[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Proposed change in Vendor Listing Policy

[Rogan Hamby]

So, I admit I'm perplexed by this, you see it as policing vendors rather
than helping them to provide it even as an option?

On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Jason Stephenson <jason at sigio.com> wrote:

> Sent from my peronal email because I'm answering in my role as a vendor
> and independent community member and not in my role at MVLC.
>
> On 09/11/2014 04:27 PM, Rogan Hamby wrote:
> > What I'm curious to know from Brad and other vendors is if this is
> > something they would want to do.  There have been a lot of comments
> > about this being a burden and almost in a tone as if it was a harassment
> > to vendors.  I envisioned it as a positive way of pointing community
> > members to services they might want and thus helping the vendors.  If
> > this isn't something they would want then while I do think it would be
> > better for potential customers there probably isn't a reason to proceed.
>
> If a vendor makes it hard for a customer to find out what their
> Evergreen services are, that vendor won't get very many Evergreen
> customers. I don't think it is the community's role to police this. The
> onus is on the vendor.
>
> I agree with Chris and Kathy that such a page should not necessarily be
> a requirement.
>
> FWIW, I already have such a page on my site.
>
> Cheers,
> Jason Stephenson
>
>


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Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System

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