From: Deborah Hunt (dhunt@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Tue Aug 31 2004 - 09:39:44 PDT
Message-Id: <a05111b09bd5a5a3108c2@[192.168.111.207]> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 09:39:44 -0700 From: Deborah Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu> Subject: Re: SLA-SF: Re: SLA-SF Digest #732 - 08/31/04
Dear Dan,
I'm no longer discussion list admin so I'm copying Rose Falanga, who is.
Deb
>Dear Webmaster (Deb?),
>I don't understand why within the Listserv email I
>always get two copies of any information and often get
>three. Plus the repetition gets out of hand - I have
>received the Michael Moore quote at least 20 tiimes.
>Can this be solved? Thanks, Dan
>
>--- SLA/SF Listserv <SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu> wrote:
>
>> SLA-SF Digest #732 - Tuesday, August 31, 2004
>>
>> Re: SLA-SF: SLA / NYPL Offers Research Support to
>> RNC?
>> by "Sandy Malloy"
>> <Sandy.Malloy@businesswire.com>
>> Open Access Article
>> by "Joshua E. Richardson" <jer@anshen.com>
>> [Fwd: Re: SLA-SF: SLA / NYPL Offers Research
>> Support to RNC?]
>> by "CYNTHIA HILL" <Cynthia.Hill@Sun.COM>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Subject: Re: SLA-SF: SLA / NYPL Offers Research
>> Support to RNC?
>> From: "Sandy Malloy" <Sandy.Malloy@businesswire.com>
>> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:13:11 -0700
>>
>> That was how I read it also, Chris. It doesn't
>> bother me (other than the fact that SLA uses my
>> company's competitor to distribute their news
>> releases....)
>>
>> I don't know where the impetus came from but it
>> might have something to do with the # of news
>> organizations headquartered in NYC. And, of course,
>> the prestige of NYPL.
>>
>> S.
>>
>> Sandy Malloy
>> Senior Information Specialist, Business Wire
>> 800/227-0845 (415/986-4422) ext. 512
>> sandy.malloy@businesswire.com
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> christineorr@mindspring.com 08/28/04 03:54PM >>>
>> It reads to me that they're making the offer to
>> media, not the RNC. On the face of it, I think
>> providing the best research from professionals is a
>> responsible, non-partisan, democratic act.
>>
>> Not to mention that many news orgs, back at their
>> home bases, have libraries and many news librarians
>> belong to SLA.
>>
>> -Chris Orr
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: word-art <word-art@myway.com>
>> Sent: Aug 28, 2004 10:26 AM
>> To: sla@sla.org
>> Cc: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu
>> Subject: SLA-SF: SLA / NYPL Offers Research Support
>> to RNC?
>>
>> I am writing to protest the offer of SLA services
>> to the Republican National Convention as stated in
>> the Press Release posted on the Yahoo website as
>> follows. I could not find anything on the SLA
>> website regarding this press release so if this is
>> not true, then Yahoo.com has some explaining to do.
>> However, if this release is true then I write to
>> request that SLA cease this activity immediately. My
>> comments follow. From Yahoo:
>>
> >
> >
> > Press Release
> > Source: Special Libraries AssociationComplimentary
> > Press Research Services Available at GOP
> > ConventionFriday August 27, 3:46 pm ET
> >
> > NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Special
>> Libraries Association (SLA) and the New York Public
>> Library (NYPL) are offering Information Central for
>> complimmentary research services to the media
>> gathered for the 2004 Republican National
>> Convention. Staff from NYPL and local members of SLA
>> will provide research support during the convention.
>> Queries may be submitted via phone, electronic mail,
>> or in person at the concierge service desk in the
>> James A. Farley Post Office, located on 8th Avenue,
>> between 32nd and 33rd Streets in Manhattan. Access
>> to the Farley Post Office and the complimentary
>> research services are available to registered media
>> during the convention.
>> Initial queries must be submitted in person at the
>> concierge service desk, so that appropriate
>> credential checks may be completed. Subsequent
>> queries may be submitted via phone or electronic
>> mail. Details on making electronic requests will be
>> provided to registered media representatives during
>> their initial visit to the concierge service desk.
>> John Ganly of the New York Public Library says the
>> system is easy to use. "Once a media representative
>> submits a request to the concierge service desk, it
> > will be transmitted to the NYPL Science, Industry
>> and Business Library staff. Results of the research
>> will then be reported back to the person making the
>> request in an appropriate format."
>> The complimentary search services are being
>> graciously supported by Factiva, Information USA,
>> LexisNexis, and OneSource.
>> About SLA
>> The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a
>> nonprofit global organization for innovative
>> information professionals and their strategic
>> partners. SLA serves more than 12,000 members in 83
>> countries in the information profession, including
>> corporate, academic and government information
>> specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its
>> members through learning, advocacy, and networking
>> initiatives. For more information, visit us on the
>> Web at http://www.sla.org.
>>
>>
>> Source: Special Libraries Association
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Copyright © 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
>> Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Copyright Policy
>> - Ad FeedbackCopyright © 2004 PR Newswire. All
>> rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of
>> PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without
>> the prior written consent of PRNewswire. PRNewswire
>> shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the
>> content, or for any actions taken in reliance
>> thereon.
>> +++End Yahoo Press Release+++ I object to SLA using
>> my membership in SLA to provide special, privileged
>> informational assistance for a national convention.
>> I think this implies SLA's support for the
>> candidates of that party. I do no want SLA resources
>> (through my fees to you) to aid any candidate for
>> office. We are a non-profit organization and I am
>> reasonably sure that lending support for a
>> particular political party is wrong, if not illegal.
>> It is certainly inflammatory. We are not a 527 are
>> we? If SLA gave this assistance to the DNC in July,
>> it should not have done so. If SLA did give this
>> support to the DNC, I did not read about it. I would
>> have written then had I known. If SLA is offering
>> assistance to the RNC I ask that you desist
>> immediately. I think it is incumbant upon our
>> organization to be free from political ties. Are we
>> offering the same support to the Libertarian Party
>> or the American Nazi Party? What the NYPL does is
>> it's problem but this is my organization and I ask
>> that you stop this use of my SLA resources
>> immediately. Thank you.Dunn Miller, MLISSLA-SF
>>
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>> Subject: Open Access Article
>> From: "Joshua E. Richardson" <jer@anshen.com>
>> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:49:03 -0700
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>> Hi everyone,
>> =20
>> Here's a follow-up to one of Michele's articles,
>> open-access =
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