Number 6.2	June 1996

LM_NET: A Worldwide Discussion Group for School Library Media

For all school library media people--a listserv called LM_NET (library media network) has been set up to serve the school library media community, world-wide. This list is operated by Mike Eisenberg, Syracuse University, AASL, and Peter Milbury, library media specialist, Chico, California, CMLEA.

The LM_NET discussion group on school library media topics started in June 1992, at the end of the K-12 school year. It has grown to over 4,000 members since then. Members come from most of the U.S., Canada, and several other countries in The Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

Approximately 75-100 messages are posted per day on a variety of topics related to school librarianship. We are hoping that many new school library media people will continue to join this exciting, endless discussion, bringing our community together on a daily basis.

Conversation on this list will focus on the topics of interest to the school library media community, including the latest on school library media services, operations, and activities. It is a list for practitioners, sharing ideas, solving problems, telling each other about new publications and up-coming conferences, asking for assistance or information, and linking schools through their library media centers.

This discussion is open to ALL school library media specialists - worldwide- and people involved with the school library media field. It is not for general librarians or educators. We want to keep the activity and discussion focused on school library media. But, the listserv can be used by library media people for many different things-to ask for input, share ideas and information, link programs that are geographically remote, make contacts, etc.

LM_NET has automated its handling of requests for membership. Requests are now being handled automatically by the Syracuse University listserv computer and software.

To subscribe to LM_NET, just do this:

Send the following command to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU

In the BODY of e-mail type:
SUBSCRIBE LM_NET yourfirstname yourlastname

For example:
SUBSCRIBE LM_NET Melvilla Dewey
(substituting your real name for Melvilla Dewey)

The LM_NET listserv computer will respond with an informative message, which will ask you for a confirmation. You will then be added if you properly follow the simple directions.

Note: The _ in LM_NET is an underscore and NOT a hyphen!

LM_NET Archives and information are kept in monthly files. You may read/obtain these files in the archives at the AskERIC Gopher server.

The LM_NET Archives may be found at the following URL:

https://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml

So, if this announcement interests you, please join us on this exciting, global, school library media network.