North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

[david.maxwell@dal.ca]

Actually there are two wholly independent organisations involved here.  The 
ibiblio list is 
hosted by the Univ. of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, who host many hundreds 
of "public 
interest" lists, including this one.  Despite the name, this listserv 
actually has no official 
connection to NAFEX.  NAFEX, on the other hand, has their own (newly created) 
website, 
complete with forums, and all the paraphenalia of modern websites.  It also 
includes the 
periodic issues of Pomona.  This website does require membership in NAFEX to 
access 
many parts of it.  Ginda is right that membership in NAFEX can be purchased 
in 1,2,or 3 year 
terms.  It is very possible that messages about renewal are indeed coming 
from NAFEX, and 
refer to NAFEX membership.  Look at the sender address.  (Yes, this can be 
spoofed, but if it 
says "nafex", it very probably is NAFEX.)  You can renew your NAFEX 
membership on-line 
through the jazzy new NAFEX website. The iblio listserv, (this one), does not 
require either 
membership in NAFEX, nor renewal.

> I got a similar note.
> 
> We used to be able to buy membership for 1, 2, or 3 years. I wouldn't
> be surprised if it's time for me to resubscribe. 
> 
> You don't need to be a member to be on this mailing list, but being a
> member supports the organization, and I guess it still gets you access
> to the online Pomona and maybe there's still an annual hardcopy
> publication? Also, members get invited to the annual meeting (or they
> used to, when they got Pomona mailed to them) and can borrow books
> from the NAFEX library. I haven't yet followed the link, but I am
> pretty sure it is legit. 
> 
> Ginda