Re: Commercial web site/ILS mash-ups, plus a few observations

From: Steve Lawson <bevedog_at_nyob>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:59:41 -0600
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
>  I think the answer is still "Of course they'd notice," but if "closing the
> library" doesn't also mean terminating the online services, it's a little
> tougher to prove, at least at some academic libraries.

Well, I'm getting a little off-topic here w/r/t catalogs, but you are
darn right "of course they'd notice" if the academic library closed!
Why do they want it open 24 hrs if they wouldn't care?

I do take notice of Walt's "some" above: at my residential liberal
arts college, I think they'd notice the lack of a library building to
study and congregate in long before they noticed we'd pulled the plug
on JSTOR or (to get back on topic just a little) the OPAC.

And, as much as I hate myself for saying this, I don't think most
academic librarians are guilty of self-loathing.

-Steve
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Steve Lawson, Humanities Librarian
Tutt Library, Colorado College
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Received on Thu Jun 15 2006 - 21:03:46 EDT