Jeanne,
AT the time they said they didn't really have the means to do that...
You know, I suggested the same thing to LJ about 10 years ago and
got a similar answer. I never have been able to understand their
mentality as making a searchable CD would take about 10 minutes since
their articles are already in a data base. Some people just hate to
come out of the dark ages I guess.
Cheers from Don in SOFL.
I suggesting they do what some computer magazines do, and create a once a year, searchable CD with pdfs of the year's magazines which is sent out with the December edition.
Now THAT’s a great idea. Especially if they created a multi-year
index on line so you didn’t have to check each year’s CD to find
things…
Noel
Noel,
Remember the time lapidary Journal issued a Book with an index to
all articles over several years? I loved that, but never saw another
one.
Hugs,
Terrie
Maybe if enough people write in to LJ (jewelry artist) and art
jewelry (colored stone and others as well), they will get out of the
dark ages and do it?
Jeanne
Our college would gladly take a donation of any magazines related to
lapidary and metalsmithing. We can provide you with a donation
letter for tax purposes. If you wish to donate, feel free to contact
me for our address. The students really use these as a reference
material for projects - so it would be going to a good cause.
Camille Rendal
Art Department head - and Professor - metals/jewelry
frontrange.edu
In this thread, there have several mentions of copying magazine
articles, either on a copy machine or by digital scanning, and then
sharing the copy or the original. It’s interesting that so many in
this group are hypersensitive about someone else copying their own
designs, but aren’t equally sensitive to copyright laws. I don’t
mean to be critical, but perhaps more consideration should be given
to copyright laws.
Jamie
In this thread, there have several mentions of copying magazine articles, either on a copy machine or by digital scanning, and then sharing the copy or the original. It's interesting that so many in this group are hypersensitive about someone else copying their own designs, but aren't equally sensitive to copyright laws. I don't mean to be critical, but perhaps more consideration should be given to copyright laws.
Actually, in the context in which the scan/copy is kept for personal
reference and the original is given away with no compensation falls
well within both the intent and rule of the “fair use” portion of
the copyright statutes.
Ron Charlotte – Gainesville, FL
It's interesting that so many in this group are hypersensitive about someone else copying their own designs,
I don’t take it so far, but yes, I’ve thought about the duality of
scouring magazines for “ideas” and then pretending our work is
“original”, often here on Orchid. It’s funny…
There was a time when I simply started a scrapbook - turned a whole
stack of magazines into 10 pages in a photo album… simple enough…
After I got over it, I just gave it to an interested jewelry class.
I am a jewelry instructor at an alternative high school and we would
love any donations of magazines (or anything else) that people are
done with. I would suggest checking at your local high schools or
community colleges to see if there is a local program. My students
look through my magazines often to get inspired.
April Ottey
New Horizons High School
I am a jewelry instructor at an alternative high school and we would love any donations of magazines (or anything else) that people are done with. I would suggest checking at your local high schools or community colleges to see if there is a local program. My students look through my magazines often to get inspired.
A quick Google search and I come up with 3 different “New Horizons
High School”. Please when you post - give Country, State, Area,
something to let readers know if you are within driving distance or
what ever is pertinent to the situation. Thank you, one and all.
A quick Google search and I come up with 3 different "New Horizons High School". Please when you post - give Country, State, Area, something to let readers know if you are within driving distance or what ever is pertinent to the situation. Thank you, one and all.
Sorry about that. New Horizons High School is in Pasco, Washington
USA.
April Ottey
It’s illegal to mail back issue magazines by Media Mail. Here’s the
statement from the USPS FAQs
"Are magazines and newspapers among the eligible items for the
Media Mail price?
No. Publications authorized to be mailed as Periodicals are not
eligib= le to be mailed as Media Mail pieces. Members of the
general public may mail copies of Periodicals publications at
First-Class Mail or Parcel Post prices." (and priority mail)
Apparently, this is true for photos, pictures, photo albums, and
sports and hobby trading cards. I believe that magazines are
excluded because they contain advertising. I don't know the
reasons for the others.
Sandra
Elegant Insects Jewelry
While it is -=technically=- correct that items with advertising are
not eligible for media-mail rates, the -=intent=- of the rule is
that NEW advertising or subscription based items (such as current
newspapers, magazines, newsletters, etc.) must be sent in the
appropriate manner. Just because your first edition copy of “Tale of
Two Cities” contains advertisements for other books of the period in
no way eliminates its shipping via media mail. A five-year-old
magazine doesn’t contain ‘advertisements’ - it contains historical
artifacts of period marketing efforts. Advertisements cease being
advertisements for this purpose when the offers are no longer valid.
Of course, there are always numbskulls at select post offices who
feel it is their job to pull as much money out of the customer as
possible by misinterpreting the meaning of rules such as this.
Lee Cornelius
Vegas Jewelers