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Publicity avenues for MARS activities

Librarian-oriented mailing lists and e-mail discussion forums can be a very effective way to publicize MARS sponsored programs, discussions and projects, and to involve potentially  interested people outside of our Section. 

• The obvious first choices are within RUSA:
  • beginning with our own MARS-L  http://www.ala.org/rusa/mars/mars-l.html
  • RUSA-L http://www.ala.org/rusa/rusalist.html
  • MOUSS-L http://www.west.asu.edu/bdangelo/mouss/listserv/listserv.html
• In addition to using MARS-L and RUSA-L as a matter of course, target as many other lists as would seem appropriate to reach either organizations or interest groups that might be interested in the announcement. (But also be sensitive to the potential annoyance of receiving the same announcement again and again; strike a balance between being selective and reaching the widest possible audience.)
• Post messages 3-4 weeks ahead of the meeting.

Two other directories well worth consulting are:   
    The Internet Library for Librarians http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/email.htm
    Library Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials http://www.wrlc.org/liblists/noframes.htm

ALA-PLAN
List for American Library Association (ALA) Program Planners. The purpose of this list is to enable program planners to share information about programs in process.
SUBSCRIPTION listserv@sun.cc.westga.edu
CONTACT  Carol Goodson cgoodson@westga.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0162.html

ALAOIF
ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom.
SUBSCRIPTION listproc@ala.org
CONTACT  Kara L. Robinson krobinso@kent.edu
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0164.html

ALCTS
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services.
SUBSCRIPTION listserv@listserv.uic.edu
CONTACT  u34261@uicvm.uic.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0170.html

ARL-Ejournal
This list is open to all for discussion of the management of electronic journals in the library environment.
SUBSCRIPTION lostproc@arl.org
CONTACT Dru Mogge arllmgr@arl.org
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0349.html

ARL-Ereserve
ARL established this list to provide a forum for discussion of issues surrounding the management of electronic reserves within libraries.  New technologies can be the catalyst for transforming instructional support.
SUBSCRIPTION:  listproc@arl.org
CONTACT Dru Mogge arllmgr@arl.org
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0350.html

ASIS-L
American Society for Information Science E-conference.
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@asis.org
CONTACT  Merri Beth Lavagnino mbl@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
Debbie Lords dlords@alexandria.lib.utah.edu   David Carlson dcarlson@uclink.berkeley.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0381.html

AXSLIB-L
Disability Access to Libraries is a forum to share questions and answers on how to make libraries more accessible.
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.ed
CONTACT  Richard Banks rbanks@uwstout.edu   Norman Coombs nrcgfh@ritvax.isc.rit.edu   Robert Zenhausern drz@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0437.html

BI-L
Bibliographic Instruction
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@listserv.byu.edu
CONTACT Martin Raish martin_raish@byu.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0504.html

black-ip
The Black Information Professionals' Network, dedicated to the concerns and interests of Black information professionals--librarians, archivists, info brokers, etc.--and other Black persons with an interest in the library/information field.
SUBSCRIPTION black-ip-subscribe@makelist.com
CONTACT Byron C. Mayes bcmayes@hunter.cuny.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0552.html

BUSLIB-L
Discussion forum for issues related to business libraries.
SUBSCRIPTION buslib-l@Listserv.boisestate.edu
CONTACT Gary Klein gklein@williamette.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0623.html

CJC-L
Serves as a communication channel for ACRL's Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS), and for all community college library personnel.
SUBSCRIPTION listproc@dekalb.dc.peachnet.edu
CONTACT Eva Lautemann elautema@dekalb.dc.peachnet.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0852.html

COLLIB-L
ACRL College Library Communications. Its primary role is to serve as a vehicle for communication among members of the ACRL's College Libraries Section, and as a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to college librarians.
SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@willamette.edu
CONTACT Larry R. Oberg loberg@willamette.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/0924.html

DIGLIB
Internet mailing list for librarians, information scientists, and other information professionals to discuss the constellation of
issues and technologies pertaining to the creation of digital libraries.
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca
CONTACT  Terry Kuny ifla@nlc-bnc.ca
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/1253.html

DIGLIBNS
Primarily aimed toward librarians and library staff involved in building digital collections or maintaining digital services.
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@sunsite.berkeley.edu
CONTACT  Roy Tennant rtennant@library.berkeley.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/1254.html

ERECS-L
A forum for the discussion of ideas techniques, and issues associated with the management and preservation of electronic records. It also provides a vehicle for the electronic distribution of publications.
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@uacsc2.albany.edu
CONTACT Thomas Ruller tom@unix6.nysed.gov
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/1499.html

FEDREF-L
A list for reference librarians in the federal government, although other subscribers are welcome to join.
SUBSCRIPTION listproc@loc.gov
CONTACT  Steven Kerchoff sker@loc.gov
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/1594.html

GOVDOC-L
Discussion of Government Documents Issues.
SUBSCRIPTION  listserv@lists.psu.edu
CONTACT  Raeann Dossett raeann@uiuc.edu
Diane Kovacs diane@kovacs.com
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/1797.html

IFLA-L
IFLA-L is an electronic forum intended to foster communications between IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions), its membership, and members of the international library community.
SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca
CONTACT: Terry Kuny ifla@nlc-bnc.ca
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2116.html

ILL-L
Designed to be a discussion of policies, procedures, problems, etc. for interlibrary loan.
SUBSCRIPTION: listproc@nwu.edu
CONTACT: Mary Hollerich hollerich@nwu.edu
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2129.html

LAW-LIB
Law Librarians.
SUBSCRIPTION: listproc@ucdavis.edu
CONTACT: Judy Janes jcjanes@ucdavis.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2462.html

LAMA
Library Administration and Management Association List.
SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@listserv.uic.edu
CONTACT; U58364@uicvm.cc.uic.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2436.html

LIBADMIN
Library Administration and Management.
SUBSCRIPTION: listproc@list.ab.umd.edu
CONTACT: Pamela Bluh pbluh@umabnet.ab.umd.edu
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2503.html

LIBLICENSE-L
LIBLICENSE-L is for the discussion of issues related to the licensing of digital information by academic and research libraries. This list is designed to assist librarians and others concerned with the licensing of information in digital format. SUBSCRIPTION: listproc@pantheon.yale.edu
CONTACT; Rodney Stenlake, Esq. rodney.stenlake@yale.edu, Ann Okerson ann.okerson@yale.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2511.html

LIBOUTREACH
Academic librarians and outreach services issues.
SUBSCRIPTION: majordomo@lists.uoregon.edu
CONTACT: Jon Cawthorne jcawthor@darkwing.uoregon.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2514.html

LIBRARY
Libraries & Librarians is dedicated to dissemination of information, news and ongoing discussion of issues of interest to the library community.
SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@miamiu.muohio.edu
CONTACT: Library List Coordinator harlanjb@muohio.edu
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2517.html

LIBREF-L
LIBREF-L was created in response to a perceived desire for a quick and interactive communications medium for reference librarians. This is a discussion of the changing environment of library reference services and activities.
SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@listserv.kent.edu   - bit.listserv.libref-l
CONTACT; LIBREF-L Moderators librefed@kentvm.kent.edu   Kara L. Robinson krobinso@kentvm.kent.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2518.html

LITA-L
LITA-L was created to provide improved communication between Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) members, officers and staff, to provide a mechanism for speedy dissemination of LITA forms, announcements, and general information.
SUBSCRIPTION: listproc@ala.org
CONTACT: Kate Wakefield lita-www@lita.org
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2555.html

MARS-L
MARS is the Machine-Assisted Reference Section of the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association and represents the interests of those concerned with attaining the highest possible quality in planning, developing, managing.
SUBSCRIPTION: listproc@ala.org
CONTACT: Jian Liu, jiliu@indiana.edu
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2647.html

MEDLIB-L
MEDLIB-L is an e-conference for medical and health sciences libraries. Practical and theoretical issues in public and technical services are discussed. This forum is for ideas, questions, announcements, and concerns specific to health sciences. SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu   bit.listserv.medlib-l
CONTACT: Jan Mixter jmixter@luc.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2704.html

MLAIB
Discusses the MLA International Bibliography as a research and teaching tool. Relevant topics collection development, database searching, reference services, and user education, as they relate to the MLAIB.
SUBSCRIPTION: http://www.lib.umd.edu/Guests/mlaibdg/elist.html 
CONTACT: Gail Hueting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
    http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2801.html

MLA-L
E-conference for the Music Library Association.
SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@listserv.indiana.edu   bit.listserv.mla-l
CONTACT: Richard Griscom rwgris01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu   A. Ralph Papakhian papakhi@listserv.indiana.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/2800.html

PACS-L
Public-Access Computer Systems Forum deals with all computer systems that libraries make available to their patrons. Utilizing PACS-L, users discuss topics such as CD-ROM databases, expert systems, hypertext programs, and microcomputer labs. SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@listserv.uh.edu   Local Usenet Newsreader
CONTACT; Dana Rooks libl@uhupvm1.uh.edu    Linda Thompson lib1j@uhupvm1.uh.edu
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/3128.html

PUBLIB
PUBLIB is a discussion list concerned with all aspects of public libraries. Issues examined include Internet connectivity, administration, resources of interest to public librarians (online, print, video, etc.), and intellectual freedom concerns. SUBSCRIPTION: listserv@sunsite.berkeley.edu
CONTACT: Sara Weissman weissman@main.morris.org   Karen Schneider kgs@bluehighways.com
   http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/CD/3430.html

WEB4LIB
Library-Based World-Wide Web Systems
SUBSCRIPTION: LISTSERV@SUNSITE.BERKELEY.EDU
CONTACT: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/

(begun by Elliot Kanter and Lorrie Knight, 3/00)

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