[LIS-Forum] A demo cum lecture on 'ListServs' at MyDLIS

[N.S. Harinarayana]

The Department of Library and Information Science (MyDLIS) under the
aegis of  Mysore University Library and Information Student
Association (MULISSA) organised a demonstration cum lecture on
'ListServs' on 2nd November 2007 by Dr. M. Chandrashekara, Reader,
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore,
Mysore.

Dr. Chandrashekara explained the concept of 'ListServs' and its usage
as group discussion forums.  'ListServ' is an electronic forum which
facilitates online communication.  He gave a step by step
demonstration about 'ListSevs' to the students by taking 'LISFORUM' as
an example.  He said that one must first join the listserv as a member
in order to send messages to the list.  Members must also correspond
with the listserv using the email address they subscribed to the list
with. 'LISFORUM' is an moderated list in which moderators approves and
prunes the messages.  He opined that the challenges of a 'ListServ'
include striking a balance between quality and participation, which
can be achieved through careful planning and moderation.  In his
demonstration of 'LISFORUM', Dr. Chandrashekara explained its features
including searching of archives, default settings etc.  He drew the
attention of the students towards various ListServs available in the
field of Library and Information Science.

In order to encourage the participation in ListServs, a competition
for the MLISc students was announced.  The students of the current
batch of MLISc in MyDLIS have to become members of LISFORUM and
participate in the discussion.  The best participant would be awarded
with an attractive prize.


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N.S. Harinarayana,  Ph.D
Faculty Advisor, MULISSA
Department of Library and Information Science
University of Mysore, Manasagangtori
Mysore 570 006
Off. Ph: (0821) 2419399

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