>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 ***************************************** Henry B. Crawford Curator of History [log in to unmask] Museum of Texas Tech University 806/742-2442 Box 43191 FAX 742-1136 Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 WEBSITE: http://www.ttu.edu/~museum *********** "Shaken . . . not stirred" ***********