Indeed, the article was very interesting. I too have placed a request for this book from my library. joy On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Jeff Edmunds <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ron, > > Thanks for the recommendation. I just placed a hold on a copy of > Rogers's book at one of our campus libraries (all the copies where I am > are checked out). > > And your proposal is accepted. I won't post to the BIBFRAME listserv > again until I've read and had time to ruminate on the book. > > Thanks again, > > Jeff > > On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 14:12:06 -0500, Murray, Ronald <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >Jeff: > > > >It might be helpful to all of us if you expressed the facts you¹ve > >gathered, along with your opinions, within a better articulated > framework > >for discussing and predicting whether an innovation like BIBFRAME will > >fail or not. Why don¹t you make your way through Everett Rogers¹ social > >science masterwork, "Diffusion of Innovations:² > > > > Rogers, Everett M. 2014. Diffusion of innovations, 5th edition: > Free > >Press. > > (If that¹s you at Penn State, your libraries have many editions of > >this work) > > > >Parties trying to make sense of what is going on with the BIBFRAME > process > >will find Roger¹s approach useful for sorting out the welter of social, > >technical, and institutional interests that are in play (e.g., top-down > >vs. bottom-up, rich description vs. minimal description, linked data > for > >linked data¹s sake, etc.). > > > >Here¹s a short and sweet summary of Rogers¹ work: > > > > https://www.enablingchange.com.au/Summary_Diffusion_Theory.pdf > > > > > >After engaging Rogers¹ combination of theory + cookbook for > >success/failure, you should be able to figure out exactly how to > enhance > >BIBFRAME's adoption and how to delay it. Sad to say, many of the > delaying > >factors are presently operative due to well, you tell us. > > > >Ron Murray > > > -- Joy Nelson Director of Migrations ByWater Solutions <http://bywatersolutions.com> Support and Consulting for Open Source Software Office: Fort Worth, TX Phone/Fax (888)900-8944 What is Koha? <http://bywatersolutions.com/what-is-koha/>