The Journal

[J Patrick Draine]

Brian Trout wrote:

> What factors determine whether the Journal will get mailed out on time?  I
> have no concept of what it takes, so I'm not being critical.  I have noticed
> that there are some magazines that I've subscribed to over the years that I
> could almost set my watch by, and others that are much less predictable.
>
> If we do ask for a Journal that's of similar content as to what we now get,
> are we being unreasonable to ask for it to happen on a schedule?  (I don't
> know the answer to that, or the surrounding issues, I'm just asking, not
> accusing.??)
>
> The question has long since been asked, what's up?  Does anyone have the
> 'inside scoup'?
>

My understanding (quite imperfect & second or third hand -- would some Board
member care to correct my words?) is that the delays have been a result of
recent staff changes -- at least one of those who left had been very involved
in getting the Journal "out the door" -- and it looks like the staff rollover
was not perfectly seamless. We have been very lucky to have had the Journal
running so smoothly, for so long, that sometimes we're a bit intolerant of a
few bumps in the road.
It *was* a real hassle that the membership had to completely rely on chapter
delegates for information on new bylaws proposals, but now at least most folks
have received those.

Patrick