Many of our staff, although very interested in the idea of Museum-L, are finding it just too broad to plough through when so many of the subjects are not of interest to them. I have offered to be the moderator for our staff and lots of them have said `Great'. Clearly the discussion list needs to be splintered. Geraldine Rodwell Reference Librarian , Research Library Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia ---------- From: owner-museum-l To: Multiple recipients of list MUSEUM-L Subject: Increased LIST-SERV Activity Date: Friday, 19 January 1996 2:16PM Is it my imagination, or has the volume on the MUSEUM-L about doubled since the first of the year? Seems alot of folks got new computers and/or modems during the holidays! My question is: Has any thought been given to the splintering of this list-serv into specific categories, i.e. collections, exhibits, administrative, etc.? I am not sure what the technological feasability of this would be, but it would seem to be more convenient if we had these categories under the Museum list-serv "umbrella", so to speak. Maybe the existing list-serv could function as a category dealing with broader museum issues, while the subject driven ones could better organize the various special-interest issues. With around eighty messages (and growing) a day, even the list-serv digest is getting a bit bulky! Any comments? OPINIONS EXPRESSED HERE ARE MINE, \\|// NOT THOSE OF RMAH! { @ @ } ---------------------------------------------oO) -{~}- (Oo------------ Jim Gilmore, Curator of Public Programs & Exhibitions Redding Museum of Art & History [log in to unmask] PO Box 990427, Caldwell Park 916)243-8801 Redding,CA 96099-0427 fax 916)243-8929 Museum Home Page:http://www.shastalink.k12.ca.us/www/rmah/RMAHmain.html