Doh! Motherscratcher!

\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/

Scot Colford
Web Services Manager
Boston Public Library

[log in to unmask]
Phone 617.859.2399
Mobile 617.592.8669
Fax 617.536.7558







On 12/2/11 12:39 PM, "Frumkin, Jeremy" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Speaking of cataloging hell, it appears that some non-library entities
>have over-jumped on the bandwagon and are proposing, get this, a metadata
>scheme consisting of nearly 250 elements to describe information resources
>found in virtual environments such as minecraft, second life (does that
>still exist)?, and skyrim. Maybe they need some librarians and techies to
>give them advise on such - http://ow.ly/7MGo4
>
>-- jaf
>
>------------------------------------------------------------
>Jeremy Frumkin
>Assistant Dean / Chief Technology Strategist
>University of Arizona Libraries
>
>+1 520.626.7296
>[log in to unmask]
>------------------------------------------------------------
>Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately
>explained by stupidity"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 12/2/11 10:31 AM, "Beanworks" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>I like the rickroll idea, myself. Why would we inflict cataloging hell on
>>anyone besides yo_bj?
>>
>>Oh, wait...
>>
>>:P
>>
>>Wafted through cyberspace from my iPad
>>
>>On Dec 2, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Great, here comes the Troublesome Cataloger....
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In need for some energizer drink,
>>> ranti.
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Becky Yoose <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> I am offended and disappointed by the Rickrolling suggestion. We are a
>>>> group of professionals and should act as such. Resorting to low brow
>>>> internet memes only demeans the group, its members, and a profession
>>>>as a
>>>> whole.
>>>> 
>>>> The submit button in the script should go to a page where the
>>>>submitter has
>>>> to correct a malformed XML file before submitting their ballot. For a
>>>> greater challenge, we could have the voter manually translate raw MARC
>>>>into
>>>> MARCXML.
>>>> 
>>>> Friday come and me wan' go home,
>>>> Becky
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 1, 2011 8:48 AM, "Ross Singer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> One thing I would be open to is to put a disclaimer splash page
>>>>>>before
>>>>>> any ballot (only to be seen the first time a person votes) briefly
>>>>>> explaining how the ballot works and to mention that ballot stuffing
>>>>>>is
>>>>>> "unethical, undemocratic and tears at the fabric that is Code4Lib"
>>>>>>or
>>>>>> some such.  I would welcome contributions to the wording.
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>> 
>>>>> +1 for the disclaimer splash screen.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also:
>>>>> Create a script that detects pandering. When they click the submit
>>>>>button,
>>>>> rickroll them.  ;-)
>>>>> 
>>>>> ranti.
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Bulk mail.  Postage paid.