GSLIS Gateway: Technology Lab

Email & Listserv Info

Email
Every student enrolled in the GSLIS program is given an email account. Email addresses usually follow the format of firstname.lastname@simmons.edu. Login names and passwords are given out at Orientation. If you lose your username or password, please contact the Tech Lab at 617.521.2802 or email at gslislab@simmons.edu.

All official GSLIS information will be sent out through your Simmons email account. You will be responsible for all information sent out through your account. Please check your Simmons account regularly or forward it to your personal email account. You can set your email preferences at this web site.

For directions on using your Simmons email account and forwarding accounts, please refer to our Useful Lab Info & How To's page.

Listservs
GSLIS has several listservs specifically for GSLIS students.

GSLIS_info@simmons.edu is the listserv that you will receive official GSLIS departmental information through regarding classes, registration, and event information. It is mandatory that all GSLIS students join and remain on this listserv.

LibraryTeach@simmons.edu is the listserv created specifically for Library Teacher students. This listserv is used to share program information, job postings, and field related information. It is requred that Library Teacher students join and remain on this listserv.

In addition, all students are subscribed to the Campus Announcements email list, the official notification system for the school. You can learn more about Campus Announcements and the Campus Announcements email list on the the About Campus Announcements page.

Recommended Method to Subscribe to LISSA, gslis_info and LibraryTeach:
  1. Visit: http://lists.simmons.edu/lists/
  2. Click on the "Login" button in the upper left hand corner.
  3. A new login window will appear. Enter your email username and password
  4. Choose "View all lists".
  5. The listserv names will be listed alphabetically (gslis_info, LISSA, LibraryTeach (if applicable)).
  6. Click on each name (gslis_info, LISSA, LibraryTeach (if applicable)) and a screen describing the list will appear.
  7. Click on the "Subscribe" button near the bottom of the page on the left.
  8. A dialog box will appear, click OK
  9. You will receive an email with important subscription information.
Listserv in Digest Mode

You may choose to receive your messages in digest mode which will send you messages from the listservs in one daily email rather than individual messages.

  1. Visit: http://lists.simmons.edu/lists/
  2. Log in using your email username and password.
  3. In the upper right hand corner, click on "Your Subscriptions".
  4. Select the list (gslis_info, LISSA, LibraryTeach (if applicable)) you would like to edit.
  5. Near the bottom of the page is a "Subsriber Options" Button.
  6. This page will allow you to change the settings of how you receive the listserv posts.
  7. Click on "Update"

LISSA and LISSA_chat Listserv Info
The LISSA listserv is a moderated email announcement-only listserv designed to serve the current graduate students of the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science, all of whom are members the Library and Information
Science Student Association (LISSA).

The purpose of the LISSA listserv is to distribute information and announcements about the business and events of Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA) and student chapters of professional organizations of Simmons GSLIS to the student community.

Information on other topics or soliciting discussion should be posted to the LISSA_chat listserv.

While this is a listserv designed for current Simmons GSLIS students, members of the Simmons GSLIS faculty and staff, as well as alumni of the program, may subscribe, and are currently subscribed, to this listserv.

Only approved subscribers of the listserv may post messages to the listserv.

Approved subscribers include:

  • LISSA Board members

  • Board members of other students groups associated with the Simmons program

  • Student group faculty and staff advisors.

Approved subscribers must send email to lissa@simmons.edu from the email address used to subscribe to the listserv in order to post to the listserv. Only messages from approved subscribers will automatically post to the listserv; all other posts will be held from the listserv.

As this is a listserv of professionals, please keep all language professional, polite, and clear of profanity and offensive terms that may discriminate against or offend anyone on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or religion.

For more information on proper netiquette, see The Net Users Guidelines and Netiquette (http://wise.fau.edu/netiquette/net/index.html) by Arlene H. Rinaldi at Florida Atlantic University.

If you experience any technical difficulties with the listserv, please send email to lissa-info@simmons.edu.

LISSA_chat Listserv Use Policy
The LISSA_chat listserv is an unmoderated email forum designed to serve the current graduate students of the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science, all of whom are members the Library and Information
Science Student Association (LISSA).

The purpose of the LISSA_chat listserv is to provide a student forum to discuss:

  • The current issues and events of the Simmons GSLIS program

  • Current issues and events in field of librarianship

  • Issues concerning library work, organizational culture and the pursuit of career opportunities, including the sharing of job listings

  • General chat topics, including classified listings, links to other web sites, etc.

While this is a listserv designed for current Simmons GSLIS students, please remember that members of the Simmons GSLIS faculty and staff, as well as alumni of the program, may subscribe, and are currently subscribed, to this listserv.

Anyone subscribed to the listserv may post to the listserv. Subscribers must send email to LISSA_chat@simmons.edu from the email address used to subscribe to the listserv in order to post to the listserv.

As this is a listserv of professionals, please keep all language professional, polite, and clear of profanity and offensive terms that may discriminate against or offend anyone on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or religion.

Please observe copyright limitations when posting articles and information by only posting the link and a brief blurb to the listserv. DO NOT send text of entire articles to the listserv from news sites or other web sites to LISSA_chat@simmons.edu. Email file attachments are forbidden on this listserv.

Please do not send posts to the listserv that contain any type of file attachment. Ignoring these two rules can constitute permanent unsubscription from the listserv at the discretion of the listserv administrators.

For more information on proper netiquette, see The Net Users Guidelines and Netiquette (http://wise.fau.edu/netiquette/net/index.html) by Arlene H.Rinaldi at Florida Atlantic University.

If you experience any technical difficulties with the listserv, please send email to lissa-info@simmons.edu.