[WEB4LIB] RE: Decline in Web4Lib message volume

[Sloan, Bernie]

Bill Drew mentioned PACS-L. Walt Crawford has an interesting piece on
the rise and decline of PACS-L:

http://home.att.net/~wcc.libmedx/pacsl.htm 

Among other things, an interesting quote from Jim Morgan implicating
Web4Lib in the decline of PACS-L. :-)

"A lot of the lively discussion on PACS-L migrated to other lists...when
WEB4LIB started up it instantly attracted most of the lively discussion
on all topics."

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Drew, Bill
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:09 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: Decline in Web4Lib message volume

I see it as a case of quality versus quantity.  When this list started,
it was because of the need for a separate list dedicated to the World
Wide Web and Libraries.  The need is still there. This list is keeping
going instead of dwindling down to nothing like PACS-L has.  That list
is now nothing more than a vehicle for occasional announcements.  It is
unfortunate because it filled a very valuable niche and could still be
valuable if it hadn't been choked to death by too many restrictions.
Roy Tennant and the Web4Lib board have done an excellent job in gently
keeping us on topic without choking the list to death.  Keep up the good
work.  I was one of the first to subscribe to Web4Lib and I hope to see
it continue for many years to come.

Bill Drew
drewwe at morrisville.edu