Just a thought but don't you have to have a post in an academic
institution to be eligable to moderate a jisc list?
p g-b
Dan Hicks, List Moderator wrote:
>Dear all,
>The CHAT Committee invites expressions of interest from colleagues willing to take over the role
>of CHAT list moderator from 31 November 2007 are invited. The CHAT list thas 272 subscribers
>from around the world. The role involves
>
>- selecting and forwarding to the list the many announcements that we receive,
>- ensuring that the list operates within the jiscmail guidelines, and
>- moderating discussion, where necessary, to ensure it remains within the field of contemporary
>and historical archaeology, and that traffic does not become excessive for subscribers.
>
>In addition, the role involves various responsibilities set out by jiscmail (copied below).
>
>All expressions of interest will be considered at the CHAT committee meeting, which takes place
>at the CHAT meeting in Sheffield, 23-25 November, and the new appointment will be announced
>at that meeting. Expressions of interest should be sent to [log in to unmask] - not to the list
>itself.
>
>More information: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk
>
>Dan (who will be standing down from this role after 5 years!)
>
>- Add and remove subscribers
>- Support inexperienced list subscribers, including answering questions, providing information
>such as in a welcome file and changing subscription options for members who cannot do so
>themselves
>- Deal with error reports. Owners should remove or track down bad email addresses which cause
>errors and slow down delivery of mail to the list
>- Promote and publicise the list.
>- Encourage, and sometimes direct, relevant discussion. This may include dealing with subscribers
>who disrupt the list in one way or another
>- Monitor the list to ensure that postings are in accordance with the principles of The Data
>Protection Act and take appropriate action where necessary
>- Monitor the list to ensure that postings are in accordance with the list netiquette and all our
>acceptable use policies and take appropriate action where necessary
>- Monitor the list to ensure that postings are not in breach of copyright (e.g. postings which are
>forwarded from another source without permission) and take appropriate action where necessary
>
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>contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events
>in contemporary and historical archaeology, and
>for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group.
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>For email subscription options see:
>http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html
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>For CHAT meetings see:
>http://www.bris.ac.uk/archanth/events/chat.html
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contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events
in contemporary and historical archaeology, and
for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group.
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For email subscription options see:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html
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For CHAT meetings see:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/archanth/events/chat.html
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