Journals on CD

[Ron Gatrelle]

The good thing about electronic data is the ease with which it can be
updated to the newest technology. 3 1/2 or 5 in floppy, tape, CD-RW etc.
The only problem occurs when humans fail to transfer the files to the next
level. I know I have stuff on 5 in. (or is it 5 1/2 in.?) floppy that is
*stuck* only because I was too slow (or lazy) to transfer it a couple years
ago when I had the chance.
 
Publishers and libraries on the other hand should never get behind on
information transfer because it is there job. I go to the library now and
am lost without a card catalogue. It is all filed on computer and I get
lost! Go figure!
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-Michel MAES" <jmmaes at ibw.com.ni>
To: "Ron Gatrelle" <gatrelle at tils-ttr.org>; <rworth at oda.state.or.us>;
"Leps-l" <Leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 10:54 PM
Subject: RE: Journals on CD
 
 
> Dear Ron Gatrelle,
>
> The libraries normally tells you that the main problem is the changing
> technology. You can read a book of LINNAEUS if the library permit you but
> most of the floppy disks, dikettes and some CD ROM are now nearly
impossible
> to read because there is no more slots for floppy disks in computers and
> some programmes are not more used. That is for stuff put on disks 10
years
> ago. What agout 50 or 100 years more ?
>
> Except of that, I think CD ROM is a very good and cheep solution for
> publish.
>
> I am preparing "Mariposas de Nicaragua" probably to be distribute at the
end
> of february.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jean-Michel MAES
> MUSEO ENTOMOLOGICO
> AP 527
> LEON
> NICARAGUA
> tel 505-3116586
> jmmaes at ibw.com.ni
> www.insectariumvirtual.com/termitero/termitero.htm#nicaragua
> www.insectariumvirtual.com/lasmariposasdenicaragua.htm
> www-museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/workers/JMaes.htm
> www-museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/database2/honduintro.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ron Gatrelle <gatrelle at tils-ttr.org>
> To: <rworth at oda.state.or.us>; Leps-l <Leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Journals on CD
>
>
> >     When we at TILS (The International Lepidoptera Survey) decided to
put
> > each years volume on CD we though that we might have bitten off more
than
> > we could chew. However, when the end of the subscription year came
around,
> > we found that this was an easy thing to do. I do hope that more groups
> will
> > not only make their old stuff available on CD but their new stuff too.
> > Especially now that the ICZN allows CD-R recordings as valid taxonomic
> > publications. (On line papers are disallowed - and rightly so.) I offer
> the
> > following as an encouragement to get others moving toward CD
publication.
> >
> >     Right now I am in the process of running off a couple hundred CD's
of
> > TTR (The Taxonomic Report) Volume Two. If I can do it anybody can. (For
> > those who put out very large numbers, they can be run off commercially
but
> > labeled, boxed and mailed by volunteers at a big savings.)
> >     We have two versions of the Volume on each CD: 1) Windows word (95
or
> > 2000) and 2) Adobe pdf format.
> >     We include a file copy of Adobe Reader to drag and drop (upload) on
> the
> > subscriber's computer to insure that it can be read by any computer.
> >     The CD has an auto run program so it self starts on any computer
and
> > brings up a txt text of how and what to do next.
> >     Even though we use lots of big (even for jpg) picture files in the
> Word
> > files, the whole thing takes up only about 10% of the space on a 650
> > megabit CD.
> >     We make all the jewel-case inserts and CD labels in house. At 4X
> > duplicating speed it takes 3 minutes to burn each CD. There are four
label
> > printings needed for each CD: the CD label, the back insert, and two
sides
> > of the inside insert. Once the labels are designed and set up on the
> > computer, it takes about 1 minute to print all four labels (this
includes
> > several small color pictures). The most time consuming aspect is in
taking
> > each jewel case apart to put the back cover in and re-assembly. All
> > together it takes about 5-6 minutes to construct each CD.
> >     We mail all our CDs first class which will cost between $.97 to
$1.45
> > domestic depending on the quality of padded mailer used. Cost of CDs
> varies
> > greatly by quality and quantity. We use top of the line Memorex or Sony
> > CDs.
> >
> >     Can a group with a large mailing list do this? Yes. Larger groups
have
> > more finances and can have some or all of this done commercially. Also,
> > several years ago a religious non-profit I started put out a newspaper
> > style publication almost every month to between 10 - 15,000 addresses.
We
> > paid a local town paper to print it. Then a bunch of us got together
and
> > labeled, sorted, and bagged all 15,000 copies for bulk mailing to all
50
> > states. About a dozen of us would knock this out in one day. We did
this
> > for several years. 1,500 CDs could be assembled in one evening. I bet
> there
> > are lots of volunteers available to the Lep. Soc. NABA etc. who would
> > welcome the chance to get with others of like interest to assemble
their
> > group or societies CD for distribution.
> >     Those groups that use bulk permits would have to work in the
> limitation
> > that bulk mail must be mailed from the post office of record. Well, I
> could
> > say more but this is a good start.
> >
> > Check us out and subscribe at www.tils-ttr.org - Ron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Worth" <rworth at oda.state.or.us>
> > To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:24 PM
> > Subject: Journal on CD
> >
> >
> > > Lepsters,
> > > We recently received the Coleopterists' Bulletin, Vols. 1-53;
> > > 1947-1999, here at ODA.  It is all on 1 CD, saved as PDF files.  Are
> > > there any plans to do something like this for the Lep Soc Journal in
> > > the near future.  It would also be great to see other publications
> > > put into this media format, especially some of the harder to find
> > > ones like "Proceedings" of various large museums that sometimes have
> > > species descriptions going back to the 1800's.  And what a space
> > > saver!
> > >
> > > Cheers, Rich
> > > Richard A. Worth
> > > Oregon Department of Agriculture
> > > Plant Division
> > > rworth at oda.state.or.us
> > > (503) 986-6461
> > >
> > >
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