[Libs-Or] Orbis Cascade Alliance communication with EBSCO and Ex Libris about data sharing

[Paul Addis]

Hello Max,

Could you please be more specific with your claim? Seems like a serious 
accusation given the hash tags (?) you have included here.

Maybe, I missed part of the conversation?

Thanks for any clarification you might provide,

Paul

On 06/06/2014 12:47 pm, Max Macias wrote:
> The leadership/management team at Ex Libris seems to not have 
> diversity:
>
> http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/ManagementTeam [5] 
>
> #racist #libraries #diversity #culture #business #Oregon
> #BlackandBrown #WhiteSupremacist #OrbisCascade 
>
> I don't like companies who are not ethnically diverse and I think
> Oregon Tax Payer money should only go to business partners who are
> ethnically diverse.
>
> Max Macias 
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 9:55 AM, John F. Helmer 
> <jhelmer at orbiscascade.org> wrote:
>
>> Northwest colleagues,
>>
>> You may be aware that the Alliance has been encouraging EBSCO and Ex 
>> Libris to reach a data sharing agreement that allows EBSCO content to 
>> be fully represented in Primo.  Although this particular conversation 
>> involves these two vendors, it is part of a broader principal.  We 
>> continue to hold that libraries must be able to make independent 
>> decisions about content and discovery.  All of the content our members 
>> purchase must be fully available via our chosen discovery system.
>>
>> As you will recall, in April EBSCO announced a new metadata sharing 
>> policy.  Since that time we have been analyzing this proposal and have 
>> engaged with both vendors. Now the Alliance Board has formally 
>> responded. In brief the Board's letter to EBSCO and Ex Libris says 
>> that we celebrate this step in the right direction but that it is not 
>> enough.  The letter asks for a quick implementation timeline and a 
>> roadmap for more.
>>
>> See the latest letter and entire dialog 
>> at https://www.orbiscascade.org/ebsco-ex-libris/ [1]
>>
>> Best wishes.
>>
>> -- 
>> _________________________________
>>
>> John F. Helmer
>> Executive Director
>> Orbis Cascade Alliance
>> jhelmer at orbiscascade.org
>> 541.246.2470 ext 205 [2]
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