Re: responding to some questions on PMC
John P. Dwyer (dwyerj1@mail.firn.edu)
Sat, 03 May 1997 14:51:08 +0000
Marjorie Perloff wrote:
>
> Re: Michael Jensen's posting:
>
> Your arguments are cogent but the big question that remains in my mind is
> this: once PMC gets to be more or less like all journals (those not
> on-line) what makes it special? Different? My own feeling is that once
> one has to subscribe and the journal comes out in its current format, I'd
> much rather sit in an armchair (or out in the sun!) and read it between
> two covers than bother to scroll down the screen.
>
> Marjorie Perloff
Dear Marjorie:
Like you, I'd rather sit in an armchair with 8 or 10 journals each
weekend, but I'm limited in resources for personal subscriptions and
live quite far from the nearest periodical room. The advantage for me
would only be access and price.
John Dwyer