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I did comment on this on the day it was announced, but to the rather more restricted membership of the (RMG) Retired Members Guild Committee. I thoroughly agree that it is a very sad statement. Indeed as I said to my RMG colleagues it could not happen at a worse time. During my time in library education I constantly referred my public libraries students to PLJ and enjoyed making the occasional contribution knowing it was one of the few places where I could "get research into practice" or at least bring it to the attention of practitioners. For most PLG members, of which I am still one, it is probably the most visible and useful part of their membership . I can not believe that, among the current generations of public librarians, there are not some people who are willing and able to support PLJ - even in their own time. Bob Usherwood On 22/11/2011 12:16, Debby Raven wrote: > Liz, I think it strange too that it has not generated more comment. > > As a totally biased commentator, as I worked as Production Manager on > the journal for many years, I was sad to see its demise and always > admired the hard work and skill of the volunteer Editors that I worked > with and of course the contributors of the articles. > These pieces certainly played their part in advocating for the > profession, sharing best practice, perpetuating a sense of shared > values among the public library community and simply being interesting > and entertaining. > > Debby Raven > > > This is a very sad statement. > I have used the journal for years now, both for personal professional > awareness, and to support MSc librarianship students in their knowledge of > the work of public libraries. > Was the problem the cost of hard copy production, in which case could > it not > have been produced as an e.journal? Or was it lack of contributions, in > which case a discussion over the network about the seriousness of the > situation could have helped. > It's very sad to see this useful journal die at a time when public > libraries > are under such attach politically and economically. > Are there simply not enough public librarians left to sustain any > interest? > Or are the one that are left so busy they don't have time to read or write > for the journal? > > Strange that it hasn't generated more comment on this list? > > Liz Dubber > Debby Raven > Freelance Writer & Editor > > > Twitter: @LibraryInfoNews > Blog: http://libraryinfonews.co.uk/ > 0141 334 6019 > 07426 844765 > > 74 Marlborough Avenue > Glasgow > G11 7BH > > > > > -- Bob Usherwood PhD Emeritus Professor The University of Sheffield