21st February 2011, 11:51 PM
It seems to me that the DF wants to disseminate as much as possible, hence Sophies suggestion that the DF are happy for copies of the newsletter to be distributed (I am guessing free of charge!!) to site huts, colleagues etc. I agree with that. As an IfA member of long standing I would also be happy for the Institute to use part of my subcsription (no dammit they can use all of my subscription) to help disseminate the DF message.
I think Vulpes you would agree that those old lags in archaeology who have stuck to their principles of not joining the IfA at any level are probably past redemption and certainly beyond persuasion. A newer generation however who perceive from the outset that the DF is a good idea might be attracted to the idea that the IfA could be responsive to change if enough fresh members join (and stay joined) long enough to make some difference. So I think that the JIS is one perk the IfA could exploit to attract younger and 'lower ranking' members. As you say, BAJR offers a free alternative as a source of 'consultation', but I would guess the IfA earns peanuts (if anything at all) from its postal service version of the JIS. Surely no-one pays the full yearly 'non-member' subscription to JIS when it would be cheaper to join the IfA and get it for free!!
And surely we also all know that not every job advertised in JIS is a paid advert, as many seem to be 'gleaned' from newspaper, journal and academic web-sources.....we do know that don't we?
I think Vulpes you would agree that those old lags in archaeology who have stuck to their principles of not joining the IfA at any level are probably past redemption and certainly beyond persuasion. A newer generation however who perceive from the outset that the DF is a good idea might be attracted to the idea that the IfA could be responsive to change if enough fresh members join (and stay joined) long enough to make some difference. So I think that the JIS is one perk the IfA could exploit to attract younger and 'lower ranking' members. As you say, BAJR offers a free alternative as a source of 'consultation', but I would guess the IfA earns peanuts (if anything at all) from its postal service version of the JIS. Surely no-one pays the full yearly 'non-member' subscription to JIS when it would be cheaper to join the IfA and get it for free!!
And surely we also all know that not every job advertised in JIS is a paid advert, as many seem to be 'gleaned' from newspaper, journal and academic web-sources.....we do know that don't we?
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