Tod Olson and I can show folks around technical underpinnings of the University of Chicago implementation of AquaBrowser, soon to be made public. We'll be hacking AquaBrowser as a platform, but we'll keep it generic with a focus on handling integration of LCC refine facets, overlaying other data on MARC records, and relevancy ranking in the context of mixed content. We'll probably also go into FRBR-ization techniques and display considerations using builtin automated algorithms, and we'll have some good statistics to share about usage of next-gen interface techniques, and about patron participation in the catalog using social tools in the academic library context.
Taco Ekkel (Medialab), Tod Olson (University of Chicago) On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:55 PM, Roy Tennant wrote:
Code4lib 2008 Call for Proposals We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks for Code4lib 2008. Code4lib 2008 is a loosely structured conference for library technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations. It is also an outgrowth of the Access HackFest, wrapped into a conference-like format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software. Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must focus on one or more of the following areas: - "tools" (some cool new software, software library or integration platform) - "specs" (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones) - "challenges" (one or more big problems we should collectively address). The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of: - usefulness - newness - geekiness - diversity of topics. We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with an opportunity to do so. Please send your name, email address, and proposal of no more than 75 words to code4libcon at googlegroups.com. The proposal deadline is November 30, 2007, and proposers will be notified by December 14, 2007.
-- Taco Ekkel Director of Development Medialab Solutions B.V. AquaBrowser Library - Search, Discover, Refine Modemstraat 2B / 1033 RW / Amsterdam / +31(0)20 635 3190 / www.aquabrowser.com
