GCD Board Votes - 2009

January 2009

Reservations

MOTION: Indexers who hold reservations are required to index the reserved books within four months of placing the reservation, or four months of the release of the book, whichever is longer. Indexers may appeal to the reservations coordinator for a longer initial deadline if there are mitigating circumstances, such as an unusually complicated or lengthy book; the reservations coordinator may approve or deny such requests as he or she sees fit. The reservations coordinator shall also make every effort to notify reservation holders who are within a month of their reservation expiring that their reservation is about to expire.

If the book in question is not indexed within the given time frame, the indexer may request a single extension of two months. This extension will not be automatic; it must be requested by the reservation holder. If the book is not indexed within that additional time frame, the book will be opened up for reservation by other indexers. The indexer who held the original reservation may not re-reserve the book for at least two months after it has been opened to other indexers, in order to insure other interested indexers have had ample opportunity to reserve the title themselves.

Motion by Lionel, recognized by Mike, seconded by Henry.

Votes due by January 10, 2009. Vote passed with 7 members voting in favor and 2 abstaining.