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My bad: apparently June 15 is the date thank-you gifts are sent. On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 5:19 PM, nitin arora <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I can't see they distinguished between public libraries and other types on > their campaign page. > > They say " all libraries" as far as I can see. > So I suppose then that this is true for "all libraries": > "Libraries offer a space anyone can enter, where money isn't exchanged, > and documentation doesn't have to be shown." > Who knew fines and library/student-IDs were a thing of the past? > > The only data sets I can find where they got the 17,000 number is for > public libraries: > http://www.imls.gov/research/pls_data_files.aspx > Maybe I missed something. > There is an hours field on one of the CSVs I downloaded, etc for 2012 data > (the most recent I could find). > > Asking 10k for something targeted for completion in June and without a > grasp on what types of libraries there are and how volatile the hours > information is (especially in crisis) ... > Sounds naive at best, sketchy at worst. > > The "flexible funding" button says "this campaign will receive all funds > raised even if it does not reach its goals". > > "The value of these places for youth cannot be underestimated." > So is the value of a quick buck ... > > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:53 PM, McCanna, Terran < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I'm not at all surprised that this doesn't already exist, and even if >> OCLC's was available, I'd be willing to bet it was out of date. >> >> Public library hours, especially in underfunded areas, may fluctuate >> depending on funding cycles, seasons (whether school is in or out), etc., >> not to mention closing/reopening/moving because of old buildings that need >> to be updated. We have around 280 locations in our consortium and we have >> to rely on self-reporting to find out if their hours change. We certainly >> don't have staff time to check every one of their web sites on regular >> basis, I can't imagine keeping track of 17,000! >> >> >> Terran McCanna >> PINES Program Manager >> Georgia Public Library Service >> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 >> Atlanta, GA 30345 >> 404-235-7138 >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Peter Murray" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 4:36:56 PM >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Hours >> >> OCLC has an institutional registry [1], which had (in part) library >> hours, addresses, and so forth. It seems to be unavailable, though [2]. >> That is the only systematic collection of library hours data that I know >> about. >> >> >> Peter >> >> [1] https://www.oclc.org/worldcat-registry.en.html >> [2] https://www.worldcat.org/registry/institution/ >> >> > On May 5, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Bigwood, David <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> > >> > This looks like a decent group, but I find this statement hard to >> believe. >> > >> > "Your tax-deductible donation supports adding the names, address and >> the hours of operation of all libraries to Range. The Institute of Museum >> and Library Services publishes an open data catalog which is the source >> we'll use for the names and the addresses of the nation's libraries. >> However, there isn't a listing of the days and hours of operation for all >> libraries in the US. We are going to track down the hours of operation for >> all 17,000 libraries and make that information available -- in Range and >> for other developers who may want to use it." >> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/range-food-and-safe-places-for-youth >> > >> > Are the hours of public libraries really not available? >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > David Bigwood >> > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> > Lunar and Planetary Institute >> > @LPI_Library >> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lunarandplanetaryinstitute/ >> > > > > -- > Nitin Arora > nitaro74 (at) gmail (dot) com > "Hope always, expect never." > > humaneguitarist.org > blog.humaneguitarist.org > -- Nitin Arora nitaro74 (at) gmail (dot) com "Hope always, expect never." humaneguitarist.org blog.humaneguitarist.org