This is the policy currently in effect governing OPLIN E-Lists:

OPLIN E-List Guidelines

In carrying out is mission, OPLIN provides a number of e-lists. All OPLIN e-lists are subject to the following guidelines:

• Each e-list has its own topic focus and scope. Postings should be limited to topics within the scope of the list.
• There can be no solicitation on OPLIN e-lists. The exception to this guideline is the posting of training, workshops, seminars and so on designed for the staff or trustees of public libraries for which a fee is charged. Such postings are encouraged.
• Campaign material for elections of any kind (local, state, federal, professional or other organizational) shall not be posted to any of the e-lists.
• Material about local practice that may be of general interest to the library community is frequently a beneficial topic. However, the OPLINList is not an appropriate forum for discussing the details of a dispute that is internal to any library system. Information about internal disputes is not permitted.
• Items posted to a e-list are not normally removed from the archive. However, when a poster contacts OPLIN and indicates that a posting was made in error, it will be removed. Items posted in violation of these guidelines will also be removed.
• Specific e-lists are subject to some limitations in the scope of discussion and/or in subscription. They are as follows:

  OPLINList

  Subscription: Open to anyone interested in Ohio public libraries

  Who may post: All subscribers. Postings from non-subscribers are moderated and reviewed for appropriateness.

  Scope: Any topic of broad general interest to the staff or trustees of Ohio Public libraries. The OPLINList is a professional tool. It should be used for topics of professional interest.

  OPLINUpdates

  Subscription: Library directors and one other contact, others upon request.

  Who may post: Only OPLIN staff. There is no comment or discussion.

  Scope: Limited to announcements from OPLIN staff.

  OPLINTech

  Subscription: Open to any technology managers, specialists and consultants in public libraries.

  Who may post: All subscribers

  Scope: Limited to discussion of network, library applications, and other library-related technology issues

  Single Purpose Lists

  Subscription limited to members of working groups or committees. Examples are the Teen Editorial Advisory and Statewide Delivery groups. Posting is limited to the working topic.

Approved by the OPLIN Board of Trustees, November 9, 2001

To help prevent the spread of viruses and worms, messages to the list are limited to 40 Kb in size. Most attachments are larger than that, so the messages will be blocked. However, you can still send attachments directly to individual e-mail addresses.

OPLIN public e-mail lists can be found at http://mail.oplin.org/mailman. From here you can subscribe or unsubscribe to a particular list, and access list archives and rosters of subscribers.

To subscribe or unsubscribe, simply click on the list which interests you. On the next page, follow the instructions to subscribe to your selected list. You will need to enter a password to create and manage your list subscriptions.

For more detailed information about the OPLIN e-mail lists, see http://www.oplin.org/content/oplin-listservs.

Yes. See the current policy at http://www.oplin.org/content/policy-regard-library-e-list-hosting-service.