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.
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 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
Biodiversity Informatics Management Working Group
Resource: IDIGBIOBIM-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: This working group discusses issues related to biodiversity informatics management.
To add yourself to the list, email listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:
subscribe IDIGBIOBIM-L first_name last_name
e.g., subscribe IDIGBIOBIM-L Jane Doe
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.
Browse through archives of this list
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
Cyberinfrastructure Working Group
Resource: IDIGBIO-CYWG-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: Communication among all CYWG members, including meeting scheduling, meeting outcomes, exchange of IT related experiences, and to distribute iDigBio/TCN IT development announcements. The goal of the working group is to define, document and test iDigBio portal, services, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), appliances and discuss integration with partners. 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
Or go to this website
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 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
Georeferencing Working Group
Resource: IDIGBIOGWG-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: This working group's goals are to support and enhance the 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
International Whole-Drawer Digitization Interest Group
Resource: IDIGBIOWDD-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: This interest group's goals are to provide a forum for discussing issues related to whole-drawer digitization, e.g., pinned insects.
To add yourself to the list, email listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:
subscribe IDIGBIOWDD-L first_name last_name
e.g., subscribe IDIGBIOWDD-L Jane Doe
Inverts Imaging Interest Group
Resource: IDIGBIOINVI-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: This interest group's goals are to provide a forum for discussing issues related to imaging invertebrates, like spiders, and other things preserved in fluid.
To add yourself to the list, email listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:
subscribe IDIGBIOINVI-L first_name last_name
e.g., subscribe IDIGBIOINVI-L Jane Doe
Paleo Digitization Working Group
Resource: IDIGBIOPALDIGI-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: This working groups goals are to support paleo digitization efforts
To add yourself to the list, email listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:
subscribe IDIGBIOPALDIGI-L first_name last_name
e.g., subscribe IDIGBIOPALDIGI-L Jane Doe
Principal Investigators, co-PIs 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 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
Small Collections Network
Resource: IDIGBIOSCNET-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Purpose: The network of people is designed to provide a discussion forum for small collections issues
To add yourself to the list, email listserv@list.ufl.edu with the following command in the email:
subscirbe IDIGBIOSCNET-L first_name last_name
e.g., subscribe IDIGBIOSCNET-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.