AASL Electronic Discussion Lists
To foster a sense of community and create connections to others, the following electronic discussion lists are available for AASL personal members to network with each other:
ALA recently switched to a new list server, called Sympa, to manage the association's electronic discussion lists. Your subscriptions can now be managed by going to http://lists.ala.org and setting up an account, if you haven't done so already. Sympa also allows ALA list subscribers to search archives, change your mail options, and more. Essentially, the new system allows you, the user, more control over how you use our mailing lists. For subscription instructions, click on individual list links above.
Account preferences
If you change your e-mail address or your name, you can log in, choose "preferences" from the upper right corner, and change the relevant information yourself.
Modify your account
Once you've received your password in your email, log in and choose "Your subscriptions" from the upper right corner. This will show you all AASL lists to which you've subscribed. Click on any of your lists. If you choose "subscriber options," you can change the way you receive mail from the lists (digest, normal, nomail, etc.) along with a description of what each reception method means. The "nomail" option, for example, allows you to continue to be a member of the list without receiving any mail--a great option for vacations or medical leave periods.
Archives
Archives are now easily searchable and viewable by month. To search, choose the list from which you wish to find archives, and click on "archives" in the left-hand navigation. Enter your search term in the box. If you'd rather search by date, the calendar at the top of the Archives page shows archives by month and year to 1998; choose the month you're looking for and you can view all posts to that particular list during that month.
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