Comments on: The ILS Brick Wall http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/the-ils-brick-wall A bunch of stuff I would have emailed you about. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: blyberg.net » OPACs in the frying pan, Vendors in the fire http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/the-ils-brick-wall#comment-75117 blyberg.net » OPACs in the frying pan, Vendors in the fire Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:06:54 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/#comment-75117 [...] June 14 - Squashing Criticism vs. Improving Products - Casey Bisson reacts to Nicole’s Post and follows up on his previous post, The ILS Brick Wall. I didn’t read Nicole’s June 1 post the same way as Casey–that is to say that I don’t see any indication that III was squashing criticism directed at them. They may be upset, but that doesn’t, in my mind, seem to indicate that III was trying to silence anyone. I mention this because if we (mis)interperate what III does or says and take it at anything but face-value, we run the risk of alienating them which is not at all productive. I have a suspicion that they’re already starting to feel a little like the family stone. The very fact that someone at III is reading blogs like Nicole’s is actually heartening to me since there’s been little evidence to suggest they’re even aware of a librarian’s blogosphere. [...] [...] June 14 - Squashing Criticism vs. Improving Products - Casey Bisson reacts to Nicole’s Post and follows up on his previous post, The ILS Brick Wall. I didn’t read Nicole’s June 1 post the same way as Casey–that is to say that I don’t see any indication that III was squashing criticism directed at them. They may be upset, but that doesn’t, in my mind, seem to indicate that III was trying to silence anyone. I mention this because if we (mis)interperate what III does or says and take it at anything but face-value, we run the risk of alienating them which is not at all productive. I have a suspicion that they’re already starting to feel a little like the family stone. The very fact that someone at III is reading blogs like Nicole’s is actually heartening to me since there’s been little evidence to suggest they’re even aware of a librarian’s blogosphere. [...]

]]> By: Squashing Criticism vs. Improving Products « MaisonBisson.com http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/the-ils-brick-wall#comment-45451 Squashing Criticism vs. Improving Products « MaisonBisson.com Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:04:21 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/#comment-45451 [...] I wrote yesterday of Nicole Engard’s comment that the ILS was about as open and flexible as a brick wall. Today I learned that the vendor of that ILS had tried to squash her public criticism. [...] [...] I wrote yesterday of Nicole Engard’s comment that the ILS was about as open and flexible as a brick wall. Today I learned that the vendor of that ILS had tried to squash her public criticism. [...]

]]> By: Nicole Engard http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/the-ils-brick-wall#comment-45008 Nicole Engard Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:01:19 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11311/#comment-45008 I am so happy to hear that someone will be at the conference who agrees with me. I will gladly send you a PDF of my post to pass on to the people who can make a difference if you'd like, just email me! Good luck! I hope to see some changes. Also you may be interested in the response from III - read my post titled <a href="http://www.web2learning.net/archives/355" rel="nofollow">Touched a Nerve</a>. Thanks again! I am so happy to hear that someone will be at the conference who agrees with me. I will gladly send you a PDF of my post to pass on to the people who can make a difference if you’d like, just email me! Good luck! I hope to see some changes.

Also you may be interested in the response from III - read my post titled Touched a Nerve.

Thanks again!

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