-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re: Maps-L is on Facebook
Date:   Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:14:17 -0400
From:   susan a hawkins <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Joel -

Sue Hawkins here - My idea is really to present people with another way
to access what they have here on the list. If I come up with anything
"new" (not very likely) I would present it to the email list as well, so
as not to have anyone miss it.

We *could* make the list "secret" which would address most of your
privacy concerns.

---sue h

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Angie Cope, American Geographical
Society Library, UW Milwaukee <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

     -------- Original Message --------
     Subject:        Re: Maps-L is on Facebook
     Date:   Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:32:14 -0400
     From:   Joel Kovarsky <[log in to unmask]
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     To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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     There is no point in trying to halt broad social trends, since it will
     not work, but I have some distinct concerns. I do not belong to
     Facebook, and I recognize that some of this is generational (but
     changing). There are very significant privacy concerns with Facebook,
     and pushing everyone to join could split the information posted to the
     list. My own reaction to the marketing behemoth has nothing to do
with a
     fear of technology, but does relate to how they use personal
information
     (no matter what your privacy settings).

     It will be a loss if posts start to be split, and there are other ways
     to allow larger files. MapHist permits some Word files, and there are
     usually ways to disseminate and post
     documents and photos that don't involve all the negatives of the
massive
     social networking site. Small bits are fine, but pushing people to this
     strictly on the basis of mass marketing could create any number of
     problems.

     While one could create a survey of opinions regarding the issue (not an
     original thought on my part), one problem with many of those short
     surveys is that they frame both questions and answers, not to mention
     the issues surrounding sampling errors. I hope that others will share
     their thoughts, perhaps in some detail, with the list.

     Joel Kovarsky

     On 6/14/2011 9:22 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society
Library,

     UW Milwaukee wrote:

         Hi Everyone,

         Sue Hawkins has created a Maps-L group page on Facebook. This
         could be a
         great forum for video, image, blog, event and other announcement
         sharing. Check it out ... search MAPS-L at fb.

         This email list will continue to operate as it always has.

         Angie





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