IA Institute Email Lists

Subscribing to IA Institute Email Lists

There are now five great list resources at the IA Institute. The members discussion list, ux management discussion list job board postings list, a meta list for discussing IAI operations and a public newsletter. Our lists are run by one service, so once you've signed up you can manage all options in one place. Each list asks you to chose a password but you can simplify by using the same one for all lists. If you already subscribe to more than one list, there is an option to set all lists to a single password. Most members recommend signing up for the digest option to help reduce messages in your inbox.

IAI Newsletter Subscription
A free monthly newsletter with announcements and news about the IA Institute and its partners: IA/, IA Wiki, and Boxes and Arrows. Find volunteer opportunities, events, and an update on job postings. This read-only list is open to IAI members and non-members alike.

The IA Insitute Members Discussion List
A members-only email discussion group. This is the place to get answers to questions and participate in developing the IA Institute and the growing field of information architecture.

The UX Management Discussion List
An email discussion group open to IAI members and the public. UX Management is a list dedicated to the discussion of management issues, problems and interests of User Experience Managers.

Job Board Mailing List
A weekly update on new postings on the IAI Job Board. Members can access the full job posting and contact information.

Meta Discussion List
A discussion list for members interested in IAI operations. This list was originally started to allow members a voice in developing the IAI business plan. Continued discussion on topics involving the IAI website redesign, events and other issues related to running IAI is welcome here.

Accessing List Archives

To access list archives, you’ll need your email and password handy. Log in at the following pages:

http://lists.iainstitute.org/private.cgi/iai-members-iainstitute.org
http://lists.iainstitute.org/private.cgi/iai-jobs-iainstitute.org
http://lists.iainstitute.org/private.cgi/meta-iainstitute.org
http://lists.iainstitute.org/private.cgi/iai-newsletter-iainstitute.org

Managing Your lists

On the list options pages, you can change your receiving email account, change your password, set subscription to digest, and other helpful functions.

http://lists.iainstitute.org/options.cgi/iai-members-iainstitute.org
http://lists.iainstitute.org/options.cgi/iai-jobs-iainstitute.org
http://lists.iainstitute.org/options.cgi/meta-iainstitute.org
http://lists.iainstitute.org/options.cgi/iai-newsletter-iainstitute.org

Troubleshooting Lists

Archives

When the members mailing list was moved to its current location, it automatically generated new passwords. If you are receiving the list but your password won’t open the archives, you may need a reminder or to reset your password. At the bottom of the List Options Page you’ll find a “password reminder” area. If you click this button it will send a machine generated password to your email account. Go back to the options page with your new password and you can change to a more personal cryptograph there.

Contacting List Owners

Each list is administered by a different IAI volunteer. If you have problems with the list or questions you can contact the Membership Coordinator at membership AT iainstitute DOT org or the list owner directly. Contact information is also available on the options pages.

Netiquette

When posting to one of IAI’s lists it is a good idea to follow basic netiquette techniques, so that everyone can enjoy the interaction.

Discussion List Etiquette

Determine if your post is meant for the whole group or if it can go directly to an individual. The IAI staff is happy to answer your inquiries about the website or organization through info AT iainstitute DOT org. The Directory lists members in specific occupations and geographic areas.
Use descriptive and specific subject lines. This helps others decide whether your particular words of wisdom relate to a topic they care about.
Keep posts to one topic at a time. This helps focus the thread of discussion as well as increases retrieval in the archives. If you have multiple topics to discuss, think of relating them in individual posts.
Ask for responses offline. If you don’t think the answer will be edifying to the whole group ask to continue your conversation offline.
If you believe someone has violated netiquette, you can send a message by private e-mail.

When posting to the iai-members list, please refrain from:

Cross-posting. Closed lists like the IAI-members list are established to keep discussions to a group.
Commercial advertising. While we encourage news on your accomplishments, articles, upcoming workshops, and events, we ask that members not use the list for explicit self promotion.
Beating up other posters. If you believe someone has violated netiquette, you can send a message by private e-mail.

Message formats and quoting

Use plain text when you’re posting. The list and archives aren’t formatted in HTML.
It’s fine to include your signature but a short, concise message should be your goal.
Intersperse your quotes with the original text. You summarize the original text at the top of the message or include just enough text of the original to give a context. We use > to indicate text from a previous message.
When quoting, make sure you provide:
Correct identification of the person to whom you're replying, and
Correct attribution of the quoted text to the original author and of the new text to you.