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I think that a separate ARLIS-L list devoted exclusively to serials swapping is a great idea. Maja Keech, Reference Specialist Prints and Photographs Division Library of Congress On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Greta K. Earnest wrote: > I have oftened wondered whether it might be useful to have a separate > ARLIS-L list devoted exclusively to serials swapping. It seems there are a > lot of messages devoted to serials swapping which is extremely useful to > those of us involved with that activity but add many extra messages for > those that don't have anything to do with periodicals in their libraries. > If this would be a feasible option would anyone find it desirable? > > Just a thought. > > Greta Earnest > Art and Architecture Librarian > Pratt Institute Library > 200 Willoughby Ave. > Brooklyn, NY 11205 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maryly Snow <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 1:30 PM > Subject: Re: Reply to individuals, not the list!!! > > > >I agree with Tracey whenever the issue at hand applies to procedures, > policies, how do you do it, > >and information requests that might serve to educate a large number of > folks. Maryly Snow > > > >Tracey Sams wrote: > > > >> Overall, I agree with Angela's point. However, I think it's also equally > annoying to completely read through someone's request for assistance, or to > read something of interest just to have that individual ask that the > response be sent to them privately when the information could be potentially > beneficial to other colleagues who are taking the time to read their > requests in the first place. > >> Tracey Sams > >> Covington & Burling > >> Wasington, DC > >> >>> <[log in to unmask]> 07/22 10:53 AM >>> > >> Please, please, please can we show some common courtesy when responding > to > >> queries which are of a personal nature or are of no interest to the rest > of the > >> list. READ THE MESSAGE AND SEND YOUR REPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WROTE > IT. > >> Most of the time the sender asks that you do it anyway. Take the extra > 10 1/2 > >> seconds to actually type in an address rather than just typing "reply." > While > >> reading personal responses is on a rare occassion funny - Jim Emmett's > >> preference for "a woman's neck over a man's bum" and his reference to > >> "dangly bits" - they are usually just plain annoying. > >> > >> Angela Binda > >> Brandeis University > >> [log in to unmask] >