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Hi Clare, I think Wikis have been suggested before and I have no experience of them - but if I understand correctly from your description, one would have to actually go and search out the folders of interest? Isn't this what the jiscmail archives are for? Personally, I don't have a problem with the email traffic from GEM. It comes into my regular inbox and if I have time, or if it is of particular interest I read it - and I'll follow the thread of any other responses relating to that issue. If I don't have time, or the interest, they just get deleted, often unread. Simple as that! Jo Jo Kemp Learning & Engagement Manager, Nottingham City Museums & Galleries (and Site Manager for Green's Windmill & Science Centre) Nottingham Castle Nottingham, NG1 6EL Tel: (0115) 915 3691 Fax: (0115) 915 3653 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Clare Manning Sent: 03 December 2008 15:43 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: GEM listserver setup issue? Hi all, Just a thought, but I recently went to a training day on Web2 and was introduced to WIKIs. I won't pretend to be an expert, but at the time it crossed my mind that some of the technologies the speakers were talking about might be usefult to GEM, and could be an answer to the apologies for cross posting and overflowing email boxes people are experiencing (whilst still allowing people to communicate and share their experiences easily)! I understand you can send emails to it that would be automatically filed and then people could view folders according to subject and need, instead of sifting though mails that aren't relevant. I just googled wiki (try it or look on delicious.com - searching web2) to see if I could find something to help explain Wikis for those who haven't a clue (I wouldn't have known anything until last friday). Here are a couple pages that might help (though the common craft only explains one function) To explain more see: http://newtools.pbwiki.com/Wikis http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english http://pbwiki.com/ http://internettime.pbwiki.com/email Thoughts anyone? Cheers Clare Manning Castle Heritage Centre, Bude Cornwall -----Original Message----- From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Russell Sent: 03 December 2008 14:40 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: GEM listserver setup issue? Sorry folks. This 'new-boy' has just received three separate, friendly, off-list emails, apologetically explaining that discussion is not tolerated in the GEM email list. It seems that this is because too many subscribers have failed to set up their incoming listserver emails to be filtered into separate folders and their inboxes are consequently overflowing. I feel like someone who has cheerily burst into a reading room and wonders why conversation is a bit slow to start. I have to say I am disappointed because this officially describes itself as the "List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK, in particular the use of IT, learning in and from museums, and related research." I may tiptoe around in here for a bit and read the notices, because they seem so interesting. But I'm not sure I'm going to stay. SSSHHHHHH...!!! Sorry. [log in to unmask] * http://www.interactives.co.uk * Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour. Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime. * Ian Russell Any opinions expressed in this email TOTALLY reflect the views of the institution. Registered to vote yet? Easy as 1 2 3... All city households need to register to vote this year and every year - call us on 0115 9154938 This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by NetIQ MailMarshal. This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of Nottingham City Council unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that Nottingham City Council monitors e-mails sent or received for the purposes of ensuring compliance with its policies and procedures. Further communication will signify your consent to this. The contents of e-mails sent or received may have to be disclosed if a relevant request is made under current legislation, such as, but not limited to, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000