From: Bill Cohen <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:14:57 -0500 Did everyone notice that the Publisher would "settle" for $10,000? It was at the very end of their lawsuit threat. Why $10,000? Bill On 2/17/13 8:42 AM, LIBLICENSE wrote: > From: "Blobaum, Paul" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:41:41 +0000 > > Would Mr. Beall have been sued if he published his opinion in a > national newspaper, or academic journal? Or given a professional > presentation to a limited audience on the subject? Should librarians > bow to coersion and intimidation when rendering opinions? Would he > have been sued if he had reported reults of research of those who > published with XYZ journal, and those authors reported calling the > publisher "criminal, etc." ? > > I have a feeling lawsuits against librarians happens more often than > we might think. > > Paul Blobaum, M.A., M.S. > Full Professor > College of Health and Human Services Librarian Liaison > Governors State University Library > University Park, IL 60484 708-534 4139 pblobaum at govst dot edu