Dear Digital Libraries Initiative and IMLS Communities:
The digital libraries research community has been rapidly expanding and diversifying. In an effort to further assist communication within this international community, the Digital Libraries Initiative would like to provide a single, permanent site for relevant discussion lists. This service is named DLI2 List and the homepage is: http://www.dli2.nsf.gov/lists/ The following services are offered on a list by list basis: *subscription via email or the web *postings and archiving *search across disussion archives *catalogs and links to related lists of potential interest to the digital libraries community We wish to begin this service immediately and hope that you will suggest topics, volunteer to moderate a discussion and generally help build this resource. The main tasks of moderators or listowners will be to review all messages sent to the list prior to general posting, and manage list membership. Moderators can consult frequently with DLI-2 program and support staff to resolve issues that may arise. At present, two lists are available: 1) DLI2-announce (for general postings to the DLI-2 and IMLS communities, moderated by agency program and support staff) 2) DIGILINE (a disscussion forum for IMLS grantees, moderated by IMLS program staff. DLI-2 project staff and associates are welcome to join.) As the lists become established, we encourage everyone to contribute information of interest such as research developments, digital libraries projects and their accomplishments, events such as conferences and workshops, new funding opportunities and additional lists of potential interest. We invite comments and suggestions. If you are currently hosting a list we will consider archiving your list on our site, or adding a link from our site to your list. We believe that with high levels of interest and participation, our site will become a valuable resource for the digital libraries and related communities. If you have any questions about this new service, or are unsure of what monitoring or joining lists implies in terms of responsibilities, unwanted email, etc. please contact me directly. Sincerely, Steve Griffin -- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Stephen M. Griffin Program Director: Special Projects Program Digital Libraries Initiative Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1115 Arlington, VA 22230 phone: (703) 292-8930 fax: (703) 292-9073 e-mail: sgrif...@nsf.gov www: http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iis/sp_pdhome.html Digital Libraries Initiative Home Page: http://www.dli2.nsf.gov/ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +