Our entire archival philosophy is based on making information available to the research community. If they have no way of knowing what we have and what is available, what is the whole point of our dedication? I grant that compiled information can represent original thought and work, but most often this work is paid for by the American taxpayer (state universities, federal grants, etc.). I've never heard of anyone who made a fortune or decent personal income from sharing lists or publishing bibliographies. Instead, many of these works have brought important researchers to our collections, enhancing our image in the eyes of our resource allocators, and often leading to increased acquisitions of collateral materials and collections. Dean Dean DeBolt University Librarian Special Collections and West Florida Archives John C. Pace Library University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List! To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>