I don't know what to say. It is sad that it is going to go after all these
years. It is quite a good magazine, and I have enjoyed it.
On the other side of the coin, we ARE facing unbelievable hard fiscal times.
I expect for state agencies, like the Library of Virginia, it is forcing a
serious evaluation of ALL functions. Then, no doubt, ID of what can be
dropped and how many people and $ will that save. The Cavalcade is So good,
has any analysis been done on whether it could survive with increased rates?
I would be willing to pay more, but the question is 'would those remaining
subscribers at a higher rate more than make up for lost subscribers at the
lower rate.' I don't know.
Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Bonis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:06 PM
Subject: End of Virginia Cavalcade?
> I am sure most subscribers to the Virginia History (VA-HIS) Online
> Listserve would be sorry to hear that the Virginia Cavalcade -- the
> "illustrated magazine of Virginia history and culture" -- was to end its
> 51 year history of publication. Unfortunately,
> that seems to be the case. According to yesterday's Richmond
> Times-Dispatch, the
> magazine, published by the Library of Virginia, is to be another
> casualty of state
> budget cuts.
>
> I hope those who are in charge of making decisions that affect the
> publication of the
> Virginia Cavalcade re-think this decision. The magazine has been an
> excellent
> source for those interested in Virginia's history. One look at the
> online index to the
> magazine would convince even the most skeptical person of that (one
> could easily argue that the magazine has only gotten better in the last
> 10 years). For many
> Virginians (and those outside the state), the Virginia Cavalcade was
> their introduction to the history of the Commonwealth and to the
> resources of the Archives at the Library of Virginia
>
> This comes on top of other budget cuts at the Library of Virginia --
> including major
> staff cuts and the elimination of the Digital Library Program. Will
> the numerous
> online databases of images, text, and indices to holdings at the Library
> of Virginia be
> the next resource cut? What about the fate of the Virginia History
> Listserve? Is History under attack in Virginia?
>
>
> Ray Bonis,
> Richmond, VA
>
> --
>
> ~~~
>
> Ray Bonis
> Assistant Archivist
> Special Collections and Archives
> James Branch Cabell Library
> 901 Park Ave. VCU Box 842033
> Richmond, VA 23284-2033
>
> (804) 828-1108
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