Having read the various opinions so far, it seems as though there are a few
issues to storing pdf.s on file (copyright and the mechanics of setting it up).
Having said that, most people do like the idea of sending out notifications,
and as someone suggested, if someone does not have access, then they can e-mail
the author directly. 
This is after all,a place where people send out notifications for other things,
like the ISBA4 conference. 

Sending out notifications of publications can be done by anyone and is easy to
do and should anyone wish to do so, the initiative lies with the author(s) and
can be done as regularly as they wish to. 

To reply to this and give feedback or send out notifications, simply hit reply
to this message. 

Danae R. Dodge


Quoting Hannes Schroeder <[log in to unmask]>:

> I like the idea but I think there are copyright issues to be considered too.
> It's one thing to send a pdf to a colleague on request but another to
> circulate it on a listserver or to deposit it in some form of online archive.
> I am not saying I like the system as it stands but I don't think the
> publishers would be too happy. 
> 
> And just to reiterate Kati's sentiment: I, too, hope to see many of you in
> Copenhagen in September. It's bound to be a great meeting! Registration is
> now open and you can send abstracts via our website (see link below). 
> 
> All the best,
> Hannes
> 
> __
> Dr. Hannes Schroeder
> Marie Curie Fellow in Molecular Anthropology
> Centre for GeoGenetics
> University of Copenhagen
> Universitetsparken 15
> DK-2100 Copenhagen
> 
> Tel. +45 35 32 12 37
> Fax. +45 35 32 13 00
> 
> Between 7-11 September 2010, the Centre of GeoGenetics in Copenhagen will
> host the Fourth International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology. For more
> information please visit our website at www.isba4.net.
> 
> 
> On Feb 23, 2010, at 5:21 AM, Kati Salo wrote:
> 
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > I am not a computer specialist, but I have seen "blogs" in the internet
> where members can send pictures so why not other files like .pdf? And from
> the internet homepage of the "blog" you can subscribe a notification to your
> e-mail in case you want to know immediately when someone adds something to
> the internet pages. In commercial use it is even possible to define what kind
> of information/product you are looking for and order only these notifications
> to your e-mail. This is just an idea, because unfortunately I cannot do it
> myself. I just thought people are getting already too much too large emails
> from all the e-mailing lists and some kind of priority could be possible. If
> no-one can make this, you could make another e-mail list, where you could
> send less important things (like I could send stupid questions for example)
> in case you do not want to bother all and anbother wich would be sending the
> most important things. Also for example why not another list for new
> publicatios?
> > 
> > Sorry for bothering you all, this was just a thought,
> > 
> > All the best, Kati Salo,
> > postgraduate student in archaeology at the University of Helsinki, Finland
> > 
> > PS. Hopefully see you in Copenhagen in September and hear interesting
> lectures (of which hopefully also I can understand something being
> archaeologist and osteologist and not chemist)
> > 
> > 
> > Lainaus "Loreille, Odile CONTR" <[log in to unmask]>:
> > 
> >> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> >> Caveats: NONE
> >> 
> >> Could we send the pdf to you instead and have them stored on some kind
> >> of database accessible to all the members?
> >> If not, sending the reference with the corresponding author's email
> >> address could work too.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Ancient DNA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> >> Danae Rebecca Dodge
> >> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:57 PM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: Literature
> >> 
> >> To Odile and everyone else,
> >> 
> >> As the one who set this forum up, I think that it is a good idea to stay
> >> well informed. However sending many (and large) pdf files may clog up
> >> inboxes, especially if coming from many members of this site that will
> >> be published, and thus members will have access to anyway. I would
> >> suggest sending out notifications of the particular publications
> >> instead.
> >> How does this suggestion sound instead?
> >> 
> >> Danae Rebecca Dodge
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Quoting Odile Loreille <[log in to unmask]>:
> >> 
> >>> Hi everyone,
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> To the moderators of the site:
> >>> I was wondering if it would be possible to use this group to
> >>> distribute publications. I was thinking that each member could send
> >>> his latest publications to the group as a pdf.
> >>> 
> >>> To the members: would you be interested in doing this?
> >>> 
> >>> I think it would be an easy way to keep up with recent research,
> >>> especially if it's not published in a big journal.
> >>> 
> >>> Just a thought.
> >>> 
> >>> Odile
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Graduate School of Archaeology
> >> West Court
> >> 2 Mappin St
> >> University of Sheffield
> >> Sheffield
> >> S1 4DT
> >> Tel: 0114 222 0181
> >> 
> >> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> >> Caveats: NONE
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Kati Salo
> > Eteläinen rautatiekatu 18D33
> > 00100 Helsinki
> > Finland
> > +358445823065
> 
> 


Graduate School of Archaeology
West Court
2 Mappin St
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S1 4DT
Tel: 0114 222 0181