Listservs and Newsgroups

There are several key listservs and newsgroups online for geographical communication. Listservs operate via email and each time someone "posts" to a listserv, all members receive a copy. Newsgroups are less intrusive - you can read newsgroup postings and replies as you'd like, ignoring those subjects which don't appeal.

To join a listserv, you'll need to subscribe with your email address. To visit a newsgroup, you can use software available through your browser or through your Internet Service Provider or you can read postings through an online service like Deja News.

Listservs

GEOGRAPH

General questions, comments, and discussion about geography. Unmoderated so spam often shows up.

To subscribe, send an email message to listserv@segate.sunet.se with the body

subscribe geograph (your name)

(don't include the parenthesis)

GEOGED

Discussion about geographic education. Unmoderated so spam often shows up.

To subscribe, send an email message to listserv@lsv.uky.edu with the body

subscribe geoged (your name)

(don't include the parenthesis)

MAPS-L Maps and Air Photos Systems Forum

A high traffic listserv comprised of many map librarians exchanging ideas or offers for free maps. Moderated.

To subscribe, send an email message to listserv@uga.cc.uga.edu with the body

subscribe maps-l (your name)

(don't include the parenthesis)

Newsgroups

bit.listserv.geograph - The newsgroup version of the GEOGRAPH listserv. Postings here eventually make their way onto the listserv and vice-versa.

comp.infosystems.gis - GIS discussion.

sci.geo.geology - Devoted to geology but some geographic discussion.

sci.geo.satellite-nav - Devoted to GPS.

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