LM_NET: Library Media Networking
- Subject: HIT: Setting up a newsgroup for an organization
- From: Shirley Lukenbill <sluken@CCWF.CC.UTEXAS.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:45:31 -0600
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Thanks to George Bynum, Jan McGee, Heidi Rawson-Ketchum, Joni J Rathbun, and
Miguel Guhlin for their help with my question about software to set up a
listserv for an organization. Because of their advice, I decided to go with
the www.egroups.com list provider. It was easy to set up a group, and I have
lots of control about the policies I set up as moderator of the group. So,
thanks to all of you for your suggestions:
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This list service is being used by the Greenville County Media Specialists
group:
http://www.coollist.com
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I asked for information on creating a listserve about two years ago and
received some good information. I wanted to create a list to connect the
school library media specialists in my school district. I used the easiest
and
least expensive idea, which was to create my list through "egroups". I didn't
have to purchase software or a server and they do archive. It took me less
than 10 minutes to set it up! (including reading the directions.) I'm using
http://www.egroups.com/ I realize you may be looking for a more extensive,
all-encompassing way to create your list, but this has been great for us
because it has been free.
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Go to www.topica.com. That is an online provider of listserves. I am on a
prison librarian list that uses that service. It works pretty well and the
mail comes to my regular mailbox. I am not the "owner" of the list but it
seems to work pretty well. They also have a search feature for listserves
that
includes some of the ones in our FAQ.
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The software runs on the server. SO the first thing to do is to check with
your
provider to see if it's already installed and if they provide lists for non
profits. Some do. Some use the Listserv software. Some use the free Majordomo
software. The U of Texas is likely to have list software of some kind
installed and in use and might also sponsor the list for you. There is also a
website that offers free lists for groups but I don't have the url on me. I
imagine a search for free email lists would eventually come up with something
--or someone on LM_NET will know. Listserv software isn't something, however,
that you can just purchase and install on your own computer. Unless you ARE
the provider of course. I suppose that should have been my first question!
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Use www.egroups.com...it will let you set up your own listserv/electronic
group.
I run several egroups and love the capabilities! It's easy and free (paid by
advertising that appears at the bottom of each message...everyone just ignores
those!).
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Although it doesn't matter to me, the providers of the listserv(R) package
would prefer that you ask this question on software to set up a discussion
list
... they don't want to lose the trademark.
L-Soft (http://www.lsoft.com) offer a free version for limited uses.
Almost for
sure, a single list with fewer than 1000 subscribers will meet that.
There are many web based free servers that you can setup and administer. My
son did one for his IB class last year ... there were about 75 or 100
subscribers. I don't know specifics, but will be glad to do a search for you
if you need.
There are numerous competitors as well, some of them free. Depending on your
server, NT, xNIX, or ???, you will have numerous options.
Shirley H. Lukenbill, Lecturer
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Texas at Austin
SZB 564
Austin, TX 78712-1276
and
Librarian, Wells Branch Elementary School
Round Rock Independent School District
14650 Merrilltown Drive
Austin, TX 78728
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Thanks to George Bynum, Jan McGee, Heidi Rawson-Ketchum, Joni J Rathbun,
and<br>
Miguel Guhlin for their help with my question about software to set up a
listserv for an organization. Because of their advice, I decided to
go with the
<a href="http://www.egroups.com/" eudora="autourl"><font
color="#0000FF"><u>www.egroups.com</a></font></u><font color="#000000">
list provider. It was easy to set up a group, and I have lots of control
about the policies I set up as moderator of the group. So, thanks to all of
you for your suggestions:<br>
--------------------------------<br>
This list service is being used by the Greenville County Media Specialists
group:<br>
<a href="http://www.coollist.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.coollist.com</a><br>
-------------------------------<br>
I asked for information on creating a listserve about two years ago and received
some good information. I wanted to create a list to connect the school
library media specialists in my school district. I used the easiest and least
expensive idea, which was to create my list through "egroups". I
didn't have to purchase software or a server and they do archive. It
took me less than 10 minutes to set it up! (including reading the directions.) I'm
using <a href="http://www.egroups.com/"
eudora="autourl">http://www.egroups.com/</a> I realize you may be looking for a
more extensive, all-encompassing way to create your list, but this has been great
for us because it has been free.<br>
---------------------------------<br>
Go to <a href="http://www.topica.com/" eudora="autourl">www.topica.com</a>.
That is an online provider of listserves. I am on a prison librarian list
that uses that service. It works pretty well and the mail comes to my regular
mailbox. I am not the "owner" of the list but it seems to work
pretty well. They also have a search feature for listserves that includes
some of the ones in our FAQ.<br>
----------------------------------<br>
The software runs on the server. SO the first thing to do is to check with your
provider to see if it's already installed and if they provide lists for non
profits. Some do. Some use the Listserv software. Some use the free Majordomo
software. The U of Texas is likely to have list software of some kind
installed and in use and might also sponsor the list for you. There is also a
website that offers free lists for groups but I don't have the url on me. I imagine
a search for free email lists would eventually come up with something --or someone
on LM_NET will know. Listserv software isn't something, however, that you can
just purchase and install on your own computer. Unless you ARE the provider
of course. I suppose that should have been my first question!<br>
----------------------------------<br>
Use <a href="http://www.egroups.com...it/"
eudora="autourl">www.egroups.com...it</a> will let you set up your own
listserv/electronic group. I run several egroups and love the capabilities!
It's easy and free (paid by advertising that appears at the bottom of each
message...everyone just ignores those!).<br>
----------------------------------<br>
Although it doesn't matter to me, the providers of the listserv(R) package would
prefer that you ask this question on software to set up a discussion list ... they
don't want to lose the trademark.<br>
<br>
L-Soft (<a href="http://www.lsoft.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.lsoft.com</a>)
offer a free version for limited uses. Almost for sure, a single list with
fewer than 1000 subscribers will meet that.<br>
<br>
There are many web based free servers that you can setup and administer. My
son did one for his IB class last year ... there were about 75 or 100
subscribers. I don't know specifics, but will be glad to do a search for you
if you need.<br>
<br>
There are numerous competitors as well, some of them free. Depending on your
server, NT, xNIX, or ???, you will have numerous options.<br>
<br>
</font><br>
<div>Shirley H. Lukenbill, Lecturer</div>
<div>Graduate School of Library and Information Science</div>
<div>University of Texas at Austin</div>
<div>SZB 564</div>
<div>Austin, TX 78712-1276</div>
<br>
<div>and</div>
<br>
<div>Librarian, Wells Branch Elementary School</div>
<div>Round Rock Independent School District</div>
<div>14650 Merrilltown Drive</div>
<div>Austin, TX 78728</div>
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