[ANSTHRLD] Consultation Table

[Michelle Hanson]

Thank you everyone for your kind words of wisdom.  All of this follows
along with what I have been told on a local basis as well.  I knew I
didn't want to do it, I just couldn't express why I didn't want to.  Now
I have valid arguments against doing a full service table if that should
be mentioned.  (I don't think it will though)  Just wanted to have my
ducks in a row so to speak, just in case!!

Thanks again
Margarite
Oakenwald

-----Original Message-----
From: heralds-admin at ansteorra.org [mailto:heralds-admin at ansteorra.org]
On Behalf Of doug bell
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:33 PM
To: heralds at ansteorra.org
Subject: RE: [ANSTHRLD] Consultation Table

A consultation table is heralds bringing books to run a
table to help submitters with researching their names
and armory.  This would be a very good thing to benefit
Central region at 12th Night.

A full service consultation table is run 4 times a year.
Heralds take submissions, charge 12 or 15 dollars for
them, collect money, and then prepare the submission
for the client.  The submitter pays and someone else
does the work.  As Armillary I don't think this would be
a great idea and am not enthusiastic about approving it.
Griffin would have to agree to it as well and I have my
doubts that he needs that added work load.

Here's why:
There is a full service consultation the week after
that at Coronation.
I and the library won't be at 12 night.
Who is going to handle the money and preparation of
these submissions?  Anytime money is changing hands
we are forced to keep close track of items.
Asterisk is changing shortly after that.  I doubt
Griffin or the incoming Asterisk wish a ton of
added submissions dumped on them during that time.
They already have normal submissions, Coronation,
and Gulf War to deal with in early 2002.  That can run
up to 70 submissions in 2 months.

We did this last January and the 12Night & Coronation
produced too many submissions to handle at one time.
Having these too close together produces so many
submissions it takes several months to process them.
I don't want to overload our staff that works hard
enough already.

I know Central region needs some submissions processed
but the locals should be able to do that.  We just
need to get consulting done so that the preparation work
is helped along.

As always I will consult with local heralds on this list
when help is needed.


enjoy the holiday times with family and friends
Magnus von Lubeck
Armillary (not for much longer)
Orle
Raven's heart pursuivant


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