Extraneous chatter
Dates: 1/20/04,8:40 AM through 1/26/04,9:47 AM (14 postings)
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FROM: "Deborah T. Walsh" <[removed]@geneva.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/20/04, 8:40 AM
Information about television commercials that manipulate emotion, as
well as other non-fiction-related matters, are becoming more common
on this maillist than the fiction-related ones it was meant to serve.
I hope I speak for those who really treasure this resource, and don't
wish to see it overrun with visiting and trading "me to - me to"
emails, and issues that have nothing to do with readers' advisory
service or fiction.
Clearly people who are of like mind can take their messages off list
-we all do that on occasion and it can be very satisfying. The
maillist does not need to see the conversations of individuals who
want to chat.
Deborah T. Walsh
Geneva Public Library District
127 James Street
Geneva, IL 60134
[removed]@geneva.lib.il.us
FROM: celmore <[removed]@westga.edu>
REC'D: 1/20/04, 8:57 AM
>===== Original Message From "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
=====
>At the risk of being viewed a curmudgeon, but more than willing to
>accept the label if that is what it takes, may I respectfully request
>that the extraneous chatter being posted to Fiction_L cease.
>
>Information about television commercials that manipulate emotion, as
>well as other non-fiction-related matters, are becoming more common
>on this maillist than the fiction-related ones it was meant to serve.
>
>
>I hope I speak for those who really treasure this resource, and don't
>wish to see it overrun with visiting and trading "me to - me to"
>emails, and issues that have nothing to do with readers' advisory
>service or fiction.
>
>Clearly people who are of like mind can take their messages off list
>-we all do that on occasion and it can be very satisfying. The
>maillist does not need to see the conversations of individuals who
>want to chat.
>
>Deborah T. Walsh
>Geneva Public Library District
>127 James Street
>Geneva, IL 60134
[removed]@geneva.lib.il.us
>
>
>
>.....................................................................
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Carole Elmore
Public Services Librarian
Newnan-Coweta Public Library
FROM: [removed]@carmel.lib.in.us (Maureen Socha)
REC'D: 1/20/04, 12:29 PM
I am a proud curmudgeon too!
At 08:34 AM 1/20/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>
>At the risk of being viewed a curmudgeon, but more than willing to
>accept the label if that is what it takes, may I respectfully request
>that the extraneous chatter being posted to Fiction_L cease.
>
>Information about television commercials that manipulate emotion, as
>well as other non-fiction-related matters, are becoming more common
>on this maillist than the fiction-related ones it was meant to serve.
>
>
>I hope I speak for those who really treasure this resource, and don't
>wish to see it overrun with visiting and trading "me to - me to"
>emails, and issues that have nothing to do with readers' advisory
>service or fiction.
>
>Clearly people who are of like mind can take their messages off list
>-we all do that on occasion and it can be very satisfying. The
>maillist does not need to see the conversations of individuals who
>want to chat.
>
>Deborah T. Walsh
>Geneva Public Library District
>127 James Street
>Geneva, IL 60134
[removed]@geneva.lib.il.us
>
>
>
>......................................................................
>Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
>Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>
***********************************
Maureen A. Socha
Readers' Advisory Librarian
Carmel Clay Public Library
55 4th Ave SE
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 814-3948
[removed]@carmel.lib.in.us
"I cannot live without books."
-Thomas Jefferson
"Whatever the cost of libraries, the
price is cheap compared to that of an
ignorant nation." -Walter Cronkite
***********************************
FROM: "Waznis, Betty" <[removed]@sdcounty.ca.gov>
REC'D: 1/20/04, 2:21 PM
Betty Waznis
San Diego County Library
----------------------------------------------------------------------
At 08:34 AM 1/20/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>
>At the risk of being viewed a curmudgeon, but more than willing to
>accept the label if that is what it takes, may I respectfully request
>that the extraneous chatter being posted to Fiction_L cease.
>
>Information about television commercials that manipulate emotion, as
>well as other non-fiction-related matters, are becoming more common
>on this maillist than the fiction-related ones it was meant to serve.
>
>
>I hope I speak for those who really treasure this resource, and don't
>wish to see it overrun with visiting and trading "me to - me to"
>emails, and issues that have nothing to do with readers' advisory
>service or fiction.
>
>Clearly people who are of like mind can take their messages off list
>-we all do that on occasion and it can be very satisfying. The
>maillist does not need to see the conversations of individuals who
>want to chat.
>
>Deborah T. Walsh
>Geneva Public Library District
>127 James Street
>Geneva, IL 60134
[removed]@geneva.lib.il.us
>
>
>
FROM: "Natalya Fishman" <[removed]@webrary.org>
REC'D: 1/20/04, 4:35 PM
Fiction_L now has more than 2000 subscribers and is still growing. It is
very difficult to keep the list completely on target. However, Fiction_L
has managed to stay focused so far and will be celebrating its 10th
anniversary next year at the end of 2005. Debbie's message on chatter is a
call for the subscribers to stay focused on readers advisory topics, and I
agree with that.
However, I would like to mention that Fiction_L is a discussion list on
readers advisory for adult and children's fiction and non-fiction alike --
covering all aspects of readers adisory.
The last thing I would like to mention is that there are a number of topics
in the library world that are of great interest to many, but if these topics
do not have a readers advisory angle [fiction or non-fiction] , they have to
be discussed on other library-related lists - PubLib being just one of them.
Natalya
Natalya Fishman
Fiction_L Manager
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove, IL 60053
[removed]@webrary.org
http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
FROM: David Wright <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:24 PM
--- Natalya Fishman <[removed]@webrary.org> wrote:
> I was thinking of sending a message to the list
> to reiterate our posting
> guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to
> send a message when list
> discussion on kids and reading started to
> deviate from a discussion on
> reading to a discussion on teachers and schools
> and bad administrators.
> However, several thoughtful postings made this
> discussion rebound and go
> back into the right direction.
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FROM: Kathleen Stipek <[removed]@exchange.acld.lib.fl.us>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 7:35 AM
Kathleen Stipek, Alachua County Library District (FMG), 401 East University
Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601 (352-334-3939; fax 352-334-3948)
"Non, merci."
--Cyrano de Bergerac
-----Original Message-----
From: Natalya Fishman [[removed]@webrary.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:28 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
I was thinking of sending a message to the list to reiterate our posting
guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to send a message when list
discussion on kids and reading started to deviate from a discussion on
reading to a discussion on teachers and schools and bad administrators.
However, several thoughtful postings made this discussion rebound and go
back into the right direction.
Fiction_L now has more than 2000 subscribers and is still growing. It is
very difficult to keep the list completely on target. However, Fiction_L
has managed to stay focused so far and will be celebrating its 10th
anniversary next year at the end of 2005. Debbie's message on chatter is a
call for the subscribers to stay focused on readers advisory topics, and I
agree with that.
However, I would like to mention that Fiction_L is a discussion list on
readers advisory for adult and children's fiction and non-fiction alike --
covering all aspects of readers adisory.
The last thing I would like to mention is that there are a number of topics
in the library world that are of great interest to many, but if these topics
do not have a readers advisory angle [fiction or non-fiction] , they have to
be discussed on other library-related lists - PubLib being just one of them.
Natalya
Natalya Fishman
Fiction_L Manager
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove, IL 60053
[removed]@webrary.org
http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
FROM: "Gena Zelenka" <[removed]@park-ridge.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:42 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Natalya Fishman [[removed]@webrary.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:28 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
I was thinking of sending a message to the list to reiterate our posting
guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to send a message when list
discussion on kids and reading started to deviate from a discussion on
reading to a discussion on teachers and schools and bad administrators.
However, several thoughtful postings made this discussion rebound and go
back into the right direction.
Fiction_L now has more than 2000 subscribers and is still growing. It is
very difficult to keep the list completely on target. However, Fiction_L
has managed to stay focused so far and will be celebrating its 10th
anniversary next year at the end of 2005. Debbie's message on chatter is a
call for the subscribers to stay focused on readers advisory topics, and I
agree with that.
However, I would like to mention that Fiction_L is a discussion list on
readers advisory for adult and children's fiction and non-fiction alike --
covering all aspects of readers adisory.
The last thing I would like to mention is that there are a number of topics
in the library world that are of great interest to many, but if these topics
do not have a readers advisory angle [fiction or non-fiction] , they have to
be discussed on other library-related lists - PubLib being just one of them.
Natalya
Natalya Fishman
Fiction_L Manager
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove, IL 60053
[removed]@webrary.org
http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
FROM: Lisa Eickler <[removed]@optonline.net>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:47 PM
How about getting over it already????
-------Original Message-------
From: Fiction_L
Date: 01/21/04 14:15:14
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
This is much appreciated, Natalya. I'll
take the opportunity to re-post one of my
favorite reminders: if you're coming to the list
with a stumper, please include something specific
in the Subject Line. Postings with labels like
"Help!" "Stumper" "Identify this Book" don't help
members in selecting threads they think they can
contribute to, and can also be confusing in the
archives.
Thanks,
David Wright
--- Natalya Fishman <[removed]@webrary.org> wrote:
> I was thinking of sending a message to the list
> to reiterate our posting
> guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to
> send a message when list
> discussion on kids and reading started to
> deviate from a discussion on
> reading to a discussion on teachers and schools
> and bad administrators.
> However, several thoughtful postings made this
> discussion rebound and go
> back into the right direction.
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FROM: Lisa Eickler <[removed]@optonline.net>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:53 PM
-------Original Message-------
From: Fiction_L
Date: 01/21/04 14:15:14
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
This is much appreciated, Natalya. I'll
take the opportunity to re-post one of my
favorite reminders: if you're coming to the list
with a stumper, please include something specific
in the Subject Line. Postings with labels like
"Help!" "Stumper" "Identify this Book" don't help
members in selecting threads they think they can
contribute to, and can also be confusing in the
archives.
Thanks,
David Wright
--- Natalya Fishman <[removed]@webrary.org> wrote:
> I was thinking of sending a message to the list
> to reiterate our posting
> guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to
> send a message when list
> discussion on kids and reading started to
> deviate from a discussion on
> reading to a discussion on teachers and schools
> and bad administrators.
> However, several thoughtful postings made this
> discussion rebound and go
> back into the right direction.
__________________________________
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FROM: Lisa Eickler <[removed]@optonline.net>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:53 PM
-------Original Message-------
From: Fiction_L
Date: 01/21/04 14:15:14
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
This is much appreciated, Natalya. I'll
take the opportunity to re-post one of my
favorite reminders: if you're coming to the list
with a stumper, please include something specific
in the Subject Line. Postings with labels like
"Help!" "Stumper" "Identify this Book" don't help
members in selecting threads they think they can
contribute to, and can also be confusing in the
archives.
Thanks,
David Wright
--- Natalya Fishman <[removed]@webrary.org> wrote:
> I was thinking of sending a message to the list
> to reiterate our posting
> guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to
> send a message when list
> discussion on kids and reading started to
> deviate from a discussion on
> reading to a discussion on teachers and schools
> and bad administrators.
> However, several thoughtful postings made this
> discussion rebound and go
> back into the right direction.
__________________________________
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FROM: "Melissa Rice" <[removed]@webrary.org>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:59 PM
I really hope you didn't mean to be rude, but David was just reiterating
some our guidelines.
Thank you, David, for posting these simple guidelines on Fiction_L
etiquette.
Mel
---------------------------------------------------
Melissa Rice, Reference/Reader's Services Librarian
Morton Grove Public Library
6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053
847.965.4220
[removed]@webrary.org
www.webrary.org
---------------------------------------------------
Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect
official Library policy.
----------
>From: Lisa Eickler <[removed]@optonline.net>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
>Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 1:36 PM
>
>
>
> How about getting over it already????
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
>
>
> From: Fiction_L
>
> Date: 01/21/04 14:15:14
>
> To: Fiction_L
>
> Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
>
>
>
> This is much appreciated, Natalya. I'll
>
> take the opportunity to re-post one of my
>
> favorite reminders: if you're coming to the list
>
> with a stumper, please include something specific
>
> in the Subject Line. Postings with labels like
>
> "Help!" "Stumper" "Identify this Book" don't help
>
> members in selecting threads they think they can
>
> contribute to, and can also be confusing in the
>
> archives.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Wright
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Natalya Fishman <[removed]@webrary.org> wrote:
>
>> I was thinking of sending a message to the list
>
>> to reiterate our posting
>
>> guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to
>
>> send a message when list
>
>> discussion on kids and reading started to
>
>> deviate from a discussion on
>
>> reading to a discussion on teachers and schools
>
>> and bad administrators.
>
>> However, several thoughtful postings made this
>
>> discussion rebound and go
>
>> back into the right direction.
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
> Do you Yahoo!?
>
> Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes
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>
>
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: Lisa Eickler <[removed]@optonline.net>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:59 PM
But all this is off topic, LOL
Lisa
-------Original Message-------
From: Fiction_L
Date: 01/21/04 14:50:03
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
Hi Lisa,
I really hope you didn't mean to be rude, but David was just reiterating
some our guidelines.
Thank you, David, for posting these simple guidelines on Fiction_L
etiquette.
Mel
---------------------------------------------------
Melissa Rice, Reference/Reader's Services Librarian
Morton Grove Public Library
6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053
847.965.4220
[removed]@webrary.org
www.webrary.org
---------------------------------------------------
Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect
official Library policy.
----------
>From: Lisa Eickler <[removed]@optonline.net>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
>Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 1:36 PM
>
>
>
> How about getting over it already????
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
>
>
> From: Fiction_L
>
> Date: 01/21/04 14:15:14
>
> To: Fiction_L
>
> Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
>
>
>
> This is much appreciated, Natalya. I'll
>
> take the opportunity to re-post one of my
>
> favorite reminders: if you're coming to the list
>
> with a stumper, please include something specific
>
> in the Subject Line. Postings with labels like
>
> "Help!" "Stumper" "Identify this Book" don't help
>
> members in selecting threads they think they can
>
> contribute to, and can also be confusing in the
>
> archives.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Wright
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Natalya Fishman <[removed]@webrary.org> wrote:
>
>> I was thinking of sending a message to the list
>
>> to reiterate our posting
>
>> guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to
>
>> send a message when list
>
>> discussion on kids and reading started to
>
>> deviate from a discussion on
>
>> reading to a discussion on teachers and schools
>
>> and bad administrators.
>
>> However, several thoughtful postings made this
>
>> discussion rebound and go
>
>> back into the right direction.
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
> Do you Yahoo!?
>
> Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes
>
> http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
>
>
>
> ......................................................................
>
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>
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FROM: "PJ Perry" <[removed]@portagelibrary.info>
REC'D: 1/26/04, 9:47 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Natalya Fishman [[removed]@webrary.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:28 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Extraneous chatter
I was thinking of sending a message to the list to reiterate our posting
guidelines for some time now. I was tempted to send a message when list
discussion on kids and reading started to deviate from a discussion on
reading to a discussion on teachers and schools and bad administrators.
However, several thoughtful postings made this discussion rebound and go
back into the right direction.
Fiction_L now has more than 2000 subscribers and is still growing. It is
very difficult to keep the list completely on target. However,
Fiction_L has managed to stay focused so far and will be celebrating its
10th anniversary next year at the end of 2005. Debbie's message on
chatter is a call for the subscribers to stay focused on readers
advisory topics, and I agree with that.
However, I would like to mention that Fiction_L is a discussion list on
readers advisory for adult and children's fiction and non-fiction alike
-- covering all aspects of readers adisory.
The last thing I would like to mention is that there are a number of
topics in the library world that are of great interest to many, but if
these topics do not have a readers advisory angle [fiction or
non-fiction] , they have to be discussed on other library-related lists
- PubLib being just one of them.
Natalya
Natalya Fishman
Fiction_L Manager
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove, IL 60053
[removed]@webrary.org
http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
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