tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post8112228270982145884..comments2024-03-19T16:26:45.863-04:00Comments on Digitization 101: Of libraries, digitization programs, and doomJill Hurst-Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-62957631618257217742010-05-20T09:42:01.583-04:002010-05-20T09:42:01.583-04:00I can't speak to NSLS but there's a theme ...I can't speak to NSLS but there's a theme running through the rise of Lyrasys, and the demise of BCR, NYLINK, and several other systems. (NEBASE anyone?) Notice that they were all OCLC networks. OCLC has basically screwed over all of the networks and forced them all to close. <br /><br />"Steep declines in Nylink’s revenue as a result of fundamental changes in its business environment have seriously degraded Nylink’s ability to remain fully self-supporting."<br /><br />That's NYLINK politic way of saying that OCLC's changes made it so we can't live. Look though other anncouncements of the past year and you'll see similar statements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-24499108644653954612010-05-19T08:17:58.273-04:002010-05-19T08:17:58.273-04:00Hi Jill,
Thanks for your kind words about Digital...Hi Jill,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words about Digital Past and NSLS. We will be migrating all Digital Past collections to IDA (Illinois Digital Archives). The Illinois State library has offered to host the collections.<br /><br />DebbieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726368427434391499noreply@blogger.com