Old Serialistees:  This message has been posted before, so you may want
to skip over it.  To all the new subscribers, here's a note about the
scope and purpose of the SERIALST discussion group.  Feel free to raise your
serials-related concerns, or to jump into a discussion whenever you feel like
it.  It's been kind of quiet these past few days, but there are currently
372 subscribers to SERIALST, so there is an audience ...

SERIALST (Serials in Libraries -- a user discussion group) was established in
October 1990, with technical support from Computer Operations at the University
of Vermont, in order to serve as an informal electronic forum for most
aspects of serials processing in libraries.  Topics may include such things
as: cataloging, acquisitions, collection management, binding, preservation,
microfilm, union list activities, announcements, news, & job postings that
may be of interest to the serials community.  In order to avoid duplicate
news and information, the SERIALST discussion group should not deal with
serials pricing issues as this topic is already covered in: Newsletter
on Serials Pricing Issues (to subscribe, issue the command: tell
listserv at uncvx1 subscribe Price-L <First name Last name>.  Or, if the
subscribe command doesn't work, send a message to: Tuttle at uncvx1.BITNET).

SERIALST is not moderated.  Mail that is sent to SERIALST is automatically
distributed by the listserv to all subscribers.  No one reviews, edits, or
verifies the accuracy of the messages.  Authors of the messages are solely
responsible for their content.

Birdie MacLennan
SERIALST Listowner / Serials Cataloger
Bailey/Howe Library
University of Vermont