[Eg-oversight-board] Press release for 2.10 release

Tue Mar 22 21:35:04 EDT 2016

Thanks, Kathy!

sent from my phone, apologies for brevity and autocorrect
On Mar 22, 2016 8:15 PM, "Kathy Lussier" <klussier at masslnc.org> wrote:

> Good suggestions Grace!
>
> I've incorporated some of your language in a revised press release
> available at the same link:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mAerT3C74RYmsNbRInieshF0DtrgwSB0MId6ywxQnjo/edit?usp=sharing
>
> Still taking additional feedback!
>
> Kathy
>
> On 03/22/2016 10:49 AM, Grace Dunbar wrote:
>
> Hi Kathy,
> Overall I think that it looks very good and I appreciate you taking it
> on.  The thing that strikes me about our press releases is that they're
> informative but not as "market-y" as our competitors.  (For example, a III
> Sierra Press Release:
> https://www.iii.com/news-events/pr/innovative-delivers-powerful-new-features-sierra-release-21)
>  My absolute favorite thing in that press release is this statement,
> "According to surveys completed by Innovative partner libraries, providing
> open architecture is a top priority. As a result, Sierra Release 2.1
> increases the simplicity of these enterprise-wide integrations across the
> Innovative partner network."
>
> Do you see how the wording makes it seem like they're being responsive to
> their users' desires to have "open architecture" but they actually don't
> address it at all?  Worse, the "Innovative partner network." doesn't sound
> very open at all.   But people will remember the words and they're left
> with a general feeling that Sierra is "open" and "powerful" because those
> are the words that are used.
>
> When I read our press release I was left with the sense that Evergreen's
> privacy and security was somehow lacking prior to this release... which
> isn't true.  I'd like to suggest we consider focusing on more "marketing"
> language in our press releases and tooting Evergreen's horn a bit more.
>
> So, maybe the title is Evergreen Release 2.10 Takes Security to
> Unparalleled Levels
>
> Protecting patron privacy in modern ILSs is something that requires
> vigilance and evolution.
> Evergreen, which has long taken various technical measures to protect patron
> privacy, has now added several additional layers of encryption to user
> passwords.
>
> This release also unveils online circulation and cataloging for beta
> testing.  This marks the mid-way point of the transition of Evergreen to a
> web-based ILS which will be delivered seamlessly to staff via the browser
> of their choice.  The web client will allow staff the freedom to perform
> their work wherever their job takes them, on a desktop, tablet, or phone on
> any OS.
>
> Evergreen continues to be the leading ILS for consortia and delivers local
> flexibility and granularity of policies that no other software can match.
> Evergreen 2.10 maintains robust performance on its open PostgreSQL database
> and continues to deliver the most interoperability for libraries via its
> truly open APIs.
>
>
> Etc. etc. You get my point.
> Thoughts?
> Grace
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Andrea Buntz Neiman <
> aneiman at kent.lib.md.us> wrote:
>
>> Looks great, thank you Kathy!
>>
>> A.
>>
>>
>> Andrea Buntz Neiman, MLS
>> Librarian II, Public Services
>> Kent County Public Library
>> 408 High Street
>> Chestertown, MD 21620410-778-3636 x2115www.kentcountylibrary.org
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>> On 3/21/2016 1:27 PM, Yamil Suarez wrote:
>>
>>
>> Me too,
>> Yamil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------
>>
>> Yamil Suarez, MCS
>> Library Systems Administrator/Developer
>>
>> Stan Getz Library
>> Berklee College of Music
>> 1140 Boylston St
>> Boston, MA 02215
>>
>> ysuarez at berklee.edu
>> 617-747-2617
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Ruth Frasur <rfrasur at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Also sending along my approval.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Tim Spindler <tjspindler at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Looks good to me Kathy.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Chris Sharp <
>>>> csharp at georgialibraries.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Looks good to me!
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "Kathy Lussier" <klussier at masslnc.org>
>>>>> > To: eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org
>>>>> > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 1:17:36 PM
>>>>> > Subject: [Eg-oversight-board] Press release for 2.10 release
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Hi all,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > As I mentioned at last week's meeting, I have written up a press
>>>>> release
>>>>> > on the Evergreen 2.10 release. It is available at
>>>>> >
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mAerT3C74RYmsNbRInieshF0DtrgwSB0MId6ywxQnjo/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I wanted to send it along to the EOB first before sending it to
>>>>> > publications later this afternoon. Please let me know if you have any
>>>>> > feedback or questions before I send it out.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thank you!
>>>>> > Kathy
>>>>> >
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