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Welcome to CA-Trainers, an unmoderated e-mail discussion group to help government training officers share information about training and consulting resources.
It is a cooperative project of the California State Library and the Resources Agency.
Purpose | Membership | Commands | Messages | How to Reply | Etiquette | Help
CA-Trainers is an electronic forum to help government training officers share training and consulting resources and is operated by the State of California. The mission of CA-Trainers is:
To promote the development of a high performance workforce, we will provide access to information and encourage sharing of all training and consulting resources available to public sector managers, supervisors and employees.
CA-Trainers is an unmoderated e-mail discussion group. Messages sent to the CA-Trainers go to everyone in the group. It is not for distribution of commercial messages or advertising. Please see List Etiquette (below) for guidelines of use.
CA-Trainers is open to all public-sector training officers and related training professionals. Use of CA-Trainers implies that you have read and will comply with the list etiquette shown below.
Go to: http://lists.ceres.ca.gov/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ca-trainers
- Subscribing to Ca-Trainers
To subscribe to Ca-Trainers, please follow the instructions found at the above URL
- Unsubscribing or Editing Your Options
- Getting a Password
Having a password will allow you to manage your account and your subscription options. If you are new to the list, please select a password at the same time that you sign up. If you have been a subscriber for awhile and now want a password, please go to the bottom of the page, enter your email address and click on Unsubscribe or edit options. You will be sent a password by email which you can change by going back to the URL above.
Sending a Message to the List:
Address e-mail postings to the following address:
Ca-Trainers@lists.ceres.ca.gov
Be sure to include a few descriptive words in the Subject line of your message so that others can determine their interest in your email.
Make postings brief, to the point, related to training, and without rancor.
Always include an appropriate signature block with your name, organization, U.S. mail address, phone number and fax number.
James Smith
CA State Library
914 Capitol Mall, Room 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 555-3333
Fax: (916) 555-4444
Examples of Messages:
- Does anyone know of any good videos on team building?
- We are looking for a good instructor on technical writing skills for a one-day workshop. Any suggestions are welcome.
- We have 3 open slots in our Effective Oral Communication Skills. The class is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, from 8:30-4:30 in Sacramento.
Contact: Joan Adams
Dept. of Education
Phone: (916) 555-0101
Fax: (916) 555-0102
Normally, your reply will be to the originator of the message only so simply press "REPLY" on your e-mail program. If you press "REPLY TO ALL," your reply will go to all subscribers, perhaps needlessly. If you are responding directly to the originator, please ensure that "CA-Trainers" is not included inadvertently as an addressee or your reply will be sent unnecessarily to the entire list. If your reply contains information you wish to share with all the members of the group, you may choose to reply to the entire group by addressing the message as described in "Send a Message to all Subscribers" above.
In addition to the normal matters of net etiquette, CA-Trainers subscribers are asked to observe the following:
- Send a personal reply to the originator, NOT to the entire list, unless the entire list needs to see it.
- Use professional courtesy in sending messages to CA-Trainers so that your messages contribute to a positive experience for all readers and reflect well on you.
- Avoid "flame throwing," that is, inflammatory comments, insults or derogatory comments directed at others on the list.
- When responding to someone else's post, include some information about the issues to which you are responding. However, do not duplicate the entire original post, especially if the original is long. Follow-up messages with the same subject line will be listed in the same thread on the archive.
- Keep subscribers' mailboxes in mind when you draft a message. Ask yourself, is this message likely to interest CA-Trainers subscribers?
- Avoid postings of the "me too" variety, that is, messages that do not add further substance to the discussion.
- Please do not send attachments with messages to CA-Trainers. Send any information as text messages. Do not use attachments since some subscribers may not be able to read the contents of your word processing software. If you have a file to share with others, 1) ask them to request it and you can send it directly to them or, 2) ask your webmaster to post the file on your department's web site and then just e-mail the URL link to others for easy access.
- CA-Trainers is not for distribution of commercial messages or advertising. It is understood, however, that it may be appropriate at times in responding to questions or asking for information to include descriptions or information about commercial offerings.
If the information above doesn't help and you need to communicate with a person, please contact one of the list administrators. Please be sure to include your telephone number.
Sue Williams, State Personnel Board
Bessie Condos, California State Library