[Eurchap] Fw: Eurchap list

Thu May 2 17:11:44 EDT 2002

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> This is to announce new activities on part of the ASIS&T European Chapter.
> As past Chapter Chair and Chapter Advisor, I will provide guidance and
> leadership in this effort, but it must be a joint effort by all members.
>
> The first activity is this email list prepared by Richard Hill, our
Executive Direcrtor.
 Recommended guidelines were provided in
> the first email on this list. As part of this activity, I am requesting a
> volunteer moderator for the list. We will establish our own posting rules
> based on member feedback.
>
> Secondly, I am pleased to announce that the chapter will provide $500 for
> winners of the student poster contest at the Libraries in the Digital Age
> meeting in Dubrovnik 21-26 May. Prominent ASIS&T members will be
> participating in this exciting meeting, incluidng Christine Borgman, Tefko
> Saracevic and Nick Belkin. Details can be found at
> http://www.ffzg.hr/infoz/lida/ .
>
> Thirdly, we need a new webpage for the chapter. The existing page was
> graciously done by the University of Konstanz
> http://asis-europe.uni-konstanz.de/, but this has not been updated
recently.
> Please contact me if you have an interest in this. It could be an
> interesting student project, which the Chapter could fund in a small way.
>
> Fourth, we need to hold elections and I now open nominations for Chair and
> Treasurer. Note that the Treasure position has minimal functions, and this
> is normally a stepping stone to the Chair.Forward your nominations to me
at
> emil.levine at chello.at
>
> Fifth, we need the equivelant of a newsletter editor, but
> managing/publishing that effort on the webpage, and I call for a volunteer
> for that position.
>
> Finally, I would like to reopen the plans we had when I was Chair to have
a
> country representatives from each country to report on activities of
> interest in your country to ASIS&T through our webpage and list, and to
> promote ASIS&T in your country. Country representatives would be able to
> name a student for free student membership in ASIS for one year. If you
wish
> to be a representative of your country please contact me. In the event we
> have several volunteers, I will make a random selection, but try to rotate
> this position each year.
>
> Please become active and help to regenerate the European Chapter during a
> wonderful period of global information science and technology growth.
>
> Emil Levine
> Breitenfurter Strasse 426/3
> Vienna Austria A1230
> emil.levine at chello.at
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Hill <rhill at asis.org>
> To: <emil.levine at chello.at>
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 6:28 PM
> Subject: Comment re Eurchap list
>
>
> > Some possible policy type questions that could be posed to the list.
> Also,
> > could have a volunteer moderator.
> >
> >
> > >Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 11:12:14 -0400
> > >To: "Richard Boardman" <r.boardman at ic.ac.uk>
> > >From: Richard Hill <rhill at asis.org>
> > >Subject: RE: [Eurchap] Why Eurchap mailing list
> > >
> > >I agree that opt-out is not good, no question.
> > >
> > >Right now I am the administrator of the list, and I don't have the time
> to
> > >moderate each message.  It is set so replies go to the poster of the
> > >message, not to the list.
> > >
> > >It would be ideal if someone from the chapter could step in and
> > >administer/moderate the list.  That would prevent what I abhor -- html
> > >messages, etc.  But I would prefer not to impose my personal
preferences.
> > >
> > >Here is what I posted to our Info Architecture list yesterday:
> > >Also, BY REQUEST of a subscriber,
> > >* The email must be in plain text, not in HTML or in some other format
> > >that is not accessible by all list members.
> > >* The posting can have no attachments. This includes an HTML version of
> > >the email, signatures included as MIME attachments, or other documents
> > >included as additional information.
> > >* Replies should not blindly quote an entire post.  You need to edit
the
> > >original post to only quote relevant pieces and put your comments in
> > >context. Copyrighted material should not be posted to the list. In
> > >general, long articles should be referenced by URL, rather than copying
> > >large portions into an email.
> > >
> > >The above "rules" are lightly edited from CHI-WEB, which is a moderated
> > >list.  SIGIA-L must depend on your acceptance of and adherence to these
> > >common sense "rules."
> > >
> > >Dick Hill
> > >
> > >At 5/2/02, you wrote:
> > >>Hi Richard,
> > >>
> > >>I think you should really have consulted people before signing them
up,
> > >>especially in these days of email overload!
> > >>
> > >>Still it sounds interesting and I'll give it a try.
> > >>
> > >>However I would prefer it if all messages were moderated, so it would
be
> > >>limited to general announcements, conferences etc. rather than
personal
> > >>mails.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>
> > >>Rick
> > >>--
> > >>Richard Boardman rick at ic.ac.uk
> > >>http://infoeng.ee.ic.ac.uk/~rick
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>| -----Original Message-----
> > >>| From: eurchap-admin at asis.org [mailto:eurchap-admin at asis.org]On
Behalf
> Of
> > >>| Richard Hill
> > >>| Sent: 02 May 2002 14:00
> > >>| To: eurchap at asis.org
> > >>| Subject: [Eurchap] Why Eurchap mailing list
> > >>|
> > >>|
> > >>| The e-mail list for the European Chapter was created in
> > >>| recognition of the
> > >>| unique communication problems caused by geographic distribution.
> > >>|
> > >>| This list is set up so that only subscribers to the list can post to
> it
> > >>| (without administrator approval), but one need not be a member of
> > >>| ASIST, or
> > >>| of the Chapter, to subscribe.  It is hoped the list will promote
area
> > >>| communication.  As a privacy feature, I have set the list so that no
> one
> > >>| can see the subscriber list.  This should prevent SPAM.
> > >>|
> > >>|  From the URL http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo you can get
> > >>| information
> > >>| on this or any other public ASIST mail list.  You will also be sent
a
> > >>| monthly message reminding you of your password.  This feature is
> intended
> > >>| to help people maintain their subscriptions as e-mail addresses
> > >>| change.  You can also set your account to receive only digests,
> > >>| to receive
> > >>| no mail (as when you are away for an extended period).  There are a
> few
> > >>| other options.
> > >>|
> > >>| I know in today's world it is questionable to subscribe anyone to a
> mail
> > >>| list without asking permission.  Philosophically I prefer an opt-in
> > >>| approach rather than this opt-out method.
> > >>|
> > >>| But Emil Levine and others have plans to try to revive the
> > >>| European Chapter
> > >>| of ASIST and this approach was seen as reasonable.
> > >>|
> > >>| Apologies if this "opt-out" approach offends you.  Feel free to send
> me a
> > >>| message (rhill at asis.org) asking to be removed from this list r-is
> > >>| having to
> > >>| go through the web interface is bothersome.
> > >>|
> > >>| Dick Hill
> > >>|
> > >>| Executive Director
> > >>| American Society for Information Science and Technology
> > >>| 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
> > >>| Silver Spring, MD  20910
> > >>| FAX: (301) 495-0810
> > >>| PHONE: (301) 495-0900
> > >>|
> > >>| http://www.asis.org
> > >>|
> > >>| _______________________________________________
> > >>| Eurchap mailing list
> > >>| Eurchap at asis.org
> > >>| http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/eurchap
> > >
> > >Executive Director
> > >American Society for Information Science and Technology
> > >1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
> > >Silver Spring, MD  20910
> > >FAX: (301) 495-0810
> > >PHONE: (301) 495-0900
> > >
> > >http://www.asis.org
> >
> > Executive Director
> > American Society for Information Science and Technology
> > 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
> > Silver Spring, MD  20910
> > FAX: (301) 495-0810
> > PHONE: (301) 495-0900
> >
> > http://www.asis.org
> >
> >
>