Hello!

 

I'm glad to see so many of us posting that have not posted to the PD
List before. It's important that we hear diverse voices and opinions,
knowing that we respectfully won't always agree, and that we continually
question each other to clarify what was meant before reaching
conclusions. Marcia asked about form in posting to this listserv. Here's
a checklist I've found helpful to consider before hitting "send." These
items are just reminders for making a post as useful to others as
possible:

 


Checklist for Making an Effective Post


Effective messages posted to a discussion list should be clear and
succinctly stated. Below are a few tips that will help you make the most
effective posting possible. Before posting your message, please ask
yourself the following questions:

1.       Does this message specifically address the topic of the list or
should I post it to a different Institute discussion list? 

2.       Does the message include a question, comment, suggestion,
reference of materials/article/research, and ideas that will enhance the
knowledge base and expand the field? 

3.       Does the subject line reflect the actual topic included in the
message? If not, the subject line should be changed to something that is
topic-specific and that can be searched in the archives. 

4.       Am I remembering to 'speak' to everyone on the List, not to
just to one specific individual? 

5.       If I am replying to an existing post, have I deleted all
trailing text found within the body of my email that is left over from
previous messages and not relevant to the point I am making? 

I would add to this list, "Did you add a signature line to your message
that includes your name and program affiliation?"

 

More information can be found by visiting:

 

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/list_guidelines.html 

 

Thanks,

 

Jackie Taylor

PD List Facilitator

jackie at jataylor.net 

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