[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen web page for paid support vendors

[Ruth Frasur]

I like that this is short, sweet, and not to overly cumbersome with
requirements.


On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've posted a draft policy for the community vendor listing page at
> http://evergreen-ils.org/**dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:**
> evergreen_companies:listing_**policy<http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:evergreen_companies:listing_policy>.
> The Evergreen Oversight Board will be discussing it at their meeting
> tomorrow, but I wanted to share it on the general list for wider community
> feedback.
>
> The policy is very similar to the one used in the Koha community since
> there was broad support for the areas that were covered by the Koha
> guidelines.
>
> Thanks!
> Kathy
>
>
> Kathy Lussier
> Project Coordinator
> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> (508) 343-0128
> klussier at masslnc.org
> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/**kmlussier<http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier>
>
> On 7/17/2013 2:58 PM, Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich wrote:
>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I think that any official Evergreen community vendor listing page should
>> be treated purely as a directory page and not anything else, with all
>> applicable disclaimers clearly spelled out. I think that services providers
>> who want to get listed should be required to have some level of description
>> or at least mention Evergreen on their website. Koha's "How to get listed"
>> page seems to be well though out.
>>
>>   Aleksey
>>
>> On 2013-07-17, at 12:32 , June Caola-Stokoe <jstokoe at cwmars.org> wrote:
>>
>>  This IS a great discussion. My thoughts veer in the direction of Open
>>> Source philosophy and how such a directory helps/hinders its' advocacy. In
>>> the interest of efficiency, it seems to make sense to have a place for
>>> organizations to express their dis/satisfaction with various enterprises or
>>> simply observe strengths and weaknesses.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.**georgialibraries.org<open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org>[mailto:
>>> open-ils-general-**bounces at list.georgialibraries.**org<open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org>]
>>> On Behalf Of Mike Rylander
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:36 PM
>>> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
>>> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen web page for paid support
>>> vendors
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>  [snip]
>>>
>>>  Defining Evergreen services: I'm open to not defining what an
>>>> Evergreen service is and to see how it goes. My personal preference is
>>>> that Evergreen support providers not be confused with third-party
>>>> services that integrate with Evergreen, even if that third-party
>>>> vendor needed to learn a lot of the code to get their service to work
>>>> with Evergreen. Using Rogan's example, I don't think people come to
>>>> this page looking for blue tooth scanners, so those vendors shouldn't
>>>> be listed on this page.
>>>>
>>>>  Just to clarify, Iwas specifically /not/ talking about the bluetooth
>>> scanner-type example, about which I agree 100%.  If the consensus is that
>>> actively involved 3rd party vendors should be separated from direct
>>> Evergreen service providers, that's fine, but I just want to be clear about
>>> the sort of provider I was referring to.
>>>
>>> Were I looking at Random OSS Project X's web site, I'd prefer to have
>>> one "folks I can pay (after vetting) to get stuff done" page, which seems
>>> to be how ours is used.  I'd include 3rd party products from vendors with
>>> "skin in the game" in that set.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Rylander
>>> | Director of Research and Development
>>> | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source  | phone:
>>>  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)  | email:  miker at esilibrary.com  | web:
>>> http://www.esilibrary.com
>>>
>> Aleksey Lazar
>> IS Developer and Integrator - PALS
>> http://www.mnpals.org/
>>
>>
>


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