Guidelines

[Gina Carter]

Scott,

May I jump on that bandwagon with you! Your argument is exactly the same we
used when Council agreed to put the bulletins and brochures on the Piano
Page. It seems logical to me that the guidelines should be posted on the
Piano Page as well as CAUT.

Gina

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Thile <scott.thile@murraystate.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Guidelines


> Hi Don and list....
>
> This kind of bugs me, and here is why:
>
> It is in OUR best interest as CAUTs, and therefor the Guild's best
interest
> to get this out into the hands of anyone and everyone who is interested in
> institutional maintenance!  It's not THAT expensive to publish this thing
> to start with.  I was surprised when I had to buy copies.  I think we
> should be sending these things out for free at best or at least at cost to
> any institution or CAUT who is interested, let alone making it available
on
> the web at absolutely no cost to the Home Office!  Organizations like ours
> should not by trying to raise money to the extent that they have to
> withhold valuable information that would benefit their dues paying members
> if it were more widely distributed.
>
> I'm sorry folks, but if this document is not useful at all unless it is
> completely accessible to all CAUTs and institutional administrators.....
> This is NOT a guild fundraiser!
>
> Do you think those of us who have been charged with re-writing the
> guidelines should have to buy it too???
>
> OK, sorry...  I'll get down off of my soapbox.  This has been bugging me
> ever since I wanted to have a copy for our chair and music office staff
and
> had to buy them!  It's not like we're asking to be paid to write the
thing!
>
> Respectfully,
> Scott
> ---------------
>
>
> At 01:46 PM 4/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Scott, Bill and List,
> >
> >The Home Office does not like the idea of posting the Guidelines on the
> >CAUT Website. It is a matter of economics. I can understand their
> >argument and I am not inclined to do battle over it.
> >
> >Bill Shull recommends that we do a sales pitch for the Guidelines on the
> >website. Most definitely so IMHO. Also, when the review and revision of
> >the Guidelines is complete, I hope to have a database template of the
> >formula available on the site for download. The database will not have
> >any information on how to use the variables. One will have to purchase
> >the Guidelines to make it useful.
> >
> >I could use a little help from someone out there in regard to this
> >database. It would be best to have the database made as a stand alone
> >application. This would allow one to open it without the need for a
> >specific program. One way this can be accomplished is to find someone
> >with programing skills who can build the application in Mac and Windows
> >formats. This could get expensive if we cannot find a volunteer and
> >would have to pay for the service. Another way is to create a stand
> >alone for both formats using FileMaker Pro 5.0 Developers Edition. If
> >anyone out there has this program please contact me. I have already made
> >the database in FileMaker 3.0. If I understand the promos for Developers
> >correctly, it would be a simple matter to convert to stand alone. At
> >this time I do not have the spare money to purchase Developers. I am
> >trying to get the school to purchase it but so far no success.
> >
> >Don McKechnie
> >Ithaca College
> ---------------------------
> Scott E. Thile, RPT
> Piano - Instrument Technician
> ----------------------------------------
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