[CODE4LIB] Omeka and CoSign

2012-04-20 Thread Varnum, Ken
We're hoping to use our campus CoSign authentication system with Omeka, allowing campus users to log in with our campus single sign-on and (where appropriate permissions have been granted to that user ID in Omeka) getting the user to the admin pages, bypassing the Omeka login screen. Has anyone

[CODE4LIB] Follow Up to the Naming a 'Favorites' System for a Library Survey

2012-03-01 Thread Varnum, Ken
*Apologies for cross-posting * A few weeks ago, I sent a link to a quick poll to a couple of listservs looking for information about what libraries have chosen to name their save this for later or favorite tool on the site. A handful of folks asked for the summarized results. I wrote up a

Re: [CODE4LIB] URL checking for the catalog

2012-02-23 Thread Varnum, Ken
We use LinkScan to check the 856 fields for those monograph and serials records that have them. Every week, the catalog dumps an export of record numbers, titles, and 856 fields into a big file for each category of record. LinkScan runs through them, reporting on broken links for monographs and

Re: [CODE4LIB] Issue Tracker Recommendations

2012-02-22 Thread Varnum, Ken
Unless your alternative is Footprints. Gah. On 2/22/12 12:59 PM, Sean Hannan shan...@jhu.edu wrote: Not Jira. -Sean On 2/22/12 12:36 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, We're looking at implementing an issue tracker for internal use, so I'm looking for recommendations.

Re: [CODE4LIB] jobs.code4lib.org

2012-02-01 Thread Varnum, Ken
We did something with CommentPress, catalog records, and digitized Islamic Manuscripts that was a bit more formal than what Corey describes (see http://www.lib.umich.edu/islamic/ for the site, and http://www.lib.umich.edu/islamic/getting-started for an overview). These were largely Arabic

[CODE4LIB] User Experience Designer Opening at University of Michigan Library

2012-01-16 Thread Varnum, Ken
Posting for a colleague; please follow with Suzanne directly with any questions. Ken Web Systems Manager University of Michigan Library User Experience Designer University of Michigan MLibrary, Ann Arbor The User Experience (UX) Department at the University of Michigan Library is seeking a

[CODE4LIB] Brief Survey: Reasons you've been given for NOT having a CMS in your library

2011-09-09 Thread Varnum, Ken
* Apologies for cross-posting * We are doing a presentation at Internet Librarian (http://www.infotoday.com/il2011/day.asp?day=Wednesday#session_E302) on Making a Case for CMS!. In preparation, we are exploring reasons you have been given for NOT having a CMS in your library. Have a good

[CODE4LIB] Job Posting: User Experience Web Developer

2011-08-16 Thread Varnum, Ken
** Apologies for any duplication ** I'm posting this job opening for a colleague -- please follow up with Suzanne Chapman suzc...@umich.edu with any questions. -- Ken Varnum Web Systems Manager E: var...@umich.edu University of Michigan LibraryT: 734-615-3287 300C

[CODE4LIB] Positions Available - University of Michigan Library, User Experience Department

2010-03-24 Thread Varnum, Ken
I'm forwarding these job postings on behalf of a colleague - please direct any questions to her (contact information below). This is an exciting opportunity at the University of Michigan library. Ken Varnum -- Forwarded Message From: Suzanne Chapman suzc...@umich.edu Date: Wed, 24 Mar

[CODE4LIB] RLG Social Metadata Survey

2009-10-14 Thread Varnum, Ken
*** * With apologies for cross-posting. * Please distribute widely as appropriate. *** The RLG Partners Social Metadata Working Group http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/aggregating/default.htm (of which I am a member) has created a survey to supplement our research into the