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Forwarded from Resourcenews Helen Baigent Network Adviser, Learning and Information Society Team Resource: the Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries 5th Floor, 19-29 Woburn Place, London WC1H OLU e: [log in to unmask] t: +44 (0) 207 273 8726 f: +44 (0) 207 273 8701 http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: Emma Wright [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 24 April 2001 10:40 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: People's Network Email Discussion List > > *** APOLOGIES IF YOU RECEIVE MULTIPLE COPIES OF THIS MESSAGE *** > > Dear Colleagues > > Resource would like to invite you to subscribe to a new email discussion > list devoted to one of its flagship projects - the People's Network. > > WHY HAS THE DISCUSSION LIST BEEN SET UP? > > Established through the national academic mailing list service, JISCmail, > [log in to unmask] exists primarily to disseminate > authoritative > and up-to-date news and information about the People's Network project and > to encourage discussion within and beyond the public library community on > a > wide range of topics relating to the implementation and development of the > People's Network. > > WHAT KINDS OF MESSAGES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE LIST? > > The People's Network Development Team based at Resource, will use this > list > as a fast and effective means of briefing library authorities about the > latest developments relating to the project but also to engage in two-way > communication with subscribers in order to elicit feedback on a variety of > topics that will feed into the management and sustainability of the > project. > > > People who subscribe will be able to send messages to the list to share > information with colleagues such as promoting key local and regional > People's Network related landmarks and for asking questions about specific > issues they are facing in relation to the implementation of the People's > Network. > > WHAT IS THE LIST NOT FOR? > > This list should not be used with any commercial intent to promote > specific > products and services perceived by them to be of relevance to the People's > Network (i.e. spamming). > > The List owner reserves the right to unsubscribe users that are considered > to have used the list inappropriately. > > WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE? > > The list will be of particular relevance to anyone who works in a public > library context and are involved in the delivery of the People's Network > at > local, regional and national levels. The list will also be of interest to > colleagues from other sectors and domains working in the arenas of online > public information delivery or Information and Communications Technology > (ICT) learning initiatives. > > HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE? > > The easiest way to subscribe to the list is to visit > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/peoplesnetwork.html and submit your > details > via the online form provided. However, if you do not have access to the > web > site then all you need to do is send an email in the following way: > > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: > Body of message: > Join peoplesnetwork FIRSTNAME LASTNAME > _ _ > > Please note that the two minus signs after your name will prevent JISCMAIL > from trying to process any other information such as a signature or > footer. > > > NOTES FOR EDITORS: > > The People's Network project is a 170 million pound initiative that will > lead to the creation of more than 4300 public library ICT learning centres > in the UK by the end of 2002. Its three core strands, funded by the New > Opportunities Fund, are to implement a broadband network infrastructure, > train all public library workers in the use of ICTs as well as a cross > sectoral programme to create new digital lifelong learning resources. The > project is managed by the People's Network Development Team at Resource: > The > Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries. > > Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries is a strategic > agency working with museums, libraries and archives across the UK. It > replaced the Museums & Galleries Commission and the Library & Information > Commission in April 2000. If you would like more information about > Resource: > The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, please visit > http://www.resource.gov.uk or contact Emma Wright, Resource Press Officer > at > [log in to unmask] > > If you would like more information about the People's Network please visit > http://www.peoplesnetwork.resource.gov.uk or contact > [log in to unmask] > > Ends. > ===== > > > Emma Wright > Press Officer > Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries > 16 Queen Anne's Gate > London SW1H 9AA > Tel: 020 7273 1459 - directline > Email: [log in to unmask] > Website: www.resource.gov.uk > Join the Resourcenews email list at > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/resourcenews.html > > Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries > 16 Queen Anne's Gate > London > SW1H 9AA > > Tel 02072731444 > > Website: http://www.resource.gov.uk