OELMA E-List Information

An E-list is a "virtual" community connecting those with like interests, providing a casual, electronic discussion forum. Working somewhat like a distribution list, any message posted to OELMA-mbr is automatically mailed to each participant's e-mailbox.

This E-list provides insight to members of the Ohio educational community, acts as a vehicle to communicate quickly to many people, and helps inform participants of current educational and library/media events locally, regionally, and nationally. The objectives of OELMA are to undertake, sponsor, or promote programs for improvement of learning in Ohio through the effective and efficient use of educational media.

Anyone that is a member of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) can participate. Any person, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, or national origin, in accord with the objectives of the Association are eligible for membership upon payment of annual dues. This includes, but is not limited to, library media specialists, library/media aides, library/media volunteers, technology coordinators, curriculum coordinators, administrators, etc.

Sometimes, lurking on an E-list can be a worthwhile way to learn more about a topic. Everyone is welcome. We encourage your participation and involvement!

* Send an e-mail message to: subscribe-oelma-mbr@www.listport.com.

Leave the subject line blank.

In the message type SUBSCRIBE OELMA-mbr firstname lastname -- preferred email address

For example:
SUBSCRIBE OELMA-mbr DAVID SMITH -- DAVID.SMITH@AOL.COM
You can use any Internet account where you can get e-mail. Some OELMA-mbr subscribers use their home Internet account. Just remember, if you subscribe to OELMA-mbr from more than one account, you will receive duplicates of the same messages.

Send an email message to unsubscribe-oelma-mbr@www.listport.com, in the body of the message type:

In your e-mail program's TO: line, type:
To: oelma-mbr@www.listport.com
Add a subject, then type your message. When the message is sent, it travels the Internet to the E-list computer, and then to each member of OELMA-mbr. By the way, this address is NOT case-sensitive; you may use uppercase, lowercase, or any combination of letters. Remember to avoid spaces in the address.

Use the REPLY function in your e-mail software. Just remember that you are replying to EVERYONE on the list, not just the sender of that message. If you want your reply to be private, or if you feel only the sender is interested in your reply, send direct e-mail to the sender of the message. (The sender's e-mail address will be in the message header.) Remember, any message you send to the E-list is similar to a letter sent to the editor of a magazine or newspaper--when the message is printed, any subscriber can read what you wrote.

That's up to you. Just remember, the messages will collect in your mailbox as they are posted, even when you're on break. So it's a good idea to check your e-mail daily, and keep that mailbox tidy!

Subscribers decide the content of the E-list by the messages they decide to post. No one screens, approves, or otherwise censors OELMA-mbr. The E-list manager reserves the right to drop subscribers who abuse the list (posting chain letters, advertising, criticism of the E-list manager's spelling, and the like).

Contact Kate Brunswick, OELMA Account Manager, either by email or by phone at (614) 221-1900 ext 225 if you have problems with your E-list subscription or questions. Please contact Kate Brunswick if you need to update or change your current email address listing on OELMA-mbr.

Subscribers can find the list on the Internet by going to http://h2.ohcapcon.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=oelma-mbr

Digest mode is one message a day - To set digest mode send a message to oelma-mbr-digest@www.listport.com