Gina, Richard, Would it be possible to do both? That is, incorporate Danny Boone's material, give Barbara a hefty royalty for using it, supplement it with the missing and newer material, then market it as a PTG publication? Susan At 08:27 AM 4/30/98 -0400, you wrote: >Richard, > >This is/was one of those sticky wickets that occasionally occur. As best as >I recall, Danny was working on the Journal Index and had it almost complete. >With his untimely death, the project stayed in limbo for awhile while his >wife Barbara got their affairs in order. > >During this time of limbo, our Executive Director brought the matter to the >Board and asked for direction.The sticky wicket was what should the Board do >about the index? Should we publish our own PTG Index or should defer to >allow Danny's wife to continue the project? > >As a member of that Board at that time, I agreed that we should give Barbara >the time to make her decision. In all honesty and as I best recall, the >potential income from this project would be an important aspect for her. It >was one of those very difficult, ethical decisions: what is the morally >right thing to do, not necessarily what is the monetarily right thing to do. > >I would assume the quandary today is still this conflict: Should PTG in >effect nullify the work of Danny Boone by producing its own CD ROM Journal >Index? > >What is the ethical thing to do in this situation? > > >Gina Carter, Charlotte NC >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Wagner <Rjwag@pacifier.com> <snip> >>I understand how some authors may not want their articles included in a CD >>rom of past journals. My original question, however, was about a >>comprehensive/searchable database of the indexes TO the articles... not the >>articles themselves. >> >>I don't see how anyone could try to prohibit just a listing of titles and >>authors. As an example, it's been done in book form to cover 14 years as >>Kent stated below. >> >>Why can't the same be done for all the journals from day one to present >>with updates available every year or so? >> >>Am I missing something? >> >>Thanks again. >> >> Richard Wagner RPT >> >> >> >> >>>A cumulative 14 year index of The Piano Technicians Journal has been >>>compiled and edited by Danny and Barbara Boone, is published in book >>>form, is current through the December 1997 Journal issue, and is >>>available directly from Barbara Boone at: >>> >>>Piano Technology Resources >>>9707 Timberview >>>Waco, Texas 76712 >>> >>>The price is $20 plus $2 shipping/handling. >>> Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "I'm glad there are at least some things somewhere that I don't have to do today." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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