Comments on: Last thoughts on SWIFT at CiL2008 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/13/last-thoughts-on-swift-at-cil2008/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: No, Tell Me What You Really Think. . . « The Other Librarian http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/13/last-thoughts-on-swift-at-cil2008/#comment-46609 No, Tell Me What You Really Think. . . « The Other Librarian Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:46:30 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=1411#comment-46609 [...] April 13, 2008 in Trends People around town have talked about Swift, and some were invited to a feedback session on Swift. Already, comments have come out about that session, and I’m even mentioned in one of them. [...] [...] April 13, 2008 in Trends People around town have talked about Swift, and some were invited to a feedback session on Swift. Already, comments have come out about that session, and I’m even mentioned in one of them. [...]

]]> By: joshua m. neff http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/13/last-thoughts-on-swift-at-cil2008/#comment-46607 joshua m. neff Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:25:08 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=1411#comment-46607 Well said, Jason. I respect ITI for trying something new--heck, isn't that what we always say libraries and librarians should be doing? Taking risks? Daring to fall? Getting back up again and trying something else? But any harshness we had for SWIFT itself was, as far as I'm concerned, the ugly truth. It's not just librarians who care about terms of service. It's not just webby librarians who can navigate and aggregate without needing a commercial platform. Maybe there are conference-goers who want SWIFT and would use it, but I think there are more people than just those of us in the room who wouldn't need it at all. And while I appreciate what Kathleen Gilroy's original motivation and inspiration was...in the end, it doesn't matter. What matters is the result, the product. And it's just not something I see any use for. Well said, Jason. I respect ITI for trying something new–heck, isn’t that what we always say libraries and librarians should be doing? Taking risks? Daring to fall? Getting back up again and trying something else? But any harshness we had for SWIFT itself was, as far as I’m concerned, the ugly truth. It’s not just librarians who care about terms of service. It’s not just webby librarians who can navigate and aggregate without needing a commercial platform. Maybe there are conference-goers who want SWIFT and would use it, but I think there are more people than just those of us in the room who wouldn’t need it at all. And while I appreciate what Kathleen Gilroy’s original motivation and inspiration was…in the end, it doesn’t matter. What matters is the result, the product. And it’s just not something I see any use for.

]]> By: Jill Hurst-Wahl http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/13/last-thoughts-on-swift-at-cil2008/#comment-46601 Jill Hurst-Wahl Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:59:17 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=1411#comment-46601 JASON, sorry...was typing fast and saw "Ryan". Color me very apologetic! Yes, the URLs on the photos are perfect! JASON, sorry…was typing fast and saw “Ryan”. Color me very apologetic!

Yes, the URLs on the photos are perfect!

]]> By: Crowdvine versus SWIFT http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/13/last-thoughts-on-swift-at-cil2008/#comment-46597 Crowdvine versus SWIFT Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:43:35 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=1411#comment-46597 [...] Jason Griffey summed up my conclusions almost to the letter.  See, there was this meeting with the Otter Group. I was only at the meeting with the Otter Group for twenty minutes, since I had to catch a flight, but it seemed o.k., as far as meetings go. [...] [...] Jason Griffey summed up my conclusions almost to the letter.  See, there was this meeting with the Otter Group. I was only at the meeting with the Otter Group for twenty minutes, since I had to catch a flight, but it seemed o.k., as far as meetings go. [...]

]]> By: Jill Hurst-Wahl http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/13/last-thoughts-on-swift-at-cil2008/#comment-46594 Jill Hurst-Wahl Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:39:35 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=1411#comment-46594 Ryan, thanks for the summary. Although some of us were a bit harsh, I think we said what she/Otto Group needed to hear. We didn't get it what made SWIFT better than what we're doing now. And we were their test market. The feedback continued at the reception afterwards. I was pleased to hear Dick Kaiser talk about it. They had jumped at what sounded like an idea, but the decisions sounded rushed. I think he appreciated our input and questions. In our case, we were able to think about it in a way that they could not. BTW now I'm glad I took those photos! (I wondered if they would be useful....) Ryan, thanks for the summary. Although some of us were a bit harsh, I think we said what she/Otto Group needed to hear. We didn’t get it what made SWIFT better than what we’re doing now. And we were their test market.

The feedback continued at the reception afterwards. I was pleased to hear Dick Kaiser talk about it. They had jumped at what sounded like an idea, but the decisions sounded rushed. I think he appreciated our input and questions. In our case, we were able to think about it in a way that they could not.

BTW now I’m glad I took those photos! (I wondered if they would be useful….)

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