The list has maybe morphed into a more general discussion about
effective communication, UX strategies and information display rather than
being tied to "next gen catalogs" ...I'm not bothered by this. The same
essential issues and problems are still present: we got a bunch of data and
stuff -- now how do we effectively communicate/display this "stuff" to
others -- make it usable/findable -- maybe include relevant data from other
sources. There's a lot of thoughtful dialog here, though it would be
interesting to hear what folks are doing in practice.
Cost benefits analysis --- product reviews -- developments underway
...etc..
Lists are always filled with animated discussion -- the unsubscribe feature
exists for a reason ...
Chad
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:10 PM, john g marr <jmarr_at_unm.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Oct 2013, Julie Hankinson wrote:
>
> Things are getting really nasty here, people. Is there a more reasonable
>> tone that you can take to discuss your differences on this?
>>
>
> Hi Julie:
>
> Thanks for your concern! Since the basic topic is communication itself,
> particularly affective styles (e.g. manipulative), one of my prime personal
> motivations is to **practice** avoiding being emotional as a result of
> feeling threatened in such discussions (kind of a "vicious circle", isn't
> it?).
>
> As I may have previously said, an understanding of the "affectation"
> potential of communication styles is relevant to designing information
> systems capable of mitigating manipulative misinformation by teaching
> "patrons" how to recognize manipulative tactics (e.g. logical fallacies,
> glib speech, misdirection, compulsive lying, self-obsession, lack of
> empathy, failure to accept responsibility for one own actions, and
> sociological strategies and tricks used to deceive).
>
> You might agree that "Things are getting really nasty here" might be
> rather "affective" for being imprecise. Could you please cite the
> particular "things" in my (our) posts that seem "nasty", perhaps with
> suggestions for more civil ways to make the same points? Look for
> underlying causes of emotional reactions too. We're human, so maybe an
> interesting topic would be: "Should we avoid feeling emotional (and could
> that mitigate "revolutionary" activities)?" :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> jgm
>
> John G. Marr
> Cataloger
> CDS, UL
> Univ. of New Mexico
> Albuquerque, NM 87131
> jmarr_at_unm.edu
> californiastop_at_hushmail.com
>
> ** Forget the "self"; forget the "other"; just
> consider what goes on in between. **
>
> Opinions belong exclusively to the individuals expressing them, but
> sharing is permitted.
>
--
Chad Roseburg
Automation Dept.
North Central Regional Library
Received on Wed Oct 09 2013 - 15:26:23 EDT