ListServ Frequently Asked Questions

Email lists that are managed by RAILS require subscribers to use the same email address that's used on your Library Directory & Learning Calendar (L2) account.

Many of the tasks related to your email list subscriptions can be done by sending a specific command to listserv@list.railslibraries.org. It's a good idea to remove your email signature and other text from the message body when you send a command.

To view message archives and do other things on the RAILS ListServ website, you'll need to register a password on the site.

For List Subscribers

For List Owners/Administrators

RAILS hosts email lists for library networking groups and consortia whose membership largely consists of people affiliated with our member libraries. At least one person at a RAILS library needs to be owner/administrator for each of these lists.

As list owner/administrator, you should also familiarize yourself with the FAQs for list subscribers, above.