Two items: 1. An unfortunate but classic situation has arisen regarding the removal of names from ICOM-L. If you wish to leave this list please note: - Instructions about unsubscribing are provided at the end of every single message that is sent to the list. - Detailed instructions about such matters are also sent to every new subscriber and include a very seriously intended admonition about saving those instructions for further reference. - Sending unsubscription requests to the list, itself, is not one of the alternative procedures for changing subscription settings. - ICOM-L is an automated e-mail distribution list. The only way to join it is by using the automated subscription facility (or by being a member of ICOM's Advisory Committee or Executive Council) and list members are expected to use the same means if they wish to leave. 2. This list is intended for the discussion of matters explicitly related to ICOM's corporate activity. A separate list, MUSEUM-L, is maintained for issues of a general museological nature. This includes topics that are not specific to ICOM even if they are of obvious interest to ICOM members. >From time to time a discussion thread is initiated on ICOM-L without its relevance being entirely clear. The first few messages are given the benefit of the doubt but if ensuing contributions don't converge on the ICOM-L target, the discussion will be referred to a more appropriate forum. The current discussion about financing museum inventories is a case in point. The contributions currently in the queue will be distributed. Any further submissions will be expected to be more directly focused on ICOM. Alternatively, and perhaps more productively, you may wish to direct the general commentary about inventory issues to MUSEUM-L. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html