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Er, OK -Incredible..... seemed such an innocent little criticism at the time! And still may well have been largely correct, not that I'd be particularly keen in pursuing it further. Maybe I shouldn't have put the thing about the Amazon voucher or something :-/ Hope you all have nice relaxing weekends...... Martin -----Original Message----- From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Clark Sent: 30 March 2012 11:08 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Views on persistent postings to this (and other LIS-) lists I'm really trying hard to resist the urge to complain about people cluttering up my inbox by sending email to the list complaining about people cluttering inboxes. Clearly I failed. If you are worried about cluttering people's inboxes, please don't exacerbate the problem. Thank you. Ian Clark Library Systems Officer, Augustine House, Canterbury Christ Church University Email: [log in to unmask] Tel. 01227 767700 ext 3141 -----Original Message----- From: David Kane [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 30 March 2012 10:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Views on persistent postings to this (and other LIS-) lists Quite. On 30 March 2012 10:35, Jackson, James <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Oh - please ! Enough ! > Just delete the guy's messages as they come in- and don't fill our in > box's with messages about him. > > > Jim Jackson > Law Library Supervisor > C/O The Law Library > The Amory Building > Rennes Drive > University of Exeter > Exeter EX4 4RJ > Tel: 01392 723356 or (01392 726147 9.00am to 11.00am) > > This email and any attachment may contain information that is > confidential, privileged, or subject to copyright, and which may be > exempt from disclosure under applicable legislation. It is intended > for the addressee only. If you received this message in error, please > let me know and delete the email and any attachments immediately. The > University will not accept responsibility for the > accuracy/completeness of this e-mail and its attachments. The > University cannot guarantee that this message and any attachments are > virus free. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the University. > ________________________________________ > From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and > discussion. [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kelleher, Martin [ > [log in to unmask]] > Sent: 30 March 2012 10:26 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Views on persistent postings to this (and other LIS-) > lists > > Hi Brian > > I hate to point out what's probably reasonably obvious, but surely > those who would go to the trouble of filling in the questionnaire > would represent the majority of those actively interested in the > issue, which would mean the 100s (1000s?) that didn't answer are > likely to be indifferent, making indifference by far the most common reaction? > > I recommend you do the survey again, this time offering a draw to win > a > £10 Amazon voucher - then you'll get a truer representation! ;-) > > Best wishes > > Martin Kelleher > Electronic Resources/Bibliographic Services Librarian University of > Liverpool > > -----Original Message----- > From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and > discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Kelly > Sent: 30 March 2012 09:40 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Views on persistent postings to this (and other LIS-) > lists > > For info I have now closed the survey. > > There were a total of 199 responses, with 237 people accessing the > survey form. A total of 71% of respondents were annoyed by the > inappropriate postings, 25% indifferent and 4% who were pleased to receive such postings. > The 4% represents just 9 responses. > > I hope this provides evidence of the list members' views. Note that I > am not a member of other lists, such as LIS-E-RESOURCES which also > seem to have been subject to large numbers of inappropriate postings. > If members of such lists wish to gauge views from fellow list members > I would recommend use of such a survey form rather than discussions on > list - we would all have been annoyed if there had been 237 messages posted on the list! > > Some further stats: > > Responses from UK: 189; from Ireland: 5; from US: 3; from Netherlands: > 1 and from Australia: 1. > > From an analysis of the first 25 results, respondents spent between 6 > seconds and 1 minute 23 seconds completing the form. Assuming an > average of 30 seconds that would mean an overall total of almost 2 > hours was spend collectively. > > Brian -- David Kane, MLIS. Systems Librarian Waterford Institute of Technology Ireland http://library.wit.ie/ T: ++353.51302838 M: ++353.876693212