The KMA Listserv is a private email group that allows current Kansas Museums Association members to connect and share their invaluable experience. Use the listserv to get product and service recommendations, promote programs or ask for wisdom in dealing with different situations, offer artifact donations or exhibit cases for sale, and so much more!
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KMA Listserv FAQ
What is the KMA Listserv? The KMA Listserv is a private email group that allows current Kansas Museums Association members to connect and share their invaluable experience. Use the listserv to get product and service recommendations, promote programs or ask for wisdom in dealing with different situations, offer artifact donations or exhibit cases for sale, and so much more! Eligibility To access the listserv, you must be a current KMA Individual, Museum, or Business Patron Member. Once you join or renew you will be manually added to the listserv by KMA staff. More information and the link to join or renew your membership can be found here. KMA Listserv Archive Can't remember a recommendation you saw on the listserv or want to check and see if your question has been asked before? The KMA Listserv has a searchable archive to help you find the information you need!The steps to access the archive are in the email you received when you were added to the listserv. It should be from Wichita State University LISTSERV Server (LISTSERV@listserv.wichita.edu) and the subject line is "You have been added to the KMA-L list." They can also be found in the members-only section of the website - login to the members-only section, then find the steps under Members-Only: Listserv in the menu on the right. Sending an Email to the Listserv Sending an email to everyone on the KMA Listserv is easy! Keep these things in mind:Emails can only be sent from the email address subscribed to the listserv. If you try to send an email from an address that is different than the one where you receive listserv messages, it will not go through.Send the email to KMA-L@LISTSERV.WICHITA.EDUInclude your name and email address or contact information at the bottom of each email.E-mails posted to the listserv should be professional and concise. E-mails are increasingly considered to be recoverable under the Open Records Act. Keep listserv topics and materialwritten in a manner that recognizes that possibility for either you or your colleagues.All listserv participants have the ability to reproduce or forward messages sent to the listserv. Members should have the expectation that e-mails may be forwarded internally for the purposes ofgenerating an answer to a question asked by a colleague, but in most cases should not be shared outside of our respective staff.It will automatically send to ALL current members of KMA. Once you have sent the message, you will receive a confirmation advising, “Your message dated Wed, 2 June 2021 19:09:14 +0000 with subject 'test 2' has been successfully distributed to the KMA-L list (190 recipients)." Responding to the Listserv When you receive an email from the listserv and you want to reply, be aware of who you are replying to!Using the "reply" button WILL SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE ENTIRE LISTSERV. This is often useful when there is a conversation where you want everyone to be able to see and respond to your response.If you would like to reply directly to the sender instead of the listserv, you can use their individual email address at the bottom of their message. Listserv Subscription Settings The listserv will default to sending you each email that is sent to it individually. This can add up to a lot of emails if the conversation is really flowing! You can change your subscription settings to receive a digest email, which will be one email per day containing all the listserv messages from the previous day.The steps to do this are in the email you received when you were added to the listserv. It should be from Wichita State University LISTSERV Server (LISTSERV@listserv.wichita.edu) and the subject line is "You have been added to the KMA-L list." They can also be found in the members-only section of the website - login to the members-only section, then find the steps under Members-Only: Listserv in the menu on the right. Listserv Help If you are having trouble with or are not receiving KMA Listserv emails, please contact the Assistant Director using our Contact Us form - select "listserv" from the topic list. The Assistant Director can check memberships to see if yours is current, transfer your listserv subscription to a different email address, and help with troubleshooting, questions, comments, or concerns.
To access the listserv, you must be a current KMA Individual, Museum, or Business Patron Member. Once you join or renew you will be manually added to the listserv by KMA staff. More information and the link to join or renew your membership can be found here.
Can't remember a recommendation you saw on the listserv or want to check and see if your question has been asked before? The KMA Listserv has a searchable archive to help you find the information you need!
The steps to access the archive are in the email you received when you were added to the listserv. It should be from Wichita State University LISTSERV Server (LISTSERV@listserv.wichita.edu) and the subject line is "You have been added to the KMA-L list." They can also be found in the members-only section of the website - login to the members-only section, then find the steps under Members-Only: Listserv in the menu on the right.
Sending an email to everyone on the KMA Listserv is easy! Keep these things in mind:
When you receive an email from the listserv and you want to reply, be aware of who you are replying to!
The listserv will default to sending you each email that is sent to it individually. This can add up to a lot of emails if the conversation is really flowing! You can change your subscription settings to receive a digest email, which will be one email per day containing all the listserv messages from the previous day.
The steps to do this are in the email you received when you were added to the listserv. It should be from Wichita State University LISTSERV Server (LISTSERV@listserv.wichita.edu) and the subject line is "You have been added to the KMA-L list." They can also be found in the members-only section of the website - login to the members-only section, then find the steps under Members-Only: Listserv in the menu on the right.
If you are having trouble with or are not receiving KMA Listserv emails, please contact the Assistant Director using our Contact Us form - select "listserv" from the topic list. The Assistant Director can check memberships to see if yours is current, transfer your listserv subscription to a different email address, and help with troubleshooting, questions, comments, or concerns.
