Lost Journal Archives And Index by Dierk Neugebauer One of the missives I've often heard around the table at our executive meetings is that if you've got a great idea, realize that you're going to be the one to implement it. "Volunteerism" is hard to find. So I guess it's really my own fault that I'm now the official "Keeper of the Archives". Thanks to my great idea, and Bev Hall's and David Johnson's generosity, I am now in possession of a lot of old paper. Hm. I'm planning two things for now, and both are already under way: 1. find out what archives I have and which ones are missing, and 2. create an index of published Journal articles from over the years. Naturally, this will raise the future question of how one can access the archives for research or entertainment. I thought we might keep a copy of them with our library, but then, I haven't been anxious to try that one out on June Morton, our librarian, yet. ... What do you think, June? Anyway, back to my first objective. Having duly inventoried the archives, I am need of the Journal issues listed below. If you have them, one of two things would be nice: you could give me your original one to keep or photocopy, or, if you have access to the facilities, give me a photocopy of your issue(s) ... preferably 2 copies of each if that's a possibility. If you want your old journals returned, please attach your name to them somehow. Here's my wish list, and I've checked it twice: 1963, 1964, 1965 have a total vacuum - I have nothing. Period. So anything you have is needed, 1966: Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Sep., Oct., Nov., 1967: Jan., Feb., Mar., Jun. 1968: May 1970: Mar. 1971: Mar., Nov. 1972: Jan., May, Oct. 1973: Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Sep. 1975: everything is needed except for December 1978: Feb., Jun. 1979: Mar., Apr. 1980: Oct. 1982: Feb. 1983: Feb. 1987: Jan. 1998: Sep., Oct. 1999: Jan., Feb., Dec. 2000: a total blank - no archives available 2001:Jan,. Feb., Mar., Apr., May., Jun. 2002: Feb., Jun. As for the second item on the list, the Index of Past Journal Articles, I have so far about 600 entries, and that takes me up to about 2203. This index is in a database, which makes it possible to sort and search it for various items. People with computers and database programs can get a copy of the database for their personal use. You need to give me a disk with your name and the name of your database program on it, and whether you are using a Mac or PC. If you access the TBS web site you will be able to view the index by clicking on it at the beginning of the Journal section. The only search option, however, that you will have, is what's built into your internet browser. Once the index chart is on your screen you can save it to your own computer and peruse it at your leisure. Be sure to save it as an HTML document which you can then open in your favourite browser. In order to search the index on the web or at home, click once on the chart, and then use the "Find" function to find a specific word in the chart. Once found, use the "Find Again" option in your menu to look for the next instance, and so on, and so on. This is not as efficient as using a database program, but it does work. Members who have written articles for the Journal in the past might wish to create summaries of each of their articles that can be included in the database. If you wish to know what articles you've written when, let me know and I will get that info to you pronto based on what's in the database right now. The database, I think, will be invaluable! The resource materials contained in the old issues have been a real eye opener for me as I am creating this index; the actual materials will be a tremendous resource for us all. Access To The Archives I am hoping that we will be able to acquire enough copies of the old issues of the Journal that we will be able to make them available to members via our library, without signing out the actual, original archives themselves; in other words, the old Journals might be taken out like books, possibly in binders, each containing the issues of a few years. The difficulty here is getting that second set. With this in mind, I would appeal to everyone to give me their old, unused Journals, unless, of course, you are creating your own archives. A second possibility is to get the original archives photocopied. If you have access to copying equipment and would be interested in doing some of this for the club, I would be interested in hearing from you.