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National Archival Listservs

ARCAN-L

• Web Site: http://www.mailman.srv.ualberta.ca/mailman/listinfo/arcan-l



• (Provides a forum for discussion of archival issues and interests of particular relevance to Canadian archives and archivists.)



• To subscribe: http://www.mailman.srv.ualberta.ca/mailman/listinfo/arcan-l



• ARCAN-L is maintained by bryan.corbett at ualberta.ca, cnichols at archivescanada.ca, ialain at archivescanada.ca

RADMEMO

• Web Site: http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=RADMEMO&H=YORKU.CA



• (RADMEMO is a forum for discussion of archival descriptive standards, including Rules for Archival Description (RAD))



• To subscribe: LISTSERV@YORKU.CA



• RADMEMO is maintained by Suzanne Dubeau, University Archivist, York University Archives

Provincial Archival Listservs

AAOLIST

• Web Site: http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=AAOLIST&H=YORKU.CA



• (AAOLIST is a discussion forum for those interested in the activities of the Archives Association of Ontario. It is an unmoderated list.)



• To subscribe: LISTSERV@YORKU.CA



• AAOLIST is maintained by Suzanne Dubeau, Communications Chair, Archives Association of Ontario

ARCHIVES-BC

• Web Site: http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc/maillist.html



• (The archives-bc list is intended for the exchange of information by, for, and about archives and archivists in British Columbia.)



• To subscribe: majordomo@aabc.bc.ca



• ARCHIVES-BC is maintained by le Internet Committee of the Association of British Columbia Archives

International Archival Listservs