Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

[BWS Johnson]

Salvete!

 I'm going to be exceedingly naughty in replying to this. I used to teach a 
course on Koha for Rory, so obviously I'm heavily biased.

 I taught twice, and as a fringe perq, he let instructors take certain 
courses gratis.

 I would say overall that you're in for a treat. When it first started it 
was a small experimental thing. A lot of the students' experiences varied 
widely by how much they participated and which instructor they selected. Rory 
has gone out of his way over the years to solidify the lineup so that you get a 
good instructor. Compared to my University, they are WAY cheaper. They weren't 
as comprehensive as my University, but hey, that would be a really high bar. 
Also, they're designed with someone that's working full time in mind.


 As far as I know, they're still using Moodle, so if you're familiar with 
that platform, you'll be right at home.

 The time commitment will vary by course, as well. I bet that Rory would 
give you your instructor's email in advance to feel things out and see how 
heavy the workload might be.

 So yeah, go for it!

Hope this helped,
Brooke

Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

[Patricia Farnan]

I recently did a course through Library Juice on PHP & APIs, and I found it 
really useful and easy to follow (well, easy for my poor brain to follow. I 
still had to re-read my notes and re-listen to certain parts of each video, to 
really let things sink in). The instructor was very good at staying in touch 
with students and interacting.

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of BWS 
Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, 27 October 2015 4:14 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

Salvete!

 I'm going to be exceedingly naughty in replying to this. I used to teach a 
course on Koha for Rory, so obviously I'm heavily biased.

 I taught twice, and as a fringe perq, he let instructors take certain 
courses gratis.

 I would say overall that you're in for a treat. When it first started it 
was a small experimental thing. A lot of the students' experiences varied 
widely by how much they participated and which instructor they selected. Rory 
has gone out of his way over the years to solidify the lineup so that you get a 
good instructor. Compared to my University, they are WAY cheaper. They weren't 
as comprehensive as my University, but hey, that would be a really high bar. 
Also, they're designed with someone that's working full time in mind.


 As far as I know, they're still using Moodle, so if you're familiar with 
that platform, you'll be right at home.

 The time commitment will vary by course, as well. I bet that Rory would 
give you your instructor's email in advance to feel things out and see how 
heavy the workload might be.

 So yeah, go for it!

Hope this helped,
Brooke
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[CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

[Will Martin]

All,

I'm thinking of signing up for this class on Library Juice:

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/082-data-management.php

I've never used them before.  Anybody have experiences to share?  Are 
they any good?  Also, what kind of time commitment does one of their 
classes take?


Will Martin

Web Services Librarian
University of North Dakota

[CODE4LIB] Deadline Extended

[Edward Iglesias]

The deadline for contributing to

Library Technology, Funding, Planning and Deployment has been extended  to
Nov. 15th.  Please submit your proposal at

http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1942

Click on the big box that says “Propose a Chapter”.  Yes, an entire chapter
could be written criticizing that UI decision and I would welcome it.  I
would also welcome chapters on

Directors getting drunk at conferences and buying systems you have to
implement when they get back.

That time you ordered the 3D printer and it cam unassembled.

The bake sale that started your makerspace.

Contact me at edwardigles...@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Edward Iglesias
Systems Librarian
Central Connecticut State University

[CODE4LIB] Job: Head, Digital Library Initiatives at NCSU Libraries at North Carolina State University

[jobs]

Head, Digital Library Initiatives at NCSU Libraries
North Carolina State University
Raleigh

The NCSU Libraries is seeking applicants for the position
of Head, Digital Library Initiatives.

The Digital Library Initiatives department is recognized for innovative work
in the areas of search and discovery, tools for digital collections access and
use, digital preservation, social media, and mobile applications. Newer
initiatives focus on areas such as open science, visualization and interactive
technologies, and research data services.

  
The Head, Digital Library Initiatives leads a service-oriented program that
develops, supports, and extends new digital services for the Libraries, and
collaborates with library and campus units, academic computing, faculty, and
students in order to foster and integrate new digital library solutions that
will shape the future of the university's information
environment. Requires an ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or
equivalent advanced degree; and a minimum of 5 years' relevant professional
experience.

  
The Libraries offers a highly competitive salary in recognition of applicable
education and experience for this position. Librarians have non-tenure track
faculty status (without levels of rank).

  
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt; applications will be accepted
until finalist candidates are selected. Candidates are encouraged to apply as
soon as possible to receive full consideration. Apply at
https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/jobs/epa/dli



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Research Information Scientist - CUSP at NYU at Center for Urban Science and Progress

[jobs]

Research Information Scientist - CUSP at NYU
Center for Urban Science and Progress
Brooklyn

The CUSP NYU data facility has been established to support
the empirical study of cities in conjunction with New York based researchers,
agencies, and citizens.

  
The research information scientist will serve as an information specialist,
programmer, and ETL engineer, in order to support the full CUSP data life
cycle, including data curation, data ingestion, data discovery, and researcher
access. The research information scientist will be
responsible for collecting, developing, collating, archiving and communicating
information about research datasets in the CUSP data
facility. In that role, s/he will
oversee the metadata management system and design/implement new features or
services as needed, which requires strong programming and database skills.
S/he will provide programming support to software engineers, in order to adapt
in-house data profiling and discovery software to build and update in-house
software. A successful research
information scientist candidate will also be able to develop basic and execute
complex ETL scripts for data ingest and researcher database
development. This person will lead CUSP's metadata
knowledge management - structural and domain information about data assets. In
this role, s/he will communicate with domain experts on NYC and related open
data, urban policy research data, and physical measurement data, creating a
database to facilitate data discovery beyond the standard laundry list
approach.



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Re: [CODE4LIB] Blacklight Community Survey Results

[Demian Katz]

Tim,

VuFind maintains this list of current users in its wiki:

https://vufind.org/wiki/installation_status

However, this is less analytical than the Blacklight survey, with a greater 
emphasis on basic technology specs than likes/dislikes, and it may not be 
entirely up to date since the document has grown over the course of many years 
and is only updated voluntarily.

- Demian

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Shearer, Timothy
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 8:48 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Blacklight Community Survey Results

Jonathan,

This was a really useful contribution to the community.

Do you (or any folks on the list) know if there has been similar overview work 
done on vufind?

Thanks,
Tim



On 10/20/15, 4:40 PM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Jonathan Rochkind" 
 wrote:

>In late August/early September you may recall I released a Blacklight 
>Community Survey. I got 18 responses.
>
>The survey covered nature or organizations implementing BL, rough 
>categories of usage of the BL apps, versions of dependencies in use, 
>and free form likes and dislikes about BL.
>
>Just posted on my blog, I have links to the raw data, as well my some 
>of my own summary, interpretation, and analysis.
>
>https://bibwild.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/blacklight-community-survey-re
>sults/

[CODE4LIB] Job: Metadata Librarian, Modern Greek Specialty at Princeton University

[jobs]

Metadata Librarian, Modern Greek Specialty
Princeton University
Princeton

Princeton University Library seeks a flexible and innovative Metadata
Librarian with a specialization in the language, history and culture of Modern
Greece to become part of a team responsible for creating, converting and
managing metadata to promote and enhance control of and access to the
Library's digital and print collections in Modern Greek.

  
Princeton University's Modern Greek collections includes over 20,000 volumes
and more than 250 current periodical titles covering all aspects of post-
Byzantine Greek culture, with special strength in Modern Greek
literature. This, along with extensive archival collections
of prominent Greek authors, historians, and political figures, makes
Princeton's one of the world's premier collections for the study of Modern
Greek culture, attracting scholars from around the world.

  
The position reports to the Director of Cataloging and Metadata
Services. The incumbent will provide metadata for newly-
acquired material in Greek, including rare books, and for digital
initiatives. S/he will collaborate with colleagues within
Technical Services and in other Library departments on digital and cataloging
projects to enhance access to the collections. The
librarian will work with multiple library systems, traditional and modern
metadata encoding, and employ tools for cross-walking, storing and re-
purposing data. This position will require a firm and broad
conceptual understanding of cataloging principles and the ability to apply and
adapt them to existing and emerging media in a variety of encoding
formats. Success in this position will require a commitment
to achieving priority throughput of new acquisitions, a dedication to content
quality assurance to foster discovery, and the imagination to arrive at new
solutions to both new and traditional challenges, especially through
capitalizing on the advantages offered by new technologies.

  
Essential Qualifications:

  * MLS combined with an academic background in Greek studies; or an advanced 
degree in the humanities which includes a focus on Greek history, literature, 
and culture.
  * Strong reading knowledge of Modern Greek.
  * Ability to Romanize Greek according to the ALA/LC Romanization table.
  * Demonstrated proficiency and familiarity with library-relevant information 
technology and standards, especially those related to linked data, data 
visualization, XML and tools for data manipulation.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

  * One year of comparable cataloging experience.
  * RDA cataloging experience and/or NACO experience.
  * Experience providing cataloging and metadata for digital formats, and in 
creating and editing non-MARC metadata using standards and schema such as 
Dublin Core, MODS, etc.



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