I have started a Google Group with the aim of maintaining a FAQ that will hopefully eventually answer most newbie questions. It is located here:
http://groups.google.com/group/st30
At the moment, it is just a skeleton, containing mostly a few notes on using ST-30 tape, but hopefully over time, it will grow to be more comprehensive.
It also contains a forum/mailing list, for anyone who might be interested in helping to maintain or improve the FAQ.
- Darius