Posted By:
Joe D.Barry....
I was giving a general commentary about museums exploring a business model of showing entire collections online (and I was thinking honestly.... beyond just cards - but my opinion holds even if we are talking about just cards). I am not sure the idea makes good business sense. Maybe it does.. I just don't see it yet... and I haven't heard a compelling business model argument yet.
I did not know that about the difficulties... or the lack of enthusiasm by the libraries to show these items. Are you sure this is a result of actual institution policy?... or is it merely people who hate their job and don't want to do something that requires a little extra effort? There is a big difference between an organization's policy or intentions and the intentions of employees who just would rather their day was easy.
Joe
edit: grammar (probably still wrong)