Mike Giarlo "Dear library technology community, we need to talk about OCLC" | code4lib.social

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Summary:

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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oa.new oa.oclc oa.libraries oa.archives oa.annas_archive oa.worldcat oa.books oa.litigation

Date tagged:

05/17/2024, 04:09

Date published:

05/17/2024, 00:09