Hi Deirdre,
Thank you for your ideas and the links and your offer to help out. I'm
guessing a blog component will be very helpful if and when this project
gets off the ground. Even if the MARC export capability is developed,
copy and paste ability for non-automated libraries or those with limited
automation capabilities might be just the ticket. Also, a blog would
offer the opportunity to highlight new service features and elicit
feedback, among other things.
I've actually been wondering if setting up a blog for this project might
be a good first step and a way to take some of the discussion off of the
list if it should become a problem for other subscribers. Any thoughts
out there on this?
Let's keep the ideas rolling.
Allen
Deirdre Routt writes:
>
>So, could we use a blog to do an authority file for series? It
>would allow for controlled entries by registered authors (who
>would be identified and signed) and more open comments by
>others. It just might provide enough structure and control to
>do what we want. Is it worthwhile setting up and seeing how it
>works? Of course, unlike data in MARC format, exporting and
>importing to a system would be a total bear, but at least it
>would be a place you could check on series authority info and
>could still copy and paste.
>
>Does this seem feasible? I'd be willing to help out in setting
>it up but I would not have time to do maintenance or set up on my own.
>
>
Received on Fri May 25 2007 - 16:45:40 EDT