Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!ukma!psuvax1!psuvm!auvm!NORTHEASTERN.EDU!COUNCIL From: COUNCIL@NORTHEASTERN.EDU (Edward Council) Newsgroups: comp.org.acm Subject: Re: It's the ACM Role Playing Game! Message-ID: <91634A7E40001B5E@northeastern.edu> Date: 30 May 91 03:00:00 GMT Sender: ACM-L List for Student Chapters of ACM Lines: 31 Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AUVM.EDU X-Envelope-to: ACM-L@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.edu X-VMS-To: IN%"ACM-L@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU" X-VMS-Cc: COUNCIL X-To: ACM-L@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.edu Hi: I have had good success with several SIGs, and like other who have already responded, have seen other SIGs that don't quite cut it. One thing to keep in mind is that many of the SIGs might not publish regularly but they DO send their members copies of conference proceeding that they have sponsored. Given the price (member or non-member) of that proceeding from ACM Press or some other publisher, membership in that SIG is a very cheap way to get a proceeding that might be of interest. You also get it automatically without you having to take any time to order it. Also, as I understand it, all the editorial work on a SIG newsletter is done by volunteers. So if you don't like something, you can change it by helping out. Regarding the status of some SIGs, I have received timely information from both SIGSOFT and SIGCHI. Both of there newsletters are wonderful. In the SIGSOFT newsletter, the regular column "Risk to the Public" is a wonderful summary of hardware and software that might not have worked quite as designed. SIGGRRAPH publishes good stuff but is somewhat late. As I understand it, that is currently changing so you might want to give it a chance. But, a significant reason to belong to SIGGRAPH is to be able to attend their annual confernece at member's rate. Also, TOSEM and SIGLINK publications have either just been printed or will be shortly. When I call ACM HQ about them about six weeks ago, I was told that the journals will be out about a month (from then). I hope this helps. Ed Council council@northeastern.edu