[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 226 subscribers

[Julian Treadwell]

Hey there y'all,

I'm the SysAdmin for the Library at a smallish University in North 
Queensland, Australia.

My background is application programming and general Systems 
Administration, but I like libraries and I like universities and I love 
the tropics, so here I've been for the last 3 years and I'm not going 
anywhere for some time.

I also love Open Source and do not love corporate takeovers of 
once-reputable-and-service-oriented software companies.

It won't be my call whether we go to Rome or something else when 
end-of-life for Horizon 7.3 is announced, but I expect to be asked for 
input, so here I am hoping like hell that I'll be able to recommend what 
looks like the best Open Source solution for us, Evergreen.

Looking forward to the discussions, and planning at some point soon to 
set up a test box running Evergreen,

Cheers,

Julian

LaJeunesse, Brad wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> You know, there are 226 subscribers to this list. That's really 
> amazing. So, anyone care to break the ice and introduce themselves? 
> It's awfully quiet in here. I'm sure someone has something more 
> interesting to say than I do. :)
>
> Well, ok, fine, twist my arm... I'll go first and introduce myself. 
> I'm Brad LaJeunesse, one of the instigators behind the Evergreen 
> project here at the Georgia Public Library Service. I'm not a software 
> developer, but rather a systems administrator type, and I am primarily 
> responsible for the servers that support the PINES consortium's 
> installation of Evergreen. I'm also a degree-toting professional 
> librarian.
>
> In addition to my sys-admin duties, I also act as a project manager 
> for the Evergreen software development project, yet I will readily 
> admit that kind of work is not exactly my forte. There's just some 
> sort of similarity between being a 'project manager' and a 'cruise 
> coordinator' that I just can't get my head around. (Trust me, you 
> never want to be on a cruise that I've coordinated.) Thankfully I have 
> a great team to work with.
>
> So, with my introduction out of the way, why are we all here? Well, 
> ok, you're all here because you've heard of Evergreen, are interested 
> in Evergreen, something like that... or you're just in the wrong 
> place. :) I'm here because this was my crazy idea, so I'm stuck. But 
> the rest of you-- what do you want to talk about? What questions do 
> you have? What do you want to see on this mailing list?
>
> If you wish to remain anonymous and send questions/comments directly 
> to me, I'd be happy to post them back to this list for you.
>
> Look forward to hearing from ya'll. If no one speaks up, I'll be 
> forced to resort to more devious measures, such as singing karaoke.
>
> --Brad
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Julian Treadwell

Systems Administrator
James Cook University Library
Townsville
Australia 4810

Ph  +61 7 4781 6538
Fax +61 7 4781 5886