[CODE4LIB] LITA Learning Opportunities for the New Year
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) is offering three different preconference workshops at ALA Midwinter plus a three-week web course on geographic information system (GIS) that starts Jan. 12, 2015. Heres the lineup of LITA preconference workshops at ALA Midwinter 2015: From Lost to Found: How User Testing Can Improve the User Experience of Your Library Website Instructors: Kate Lawrence, EBSCO Information Services; Deirdre Costello, EBSCO Information Services; Robert Newell, University of Houston When two user researchers from EBSCO set out to study the digital lives of college students, they had no idea the surprises in store for them. The online behaviors of digital natives were fascinating: from students using Google to find their librarys website, to which research terms and phrases students consider another language altogether: library-ese. Attendees of this workshop will learn how to conduct usability testing and participate in a live testing exercise via usertesting.com. Participants will leave the session with the knowledge and confidence to conduct user testing that will yield actionable and meaningful insights about their audience. Developing Mobile Apps to Support Field Research Instructor: Wayne Johnston, University of Guelph Library Researchers in most disciplines do some form of field research. Too often they collect data on paper, which is not only inefficient but vulnerable to data loss. Surveys and other data collection instruments can easily be created as mobile apps with the resulting data stored on the campus server and immediately available for analysis. The apps also enable added functionality like improved data validity through use of authority files and capturing GPS coordinates. This support to field research represents a new way for academic libraries to connect with researchers within the context of a broader research data management strategy. Introduction to Practical Programming Instructor: Elizabeth Wickes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign This workshop will introduce foundational programming skills using the Python programming language. There will be three sections to this workshop: a brief historical review of computing and programming languages (with a focus on where Python fits in), hands-on practice with installation and the basics of the language, followed by a review of information resources essential for computing education and reference. This workshop will prepare participants to write their own programs, jump into programming education materials, and provide essential experience and background for the evaluation of computing reference materials and library program development. Participants from all backgrounds with no programming experience are encouraged to attend. For more information about Midwinter Workshops, go to: http://www.ala.org/lita/conferences/midwinter/2015 or http://alamw15.ala.org/ticketed-events#LITA. All workshops will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015, from 8:30-4:00 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. The cost of each workshop is $235 for LITA members, $350 for ALA members, and $380 for non-ALA members. LITA members should use the promotional code LITA2015 during online registration to receive the member discount. If you havent registered for ALA Midwinter yet, start the registration process at the ALA conference website: http://alamw15.ala.org. If youve already registered for Midwinter, you can add a workshop (Ticketed Event) using the unique link in your email confirmation. Please contact the LITA Office, http://www.ala.org/lita/about/contact, if you have any registration questions. _/_/_/_/_/ Getting Started with GIS is a three-week online course modeled on Eva Dodsworths LITA Guide of the same name. The course provides an introduction to GIS (Geographic Information System) technology and library uses of GIS. Through hands-on exercises, discussions, and recorded lectures, students will acquire skills in using GIS software programs, social mapping tools, map making, digitizing, and researching for geospatial data. The course provides introductory GIS skills that will prove beneficial in any library or information resource position. Instructor: Eva Dodsworth, the Geospatial Data Services Librarian at the University of Waterloo and an online part-time GIS instructor at a number of library school programs in North America. The course runs January 12 February 9, 2015, with asynchronous weekly lectures, tutorials, assignments, and group discussion. There will be one 80-minute lecture to view each week, along with two tutorials and one assignment that will take 1-3 hours to complete, depending on the student. Moodle login info will be sent to registrants the week prior to the start date. Web course costs: LITA member $135, ALA member $195, non-member $260. Register online, page arranged by session date (login required) No previous mapping or GIS experience is necessary. Some of the mapping
[CODE4LIB] Assistant/Associate Director of Resource Management (Lane Medical Library, Stanford University; posting #64074)
Lane Medical Library Knowledge Management Center (http://lane.stanford.edu/) at Stanford University Medical Center enables biomedical discovery by connecting people with knowledge. Through innovative means, we create, acquire, deliver and integrate information to support excellence in research, education and patient care. Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Director of Resource Management - 64074 Lane Medical Library seeks qualified applicants to fill the position of Assistant/Associate Director of Resource Management. This position oversees acquisitions, collection development/serials, and interlibrary/document delivery areas, reporting to the Director for Resource Management. The position's focus is to actively participate in facilitating Lane's collaborative efforts to provide optimal access to the most appropriate resources when and where needed. This involves the many aspects of evaluation, selection, and activation of digital resources, management of their deployment for discovery and access, and ensuring ongoing availability and problem resolution. It includes the use of innovative technologies and procedures for effective management and to lessen or eliminate barriers to access, while considering fiscal, technical, and policy constraints. Document delivery informs collection development decisions, while serving users' needs for content not permanently co! llected. RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise 3.5 directly, 2 indirectly FTE library specialists in the following areas: o Document delivery and interlibrary loan services o Acquisitions and related fiscal management o Initiating new subscriptions, renewals and cancellations o Initiating metadata records, detecting title changes, and related coordination o Maintaining serials and ebook holdings records o Managing data for physical materials sent to remote storage This position will also work closely with the Digital Materials Manager (licensing) and metadata librarians Facilitate communications regarding collection-related matters, including: o Users—by promotion of licensed content via CAP, Stanford’s social networking platform, etc.; triage of digital access problems, resolution of user request issues, etc. o Lane acquisitions and digital licensing regarding financial and legal compliance aspects of digital content o Lane metadata staff regarding bibliographic aspects of serials and analytics o Library staff - in liaisons to medical school departments and document delivery o Collection Development Committee re policy and major purchase decisions o Other campus libraries re coordination of collection development and licensing o NLM and OCLC in regard to serials holdings/SERHOLD o Publishers and vendors (generally and as digital licensing understudy) Evaluate, select and recommend resources with focus on ebooks and digital resource discovery, including detection of title and platform changes, grey literature, etc.; initiate service and bibliographic and holdings setup; monitor user access Actively participate in shared effort with other staff to: o Trouble-shoot digital access problems o Verify resource access currency and identify remedial actions as applicable o Maintain SFX OpenURL link resolver database o Maintain currency of proxy server data, including review of weekly turn-away reports Serve as Lane’s expert on scholarly publishing, especially in regards to copyright questions, licensing limitations, digital use permissions, fair use, and open access. Maintain collection development guidelines, including copyright and digital rights aspects; document associated processes on internal Wiki. Collect and manage usage analysis statistics to support product evaluations, purchase decisions or recommendations, and budget justification: o Use Harrassowitz E-Stats, SUSHI, Google Analytics, etc. to create/convey consolidated views of usage trends o Organize and review data from ILL, SFX, and vendors to support new journal selection decisions Serve as departmental liaison (choice of department related to subject strengths) to the School of Medicine Keep current on relevant new technologies, developments in publishing industry, the Stanford environment, the open access movement, etc. QUALIFICATIONS Demonstrated supervisory skills. Three or more years experience in resource management—collection development, serials control, digital content acquisition and management, interlibrary loan/document delivery, and related areas at the associate librarian rank. Five or more years experience at the librarian rank. Knowledge of current content delivery platforms and software products, user interfaces, and resource management systems related to the responsibilities indicated for this position. Strong communications skills, oral and written, and ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies. Knowledge of the information industry, scholarly
[CODE4LIB] Survey on Programming Languages, Frameworks, and Web Content Management Systems used in Libraries
You are invited to participate in a research study about the use of programming languages, frameworks, and web content management systems used in libraries. You must be 18 years or older and employed (either full or part-time) in a library or archive organization. We strongly encourage those who have knowledge of and experience with programming languages, application development, or scripting and are employed in libraries to respond to the survey. To participate, please click the survey link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D7L68NQ If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to respond to approximately 22 questions in an online survey. The survey will take approximately 25 minutes of your time. Your responses are anonymous and any potentially identifying information will be removed from the response data during analysis. Research findings from this study will be disseminated widely through an open-access publication and via the ACRL TechConnect blog. Remember, this is completely voluntary. You can choose to be in the study or not. If you'd like to participate or have any questions about the study, please email or contact the study’s principal investigator at lauren.magnu...@csun.edu. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Lauren Magnuson, CSU Northridge Bohyun Kim, University of Maryland, Baltimore Eric Phetteplace, California College of the Arts Margaret Heller, Loyola University, Chicago
[CODE4LIB] Job: Project Archivist at Wellesley College
Project Archivist Wellesley College Wellesley The Wellesley College Archives is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Project Archivist to work on the arrangement and description of the records of the Wellesley Centers for Women. The full-time position is for a one-year limited term. The Project Archivist is responsible for working independently to appraise, organize, arrange, describe, and provide access to archival collections that are primarily paper but include a variety of media. The Project Archivist will use ArchivesSpace and should be familiar with using institutional repositories. **Requirements** Trained archivist with MLS from ALA-accredited library school or equivalent preferred. May also be in process of earning an MLS degree. Demonstrated archival processing experience. Comfort with archival standards and practices and web-based archives management tools. Knowledge of or interest in gender-focused research preferred. Tolerance for dusty environments and ability to lift record cartons up to 30 lbs. required. Wellesley College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/18804/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Services Librarian (Reposted) at Southwest Baptist University
Digital Services Librarian (Reposted) Southwest Baptist University Bolivar Digital Services Librarian (Reposted) (Southwest Baptist University, Missouri) The position is a twelve-month, tenure-track position with an eligible rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor. Rank and salary are dependent upon qualifications. The position is open until filled. Responsibilities The three major responsibilities of this position are functional services, liaison services, and reference services. Functional responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and integrating digital information assets; developing and implementing web applications across multiple environments and operating platforms; designing and maintaining the University Libraries' website; and supervising the Media Services Department. Liaison services responsibilities include teaching information literacy instruction sessions, collection development, embedding librarianship, and supporting the information needs for the College of Business and Computer Sciences. Reference services responsibilities include providing reference services in a virtual and face-to-face environment. Qualifications, Education Experience The successful candidate will be an evangelical Christian, preferably a Southern Baptist, who supports the University's Christ-centered mission. The candidate will have an earned Master's Degree in Library (MLS) or Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited institution. Preference will be given to a candidate who holds an additional degree or certificate in media, educational technology, or electronic resources related fields and/or previous library experience. Application Process Please visit [www.sbuniv.edu/hr/employment.html](http://www.sbuniv.edu/hr/employment.html) and select Faculty Vacancies to complete an application and upload a resume, three professional letters of reference, a pastoral reference, and a statement of personal beliefs regarding the integration of faith and learning. You may direct any application and material questions to[h...@sbuniv.edu](mailto:h...@sbuniv.edu) or 417-328-1537 (fax). You may direct any job specific questions to: Dr. Edward Walton Dean, University Libraries Phone: 417-328-1619 Fax: 417-328-1652 [ewal...@sbuniv.edu](mailto:ewal...@sbuniv.edu) Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/18805/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Topeka, KS: Archivist, Grand Lodge of Kansas Masonic Museum Library (reposted) at Grand Lodge of Kansas
Topeka, KS: Archivist, Grand Lodge of Kansas Masonic Museum Library (reposted) Grand Lodge of Kansas Topeka Job Opening Title: Archivist Institution/Organization Name: Grand Lodge of Kansas Masonic Museum Library Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Topeka, Kansas, United States Application Deadline: Open until filled Years of experience required: 3 Years ARCHIVIST, GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS MASONIC MUSEUM LIBRARY (TOPEKA, KANSAS) The Grand Lodge of Kansas Masonic Museum Library is seeking a full-time archivist as it renovates and re-purposes its internal collection of Masonic material, records, books and artifacts. The successful candidate will be self- motivated and forward-thinking with a commitment to access, public service, collection management and preservation. Reporting to the Grand Librarian, the archivist will work under limited supervision with considerable latitude in initiative and independent judgment. He or she will be held to the highest ethical standards of a professional archivist in categorizing, maintaining, preserving, and providing access to the Museum's archival collection. Although prior subject knowledge of the history of Freemasonry and fraternalism is not required, the successful candidate will be familiar with American fraternalism and be willing to acquire such additional subject knowledge on the job as is required, with guidance from the Grand Lodge staff. The archivist is responsible for all aspects of the archives collections. The archives collections are comprised of a number of important collections pertaining to Freemasonry, fraternalism, and American history, as well as the institutional archives of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, which date back to 1856; and the institutional archives of Kansas Masonic lodges in general from 1856 to the present. Duties and Responsibilities Essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following: - Develop and maintain a collection policy for a disparate collection of books, periodicals, intra-state and interstate Masonic records, artifacts and ephemera. - Arrange, describe, and house archival materials according to current professional standards, including the creation of finding aids and MARC records - Provides archival reference services for in-house staff and external researchers - Actively seeks new acquisitions via donation and/or purchase - In conjunction with the Grand Librarian, the Grand Secretary, and the Council of Administration, advise on the development and/or refinement of policies and procedures for the records management program of the Grand Lodge of Kansas - Maintain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of digital file formats, electronic records management, and digital sustainability practice and theory - Continue to inventory, prioritize, and catalog archives backlog - Assist with the planning, research, and organization of reading room exhibitions - Participate in digitization projects Promote archives collections to academic, Masonic, and other audiences through various outlets, including the Kansas Lodge of Research's publications, and The Kansas Mason, the membership magazine of the Grand Lodge of Kansas - Staffs reference desk as required - Recruits and supervises archives interns and volunteers as needed - Performs other duties as assigned/required by supervisor Position Requirements - Master's Degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution, or graduate degree in archival studies, or graduate degree in a related discipline with equivalent experience in archives - Minimum of three (3) years professional archives experience, preferably in a museum or academic setting, and including experience with reference, acquisitions, and collections processing - Demonstrated knowledge of trends, principles, and practices in archival collections, including issues in electronic/digital archives - Enthusiasm for Masonic, fraternal, and American history - Strong and broad historical research and analysis skills; excellent attention to detail - Sound and effective writing skills - Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills evidenced by success working in a collaborative environment - Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and growth - General knowledge of issues in records management, along with practical experience, or at least one course in records management - Strong customer-service orientation and excellent interpersonal skills - Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills - Must be team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible - Ability to regularly lift 40 lb. records storage boxes Preferred Qualifications - Second Master's degree in American history or American studies - Subject knowledge of the history of Freemasonry and fraternalism - Institutional archives and/or records management experience -
[CODE4LIB] Job: Learning Technologies Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University
Getting the word out about this job at VCU in lovely Richmond, VA. -- Erin White Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries (804) 827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu -- Forwarded message -- From: Laura W Gariepy lwgari...@vcu.edu Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 4:27 PM Subject: Position Announcement: Learning Technologies Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University To: Erin White erwh...@vcu.edu Review of applications has just begun and is moving quickly, but we are still seeking applicants. May 2015 LIS graduates are encouraged to apply. *Learning Technologies Librarian.* Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries seeks faculty candidates for the position of Learning Technologies Librarian. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of a comprehensive suite of online learning tools and environments designed to enhance information literacy and research skills of students enrolled in programs on all campuses supported by the VCU Libraries. Salary commensurate with experience, not less than $45,000. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU. The complete position description is available at http://www.library.vcu.edu/about/jobs/. To apply for this position go to http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/facjobs. Virginia Commonwealth University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. -- Laura W. Gariepy Head of Teaching and Learning Cabell Library | VCU Libraries Doctoral Student, VCU School of Education (804) 828-8562 | lwgari...@vcu.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] lita
Another problem with the ALA data is that some of us have an MLS but work in a position classified as support staff that does not require the MLS. Steve McDonald steve.mcdon...@tufts.edu -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andreas Orphanides Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 12:06 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] lita I don't disagree with that, that's for sure. What it DOES suggest is that the closest thing to tracking librarian vs not is likely how they self-identify for dues purposes, which means that the data is probably not so good. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Cindi Blyberg cindi...@gmail.com wrote: Based on previous experience, I doubt this truly captures whether someone thinks of themselves as a librarian. I've always found those categories arbitrary (an MLS does not a librarian make) and sometimes divisive. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Andreas Orphanides akorp...@ncsu.edu wrote: There's a different dues schedule for librarians (-slash-certification required-slash-managerial) and support staff, so along that dimension it presumably gets tracked, at the very least. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Cindi Blyberg cindi...@gmail.com wrote: Honestly, I don't know if ALA tracks whether people have an MLS/related degree or if that's self-selected. I know folks who call themselves librarians but who aren't degreed--those would be self- selected. I'll see if we can find this out--I'm curious! -Cindi (wearing my LITA hat) On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Haitz, Lisa (haitzlm) hait...@ucmail.uc.edu wrote: I'd be curious about something: how many LITA members are not librarians? I work in a library as a web developer, which includes a medical library, but I don’t have an MLS. So, question: is the Code4Lib list more open to technical folks, but not necessarily librarians? Lisa Haitz University of Cincinnati Libraries
Re: [CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP
Post processing results as in #1 has big disadvantages as you can’t easily “fill back in” as those docs that were removed and may have been accounted for in facet counts for example. #2 would be my recommendation as well. There is an open issue to create an IP(v6) field type in Solr, with a patch there for IPv4 already. Erik On Jan 7, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Chad Mills cmmi...@rci.rutgers.edu wrote: Hello, Basically I have a solr index where, at times, some of the results from a query will only be limited to a set of users based on their clients IP address. I have been thinking about accomplishing this in either two ways. 1) Post-processing the results for IP validity against an external data source and dropping out those results which are not valid. That could leave me with a portioned result list that would need another query to fill back in. Say I want 10 results, I end up dropping 2 of them, I need to fill back in those 2 by performing another query. 2) Making the IP permission check part of the query. Basically appending an AND in the query on a field that stores the permissible IP addresses. The index field would be set to allow all IPs to access the result by default, but at times can contain the allowable IP addresses or maybe even ranges somehow. Are there some other ways to accomplish this I haven't considered? Right now #2 sounds seems more desirable to me. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -- Chad Mills Digital Library Architect Ph: 848.932.5924 Fax: 848.932.1386 Cell: 732.309.8538 Rutgers University Libraries Scholarly Communication Center Room 409D, Alexander Library 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP
There are a few ways to do this, and yes, some version of #2 is desirable. I think it may depend on how specific these IP addresses are. Do you anticipate that one IP range may have access to X documents and a different IP range may have access to Y documents, or will all IP ranges have access to the same restricted documents (i.e., anyone on campus can access everything). The former scenario requires IPs to stored in the Solr docs and the second only requires a boolean field type, e.g. restricted = yes/no. In fact, in the former scenario, you'd probably want to associate the IP range with of key of some sort, e.g. In the schema, have field name=group In your doc have the group field contain the value medical_school. Then somewhere in your application (not stored and indexed in Solr), you can say that medical_school carries the ranges 192.168,1.*, 192.168.2.*, etc. That way, if the medical school picks up a new IP range or the range changes, you can make a minor update to your application without having to reindex content in Solr. Ethan On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Chad Mills cmmi...@rci.rutgers.edu wrote: Hello, Basically I have a solr index where, at times, some of the results from a query will only be limited to a set of users based on their clients IP address. I have been thinking about accomplishing this in either two ways. 1) Post-processing the results for IP validity against an external data source and dropping out those results which are not valid. That could leave me with a portioned result list that would need another query to fill back in. Say I want 10 results, I end up dropping 2 of them, I need to fill back in those 2 by performing another query. 2) Making the IP permission check part of the query. Basically appending an AND in the query on a field that stores the permissible IP addresses. The index field would be set to allow all IPs to access the result by default, but at times can contain the allowable IP addresses or maybe even ranges somehow. Are there some other ways to accomplish this I haven't considered? Right now #2 sounds seems more desirable to me. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -- Chad Mills Digital Library Architect Ph: 848.932.5924 Fax: 848.932.1386 Cell: 732.309.8538 Rutgers University Libraries Scholarly Communication Center Room 409D, Alexander Library 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP
This is the best way to do it in my mind, and we do pretty much exactly this for our Hydra project. +1 Trey Terrell Analyst Programmer trey.terr...@oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 On 1/7/15, 8:55 AM, Ethan Gruber ewg4x...@gmail.com wrote: There are a few ways to do this, and yes, some version of #2 is desirable. I think it may depend on how specific these IP addresses are. Do you anticipate that one IP range may have access to X documents and a different IP range may have access to Y documents, or will all IP ranges have access to the same restricted documents (i.e., anyone on campus can access everything). The former scenario requires IPs to stored in the Solr docs and the second only requires a boolean field type, e.g. restricted = yes/no. In fact, in the former scenario, you'd probably want to associate the IP range with of key of some sort, e.g. In the schema, have field name=group In your doc have the group field contain the value medical_school. Then somewhere in your application (not stored and indexed in Solr), you can say that medical_school carries the ranges 192.168,1.*, 192.168.2.*, etc. That way, if the medical school picks up a new IP range or the range changes, you can make a minor update to your application without having to reindex content in Solr. Ethan On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Chad Mills cmmi...@rci.rutgers.edu wrote: Hello, Basically I have a solr index where, at times, some of the results from a query will only be limited to a set of users based on their clients IP address. I have been thinking about accomplishing this in either two ways. 1) Post-processing the results for IP validity against an external data source and dropping out those results which are not valid. That could leave me with a portioned result list that would need another query to fill back in. Say I want 10 results, I end up dropping 2 of them, I need to fill back in those 2 by performing another query. 2) Making the IP permission check part of the query. Basically appending an AND in the query on a field that stores the permissible IP addresses. The index field would be set to allow all IPs to access the result by default, but at times can contain the allowable IP addresses or maybe even ranges somehow. Are there some other ways to accomplish this I haven't considered? Right now #2 sounds seems more desirable to me. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -- Chad Mills Digital Library Architect Ph: 848.932.5924 Fax: 848.932.1386 Cell: 732.309.8538 Rutgers University Libraries Scholarly Communication Center Room 409D, Alexander Library 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP
Ethan, It could be a mixed bag really from on/off campus to access to only certain buildings, laboratories inside of buildings down to individual IP addresses. I do like the idea of abstracting the actual IP values using a value like you suggest. The ranges can be managed; grown or shrunk without having to reindex. Thanks, Chad - Original Message - From: Ethan Gruber ewg4x...@gmail.com To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 11:55:38 AM Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP There are a few ways to do this, and yes, some version of #2 is desirable. I think it may depend on how specific these IP addresses are. Do you anticipate that one IP range may have access to X documents and a different IP range may have access to Y documents, or will all IP ranges have access to the same restricted documents (i.e., anyone on campus can access everything). The former scenario requires IPs to stored in the Solr docs and the second only requires a boolean field type, e.g. restricted = yes/no. In fact, in the former scenario, you'd probably want to associate the IP range with of key of some sort, e.g. In the schema, have field name=group In your doc have the group field contain the value medical_school. Then somewhere in your application (not stored and indexed in Solr), you can say that medical_school carries the ranges 192.168,1.*, 192.168.2.*, etc. That way, if the medical school picks up a new IP range or the range changes, you can make a minor update to your application without having to reindex content in Solr. Ethan On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Chad Mills cmmi...@rci.rutgers.edu wrote: Hello, Basically I have a solr index where, at times, some of the results from a query will only be limited to a set of users based on their clients IP address. I have been thinking about accomplishing this in either two ways. 1) Post-processing the results for IP validity against an external data source and dropping out those results which are not valid. That could leave me with a portioned result list that would need another query to fill back in. Say I want 10 results, I end up dropping 2 of them, I need to fill back in those 2 by performing another query. 2) Making the IP permission check part of the query. Basically appending an AND in the query on a field that stores the permissible IP addresses. The index field would be set to allow all IPs to access the result by default, but at times can contain the allowable IP addresses or maybe even ranges somehow. Are there some other ways to accomplish this I haven't considered? Right now #2 sounds seems more desirable to me. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -- Chad Mills Digital Library Architect Ph: 848.932.5924 Fax: 848.932.1386 Cell: 732.309.8538 Rutgers University Libraries Scholarly Communication Center Room 409D, Alexander Library 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP
I meant to include this link in my first reply, sorry: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-6741 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-6741 On Jan 7, 2015, at 11:53 AM, Erik Hatcher erikhatc...@mac.com wrote: Post processing results as in #1 has big disadvantages as you can’t easily “fill back in” as those docs that were removed and may have been accounted for in facet counts for example. #2 would be my recommendation as well. There is an open issue to create an IP(v6) field type in Solr, with a patch there for IPv4 already. Erik On Jan 7, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Chad Mills cmmi...@rci.rutgers.edu wrote: Hello, Basically I have a solr index where, at times, some of the results from a query will only be limited to a set of users based on their clients IP address. I have been thinking about accomplishing this in either two ways. 1) Post-processing the results for IP validity against an external data source and dropping out those results which are not valid. That could leave me with a portioned result list that would need another query to fill back in. Say I want 10 results, I end up dropping 2 of them, I need to fill back in those 2 by performing another query. 2) Making the IP permission check part of the query. Basically appending an AND in the query on a field that stores the permissible IP addresses. The index field would be set to allow all IPs to access the result by default, but at times can contain the allowable IP addresses or maybe even ranges somehow. Are there some other ways to accomplish this I haven't considered? Right now #2 sounds seems more desirable to me. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -- Chad Mills Digital Library Architect Ph: 848.932.5924 Fax: 848.932.1386 Cell: 732.309.8538 Rutgers University Libraries Scholarly Communication Center Room 409D, Alexander Library 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
[CODE4LIB] Restrict solr index results based on client IP
Hello, Basically I have a solr index where, at times, some of the results from a query will only be limited to a set of users based on their clients IP address. I have been thinking about accomplishing this in either two ways. 1) Post-processing the results for IP validity against an external data source and dropping out those results which are not valid. That could leave me with a portioned result list that would need another query to fill back in. Say I want 10 results, I end up dropping 2 of them, I need to fill back in those 2 by performing another query. 2) Making the IP permission check part of the query. Basically appending an AND in the query on a field that stores the permissible IP addresses. The index field would be set to allow all IPs to access the result by default, but at times can contain the allowable IP addresses or maybe even ranges somehow. Are there some other ways to accomplish this I haven't considered? Right now #2 sounds seems more desirable to me. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -- Chad Mills Digital Library Architect Ph: 848.932.5924 Fax: 848.932.1386 Cell: 732.309.8538 Rutgers University Libraries Scholarly Communication Center Room 409D, Alexander Library 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
[CODE4LIB] ALCTS/LITA MARC Formats Transition Interest Group at ALA Midwinter
*Please excuse cross-postings* The ALCTS/LITA MARC Formats Transition Interest Group is hosting two presentations during its meeting at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Chicago. The meeting will be held on Saturday, January 31, from 3:00-4:00pm, in McCormick Place West, Room W187a. The program will feature the following presentations: Experiments in BIBFRAME: A modular approach Nancy Fallgren, Metadata Specialist Librarian, National Library of Medicine The National Library of Medicine has been collaborating with Library of Congress on BIBFRAME development and experimentation from the Early Experimenters to the current Implementers. The goal of BIBFRAME is to develop a data sharing standard to replace MARC that is web-based, flexible, and extensible beyond the traditional library cataloging community (i.e., rule agnostic). To that end, NLM is focusing on flexibility and extensibility by experimenting with a ‘modular’ approach to BIBFRAME. This modeling approach is comprised of a core BIBFRAME vocabulary designed to be extended with existing descriptive schemes already developed by the various sectors of the cultural heritage community. Nancy will talk about this approach and the status of NLM’s experimentation. BIBFLOW: An IMLS Project Xiaoli Li, Co-head of Content Support Services Department, University of California-Davis BIBFLOW is a two-year project of the UC Davis University Library and Zepheira, funded by IMLS. Its official title is “Reinventing Cataloging: Models for the Future of Library Operations” and we are investigating the future of library technical services, i.e., cataloging and related workflows, in light of modern technology infrastructure such as the Web and new data models and formats such as Resource Description and Access (RDA) and BIBFRAME, the new encoding and exchange format in development by the Library of Congress. Xiaoli Li will be provide an update on the progress of this work. We hope to see you there! Program Co-Chairs, Carolyn Hansen and Victoria Mueller
[CODE4LIB] ALCTS Metadata Interest Group Session at ALA Midwinter 2015
Please excuse cross-postings The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group will hold a meeting at the ALA Midwinter in Chicago on Sunday, February 1, 2015 from 8:30 to 10am in McCormick Place West Room W176c. The meeting will include two presentations. Jennifer Wright and Matt Carruthers from the University of Michigan Libraries will present Breaking the Bottleneck: Automating the Reconciliation of Named Entities to the Library of Congress Name Authority File. At the University of Michigan Libraries, we have developed an intuitive, straight-forward process for automating the reconciliation of named entities against the Library of Congress Name Authority File. Using OpenRefine and stable, publicly available APIs, the process automatically searches the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) for matches to personal and corporate names, looks for a Library of Congress source authority record in the matching VIAF cluster, and extracts the authorized heading. The end result is a dataset, exportable from OpenRefine, with the corresponding authorized LCNAF heading paired with the original name heading, along with a link to the authority record on lccn.loc.govhttp://lccn.loc.gov/. This process is automated and requires no programming knowledge or support from developers. Using this process, we have been able to reduce the time taken to reconcile name headings drastically. In this presentation, we will lead attendees through the quick and easily generalizable process, and explain what is happening behind the scenes. We will also discuss the impact it has had on our local workflows, the limitations of the process, and detail how attendees can use this process themselves to aid in their authority control processes. Nancy Fallgren and Barbara Bushman from the National Library of Medicine will present Linked Data Initiatives at NLM. In January 2014, following an environmental scan of linked data at peer institutions and a survey of NLM's datascape, NLM formed the Linked Data Infrastructure Working Group to investigate the potential for publishing NLM linked data, determine best practices for publishing NLM linked data, and prioritize linked data projects. The Working Group was charged to develop and build an infrastructure for transforming, storing and publishing NLM linked data beginning with transforming MeSH as a linked data pilot. This presentation will review the progress of our pilot project to convert MeSH XML to MeSH RDF. We will discuss our collaborative process, the technical and organizational issues we tackled, and the future of linked data at NLM. We look forward to seeing you all there! Program co-chairs, Santi Thompson Head of Digital Repository Services, University of Houston Libraries (713) 743-9685tel:%28713%29%20743-9685 | sathomps...@uh.edumailto:sathomps...@uh.edu Liz Woolcott Digital Discovery Librarian, Utah State University (435) 797-9458tel:%28435%29%20797-9458 | liz.woolc...@usu.edumailto:liz.woolc...@usu.edu
