http://litablog.org/2007/06/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/ Library and Information Technology Association Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://litablog.org/2007/06/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-35762 jjohnson256 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:58:02 +0000 http://litablog.org/2007/06/05/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/#comment-35762 I agree with Chris, follow the lead of the business world and open up the conversation via blogs. I agree with Chris, follow the lead of the business world and open up the conversation via blogs.

]]> http://litablog.org/2007/06/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-35526 Chris Schwartz Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:13:50 +0000 http://litablog.org/2007/06/05/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/#comment-35526 Diane, Thanks for this interesting post. My opinion may not be well informed, but here goes: it seems that the library standards development process has not been very open and inclusive. The standards organizations would do well to follow the lead of the business world and consider opening up the conversation via blogs. So, I'd suggest these organizations consider tapping into the medium of blogs as an easy way for interested parties to have an informal conversation and possibly reach some kind of consensus about standards. The proliferation of library blogs suggests this might be a good mechanism. Diane, Thanks for this interesting post. My opinion may not be well informed, but here goes: it seems that the library standards development process has not been very open and inclusive. The standards organizations would do well to follow the lead of the business world and consider opening up the conversation via blogs. So, I’d suggest these organizations consider tapping into the medium of blogs as an easy way for interested parties to have an informal conversation and possibly reach some kind of consensus about standards. The proliferation of library blogs suggests this might be a good mechanism.

]]> http://litablog.org/2007/06/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-35507 Laura Smart Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:15:56 +0000 http://litablog.org/2007/06/05/thinking-about-the-standards-environment/#comment-35507 The implication of Karen's comments is that, if ALA is the logical body for helping neat hacks become standards, then there's some shaking up that needs to be done within ALA in terms of how the association as a whole deals with standards. I've been thinking about this a lot from the perspective of a CC:DA voting member. I have a ranty blog entry yet to be finished on CC:DA and it's relation to standards, which I'll post soon. It's great that LITA is taking the lead. The question is, how to coordinate with other ALA divisions. Can we convince ALCTS and LAMA of the importance of participating in standards work and moving beyond library-only standards to library-intereoperable standards? Possibly. I'm just not quite sure how. And I'm also afraid to make suggestions since it means volunteering to take on more work! The implication of Karen’s comments is that, if ALA is the logical body for helping neat hacks become standards, then there’s some shaking up that needs to be done within ALA in terms of how the association as a whole deals with standards. I’ve been thinking about this a lot from the perspective of a CC:DA voting member. I have a ranty blog entry yet to be finished on CC:DA and it’s relation to standards, which I’ll post soon. It’s great that LITA is taking the lead. The question is, how to coordinate with other ALA divisions. Can we convince ALCTS and LAMA of the importance of participating in standards work and moving beyond library-only standards to library-intereoperable standards? Possibly. I’m just not quite sure how. And I’m also afraid to make suggestions since it means volunteering to take on more work!

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