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The Human Resource Development
Orientation Handbook and Research Guide
Listservs:
Another option that some of you may find helpful are Listservs. A listserv is an automated mailing
list that allows people to send e-mail to one address, but their message is copied and sent to all the
other subscribers to the listserv. Listservs are organized around topics of interest, such as training,
organization development, career development, etc. You have to "subscribe", but it is a free list.
Some of the listservs generate 100's of mail messages per day, and you always have the option to
unsubscribe. Read the instructions you get from the listserv after you subscribe; there are usually
options to receive "digests" daily which are all the messages lumped in one mail message. Questions
are posed, jobs are posted, reviews and discussions are commonplace.
You don't need access to the World Wide Web to join a listserv; you only need an Internet e-mail
address. Usually, you e-mail the listserv at the addresses below and in the text message, type sub
name of list firstname lastname. The longest list of HRD listservs is available at
www.tcm.com/trdev/. It also has rules/guidelines about discussion groups.
HR-OD-L: Human Resource & Organization Development & Change Network
E-mail message to listserv@ksuvm.ksu.edu. The text message should read "subscribe hr-
od-l firstname lastname".
HRD-L: Human Resources Planning & Development
E-mail majordomo@cybertouch.com. Sub HRD-L.
HRNET: Academy of Management HR List
E-mail listserv@cornell.edu. Sub HRNET. Or go to
www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/cahrs/hrnet.htm
LDRSHP: Leadership Discussion List
E-mail ldrshp@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu. Sub LDRSHP.
LEARNING-ORG: Learning Organization Discussion List
You can sign up for this listserv through its Web site at
http://world.std.com/~lo/LOinfo.html To subscribe, you can also send an e-mail to
majordomo@world.std.com. I like the flavor of this listserv.
Closing Statement
We hope that you have found this Research Guide helpful. It is intended to help get you started and
does not have all the answers. You still have much work ahead of you.
Don’t limit yourself to the information in this guide. Use the many library and Internet resources
we have mention and ones you find on your own to find more.
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