[WEB4LIB] RE: E-mail in libraries

[Dan Robinson Indexing Services]

To return to the discussion, rather than personalities, the original 
problem didn't have to do with users who had  problems using a 
resource, but with those users who deliberately either used, or tried 
to use, resources that were not allowed.  A person, or group of 
persons who does this over and over ceases to be thought of in 
complimentary terms. The term used did not bring to my mind the 
ordinary library patron having a problem. 

Dan Robinson
drobinson at hwwilson.com

On 20 Oct 98 at 10:38, Jon Pearson wrote:


> >At 09:37 AM 10/20/1998 -0700, you wrote:
> >>At 09:08 PM 10/19/98 -0700, "Floyd Ingram" <fingram at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >>>I am with Dan Lester on this issue.  IT IS NOT narrow-mindedness...it is
> >>>good management and the assurance that no one get deprived of their time to
> >>>do research on a computer.  
> >>[deletia]
>[ much stuff deleted]


> >Here we all are, probably at our jobs using a computer that doesn't really
> belong to us to post messages to this list. We take that for granted and
> feel we are entitled to it, but when it comes to some hapless "bozo"
> suddenly they are taking up time and space and wasting valuable resources.
> I guess the most vociferous opponents of the idle time and resource wasters
> have never used their computer at work for personal business or recreation?
> My suggestion? Those who are so quick to foam at the mouth and point the
> finger (a little Floyd Ingram joke - get it, fingram) should stop sitting
> on their backsides posting messages to this and other lists and get out
> there and be of some assistance or use to somebody. Don't let your fancy
> job title or your techno-elitist posturing get in the way!
> >
> >
> >--  Jon  --
>