Greetings: 1982. Wow! That was a long time ago. That was also the last revision of our governing documents. The Society has come a long way since then. If you read The Constitution and International Standing Rules carefully you will see the need for a revision. The Constitution Committee did read both documents in great detail. It was like reading a patchwork quilt with all of the changes over the years. Recognizing the need for a revision, the committee asked for and received (1) approval from the Administrative Board to take on the revision process and (2) permission from the Executive Board for Carolyn Rants, International President, to appoint an ad hoc committee to assist the committee. Together, the Constitution Committee and the Ad Hoc Revision Committee comprise the Revision Team.
The process has begun and your Ad Hoc Revision Team is working hard to get documents ready for all members by the spring of 2010.
We need and want your input. We are not rewriting our governing documents; we are revising and improving them to advance the Society. We are looking at everything in great detail and working hard to use language everyone can understand and phrasing that can only be interpreted one way. In many cases, how we operate has changed with the onset of technology and our documents must reflect those changes. We are creating replacement documents that will bring us into the 21st century where, for example, a reference to mail does not only mean postal mail. The goal is to produce documents that are user friendly, comprehensive, understandable and concise.
If you have ideas and/or concerns, send a message to me. I will see that your input gets to the right people on the team.
I look forward to hearing from many of you.
Catherine Davis
cadavis2000@yahoo.com
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Catherine: Thank you for blogging about this complex process. The insights will be valuable for members.
ReplyDeleteApart from the need to update language and concepts related to technology, are there other "strands" of change emerging as the group studies the documents? An awareness of such strands might help members comment in a more focused way.
Thanks!
I am so glad to see the revisions team hard at work and incorporating modern tools to complete the task. Spread the word that this blog is available for sharing thoughts and ideas. I just discovered it today. Get the word out and continue to encourage participation online as the revision team works toward 2010. I look forward to the results.
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