Re: Neil Carroll's last IAS Newsletter

From: "George R Stilwell, Jr." grsjr at juno.com> on 2001.05.16 at 15:08:18(6467) Peter, I couldn't agree with you more. The American Rhododendron Societies Journal is a case in point. It's biased a bit more on the amateur side and there's too much "club news" for me, but the mix is important. If I want totally dry reading I'll pick up the Journal of the Optical Society of America. It'll even put opticians to sleep. It is instructive to note the ARS doesn't have a "Newsletter". The Journal is the vehicle for everyone and everything. There are local chapter flyers promoting the next meeting, etc., but no national newsletter. This is also true for the Holly Society of America and the Magnolia Society. All of these have fine journals with something for everyone in them. One is compelled to do more than glance at the pictures and usually learns a few things with each issue. Perhaps there's a lesson to be learned here. Both HSA and MS had "newsletters" before their journals were issued on a regular schedule and in a sophisticated format. Ray Stilwell +More GRSJr@Juno.com ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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