OK Rob, so the only SIG that shouldn't be folded in is California? (We're the only regional group I know of that has sent e-mail recently.) That's a little harsh. :) I sent out announcements to the entire group for Cal SIG activities in case there were some out there who didn't sign up officially with me but would like to join now that they know about our activities. Shocking but true that there are some California MCN'ers who haven't signed up for the SIG (you know who you are ;-)) I think putting the name of the SIG in the subject is the way to go.
In fact I don't use the "official" CAL SIG list anyway when sending specifically to the group about those members-only beach volleyball games at-sunset-when-the-waves-are-perfect, I use my own which is more complete. I vote we use the mcn-list for all our SIG related business & put the SIG name in the subject line. >From out here in paradise, Marla Misunas Manager, Collections Database Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art http://www.sfmoma.org Board Member, Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu -----Original Message----- From: Rob Lancefield [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 11:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: fate of the MCN SIGs Hi all, Combining the lists makes sense to me. At last year's Standards SIG meeting, discussion of merging them was favorable, and a later query to the SIG list elicited no opposition. Since the main list and SIG lists have little traffic, folding them together could enliven mcn-l without swamping our in-boxes. Diane's suggestion of SIG subject lines strikes me as useful. This might also attract new SIG members if folks notice interesting messages with SIG-prefaced subjects. And if some SIGs' postings really aren't relevant to non-members, maybe their lists could stay separate if they wish? Regional SIGs' postings might be useful only to a spatially bounded community, unlike postings from topical SIGs with potential relevance unconstrained by location. (And that way we MCN'ers not on the West Coast wouldn't get all wistful at news of California SIG beach parties and other distant festivities.... ;) But seriously, might it be good for regional SIGs to have the option even if the other (topical) SIG lists are all happily assimilated? cheers, Rob Lancefield (Standards SIG chair) At 8:47 AM -0400 8/28/01, Diane Zorich wrote: >Yes! I think the MCN membership misses out on a lot that *may* be >of interest by siphoning messages off to separate SIG lists. For >those who are concerned their mailboxes may be flooded, fear not -- >the extra traffic is not that great. Also, it can be somewhat >alleviated if each SIG-related posting has, as its subject line, the >SIG name first, followed by the subject.... -- _________________________________________________________________ rob lancefield ~ [email protected] ~ wesleyan university registrar of collections / manager of museum information services davison art center www.wesleyan.edu/dac 301 high street, middletown ct 06459 usa tel. 860.685.2965 chair, standards sig of the museum computer network www.mcn.edu
