PT Journal Index (Confused now)

[David ilvedson]

Personally, I like the Source books from the Home Office which 
contain articles from the Journal pertaining to specific areas 
such as Dampers, General Repairs etc.  I have most of them and 
would highly recommend them to the List.  I like a booklet of 
info better than a CD-ROM cause I can take it to the piano and 
work with it within reach.  

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA



> Subject:       Re: PT Journal Index (Confused now)
> Date:          Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:56:46 -0500
> From:          Kent Swafford <kswafford@earthlink.net>
> To:            "pianotech list" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> Richard Wagner wrote:
> 
> >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
> 
> Journal indexes have been published in the past; it is my understanding 
> they have sold relatively poorly.
> 
> Indexes in book form are more-or-less out of date as soon as they are 
> published.  Out-of-date indexes are a drag.
> 
> I do not know the details, but a computerized Journal index was published 
> independently by an individual in the past, but no longer. Perhaps it was 
> "before its time."  
> 
> Speaking only for myself, I believe that the answer as to how best to 
> handle a Journal index is to 1) think of it as a member benefit rather 
> than a revenue source and 2) publish it online so that it can be updated 
> monthly. Although it is true that not all techs are online and could 
> directly access an online index themselves, the off-line techs could 
> still make a phone call to the home office or someone they know with 
> online access (RVP's and other computer geeks) and get the info they seek.
> 
> It is my expectation that any CD-ROM of Journal articles would include an 
> index.  I do not believe that a Journal index would be a large enough 
> project to warrant being published by itself on a CD-ROM.
> 
> >Would it be possible to ... 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
> 
> See above for my take on the situation. I believe the PTG has compiled 
> data in-house for indexing the Journal and could publish an index with 
> this data.
> 
> Kent Swafford
> 
>