Listserv - a trademarked term

[Debi Westwood]

Fellow web4libers -
This came through on another listserv...er, I mean discussion group.
Thought you might find it interesting.
Debi Westwood
Seattle Public Library

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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:17:34 +0000
From: Roberta S. Johnson <rjohnson at nslsilus.ORG>
Subject: lists and Listservs

I see in the October 19th issue of Library Hotline that L-Soft International, the owners 
of the Listserv software have contacted the American Library Association with a reminder 
that "listserv" is a registered trademark and should be "deleted wherever it is used and 
replaced with 'mailing list' or 'announcement service'."

ALA suggests the use of "list", "discussion list" or "distribution list".

I will be proofreading my own web pages, and thought I'd send this along as a headsup to 
all you webmasters out there.

Roberta

Roberta S. Johnson
Adult Services Librarian
Des Plaines Public Library
rjohnson at nslsilus.org
Opinions my own.