While the principles of minute taking have hardly changed for hundreds of years, the technology we use to help (or hinder) us changes all the time.
This second edition takes account of the increasing use of laptops, data projectors and other equipment in meetings.
It examines carefully the advantages they bring and the best ways of incorporating technology into sound procedures that preserve the integrity of minutes.
It doesn’t, however, neglect the fact that pen and paper – and a range of options in between – are still perfectly valid tools for the professional minute taker.
The new edition is the first of the newly branded ‘Key Guide’ series – condensed pocket books on a range of subject matter for those new to the subject or for those who want core subject information in one slim volume.
Essential for anyone who takes minutes as part of their regular job or on an occasional basis.
‘This book helps you to understand the utmost importance of the minute takers' role and how to communicate this to others.’ Elizabeth Crosley, Secretary to Group Head of Fundraising, RSPCA
‘Our trustees loved the book so much that they insisted that it was recorded in their own minutes.’ Andie Barlow, Principal Administrator, Institute Of Family Therapy