Re: Spiderable OPACs and the elephant in the library lobby

From: Houghton,Andrew <houghtoa_at_nyob>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:22:23 -0400
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind
> Sent: 25 April, 2007 16:10
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Spiderable OPACs and the elephant in
> the library lobby
>
> One is try to get involved
> in OCLC's political processes to exert political power to
> change OCLC (which is after all a cooperative owned
> collectively by many of our libraries).

I'm in total agreement here.  OCLC is a membership organization
and members have a vote.  If members don't like the direction
or policies of the organization, then members should use their
vote to change the direction and policy making.


Andy.
Received on Wed Apr 25 2007 - 14:16:23 EDT