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"Ya'aqov Ziso" <[log in to unmask]> > *... IRC is pretty accessible and open and not under the control of one > private-sector corporation. I'm somewhat disappointed that g+ is being > adopted so uncritically ....* > *=================* > all in step with disclosing our ideas to OCLC Inc. Tee-hee! Now that's a bit different: OCLC is at least theoretically governed by the libraries that use it. Users don't own g+. Sadly, as seems to happen in many co-ops, it seems to me like only a few OCLC members get to exercise full democratic power because the libraries, archives and museums elect regional councils that elect another council that elect the trustees. The decision-making seems a bit too far from the grassroots, a democratic deficit. BUT the input of the councils and the membership is on the agenda for the upcoming global council meeting next month http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/councils/global/meetings/default.htm so do you think something that might be about to change? As a member of another co-op in the library space, I live in hope! -- MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, a for-more-than-profit co-op. http://koha-community.org supporter, web and LMS developer, statistician. In My Opinion Only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Available for hire for Koha work http://www.software.coop/products/koha