| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/11/01/04/01 |
| Title | BPS Press Committee Papers 1983-1985 |
| Date | 8 October 1983 - 9 October 1985 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Physical Description | 1 file |
| Description | Minutes and papers of the British Psychological Society Press Committee (SPC) includes correspondence.
8 October 1983 Press Meeting Minutes - includes arrangement for conference, response to White Paper on Teaching, discussion on BPS Working Party on Public Relations [BPS/001/11/01/03], 'Buzz Word' members expertise in different areas who could be spokespeople [see BPS Key Words]; promoting press awareness in the Society and in the media.
16 May 1984 Standing Press Committee Minutes [1-9 ]and Papers of meeting to discuss role and future direction of the Committee - includes a proposal for an information officer and for a Communications Committee.
10 July 1984 Standing Press Committee Minutes [10-30] and Papers - comments on proposal to have a press and communications board; suggestions for journal coverage; draft statement of 'The Use of the Polygraph for Personnel Screening'; BPS evidence to House of Commons Social Services Committee 'Community Care With Special Reference To The Mentally Ill and Mentally Handicapped'; newspaper policies on psychology advertisements; proposals for 'Special Divisions of the Society';
23 October 1984 Standing Press Committee Minutes [31-45] and Papers includes copy of 'Media Handbook', Committee response to Society reorganisation; minutes of meeting of SPC regional network 10 October 1984; draft letter to member to take part in Keyword List [spokespeople on a particular subjects]; request from Division of Occupation Psychology for SPC to held with relaunch of their publication 'Guidance and Assessment Review' (includes copy of issue 1); proposed terms of reference for the Standing Committee on Communications; structure of proposed external communications system, copies of press release for 1984 Annual Conference;
30 January 1985 Standing Press Committee Minutes [46-57] and Papers includes brochure from Universal News Services press clipping agency; draft update to Media Handbook; Committee membership; Communications and the Regions report (for Communications Committee); draft Committee annual report; report on London Conference; discussion paper on the 'Use of Sheffield TV Facilities for Training'; minutes of regional network meeting 10 October 1984; promotion for School Psychology Project Award;
8 May 1985 Standing Press Committee Minutes [57-69] and Papers includes 'Media Handbook', press clipping services, report on Annual Conference; report on parliamentary and press briefings on 'Psychological Aspects of Nuclear War'; Sheffield facilities for training; minutes of regional representatives meeting 1 April 1985; list of press contacts; report by Postgraduate Psychology on the work of the press office during the London Conference; press release for Welsh Branch conference 'Psychology in Society' and correspondence and draft release for Division of Occupational Psychology on 'Occupational Psychology and Unemployment'; correspondence with BBC concerning Q.E.D. programme on the science of sexual attraction; key word list; complaint by Dawn Adams concerning 'You and Yours';
9 October 1985 Standing Press Committee Minutes [70-82] and Papers held at Sheffield University to investigate their TV training facilities; includes analysis of press coverage [from cuttings]; progress report from new Director of Information [Stephen White]; proposed changes to press coverage at conferences; delegate conference on IT; notes of meeting with BMA 4 July 1986; correspondence concerning subscribing to COI [Central Office of Information] Daily Index [archivists note: subscription taken up but copies of COI press notices not archived]; letter from Editor of The Standard complaining that asked to pay registration fee to attend Social Psychology Section Conference; SPC training programme proposal [see BPS/001/11/05/01 for Media Training files].
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| Format | File |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| see also BPS/001/11/03/03/03 BPS Keyword Spokespeople |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | BPS/001/11/01/03 BPS Council Working Party on Public Relations 1983
BPS/002/2/05 BPS Division of Occupational Psychology
BPS/002/1/04 BPS Welsh Branch
BPS/001/6/01/02/03/04 BPS Annual Conference Press 1985
BPS/001/6/01/03/03/03 BPS London Conference Press 1984
BPS/001/11/05/02/01 BPS Standing Press Committee Media Day for Subsystem Representatives 1984-1986
BPS/001/11/03/01/02 Press Releases 1985
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/09 Evidence to House of Commons Social Services Committee Enquiry on Community Care 1984
BPS/001/11/04/02/04/05 Statement on the Use of the Polygraph
BPS/001/11/04/02/04/11 Psychological Aspects of Nuclear War |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/11/01/03 |
| BPS/002/2/05 |
| BPS/001/6/01/03/03/2 |
| BPS/002/1/04 |
| BPS/001/6/01/03/03/03 |
| BPS/001/11/05/02/01 |
| BPS/001/11/03/01/02 |
| BPS/001/6/01/03/03/01 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/09 |
| BPS/001/11/04/02/04/05 |
| BPS/001/11/04/02/04/11 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| Term | Occupational psychology |
| War |
| Public Relations |
| Job Seeking |
| Unemployment |
| Disadvantaged Groups |
| AdminHistory | BPS Standing Press Committee started 1971. Restructured in 1984 after the report of the Working Party on Public Relations to have a small central committee with a regional network and a Divisional/Sectional network. Chairman John A Barker until July 1984 then John Morton. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| BPS/GB/81 | The British Psychological Society; Division of Occupational Psychology; 1971-; DOP | 1971- |
| BPS/GB/96 | The British Psychological Society; Welsh Branch; 1955- | 1955- |
| BPS/GB/148 | The British Psychological Society; Standing Committee on Communications; 1984-1990; (SCComms) | 1984-1990 |
| BPS/GB/500 | White; Stephen Grant (1949-2010); Director of Information | 1949-2010 |