Mailing Lists
Internal lists are open to Library employees only:
| Lib-alderman | Bob |
| Lib-circtalk | Beth |
| Lib-dave | Beth |
| Lib-ejournals | Erin, Allison, Cary, Judy, Beth |
| Lib-metadata | Erin, Allison, Janis, Beth, Bob |
| Lib-reftalk | Erin, Allison, Beth, Bob |
| Lib-select | Erin, Allison, Beth, Bob |
| Libstaff | All |
| Libtalk | Erin, Allison, Beth, Bob |
| Lib-techtalk | All |
External lists:
| ALCTS newsletter | Updates to acquisition, identification, cataloging, classification and preservation of library materials | Erin, Beth, Bob |
| AUTOCAT
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An electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries. | Erin, Beth, Bob |
| CATALOGABLOG | Library cataloging, classification, metadata, subject access and related topics. | Erin, Bob |
| CATALOGING@SIRSI.COM | Cataloging list for SIRSI customers | Annette, Allison, Erin, Beth |
| CONSERHOLD | An ongoing program to create and maintain high quality bibliographic records for serials | Allison |
| DESKTOP | Used by the LC Cataloging Distribution Service to send out product announcements, as well as a discussion forum that allows subscribers to communicate with one | Erin |
| DIGLIB | Librarians, information scientists, and other information professionals sharing information about the many issues and technologies pertaining to the creation of "digital libraries." | Erin, Bob |
| ERIL-L | A forum for discussion of the practical aspects of handling electronic resources and for sharing experiences among ER librarians | Erin |
| LC Cataloging Newsline | Provides information of interest to the international cataloging community. (To subscribe: send a mail message to listserv@loc.gov with the text: subscribe lccn [firstname lastname]. | Beth |
| LITA-L | LITA-L is an unmediated on-line discussion group for those interested in all aspects of information technology, particularly as they apply to libraries and information services, to exchange information, ask questions, and post employment opportunities and other announcements. | Erin, Beth |
| MARC Forum | The MARC Forum is a moderated electronic discussion forum open to anyone interested in discussing the implementation, maintenance, changes and development of the MARC 21 formats. | Erin, Bob |
| MARCFRBR | A moderated electronic discussion forum open to anyone interested in discussing the implementation, maintenance, changes, and development of the MARC 21 formats. | Erin |
| METS | An electronic discussion list for METS schema (a standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata regarding objects within a digital library, expressed using the XML schema language of the World Wide Web Consortium.) | Erin |
| NASIG-LIST | An electronic discussion list for NASIG (an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication.) | Allison |
| OCLC Abstracts | Uses the Internet to deliver timely information about OCLC services, programs, news and events directly to subscribers' desktops. | Erin, Beth |
| OCLC Enhance | An electronic discussion list for OCLC Enhance (institutions which are specially authorized to lock, edit and replace records in WorldCat.) | Beth, Bob |
| OCLC-CAT | A discussion forum for library staff using or considering any OCLC cataloging and metadata services, such as WebDewey, Passport, CatME. | Erin, Janis, Suthar, Beth, Bob |
| OCLC-NEWS | Recent news items for OCLC: a computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs. | Erin, Beth |
| OLAC-LIST | OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers list. | Allison, Bob |
| OPEN-FORUM@SIRSI.COM | A general SIRSI discussion list which is open to SIRSI and non-SIRSI clients. | Beth |
| PCC list (NACO, etc.) | Participants stress involvement in cooperative cataloging programs. | Allison |
| PCC-IRCAT | Integrating Resource Cataloging mailing list is an unmoderated e-mail list for discussion of integrating resource cataloging policy and practice. | Erin |
| SERIALS@SIRSI.COM | Serials list for SIRSI customers | Allison, Erin |
| SERIALST | An informal electronic forum for most aspects of serials processing in libraries. | Allison |
| SIRSI-LARGE | E-mail list for SIRSI's large library customers. | Allison, Beth |
| SOL-L (SOLINET) | Provides a forum for SOLINET to distribute information to members in a timely manner. The list is not a discussion group but a vehicle for disseminating news about OCLC products and services to our members. | Erin, Beth |
| UNICORN-GENERAL@SIRSI.COM | A general SIRSI discussion list for SIRSI clients. | Beth |
| UNICORN-L | A general SIRSI discussion list which is hosted by USC. | Beth |
| VASIRSI-L | An informal forum of Virginia clients of Sirsi Corporation's products and services. Its purpose is to discuss topics of common concern. | Beth |
| VAVIRTUA-L | The primary means of communicating with VIVA participants throughout the Commonwealth. In addition to posting all VIVA committee meeting announcements and minutes, other important announcements are made on this list and committees often request comments from the VIVA community via this listserv. |
Allison, Erin, Beth |
| VLA | Virginia Library Association List | Allison, Erin |
| WSS-L | ACRL Women's Studies (Provides access to a wide range of resources in support of Women's Studies.) | Erin |