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ANNUAL REVIEW The Linguist 2012 was an important year for The Linguist as it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Starting in issue TL51,2, a regular feature, ���50 Years in Print���, marked the occasion with a decade-bydecade overview of the journal. Fittingly, the online edition was also launched in 2012. From issue TL51,1, each issue has been available at www.iol.org.uk/TheLinguist.html two weeks after publication. This delay is to ensure that CIOL members and TL subscribers are always first to read the magazine. After much consultation and research, the Board agreed that free access, on a trial basis, would be the most effective and costefficient way of publicising the new online edition, and would be a valuable tool for promoting the CIOL and its membership. There were several changes to the Editorial Board, with Alan Peacock replacing Alexandra Jones when he took over as Joint Acting Chief Executive Officer in January 2012. Keith Moffitt, a former chair of the Board, re-joined after taking over from Tony Bell as Chair of Council in February. Christine Pocock also left the Board, after serving on it for more than 10 years. Theo Merz returned following a year abroad as part of his degree, and Marketing, Communications and PR Manager, Sarah Heaps, joined as an ex-officio member in March. The decision to revive the representation of the CIOL Communications Department on the Editorial Board expresses the Board���s concern that The Linguist should reflect the needs and aims of the CIOL, and fulfil its function both as a promotional tool and as a means of communication between the Institute and members, while continuing to deliver useful, insightful and inspiring articles for its readers. 34 The Linguist The three-article special focuses continued, with a Tribute to Professor Peter Newmark in TL50,5; and a look at Creative Translation in TL51,4, including articles on transcreation, games localisation and subtitling. Many regular items continued, including ���Global Insights: PSI���, looking at public service interpreting around the world; ���Trade Secrets���, a Q&A with businesses about their languages needs; the ���Council News��� reports; and ���Inside Parliament���, looking at the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages. The Linguist kept readers informed of developments affecting linguists, with a new section providing updates on the Speak to the future campaign; an update from Tony Bell on the MoJ���s interpreting arrangements (TL50,6); and articles about changes to education policy, including ���A Degree Dearer��� by UCML Chair Jim Coleman, on the impact of the fees increases on university languages departments. A summary of the joint CIOL/ITI 2011 Rates and Salaries Survey appeared in TL51,2 under the header ���Your Rates Revealed���. An edited version of the Threlford Memorial Lecture, delivered in 2011 by Richard Hardie, ran, as usual, in the last issue of the calendar year. Other notable articles included ���Let the Games Begin��� (TL51,2), looking at the languages provision at the Olympics; ������Out!��� in any Language��� (TL51,3), revealing the use of language in Tahrir Square; and ���Ticket to Europe��� (TL51,4), with information from the DG Interpretation on how to pass the EU accreditation test. Annual General Meeting The AGM of the CIOL was held on Saturday 10 March 2012 at the Novotel City South, DECEMBER/JANUARY 53-61 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1. Lady (Tessa) Brewer had decided to step down after serving as President for five years. A brief statement by Lady Brewer was read out and the Chair of the meeting, Keith Moffitt, recorded the Institute���s gratitude to Lady Brewer for her dedicated support and advice. Dr Nicholas Bowen was elected as President for the forthcoming year. Professor Tim Connell, Ann Corsellis, Baroness Jean Coussins, Professor David Crystal, Richard Hardie and Dr John Mitchell were elected Vice-Presidents. The number of candidates for election to Council did not exceed the number of vacancies. Tony Bell, Professor Heather Fulford and Christine Pocock were declared to be reelected. Brooke Townsley and Ana Iaria had resigned from Council in the course of the year. Karen Stokes had been appointed as a member of Council in February 2012, as permitted under the By-Laws. The AGM approved new membership subscriptions, with effect from September 2012. The meeting also re-appointed Haines Watts as auditors. Council Tony Bell resigned as Chair of Council in February, and Keith Moffitt was elected as his successor. Mr Moffitt was confirmed in the post of Chair of Council at its April 2012 meeting, at which Christine Pocock was elected Vice-Chair, and Mr Bell was elected Honorary Treasurer. Karen Stokes was appointed as a member by decision of Council in February, and was re-appointed in April. The Chairs and members of committees were appointed or re-appointed for the ensuing year: the Applications Committee, Chartered Linguist Admissions Committee and Appeals Committee, Equality and Diversity Committee, the Disciplinary Committees and the Editorial Board of The Linguist. The following served as members of Council in the period of this report: Lady (Tessa) Brewer (President, ex-officio, retired March 2012) Dr Nicholas Bowen (President, ex-officio, from March 2012) Mr Tony Bell (Chair until February 2012; Honorary Treasurer from April 2012) Mr Keith Moffitt (Vice-Chair until February 2012; Chair thereafter) Mrs Christine Pocock (Vice-Chair from April 2012) Mr W Brooke Townsley (ViceChair, resigned November 2011) Mrs Jan Cambridge Mr Michael Cunningham Professor Heather Fulford Dr Marie-Marthe Gervais-le Garff Mrs Ana Luiza Iaria (resigned March 2012) Ms Madeleine Lee Dr Guillermo Makin Mrs Judith Ridgway Mr Paul Shipman (Honorary Treasurer until April 2012) Ms Karen Stokes (appointed February 2012) The Institute was once again very well served both by many members and Fellows, and by persons from outside the Institute, who generously gave of their time in serving on the various committees and boards. Council very much appreciates the time and effort those in voluntary roles devote to the Institute and its affairs, and equally wishes to thank staff members for their dedication to the Institute and hard work on its behalf. Keith Moffitt (Chair of Council) Alan Peacock (Joint Acting Chief Executive Officer) Hilary Maxwell-Hyslop (Joint Acting Chief Executive Officer) www.iol.org.uk