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Ad hoc groups and lists

There is a range of commercial service providers such as:



They provide discussion groups (lists) free of charge. These offer simple, alternative ways to start discussion lists for groups, e.g. Community Services Group (Scotland) at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/csgscotland/

Of course this also means that you can also easily set up a group to discuss any topic you choose. This approach can allow you to share ideas in the professional field.

Taking any one of the three group providers mentioned above, explore how to set up a group for your own use.

For all three use the group index or search system to find groups related to library work.


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