Dear Friends and Colleagues - WHAT IS THE CSCAISGC LISTSERVER? I created this listserver last year to most effectively and efficiently communicate news about attempts to create an Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (i.e., ISGC) Interest Group at the Central States Communication Association (i.e., CSCA). Thus, CSCAISGC. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: Despite the fact that the Central Region represents what I consider the traditional "heart" of the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication fields, there is no Interpersonal or Small Group Communication Interest Group at CSCA. At the 1995 Indianapolis CS CA conference, and at my request, the Executive Committee named me the contact person for those interested in submitting Interpersonal and Small Group Communication papers and panels for the upcoming CSCA conference in St. Paul (April 17-21). A vote to establish an Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Group will be taken at the St. Paul conference. WHY A LISTSERVER? I was chair of the WSCA Interpersonal Interest Group during 1994-95 and used "mass e-mailings" pretty extensively, to communicate interest group business. Using this method, I would send out about 60 people or so message at a time. I have since learned that this puts undue strain on our mainframe system and that a listserver is a more efficient way to go for this sort of communication. So I had the computer folks here at Miami set up CSCAISGC so that I can efficiently remind you of upcoming deadlines and spread news about the conference and other issues of interest to Interest Group members. You should be able to respond to this message and have your message go to all those individuals I put into the listserver. IF YOU WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ME PERSONALLY (I.E., NOT TO THE ENTIRE GROUP) E-MAIL ME AT [log in to unmask] IF YOU WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE ENTIRE GROUP, EITHER RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE OR SEND A MESSAGE TO: [log in to unmask] As it currently stands, the CSCAISGC listserver is a MODERATED group. That means that every message submitted comes to me and I decide whether or not to send it out to membership. Thus far, this has been a very low traffic group. I have done this to keep the signal to noise ratio high (e.g., I haven't sent along the 12 or so offers I have received concerning magazine subscription clubs and systems on how to make money at casinos). I should be sending out a few messages (maybe 2-3) in the next couple of days concerning the upcoming St. Paul conference. I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Paul Mongeau ******************************************************** * Paul Mongeau - Communication - Miami University * * INTERNET: [log in to unmask] * ********************************************************