Hello all, 

I had someone contact me off list this morning, explaining that some librarians might be hesitant to discuss this publicly on the list.  

With that in mind, as an amendment to my previous post, if you are hesitant to post about an interaction with a vendor directly to the list, please feel free to contact me off list at the contact information below.  As I gather information on this, I am happy to work with you to protect anonymity if that is what you prefer.  I also think this is a two-way street.  I would be interested in hearing from vendors who have wished they could perhaps contact a librarian's supervisor to understand why this might be necessary.

Thanks again!
Cris
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Cris Ferguson
Assistant Dean of Libraries / Associate Professor
222 Waterfield Library
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
270-809-5607

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From: Cris Ferguson <cferguson13@murraystate.edu>
Date: Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 3:31 PM
Subject: Vendors contacting employers
To: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum <SERIALST@listserv.nasig.org>


Hello all, 

Twice this week I have heard of librarians discussing either an interaction with a specific vendor or the product from a specific vendor on a listserv, and, as a result of that conversation, the vendor has contact the librarian's employer off the listserv (presumably to request either disciplinary action or a retraction).  

Has this happened to you or a colleague?  If so, I am interested in hearing more about it - the specifics were of the case (if they can be shared, of course), how your administration reacted, what the ultimate solutions was.  If it hasn't happened to you, I'd still be interested in hearing your thoughts on the purpose of listserv communication, how it is used to discuss vendors and products, and what it means when a vendor takes that communication and contacts an employer in regards to it.  

In the interest of full disclosure, I am noodling on the idea of an editorial of some kind on this topic, but nothing is finalized.  I am really just fascinated by this phenomenon and interested in people's thoughts. 

Thanks,
Cris Ferguson
__________________________
Cris Ferguson
Assistant Dean of Libraries / Associate Professor
222 Waterfield Library
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
270-809-5607

(she/her/hers)

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