I appreciate Lydia's candor in the previous post. I have taken her suggestions under advisement and will reconsider what I had planned. I think I might have students find lists that they have an interest in and start following threads there. This list might be a little too technical and busy for their needs. Can anyone point me in the direction of a list that is more newbie-focused? As in how to use listservs and what sort of issues are involved? I'm grateful for any support you can give in this 'rabbit trail' from the normal list traffic :) Mark Haas