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Cultural discussion lists

Email discussion lists

Listed below are some email discussion lists covering a range of cultural activity.

Often the only way to find out whether or not a discussion list is suitable for your needs is to subscribe and 'lurk' (read others' postings without replying or emailing a posting of your own) until you get a feel for the type of discussions and information posted to the list. Some lists also present their email postings on the Web and, where possible, we have included links to those Web addresses with the information about the discussion lists.

Australian-based

• CAN-talk
  The CAN talk list is a discussion group focussing on issues, practice and theory relating to the Australian Collections Sector. All people working in the Collections Sector are welcome to exchange ideas and information. To subscribe visit Collections Australia Network.
• EdNA
  Utilise, participate in and explore EdNA Online's free communication tools to discuss and highlight teaching, learning, research and education issues, and to support and promote conferences and events.Visit EdNA online groups.
• Library-related discussion lists
  The Australian Libraries Gateway holds an extensive list of Australian library-related discussion lists.
• Teaching-Science
  Teaching-Science is an open unmoderated email discussion list, hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, for people interested in the educational side of science and teaching related issues. The list is free, and open to everyone with an interest in teaching science. To subscribe visit http://www.abc.net.au/science/play/list_teaching.htm.
• Assembly... of the Museums Australia education group
  If you belong to the education group of Museums Australia, you can write here occasionally or regularly, in brief or at length. Others with an interest in museum and learning in the broadest sense are also welcome to contribute.

Lists of discussion lists and newsgroups

• National Library of Australia discussion lists
  The NLA also manages some of its own lists.
• http://groups.google.com/
  groups.google.com has a list of news groups around various topics including culture, politics and TV.
• Tile.net
  Tile.net has a substantial number of discussion lists, including Arts-related lists, History and Music discussion lists. Tile.net also links to Australia-related newsgroups across a range of topics.