ISC

Most cryptozoology researchers are familiar with the late organization, the International Society of Cryptozoology. Due to some unfortunate problems in the latter years of the organization, it essentially ceased to function during the early 1990s. Richard Greenwell was planning a "resurrection" of sorts a few years back, but unfortunately died of cancer in 2005. While certain parties in popular cryptozoology seemed determined to undermine attempts to recreate the society (we won't discuss that here), there was still some hope that the individuals Greenwell had been working with might still manage to restart the ISC. This past week, I was told by the parties involved, that for various reasons, it just wasn't going to happen. This is a shame, as cryptozoology really could use an organized group that focuses on establishing a peer-reviewed scientific journal for publishing research.

Of some further interest, however, I was told that a) the ISC holdings [I assume correspondence and the like] will be placed in an archives available for public research, and b) the leftover journals and newsletters will eventually be made available for purchase (though the details have not yet been finalized). I hope that the chosen archives will be easily accessible for cryptozoological research, and am glad to hear that they won't just disappear like Sanderson's or SITU's or a myriad other investigation groups. I also hope the journals/newsletters will be made available for a reasonable sum, so that more enthusiasts can take advantage of the terrific information to be found in those pages. (And I still have a few gaps to fill myself...)