The Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System (NMRLS) uses several electronic means to provide communications channels for our member libraries. In an effort to ensure that our communications expectations are being met, NMRLS reserves the right to make judgments and to refuse communications that do not fit the criteria in the following guidelines.

Electronic Discussion Lists
The NMRLS general discussion list (nmrls@mlin.lib.ma.us) provides a communications forum for member libraries. Library staff from all Massachusetts libraries are encouraged to exchange ideas, post questions or vacancies, announce surplus items for sale, or to use the discussion list for other library-related purposes. NMRLS staff, committees and executive board use this list for announcements to the membership. Information dealing with issues specific to other regions shall not be included. Commercial announcements and advertisements are not permitted.

Additional electronic discussion lists are planned to address more specific needs of member libraries. NMRLS reserves the right to limit participation to member libraries and to exclude postings outside the scope of a list. Acceptable use policies will be posted on our Web site.

• NMRLS posts library-related jobs on our site for positions within the region or related to the region, e.g., positions in other regional system headquarter offices, automated resource sharing networks, or at our funding agency, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Other positions outside the region will not be posted.
   
• NMRLS may post information about commercial vendor services that have been approved for a contract or are being considered for future contracts. Other commercial information will not be posted.