The third issue of the Balch Digest, a brief once-a-month electronic newsletter, has just been distributed. The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies in Philadelphia is a leading museum, archive, and library studying American immigration, ethnicity, and multiculturalism. Its statement of purpose says in part "The Balch Digest calls attention to developments, news, and opinions on American immigration, ethnicity, and diversity....The Balch Institute wants to promote informed discussion among the general public, academics, and students." It is e-mailed once a month to a wide general audience as well as interested academics. It is not a discussion-based list nor is it based on news of the Balch Institute itself. The contents of the May 2000 issue are: In this issue of the Balch Digest: 1) A National Poll Studies Various American Ethnic Groups 2) "The Nation" Publishes Historical Articles On-Line 3) "Chicago's Global Communities" - Information on New Immigrants 4) Czech Conference in Washington, DC 5) Balch Programs and Events If you would like to subscribe or would like a sample issue, send a message to: [log in to unmask] with "subscribe" in the message line. Please include your actual name and affiliation in the body of the message. Robert Tabak, Ph.D. (Balch Digest editor) Director of Programs Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).