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

Chauncey Montgomery chauncey at yourcl.org
Wed Mar 23 09:44:36 EDT 2016


Looks very good.
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On 03/23/2016 08:06 AM, Tim Spindler wrote:
> I think the changes Grace suggested were excellent and it looks good to me.
>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 8:15 PM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org
> <mailto: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>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 <mailto: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 21620
>>         410-778-3636 x2115 <tel:410-778-3636%20x2115>
>>         www.kentcountylibrary.org <http://www.kentcountylibrary.org>
>>
>>         On 3/21/2016 1:27 PM, Yamil Suarez wrote:
>>>
>>>         Me too,
>>>         Yamil
>>>
>>>
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>>>         On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Ruth Frasur
>>>         <<mailto:rfrasur at gmail.com>rfrasur at gmail.com
>>>         <mailto:rfrasur at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>             Also sending along my approval.
>>>
>>>             On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Tim Spindler
>>>             <<mailto:tjspindler at gmail.com>tjspindler at gmail.com
>>>             <mailto:tjspindler at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                 Looks good to me Kathy.
>>>
>>>                 On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Chris Sharp
>>>                 <<mailto:csharp at georgialibraries.org>csharp at georgialibraries.org
>>>                 <mailto:csharp at georgialibraries.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                     Looks good to me!
>>>
>>>                     Chris
>>>
>>>                     ----- Original Message -----
>>>                     > From: "Kathy Lussier"
>>>                     <<mailto:klussier at masslnc.org>klussier at masslnc.org <mailto:klussier at masslnc.org>>
>>>                     > To:
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>>>                     <mailto: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>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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