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Subject: Re: Facebook reconsidered
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:39:29 -0500
From: Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>
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To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>


Just to be clear, my problem is not with having to read MAPS-L posts in
Facebook (I can just ignore those, or do as Brent suggests). My problem
is with having posts that were "closed" in audience suddenly published
to the universe. It should be noted that all MAPS-L posts are and have
been available for the public to view at
http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/AGSL/mapsl.cfm#archives, so it's not as if
this is a truly private conversation we're having here. But there are
subtleties of timing, access and comfort which, to me, posting
automatically or semi-automatically to Facebook changes. And I like
having multiple options, and knowing how each of those options is being
distributed.

And remember, never say anything on the Internet you would never want
your mother to know you said... cf. Rep Weiner, et al :-)

Nat Case
Hedberg Maps

On 6/17/11 8:51 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library,
UW Milwaukee wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: Facebook reconsidered
> Date:   Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:50:13 -0500
> From:   Brent Allison <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> While I like having the MAPS-L Facebook page and believe it can serve a
> different purpose than the MAPS-L listserv, I do agree with others that
> it shouldn't serve as a redundant mailing of MAPS-L posts.  Until there
> is agreement on that point, those who have the same opinion as Nat,
> Angie, and me, can go to the button in the upper right-hand corner of
> the page labeled "Edit Settings" and 1) uncheck "Also send an email to:
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>" and pick your choice of options by
> clicking on "To turn off all group emails, edit your notifications
> settings <http://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?notifications>" and 2)
>   uncheck "Send me group chat messages."  That should take care of most
> of the irritations people are voicing.
>
> But I do not think everyone should have to do this and because it Is an
> "Open Group
> <http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_234712523210223#> —
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>" I would be
> more hesitant to post messages on the Facebook page, given that once
> posted, I lose all control over a message.  I think a little debate
> about the being an "Open" or "Closed" group would be healthy.
>
> Let's not blame Susan, however, for taking the initiative to set up the
> Group on Facebook.  Let's just collaboratively focus its purpose and
> objectives.
>
> Best,
>
> Brent
> --
> Brent Allison
> Special Projects Librarian for Archives and Special Collections
> University of Minnesota Libraries