# /programs/communication/lists.htm

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# E-mail and discussion lists The following e-mail and discussion lists have been developed expressly to support continuing conversations around our current work, share updates and solicit volunteers for new activities. For the convenience of all staff of RLG Partnership institutions, below are descriptions of many of the lists that are available for subscription. Get in touch with the staff identified—we'll get you added as quickly as possible! You may also subscribe to these and other OCLC lists here.
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RLG Announce List (RLG-Announce-L) | Used to communicate with staff at RLG Partner institutions. A moderated listserv with a long-established subscriber base. Open to staff from RLG Partnership institutions at all levels with all interests. Used to communicate about Partnership work, events, publications and participation opportunities. Messages are typically sent in digest format on Fridays but individual messages are also sent other times as-needed. Go to the OCLC List Archives and select the RLG-Announce-L list. Select the "Join" (or "Leave") option to subscribe (or unsubscribe) yourself. Alternatively, contact Nancy Elkington or e-mail rlg@oclc.org to be added (or removed).
Libraries, Archives, and Museums Interest Group | Seeded with 2008 LAM workshop participants and advisors. Open to RLG Partnership staff with an interest in libraries, archives and museums collaboration. Used to announce reports, events and publications related to our LAM work and to solicit feedback on ideas for future work. See Library, Archive and Museum Collaboration program. Contact Günter Waibel to be added (or removed).
RLG Art & Architecture List (RLG-Art-Architecture-L) | This long-established list for RLG Partners only is where art and architecture librarians gather. Go to the OCLC List Archives and select the RLG-Announce-L list. Select the "Join" (or "Leave") option to subscribe (or unsubscribe) yourself. Alternatively, contact Günter Waibel to be added (or removed).
Research Information Management Interest Group | Seeded with attendees of the Supporting New Modes of Scholarship Breakout Group at the 2008 Annual RLG Partnership Meeting. Open to staff from RLG Partnership institutions with an interest in scholarly research practice, expertise profiling, or institutional research assessment and related roles for libraries. See Workflows in Research Assessment program. Used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities in these areas. Contact Ricky Erway to be added (or removed).
Future of Collections Discussion List | Seeded with 2008 Annual RLG Partnership Meeting attendees of the Future of Collections Breakout Group; attendees from the 2007 Collections Summit; and former members of the RLG Shared Print Working Group. Open to staff from RLG Partnership institutions with an interest in the areas of work under the Managing the Collective Collection rubric, including Shared Print Collections, Data-Mining for Business Intelligence, and Harmonizing Digitization. See Managing the Collective Collection theme. Used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities in these areas. Contact Constance Malpas to be added (or removed).
RLG Partners Metadata Managers Focus Group List | Seeded with 2008 Annual RLG Partnership Meeting attendees of the Renovating Description and Practices Breakout Discussion and others who are interested in initiatives under the Renovating Descriptive and Organizing Practices theme of our work agenda. Open to RLG Partnership staff with an interest in the creation and use of metadata and related issues (not just technical services staff). Used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities in these areas. Contact Karen Smith-Yoshimura to be added (or removed).
Heads of Systems List (RLG-Systems-Heads-L) | A moderated listserv with a long-established subscriber base. Open to RLG Partnership staff with an interest in systems-related issues (not limited to Heads of such departments). Used to communicate occasional notes of interest relating to OCLC happenings in this area; to solicit agenda topics prior to meetings; to distribute meeting notes following meetings; and to solicit volunteers for help with particular projects. Go to the OCLC List Archives and Select the RLG-Systems-Heads-L list. Select the "Join" (or "Leave") option to subscribe (or unsubscribe) yourself. Alternatively, contact Roy Tennant to be added (or removed).
RLG Primary Sources List (RLG-Primary-Sources-L) | A moderated listserv with a long-established subscriber base. Open to staff of RLG Partnership institutions with an interest in "primary sources" (rare books, archives, special collections, etc.). Used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities in this area. See Effectively Disclose Archives and Special Collections program. Go to the OCLC List Archives and Select the RLG-Primary-Sources-L list. Select the "Join" (or "Leave") option to subscribe (or unsubscribe) yourself. Alternatively, contact Merrilee Proffitt to be added (or removed).