Steve
One combined list sounds like a good idea to me. As a new member I would
like to know about everything and the be able to filter through it myself
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- Original Message -----
From: "S.W.Garner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: membership lists
> Dear Drawing Researchers, some advice please.
>
> As you may know, the Drawing Research Network is a loose association of
> drawing researchers, academics, students and practitioners who meet once
or
> twice a year. Additionally, the Network has provided a means for lots of
> other local initiatives, meetings etc. The Drawing Research JISCmail
list
> is an email discussion group that was initially set up to assist
> communication in the Network but new members of this email list may know
> nothing of the Network (and possibly vice versa). Not everybody chooses
to
> belong to both and currently there are two separate membership lists.
>
> I would like to know if we should maintain two separate databases of
members
> or one combined list? This question arises because some members -
> particularly new members - of the discussion list seem to expect
information
> about the Network (notification of meetings, agendas, minutes etc).
Members
> of the Network may or may not wish everything to be published on the
> discussion list. Notification of Network meetings uses is own email
> circulation list.
>
> The new Drawing Research Network website (to be launched mid October)
could
> help in that it can show current list(s) of members with their email
> addresses, provide access to minutes, etc etc but the issue of separate or
> combined membership lists should be determined by the members.
>
> I realise I am posting to the discussion group membership but, for now at
> least, most members of the Network are members of the discussion list.
>
> Advice gratefully received.
>
> Regards Steve Garner.
> Drawing Research discussion list co-manager
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>
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