>Why not do both?  It doesn't seem that it need be an "either-or" situation,
>unless AAM feels it would be unfair to publish job opportunities promptly
>on the web when the same listings wouldn't reach their print readers for
>weeks.

I was not advocating "either-or," but both.  I was more interested in
making sure AVISO reached as many people as possible, through all media,
including print.  I wanted to emphasize that, no matter the cost, there are
still many institutions which are NOT on line yet, cost not necessarily
being a factor.  They rely on mail and fax for information.  Internet
access is still relatively new in our field.  Our museum has only been on
line 2 years, and we are not by any means a small institution.  More
museums are getting there daily, but not all have it yet.

I like AVISO in print because I can take it anywhere, and you don't have to
plug it in to read it.

The attraction to putting it on line would be its instant distribution.
Time-sensitive information can't wait for publication and mailing cycles.

Let's look into doing both.

As for _Museum News_, I never considered it to be anything more than a
marketing tool, much like a corporate annual report.  It lets the outside
world know what we're doing in a slick (upscale, if you will) way,
providing insight into the big broad issues.  It's ok for that purpose.
Mind you, there is some information I get from MN, but for the most part,
it's usually the superficial kind (who has moved where, etc.)  It's not
something I read cover to cover.  As for grass roots information we all can
use, like grant deadlines, legislative updates, and such, AVISO serves the
profession much more effectively.

Cheers,
HBC

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