View source for 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.<br> 

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= 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 

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== 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. 

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== Augmenting OCR Working Group ==

Resource:&nbsp;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 listserv@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 

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== Citizen Science &amp; Crowdsourcing Listserv ==

Resource:&nbsp;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 listserv@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 

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== Cyberinfrastructure Working Group ==

Resource:&nbsp;IDIGBIO-CYWG-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU 

Purpose: Define, document and test iDigBio service Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and appliances. The first phase will focus on data ingestion APIs and appliances considering TCN use cases.

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

subscribe IDIGBIO-CYWG-L first_name last_name 

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

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== Digitization Workflow Listserv ==

Resource:&nbsp;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 listserv@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 

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== Georeferencing Working Group ==

Resource:&nbsp;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 listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email: 

subscribe IDIGBIOGWG-L first_name last_name 

e.g. subscribe IDIGBIOGWG-L Jane Doe 

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== Principal Investigators, co-PIs and leads from Collaborating Institutions from the NSF TCNs and PENs ==

Resource:&nbsp;TCNPIList-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU 

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

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

subscirbe TCNPIList-L first_name last_name 

e.g. subscribe TCNPIList-L Jane Doe 

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= 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&nbsp;listserv@lists.ufl.edu&nbsp;with the line: 

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

e.g.:<br>subscribe FICTIONAL-L Jane Doe 

<br>'''''To remove yourself from a list''''', send a piece of email to&nbsp;listserv@lists.ufl.edu&nbsp;with the line: 

unsubscribe (listname) 

e.g.:<br>unsubscribe FICTIONAL-L 

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= How to Request a New List =

New list requests are sent [https://www.idigbio.org/contact/Contact_iDigBio here].  


= General Help  =

[http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/15.5/onlinehelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm Listserv Online Help] 

[http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/15.5/htmlhelp/list%20subscribers/coverpage.1.1.html List Subcriber's Manual] 

[http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/15.5/htmlhelp/list%20owners%20-%20beginners/coverpage.1.1.html Introductory&nbsp;List Owner's Manual] 

[http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/15.5/htmlhelp/list%20owners%20-%20advanced/coverpage.1.1.html List Owner's Manual] 

[http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/15.5/htmlhelp/site%20managers/coverpage.1.1.html Site Manager's Manual]