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Re: Suit...ability



I've gotten where I only read the strange off-topic threads. I find the
various rants interesting.

>Weird Friday came early this week, it seems.  I wonder if, for those whose
>tastes in listservs run more to the serious issues facing the profession,
>anyone has ever given thought to having an ARCHIVES listserv hosted by the
>H-Net system?  The lists hosted by that fine outfit are heavily moderated
>and require subscribers to APPLY for membership.
>
>Oh, but I forgot....we are an "information science" and not a humanities
>discipline, aren't we?
>
>I think if those calling for a more high collar forum for archivists would
>step up to the plate and be willing to shoulder the responsiblity for being
>a moderator, there could be two places for archivists to hang.  One which
>would have much less traffic and be staid, sober, and serious...and then the
>other, where you will find long threads of conversation on movies, pink
>dresses, and hotel accomodations.  As for myself, I reckon I will stick with
>the latter.  I kinda like Mel Gibson, and he is a part time Montanan to
>boot.
>
>Kim (draws that delete key like a gunfighter) Scott

Stephanie Swenson Towery
Tarlton Law Library
The University of Texas School of Law
stowery@mail.law.utexas.edu

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