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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.