Guidelines for Use of ALA Public Programs Office Electronic Discussion Lists

The Public Programs Office subscription electronic discussion lists are intended for:

• Substantive discussion of issues and ideas relating to public programs at libraries, such as formats, funding, etc.
• Sharing information about library programming; especially cultural programming for adult community audiences.
• Queries and advice to/from peers.
• Announcements from the ALA Public Programs Office regarding opportunities and initiatives.

When submitting a message to a list, please keep in mind:

• All postings should be of a public, non-confidential nature.
• All submissions should be in plain text without attachments.
• If you simply reply to a posted message, you will be responding to the entire list, not just the sender. When responding to a message posted to the list, please copy the sender’s email address and respond to them directly; reply to the posted message only when you wish to share your response with the entire list.
• Basic rules of electronic mail etiquette are expected; e.g., anonymous submissions, character assassination, sharing confidential information and profanity are strictly prohibited.
• All messages sent to the Public Programming list are subject to review and approval by a list moderator prior to posting.

Ouestions? Please contact the Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org.