Weinheimer Jim wrote:
>
>... so the practical question turns into: can
> we make something that is substantially better than what we have now,
> and do it in such a way that people may use it without complaining
> all the time, and maybe even like it in some ways, while most
> importantly in this economic climate: by using the resources and
> assets we currently have?
>
Indeed. We should be getting real here, finally, as opposed to visionary.
What might be the next "steps in the right direction"? What are
realistic near-term goals? Can anything substantial be done without
involvement of OCLC and LC? Are they assets or predicaments?
And what can be expected from RDA, what should be done about it then?
>... Obviously, I think there are
> many improvements possible. LibraryThing has been an eye-opener to me
> in this respect and the entire library community owes Tim Spalding a
> huge debt of gratitude.
While I'm not arguing with this, what are the features of LT that we
might copy or otherwise start using with whatever modifications seem
appropriate?
B.Eversberg
Received on Tue Mar 17 2009 - 10:06:16 EDT