I don't know who wrote this over this weekend:
I think a separate libraries list is important;
I've asked librarians
> in Australian partner institutions if they want to join the
> cultural-partners mailing list, and they arnt interested because its
> too broad, and doesnt focus on issues that libraries are grappling
> with.
> I wasnt aware of the separate libraries list until phoebe's email.
renaming it to open-access would be a good approach to
keep a list
that is more focused on issues librarians face.
open access
initiatives are very important to libraries at the moment.
I'd be disappointed if this "Wikimedia & Libraries" list was renamed
"Open
Access." While OA is certainly a valid topic, I suspect it is not the
primary concern of all librarians who would be interested in being involved
with WP.
The only way I found out about the Wikimedia & Libraries list was because I
joined cultural-partners and went to the root directory to see what other
lists are on the server. Whoever is the listowner: if you want to have an
active list, you need to have appropriate publicity (not just a one time
blast, whenever that was).
ALA and IFLA are this summer; it's a pity an effort wasn't made to have
more of a WP presence at ALA (I don't attend IFLA). Nevertheless there are
venues where I (and hopefully others) can publicize activity in
anticipation of Wikipedia Loves Libraries this fall.
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