Re: Library Technologies and Library School (was Commercial Vendors and Open Source Software)

From: Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_nyob> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:04:30 -0400 To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU

Weinheimer Jim wrote:
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> Well said. We need radical changes and I see very few radical proposals coming from libraries. One of the main things--and easiest to implement--would be for libraries to open up their catalog records for general experimentation. I'm still not sure exactly why libraries are so reluctant to do this.
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I believe the answer to that reluctance is "OCLC".

Jonathan