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Dear Hist-Nat-Hist discussion list members, Welcome to all our new list members - quite a few people have joined the list during the past few weeks! I thought I would email about the list and how to post a message. This can also act as a reminder to existing list members. All members of the list can send a message to everyone on the list. Type your email as usual and send it to [log in to unmask] Please note that it will not be posted immediately, all messages go through an approval process so there may be a delay. This is a moderated list so spam, commercial marketing and messages not falling within our subject scope will not be posted. Please also try to avoid attachments to your message. So what type of messages do we encourage? We are always keen to include:- - news about the Society for the History of Natural History and our journal 'Archives of Natural History'. - queries you may need help with - someone on the list may be able to help or give advice. - discussions are encouraged. - are you organising a conference and putting out a call for papers? Then do go ahead and post a message. - have you recently been involved in digitising a resource? Then let list members know. - do you have a job vacancy in your team? Then do post as members of the list may know someone looking for a role, or wish to apply themselves. If you see a message posted on the list and you can help or give some advice, please do respond but be aware when your reply, your message will be seen by all other list members. Please do not include any confidential or sensitive information in your reply. What is our subject scope? It is fairly broad, the best definition is probably the one used by the Society for the History of Natural History in our recently revised Byelaws:- “The Society is instituted for the study of the historical and bibliographical study of all branches of natural history, including their social and cultural aspects, across all cultures". We are interested in:- - history and bibliography of all branches of natural history including, botany, geology, palaeontology, zoology. - the lives of naturalists - their correspondence, collections and publications. The institutions to which they belonged. - bibliographical study - rare books, illustrations and manuscripts I hope this message helps and encourages you to use this list effectively. I am looking forward to some interesting messages... Best wishes Ann Ann Sylph Secretary Society for the History of Natural History. Registered Charity No. 210355 Website: https://shnh.org.uk/ Archives of Natural History: https://www.euppublishing.com/loi/anh Twitter : @SHNHSocNatHist ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the HIST-NAT-HIST list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=HIST-NAT-HIST&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/HIST-NAT-HIST, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/