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What's going on with Lindleyana?
Thinking to finally subscribe to Lindleyana I went to the AOS website to
discover almost all mention of it is gone from there. I did a web search and found the following blurb which I pasted below. Does anybody have any furthur info on this journal? "Bad news: with much regret we must announce that the American Orchid Society ceased its publication of Lindleyana in December 2002 with volume 17. Despite several promotions and publicity to encourage circulation figures that would pay for printing and distribution of this respected quarterly, the budget shortfall in today's lacklustre economy forced the AOS to take this unfortunate decision. "Good news: we have just learned that a leading scientific institution is considering adopting the journal and continuing publication. More information will be available here when and if the agreement between all concerned parties is formalized. In the meantime, please continue to submit papers for Lindleyana to its distinguished editor, Dr. Mark Chase, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew." |
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What's going on with Lindleyana?
Al wrote:
Thinking to finally subscribe to Lindleyana I went to the AOS website to discover almost all mention of it is gone from there. I did a web search and found the following blurb which I pasted below. Does anybody have any furthur info on this journal? Same thing here. I was going to subscribe about 6 months ago and they said, after a considerable delay, that it was not going to be published anymore. I wonder how many other of the subscribers that they said they couldn't get were turned away. Goes well with the stated mission of orchid research that the AOS purports to have. They should publish Lindleyana even if they are losing money. Fine if they can find somebody else to publish it for them, but it is a critical part of the scientific mission. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit |
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What's going on with Lindleyana?
"Al" wrote in message ...
Thinking to finally subscribe to Lindleyana I went to the AOS website to discover almost all mention of it is gone from there. I did a web search and found the following blurb which I pasted below. Does anybody have any furthur info on this journal? Allegedly, according to Andy Easton posting a couple of months ago on the AOS forum, they had ceased "regular" publication but were going to continue to publish occasional issues -- exactly what was going to constitute an "occasion" was left unexplained. Guess the "occasion" is now "when hell freezes over."rolling eyes Did you notice they also stopped publishing the lists of new orchid hybrids with every other "Orchids" issue? "The economy" my foot.... and furthermore, if all of these various activities are supposed to be entirely self-supporting, one wonders what the millions (and millions) in endowments are for. But I digress. Michael |
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What's going on with Lindleyana?
"Michael Gerzog" wrote in message
om... "Al" wrote in message ... Thinking to finally subscribe to Lindleyana I went to the AOS website to discover almost all mention of it is gone from there. I did a web search and found the following blurb which I pasted below. Does anybody have any furthur info on this journal? Allegedly, according to Andy Easton posting a couple of months ago on the AOS forum, they had ceased "regular" publication but were going to continue to publish occasional issues -- exactly what was going to constitute an "occasion" was left unexplained. Guess the "occasion" is now "when hell freezes over."rolling eyes Did you notice they also stopped publishing the lists of new orchid hybrids with every other "Orchids" issue? "The economy" my foot.... and furthermore, if all of these various activities are supposed to be entirely self-supporting, one wonders what the millions (and millions) in endowments are for. But I digress. Michael HA! Too true! They glossed right over not printing the new hybrids list. 'Get it on the Web', like everyone is connected on line.... K Barrett |
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What's going on with Lindleyana?
Personally, I don't mind that they don't print the list of new hybrids and
mail them out. I would glace at them but never saved or refered to them. If it means I get a few more pages of articles then I'd rather give up the list. The upgrade in the Orchids magazine is an improvement. Good Growing, Gene |
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