Re: Contemporary Views

[GormleyGreenery@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/2007 11:27:49 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
terry@flowerfantasy.net writes:

Hi  John
Yes, it is, but the TB segments are the only portions that will NOT be  
picked up by the sections. Logistically, Perry's report is so long that  
I would anticipate that the Sections and AIS would be looking for ways  
to abbreviate (Edit) it to fit with other news that they want to report.  
(Yes, I do read it from page one to 24!) (That's 48 pages of bulletin  
space. OK, Brad, we'll do this one in 6 point text  :-) )
On the  other side of that argument  - most of the sections have 
memberships  of less than 500 people whereas AIS readership is something 
on the  magnitude of 5000. One of my thoughts is to scour the section and 
region  publications for material that would be of general interest to 
the larger  membership. It could be republished for another 4500 people 
to  read.
Now THERE is a wishy washy answer if I ever made one  up!
Terry
The scary part is that I hear he is already working on another  edition 
of contemporary views!!
PRINT FAST, YOU  SECTIONS!




As Section Liaison, Jim Morris is doing the "scouring" of Section  
publications and reporting on the items of interest in his regular report for  the AIS 
Bulletin.  I believe he does notify the Editor of articles which  may be of 
interest to the whole AIS membership.  If not, we encourage him  to do so! (Jim's 
in Hawaii for a well-deserved vacation-the first non-iris or  family visiting 
vacation in many a moon, so he can't speak for himself as he  usually does!)
 
Section Editors should also notify the AIS Editor (as I did for MIS about  
the new AIS Convention cup for favorite Median at Convention - "Ben R. Hager Cup 
for Best Median at the AIS National  Convention" as approved by the AIS  
Board at the Fall 2006 Board meeting) of important articles.

 
Now as far as Regional Bulletins, I don't know if anyone is doing that for  
AIS!  As MIS and SJI Editor, I do "scour" all the other publications and  quite 
often use articles or portions for our publications.  The Region  1/Iris 
Society of Massachusetts publication is a consistent source of articles  for The 
Medianite.  There, at least, should be an article in the AIS  Bulletin 
encouraging this "info sharing" as I don't believe the AIS Editor has  the time to do 
the "Scouring"!
 
AND, I don't think the answer was "wishy-washy" at all (except for the 6 pt  
type crack!).
 
Rita Gormley
Editor-MIS, SJI
Cedar Hill,  MO
AIS Region 18, Zone 5

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