Comments on: What is up with OCLC? http://www.librarian.net/stax/2536/what-is-up-with-oclc/ putting the rarin back in librarian since 1999 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: A Useful Amplification of Records That Are Unavoidably Needed Anyway | In the Library with the Lead Pipe http://www.librarian.net/stax/2536/what-is-up-with-oclc/comment-page-1/#comment-121362 A Useful Amplification of Records That Are Unavoidably Needed Anyway | In the Library with the Lead Pipe Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:55:44 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2536#comment-121362 [...] I’m not sure why they would feel that way, aside from the recent hullabaloo over licensing which appears to be getting increasingly heated. However, the library where I work very much wants its records in WorldCat.org so that our [...] [...] I’m not sure why they would feel that way, aside from the recent hullabaloo over licensing which appears to be getting increasingly heated. However, the library where I work very much wants its records in WorldCat.org so that our [...]

]]> By: See Also… » Clarifications and cautions http://www.librarian.net/stax/2536/what-is-up-with-oclc/comment-page-1/#comment-121240 See Also… » Clarifications and cautions Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:37:41 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2536#comment-121240 [...] then Jessamyn did pretty much the same post that I was going to do. Please read that if you haven’t [...] [...] then Jessamyn did pretty much the same post that I was going to do. Please read that if you haven’t [...]

]]> By: élet és könyvtár » Archívum » Egymás közt http://www.librarian.net/stax/2536/what-is-up-with-oclc/comment-page-1/#comment-121130 élet és könyvtár » Archívum » Egymás közt Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:30:24 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2536#comment-121130 [...] Jessamyn West összeszedte, hogy honnan értesülhet a kíváncsi könyvtáros az OCLC policy-jának változásairól. A második számú probléma a változást követő és megelőző csönd volt. E körül forog a bejegyzés, de érdemes azt is megnézni, hogy miért van ez a nagy felhajtás: az OCLC a rekordjait Noncommercial CC licensz alá helyezte, azaz jópár könyvtári és egyéb szolgáltatástól vette el a pénzszerzési lehetőséget - gyakorlatilag amelyik szolgáltatás az OCLC rekordjain nyugszik, azt nem lehet pénzért adni (pl. a LibraryThing könyvtáraknak nyújtott szolgáltatása). [...] [...] Jessamyn West összeszedte, hogy honnan értesülhet a kíváncsi könyvtáros az OCLC policy-jának változásairól. A második számú probléma a változást követő és megelőző csönd volt. E körül forog a bejegyzés, de érdemes azt is megnézni, hogy miért van ez a nagy felhajtás: az OCLC a rekordjait Noncommercial CC licensz alá helyezte, azaz jópár könyvtári és egyéb szolgáltatástól vette el a pénzszerzési lehetőséget – gyakorlatilag amelyik szolgáltatás az OCLC rekordjain nyugszik, azt nem lehet pénzért adni (pl. a LibraryThing könyvtáraknak nyújtott szolgáltatása). [...]

]]> By: Rick Mason http://www.librarian.net/stax/2536/what-is-up-with-oclc/comment-page-1/#comment-121118 Rick Mason Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2536#comment-121118 One common question that runs through all of this is the issue of whether OCLC owns the rights to these records... and the general legal consensus is "no". Even if the data could be copyrighted, the actual creators of the records in question are the contributing libraries. One good example can be found in Jonathan Rochkind's blog: http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/one-more/ When it is understood that OCLC cannot own the data held within the records, it becomes clear that they cannot control the use of the data that is derived from library OPAC records, even if those records went through OCLC on their journey to that library. They might be able to claim some control over the record as an expression (also doubtful, as they did not create the vast majority of them), but not the information contained within. I think OCLC is attempting to defend what it sees as its territory, much like Microsoft's attempts to limit competition in the 1990s. I think it demonstrates that they are feeling insecure about their business model, and are moving to stop competition before it gains more of a foothold. My $0.02, at least.... One common question that runs through all of this is the issue of whether OCLC owns the rights to these records… and the general legal consensus is “no”. Even if the data could be copyrighted, the actual creators of the records in question are the contributing libraries. One good example can be found in Jonathan Rochkind’s blog: http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/one-more/

When it is understood that OCLC cannot own the data held within the records, it becomes clear that they cannot control the use of the data that is derived from library OPAC records, even if those records went through OCLC on their journey to that library. They might be able to claim some control over the record as an expression (also doubtful, as they did not create the vast majority of them), but not the information contained within.

I think OCLC is attempting to defend what it sees as its territory, much like Microsoft’s attempts to limit competition in the 1990s. I think it demonstrates that they are feeling insecure about their business model, and are moving to stop competition before it gains more of a foothold.

My $0.02, at least….

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