YES, lets make the subject line informative. Also, if you answer a posting to the list (follow a thread), please, please DO NOT Change the subject line. Add something to the subject line, if you wish, but do not change it. Lets make it easy for a reader to catch a thread that they are interested in or delete one that they are not interested in.
BobK Bobby D. Keeland, PhD. Treasurer, Coastal Plain Chapter of SER Research Ecologist (Forested Wetlands) USGS, National Wetlands Research Center 700 Cajundome Blvd. Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337-266-8663 FAX: 8592 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/ The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts - Bertrand Russell Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent - Salvore Hardin (First Mayor of Terminus) isabella capellini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news" <[email protected]> 04/09/2007 09:31 AM Please respond to isabella capellini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: a small request - informative subject lines --- Brian Barringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear group, > > As someone who is searching for post-doctoral positions and/or > jobs, I have > a small request to make of my fellow Ecolog members. If/when you > post ads > for such positions, please try to be at least somewhat descriptive > in your > subject line. For example, a subject line that states ?please > post? or > ?announcement? is not descriptive at all. A subject line that > states ? job > announcement? or ?postdoc position? is a little better, but still > not very > descriptive. In contrast, a subject line that states ?postdoc > position ? > plant/insect ecology? is great, as it gives the reader some idea of > the > content within. Hello everyone, I totally agree! In addition, if I may, it would be extremely helpful if you could also mention if the position is open to anyone or if it is restricted to US citizens, particualrly for studentships and field assistants. Please bear in mind that, even if most of the subscribers to this mailing list are north americans, there are still many who are not: you would save them much time (and disappointment!) if you could provide all the necessary information in your advert. Many thanks, Isabella Dr. Isabella Capellini, PhD Research Associate Department of Anthropology Durham University 43 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN (UK) phone: +44 (0)191 3346177 fax: +44-(0)191-3346101 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dur.ac.uk/isabella.capellini/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/staff/profiles/?id=2366 ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk
