[Koha] [Koha-devel] Plea for help from Horowhenua Library Trust re: Koha

[Joann Ransom]

Hi David,

Any help at all that the American Koha libraries can provide would be
gratefully accepted.

Cheers Jo.


On 22 November 2011 14:33, Hartman, David W. - GBTS Library <
David.W.Hartman at disney.com> wrote:

> Perhaps a US based group such as ALA - Am Lib Assn - or SLA - Special Lib
> Assn - could help?  Does anyone have contacts within SLA or ALA?  Their
> members could apply pressure here.
>
> Sent from my iPhone! Pardon typos, etc.
>
>
> On Nov 21, 2011, at 8:09 PM, "Mason James" <mtj at kohaaloha.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > On 2011-11-22, at 10:31 AM, Joann Ransom wrote:
> >
> >> As I am sure most of you are aware, Horowhenua Library Trust is the
> birth place of Koha and the longest serving member of the Koha community.
> Back in 1999 when we were working on Koha, the idea that 12 years later we
> would be having to write an email like this never crossed our minds. It is
> with tremendous sadness that we must write this plea for help to you, the
> other members of the Koha community.
> >>
> >> The situation we find ourselves in, is that after over a year of
> battling against it, PTFS/Liblime have managed to have their application
> for a Trademark on Koha in New Zealand accepted. We now have 3 months to
> object, but to do so involves lawyers and money. We are a small semi rural
> Library in New Zealand and have no cash spare in our operational budget to
> afford this, but we do feel it is something we must fight.
> >>
> >> For the library that invented Koha to now have to have a legal battle
> to prevent a US company trademarking the word in NZ seems bizarre, but it
> is at this point that we find ourselves.
> >>
> >> So, we ask you, the users and developers of Koha, from the birth place
> of Koha, please if you can help in anyway, let us know.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Jo.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Joann Ransom RLIANZA
> >> Head of Libraries,
> >> Horowhenua Library Trust.
> >
> >
> > hi Jo,
> >
> > sad news indeed,
> > expect a cheque in the mail from me
> >
> > i reckon you should consider posting your email to these other NZ
> tech/library mailing-lists, too
> >
> > NZOSS
> > http://lists.nzoss.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/openchat
> >
> > NZ-LIBS
> > http://lists.vuw.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nz-libs
> >
> > and haaay look - a mailing-list for -=LAW=- librarians in NZ :)
> > http://lists.vuw.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/law-lib
> >
> >
> > also, a handy list of library related mailing-lists in NZ
> > http://wiki.lianza.org.nz/index.php/Resources/NZLibEmailDiscussionLists
> >
> >
> > i realize that it's a bit of extra effort for you to sign-up to the
> lists, etc - but considering how much *wasted* effort this fight is going
> to cost everyone...
> > its probably well worth it
> >
> >
> > Mason
> > <PGP.sig>
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-- 
Joann Ransom RLIANZA
Head of Libraries,
Horowhenua Library Trust.
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