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10 December 2004

First Reference Panel Day a success

The VL team and users meet to discuss the future

The first annual 'Wider Reference Panel' met on November 26th to consider the future direction of the Visual Liturgy project. Convened by the Visual Liturgy Task Group, who oversee the VL project on behalf of the Archbishops' Council's Publishing Board, the session aimed to provide a forum for users, the VL team, representatives from the Church of Ireland and the Methodist Church and the task group themselves to get together and discuss ideas for the future.

Amongst the subjects up for discussion, the assembled panel considered how VL could be improved musically (link-ups to hymn books etc) and presentationally (better options for service sheets and projection) as well as wider ranging questions of whether VL could become a web based service and, indeed, how pricing models might change in the future to accomodate such a move.

David Pullinger, chair of the VL Task Group and a member of the Publishing Board, said:

"The day was incredibly helpful to the Task Group as we plan our future strategy. One of the strengths of VL has always been its proximity to its user base and the clear and vocal lines of communication that exist. We're grateful to all those that attended and I know the Task Group will value being able to reconvene the group in a year's time."

The next panel will take place in November 2005 and invitations will be sent out via the VL discussion email lists and forums for users that wish to take part.

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