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]]> By: Diedre Conkling http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2008/03/03/electronic-mailing-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-4023 Diedre Conkling Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:24:35 +0000 http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2008/03/03/electronic-mailing-lists/#comment-4023 Well, I still think it is weird to leave off one major grouping in ALA. I am not a list owner so there is nothing I can do to change this. I hope one of the Round Table list owners will read this and see if they can make the change. Well, I still think it is weird to leave off one major grouping in ALA. I am not a list owner so there is nothing I can do to change this. I hope one of the Round Table list owners will read this and see if they can make the change.

]]> By: Karen http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2008/03/03/electronic-mailing-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-4015 Karen Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:56:23 +0000 http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2008/03/03/electronic-mailing-lists/#comment-4015 Diedre-- The categorization of the lists is not complete, and a category for the round tables could certainly be added. If you own one of those, I believe you can do it ... and then add your list to the category. Our friends in ITTS made a decision to go with "good" rather than taking the time to identify a category for each and every list, knowing that the taxonomy is fluid. In short, they decided to get the new interface up and running and ask for assistance in the refining. If I'm wrong about the ability of list owners to create new categories, I'll work to get a round table one ... soon. BTW, we similarly expect list owners to add to the ReadWriteConnect wiki--particularly if one has a list for an ALA group off the ALA servers. Karen Diedre–

The categorization of the lists is not complete, and a category for the round tables could certainly be added. If you own one of those, I believe you can do it … and then add your list to the category. Our friends in ITTS made a decision to go with “good” rather than taking the time to identify a category for each and every list, knowing that the taxonomy is fluid. In short, they decided to get the new interface up and running and ask for assistance in the refining. If I’m wrong about the ability of list owners to create new categories, I’ll work to get a round table one … soon.

BTW, we similarly expect list owners to add to the ReadWriteConnect wiki–particularly if one has a list for an ALA group off the ALA servers.

Karen

]]> By: Diedre Conkling http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2008/03/03/electronic-mailing-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-4010 Diedre Conkling Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:59:49 +0000 http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2008/03/03/electronic-mailing-lists/#comment-4010 I am wondering why there are sections for ALA Divisions, Governance and Offices but not Round Tables in the "Mailing List Categories". I know some of the Round Table lists are not on the ALA servers but I think a number of them are including IFRT, SRRT, GLBTRT, NMRT, and GODART. They are listed in the "List of Lists" section but I would think it would be helpful to members to have them on the Categories page, especially since this is the "Home" page. If one does not know to go to the list of lists it might appear that there are no Round Table lists. I am wondering why there are sections for ALA Divisions, Governance and Offices but not Round Tables in the “Mailing List Categories”. I know some of the Round Table lists are not on the ALA servers but I think a number of them are including IFRT, SRRT, GLBTRT, NMRT, and GODART. They are listed in the “List of Lists” section but I would think it would be helpful to members to have them on the Categories page, especially since this is the “Home” page. If one does not know to go to the list of lists it might appear that there are no Round Table lists.

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