<P> Minutes, also known as minutes of meeting (abbreviation MoM), protocols or, informally, notes, are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing . They typically describe the events of the meeting and may include a list of attendees, a statement of the issues considered by the participants, and related responses or decisions for the issues . </P> <P> Minutes may be created during the meeting by a typist or court reporter, who may use shorthand notation and then prepare the minutes and issue them to the participants afterwards . Alternatively, the meeting can be audio recorded, video recorded, or a group's appointed or informally assigned secretary may take notes, with minutes prepared later . Many government agencies use minutes recording software to record and prepare all minutes in real - time . </P> <P> Minutes are the official written record of the meetings of an organization or group . They are not transcripts of those proceedings . Using Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), the minutes should contain mainly a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the members . The organization may have its own rules regarding the content of the minutes . </P>

A person who takes notes at a meeting