In response to a suggestion from the AASV Board of Directors during their fall meeting, the AASV will launch a listserv, AASV-L, for the association’s members on Thursday January 15th.
All AASV members are automatically subscribed to the listserv with the opportunity to opt out if an individual chooses to not participate. An introductory posting will be distributed on Thursday announcing the launch and encouraging members to participate. The purpose of AASV-L is to provide a forum for AASV members to interact with colleagues to discuss issues of interest.
Listservs offer an opportunity to reach out to all subscribers to promote a broad range of responses to issues posted. Anyone subscribed to the listserv can submit a posting. The post is then reviewed by the listserv’s moderator to verify its appropriateness before being distributed to all subscribers. Subscribers can then submit replies creating a thread of postings and replies on a specific topic.
AASV-L can serve as a rapid and efficient method to disseminate information but will only be as successful as the level of participation by the membership. Please take a moment to try out the system and enjoy the exchange. We hope you will find this to be a useful tool and will submit topics for discussion and reply to those that interest you.