>WAIT! Before you set up a new list on a museum-related topic, I plead with
>you to initiate discussions of that topic right here on MUSEUM-L (I mean,
>discuss publishing, not discuss whether to have a new list about publishing).
 
I wasn't proposing a new list, just an informal discussion among people
who are interested using our own distribution software. There are about
ten people so far who have responded to me personally and I realized that
some who may be interested are basking in that Seattle liquid sunshine
this week so I've been putting off setting anything up yet.
 
Frankly, I'd love to see more discussion about how museums can
work together on publishing projects both electronic and print. I think
something along the lines of the "Smithsonian" magazine using existing
electronic text and images from exhibitions would be wonderful.
 
Now, I've got one more paper to write, on the idea of Natura Naturata/
Natura Naturans in art. Pity me.
 
Robbin Murphy
NYU/Museum Studies
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