Re: [CODE4LIB] Visualizing RDF graphs
Ethan Gruber wrote: This looks like it does what I want to do, but it requires Virtuoso and a Scala environment. I'm hesitant to dramatically modify my architecture just to accommodate a feature. I think I favor something a little simpler. take a look at LodLive, it's a simple jquery plugin http://en.lodlive.it/ https://github.com/dvcama/LodLive -- raffaele
[CODE4LIB] Job: Open Education Library Fellow (Asst. or Sr. Asst. Librarian) at California Polytechnic State University
Under the direction of the Associate University Librarian for Academic Services, this two-year temporary position offers librarians the opportunity to shape the direction and implementation of the library's pilot open educational resources program. The fellow will work closely with various library units and with strategic partners including Cal Poly campus partners, within the CSU system and at the national level to develop programs, processes, and services that facilitate the compilation and dissemination of open educational resources and open content. Responsibilities include but are not limited to outreach, liaison work to the School of Education, instruction, collection and digital resources development, and service to the campus and community. Open Educational Resources Coordinate the development of services in support of finding, assessing, and using open educational resources. Work closely with Academic Technology and the college librarians to support the use of open educational resources in the Cal Poly curriculum. Assess needs and opportunities for information and skills in using open educational resources in curricular and co-curricular and independent learning. Coordinate programs that share developments in open educational resources with the Cal Poly community. Open Digital Content Support the library's contributions to and use of national open content partnerships such as Hathi Trust and the Open Content Alliance, as a designated liaison and project manager. Provide workshops and support to library, faculty, and students on using and creating open content. Develop and share metrics that assess the value of open content. Collaborate with Digital Scholarship Services Librarian in outreach to encourage sharing faculty and student work in open access venues. Provide support to students and faculty for issues related to copyright / creative commons. Assist in developing and managing programs that support open publishing models (e.g. faculty or student journals, open ebooks). In collaboration with the Digital Scholarship Services Librarian, promote Open Access Week annually. Education Liaison Serve as liaison to School of Education. Collaborate with faculty and students in the School of Education to assess and promote use of open educational resources in STEM education. Oversee the management of the Teachers Resource Center (TRC) in the Kennedy Library including the development of digital services and interfaces that support the goals of the TRC. Professional Development Liaise with national, state, and regional open educational resources initiatives and communities of practice (e.g. MERLOT, MITE, AL$, MOOCs). Engage in professional development including research, grant writing, presentations, attending or presenting workshops. Other Participate in library programs and projects and contribute as a member of the library and campus faculties. Required Qualifications / Specialized Skills: MLS from an ALA accredited program or masters degree in an alternative but related area; candidates must show familiarity with issues in open education, open textbooks, open access, and copyright; experience in project management; experience or demonstrated skills in classroom instruction, instructional design, pedagogy, and teaching with technology; excellent oral and written communication skills; willingness to spend substantial time outside the library to support faculty and students; ability to work effectively as part of a team working with culturally diverse faculty, students, and staff; ability to articulate a genuine enthusiasm for this position. Preferred Qualifications / Skills: Professional experience working in an academic library; demonstrated experience in new and social media; familiarity with grant writing; experience with using web-based technologies such as blogs, web-based learning management systems, or e-portfolios. Special Conditions (Staff) The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7783/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Visualizing RDF graphs
Wow, that's pretty cool. I tried one of the dbpedia examples. I look forward to playing around with it with our data. Ethan On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:40 AM, raffaele messuti raffaele.mess...@gmail.com wrote: Ethan Gruber wrote: This looks like it does what I want to do, but it requires Virtuoso and a Scala environment. I'm hesitant to dramatically modify my architecture just to accommodate a feature. I think I favor something a little simpler. take a look at LodLive, it's a simple jquery plugin http://en.lodlive.it/ https://github.com/dvcama/LodLive -- raffaele
Re: [CODE4LIB] Visualizing RDF graphs
Raffaele, it's impressive! sb On 02/mag/2013, at 11.40, raffaele messuti wrote: Ethan Gruber wrote: This looks like it does what I want to do, but it requires Virtuoso and a Scala environment. I'm hesitant to dramatically modify my architecture just to accommodate a feature. I think I favor something a little simpler. take a look at LodLive, it's a simple jquery plugin http://en.lodlive.it/ https://github.com/dvcama/LodLive -- raffaele
[CODE4LIB] Job: Records Analyst III at Alaska State Archives
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Libraries, Archives Museums, Alaska State Archives is recruiting for a Records Analyst III position in Juneau. This position serves as the State Records Manager and directs the Records Information Management Service for Alaska. The incumbent provides leadership to the State Archivist and to top executive staff of all state departments regarding the orderly creation, administration, and disposition of state records (including digital). The position also recommends and/or decides strategies for the effective maintenance and description of state records in accordance with the AS 40.21, Management Preservation of Public Records Act. This position authors records retention schedules. This position provides professional records management consulting services to agencies that have complex information management challenges that may pertain to: email and other electronic records; confidentiality/security of records; essential records; storage of documents; and legal requirements for retention, destruction and discovery of documents. The position is the principal trainer for state employees that are responsible for managing agency records. The incumbent should have experience creating or administering electronic information systems. Our ideal applicant will possess some or all of the following skills and experience (Please document your level and years of experience, citing specific examples, in your cover letter. Number each answer - if you do not have experience in a particular area, simply say so.): Education and/or experience at the journey level in records analysis and management work Experience supervising others whose responsibilities included developing records retention schedules Experience drafting records retention schedules Experience creating or administering electronic information systems Experience overseeing the destruction of records Experience providing records and information management consultation to large agencies Experience training staff in records management principles Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any subject major; AND Two years of professional records analysis and management work experience of which at least one year was at the journey level. The journey level experience includes work such as Records Analyst II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer. Substitutions: Graduate education from an accredited college or university in business administration, general management, public administration, information and records management, computer science, legal studies, or a closely related field will substitute for up to one year of the required professional experience (2 semester hours/3 quarter hours equal one month). Graduate education will not substitute for the journey level experience requirement. A current certification as a Certified Records Manager in good standing from the Institute of Certified Records Managers will substitute for the two years of required experience. To view the complete description and to apply, search for Records Analyst in the Keywords Search of the [Workplace Alaska](http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/) site. Source: [ARCAN Listserv](http://www.mailman.srv.ualberta.ca/mailman/listinfo/arcan-l) Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7791/
[CODE4LIB] Lightning Rounds for LITA at ALA Annual --Reminder
Deadline for this is coming up: Will you be at ALA in a few weeks? Do you have a great new technology idea that you'd like to share? LITA Program Planning Committee is accepting proposals for Lightning Presentations at ALA. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uf2IkdyF6rDg768APfNSb8D1St9aw79u9-smksaAw1w/viewform This program, coordinated by Katie Miller, will be held Saturday, June 29 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Presentations should be 5-7 minutes. Proposals are due May 8 at midnight. Questions? Please email Katie Miller at mille...@atc.edu -- Abigail Goben Assistant Information Services Librarian and Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences - Chicago (M/C 763) 1750 W. Polk Street Chicago, Illinois 60612 312.996.8292
