A closed list, controlled by the instructor, would be most appropriate for a class, a committee, or a department. There are several databases on the Web which you may search to find open mailing lists. If you find a list you would like to join, these databases also provide information about how to subscribe. You can search for all public GWU lists there as well. You might also try Liszt for Majordomo and Listproc lists.
Lists are under the control of one or more list owners.
The list owner is the person with formal responsibility for the operation of the list, and is also responsible for all administrative matters and for answering questions from the list subscribers. GWU faculty, staff, students, and student organizations may own lists on hermes . You should know, however, that some lists have been set up to be accessed via the Web. If you want to join a list, or are already a subscriber, you can find out whether web access has been enabled for a list by seeing if it's listed in the List Archives . Just type in the name of the list in the unlisted archive form to see if it's there.