[ Re: Web 4 special libraries]

[Ernest Perez]

[begin soapbox]

I do agree with EPadilla. Web4Lib is a superior resource specifically
devoted to the topic of Web technology adaptation to informational &
library applications. It is NOT a type-of-library list. Nor does it
attempt to be. But that's like expecting a major cataloging-topic or
list to break up into special libraries, academic libraries, etc. You
CAN do it, but look at the critical mass you lose.

A list-user would be hard-put to find ANY place with a greater
concentration and expertise on this topical application.  Nor any
greater resource than the fantastic collection assembled by Roy Tennant
& the Berkeley staff. Yeah, we can all go off and assemble our little
subspecialty lists. But can these "littler lists" deliver the kind of
access and expert correspondent assembled on Web4Lib?  look at the
hypertext-linked and searchable archive, and lall the other topical
resources.  

[end of rant]

-ernest

Ernest Perez, Ph.D./Oregon State
Library/perez at opac.state.or.us/503-378-4243
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EPadilla wrote:
> 
> I had meant to respond to this earlier...
> 
> I don't agree with this fractioning.
> 
> I don't work in an academic library.  Not even a library.
> And I have found the Web4Lib  list to be very useful to my Web related work
> and continuing education of the Web.
> In general, most treads touch upon some aspect of work I do or will need to
> do.
> It is one list that has a quality author/readership.
> 
> It's enough to have a few listserv subscriptions.
> I don't want to subscribe to another.
> 
> Thanks all.
> 
>  -Liz (M.L.I.S., if you were wondering)
> San Jose Mercury News
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