Personally, no. I find it useful and interesting.
Inane questions? Never, although the majority of questions are usually not
in my field of experience. If something is not in your area, then what may
be a very difficult to you, could be a "bread & butter" job to someone else.
I feel I have learnt more by asking for advice than I ever, ever
learnt at library school, and long may it continue!
Perhaps the solution could be one of two things:
1) as with video requests, the title could contain something that would
indiacte that it was possibly "inane" (in some people's opinion). Some
email systems can automatically filter these out, and you'll never have to
be bothered again.
2) a seperate list altogether. Something like lis-help! People would know
then exactly what to expect. In fact, for all I know, this may already exist
else where
I think the second option is possibly best. I'm blessed with having a 2mb
permanent connection to the net. However, I'm sure those with dial-up
connections sometimes wished they hadn't spent time and money downloading
some of the messages that are sent!
Gareth Lodge
Research Specialist
Disclosure First Contact
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From: Frances Hendrix
To: "[log in to unmask]"
Cc: Frances Hendrix
Subject: Desperation
Date: 20 May 1998 00:00
Does any one else get fed-up with the endless stream of inane questions
circulated on mailing lists - and then for heavens sake the answers.
Many could be answered by one direct e-mail to one library or person
(specifically to a public library).
Does no one think any more, or use their own library and colleagues!
Frances Hendrix
Director
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