[WEB4LIB] policy about links on websites

[Dan Lester]

Wednesday, December 06, 2000, 10:08:53 AM, you wrote:
GW> Specifically, we have been told that no Commercial links will be
GW> tolerated. This means no search engines, no kids game sites, no
GW> bookstores with reviews, not much of anything that isn't a .gov

Well.....I knew this was braindead....but was sure when I found the
site:   http://www.waco-texas.com/
Which is the homepage of the City of Waco.
Of course not being able to link to the official city homepage might
be a blessing, if all they do is think up rules like this one.

And you couldn't link to the Chamber of Commerce at:
http://www.waco-chamber.com/

or the Convention and Visitors Bureau at:
http://www.wacocvb.com/

If those examples don't convince them, they're hopeless.

cheers

dan





GW> We are trying to accumulate policies and other information that would
GW> let us write an alternative policy statement allowing links for all the
GW> "library" reasons (education, quality of resource, unavailability in
GW> other formats, all of that).

GW> If anyone could send me a relevant policy, or give me some sources, I
GW> would appreciate the help. Of course, my deadline is January 1 or
GW> shortly thereafter.

GW> Gillian Wiseman
GW> Electronic Resources Librarian
GW> Waco-McLennan County Library
GW> Waco, TX




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