The APLA executive is giving notice of the following motion to be presented at the 63rd OGM, under the report of the Committee on Committees and Interest Groups. MOTION: to establish a new Interest Group, called the Government Information Interest Group with the following Terms of Reference. Name: Government Information Interest Group Status: Interest Group Purpose: To provide a forum for the discussion of issues among members interested in Government Information. Goals: To establish and maintain communicatioins between Government Information Interest Group members. To help members in organizing workshops or other activities. To participate in the organization of workshops at the APLA Annual Conference. Terms of Reference: 1. As a primary objective, to promote communications among members and to make the interest group visible to members of the Association. 2. Responsible for at least one article a year in the APLA Bulletin 3. Organize a session at each APLA annual conference to increase the visibility of the interest group and communication amongst APLA members. Relationships: The Interest Group will inform the association of its activities via APLA Bulletin submissions. Membership: membership is open to all APLA members Reports: A written report on the year's activity will be presented to the general membership at the ordinary general meeting of APLA. A copy of this report will be submitted to the APLA Bulletin. -- =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Elaine MacLean, MLIS [log in to unmask] Head, Technical Services Phone: (902) 867-2221 Angus L. Macdonald Library Fax: (902) 867-5153 St. Francis Xavier University Box 5000 http://www.stfx.ca/people/emaclean/ Antigonish,NS "Outside of a dog, a book is man's CANADA best friend. Inside of a dog, it's B2G 2W5 too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*