Comments on: OCLC – “from awareness to funding…”

By: Shannan

Shannan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:33:28 +0000

Ah, crap – I typed a great witty reply but then didn’t notice the “span” box…

Basically, I didn’t get one :( I did download it but now will hold off on printing/binding it to see if I do get one. My library is getting ready for a levy election so I’m interested in what’s in this (it *does* look interesting). I also agree with your idea of using the money for scholarship (though I bet the shipping $$ was paid from the original grant anyway)

Cheers,

By: Roy Tennant

Roy Tennant — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:26:00 +0000

Why would/should anyone keep their disgruntled thoughts to themselves? Let us have it, we can take it. And maybe you can actually cause us to change our ways, since we certainly read everything we can find about what people are saying. Believe it or not, as a membership organization we really do want to do things that are efficient and effective for our members.

And although Jessamyn definitely has a point with her particular case, I think you would find that most people in the “press” (and bloggers are certainly of that sort in today’s world) getting something in a timely fashion (like when everyone else gets it) is important. So I would argue that at least some bloggers would appreciate the small amount of extra money spent in order to keep them on the cutting edge. I know I would.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:18:11 +0000

I’m regularly disgruntled with OCLC, but I will say that some of the information in that report was interesting, particularly the fact that if someone views the library as “transformational” vs. “informational”, they’re more likely to vote for funding for it.

By: John from NH

John from NH — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:06:25 +0000

Thanks! I will no longer be afraid to keep my disgruntled-with-OCLC thoughts to my quiet self.

By: Doug from CT

Doug from CT — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:14:14 +0000

Here here.