ARSC Recorded Sound Discussion List
ARSCLIST is an unmoderated mail reflector to facilitate the exchange of information on sound archives and promote communication among those interested in preserving, documenting, and making accessible the history of recorded sound. The list is sponsored by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) as a service to ARSC members and the archival community at large.
How to Subscribe to the List
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Purpose of the List
Topics appropriate for discussion may include discussion about recorded sound research, history, innovations, preservation, archiving, copyrights and access and announcements about ARSC activities and publications. Other lists may be more appropriate forums for subjective discussions of particular recordings or artists, restoration of antique equipment, buying and selling recordings and the collecting of ephemera. All messages posted to the list will be archived permanently. By posting to this list the subscriber agrees to have his or her message become part of the permanent public archive.
ARSClist Archive and Digest
Contributions sent to ARSClist are automatically archived in two locations. Archives from January 2003 are available from the Library of Congress <http://listserv.loc.gov/listarch/arsclist.html>. To request a list of the available archive files, send an email to "listserv@listserv.loc.gov" with the text "index arsclist." You can then order selected files by sending an email to "listserv@listserv.loc.gov" with the text "get arsclist logxxxx" command (where xxxx stands for a file number you select) or by using listserv's database search facilities.
The complete ARSClist archives are kept at the Conservation OnLine Web site maintained by Stanford University at <http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/arsclist/> -- all interaction with these archives is done through a Web browser. The ARSClist archives are provided and maintained as a courtesy of the Stanford University Libraries. As with any Web-based resource, the Stanford archives are often available on other web sites because of the activities of web robots or other search engines. By joining ARSClist, you acknowledge that you understand any message you post or anything said about you is public information, may be spread over the entire world by way of the Web, and that anyone with a Web browser may access the Stanford archives. Once archived, messages become part of the historical record of discourse in this field and will not be removed from the archives.
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The list is also available in digest form -- to receive messages in digest form, please send an email to "listserv@listserv.loc.gov" with the text "set arsclist digest".
If you have questions or problems accessing the archives, contact Bryan Cornell.
Host Institution
The Library of Congress hosts the list. They provide the server, disk space, network connections, software and technical support to set up and run the list. Bryan Cornell, Recorded Sound Reference Librarian at the Library of Congress, coordinates the day to day management of the list.
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The Fine Print
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