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This thread almost makes the original one worth the pain. Thank you for redeeming it, Michael.

- Tom



On Nov 18, 2011, at 9:03 AM, Wilfred Drew wrote:

> 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
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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/
>>>>