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Welcome to the WIRED-MT-L mailing list, sponsored by the Montana Library Association (MLA) and hosted by OCLC-Western. This mailing list is used for communication among MLA members and anyone else who is interested in Montana library issues. This list is currently OPEN (anyone with an Internet e-mail address can join after being approved by the List Manager) and UNMODERATED (messages are not screened before posting). APPROPRIATE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE:

• Montana Library Association business and activities
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• Internet tips and new resources of interest to Montana libraries
• Requests to your fellow librarians for help with reference questions
• Any other topic, relevant or of interest to Montana librarians and library supporters from all types of libraries, is encouraged and applauded
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Listserv Commands

1. Send ALL commands to: LISTSERV@OCLCLISTS.ORG
2. Do not include a subject line or signature
3. Include one of the following commands:
   • SUBSCRIBE WIRED-MT-L (subscribe to the list)
   • SIGNOFF WIRED-MT-L (unsubscribe from the list)
   • SET WIRED-MT-L NOMAIL (stops mail while on vacation)
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   • SET WIRED-MT-L DIGEST (allows you to receive posts in one message per digest cycle rather than individual messages as they are posted)
   • SET WIRED-MT-L NODIGEST (turns off the DIGEST function; NODIGEST is the default setting)
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