At 08:19 PM 11/19/2015 +0000, BWS Johnson wrote:
Salvete!
> The Koha North America Userâs Group would like to invite agencies and
> libraries located within the United States to host its third annual meeting
> held in early August, 2016. This meeting offers participants two days of
> instructional sessions and presentations, followed by a two day hackfest.
At risk of beating a dead horse, I am once again disappointed that
this body has taken up the mantle of "North America". There are plenty of
Libraries, Organisations, and Agencies within North America that do not
fit your group's stringent United States centric viewpoint. I am also
continually saddened that this body will only consider meeting in early
August. It is further too bad that you all charge fees for your meeting.
The three of these problems in combination send a strong repeated message
that inclusivity is not an aim of your organisation, whether that be a
valid conclusion to draw or no. I do so hope that at some point in
future, this group might reconsider any or all of those matters.
In 1812, the "Americans" (17 States) thought they could just march into
Canada and take over. As Tom Lehrer used to sing: "they've hardly bothered
us since then..."
Best -- Paul
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