Abstract :
A young engineer said recently in a conversation with a colleague that while he thought Spectrum a good publication, he did not believe he should be expected to pay $35 a year for it. This EE seemed to be equating his payment of IEEE dues with, perhaps, the most visible product of the Institute; but there are many other Institute member services and the question lingers: Was he simply unaware of these services, or was he dissatisfied with them?