Re: [LM_NET] Pro & Con: Is this list searchable by a search engine?

[ann reed <reedref@YAHOO.COM>]

Pro:  Our professional opinions would be shared.  PR for our profession.
 
Con:  LM_NETers' who have vented in the past and future, would be "outed"...  since 
all LM-NET posts are reguired to have their contact information attached.
         Many employers now do search engine searches on prospective employees and 
those past vents would be more likely to show up in pre-employment searches.  
Probably detrimental to any LM_NETer's job search. 
         Sometimes we response in a hurry...with typos...with some opinions that 
are spur-of-the-moment... I would recommend if this is done, that we regularly post 
warnings to LM-NETers that their spur-of-the-moment vents are thus available.
         LOL:  I personally can attest to "embasssment" about "spur-of-the-moment 
typos!"
 
Ann Cober Reed, MLIS
(Retired H.S. Librarian)
Now: Reference Librarian/Instructor
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland
 


--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Barbara Braxton <barbara.288@BIGPOND.COM> wrote:

From: Barbara Braxton <barbara.288@BIGPOND.COM>
Subject: TARGET: Is this list searchable by a search engine?
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 7:55 AM

There is a robust discussion on OZTL_NET about whether the archives should be
opened up so they can be searched by services such as Google, and conversations and 
professional
knowledge out in the public domain.

There are many arguments for and against, and I wondered if LM_NET is
'open' in this way.  If so,what were the arguments for?  If not, what were the 
arguments against?

Barbara

Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
COOMA NSW 2630
AUSTRALIA

E. barbara.288@bigpond.com
Together we learn from each other 

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