The LIS department has the following three listservs; one closed and two open. To subscribe to the open list, please use the instructions below.

DLIS-L: a closed, unmoderated official discussion/emailing list for the members of the UNCG Department of Library and Information Studies (faculty, staff, and students) to send and receive information about departmental, programmatic and student-interest matters. All members are automatically subscribed.

LIS-NEWS-L: LIS News and Events – an open, unmoderated list for alumni, community members, and anyone in/from the region who wishes to receive and/or send news about the LIS department, LIS events, and opportunities in the department, regionally and elsewhere.

LISJOBS-L: the primary list (open and unmoderated) used to send job opportunities.

Please email Michelle Folkman m_folkma@uncg.edu if you are having trouble with any of the lists.

Instructions to subscribe to lis-news-L or lisjobs-L:

  1. Send an email message to: listproc@lists.uncg.edu
  2. Leave the subject line blank. If your email program will not allow a blank subject line, put a dot (.) in for the subject.
  3. On the first line of the body of the message enter:subscribe nameoflist yourfirstname yourlastname
    (for example, subscribe lis-news-l Ron Wright)
  4. Send the message

Instructions to send messages to your subscribed lists:

  • Send a message to the list by using the address nameoflist@lists.uncg.edu or simply reply to a message you have received.Note: Remember that sending a message to the list or replying to a list message means that everyone who has subscribed will see your message. If your comments are intended for only one person, email that person directly.

Instructions to unsubscribe from a listserv:

  1. Send an email message to: listproc@lists.uncg.edu
  2. Leave the subject line blank. If your email program will not allow a blank subject line, put a dot (.) in for the subject.
  3. On the first line of the body of the message enter:unsubscribe nameoflist yourfirstname yourlastname
    (for example, unsubscribe lis-news-l Ron Wright)
  4. Send the message.