Simply, it's an electronic discussion list that operates by e-mail. As of April 1998, there were 365 current subscribers.
Members send messages to and receive messages sent to the list address.
The list functions under the general auspices of the International Virginia Woolf Society and is run out of the Department of English at Ohio State University. The list owner is Anne Fernald, Purdue University. Your last name You will receive a welcome message with further information about the list. The IVWS announces the creation of a separate listserv specifically dedicated to the discussion of Society business. The officers would much appreciate constructive commentary and suggestions from those members who are interested in shaping the future of the Society from an administrative standpoint.