There is no Privacy notice in connection with the email letter described below. The Lace Guild in England was asking for volunteers in their most recent quarterly bulletins, and I think staffing problems apply to many guilds, so am commenting. The Lace Group/Guild which serves the Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware area - sent a letter to members this week. In addition to other news, the letter to me says they no longer have a newsletter editor. OMG. They will send e-mails announcing important events, meetings, classes. I submit that newsletters are important records, and sometimes they are all that members who cannot attend meetings have to enjoy in return for paying dues. What about members whose ISPs are incompatible with each other ... subject of a memo I sent to Arachne earlier today? Are they guaranteed to receive e-mails? The letter also asks: "Who would like to be our librarian? We have a selection of DVDs. Without a librarian, we will disband the library." OMG. Being a librarian that manages DVDs does not seem to require special qualifications. The letter does not mention a library of lace books, but most guilds have one for use by members. My next logical question would be about how members are borrowing lace books. Since I am 12+ hours of driving away from this part of America, I never attend meetings and do not know all details. My reason for belonging is to receive newsletters and know what is happening - for my research library. How can these things happen in such a critical geographical location in the US? Arachne members: Please volunteer when your local lace group needs help. Share your abilities. If you do not believe you are needed, please read some of my long-ago memos to Arachne (in Arachne archives) that tell why The Lace Guild of New York and other lace/embroidery groups disbanded, even though they were popular. Officer positions must be filled !!! It is mandatory that not-for-profit organizations have officers. And, those officers need the help that newsletter editors and librarians provide. http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html
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