Approved-By:  Diane Kovacs <DKOVACS@KENTVM.KENT.EDU>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.libref-l
Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 01:54:59 EDT
From:         Raleigh Muns <SRCMUNS%UMSLVMA.BITNET@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
Subject:      List Review (EDPOLYAN)
Comments: To: libref-l@kentvm.kent.edu

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                     LIST REVIEW SERVICE         ISSN: 1060-8192

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Issue No. 16        Professionals and Students         9 NOV 1992
                 Discussing Education (EDPOLYAN)
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Published periodically by The University of Missouri, St. Louis
Libraries. Raleigh C. Muns (SRCMUNS@UMSLVMA.BITNET), editor.

CONTENTS:       REVIEW                   (17 lines)
                SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY     (20 lines)
                SUGGESTED USES           (07 lines)
                SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION (09 lines)

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REVIEW -
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EDPOLYAN seamlessly mixes the contributions of K-12 instructors and
administrators with university level policy wonks. Postings are terse,
dry, and to the point (definitely a compliment). The period in which I
monitored EDPOLYAN showed an increase in activity primarily due to the
national elections. The rumor mill for Bill Clinton's Secretary of
Education frequently mentioned the University of Wisconsin's Chancellor,
Donna Shalala (you heard it here second).

Several contributors also took it upon themselves to unilaterally
post to the list election results from their home states relating to
education issues (e.g., Colorado voted against a 1% sales tax increase
in support of education).

Apparently unmoderated, the group's message stream nonetheless exhibits
characteristics of moderated lists in its terseness and ability to
maintain discussions relevant to the topic of education. Don't expect
entertainment here; do expect utility. EDPOLYAN is one of those rare
discussion groups that is exactly what it purports to be.

-R. Muns

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SYNOPSIS OF ONE WEEK'S ACTIVITY -
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Name of List Reviewed:        EDPOLYAN

Location:                     EDPOLYAN@ASUACAD            (Bitnet)

Listowner:                    Gene V. Glass
                               ATGVG@ASUACAD              (Bitnet)

No. of Listserv Subscribers:   467 in 13 countries

Period Monitored:              01 NOV 1992 - 07 NOV 1992

No. Messages Period Monitored: 34
No. Queries Posted:            09 (26 % of total activity)
No. Non-queries Posted:        25 (74 % of total activity)

Lines Sent (w/o headers):      633 (app. 28 screens of 23 lines)

Msgs. Posted Last 01 Months:   64

Searchable Archives:           Yes

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SUGGESTED USES FOR LIST -
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        1)      Request information about educational institution
                policies.

        2)      Explore issues common to different levels of the
                education hierarchy.

        3)      Connect with real, practicing educators.

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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION -
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Send an e-mail message with blank subject line to:

     LISTSERV@ASUACAD               (Bitnet address)

Message should consist solely of:

     SUBSCRIBE EDPOLYAN your_name



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Opinions expressed are solely those of the reviewer and do not
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Copyright 1992. Raleigh C. Muns (Reference Librarian)
Thomas Jefferson Library, University of Missouri, St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121 (ph:(314) 553-5059)

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