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Which came first, the OCLC approval of the OCLC Seal of Approval or the OCLC Seal of Approval?

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Uspal
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 12:02 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCLC Seal of Approval

Can the OCLC Seal of Approval be given the official OCLC Seal of Approval, or would that do bad things to the space-time continuum?

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matt McCollow
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCLC Seal of Approval

Hey now, even abominable bacon is bacon.

Matt McCollow
Web Developer
Mills Library, McMaster University

On 2011-11-18, at 11:44 AM, Doran, Michael D wrote:

> Roy,
> 
>> ...turkey bacon has not yet achieved that distinction.
> 
> And rightly so!  What an abomination.
> 
> And I really wanted to include "Neck Ferrets" in the inspection and approval bureau, but there just wasn't room enough on the seal.
> 
> -- Michael
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roy
>> Tennant
>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:38 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCLC Seal of Approval
>> 
>> Y'all may be wondering how bacon could ever fail to receive my coveted
>> approval, but I have to say that turkey bacon has not yet achieved
>> that distinction. Just sayin'
>> Roy
>> 
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Doran, Michael D <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>>> Please put this on a t-shirt.
>>> 
>>> I am thinking about making stickers or temporary tattoos and bringing
>> them to Seattle... anybody else who wants to use the image is welcome
>> to.  I have released it under a Creative Commons License that allows for
>> commercial use and have made a higher resolution version available here:
>>> 
>>>        http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/oclc/
>>> 
>>> While I have doubts that the image would be appropriate for the official
>> code4lib 2012 t-shirt, I do think it would be neat if a small version of
>> the Seal was *included* on the t-shirt.
>>> 
>>> As an aside, I wanted to mention that this image was created using
>> PowerPoint and SnagIt. "Photoshop? We don't need no stinkin'
>> Photoshop!"  If it looks vaguely familiar, it's probably because design
>> clues were taken from current and historical versions of the Good
>> Housekeeping seal of approval.
>>> 
>>> I don't often do graphic work, so I appreciate the positive comments.
>>> 
>>> -- Michael
>>> 
>>> # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian
>>> # University of Texas at Arlington
>>> # 817-272-5326 office
>>> # 817-688-1926 mobile
>>> # [log in to unmask]
>>> # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>>> Michael J. Giarlo
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:28 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCLC Seal of Approval
>>>> 
>>>> Please put this on a t-shirt.
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original message-----
>>>> From: "Doran, Michael D" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Sent: Fri, Nov 18, 2011 01:17:40 GMT+00:00
>>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] OCLC Seal of Approval
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Roy,
>>>> 
>>>> I took the liberty of designing an official OCLC seal-of-approval (see
>>>> attachment) for code4lib mailing list position announcements and any
>> other
>>>> purposes you see fit.
>>>> 
>>>> -- Michael
>>>> 
>>>> # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian
>>>> # University of Texas at Arlington
>>>> # 817-272-5326 office
>>>> # 817-688-1926 mobile
>>>> # [log in to unmask]
>>>> # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
>>>