BAA seeks your views about amateur astronomy

[jambouk]

With so much information for amateurs available on the internet now at the touch of a button or swipe on a smart device, including the resources and voices on SLG, is there a future for Journals and magazine, either printed or in electronic form?

The BAA have set up a survey to seek opinions from everyone on this (members or the BAA or not), and about the BAA Journal. There is also a copy of the BAA Journal if you've not seen it before.

Survey: http://bit.ly/41Uxy5z

Sample copy of BAA Journal: https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JBAA_2022August.pdf

 

Edited June 25, 2023 by jambouk

[Mr Spock]

I first joined over 50 years ago  Back then the journal was a must read. These days I haven't read one for years 

[laudropb]

I have been a member of the BAA for 10 years. I do enjoy reading the journal but I have to admit some of the papers are way too technical for me to understand.

[Alan White]

12 hours ago, laudropb said:

I have been a member of the BAA for 10 years. I do enjoy reading the journal but I have to admit some of the papers are way too technical for me to understand.

Not quite the same time frame from me, but your words echo my own otherwise.

[Paz]

I've been a member for quite a while  the journal has some great content with depth that you don't get in many places these days but a number or articles are tough to understand or appreciate unless you have very specialist knowledge.

[iantaylor2uk]

I used to be a member about 15 years or so ago but I remember thinking it was quite old fashioned - for example you couldn't just pay and join but your membership needed some sort of "approval". My membership lapsed as I didn't really find it value for money. What put me off reapplying was there used to be a clause they could chase you up for the missing years if you rejoined!

[Nigella Bryant]

I've been a member for several years and enjoy reading the journal but I have a digital membership which I think helps the tree's, lol. Think I'd miss reading the journal TBH if it was discontinued. 

[Richard N]

On 26/06/2023 at 13:30, iantaylor2uk said:

I used to be a member about 15 years or so ago but I remember thinking it was quite old fashioned - for example you couldn't just pay and join but your membership needed some sort of "approval". My membership lapsed as I didn't really find it value for money. What put me off reapplying was there used to be a clause they could chase you up for the missing years if you rejoined!

I asked my family for a Membership of the BAA as a Christmas present last year. Getting that done proved to be impossible - they didn't answer emails. I will give it a miss.