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       Editor .................... Christopher Condon, CONDON @ YALEVM


       ********************* Contents - Issue 36 *********************

        *********
       *     *** *  EDITORIAL PAGE____________________________________
       *    ***  *
       *  ***    *  Bitnotes ........................................1
       ***     ***  Running a Mailing List ..........................3
       *    ***  *  Getting an ISSN for an Electronic Journal .......5
       *  ***    *
       * ***     *
        *********

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       * ***     *  FEATURES__________________________________________
       * ***     *
       * ****    *  The Netnews Service .............................7
       * *****   *  MAILSERV - A List Server for the VAX ............8
       * ******  *  Postmodern Culture ............................ 10
       * *** *** *
       * ***  ****
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       *         *  DEPARTMENTS_______________________________________
       *     *****
       *    ***  *  Headlines ..................................... 12
       *   ***   *  New Mailing Lists ............................. 14
       *  ***    *  Policies ...................................... 20
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      ********************** Subscribers: 7044 ***********************
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        *********
       *     *** *  Bitnotes
       *    ***  *
       *  ***    *  by Christopher Condon
       ***     ***
       *    ***  *  Yale University
       *  ***    *
       * ***     *  CONDON@YALEVM
        *********


                           "Where is NetMonth?"


       It's a  good question and it  probably deserves a  good answer,
       especially because so many people have asked it in the past few
       months.  Unfortunately, the answer entails a long and drawn out
       tale of  woe,  and  I hate  long and  drawn out  tales of  woe.
       (Well,  I hate *writing* them,  at  least...  I'm sure that you
       hate reading them.)   In deference  to your patience (and mine)
       here is the Reader's Digest condensed version:

       I  had Telenet  dial-in  access  to Yale  so  I  could work  on
       NetMonth from  home,  since YCC  is quite  a drive and  a long-
       distance call away.    Yale stopped paying for  Telenet access,
       citing the  work I  do being more  for for  the benefit  of the
       network (translation:  money is tight, we can't afford you).  I
       ask the BITNIC if they will pay.  In November they say yes!  In
       February there  is still  no Telenet access,   but I  know that
       shuffling beans back  and forth takes time,  so  I do NetMonth.
       In June, YCC and the BITNIC get their ducks in order and lo!  I
       have Telenet  access.   In  the meantime,   there have  been no
       issues since February.

       Well, it's back, though it took me two months to get this issue
       together (I won't tell you the tale of woe of why it took me so
       long  -- just  chalk it  up to  the unpaid  overtime I've  been
       putting in on my day job... but *I* won't complain.. not me...)

       All of this said, I'm glad to be back,  albeit not quite in the
       thick of things (yet).   The next big news is that I'm going to
       make yet  another attempt at  changing the NetMonth  format (oh
       no!).    There  are two major  problems with the  magazine that
       must be addressed if you are going to get issues quickly:

       1.  The  magazine is  too  big and  unwieldy  to produce  in  a
       reasonable period of time, at least the time I have.

       2.  The  magazine is too  big and unwieldy to  send across  the
       network in a reasonable period of time.
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       NetMonth distributions can  (and have)  clogged up  the network
       for days on end. Even with LISTSERV, distributing files of this
       size to 7000 people is not trivial.  For starters I am going to
       cut down on  the bulk in NetMonth.    In the future we  may try
       some alternate  distribution scheme  (one copy  per node  to be
       posted online,  etc.)   but I am not  confident that the issues
       would make it to everyone under those circumstances.

       I know that you like the current format,  but it doesn't do you
       any good  if the issues don't  get to you,  or  arrive garbled.
       The new  NetMonth will  be largely  succinct and  to-the-point,
       with somewhat less commentary than  before.   This isn't so say
       that we won't have fun with it,  though.  Funny or not (usually
       not) there will still be some level of humor.

       In the meantime, enjoy the last *big* issue of NetMonth.   I'll
       see you next month.  Really.  I will.  Trust me.

                      Virtually,

                            Chris Condon@YaleVM
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        *********
       *     *** *  Running a Mailing List
       *    ***  *
       *  ***    *  by H. Alan Montgomery
       ***     ***
       *    ***  *  Texas A & M University
       *  ***    *
       * ***     *  FHD@TAMCBA
        *********

       I run  two lists called SEDSNEWS  (which covers news  about the
       space program  here and abroad  and occasionally  private space
       projects)  and  SEDS-L (which  handles club  communications for
       SEDS).  Initially I was joyful every time someone signed on.  I
       would look  up the node of  each new subscriber  using BITNAMES
       and  find where  it was  and something  about it.   I would  be
       crushed every time someone would sign off.

       SEDSNEWS was supposed to cater  to Students for Exploration and
       Develoment  of   Space  (SEDS)    which  is   an  international
       organization with a good reputation.  Somehow it has grown past
       that.   I have  subscribers  all over  the  world  and on  many
       networks.

       The problems  start when  the bouncebacks  started to  come in.
       VAX's have limits on mail size. Other computers are off the net
       for extended periods of time.  Some people loose their accounts
       periodically (seemingly  for no reason).  The  computer changes
       its  name.  All  the  errors listed  above  are accompanied  by
       message which can be diplomatically described as cryptic.

       I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.  I will not take
       someone off the list unless the account is unknown. Otherwise I
       wait a while for them to log  back on and handle the problem of
       overloaded mail. Unless, of course, I feel like ,
       then  the a  subscriber can  be unsubscribed  just because  his
       computer is habitually off-line.

       Most of the time I just monitor what is going on and handle the
       bouncebacks.  Occasionally  another user  will ask  me to  sign
       someone onto  the list who can't  find his nose much  less type
       TELL LISTSERV at TAMVM1 SUB SEDSNEWS.  The real goodies are the
       people who are  on another network and cannot  figure out their
       own address much less mine.

       The only  advantage to running the  list is that you  know that
       whenever you sign on (no matter what time you sign on)  someone
       will have sent  you mail (a not unpleasant  prospect).  Some of
       the mail is junk (most), some of it interesting.  A lot is just
       stuff to  be read and  forgotten.  All  in all running  the two
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       lists has been a preasurable  experiance.  I am really thankful
       that the list is not one where  people become irate at the drop
       of a bit.
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        *********
       *     *** *  Getting an ISSN for an Electronic Journal
       *    ***  *
       *  ***    *  by Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
       ***     ***
       *    ***  *  University of Houston
       *  ***    *
       * ***     *  LIB3@UHUPVM1
        *********


       Ã•Thanks to Ted Werntz for bringing this to my attention. - Ed.Ã¥

       The International  Standard Serial Number  (ISSN)  is  a unique
       eight-digit number  that identifies a particular  serial.   For
       serials published in the U.S., ISSN numbers are assigned by the
       National  Serials  Data  Program  (NSDP)   of  the  Library  of
       Congress.

       Recently,  NSDP assigned an ISSN  to The Public-Access Computer
       Systems  Review,  an  electronic journal  that complements  the
       Public-Access  Computer Systems  Forum (PACS-L@UHUPVM1).    The
       PACS  Forum is  a moderated  BITNET  list that  deals with  all
       computer systems that libraries make  available to their users,
       and it  currently has over  1,100 subscribers in  25 countries.
       The PACS Review,  which is published three times a year,  deals
       with the same subject matter as the PACS Forum.   When an issue
       is published,   PACS Forum  users are  notified by  a table  of
       contents message,   which describes that issue's  article files
       and provides instructions for retrieving the files.

       NSDP also created a bibliographic record for the PACS Review in
       the OCLC Online Union Catalog, a twenty-million-record database
       that is widely used by  libraries for cataloging,  interlibrary
       loan, reference, and other purposes.   (A more powerful,  user-
       friendly version of  the OCLC Online Union  Catalog called EPIC
       has  just been  made available  for  fee-based searching.)    A
       bibliographic record describes  a serial (or other  work)  in a
       standard  machine-readable  format   according  to  established
       cataloging rules.

       It is noteworthy and commendable  that NSDP took the initiative
       to assign the PACS Review an ISSN  number and to catalog it;  I
       never contacted them  requesting that they do  so.   NSDP staff
       learned of the PACS Review as the result of two speeches I made
       about the publication at a recent national library conference.

       The  assignment  of  an  ISSN number  and  the  creation  of  a
       bibliographic record on  OCLC makes an electronic  journal more
       accessible to libraries and their users.  Electronic publishers
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       are fortunate  that NSDP  has taken  a progressive,   proactive
       stand  on  electronic  journals,   and   it  is  treating  them
       seriously.  I would urge other electronic publishers to contact
       NSDP and  obtain ISSN  numbers for  their electronic  journals.
       The appropriate  application form  is contained  in a  brochure
       called "ISSN is for Serials," which is available from NSDP.

       For further information about getting an ISSN number contact:

            Library of Congress
            National Serials Data Program
            Washington, D.C. 20540
            (202) 707-6452
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        *********
       * ***     *  The Netnews Service
       * ***     *
       * ****    *  by Linda Littleton
       * *****   *
       * ******  *  Pennsylvania State University
       * *** *** *
       * ***  ****  LRL@PSUVM
        *********

       A news  package for VM  is available  that can help  to offload
       LISTSERV traffic.   It  is called NETNEWS and  is available via
       LISTSERV.   NETNEWS  can gateway  LISTSERV lists  into bulletin
       board  format and  make  them centrally  available  on a  local
       public disk, thus (theoretically)  reducing the number of users
       who subscribe  individually to  LISTSERV lists.    In addition,
       NETNEWS  can receive  USENET feeds  via either  Bitnet or  NNTP
       (NetNews Transfer Protocol,  which will let  a Unix site feed a
       VM site  over TCP/IP),   set up  local discussion  groups,  and
       control read and post access on a per-group basis.

       The user interface has a "Filelist-like" feel to it, with three
       levels.   First there is the Newsgroup Menu, listing all groups
       available.   The user selects a group  via cursor and PFkey and
       gets  that  group's  Article Menu,   which  lists  all  current
       articles in the group.   Finally,   the user chooses an article
       (again with cursor and PFkey)   to be displayed.   The software
       can keep track  of what groups the  user wants to see  and what
       articles have already been read.

       For  information,  send  the  command  GET NETNEWS  PACKAGE  to
       LISTSERV@PSUVM via interactive  message.   It will send  you an
       Administrator's Guide, a User's Guide and information on how to
       get the package.

       The LISTSERV discussion list on this is NETNWS-L@NDSUVM1.
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        *********
       * ***     *  MAILSERV - A List Server for the VAX
       * ***     *
       * ****    *  Edited by Christopher Condon
       * *****   *
       * ******  *  Yale University
       * *** *** *
       * ***  ****  CONDON@YALEVM
        *********


       Ã•From the documentationÃ¥

       MAILSERV - a list server for the VAX

       Look!    Up on  the  fax!   It's  got  mailing lists!   It's...
       Mailserv?

       MAILSERV@SMCVAX is a  PMDF Mailing List service  offered by St.
       Michael's College to  any user interested in  the topics hosted
       by this service.

       Currently the following commands are available, and may only be
       sent to MAILSERV in a  MAIL message.  MAILSERV does  not accept
       interactive messages.

       HELP sends a help file.

       INDEX sends  an index of all  files currently available  on the
       MAILSERVer.  This command takes no parameters.

       INFO sends the help file.  This command is the same as HELP.

       LISTS sends a list of mailing lists for the site.  This command
       takes no parameters.  These  are the  topic lists  to which you
       may subscribe.

       SEND sends the  requested file.   You can  specify a directory,
       filename,  and  file type  when using  the SEND  command.  Some
       examples of valid send commands (given that the files exist):

            SEND HELP.TXT
            SEND Ã•RUSHÃ¥GEDDY.LEE

       SEND/LIST sends the  requested mailing list.   You  specify the
       name of  the mailing list.    Some examples of  valid SEND/LIST
       commands are (given that the lists exist):

            SEND/LIST MAILSERV-L
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       SUBSCRIBE adds you to the specified mailing list.   You specify
       the name of the mailing list.  Some examples of valid SUBSCRIBE
       commands are (given that the lists exist):

            SUBSCRIBE MAILSERV-L
            SUBSCRIBE ALIFESON-L

       UNSUBSCRIBE removes you from the  specified mailing list.   You
       specify the name of the mailing  list.   Some examples of value
       UNSUBSCRIBE commands are (given that the lists exist):

             UNSUBSCRIBE BOINK-L
             UNSUBSCRIBE POLICY-L

       Note that the St. Michael's MAILSERV currently has no available
       files, so commands like INDEX and SEND will not work.

       Comments and problem reports for MAILSERV at St.  Michael's may
       be addressed to Dave Goodwin, GOODWIN@SMCVAX.
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        *********
       * ***     *  Postmodern Culture
       * ***     *
       * ****    *  by John Unsworth
       * *****   *
       * ******  *  North Carolina State University
       * *** *** *
       * ***  ****  JMUEG@NCSUVM
        *********


            An Electronic Journal of Interdisciplinary Criticism

                       -- First Issue, Fall of 1990 --

       Postmodern Culture is a  peer-reviewed electronic journal which
       provides  an  international  and  interdisciplinary  forum  for
       discussing contemporary literature,  theory,  and culture.   It
       emphasizes open debate and intellectual engagement: readers may
       respond to essays and their comments  will be made available to
       the authors and to other readers.   Postmodern Culture does not
       promote any  one definition  of the  term "postmodernism,"  nor
       does it advance any one framework for debate;  on the contrary,
       it  encourages critical  and  ideological diversity,   solicits
       dissent,  and  invites the participation  of those  outside the
       usual boundaries of the discussion of postmodernism.

       Submissions to  Postmodern Culture may  be made  via electronic
       mail or  on disk;  hard copy  is also welcome.    Both finished
       essays and working  papers will be considered;   most issues of
       the journal  will also include one  or two works of  fiction or
       poetry,   and  at  least one  full-length  book  review.    The
       recommended maximum length for finished  essays is 8,000 words,
       and documentation should follow the current MLA style.  Working
       papers should  be presented  in extended  abstract form  (up to
       3,000  words),  with  an emphasis  on argument  rather than  on
       performance.    Submissions   of  both  types   should  address
       themselves to an educated but not  a specialized or a converted
       audience.   Essays dealing exclusively  with the application of
       computer hardware/software will not  be considered unless those
       essays raise significant aesthetic  or theoretical issues.   In
       every issue,   Postmodern Culture  will carry  announcements of

       upcoming conferences,   calls for papers,   and other  items of
       general interest.   These announcements will be free of charge,
       and will be limited to 250 words.

       Postmodern Culture is distributed via electronic mail,  through
       Bitnet and Internet, at no cost to the subscriber; simply write
       to PMC@NCSUVM and  request to be added to  the subscriber list.
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       The  journal is  also available  on disk  and microfiche:   the
       subscription rate for these formats is $15 for individuals, $30
       for institutions (in Canada, add $3; overseas add $7).  You can
       mail the payment to:

            Postmodern Culture
            Box 5657
            Raleigh, NC  27650
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        *********
       *         *  Headlines
       *     *****
       *    ***  *  edited by Christopher Condon
       *   ***   *
       *  ***    *  Yale University
       *****     *
       *         *  Send your BITNET SERVERS updates to BITLIB@YALEVM.
        *********


       * A guide  on  sending mail  to  and  from  different  networks
       Ã•Thanks to Art St.  GeorgeÃ¥:   As a service to network users, I
       have placed  the latest  version of  John Chew's  Inter-Network
       Mail Guide on LISTSERV@UNMVM.  The  Guide "documents methods of
       sending mail from  one network to another.    It represents the
       aggregate knowledge of  the readers of comp.mail/misc  and many
       contributors elsewhere."

       To  retrieve  the  file,   the command  GET  NETWORK  GUIDE  to
       LISTSERV@UNMVM via mail or  interactive message.   Revisions to
       the guide  will be posted as  they become available.    You may
       receive these  updates.   To  learn how to  do this,   send the
       command INFO AFD to any LISTSERV.

       * Cost of CREN Membership and Services Ã•from Jim ConklinÃ¥:  The
       file CREN COST on LISTSERV@BITNIC has  been updated to show the
       July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991 fiscal-year CREN Dues,  Fees,  and
       Usage   Charges,     for   easy    reference.     Institutional
       Representatives  should  have  received   a  mailing  with  the
       relevant  cost schedule  some time  ago,   to facilitate  their
       planning.    Those  from higher-education  whose  institutional
       budgets have increased to the point that their dues have jumped
       to a higher bracket are also being notified of that fact.

       Except for changes  caused by increased members'  budgets,  the
       cost  to educational  and  other  non-profit organizations  for
       BITNET services  is identical to what  it has been  since 1987.
       Many for-profits face an increase for BITNET,  because the cost
       to for-profits  of BITNET  services was  MUCH lower  than CSNET
       costs for similar levels of services.

       Most CREN members receiving both BITNET and CSNET services will
       pay considerably less than in the past.  CREN members receiving
       CSNET services only are mixed in the effect of the new dues and
       fees structure.

       BITNET and  basic CSNET services are  included as part  of CREN
       membership   or  affiliation,    which   no  additional   fees.
       Additional fees  are charged  for CSNET  Dial-up (PhoneNet  and
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       Dial-Up  IP),  X25Net,   Leased-Line,   and West-Coast  Cluster
       services, to cover the higher cost of providing those services.
       Usage-based charges are continued for CSNET Dial-up services.

       * New NETSERVs  Ã•from Rober  CarrÃ¥:    There  are  now two  new
       NETSERV file servers:

            UTARLVM1 - Serving the Texas region of BITNET
            TECMTYVM - Serving Mexico

       * Who  is that?  Ã•from Duane  D.  Weaver,  Juan  Pizzorno,  and
       Eduardo RodriguezÃ¥:  A new name server, WHOIS@OHSTVMA, has been
       installed at Ohio  State University.   It accepts  commands via
       mail or message.    Also,  the LISTSERVs at  UFRJ (Universidade
       Federal do Rio de Janeiro Nucleo de Computacao Electronica) and
       UCHCECVM (University of Chile Centro  de Computacion)  have had
       the /WHOIS name server extensions installed.

       * Dental   amalgam  and   mercury  poisoning   Ã•from  Siegfried
       SchmittÃ¥:   RZAMAL-L is an electronic newsletter for people who
       want to know more about some special aspects of chronic mercury
       poisoning.    It   is   mainly   used   for   distribution   of
       bibliographical data.  If you want to get more information, you
       should  send the  following commands  to LISTSERV@DKAUNI11  via
       mail or message:  SUB RZAMAL-L Your_full_name and IND RZAMAL-L.
       Note that all articles are written in German.

       * Changes of Address Ã•from Pter M.  WeissÃ¥:   The United States
       Data Defense Network  server,  formerly had its  address in the
       format    SERVICE@SRI-NIC.ARPA.      This   should    now    be
       SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL.
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        *********
       *         *  New Mailing Lists
       *     *****
       *    ***  *  edited by Christopher Condon
       *   ***   *
       *  ***    *  Yale University
       *****     *
       *         *  Send your list announcements to NEW-LIST@NDSUVM1
        *********

       Each of  the lists described here  is maintained on  a LISTSERV
       machine unless otherwise  noted.  To subscribe to  one of these
       lists  you  would  send  the   following  command  to  the  the
       appropriate server via mail or message.

                      SUBSCRIBE listname Your_full_name

       For example,   if your  name is  Kristen Shaw  and you  want to
       subscribe to  a list  described as  "DIAPERS@YALEVM" you  would
       send the following command to LISTSERV@YALEVM:

                       SUBSCRIBE DIAPERS Kristen Shaw

       To  make contributions  to  the list  you  would  send mail  to
       DIAPERS@YALEVM.   Please note that this is just and example and
       to  my  knowledge there  are  no  mailing lists  about  diapers
       (although you never know).

       *****



       POLAND-L on LISTSERV@UBVM

       POLAND-L is a mailing list devoted  to the discussion of Polish
       culture and events.  We are  interested in all subjects related
       to Poland,   Polish Americans  and Eastern  Europe (related  to
       Poland).


       CWIS-L on LISTSERV@WUVMD

       This list is for discussing  the creation and implimentation of
       campus-wide  information  systems.    The  term  CWIS  includes
       systems which make information  and services publicly available
       on  campus via  kiosks,  interactive  computing systems  and/or
       campus   networks.    Services   routinely  include   directory
       information, calendars, bulletin boards,  databases and library
       information.
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       BANYAN-L on LISTSERV@AKRONVM

       BANYAN-L is a new Listserv discussion  list about any aspect of
       Banyan networks (marketed by Banyan Systems, Inc.).


       DJ-L on LISTSERV@NDSUVM1

       A mailing list for campus radio DJ's, station managers,  etc to
       discuss  various   topics  concerning   college  radio   today,
       including  federal  and  campus  regulations,   station  policy
       discussions,  equipment reviews,  etc.  (but not MUSIC reviews,
       there is a separate list for that)


       GovDoc-L on LISTSERV@PSUVM

       The   focus   is   specifically  on   issues   of   information
       dissemination  throug         h Federal  Depository  Libraries.
       Issues  to  be discussed  include:    electronic  dissemination
       policies  of the  Government  Printing  Office(GPO),  the  1990
       Census, access to Federal documents (Freedom of Information Act
       issues),   automation  of  document  collections  in  libraries
       (Marcive v.  OCLC tapes; database consideration;  retrospective
       conversion;  etc.), document end user education and legislation
       related to  depository libraries.   United Nations,   State and
       Foreign Government documents can be included for discussion.


       CW-EMAIL on LISTSERV@TECMTYVM

       The recent developments in computer networking have created the
       need for unified E-Mail systems,  capable of handling mail-type
       communications among users on many different kinds of computers
       (mainframes, superminis,  minis,  personal computers),  working
       for the same organization. This communication can be within the
       organization  or  directed  to other  users  on  the  different
       networks (BITNET, ARPA Internet, etc.).

       This list  strives to  provide a forum  for developers  of such
       systems.  Topics to  be discussed are how to carry  out such an
       effort,   experiences   in  the   implementation,   recommended
       policies, hardware issues, etc.  It is aimed primarily (but not
       limited  to)   developers  of   university  campus-wide  e-mail
       systems, hence its name.
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       UTS-L on LISTSERV@YSUB

       The Amdahl  UTS discussion is an  open forum for  discussion of
       Amdahl's  UTS/580  implementation  of  Unix  and  for  software
       running in  the UTS  environment.   Some  potential topics  for
       discussion:   porting   software,   integrating   with  bitnet,
       internet,  and servers,  requests for help,  using UTS-specific
       features,   hardware issues,   and  anything  else that's  UTS-
       related.

       Discussion should be  limited to the UTS  environment (under VM
       or native),  so this list does not replace info-unix, unix-wiz,
       aix-l, or any other mailing list.  Postings not specific to UTS
       should be posted to one of those lists, instead.


       BDGTPLAN on LISTSERV@UVMVM

       Discussion of college and university budget and planning issues
       including,   but  not  limited  to:   economic  and  enrollment
       forecasting,  relationships with state governments,  innovative
       approaches to  integrating planning and  budgeting,  strategies
       for increasing  participation,  cost  center analysis,   use of
       financial  databases for  modelling  and reporting,   endowment
       spending  policies,  tuition  pricing,  resource  reallocation,
       financial reporting to boards and legislators, etc.


       RESPON-$ on LISTSERV@UVMVM

       Discussion of  socially responsible  investing by  colleges and
       universities.   Particularly for  those  serving on  committees
       charged with  recommending or  setting institutional  policy on
       socially   responsible   investment   guidelines,    votes   on
       shareholder resolutions,  divestment,   community investment or
       other initiatives  related to the  university's long  and short
       term investments.    Internal and external  politics.   Current
       issues include South Africa, Northern Ireland,  animal testing,
       environmental    protection,     corporate     PAC's,     equal
       opportunity/affirmative action, and tobacco sales.


       IMAGEN-L on LISTSERV@UOGUELPH

       This list  has been formed to  discuss the various  features of
       the Imagen XP  series of printers.  Topics  of interest include
       techniques  used   to  create  host-based   print-spooling  and
       accounting software,  TCP/IP and UDP  interfaces to the printer
       via it's LAN attachment and production of Postscript output.
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       PAGEMAKR on LISTSERV@INDYCMS

       A  new listserv  was recently  created for  PageMaker users  to
       share their ideas and problems  with.   This newly created list
       is for desktop  publishers who use PageMaker in  either the MAC
       or PC environment.   Since the program runs exactly the same in
       both settings, all PageMaker users are invited to subscribe.


       USSR-L on LISTSERV@INDYCMS

       USSR-L (USSR news  & information list)  is  a public discussion
       and  distribution  list  dedicated  to  the  dissemination  and
       analysis of  non-classified news and information  regarding the
       Union  of  Soviet  Socialist   Republics  and  its  constituent
       republics.  It is intended to supplement and complement, rather
       than to supersede  or compete with,  other  existing electronic
       mail lists, including but not limited to:   Disarm-L, Poland-L,
       9Nov89-L, et al.


       WRITERS on LISTSERV@NDSUVM1

       WRITERS is an online discussion group comprised of professional
       writers and those  who aspire to be  writers.  Discussions will
       center around the art, craft, and business of writing.  We hope
       to keep members informed about new and varied opportunities for
       writers.   We welcome  suggestions  from  members as  to  other
       directions WRITERS might take.



       EBCBBUL on LISTSERV@HDETUD1

       EBCBBUL is short  for EBCB BULletin board.  This is  a facet of
       the European Bank of Computer Programs in Biotechnology (EBCB).
       EBCB is a  non-profit making organization mainly  funded by the
       European Community (EC).  The main goal of EBCB is to stimulate
       and  facilitate  the  use   of  computers  in  biotechnological
       training and research in Europe.  EBCBBUL will not only promote
       user/user communication, but will also provide users with up to
       date information (e.g. about courses/ congresses).


       SCOUTS-L on LISTSERV@NDSUVM1

       The  SCOUTS-L list  was formed  to provide  an opportunity  for
       members of youth groups world-wide  to interact,  compare notes
       on  their  programs,   discuss  organizational  problems,   and
       communicate  with  members  in   distant  units.    The  groups
       discussed may  include,  but  will not  be limited  to the  Boy
       Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, etc.
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       GO-L on MAILSERV@SMCVAX

       GO-L,  a new list for game players interested in the game of GO
       is now  available for  public use.   The  list is  sponsored by
       Saint Michael's  College in Winooski,   Vermont.   The  list is
       intended to serve as a  discussion point for GO-related topics,
       and as a meeting place for EMAIL games between list members.

       In  contrast to  the majority  of  BITNET lists,   this one  is
       supported by a  DEC uVAX 3400 running the  MAILSERV program for
       VAX/VMS.   Consequently,  commands used to  access the list are
       slightly different than those used  by LISTSERV.   To subscribe
       to the GO-L list, send a mail message to MAILSERV@SMCVAX and in
       the body  of the message just  put the command  SUBSCRIBE GO-L.
       Note that you don't need to give a subscription name;  MAILSERV
       gets it from your address.


       IOUDAIOS on LISTSERV@YORKVM1

       IOUDAIOS (Greek for "Jew")  is an electronic seminar devoted to
       the exploration of first-century Judaism;  its special interest
       is in the writings of Philo of Alexandria and Flavius Josephus.
       The  list began  as an  informal  discussion of  two papers  by
       Robert A.  Kraft (Pennsylvania)  but  quickly blossomed into an
       international  forum,   with  participants  in  North  America,
       Europe, Australia, and The Middle East.

       The Philonic  and Josephan  corpora are  extensive enough  that
       they invite all sorts of analysis -- from literary, historical,
       and philosophical perspectives,  to name a few.   There is also
       considerable  interest,   among participants,   in  the  social
       realities that lie behind these texts.  Prospective members are
       warmly  welcomed.    (The  discussion   assumes  a  significant
       background in  first-century Judaism  and also  the ability  to
       read Greek.)


       BALT-L on LISTSERV@UBVM

       BALT-L is  an online forum  devoted to communications  to,  and
       about,  the Baltic Republics of Lithuania,  Latvia and Estonia.
       It aims  to further  networking with  those countries,   in two
       senses of  that word:   the technical  one of  establishing the
       basic links to permit electronic communications; and the softer
       definition of a network of  people building up people-to-people
       contacts and working together on matters of common interest.  A
       core aim of this list is to foster practical projects.
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       HIT on LISTSERV@UFRJ

       Have you  ever wondered how  software can start  paranoic?  Did
       your last SciFi book described a new kind of energy-plant?  Can
       networks create a new revolution in the world?  Is the NeXt the
       model for your next computer?

       HIT is  a discussion  list about  Technology that  can/can't be
       developed in the near/far future.  Based on Science Fiction and
       nowadays discoveries,   we plan to  discuss how to  develop and
       which are the consequences of new and imaginative technology.

       Suggested topics are:  Artificial Reality, Software Psychiatry,
       new  developments in  science,   space  stations,  High  Energy
       Physics,   etc.    Multi-disciplinary ideas  are  wellcome  (as
       Software Psychiatry).


       SOVNET-L on LISTSERV@INDYCMS

       SovNet-L  (USSR electronic  communication  list)   is a  public
       discussion and distribution list dedicated to the dissemination
       and exchange of non-classified information regarding electronic
       communication to, from and within the Union of Soviet Socialist
       Republics and  its constituent  republics.  It  is intended  to
       treat all forms of electronic  communication and to include the
       Soviet electronic mail discussions begun on RusTeX-L.
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