[WEB4LIB] Mailing List Content

[Tami-Jo Eckley]

Just a few thoughts on the subject.  I joined this listserv to 
learn/discuss issues of web site development for libraries.  Many times I 
have to just sit & toss messages that are strictly 
technical-networking-issues but that will happen in any listserv.  I find 
it is worth the trouble for me because there is so much valuable 
information that I would never receive otherwise, and the ability to 
communicate so easily with colleagues is a gold mine.  The point about 
belonging to so many listservs already is a good one.  There will always 
be extraneous information for each individual - but it is nice to have 
that cushion.  I know I have posted or thought of posting questions that 
did not necessarily pertain to web sites in libraries but because I have 
valued the information and suggestions that I have received in the past 
from the members of this listserv, this is where I would like to get 
other information at times, as well.

As far as the Censorship issue goes, any listserv can get off topic at 
times but I feel that incidents such as Toys 'R Us pulling their funding 
for developing Children's Reading Rooms across the nation after something 
that someone like Dr. Laura has said --this is a CRISIS that ALL involved 
in libraries need to be aware of.  True, we do not have do repeat back & 
forth arguements and opinions on this listserv but I feel we need to do 
something!

Tami-Jo Eckley
Electronic Services & Media Librarian
Manhattanville College Library
Purchase, New York 10577
http://www.mville.edu
On Wed, 12 May 1999, John Christensen wrote:

> Since there are so many divergent interests within the librarian
> community, it might be better, if possible, to sub-divide the web4lib
> into various interest subgroups, such as censorship, Dr. Laura, web
> management, or whatever.  Whoever could then (un)subscribe to whatever
> whenever (s)he wants.  What an immense subject area to be subsumed under
> one mailing list rubric!  Diversify, then specialize or generalize to
> the blood-pump's content.  Has anyone ever tried "brainstorming" certain
> issues, problems in a mailing list?
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