Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:42:40 -0500
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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
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> 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
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