ASSOCIATES (vol. 4, no. 3, March 1998) - associates.ucr.edu
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*LETTERS TO THE EDITORS*
From: John K. Tucker
Date: Thu, Dec 18, 1997 9:56 AM
Subject: ASSOCIATES Subscribing
I have tried a couple of times to subscribe to ASSOCIATES with no luck.
The latest address and message I have are: LISTSERV@UKANVM.CC.UKANS.EDU
SUB ASSOC-L your name
The system reponded that ASSOC-L was unknown there. Any alternative
addresses?
[Editors note: As was reported in the last issue of _ASSOCIATES: The
Electronic Library Support Staff Journal_, we have moved to a new
server. The new address is LISTPROC@UKANS.EDU. Complete subscription
information is provided under Archive, Gopher, FTP and WWW Retrieval
Information. Of course, this doesn't help new subscribers :-) But we have
added...and welcome to... John]
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From: Jan Turner
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 16:56:13
Subject: New server
Thanks for the info re the new server.
I'm not that technically inclined....do I need to do anything to in
order to continue receiving Associates if I'm already subscribed?
Really enjoy your issues up here in chilly (this time of the year,
anyway) Nova Scotia, Canada!
[Thanks for the kind words! And, nope, nothing was needed on the part
of existing subscribers.]
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From: Liz Bayley
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 11:16:26
Subject: Re: Test 2 and correction
Just to let you know that I have unsubscribed under my "real" name
and have resubscribed under my gopher pseudonym. It's a great
journal, which I mount for all of our staff to read.
[We're always pleased to hear of subscribers who share _ASSOCIATES_
with their colleagues.]
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From: Richard Davidon
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 11:38:48
Subject: possible website
Why not just put Associates on a web site? You won't have to send a
copy to everybody on the list. Your readers could go to the site for
the latest edition. Wouldn't this simplify things for everyone?
[See next letter.]
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From: Rebecca Terhaar
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 11:27:38
Subject: Unsubscribe from Associates
Please unsubscribe me from Associates. Your publication has published
some interesting articles, and I appreciate the fact that it is
targeted for library support staff. The content is fine, it's the
format I object to. While I use computers everyday, it is generally
for technical or email purposes. I have been a subscriber to
Associates for quite some time, from its beginning I think, trying to
adjust to the electronic format.
I find that I much prefer a format in which I can scan an article
(headlines, subtitles, pictures, inset boxes) before committing to
reading the entire thing. My time is limited (whose isn't?), and many
times I just end up deleting an article based on its title alone. I
would be much more likely to subscribe to your journal if it had some
descriptive additions such as the above.
Thanks for the opportunity to read your publication, and good luck!
[While we're always sorry to lose subscribers, we have some exciting
plans for the future thanks to the very impressive work of Joy Wanden,
one of our editors. Stay tuned for future developments!]
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From: Gene Kinnaly
Date: Wed, Mar 11, 1998 8:20 AM
Subject: quick question
Can _Associates_ articles be reprinted in print journals? I've been
asked if an article of mine could appear in a state library
association's journal. I don't have any problem with it - is it OK
with _Associates_?
[Yes, authors most certainly may allow their _ASSOCIATES_ articles
to be reprinted in print journals. Copyright for articles originally
published in _ASSOCIATES_ remains with the author. We retain the
right of electronic publication including the right of our readers
to download and print off issues of _ASSOCIATES_ and to make copies of
our journal available to readers. We do require that any reprint
acknowledges that the article was first published electronically in
_ASSOCIATES: The Electronic Library Support Staff Journal_...and we
always appreciate being asked.]
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From: Barbara Pepper-Rotness
Subject: Associates copyright
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 13:42:45
I have been subscribing to your online magazine "Associates" for about
a year and a half and I would like to know what copyright laws
pertain to this format. I work at the Montana State Library and our
collection consists of Library Science materials, both professional
and paraprofessional. If we wanted to add this magazine to our
collection, could we download the issues, print and secure them in
binders and place them on our shelves, without infringing on copyright
laws? Thanks for your help in this matter.
[See the previous letter for copyright issues. One point we should
make is that any reader wishing to reprint an _ASSOCIATES_ article
elsewhere first needs permission of the author. This is not the same
thing as printing off a hard copy of _ASSOCIATES_.]
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[And then, of course, there were many letters from the "Call
for Submissions Spam" which, as many of you know by now, was
caused by problems with a server in Australia. A few unattributed
samples follow...and we really appreciate the patience and
understanding of almost all of you...]
"I have now received 12 copies of this same message. I was so
impressed I submitted something, and it was accepted. I will even
try another piece. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but would you check
my settings? I don't need this much encouragement."
"This is really becoming annoying. I'm going to start forwarding all
this junk to you. :-("
"I think your server is becoming a broken record; I have received
over a dozen copies of the Call for Submissions today. Maybe your
computer system needs a vacation ;-)"
" hi, no offense taken, please fix mail bomb"
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