Review of Kelley's files

[arrowsmithbt]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "a_reader2003" <carolynwhite2 at a...> wrote:
> 
> Overall, however, I think the approach we have started is very 
> compatible with all these previous cataloguing efforts, and will be 
> much more comprehensive if we ever get it done !
> 

Encouraging news is always welcome and I approve of comprehensivity,
but could I make a plea before the tidal wave of accumulated posts
engulfs us. 

Would it be possible for someone who is holding the ends of all the
strings (seems to be you Carolyn) to provide an occasional update as
to what decisions have been made. Nothing fancy, just a few lines that
states "Right, we've agreed to A, and that x will do this, y will consolidate
these and pass it them z who will..." Maybe you already plan to do so.

I appreciate that we're still only in the early stages of sizing up the task
but I think that regular summaries of decided courses of action is a good
habit to get into, especially since some of us may occasionally have to go
missing for a few days at a time to deal with boring stuff like work.
Getting up to speed again by wading through all the posts made in the 
meantime would be like running up the 'down' escalator. Hard work.

And there's nothing worse than slaving away for a couple of days only to
find that you've got hold of the wrong end of the stick or that a small 
change in the layout means that columns must be shuffled around in
the spreadsheet before you can successfully download. 
I'm already starting to lose track of  who said what in which post and 
does it apply to me. Not something that would make me feel confident in
what I'm supposed to be doing once we get going.

Similarly, don't be afraid to administer a boot up the backside if I don't
do what I promised without good reasons.

Barry