<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 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>
a person who takes notes at a meeting
a person who takes notes at a meeting
secretary
secretary