Good news about the future of these two important conservation resources 
has just been announced.  See message below.
Iona McCraith
Preservation Consultant
Archives Association of Ontario
Tel: (705) 277-1309     Fax: (705) 277-2091
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| Date: 19 Jun 2009
| From: Eryl Wentworth <ewentworth [at] conservation-us__org>
| Subject: Conservation OnLine and the Conservation DistList
|
| CoOL is Coming to AIC!
|
| Having reviewed a proposal from AIC and following several
| discussions, Stanford University Libraries has agreed that AIC will
| be given responsibility for CoOL and the Conservation DistList. The
| transfer of content from the Stanford servers will take place
| immediately with expert guidance from Walter Henry, John Burke, and
| technicians at Stanford.
|
| Our first goal is to have the DistList operational as soon as
| possible. Watch for one or more announcements on the DistList for
| periodic updates regarding the resumption of activity. Other CoOL
| resources will come online under new URLs as expeditiously as
| possible. Discussions with allied and affiliate organizations will
| continue.
|
| AIC is pleased to be entrusted with these invaluable resources and
| for the opportunity to sustain and develop them into the future. Our
| goal is to keep CoOL and the DistList safe, viable, objective, and
| accessible for the conservation community worldwide.
|
| Please note that the DistList is not yet accepting submissions or
| new registrations.  Comments or questions can be sent to
|
|    coolinfo [at] conservation-us__org
|
| Thank you for your support of this major initiative.
|
| -- AIC Executive Director Eryl Wentworth and
|       the AIC Board of Directors
|
|