Ann and Ross,
Lest you think ARLIS/NA is behind the curve, we did try to do a roommate matching service about 25-30 years ago, that is, before email or Facebook or Priceline. There was very little response. I will be interested to hear if SAH's formalization of the process works. Perhaps "need roommate" could be a check box on the registration form, along the lines of mentor/mentee.
Sherman Clarke, NYU Libraries, [log in to unmask]
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From: Ann Whiteside <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 11:02 am
Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Roommate Found, but ...
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> Hi Ross and everyone,
> I've found that SAH will provide a roommate matching service. We
> cannot
> begin doing this for this year, but it is something I think we should
>
> keep in mind. And I am sure we can easily find out how SAH does it so
> it
> is not terribly burdensome.
> Ann
>
> Day, Ross wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all those who responded, of every sexual orientation, to
> my
> > call for a (male) roommate for Denver. The search was successful.
> >
> > As a result, however, I now find I am in the position of being a
> > potential matching service for other roommate-needy ARLIS/NA
> members:
> > There were a handful of ARLIS/NA members whom I had to turn down.
> They
> > will in turn post their messages to ARLIS-L and the cycle will
> repeat.
> > Is ARLIS-L still the best way to accomplish this task, since it's
> free
> > of organizational oversight but still timely? All the same, it
> seems
> > less efficient than something else that might be devised.
> >
> > My 2¢,
> >
> > *Ross Day*
> > /The Robert Goldwater Library/
> --
> Ann Whiteside
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