Comments on: RFID Alliance to unlock library potential http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162 Developing RFID use in the library Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:44:42 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MJ Ray http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-647 MJ Ray Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:14:59 +0000 http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162#comment-647 Yes, I know you don't set the price, but maybe you could nudge gently? Getting CILIP to be more flexible with event prices (which I think are currently higher than BIALL and law firms aren't famous for cheap) or going virtual are just two possibilities. Could we take the meetings outside CILIP and maybe outside London? Some of the other library organisations appear outside London, but maybe a friendly university would be even more open. I didn't have specific contact details for the alliance at the time I wrote that (before the intellident link was posted here), 3M's telephone line didn't seem sure about things and I thought your smart smart readers here might already know. I've emailed a member since. Yes, I know you don’t set the price, but maybe you could nudge gently?

Getting CILIP to be more flexible with event prices (which I think are currently higher than BIALL and law firms aren’t famous for cheap) or going virtual are just two possibilities. Could we take the meetings outside CILIP and maybe outside London? Some of the other library organisations appear outside London, but maybe a friendly university would be even more open.

I didn’t have specific contact details for the alliance at the time I wrote that (before the intellident link was posted here), 3M’s telephone line didn’t seem sure about things and I thought your smart smart readers here might already know. I’ve emailed a member since.

]]> By: admin http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-646 admin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:07:12 +0000 http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162#comment-646 I wish I could help with the prices of the conference but sadly I am only the programme co-ordinator and speaker. The event is being run by CILIP who collect all the revenues so your argument is with them rather than me. I'm happy to give you a platform and would be delighted for the debate to run on the blog but the reality seems to be that librarians are happier to meet up to discuss such matters. As to joining the alliance, why not ask them? I wish I could help with the prices of the conference but sadly I am only the programme co-ordinator and speaker. The event is being run by CILIP who collect all the revenues so your argument is with them rather than me. I’m happy to give you a platform and would be delighted for the debate to run on the blog but the reality seems to be that librarians are happier to meet up to discuss such matters.

As to joining the alliance, why not ask them?

]]> By: MJ Ray http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-644 MJ Ray Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:58:18 +0000 http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162#comment-644 admin (Mick?), maybe you've only heard criticism, but we've been trying to make constructive suggestions for some time, such as the repeated suggestions of opening the RFID debate more widely than central London events with three-figure ticket prices. I think we responded to a past "what would help adoption" survey which I thought was on this site but I can't find now. We're still at an early stage of consulting our customer libraries, so I wouldn't like to prejudice that by claiming one is the best. Ultimately, what librarians decide is best is probably best for the library systems market. One thing which has come to mind now: is this alliance open to new members? admin (Mick?), maybe you’ve only heard criticism, but we’ve been trying to make constructive suggestions for some time, such as the repeated suggestions of opening the RFID debate more widely than central London events with three-figure ticket prices. I think we responded to a past “what would help adoption” survey which I thought was on this site but I can’t find now.

We’re still at an early stage of consulting our customer libraries, so I wouldn’t like to prejudice that by claiming one is the best. Ultimately, what librarians decide is best is probably best for the library systems market.

One thing which has come to mind now: is this alliance open to new members?

]]> By: Jamie http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-643 Jamie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:40:56 +0000 http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162#comment-643 This is very good news and has been a long time coming. As a library that moved to RFID over 2 years ago now this is comforting to know especially as 'each has committed to supporting their historical customer base with the move to the new standard as and when required'. This is very good news and has been a long time coming. As a library that moved to RFID over 2 years ago now this is comforting to know especially as ‘each has committed to supporting their historical customer base with the move to the new standard as and when required’.

]]> By: MJ Ray http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-641 MJ Ray Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:14:19 +0000 http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=162#comment-641 Congratulations to the other RFID companies for finally following software.coop in supporting the ISO 28560 family of standards! Do you think 3M would like to promote further standardisation by dropping their patent accusations against Envisionware and clarifying the muddy SIP waters? Congratulations to the other RFID companies for finally following software.coop in supporting the ISO 28560 family of standards!

Do you think 3M would like to promote further standardisation by dropping their patent accusations against Envisionware and clarifying the muddy SIP waters?

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