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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** Recently this list has begun broadcasting emails that are of the general form "Hey, can anyone suggest readings on [insert topic here]?" While I think that asking this sort of question of friends and colleagues can be very useful when one is entering a new field of study which one is unfamiliar with, it also seems, especially considering the time of year when they are arriving, to be a way for students with pressing essay deadlines to farm out their library research to the list. This is a problem that has taken over and even crippled other anthropology listservs, so I wonder: a)Is there a moderator on the list who could keep an eye out for such abuse? and, b)Would it make sense for AM, if it feels that there is some value in people posting and answering such emails, to set up a separate listserv for that purpose. That could keep this listserv from simply becoming a reference service. I hope this email does not cause undo annoyance to anyone. Thank You, -David Leitner ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************