Comments on: Vendors, Cost Increases, and Keeping Your Mouth Shut http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/ A bibliophile's musings on books, libraries, the world, life, and anything else that comes to mind Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:40:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dorothea http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4144 Dorothea Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:19:46 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4144 Watch SPARC (especially the excellent Create Change website), and the SPARC-funded Alliance for Taxpayer Access, and the SPARC Open Access Newsletter, and, um, well -- watch SPARC. :) Interestingly, right now it's the funders who are driving the open access bus, even though we librarians built the bus to begin with. Government funders are key, and the publishers are lobbying the living daylights out of them to keep open access mandates from progressing. We can impact what our governments do. We should. I hate to harp on "where's ALA?" especially since as a non-member I have no grounds to complain -- but ARL has stepped up to the plate, so where *is* ALA/ACRL? Watch SPARC (especially the excellent Create Change website), and the SPARC-funded Alliance for Taxpayer Access, and the SPARC Open Access Newsletter, and, um, well — watch SPARC. :)

Interestingly, right now it’s the funders who are driving the open access bus, even though we librarians built the bus to begin with. Government funders are key, and the publishers are lobbying the living daylights out of them to keep open access mandates from progressing.

We can impact what our governments do. We should. I hate to harp on “where’s ALA?” especially since as a non-member I have no grounds to complain — but ARL has stepped up to the plate, so where *is* ALA/ACRL?

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4138 K.G. Schneider Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:23:29 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4138 I have plenty of grey (hidden under these lovely blonde highlights--the wonders of modern science) and I too am up in arms. We ARE being dicked around but we need more than rage to deal with it. Look at how the UC system fought back by engaging its academics in the struggle. We need templates for action on this issue or it will eat us alive. I have plenty of grey (hidden under these lovely blonde highlights–the wonders of modern science) and I too am up in arms. We ARE being dicked around but we need more than rage to deal with it. Look at how the UC system fought back by engaging its academics in the struggle. We need templates for action on this issue or it will eat us alive.

]]> By: Angel http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4135 Angel Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:13:48 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4135 In any other situation, that would be called extortion, and people would be hauled to jail, or there would be RICO charges filed, or who knows what other criminal indictment. It does make you wonder why we let them get away with it. In any other situation, that would be called extortion, and people would be hauled to jail, or there would be RICO charges filed, or who knows what other criminal indictment. It does make you wonder why we let them get away with it.

]]> By: Mr. Rochester http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4120 Mr. Rochester Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:22:14 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4120 Strange that you think you need someone to duct tape your mouth. Whenever I offer, you always refuse. I know it would certainly make my life easier. ;) Strange that you think you need someone to duct tape your mouth. Whenever I offer, you always refuse. I know it would certainly make my life easier. ;)

]]> By: Dorothea http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4118 Dorothea Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:54:42 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4118 Go you, Jane! And I hope you use OUP as your whipping-boy. That oughta get attention in a hurry. Go you, Jane! And I hope you use OUP as your whipping-boy. That oughta get attention in a hurry.

]]> By: ranger http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4117 ranger Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:31:53 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4117 And by the way, our grey haired librarians can be just as "up in arms" as dear Jane. I think if we had let her go, there would've been some whooping goin' on! And by the way, our grey haired librarians can be just as “up in arms” as dear Jane. I think if we had let her go, there would’ve been some whooping goin’ on!

]]> By: Jane http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4115 Jane Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:28:12 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4115 Adriel, I, of course, gave my speech with my arms waving militantly above my head. Adriel,
I, of course, gave my speech with my arms waving militantly above my head.

]]> By: Jane http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4114 Jane Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:27:38 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4114 Dorothea, We, and by we I mean our Metadata and Web Queens, are working on creating a digital repository for our campus. We are a bit behind the swing, but they are working really hard to being us up to speed. The library is hosting a scholarly communications symposium next week for faculty to create more awareness. Dorothea,
We, and by we I mean our Metadata and Web Queens, are working on creating a digital repository for our campus. We are a bit behind the swing, but they are working really hard to being us up to speed. The library is hosting a scholarly communications symposium next week for faculty to create more awareness.

]]> By: Adriel http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4111 Adriel Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:08:30 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4111 Darhling - I'm sure some grey haired lady was scratching her head at "dicking us around." And if so - her head would have spun at the conclusion of your original thought. Darhling -

I’m sure some grey haired lady was scratching her head at “dicking us around.”

And if so - her head would have spun at the conclusion of your original thought.

]]> By: eprahs http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4105 eprahs Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:51:05 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/09/28/vendors-cost-increases-and-keeping-your-mouth-shut/#comment-4105 Had you finished your thought/comment unfiltered, I believe I would then be within my rights to charge performance royalties. I'm the only one allowed to say "bend over and take it" in a open library forum - and live to talk about it! Had you finished your thought/comment unfiltered, I believe I would then be within my rights to charge performance royalties. I’m the only one allowed to say “bend over and take it” in a open library forum - and live to talk about it!

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