Library-Oriented Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials
By Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
1.0 Computer Conferences
Computer conferences are becoming an increasingly important form
of communication for librarians. There are a growing number of
computer conferences of interest to librarians on BITNET and
Internet.
Most BITNET conferences utilize the Revised LISTSERV software,
which was written by ERIC Thomas. This software is referred to
as the "list server." You can obtain a directory of LISTSERV
documentation by sending the following e-mail message to any list
server:
INFO ?
Once you know the name of the desired documentation file, send
another INFO command to the list server to obtain the file. For
example, to get a file that describes searching the message
database of a list, send the following command:
INFO DATABASE
Internet computer conferences use diverse software. Contact
the person who sponsors the list you are interested in to get
further information about how the conference software works.
Computer conferences on both BITNET and Internet are
commonly called "lists."
1.1 BITNET Lists
ADVANC-L@IDBSU Geac Advance Library System
ALF-L@YORKVM1 Academic Librarian's Forum
ARCHIVES@INDYCMS Archives and Archivists List
ARLIS-L@UKCC Art Libraries Association of North America
ATLAS-L@TCUBVM Data Research ATLAS Users
AUTOCAT@UVMVM Library Cataloging and Authorities Discussion
Group
BI-L@BINGVMB Bibliographic Instruction
BRS-L@USCVM BRS/Search Users
BUSLIB-L@IDBSU Business Librarians
CDROMLAN@IDBSU CD-ROM LAN's
CHMINF-L@IUBVM Chemical Information Sources
CIRCPLUS@IDBSU Circulation and Access Services
CNIDIR-L@UNMVM Coalition for Networked Information
Working Group on Directories
CWIS-L@WUVMD Campus-Wide Information Systems
ELLASBIB@GREARN Library Automation in Greece
FISC-L@NDSUVM1 Fee-Based Information Service Centers
in Academic Libraries
GOVDOC-L@PSUVM Government Documents
ILL-L@UVMVM Interlibrary Loan
INFO+REF@INDYCMS Information + Referral List
INNOPAC@MAINE Innovative Interfaces Users
LIBADMIN@UMAB Library Administration and Management
LIBPLN-L@QUCDN Library Planning
LIBREF-L@KENTVM Discussion of Library Reference Issues
LIBRES@KENTVM Library and Information Science Research
MAPS-L@UGA Maps and Air Photo Forum
MEDLIB-L@UBVM Medical and Health Sciences Libraries
MLA-L@IUBVM Music Library Association
NOTIS-L@TCSVM NOTIS Users
NOTISACQ@CUVMB NOTIS Acquisitions Discussion Group
NOTMUS-L@UBVM Notis Music Library List
NOTRBCAT@INDYCMS Notis and Other Rare Book Catalogers
OFFCAMP@WAYNEST1 Off-Campus Library Services List
PACS-L@UHUPVM1 Public-Access Computer Systems Forum
SERIALST@UVMVM Serials Users Discussion Group
SPILIB-L@SUVM SPIRES Users
USMARC-L@MAINE USMARC Advisory Group Forum
VTLSLIST@VTVM1 VTLS Users Discussion Group
Z3950IW@NERVM Z39.50 Implementors Workshop
To subscribe, send the e-mail message:
SUBSCRIBE List First Name Last Name
to LISTSERV@NODE, where node is the part of the address after
the "@" character.
(If you are not on BITNET, ask your computer center how to
address a message to the desired BITNET node.)
For example, Jane Doe sends the following e-mail message to
LISTSERV@UHUPVM1 to subscribe to PACS-L:
SUBSCRIBE PACS-L Jane Doe
For a complete list of all conferences on BITNET, send the
following command to any LISTSERV address:
LIST GLOBAL
A useful directory of BITNET and Internet conferences, which is
classified by subject and includes descriptions, is also available.
Send the following commands to LISTSERV@KENTVM:
GET ACADLIST FILE1
GET ACADLIST FILE2
GET ACADLIST FILE3
GET ACADLIST FILE4
GET ACADLIST FILE5
GET ACADLIST FILE6
For further information, contact Diane Kovacs: DKOVACS@KENTVM.
1.2 Internet Lists
Conservation DistList (Conservation of Archive, Library, and
Museum Materials)
Send a subscription request to Walter
Henry: WHENRY@LINDY.STANFORD.EDU.
DYNIX_L@OYSTER.SMCM.EDU (DYNIX Users)
Send a subscription request to Todd D.
Kelley: KELLEY@OYSTER.SMCM.EDU.
EXLIBRIS@ZODIAC.RUTGERS.EDU (Rare Books, Manuscripts,
and Special Collections)
Send a subscription request
to: EXLIBRIS-REQUEST@ZODIAC.RUTGERS.EDU.
Contact Peter Graham for questions: GRAHAM@ZODIAC.RUTGERS.EDU.
LAW-LIB@UCDAVIS.EDU (Law Librarians)
Send subscription requests to: LAW-REQ@UCDAVIS.EDU
Contact Elizabeth St. Goar for technical
questions: ESTGOAR@UCDAVIS.EDU.
LIB_HYTELNET@SASK.USASK.CA (TELNET Access to Network Resources)
Send subscription request to Peter Scott: SCOTT@SKLIB.USASK.CA.
LS2K@CC.UTAH.EDU (LS/2000 Users Group)
Send subscription request to: LS2K-REQUEST@CC.UTAH.EDU.
2.0 Electronic Serials
There are a growing number of library-related electronic
journals and newsletters available on BITNET and Internet.
ACQNET (The Acquisitions Librarian's Electronic Network)
Send a subscription request to Christian
Boissonnas: CRI@CORNELLC.
ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services)
Send the following message to LISTSERV@UICVM:
SUBSCRIBE ALCTS First Name Last Name.
For a list of back issue files, send the message:
INDEX ALCTS.
Consortium Update (SPIRES)
Send a subscription request to: HQ.CON@STANFORD.
Current Cites (Annotated Citations About Computer Technology and
Librarianship)
TELNET MELVYL.UCOP.EDU; Enter command: SHOW CURRENT CITES.
Further information: Roy Tennant RTENNANT@LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU.
Hot Off the Tree (HOTT) (Excerpts and Abstracts of Articles
about Information Technology)
TELNET MELVYL.UCOP.EDU; Enter command: SHOW HOTT.
Further information: Susan Jurist SJURIST@UCSD.EDU.
IRLIST Digest (Information Retrieval Research)
Send the following message to LISTSERV@UCCVMA:
SUBSCRIBE IR-L First Name Last Name.
For a list of back issue files, send the message:
INDEX IR-L.
MeckJournal
Send a subscription request to MECKLER@TIGGER.JVNC.NET.
Newsletter on Serials Pricing Issues
Send the following message to LISTSERV@UNCVX1:
SUBSCRIBE PRICES-L First Name Last Name.
Public-Access Computer Systems News
Sent automatically to PACS-L subscribers. See above.
For a list of back issue files, send the following message
to LISTSERV@UHUPVM1: INDEX PACS-L.
The Public-Access Computer Systems Review
Sent automatically to PACS-L subscribers. See above.
For a list of article files, send the following
message to LISTSERV@UHUPVM1: INDEX PACS-L.
To obtain a complete list of electronic serials, send the
following commands to LISTSERV@UOTTAWA:
GET EJOURNL1 DIRECTRY
GET EJOURNL2 DIRECTRY
For further information, contact Michael Strangelove:
441495@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA.
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| Assistant Director For Systems FAX: (713) 749-3867 |
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Rev. 10/1/91