ARLIS/NA President Ann Whiteside's explanation to the membership at large about why we are moving the reviews to the AWS glossed over the fact that we simply cannot afford to print the 70+ page issue that would be needed to print the expanded Reviews section.  The Spring 06 issue was 76 pages, and came in well over budget, even with economies realized from lighter weight paper and consequently less expensive postage.  We may be able to afford a 60-page issue twice a year, IF we are very careful about controlling expenses.  Cost is the elephant in the room:  all the good reasons given for moving the Reviews to the AWS apply, but if we could afford to print as before, I'm sure we would have continued to do so.    

Kathy Zimon
Co-Editor, Art Documentation
ARLIS/NA

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