[vicsireland] reminder: Re: Re: EGM of VICS
- From: Kerie Doyle <kerie.doyle1987@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:26:39 +0100
Hi all.
Just to remind everyone that the deadline to confirm your attendance
at the EGM is tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM.
This is for catering purposes.
Anyone who has special dietary requirements please email me off list
before next Wednesday April 23rd.
Thanks
Kerie
Sent from my iPhone
> On 17 Apr 2014, at 04:52 p.m., Gerry Ellis <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Hi, Kerie and friends,
>
> Like Michael Lavin, I was a founder member of VICS. In fact, I was its first
> Chairperson way back in 1986. I served as Chairperson again some years later
> and also in other positions on the VICS committee over several years. I think
> I am right in saying that Michael served as Chairperson for longer than
> anyone else.
>
> I agree with everything that Michael says. VICS is not just about holding
> high visibility events, although I think it is useful that this happen from
> time to time. VICS is about the members who never, or almost never, send an
> email to the list, but who avidly read and learn from other peoples' emails.
> It is about people who attend training sessions to learn what they cannot
> find out about or are embarrassed to ask about elsewhere. In short, it is
> about people first and constitutions or technologies second.
>
> Of course the email list could continue without VICS as a formal
> organisation, but I do not think that it would last too long and it is even
> less likely to gain new members unless there is activity backing it up such
> as training days. The VICS web site needs attention and if members do not
> have the time or expertise to make it the vibrant heart of the organisation
> that it could be, then maybe it is time we linked in with a third level
> institution or technology industry partner to start it pulsing.
>
> To address some of the criticisms, it is not unusual for members of a
> voluntary organisation to elect other volunteers and then expect them to act
> like full-time paid employees and criticise them when they cannot deliver a
> professional service. On the other hand, it is not unusual for the elected
> volunteers to feel that they have been deserted and staked out in the sun to
> frazzle. VICS is far from unique in this regard. This, however, should not be
> a reason to abandon the project, but a spur to find a wayso that each group
> can support the other.
>
> VICS is well regarded. In the same way as VICS members reach out for support
> on the email list, if the society reaches out for support I think that we
> might be surprised how much goodwill there is out there. As we found when we
> organised lunchtime talks on accessibility under the auspices of the irish
> Computer Society some years ago and were later told that they were the best
> attended ones that ICS ever put on, VICS might also be surprised how much
> people and organisations are willing to learn from our experiences.
> Disability and inclusion are becoming increasingly mainstreamed and we are
> the real experts.
>
> That said, I do not know if I can attend on the 26th. My wife will be away
> that weekend and I may have to stay at home to mind my two children. However,
> I am working on getting there.
>
> Please don't give up on VICS ... there are a lot of people who want this to
> continue and gather a rejuvinated and biggerr momentum!
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Gerry Ellis
>
> If you don’t know where you’re going,
> How will you know when you get there?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Lavin
> Sent: 17 April 2014 13:00
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: EGM of VICS
>
> Hi Kerie
>
> Firstly, I wish to send my apologies that I am unable to attend the
> meeting on the 26th April. Unfortunately the general meeting of the
> National League of the Blind of Ireland Trust is clashing with this
> meeting and since I am the Secretary of the Board of Trustees my
> attendance at the meeting in the League is paramount as I will be
> presenting the Board's annual report.
>
> As someone who has been a life-long member of VICS and as I have
> served on the committee both as an officer and ordinary member for
> many years, I would be very saddened to see the demise of the Society.
>
> It is important to highlight the strong points of a Society like VICS
> and in my opinion they are:
>
> the comradery and knowledge of its members;
> the training events;
> the various presentations and demonstrations;
> the VICS website;
> but above all the mailing list.
>
> The importance of these cannot be stresed enough and the VICS
> committee should keep these in mind at all times.
>
> I know it can be difficult to maintain the impetus that VICS has built
> up over the years but we have gained valuable contacts and friends
> along the way and the Society is very well respected in technology
> circles.
>
> I hope that the meeting will think long and hard before taking a
> retrograde step like winding up the Society.
>
> A lot of members rely on VICS and what it stands for and while they
> may not always be very vocal, there is no doubt that the loyalty built
> up over the years should not be easily shrugged off.
>
> As Secretary of the League, I have always welcomed VICS to Hill Street
> for any event they care to hold and that invitation still stands.
>
> We have broadband facilities and a fine function room with a bar and
> that is available to the Society.
>
> With every best wish for the meeting,
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
>> On 4/11/14, Kerie Doyle <kerie.doyle1987@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Paula
>> This is great and thanks for letting me know.
>> Kerie
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 08:23 p.m., Paula Dorrington <pauladorrington@xxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gus and I will attend the meeting.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Paula
>>> Gus Dorrington
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kerie Doyle
>>> Sent: 21 March 2014 10:43
>>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vicsireland] EGM of VICS
>>>
>>> Good morning to all members
>>> I am writing this message to announce an extraordinary general meeting of
>>> VICS
>>> This will take place on Saturday 26th april
>>> time: 12:00 PM
>>> Location: NCBI training centre, NCBI head office, Drumcondra Dublin 9
>>> Agenda for this meeting consists of only 1 item:
>>> What is the future of VICS?
>>> In recent years, it is clear to you all I am sure, with the
>>> development of smart phone technology, and technology in general, as
>>> well as most people's by now, fluent use of the internet to access
>>> information and training, as well as training now being provided by
>>> organisations apart from VICS that our role has changed significantly
>>> over the past number of years.
>>> I am of the opinion, along with the other members of the committee,
>>> that now the only way to go forward is to get members together and
>>> discuss, where, if anywhere, VICS should proceed from here and what is
>>> the right way forward.
>>> I would ask people to RSVP please no later than Friday, April 18th at
>>> 3:00
>>> PM
>>> Lunch will be provided on the day so it will be necessary to give
>>> numbers for this, also I would just like an opportunity to gauge
>>> general interest.
>>> I really do hope to see as many of you there as possible, to discuss
>>> what is, no doubt a pivotal point in the existance of VICS
>>> Many thanks
>>> Kerie Doyle
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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