Mike Giarlo "Dear library technology community, we need to talk about OCLC" | code4lib.social
flavoursofopenscience's bookmarks 2024-05-17
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by Mike Giarlo
Dear #library technology community, we need to talk about @OCLC. #libraries #code4lib #c4l24
On October 23rd, 2023, @OCLC initiated an investigation into who perpetrated the WorldCat scraping announced by Anna’s Archive on October 3rd, 2023 (https://annas-blog.org/worldcat-scrape.html). On January 12th, 2024, @OCLC filed with the Southern District of Ohio a complaint for relief and damages detailing the results of their 11-week investigation.
The only named defendant in this complaint is an experienced library technologist and #code4lib community member, who has since filed a motion to dismiss (https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68157923/21/oclc-online-computer-library-center-inc-v-annas-archive/) on April 15th, 2024, in which she attested she has no connection to the WorldCat scraping (https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68157923/21/1/oclc-online-computer-library-center-inc-v-annas-archive/) done by Anna’s Archive.
One might wonder what evidence @OCLC found linking the defendant to the WorldCat scrape. This was detailed in the May 15th, 2024 response to the defendant’s motion to dismiss @OCLC’s complaint.
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