Quoting Krasimir Damjanov:

> after having read Cary Karp's mail I auggest to move to
> Museum-L discussion list. CK is right about the purpose of
> ICOM-L.

One of the purposes of ICOM-L is to provide a means of
establishing contact with the members of ICOM's specialist
committees. Last month's discussion of museum documentation
centers provided what I thought to be a good example of committee
response -- by CIDOC (ICOM's International Documentation
Committee) and the Africom Internet Working Group -- about their
activities relevant to an issue raised by a list member.

A significant problem with group e-mail communication is that it
can be difficult to decide which of many apparently similar
distribution lists to target for a given topic; nor is it
regarded as polite to abdicate responsibility for this decision
and hit every list that might be relevant. If an issue lies
within the mandate of an ICOM Committee, or if it appears
reasonable to state it in terms that are likely to elicit a
pointer in the direction of ICOM activity, ICOM-L is a good
choice. If you are looking for a large number of rapid responses
in a matter that is unlikely to sustain protracted discussion,
MUSEUM-L may prove a better bet.

Cary Karp <[log in to unmask]>