Hi, Mignon, A good script jockey (AWK, PERL, etc) could create an extract of the notebook files and build a database in MySQL or similar, and a web front end to view it. Alternatively, just copy the Archive directory to a new structure, and write a web front end to search it. Neither would be difficult. On one of my lists we have a volunteer at CMU who wrote a database app that receives all posts and dynamically builds a searchable database completely independent of listserv. I think this was before listserv had a web archive capability. That’s too late for you, but it shows that it can be done. Best regards, Larry > On Mar 8, 2017, at 9:10 AM, Erixon-Merritt, Mignon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Larry. We have 300+ lists, and we are definitely keeping Listserv. > Listserv has been a true workhorse for the past 25+ years that > We’ve been running it. Much gratitude to Eric & the Lsoft team for all > The upgrades & support over the years. > > We are only closing that particular list because the group identity > has changed (from exclusively Registrars to include Collections personnel). > This corresponds to an organizational change in the AAM (American > Alliance of Museums). So we are moving everyone over to the new list. > > Yes, Pete, the SEARCH function is marvelous and we use it extensively. > But administratively I will have to close the list over the next 2 years. > I’m just trying to map a migration plan for their archives. > > Thanks for the replies. > > Mignon Erixon-Merritt > Systems Software Specialist, OCIO > Smithsonian Institution > 380 Herndon Parkway, MRC 1010 > Herndon VA 20170 > Ph: 202-633-6373 > www.si.edu <http://www.si.edu/> > > From: LISTSERV List Owners' Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry Finch > Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 8:24 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: 15 years of archives into a database > > I got the impression that the listserv that hosts this list will be no more. If that’s correct then you can’t really use listserv to search the archives. > > > On Mar 7, 2017, at 7:51 PM, Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > This begs the question as to why the current LISTSERV (R) notebook SEARCH function (web- or mail- based) is not sufficient? Search fields include dates, from, subject, and free form text (boolean). > > Pete > > To unsubscribe from the LSTOWN-L list, click the following link: > http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1 <http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1> > > -- > Larry Finch > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > To unsubscribe from the LSTOWN-L list, click the following link: > http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1 <http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the LSTOWN-L list, click the following link: > http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1 <http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1> -- Larry Finch [log in to unmask] ############################ To unsubscribe from the LSTOWN-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1