I got an email about this and almost marked it as spam. I definitely wasn't
going to click through the link. Email to a list such as this is way more
effective--as well as preferable--to unsolicited email sent directly to me
as an individual.
-Jodi
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:52 PM, David Kane <dkane_at_wit.ie> wrote:
> Is this to do with crowdsourcing funding for projects.
>
> David.
>
> On 11 February 2010 12:48, Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_nd.edu> wrote:
>
> > Consider completing an open source software IdeaScale:
> >
> > http://libraryideaforum.ideascale.com/
> >
> > A few friends and I are doing some investigations regarding open source
> > software and libraries. Through the process we have made a number of
> > assertions, such as but not limited to:
> >
> > * Libraries need an easy to manage open source Google-like search
> > * There is a critical mass of OSS to do much of library work
> > * Libraries should become sources of safe open source software
> >
> > Using the IdeaScale tool we can garnder from a wider audience -- such as
> > yourselves -- the validity of these assertions. Just click "thumbs up" if
> > you agree or "thumbs down" if you disagree. Add a comment and/or
> additional
> > assertion if you desire. Instant feedback. A way to gague community
> > interest.
> >
> > Give it a whirl?
> >
> > --
> > Eric Lease Morgan
> > Head, Digital Access and Information Architecture Department
> > Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
> >
> > (574) 631-8604
> >
>
>
>
> --
> David Kane
> Systems Librarian
> Waterford Institute of Technology
> Ireland
> http://library.wit.ie/
> davidfkane_at_googlewave.com
> T: ++353.51302838
> M: ++353.876693212
>
Received on Thu Feb 11 2010 - 15:42:02 EST