Daniel CannCasciato
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:05 -0700
I think there's an improvement to the process of calling for feedback that could have helped in RDA, could help in the future as well. In the revised documents or something supporting them, provide some evidence of the response to feedback. For example, say that 17 clarifications were made of type such-and-such because of feedback. Indicate why the convoluted language was retained (there must be a reason, eh?). If people knew they were being listened to, then there would be more good will in the process as a whole.
I think we've all been involved in process that asked for our feedback to help arrive at a foregone conclusion. So our participation was superficially sought, scanned, and ultimately ignored. It's worthless to participate in such a process unless you like where the product is destined anyway. At least that's been my experience in academe. I once was part of a group asked to provide feedback to the provost to help create a budget proposal. At the meeting where we were to provide our feedback to him, he arrived with a budget proposal already written out. Daniel -- Daniel CannCasciato Head of Cataloging Central Washington University Brooks Library 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 d...@cwu.edu