Re univ tech to piano formu

[Kenneth Sloane]

                      Subject:                              Time:  8:54 AM
  OFFICE MEMO         Re univ tech to piano formula         Date:  6/14/95

Barb Richmond

Excuse an over-reaction on my behalf to comments about the "Guidelines for
Effective Institutional Piano Maintenance" (can you say that fast three
times), but -- kidding aside -- the document was prepared by the College and
University Technicians Committee to fill a void. Technicians working at many
different institutions were getting similar responses from administrators in
regard to requests for more help/money.  Administrators were always asking,
"Is there some sort of professional standard as to how many technicians are
required to take care of "x" number of pianos, and how much money is needed to
do it?" So, to make a long story short, enter the "Guidelines"; and believe
me, it took an incredible amount of volunteer hours, phone calls, mailings,
disagreements, head scratching, etc. to come up with what we have.

And for some more immediate perspective, the current and past president of PTG
have urged the committee to review the "Guidelines". However, both of these
presidents heartily approve the current document and  have used it to promote
PTG. Unfortunately the committee has not been very active this year, but for
those of you out there that feel some revision of the current document is
appropriate, get in touch with Leon Speir and ask to be put on the committee
for this coming year. A new committee will be formed at Albuquerque and a list
of charges presented. I think it is unlikely that the Board would approve the
hiring of an outside firm to modify the document; and, personally, I feel it
is not only not necessary but would not serve our interests and the interests
of our clients (schools) as well as we can serve them ourselves.

If you made it this far in the post, thanks for listening.
Ken Sloane, Oberlin Conservatory