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In <1992Mar18.052556.9910@DIALix.oz.au> abcc@DIALix.oz.au (Adrian Booth Computing Consultants) writes:

>I am thinking about proposing to AUUG that it fund the establishment of
>`technical' libraries by local chapters. I'd like *your* input, though;
>I'd far prefer the proposal to be a complete one that reflects
>everyone's views than one that only reflects mine. My current ideas
>run something along these lines:

Adrian, I don't want to sound like a spoiler this early in the piece but
you have put this same proposition to WAUG and we have considered some of
the problems facing just the WA group, let alone all of AUUG.

Your first problem is that  AUUG is only really represented by functioning
local chapters in Canberra and Perth (and we are an odd case). We are in the
process of trying to encourage formal chapters to form in the other states
(sorry Sesspoole and SWIGS, I just don't see your operations as 'formal' 
chapters yet, but please prove me wrong). Your plan may be jumping the gun, 
even if other problems can be worked out. 

Even where working chapters exist, they may meet monthly, or they may only 
meet quarterly. The turn around time on publications could be great.  

The material you suggest putting in the library is likely to be
available only to people living in the metropolitan areas associated with
each chapter. It doesn't do much good for someone in Bunbury if the library is
in Claremont (200km away for t'othersiders). 

The conference proceedings and the like often have a short life. Many members 
may already subscribe. I can't help but thinking that the library would be
a hell of a lot of effort to organise and of use to relatively few members.
The cost of the member benefit would be relativley high per-capita of users.

They're just some of my initial reactions. I don't think it's a good way to
spend AUUG's money. I might be wrong. If so, I hope you and the other members
prove me wrong.


glenn

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Email  - glenn@cs.uwa.edu.au	  ,-_|\ 			 glenn huxtable
phone  - +61 9 380 2878 	 /     \ 	       dept of computer science
fax    - +61 9 380 1089   	 *_,-._/	university of western australia
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