[Web4lib] Are e-mail discussion lists still relevant?

[Margaret Gross]

Hello colleagues

I am primarily a lurker on discussion lists, and thus have learned a great deal from the experiences of others. the suggestion that discussion lists may no longer be relevant is absurd.

I have been a librarian for many years. For me discussion lists have been a source of fresh concepts and ideas, an affirmation of my practices, a steadfast font of solutions to my practical problems, an ideal place to get recommendations based on the experience of other practioners, a sounding board for my ideas. Discussion lists respond to my professional needs.

Blogs tend to be verbose ponderings. RSS feeds are not interactive. Discussion lists are short, factual, and interactive. 

The are indeed most relevant!

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Margaret Gross, MLS,  Bibl. prof.

Librarian and Information Analyst

Bibliothécaire et Conseillère en information



"Success is a state of mind"

"La réussite est un état d'esprit"

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--- On Tue, 6/30/09, B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Web4lib] Are e-mail discussion lists still relevant?
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Received: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 2:34 AM

 
Young, Jeffrey R. Change or Die: Scholarly E-Mail Lists, Once Vibrant, Fight for Relevance. Chronicle of Higher Education. June 25, 2009.
http://beta.chronicle.com/article/Change-or-Die-Scholarly/46962/
 
The intro paragraph: 
 
"Once they were hosts to lively discussions about academic style and substance, but the time of scholarly e-mail lists has passed, meaningful posts slowing to a trickle as professors migrate to blogs, wikis, Twitter, and social networks like Facebook."
 
Several quotes from librarians...
 
Bernie Sloan
Sora Associates



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