Hi Carl
I did study latin back in school but i have no idea what
"...a case of sic transit gloria mundi.." means!
I assume this doesn't really have anything to do with the broken down
car belonging to Anthony Mundines mother?
Bad joke i know but i'd love to know the correct answer!
Cheers
Dave
PS - I do agree with your point and think that is a big reason.
On 21/05/2008, at 5:33 PM, Carl Clifford wrote:
It is not just Amateur Ornithology in Australia in which it has
been observed that there is a decrease in the amount of papers and
similar "hard copy" writings. It appears to be occurring in all
areas of Science where there has been a substantial amount of
publication of works by non-professionals, e.g. Astronomy, Botany,
Entomology, etc. In these areas there have long been the
equivalents of "twitchers". In Astronomy you have the Catalogue
Marathoners, who attempt to see as many stellar objects as possible
listed in a star catalogue. They even have the equivalent of the
Twitchathon, the Messier Marathon, in which one attempts to see as
many of the objects in the Messier Catalogue as possible in one night.
I think the main culprit is the Internet. It is now so easy to
publish the results of personal research, observations and such,
via a blog or website that a considerable number of enthusiasts in
many disciplines, who formerly would have published are adopting
this media, to the detriment of "hard copy". The internet allows
ones thoughts and work to be available to a, potentially, wider
audience, without such frustrations as long lead times, picky
Editors, having letters disagreeing with what you have said and
there is even the possibility of an income from advertising on your
blog/site.
What the answer is for publications such as Australian Field
Ornithology is, I don't know. It may be a case of "if you can't
beat them, join them" and go on line, or it might, sadly, be a case
of sic transit gloria mundi. Personally, I do not like the prospect
of the decline of printed magazines and journals. I might be a
computer and tech nerd, but I do prefer to read print on paper.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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