IDigBio Listservs

Overview

The iDigBio Listservs wiki page serves as an index of our various listervs, as well as an instructional resource for how or add/remove oneself from an existing listserv, or create a new listserv.

Current Listservs

iDigBio Listserv

Resource: idigbio-L@lists.ufl.edu

Purpose: Community communication and announcements.

To add yourself to the list, email listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the body of the email:

subscribe idigbio-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe idigbio-L Jane Doe

ADBC IT Listserv

Resource: ADBCIT-L@lists.ufl.edu

Purpose: ADBC Information Technology community communication.

To add yourself to the list, email listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the body of the email:

subscribe ADBCIT-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe ADBCIT-L Jane Doe

Note that the ADBCIT-L listserv should not be used to submit User Services tickets to iDigBio (e.g., site down, authentication issues). A separate list has been created for that purpose. A form on the iDigBio.org website (https://www.idigbio.org/contact/Website_feedback) accepts User Services issues related to the site or digitization questions, and routes the issues to iDigBio support personnel.

Citizen Science & Crowdsourcing Listserv

Resource: IDIGBIO-CITIZENSCIENCE-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU

Purpose: Using citizen science resources for digitization and exploring partenerships with crowdcourcing service providers.

To add yourself to the list, email listservs@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:

subscribe IDIGBIO-CITIZENSCIENCE-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe IDIGBIO-CITIZENSCIENCE-L Jane Doe

Augmenting OCR Working Group

Resource: IDIGBIO-AOCR-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU

Purpose: This working group is attempting to improve OCR output and algorithm tools to speed up the digitization process.

To add yourself to the list, email listservs@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:

subscribe IDIGBIO-AOCR-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe IDIGBIO-AOCR-L Jane Doe

Paleontology Working Group

Resource: IDIGBIO-PALEO-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU

Purpose: This working group will maintain awareness of digitization activities and needs within the Paleontology community, and promote communication between Neontology/Paleontology/Information Technology partners.

To add yourself to the list, email listservs@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:

subscribe IDIGBIO-PALEO-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe IDIGBIO-PALEO-L Jane Doe

Georeferencing Working Group

Resource: IDIGBIOGWG-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU

Purpose: This working groups goals are to start building a community of expert Georeferencing trainers and advance the capabilities of Georeferencing tools.

To add yourself to the list, email listservs@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:

subscribe IDIGBIOGWG-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe IDIGBIOGWG-L Jane Doe

Digitization Workflow Listserv

Resource: IDIGBIO-DIGITIZATION-WG-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU

Purpose: To allow for members of Working Groups to collaborate virtually.

To add yourself to the list, email listservs@lists.ulf.edu with the following command in the email:

subscribe IDIGBIO-DIGITIZATION-WG-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe IDIGBIO-DIGITIZATION-WG-L Jane Doe

Principal Investigators, coPIs and leads from Collaborating Institutions from the NSF TCNs and PENs

Resource: TCNPIList-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU

Purpose: Coomunication between Principal Investigators and Co-PIs from all Collaborating Institutions.

To add yourself to the list, email listservs@list.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:

subscirbe TCNPIList-L first_name last_name

e.g. subscribe TCNPIList-L Jane Doe

How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe

Many LISTSERV operations are easily performed through email. We'll use the fictional list FICTIONAL-L in our examples below. You should replace all occurrances of the string "FICTIONAL-L" with the list you are interested in.

To add yourself to a list, send a piece of email to listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the line:

subscribe (listname) (your first name) (your last name)

e.g.:
subscribe FICTIONAL-L Jane Doe

To remove yourself from a list, send a piece of email to listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the line:

unsubscribe (listname)

e.g.:
unsubscribe FICTIONAL-L

How to Request a New List

New list requests are sent here.

General Help

Listserv Online Help

List Subcriber's Manual

Introductory List Owner's Manual

List Owner's Manual

Site Manager's Manual