[WEB4LIB] Re: FirstSearch Custom Topic Areas

[Dan Robinson Indexing Services]

This is **not** an open discussion list. This is a list that is one way 
only and is used by OCLC to distribute annoucements about 
Firstsearch. While they have expanded it to include 
announcements from the database producers, it is not comparable 
to a list like WEB4LIB. 

It sure would be nice to have an open list for Firstsearch, but as far 
as I know, there isn't one. 

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson at hwwilson.com


On 11 Jul 00, at 11:57, Julia Schult wrote:

> 
> Here is information on the Firstsearch-L discussion list:
> 
> <Quote begins>
> To send  a message to  all the people  currently subscribed to  the list,
> just send mail to FIRSTSEARCH-L at OCLC.ORG. This is called "sending mail to
> the list", because  you send mail to a single  address and LISTSERV makes
> copies   for  all   the  people   who  have   subscribed.  This   address
> (FIRSTSEARCH-L at OCLC.ORG)  is also  called  the "list  address". You  must
> never try to send any command to that address, as it would be distributed
> to all the people  who have subscribed. All commands must  be sent to the
> "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV at OC...........
> <Quote Ends>
> 
> 
> "Drew, Bill" wrote:
> 
> >
> > Also, is there a discussion list for open discussion of FirstSearch issues?
> >
> > ___________________
> > Wilfred (Bill) Drew