Rachel: How do you envision the Siem-L list being different from Museum-L. As has been discussed on this list before, there are those who prefer a narrower focus, but I certainly appreciate the general-interest nature of Museum-L, as I am all for cross-pollination. Usually listserv's have some clear mission statement. What is the mission of siem-l? This is of more than casual interest, as I have come to rely on Museum-l as a community of museum people: registrars, curators, administrators, PR/Development-types, exhibit designers, and on and on. I would encourage a serious consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of creating a separate list which is effectively a subset of an existing list. Eric Siegel [log in to unmask]