Re: [CODE4LIB] Implementing OpenURL for simple web resources

2009-09-16 Thread O.Stephens
Thanks Erik, Yes - generally references to web sites require a 'route of access' (i.e. URL) and 'date accessed' - because, of course, the content of the website may change over time. Strictly you are right - if you are going to link to the resource it should be to the version of the page that

[CODE4LIB] Thank you for book suggestions

2009-09-16 Thread Robert Fox
Thanks to everyone for the great book suggestions. I think I'm going to start with Pragmatic Programmer and go from there. I've heard good things about that book. This list should keep me busy for a while. ;-) Thank you! Rob Fox Hesburgh Libraries University of Notre Dame

[CODE4LIB] Last day to nominate a keynote for C4L2010!

2009-09-16 Thread Andreas Orphanides
Hi all, Today is the last day to nominate/defend/decry nominees for Code4Lib2010 in Asheville. If you've been sitting on any nominations, or if you want to make impassioned arguments for or against any of the nominees, now's your last chance! (At least, it's your last chance to make

[CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans

2009-09-16 Thread Rosalyn Metz
Hi All, I'm about to embark on a library website redesign. I've started thinking about creating a project plan, but I honestly don't know where to start. I saw this website redesign presentation Lorcan Dempsey tweeted about: http://www.ucd.ie/library/guides/powerpoint/rpan_ppt2/index.swf And

Re: [CODE4LIB] Last day to nominate a keynote for C4L2010!

2009-09-16 Thread Birkin James Diana
...Today is the last day to nominate/defend/decry nominees for Code4Lib2010 in Asheville... I'll renominate one of Gabe's excellent suggestions last year in case it hasn't already been submitted this year: Adrian Holovaty Adrian is co-creator and a bdfl of django, a journalist, an

Re: [CODE4LIB] Last day to nominate a keynote for C4L2010!

2009-09-16 Thread Tim Spalding
...Today is the last day to nominate/defend/decry nominees for Code4Lib2010 in Asheville... Is it pointless to nominate Tim O'Reilly? Tim

Re: [CODE4LIB] Last day to nominate a keynote for C4L2010!

2009-09-16 Thread K.G. Schneider
...Today is the last day to nominate/defend/decry nominees for Code4Lib2010 in Asheville... Is it pointless to nominate Tim O'Reilly? Tim No; all he can say is no, and he might be flattered to be asked. Karen G. Schneider

Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans

2009-09-16 Thread Walker, David
My wife really likes Web Redesign: Workflow that Works, by Kelly Goto Emily Cotler. The second edition is called Web Redesign 2.0. http://www.web-redesign.com/ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57641137 --Dave == David Walker Library Web Services Manager California State

Re: [CODE4LIB] indexing pdf files

2009-09-16 Thread Eric Lease Morgan
Eric Morgan wrote: http://infomotions.com/highlights/ Rosalyn Metz wrote: I have librarians that would kill for this. In fact I was talking to one about it the other day. She felt there must be a way to handle active reading and make it portable. This would be great in conjunction with

Re: [CODE4LIB] indexing pdf files

2009-09-16 Thread Cindy Harper
We're just talking about creating an index, not a separate copy of the works, right? because I imagine that copyright has a lot to do with why this type of thing doesn't already exist. On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote: Eric Morgan wrote:

Re: [CODE4LIB] indexing pdf files

2009-09-16 Thread Eric Lease Morgan
On Sep 16, 2009, at 4:01 PM, Cindy Harper wrote: http://infomotions.com/highlights/ We're just talking about creating an index, not a separate copy of the works, right? because I imagine that copyright has a lot to do with why this type of thing doesn't already exist. No, not just an

[CODE4LIB] Another way to do link maintenance

2009-09-16 Thread Eric Hellman
The thread on Implementing OpenURL for simple web resources inspired my to write an article on all the things that redirectors can be used for: http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2009/09/redirector-chain-mashup-design-pattern.html Having thought about the original problem a bit, it strikes me

Re: [CODE4LIB] Implementing OpenURL for simple web resources

2009-09-16 Thread Erik Hetzner
At Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:39:42 +0100, O.Stephens wrote: Thanks Erik, Yes - generally references to web sites require a 'route of access' (i.e. URL) and 'date accessed' - because, of course, the content of the website may change over time. Strictly you are right - if you are going to link to