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What a very brave, bright and intelligent reply. Come on SCL reply for heavens sake! I also replied in 'secret', so come on, lets all come out of the closet, it is only libraries and we are in the UK not some dictatorship where constructive criticism is not allowed! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ali Holder" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:46 PM Subject: Re: SCL Web site - summary of responses > I was one who was 'shy of voicing an opinion openly' but had hoped - in > fact, assumed - that the SCL would contact Robert Harden directly. I fear > that their lack of response may well be proof that they are not any more > aware of what is going on on this list than they are of the pitiful state of > their website - and what further conclusions can we draw from that? I can > only hope that the SCL will prove me wrong by responding belatedly to the > list. > When a commercial site is as unreliable as this we just don't use it or > recommend it, but when it is the website of a body that (in a sense) > represents us all it becomes something that reflects badly upon us all. I > therefore agree that in its current state it is an embarrassment and should > be updated immediately or removed. > > Ali Holder > Information Development Librarian, Marylebone Information Service > Tel: 020 7641 1039 > Fax: 020 7641 1028 > E-mail [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: harden <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 27 March 2002 10:41 > Subject: SCL Web site - summary of responses > > > >I had about a dozen very supportive replies to my message about the > >neglect of the Society of Chief Librarians Web site at > >http://www.chieflib.org/ > > > >Plus a couple of messages apparently from members of the organisation who > >believe that work is in hand to remedy the deficiencies. Since I was told > >the same thing over a year ago, I'm afraid they got an 'I'll believe it > >when I see it' response from me. > > > >I've had no reply from SCL itself to my suggestion that their site is so > >seriously out-of-date that it should be removed until they are in a > >position to maintain it. > > > >I can see why some subscribers to Lis-Pub-Libs might be shy of voicing an > >opinion openly on this topic but the absence of any discussion on the > >list itself was a surprise. > > > >The most eloquent response of all: the offending site is still online and > >remains as embarrassing as ever. > > > >Robert Harden > > > >__________________________ > >[log in to unmask] > >www.harden.dial.pipex.com > >__________________________