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IPEd Notes

News from the Institute of Professional Editors (formerly CASE) October 2005

By the time you read this, the second national conference will have come and gone. As I write, the emails are flying among IPEd delegates and the Accreditation Board to prepare their presentations for the conference.

During the last few weeks the state and territory societies have held workshops and discussions in response to the Issues Paper prepared by the National Organisation Working Group. The paper set out the possible legal structures that a national organisation could adopt. Its reception has been generally favourable, but members have many questions they want answered before we go ahead. Two critical matters are the balance between the societies and the national body, and costs and sources of funds.

The formation of the national organisation will be further discussed in a plenary session at the conference. If you have not been able to attend the conference or your society's discussion, send comments and questions on the Issues Paper to your society's IPEd delegate. All feedback will be taken into account as the outline is refined into a formal proposal, and of course no move will be made without the explicit approval of the membership.

Most of the members of the National Organisation Working Group have chosen to end their involvement at this point, so we are looking for volunteers to re-form the group and move things forward. People with legal knowledge and/or experience in the administration of similar organisations would be particularly welcome, but enthusiasm is a sufficient qualification. This is a chance to serve your profession at a crucial point in its evolution and to make friends with your peers and colleagues in other parts of the country. Contact your IPEd delegate, listed on the website at <www.case-editors.org>.

Janet Mackenzie liaison officer