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Originally published as a slim document in 1896, General Henry M. Robert's classic guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings has sold close to five million copies in nine editions. The only book containing the completely developed Robert's Rules of Order subject matter, this latest edition will continue the book's reputation as the gold standard of meeting procedure for parliamentarians and novice club presidents and members alike. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the past decade's technological advances and usage, this tenth edition contains new information on how to conduct meetings over the Internet, on phone and video conference calls, and with members in absentia. The best book from which to learn all about running and taking an effective part in meetings, General Robert's gift of order is as indispensable now as it was a century ago.
Series: Robert's Rules of Order
Paperback: 800 pages
Publisher: Da Capo Press; Tenth Edition edition (November 9, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0738203076
ASIN: B006J3VVLE
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
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I downloaded this so that I could have a copy of Robert's Rules of Order in our school board meetings but it is practically useless. This is NOT the most recent 11th edition. It is the ninth and the contents, format, pages, etc. are completely different. So when you are in a meeting with that one snotty person that likes to quote Roberts and has the paperback edition, they will be able to find stuff faster than you AND they will say that their version rules because it is the most recent. Really puts you at a disadvantage to have this Kindle version.
This book is obviously a crude scan of an out-of-print book without much time and effort spent to clean it up and make it useful on the Kindle. You can get a much better copy of Robert's Rules free from Project Gutenberg or one of many many other sites.
As someone else mentioned, make sure you know which version of Robert's Rules of Order you are getting. This review is for the 2010 reprint, ISBN 9781153743051 - all the other reviews seem to be for the 2000 revised edition, but they are appearing under this reprint and it is confusing. The pale yellow, 74-page (although really only 69 pages) is a scanned and reprinted version of the original. The format is ridiculous - everything is jammed together with no regard to headers, footers, sections, etc. Be warned that the original obviously was 168 pages, now smashed into 69 pages, and that table of content references refer to the original page numbers, not the scanned version (which means if you are looking for information on page 90, it is really on page 38, and so on). Format is hard to read, even harder to scan. I wish I had known and ordered the "real" Robert's Rules of Order for my library!
I wanted the whole thing, the complete book, but this is the "pocket guide." If you look hard enough on the web page for this item, you will see that it is the "Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies." I didn't look hard enough before I bought it, but I should have figured the entire book wouldn't be available on Kindle for $0.99 when the paperback is $12. If it was the whole book for Kindle it would have been about $10! Fortunately, I figured it out before my 7 days were up and I was able to return it. Maybe you'll read this and save yourself the trouble.
Don't waste your time on downloading the kindle version of this book. It is TERRIBLE. Even the table of contents is misplaced (it is in the back). It makes it difficult not only to read, but to search and find any specific issue. As another reviewer noted it has no page numbering to go with the pages listed in the TOC. I returned it after purchase. It is good to know that does return your purchase price without any hassel.
This Kindle version of Robert's Rules of Order lacks a copyright page and an edition page necessary to authenticate it as the authoritative version for use at a meeting. Until these issues are corrected, purchase is a waste. Each edition brings changes and no one wants to stand up to argue a point only to have someone else observe aloud that you haven't bothered reading the most recent edition which changed the rule governing your argument or point. Save your money until the most recent edition is formatted for Kindle.
I bought this to be a portable version for my Kindle. However, it is formated (Like all Kindle books, I guess) to be read from front to back - useless for a reference book. It needs to have an index that can be used as searchable links. Locate the section that you want to read, click on it and go there. Trying to do so is a three step process and it doesn't work very well.I guess that I am still comitted to carry my hard copy with me.
I wanted a Kindle version of Roberts Rules like the paperback I already have. The paperback outlines what happens when the chair resigns before the end of term. I could not find any language in this version. In fact it hardly mentions the office of VP. If anyone can suggest a version of Roberts Rules Kindle edition that corresponds with the paperback 11th edition, let me know
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