Archive for December, 2010
Open Access vs. Free Ride
Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by Carl Whitaker.
OCLC consistently has misrepresented one of the elements in SkyRiver’s lawsuit against OCLC. In its motion to dismiss of December 13th OCLC makes the claim that “the case arises because Plaintiffs believe they are entitled to free access to OCLC’s…
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OCLC’s Motion Mischaracterizes Allegations in SkyRiver’s Complaint
Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by Carl Whitaker.
SkyRiver President Leslie Straus had the following comments regarding OCLC’s Motion to Dismiss filed in federal court in Ohio on December 13:
“OCLC’s Motion deliberately mischaracterizes the allegations in SkyRiver’s Complaint for OCLC’s own public relations purposes.
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“Against the Grain” Columns Highlight Issues in SkyRiver v. OCLC
Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by Carl Whitaker.
In the September issue of Against the Grain there is an interesting piece by regular “Back Talk” columnist and OCLC board member Tony Ferguson entitled “Geese, Nuns and Revenge: The Innovative Interface/OCLC Lawsuit,” as well as a “Response…
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SkyRiver is First Private Company to Become LC NACO Node
Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by Carl Whitaker.
On November, 17, SkyRiver announced that it is now an active NACO node within the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), becoming LC’s third NACO node, along with the British Library and OCLC. David Rapp of Library Journal discusses the…