Dave Butler's Mailing
Lists for Librarians
Library Advocacy, Fund Raising and More
- An excellent source of research info for librarians and tips for educators
is PUB-ADV: ` ... a listserv on the Internet established and moderated
by Libraries for the Future. The discussion
list is for public library users, advocates, friends of the library and
anyone else concerned with public library issues.' This list has also included
discussion of plans to wire US public buildings, libraries and schools
for Internet, telecommunication industry response and related lobbying
efforts.' To receive the messages individually (usually several per day),
send a message (no subject necessary) to majordomo@nysernet.org
reading:
subscribe pub-adv.
To receive all of the day's messages at once substitute
subscribe pub-adv-digest
In Oct 1997 PUB-ADV included several messages regarding
library policies on internet use.
Here's a message from Pennsylvania's Office of Commonwealth Libraries dated 29 Dec 1997, titled The Impact of the Internet at Public Libraries.
- ALA-WO is a mailing list from the American Library Association which
deals largely with subjects of interest to library program grant writers
and political activists: `ALAWON is a free, irregular publication of the
American Library Association Washington Office. To subscribe, send the
message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc@ala.org.'
Here's a
message about Universal Service dated 5 Jan 1998.
'On December 30, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission released its Fourth Order on Reconsideration dealing with universal service.....'
Here's a
message about the Schools and Libraries Corporation dated 27 Jan 1998. 'The Schools and Libraries Corporation announced today that
its web site,
www.slcfund.org will go operational on Friday,
January 30, 1998. With the opening of the web site, applications
will begin being accepted for the Universal Service Fund which
will provide discounts for telecommunications services, internal
connections, and Internet access for schools and libraries across
America.'
Library Services for Children
- PUBYAC: ` ... a discussion list concerned with the practical aspects
of Children and Young Adult Services in Public Libraries, focusing on programming
ideas, outreach and literacy programs for children and caregivers, censorship
and policy issues, collection development, administrative considerations,
puppetry, job openings, professional development and other pertinent services
and issues.' To receive the messages individually (usually several per
day), send a message (no subject necessary) to majordomo@nysernet.org
reading:
subscribe pubyac.
To receive all of the day's messages at once substitute
subscribe pubyac-digest
PUBYAC's web site is http://www.pallasinc.com/pubyac
Here's a
digest of 24 Oct 1997.
Library Issues, Programs and Policies
- ICONnect, the AASL technology initiative dedicated to assist library media specialists, teachers and students meet training and support needs for navigating the Internet, offers online classes via email. Enrollment info is available at the ICONnect: Online Courses web site.
- PUBLIB: ` ... for the discussion of issues relating to public libraries.
Particularly appropriate issues for discussion include, but are not limited
to:
- Collection development, acquisitions, management and weeding, including
traditional and new media
- Reference services
- Issues related to library facilities--security, new buildings, renovations
- Policy and guidance
- Trustee relationships
- Internet access for staff and public
- Intellectual freedom
- Library administration
- Sundry library "how-tos" and queries for equipment
- Personnel issues
- Public library jobs and related conferences'
To receive the messages individually (often twenty per day), send a message
(no subject necessary) to listserv@sunsite.berkeley.edu
reading:
sub publib your name
To receive one message a day, with all of the day's messages, follow
up with another message saying
set publib mail digest
Here's a
digest of 3 Feb 1998.
American Library Association
Public Relations
- PRTALK from the American Library Association: Discussion About Public Relations for Libraries. To subscribe,
send the message: subscribe prtalk [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to
listproc@ala.org.' To receive one
message a day, with all of the day's messages, follow up with another message
saying
SET PRTALK mail digest
Here's a
digest containing six messages posted to this list on 3 Nov 1997. Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Librarians featured
by Linda Wallace
2) RE: Parent/child reading programs
by Ann Addy
3) Re: Parent/child reading programs
by Mignon Morse
4) RE: Parent/child reading programs
by Deborah Halsted
5) Re: Book-Movie Tie-ins - GREAT IDEA Shared
by Stephanie Stokes
6) Thanks everyone
by Linda Wallace
Reference
- NET-HAPPENINGS includes many items specifically for librarians. Subject lines include keywords such as
BOOK> Internet related books,
EDU> Higher education,
FAQ> Frequently Asked Question sites,
GOVT> State, federal, foreign governments, politics
K12> K12 resources
MISC> General info, not educational in nature
NETLINK> Netlink listings
NEWS> news-related sites,
RESOUR> Reference sites. To subscribe,
send mail to
majordomo@is.internic.net
with the following command in the body of your email message: SUBSCRIBE
NET-HAPPENINGS
You may also view postings to this list at newsgroup comp.internet.net-happenings
Here is a digest from 06 Jan 1998, which includes a dozen messages.
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