Re: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships

[MORRISJE1@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/8/2005 11:08:38 PM Central Standard Time,  
PlankMail@aol.com writes:

Greetings:
The reactions and discussions about  discontinuing to issue Life 
Memberships has been an interesting one --  though moot.   It would require a 
change in 
the bylaws to bring  that discontinuation about (although Gerry Snyder thinks 
not).
It was not a serious intention of mine to pursue a  discontinuation of 
Life Memberships. Mine was an off-hand comment that  began the consideration. 
I do think it is good and  necessary for those of us guiding the AIS to 
examine all areas where  dollars may be slipping away unnoticed.   Economy is 
a 
word we  should be applying to all aspects of our work, however not at the  
sacrifice of fundamental member services, and that's what makes it  
difficult.   We 
want to make our members satisfied with the  services and options we provide 
-- BUT we have to be aware that if we do  not manage to improve our financial 
resources, member services will suffer  as will member numbers.
This whole discussion of Life  Memberships was good, and these are the 
kind of discussions I would like  to see more of on AIS Discuss.   To those 
of 
you who are Section  Leaders or RVPs, I would like to suggest you present 
some of 
the topics  that may come up on AIS Discuss to your constituency and solicit 
their  thoughts and reactions.   I'm sure their responses would prove  
interesting, illuminating and helpful.
Cheers!
Jeanne



Sometimes it is a good thing for one's computer to be down for a  week.  I 
had the benefit of reviewing everyone's reactions to this question  and the good 
fortune of not putting my foot in my mouth.  Thanks to  Clarence for his bit 
of institutional history.  Cheers.
 
Jim M.

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