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Subject:Newsgroup for childrens books From:Lori Lathrop <76620 -dot- 456 -at- COMPUSERVE -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 9 Oct 1993 08:51:30 EDT
Jim Taylor writes:
> One of my coworkers (who does not currently have access to Internet)
> is interested in finding out if there are any newsgroups for authors
> of childrens books.
> If you know of such newsgroups, please post instructions on joining
> them. Any information you have will be greatly appreciated.
> I have also heard there is a list server that one can write to for
> a list of all available newsgroups. Do you know what that address is?
My most recent copy of the BITNET List of Lists includes a discussion
group for "Children's Literature: Criticism and Theory" (CHILDLIT).
To request a subscription, send an e-mail message to
LISTSERV -at- RUTVM1 -dot- BITNET
The body of the message should say
SUBSCRIBE CHILDLIT <your name>
To request the List of Lists, send an e-mail message to
LISTSERV -at- bitnic -dot- educom -dot- edu
The body of the message should say
GET INTERNET LISTING
WARNING: You will receive a very large file.
The List of Lists shows BITNET discussion groups only. If you have
Internet access and want a more complete list of interest groups, you
can get it via FTP from the NETINFO directory at FTP.NICS.SRI.COM
(192.33.33.32).
Lori Lathrop
Lathrop Media Services
Georgetown, CO
INTERNET:76620 -dot- 456 -at- compuserve -dot- com