As a PBS member, I do enjoy the printed copy but an online publication is fine as well. As for a mailing list vs a forum for communications, I strongly prefer the mailing list. As has been mentioned a forum requires a great deal of management time and usually one person ends up 'owning' it, creating either a welcoming group or a not so welcoming group. I've seen both kinds. Aside from occasional rants that I can ignore, this group is amazingly calm and even handed on postings and responses. I absolutely treasure the wiki and all the incredible knowledge within it. Bravo to every person who has contributed to it. Cheers, Bracey San Jose CA USDA 9B/Sunset 16 -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karl Church Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 4:53 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [Bulk] Re: [pbs] Bulb Garden newsletter Thanks Jane On Nov 16, 2014 3:07 PM, "Jane McGary" <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > Karl asked > >> If there's no editor for the printed version how will you manage an online >> only newsletter? As a paying member, I appreciate the print version but >> would accept an online version over having no newsletter. >> > > One option we are considering for an online journal is occasional rather > than scheduled, deadline-based publication. This is my own preference and > would offer the opportunity to print longer, sometimes more technical > articles as well as the contributions that now appear in the Bulb Garden, > along with some features typical of disciplinary journals, such as a list > of articles of interest in other journals. There is a committee discussing > options and we will report to the members in a couple of months. The staff > could have both a corresponding editor and a copyeditor, as well as someone > to do the formatting for posting online. > > Jane McGary > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >