"building blocks"

[Isaac OLEG]

I'd say that because there is recession in many places, the value of
an analytic approach to maintenance is far higher than before.

That is a way to stay positive, and to present projects.

Because replacement budgets are getting small they may be ready to
deal with long term maintenance now.

Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De
> la part de Jim
> Busby
> Envoye : vendredi 27 juin 2003 19:38
> A : College and University Technicians
> Objet : RE: "building blocks"
>
>
> Mark and list,
>
> As some of you may know, a five year plan will be presented to PTG
> council by a RVP which proposes restructuring PTG as we know it. It
> won't be ready this session, and I DON'T WANT TO ARGUE it
> at this point.
> Every year we revisit the topic and nothing gets
> accomplished. Last year
> our chapter tried to pass an "allied tradesman" category
> and the vote
> was 3 to everyone else against... Mark is right. It didn't
> pass because
> it wasn't a "foundation" issue, but merely an attempt to
> restructure bit
> by bit.
>
> Mark, this long term plan may be the "foundation" you
> alluded to. Check
> it out. (Ask me, if you don't hear about it first)
>
> Ric Brekne's ideas of having "skills areas" in which we
> would certify
> are included in this plan, but they're called
> "endorsements", and his
> idea of having an "administrative" endorsement was since
> added to the
> long term plan. (Thanks Ric)
>
> I agree with Rick Florence, we need to stop complaining and find
> creative ways to 1. make ourselves indispensable, and 2.
> use comparisons
> of other programs, etc. (Hey Rick, is that a PC way of
> saying "Talk's
> cheap" or "poop, or get off the pot"?)
>
> Anyway, I for one am in favor of restructuring even though I know it
> will be difficult. This "plan" may make things better for
> CAUT in the
> long run because it brings manufacturers and others in the
> industry on
> board. They will make recommendations to consumers. This
> voice may help
> give us more clout. Let's keep our ears, and minds open.
>
> Regards
> Jim Busby - BYU
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of
> Mark Cramer
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 9:23 AM
> To: CAUT
> Subject: "building blocks"
>
> Tomorrow I will head to the lake bright and early and slap
> together some
> concrete forms for our new summer cottage... the old one
> met a timely
> fate
> in the path of a charging bulldozer.
>
> Once I get the foundation poured, I will turn the project
> over to our
> builder, and likely just show up on weekends, to frustrate
> his progress.
> :>)
>
> Anyhow, "foundation first, and then we build."
>
> Reading posts on our list though, I wonder if we might be finding it
> tempting to 'build' before a 'foundation' is properly established.
>
> I've been studying the revised "guidelines" in depth, and
> think we have
> something of 'real substance' here.
>
> At the same time, I'm reading all the discussion about
> specialized CAUT
> credentialing, revised testing, etc... and for the most
> part, I'm quite
> interested.
>
> But have we layed our "foundation" yet?
>
> Several years ago, a well known institution battled to keep a close
> friend
> and colleague of mine on staff, due to his exceptional skill and
> quialifications. The government beurocracy in that instance
> argued that
> in
> fact there was NO UNIQUE SKILL OR QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
> (beyond being
> "Joe
> Piano-tuner") to service pianos in a high-level music institution.
>
> In that instance, there was NO acknowledgement of the
> "guidelines" and
> little more than a preference expressed for the credentials
> of RPT, by
> this
> high-level music institution. Shame!
>
> I agree that being a CAUT, and/or concert-technician and/or
> rebuilder
> calls
> for 'more' than the basic skills of a Registered Piano
> Technician, but
> at
> very least 'does indeed' require the basic skills of an RPT.
>
> Like Richard, over the years I have 'bandied about' thoughts on what
> components might be included in a "rebuilders" exam, and
> when the time
> comes
> would be glad to participate.
>
> Meanwhile, I would like to provoke my valued CAUT colleagues to do
> everything possible to entrench the credentials of RPT in your
> institutions,
> to register endorsement of the new guidelines "yesterday or
> sooner" and
> to
> prevail upon all your colleagues to do the same.
>
> IMHO, 'these' are foundational.
>
> Yes, they may require revision from time to time, but we've
> demonstrated
> capability/willingness to do so. Let's get them 'firmly' in place
> though, so
> some of the 'exceptional' ideas currently being shared have
> a place to
> build
> on.
>
> End of metaphor.
>
> Look forward to meeting y'all in Dallas.
>
> Mark Cramer,
> Brandon University
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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