On Wed, 9 Oct 2013, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
> This morning I was on the verge of shutting down this mailing list.
Quickly-- Go to: http://www.royal-plus.de/dna/indexE.html
> A number of years ago we -- the library profession -- were debating the
> advantages of more traditional OPACs versus indexes (read "discovery
> systems"). Now-a-days we, in general, are using both. Maybe this list
> has outlived its usefulness.
Semantics again. It may have outlived its usefulness for discussing the
advantages of more traditional OPACs versus indexes but it is absolutely
essential for philosophical discussions about current topics as well as
about information and communication themselves.
> Eric "The Moderator" Morgan
Thanks for all you do!!!
Cheers!
jgm
John G. Marr
Cataloger
CDS, UL
Univ. of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
jmarr_at_unm.edu
californiastop_at_hushmail.com
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Received on Wed Oct 09 2013 - 15:58:59 EDT