Perhaps because some of us aren't "bona fide librarians" but still work in
the public library sector and still somehow manage to have a commitment to
its customers?
Steven Heywood
Systems Manager
Rochdale Library Service
Wheatsheaf Library
Baillie Street
Rochdale, England OL16 1JZ
Tel: 01706 864967
Fax: 01706 864992
www.rochdale.gov.uk/living/libraries.asp
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> From: Thompson, John -
> Libraries[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Thompson, John - Libraries
> Sent: 02 May 2002 15:15
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: purpose of lis-pub-libs - commercial opportunists
>
> So, re commercial organisations opportunism,
>
> I agree with Lionel Aldridge (I'm deleting a lot of messages unread)
>
> Why not close the current "lis-pub-libs" address, advertise a new
> address to bona fide (???) librarians through LA and start again (with a
> couple of new ground rules)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lionel Aldridge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 02 May 2002 14:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: purpose of lis-pub-libs and postings to the list
>
>
> Thanks Penny for posting this. I think part of the problem is the
> success
> of the list - people know they can reach a large number of other
> professionals & have no other ready means of doing the same. We probably
> need a seperate list for stock & circulation discussions. There have
> been a
> number of threads I've followed with interest which haven't been to do
> with
> the internet but there has been a tendency lately to use it as a
> soapbox.
> Perhaps a redefinition is in order as others have suggested but I would
> prefer a focus rather than everything & anything (not necessarily UK
> only
> either).
> We also have a number of contributers whose apology for cross-posting
> seems
> to be merely empty words (repeated on other lists I'm on).
> Whether the LA fits the last we'll all have our own opinions but I hope
> they amongst others take your message to heart & stop sending details of
> courses with no or only tenuous connection with internet implementation.
> I
> am even less happy with commercial organisations trying to flog their
> courses. Until about a year ago it was rare for me to delete items from
> the
> list unread - no longer!
> Lionel Aldridge
> Leeds Library & Information Services
>
>
>
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