I'd like to offer a suggestion to posting and distribution style of list.  I, and likely others, find scrolling through multiple copies of previously stated general list information as well as multiple copies of queries & answers a time-consuming affair that quite often means a) locating a specific topic cumbersome and often missed; b) too large to save, much less read, without changing to Notepad; c) printing is expensive with numerous pages of duplicate material; d) time task of deleting all the extraneous material to print or save to file in economical manner.

I find the current Digest format, quite frankly, unprofessional.  I won't even approach the subject of unprofessional manner in which some postings find their way to the list, which would better left to another venue.   I digress.  I belong to several managed listserves and none are submitted in this particular format.  For example:  a simple notification of events, paper call, symposiums etc is at H-Net (H-Women for instance).  A useful site for inquires, responses etc regarding historic preservation is on Forum-L through the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  These are not fancy or complicated sites to read for the topic I might wish to read, save or print.

There have been several queries, similar to ones I have, and find it most interesting to learn how others have solved a problem, particularly ones from the non-profit - small museum - little available money sector;  from where to buy archival products - to mounting an exhibit - to creative fund raising ideas.

How does the rest of list feel? 

Candice Brashears
Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust-CT
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