[SFFLibraries-L] Re: [IAFA-L] Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database Future

[FKelleghan at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/2006 5:42:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
HHALL at lib-gw.tamu.edu writes:

> 
> Hello,
> 
>    "When I dipt into the future far as human eye could see.."  
> 
>    Science Fiction and Fantasy Research database has been up on the
> web since July 2000.  With some good fortune, it will remain up and
> running for 4 more years before change becomes inevitable.   However...
> 
>    Change is coming, and planning for change is an issue on my mind.
> Planning for a significant change also takes time, and planning is
> always best with good information, so I am coming to these participants
> of these listservs as souces of information, opinion, and advice.  
> 
>    To do so, I have embarked on an experiment in contemporary
> communication - a Web Log, or Blog.  The blog, titled Science Fiction
> and Fantasy Research Database, may be used at: 
> http://sffrd.blogspot.com/   
> 
>    This tool will allow the capture of comments very effectively,
> and in a form I can use with the various administrators who may be
> involved in any decisions on the future.  
> 
>     There may be other options than the ones I have noted on the
> Blog; please feel free to propose any new ideas.  
> 
>    The other element of decision-making is the value of the Database
> to the community.  Your comments regarding that matter will be of use to
> the administrators, also.
> 
>    Thank you for your time.  
> 
>    Hal Hall
>