List members,
I was out most of the day yesterday and missed a lot of the discussion on
the list. I wish I had been here and been able to send this quick
reminder out then. I just wanted to let everyone know that the only
messages coming to the list are those from members who have been on the
list for a long time, members who have subscribed since November 1 and
who I have taken off of "review status" after a message or two,
or messages the I approve personally either because they are sent from
non-subscribers or from newer members who are still on "review
status." It is very true that I may not know a lot about
individual people, but I have to say that there is a lot that goes on
behind the scenes that the regular list member is unaware of.
In addition, I just want to let everyone know one thing that has come up
a couple times in the past few months. I will never reveal to
anyone who is subscribed to the list or the status of any
subscriber. I feel this is a privacy issue similar to what we all
deal with on a regular basis in our libraries. We are not in the
business of telling patrons who has the books that they need.
Finally, I don't know how the figure of 4000+ subscribers came about, but
I just checked and we have under 1500 subscribers.
Thanks,
Kerri
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Kerri A. Scannell
Fine Arts Librarian, Technical Services
Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0224
(859) 257-4630
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