Re: questions/archives

[Dan Robinson <dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net>]

Actually, we need to get back to the basics of the list.  Please re-
read (or read) the dynamics of the TARGET:  /  HIT:   usage that
LM_NET has devised. When people use it, it does work. Granted
there is room for discussions, but on a list of over 10,000
members, you need some way to condense the information.

When you're searching the archives if you include the word 'hit' in
your search, it will bring up the HITS on a topic. Of course, it will
also bring up the requests for a HIT that should have gone directly
to the person who posted the TARGET (or what seemed like a
TARGET). <grin>.

As for the construction of a HIT, that is left to the orginal poster.
She (or he) can condense, include names or not, or just post the
relevant points or highlights as she sees fit.

Good luck and happy posting....

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net


On 9 Jul 00, at 19:47, JaKay Greer wrote:

> Group--
>
> I find myself chiming in on this matter.  Personally, I have found that
> the archives hold more questions and requests for information than
> responses.  Most likely, others in the group respond the same way I
> do--by replying directly to the person who asked for the information,
> with the belief that we don't want to tie up other peoples email servers
> with multiple responses.
>
> Personally, I think that more needs to be posted directly to the group,
> instead of the individual (unless they request a private response).
> Remember the interest that we all had in the memories of books that we
> enjoyed earlier?  Or reading right now the interest someone has in
> obtaining a best seller?
>

>
> JaKay Greer, Teacher-Librarian

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