[CODE4LIB] LITA Mobile Computing Interest Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter 2011
**Please excuse the cross-posting** LITA Mobile Computing Interest Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter 2011 When: Sun. Jan 9 1:30pm – 3:30pm (Pacific Time) Where: SDCC 31a Come and join us for the exciting, lively, and informal discussion about libraries and mobile devices at the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego! In addition to covering the following presentations and discussion topics, we will also discuss what everyone is working on and other topics brought for discussion. Presentations and Discussion Topics A rapid ethnographic study of the iPad on a campus bus - Jim Hahn (University of Illinois) : This short presentation will describe the results of a rapid ethnographic study of 10 students using an iPad on a campus bus. Presentation will include fail-points to use as well as unexpected use. Discussion of frequently searched for terms as well as the significance of user context will be included. Tentative ideas for apps to develop as a result of student search data will be discussed. Putting the fun back in mobile websites: launching an OS book recommender - Evviva Weinraub Hannah Rempel (Oregon State University) : Building on the success of our mobile site, including a fully mobile catalog, and our well received historical walking tour, Beaver Tracks, OSU Libraries Mobile Team went looking for a fun project to work on. Recognizing that many students (not to mention faculty, staff and our own librarians) often want diversionary reading, we began working on an open source mobile book recommender tool. We will describe how we selected the content to include in our book recommender database, some details of how the book recommender tool was built, the process of choosing a design, and a demonstration of the features of the book recommender tool. Our planned go live date is January 7, 2011. Creating a mobile site with zero budget - Tiffani Travis (California State University) : Is there a simple way to connect users to vital library info and links to mobile versions of products other than creating a full-blown mobile website? This presentation will share the experience of quickly creating a free mobile site using LibGuides and WordPress, both of which auto-format their sites for smart phones. Brainstorming ideas about great library-centric apps : This will be a brainstorming session for library-centric mobile apps that go beyond searching the catalog or looking up building hours. How can we leverage the existence of the mobile platform to provide a truly transformative experience of the library? Your input may be used to inform suggested development tasks for the competition and overall guidelines to the Apps for Libraries development competition planned by Tod Colegrove (University of Nevada, Reno). Mobile usability and assessment : Has anyone done or is anyone planning to do a usability study or assessments and also the accessibility (for people with disabilities) for a library’s mobile website or apps? We will discuss also how we can measure success in regard to the mobile web (e.g. feedback, environmental scanning, survey, etc.). Bohyun LITA Mobile Computing IG chair --- Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS Digital Access Librarian bohyun@fiu.edu Medical Library, College of Medicine Florida International University
[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal issue 12 now available!
Issue 12 of the Code4Lib Journal is now available. The contents are as follows: Editorial Introduction: The Code4Lib Journal isn’t just for Coders Ron Peterson Although the primary goal of the Code4Lib Journal is to provide practical solutions for technologists working in libraries, it has a lot to offer non-technologists. Technology affects all of the work that our libraries are doing and will define what the future of libraries will look like. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4587 Practical Ways to Promote and Support Collaborative Data Analysis Projects Joyce Chapman and Cory Lown This article is an appeal to technically-oriented library staff to initiate collaborative, bottom-up data-analysis efforts across their libraries. We discuss successful strategies used at North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries for initiating cross-departmental outreach for data-analysis work, as well as structuring and storing data, and disseminating findings. We present several specific examples of collaborative data-analysis projects undertaken at NCSU Libraries. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4258 How To Build a Computer Availability Map Kim Griggs Most libraries house one or more computer labs. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to let your patrons view how many and what type of computers are available at any given time? Well, now you can. Follow along in this tutorial that takes you through the stages of implementing a real-time computer availability map that works for a mobile and full website. The complete code package is provided under the GPL v3 license, and is available at: http://github.com/griggsk/availability-map. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4067 Creating Library Websites with Joomla: Not Too Big, Not Too Small, Just Right Ellen Bahr and Matt Speed Many organizations, including libraries, are turning to content management systems to simplify the management of their websites. Alfred University‘s Herrick Memorial Library recently implemented a new website using Joomla, an open-source content management system. While Drupal has received significant attention in the library community, Joomla may be a more practical choice for some libraries. The purpose of this paper is to share our experience with Joomla so that other libraries can more easily evaluate its suitability to their environment. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4226 Improving the Drupal User Experience Rachel Vacek, Sean Watkins, Christina M. Morris, and Derek Keller Drupal is a powerful, but complex, Web Content Management System, being adopted by many libraries. Installing Drupal typically involves adding additional modules for flexibility and increased functionality. Although installing additional modules does increase functionality, it inevitably complicates usability. At the University of Houston Libraries, the Web Services department researched what modules work well together to accomplish a simpler interface while simultaneously providing the flexibility and advanced tools needed to create a successful user experience within Drupal. This article explains why particular modules were chosen or developed, how the design enhanced the user experience, how the CMS architecture was created, and how other library systems were integrated into Drupal. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4578 Using Amazon S3 in Digital Preservation in a mid sized academic library: A case study of CCSU ERIS digital archive system Edward Iglesias and Wittawat Meesangnil With the increasing numbers of born digital and digitized objects in academic libraries from sources such as digital collections and institutional repositories many academic libraries need to seriously consider implementing some form of digital preservation system. In 2009 the Central Connecticut State University Library decided to use Amazon S3 for digital preservation storage despite some drawbacks. The library has developed a system, ERIS Digital Archive, to manage all digital preservation processes and to make the system as compliant with the OAIS model and “Trustworthy Digital Repositories” as possible. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4468 FRBRizing an E-Library : Migrating from Dublin Core to FRBR and MODS Jeremy Nelson and Alan Cleary Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado developed an open-source eCataloger Framework, based on Dublin Core metadata, on Google’s App Engine to manage and serve electronic resources to the library’s patrons. Pressed to find new solutions for failing manual workflows for serials and government document resource management, the eCataloger Framework was extended to FRBR to automate and enhance serials management and government documents receiving. Based on successfully FRBRizing the eCataloger, Western State College converted their e-Library management from Dublin Core to FRBR and MODS. This paper examines the processes of each of these implementations using Python, AJAX, and
[CODE4LIB] experiences with Liferay/Unicon and/or CampusEAI
our university is currently evaluating products/vendors for our campus portal, and i'd be interested in hearing anyone's opinions/experiences with Liferay/Unicon and/or CampusEAI. campusEAI seems to be a fork of Liferay 5.x (fork might be generousprobably just a repackaging), with Liferay moving away from their previous MIT licensing to the LGPL for 6.x thanks for any info you might have, and please feel free to reply off-list if you don't feel comfortable replying publicly, rob
Re: [CODE4LIB] experiences with Liferay/Unicon and/or CampusEAI
I've worked with Unicon before on our uPortal and CAS implementation. They are quality. I wouldn't hesitate to call on them again. Pat On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Rob Casson rob.cas...@gmail.com wrote: our university is currently evaluating products/vendors for our campus portal, and i'd be interested in hearing anyone's opinions/experiences with Liferay/Unicon and/or CampusEAI. campusEAI seems to be a fork of Liferay 5.x (fork might be generousprobably just a repackaging), with Liferay moving away from their previous MIT licensing to the LGPL for 6.x thanks for any info you might have, and please feel free to reply off-list if you don't feel comfortable replying publicly, rob
Re: [CODE4LIB] experiences with Liferay/Unicon and/or CampusEAI
I don't (yet) have any personal experience, but our IT dept is in the midst of implementing campusEAI. We plan on integrating our stuff with CAS. If you want I can put you in touch with the PM. -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 212.742.8770 ext. 2432 http://www.tourolib.org/ Access problems? Contact systems.libr...@touro.edu On Dec 21, 2010, at 14:34, Rob Casson rob.cas...@gmail.com wrote: our university is currently evaluating products/vendors for our campus portal, and i'd be interested in hearing anyone's opinions/experiences with Liferay/Unicon and/or CampusEAI.
