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LISTSERV
Welcome to the Black
Caucus, TLA listserv! A listserv can be a fun, entertaining, and informative
way to convey messages to your fellow Caucus members.
The Caucus Listserv is an electronic forum provided for subscribers to
debate or discuss issues relevant to the Black Caucus, TLA. The purpose of the
this list is to increase communications between Black Caucus members. A list
serve is essentially an extension of Caucus face-to-face meetings, where members
can ask each other for advice on and discuss issues. We encourage all Caucus
members to post requests for information, as well as helpful information related
to librarianship in general.
Once a member posts a message to the listserv [by sending it to blackcaucus@txla.org], it is automatically forwarded
to all the other members.
The listserv was created May 11, 2002 from the TLA Black Caucus Membership
list. If your email address is not listed in the directory or if your email
address has changed, please subscribe now.
New email addresses are always welcomed. You can be added by subscribing to
the listserv as outlined below.
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE or
UNSUBSCRIBE
Go the TLA homepage www.txla.org and click on the Members Only Section link.
LISTSERV
GUIDELINES
Members are requested to abide by the following
guidelines when using the listserve. The list will be updated and edited as
needed.
- any message posted to the listserve is sent to ALL members. Therefore,
personal messages directed toward one person or a few people are not allowed.
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responses to listserve messages will go to ALL members. Make sure it is
your intent that your response go to the entire listserve.
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pay close attention to what you say -- it defines who you are online. Be
clear in what you ask. Ambiguous or vague questions often lead to no response
at all. Give as much essential information as you feel is necessary for people
to respond to your question.
- sending chain letters is not permitted.
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the listserve should serve as a vehicle for exchanging ideas, seeking help
with problems, disseminating information, responding to help requests, and
other queries relevant to Black Caucus business.
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inappropriate language WILL NOT be tolerated.
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resist the temptation to "flame" others
on the list. Remember that these discussions are public and meant for
constructive exchanges. Treat other list members as you would want them to
treat you.
- when posting a message to the list, please remember to include your name,
and optionally, your institution name at the end of your message.
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when replying to a message, only include the parts of the previous message
which are pertinent to your point or comment. When possible, delete the header
information form the previous message, or any other non-essential text. This
will make the message more readable for others and help reduce the time it
takes to download.
- when replying to the question, try to include the the original question.
It is not uncommon for someone to pose a question such as "How many people are
using Innovative Interfaces?" only to have 10 other people post a simple "I
am!" response. This makes for confusing reading to others who have not
followed the conversation closely.
- the "subject" line is one of the most important features of any electronic
message. This is what first attracts a reader to your message. Never leave the
subject line blank.
- the case [upper or lower] you use can indicate how you are trying to
speak. Netiquette
dictates that if you USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, people will assume you are
shouting. Write as you would in a normal letter, following traditional rules
of grammar.
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