A WORD FROM THE BOARD
The Editor’s Perspective
By Gabriel Perez
You will notice that this month, when I have the honor of writing this editorial, happens also to be the month where candidates’ biographies are published, marking the start of the election process to fill office positions in our Society for the 2012-2013 term. For me, this is a sobering reminder that the current will be my last term as Editor and also an opportunity to look back on the journey through the last two years and to ponder what lies ahead.
GSH took upon a big challenge when the decision was made, about two years ago, to upgrade the monthly newsletter of then to the full-fledged publication sitting now in your hands. Financially, the Journal is the largest project the Society undertakes, and it is certainly one of our major efforts in many other counts. A lot of people contribute to have the Journal come to you each month. We should all be proud and grateful for their hard work.
The Journal has come a long way in these two years. We added to all the content in the former GSH newsletter a unique mix of material aimed to provide lots of new, interesting and relevant content. I have to confess that my personal favorite is the Tutorial Nuggets by Mike Graul. His is a world-class combination of technical wisdom with lots of grace and humor. You may have other preferences. To name just a few, there is Lee Lawyer’s Doodlebugger Diary, a Technical Article, Interviews, Museum News including a Mystery item puzzle, reports from our Outreach activities, and more. Certainly there is a lot to choose from.
Above, I referred to the impact of the Journal on GSH finances. Developments in other fronts have added stress to the Society’s financial situation. Those have been discussed in these pages before and I am sure they will continue to be addressed as needed. You can be sure that our leadership has left no stone unturned in looking for options to raise revenue and/or to contain costs in our operations. Changing the Journal from a printed to a digital edition available online and distributed by email is one of those options.
What do you think about that? I feel comfortable with the idea. I am stating the obvious by noticing that there is an increasing trend to get all sorts of information online. I have not read a printed newspaper in years, at least regularly. There are issues, of course. Advertisers might look for other options. There is no chance to have a digital journal available on a coffee table for your visitors (maybe with a bunch of Kindles? Anyway...). Your feedback on this issue is very important. Please help us and next term officers make the best decisions by providing your input.
In closing, let me say that I am and always will be extremely proud and grateful for the opportunity to serve you and the Society. Also, let me invite you to follow the example of others and volunteer your time and energy to one of the many worthy causes out there. Hopefully you will choose GSH. Even if not, I hope you will find that even if it involves lots of extra work, it is rewarded with opportunities in networking, in balancing your professional development and in gaining a sense of accomplishment.
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February 2012 GSH Journal