Comments on: OCLC’s new Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/ Ramblings about library technology, open source software, and other adventures! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:59:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: paul walk’s weblog » Blog Archive » Smoke and mirrors, or good intentions? http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-15813 paul walk’s weblog » Blog Archive » Smoke and mirrors, or good intentions? Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:06:11 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-15813 [...] revisit the arguments here - there was significant commentary criticising the changes (e.g 1 2 3 4 5) and a response from Karen Calhoun: essentially the concerns revolved around the perception [...] [...] revisit the arguments here – there was significant commentary criticising the changes (e.g 1 2 3 4 5) and a response from Karen Calhoun: essentially the concerns revolved around the perception [...]

]]> By: Copyright Advisory Network » Blog Archive » OCLC licensing saga http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-9888 Copyright Advisory Network » Blog Archive » OCLC licensing saga Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:41:24 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-9888 [...] blog.ecorrado.us: OCLC’s new Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records [...] [...] blog.ecorrado.us: OCLC’s new Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records [...]

]]> By: Molly Kleinman » Blog Archive » The OCLC data licensing saga: Adapt or die http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-8415 Molly Kleinman » Blog Archive » The OCLC data licensing saga: Adapt or die Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:15:07 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-8415 [...] blog.ecorrado.us: OCLC’s new Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records [...] [...] blog.ecorrado.us: OCLC’s new Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records [...]

]]> By: blog.ecorrado.us » Karen Calhoun on OCLC’s Updated Record Use Policy http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6666 blog.ecorrado.us » Karen Calhoun on OCLC’s Updated Record Use Policy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:54:39 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-6666 [...] never disagreed with the need for the new policy, just how it was being implemented and some of the terms and restrictions put on [...] [...] never disagreed with the need for the new policy, just how it was being implemented and some of the terms and restrictions put on [...]

]]> By: blog.ecorrado.us » New OCLC Policy on WorldCat Records Re-released http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 blog.ecorrado.us » New OCLC Policy on WorldCat Records Re-released Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:41:02 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-6645 [...] version that libraries need to be aware of. While I was hopeful that the re-released policy would address some of my concerns, outside of the attribution clause, I don’t really see any improvements. posted by ecorrado [...] [...] version that libraries need to be aware of. While I was hopeful that the re-released policy would address some of my concerns, outside of the attribution clause, I don’t really see any improvements. posted by ecorrado [...]

]]> By: ecorrado http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 ecorrado Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:05:01 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-6395 Good points Jonathan. I think you are right that there are things libraries could do. I just don't see enough of them getting together to do anything that will lead to significant changes at this time. I really don't know what our agreement for submitting records to OCLC is. At some point I should probably look into it. The terms and conditions that we get all our content (including metadata) are going to have a strong influence on how relevant libraries remain in the future. Good points Jonathan. I think you are right that there are things libraries could do. I just don’t see enough of them getting together to do anything that will lead to significant changes at this time. I really don’t know what our agreement for submitting records to OCLC is. At some point I should probably look into it. The terms and conditions that we get all our content (including metadata) are going to have a strong influence on how relevant libraries remain in the future.

]]> By: Jonathan Rochkind http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6392 Jonathan Rochkind Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:12:29 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-6392 One thing libraries could do, if they had the will, was start including their own license (or revocation of rights) on original cataloging data. What if every record of original cataloging had a 996 included saying that the originating institution relinquished/licensed all rights under an Open Data Commons license? That would be a crimp in OCLC's plans. There's no reason a library couldn't retroactively release historical original cataloging under Open Data Commons too. When you have a record that may have been touched by many institutions, that makes things more complicated of course. But OCLC likely doesn't own this data in the first place, the bulk of it was contributed by member libraries (and by LC)--that's why their trying to get quasi-ownership privileges by licensing terms, rather than by actually asserting ownership. http://www.opendatacommons.org/ One thing libraries could do, if they had the will, was start including their own license (or revocation of rights) on original cataloging data. What if every record of original cataloging had a 996 included saying that the originating institution relinquished/licensed all rights under an Open Data Commons license? That would be a crimp in OCLC’s plans. There’s no reason a library couldn’t retroactively release historical original cataloging under Open Data Commons too.

When you have a record that may have been touched by many institutions, that makes things more complicated of course.

But OCLC likely doesn’t own this data in the first place, the bulk of it was contributed by member libraries (and by LC)–that’s why their trying to get quasi-ownership privileges by licensing terms, rather than by actually asserting ownership.

http://www.opendatacommons.org/

]]> By: viral nature of OCLC usage policy–like open source? No. « Bibliographic Wilderness http://blog.ecorrado.us/2008/11/03/oclcs-new-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6389 viral nature of OCLC usage policy–like open source? No. « Bibliographic Wilderness Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:53:22 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=498#comment-6389 [...] open source? No. November 3, 2008 Posted by jrochkind in General. trackback Note: The “viral” nature of the proposed (then quickly hidden again; why not let us comment on a public draft?) OCLC record [...] [...] open source? No. November 3, 2008 Posted by jrochkind in General. trackback Note: The “viral” nature of the proposed (then quickly hidden again; why not let us comment on a public draft?) OCLC record [...]

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