Legislative Information and Communications Staff

General Information

The Legislative Information and Commuication (LINCS) listserv is an e-mail forum and information exchange for legislative staff who have partisan or nonpartisan public information, public relations, or media responsibilities. LINCS listserv subscribers post messages to the list that are then sent out (reflected) to all other subscribers to create an electronic discussion group. NCSL staff use the LINCS listserv to distribute the LINCS Newsletter and to post meeting announcements, agendas, and other association information. Discussions on the LINCS listserv should revolve around legislative information and communication topices. Some subscribers have posted survey questions on the listserv.

Listserv Etiquette

To Subscribe

To subscribe to the LINCS Listserv, send an e-mail message to press-room@ncsl.org with the phrase LINCS subscribe in the subject line. In the body of the email, please identify yourself, your legislative affliliation, and your phone number. If you would like to receive the LINCS newsletter and information on the annual Professional Development Seminar for legislative information and communication staff, also include your mailing address.

You will receive an e-mail message confirming your subscription and describing how to post messages and unsubscribe.

Posting Messages

To post a message to the LINCS Listserv, send an e-mail message to LINCS-ALL-L@NCSL.ORG with your questions or comments about legislative information and communication (describe the message briefly in the subject field). Please include your name and contact information at the bottom of every message so others can contact you individually if they choose. Your message will be sent to all subscribers on the list.

Remember that replies to messages posted on the LINCS listserv will also be sent to all other subscribers. To reply privately to the person who posted a message, do not reply to the listserv message, but send a new message to the sender's personal e-mail address.

To Unsubscribe

To be taken off the LINCS listserv, send an email message to LINCS-ALL-L-REQUEST@ NCSL.ORG and in the body of the message put only one word: unsubscribe.

Contact Information

For more information about the LINCS Listserv, contact:

Meagan Dorsch
NCSL Staff Liaison to LINCS
National Conference of State Legislatures 
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 364-7700
E-mail: press-room@ncsl.org

Listserv Etiquette