Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries
One note on this. All of the commercial printers I have seen from the plastic shooters to water cutters that can turn out a great car wheel have been enclosed boxes with safety systems. They are orders of magnitude safer than, say, a bunsen burner. Sure, these can be defeated by someone with intent to do harm to themselves or others, but I have seen some pretty dangerous books, as well, and I am not talking about intellectual content. Cary On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:44 AM, BWS Johnson wrote: Salvete! Can't. Resist. Bait. Batman. Can anyone on the list help clarify for me why, in an academic setting, this kind of equipment and facility isn't part of a laboratory in an academic department? I'd say that I hate to play devil's advocate, but that would be a patent misrepresentation of material fact. Conversely, could you please tell us why you think it *shouldn't* be at the Library? I can think of one reason they shouldn't be *anywhere*: liability. When I was working on my undergrad, in civil engineering, the university's science and engineering school had their own machine shop. Officially, you were only supposed to use it if you were a grad student, or supervised by a grad student. Yet, there were a number of us (the undergrad population) who had more experience than the grad students. (I had done a couple years of shop class during high school, one of the other students had learned from his father who worked in the trade, another was going back to school after having been a professional machinist for years, etc.). So well, I know at least two of us would go down and use the shop without supervision. (and in a few cases, all alone, which is another violation when you're working at 1am and there's no one to call for medical assistance should something go really, really wrong). And in some cases, we'd teach the grad students who were doing stuff wrong (trying to take off too much material in a pass, using the incorrect tools, etc. But I made just as many mistakes. (when you're in a true machine shop, and there's two different blades for the bandsaw with different TPI, it's not that one's for metal and one's for wood ... as they don't do wood cutting there ... but I must've broken and re-welded the blade a half dozen times and gone through a quart of cutting fluid to make only a few cuts, as I didn't realize that I should've been using the lower TPI blade for cutting aluminum) I admit I don't know enough about these 'maker spaces' ... I assume there'd have to be some training / certification before using the equipment. The other option would be to treat it more like a print shop, where someone drops off their item to be printed, and then comes back to pick it up after the job's been run. And it's possible that you're using less dangerous equipment. (eg, when in high school, my senior year we got a new principal who required that all teachers wear ties ... including the shop teachers. Have you ever seen what happens when a tie gets caught in a lathe or a printing press? He's lucky the teachers were experienced, as a simple mistake could've killed them) But even something as simple as a polishing/grinding wheel could be a hazard to both the person using it and anyone around them. (I remember one of my high school shop teachers not happy that I was so aggressive when grinding down some steel, as I was spraying sparks near his desk ... which could've started a fire) ... so the whole issue of making sure that no one gets injured / killed / damages others is one of the liability issues, but I also remember when I worked for the university computer lab, we had a scanner that you could sign up to use. One day, one of the university police saw what one of the students was doing, and insisted that we were allowing students to make fake IDs. (the student in question had scanned in a CD cover, which was a distorted drivers license looking thing ... if he was trying to make a fake ID, you'd think he'd have started from a genuine ID card) As we've now got people who are printing gun receivers, there's a real possibility that people could be printing stuff that might be in violation of the law. (I won't get into the issue of if it's a stupid law or not ... this is something the legal department needs to weigh in on). And conversely, if you're a public institution and you censor what people are allowed to make, then you get into first amendment issues. ... On a completely unrelated note, when I first saw the question about libraries maker spaces, I was thinking in the context of public libraries, and thought the idea was pretty strange. I see a much better fit for academic libraries, but I'm still not 100% sold on it. In part, I know that it's already possible to get a lot of stuff
Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries
This has turned into quite a discussion. I think the whole issue of liability is a bit overstated. A 3D printer is somewhere between a toaster oven and a xerox machine in terms of dangerousness. Yes, a student might burn themselves on hot plastic or the printing surface but they might get a worse burn from a latte. I really like Lisa's idea of the library becoming a nexus point where students can access other resources as needed. Maybe a chop saw in the library is a bit much but if a student wants to use one for his or her course work why not? There are already tool libraries. We have a similar issue on our campus where there are 3D printers but only in the Engineering department. Meanwhile we have students in all disciplines doing hobby robotics, our graphic design department is teaching 3D rendering and art students are starting to ask about how they can take a new approach to sculpture. Edward Iglesias On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 3:52 AM, Cary Gordon listu...@chillco.com wrote: One note on this. All of the commercial printers I have seen from the plastic shooters to water cutters that can turn out a great car wheel have been enclosed boxes with safety systems. They are orders of magnitude safer than, say, a bunsen burner. Sure, these can be defeated by someone with intent to do harm to themselves or others, but I have seen some pretty dangerous books, as well, and I am not talking about intellectual content. Cary On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:44 AM, BWS Johnson wrote: Salvete! Can't. Resist. Bait. Batman. Can anyone on the list help clarify for me why, in an academic setting, this kind of equipment and facility isn't part of a laboratory in an academic department? I'd say that I hate to play devil's advocate, but that would be a patent misrepresentation of material fact. Conversely, could you please tell us why you think it *shouldn't* be at the Library? I can think of one reason they shouldn't be *anywhere*: liability. When I was working on my undergrad, in civil engineering, the university's science and engineering school had their own machine shop. Officially, you were only supposed to use it if you were a grad student, or supervised by a grad student. Yet, there were a number of us (the undergrad population) who had more experience than the grad students. (I had done a couple years of shop class during high school, one of the other students had learned from his father who worked in the trade, another was going back to school after having been a professional machinist for years, etc.). So well, I know at least two of us would go down and use the shop without supervision. (and in a few cases, all alone, which is another violation when you're working at 1am and there's no one to call for medical assistance should something go really, really wrong). And in some cases, we'd teach the grad students who were doing stuff wrong (trying to take off too much material in a pass, using the incorrect tools, etc. But I made just as many mistakes. (when you're in a true machine shop, and there's two different blades for the bandsaw with different TPI, it's not that one's for metal and one's for wood ... as they don't do wood cutting there ... but I must've broken and re-welded the blade a half dozen times and gone through a quart of cutting fluid to make only a few cuts, as I didn't realize that I should've been using the lower TPI blade for cutting aluminum) I admit I don't know enough about these 'maker spaces' ... I assume there'd have to be some training / certification before using the equipment. The other option would be to treat it more like a print shop, where someone drops off their item to be printed, and then comes back to pick it up after the job's been run. And it's possible that you're using less dangerous equipment. (eg, when in high school, my senior year we got a new principal who required that all teachers wear ties ... including the shop teachers. Have you ever seen what happens when a tie gets caught in a lathe or a printing press? He's lucky the teachers were experienced, as a simple mistake could've killed them) But even something as simple as a polishing/grinding wheel could be a hazard to both the person using it and anyone around them. (I remember one of my high school shop teachers not happy that I was so aggressive when grinding down some steel, as I was spraying sparks near his desk ... which could've started a fire) ... so the whole issue of making sure that no one gets injured / killed / damages others is one of the liability issues, but I also remember when I worked for the university computer lab, we had a scanner that you could sign up to use. One day, one of the university police saw what one of the students was doing, and insisted that we were allowing
Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries
I find this conversation interesting, mostly because the why do it reasons given parallel so closely what we are working on at NC State in our new library building. Except it doesn't have anything to do with makerspaces! Our emphasis is on taking expensive visualization and high performance computing capacity and making it available to students all across our campus. Some would ask why we are building massive visualization walls and working on creating a cloud computing environment where anyone can request temporary access to high performance computing in order to build stuff to render on the visualization walls. And it's just the same as the reason given for doing makerspaces in academic libraries: while faculty on fancy grant projects have access to high performance computing nodes, nowhere on campus is this kind of computing and visualization openly available for undergraduate students to creatively use. It's neat to see the different directions we go with the same underlying reason. -emily Date:Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:46:19 -0700 From:Lisa H Kurt lk...@unr.edu Subject: Re: Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries I think some folks have already responded to 'why' pretty well, but I figured I would add to the discussion from our perspective on the ground at UNR in the DeLaMare Library and answer Edward's question too. As far as why we are developing a makerspace or why we have 3D printers in the library- I think Jason hit on two really important points - curriculum and research support. In the library we hardly question buying journals that cost upwards of $15K that may only support one department and in some cases just one individual researcher. The 3D printer is already supporting several schools and departments in terms of both research and curriculum. There is a 3D printer in a department on our campus but the problem is- the department keeps it under lock and key and students only get access to that printer if they take a certain class within that specific department. Here in the academic library- we are available to everyone on campus- no lock and key, no special hours...we provide access to a much needed service. Even over the summer- we've had faculty from Engineering, Chemistry, and Art jumping in and working this service into their curriculum even further now that they have access to the production machine- it's a total win. Previously a number of students and faculty has been sending their files out to be printed at a rather high cost and turnaround time. This eliminates that and allows our community to prototype more quickly and more often. Chemistry has really gone far with this- one faculty remarked that this has changed the way he does research now. Rapid prototyping is critical. As for equipment that is more dangerous to use- I've worked closely with the local makerspace here in Reno, Bridgewire, and they've created a student membership. They have and are going to continue to do workshops for us here and they hold all kinds of workshops and events in their own space. Anything that may be considered a liability is done on their property and they have insurance. More recently, we are looking into partnering with the campus machine shop. Again- they are well suited to this kind of thing and take the necessary precautions. I see the library as a bridge between a lot of these resources- we communicate regularly with various groups to make sure students and faculty get whatever resources they need- whether that's an article, a book, a 3D printer, or access to a CNC machine. My interest is in getting what our community needs, so while I keep an eye out for how the laws will change in relation to these technologies, I focus on serving the users and building the community. It's been transformative here from when we were a building full of lots of print books with very few people at all to now where we have open collaborative space, 3D printers, button makers, poster printers, AR Drones, various software, etcand a LOT more users. We've seen the highest numbers of users in this building that we've ever seen here. We have also heard from several professors from different areas in full support of what we are doing and praise the changes we've made here. At one point not too long ago if you asked me what would happen to this library, I probably would have said that it would be closed in the not too distant future; we've totally turned that around because we've embraced our community and given them something irresistible. The students graduating from here will have had experience with technologies and learning in an environment that encourages creating, which many other students across the country don't have access to. I think it gives our students an advantage in a number of industries where companies will be creating new kinds of jobs that we can't yet imagine. Our staff are the
[CODE4LIB] Direct Links to Service Providers and Users Now on FOSS4Lib Project Pages
When we created FOSS4Lib we knew that we didn't want to duplicate things that projects were already doing for themselves. Rather, we wanted FOSS4Lib to be a hub to find out about all things related to open source software in libraries. One of the pieces of our original design was the ability to point to existing lists of service providers and users of software packages. That feature is now available. Take, for example, the FOSS4Lib entry for the DSpace package (http://foss4lib.org/package/dspace). In the Package Links area there is now links to Institutions using DSpace and Providers for DSpace. These links point to the DSpace Registry and the DSpace Registered Service Providers. Package maintainers can edit the the package listings on FOSS4Lib by signing into FOSS4Lib and using the edit tab on the top of the page. (The edit button doesn't appear unless you are signed into FOSS4Lib. Don't have an account yet? Contact peter.mur...@lyrasis.org to have one created.) Two new fields have been added towards the bottom of the page. Fill these in and save the changes to have the links appear. And while you are on that page, double check the description and details of your package so others can find it easily. Institutions and service providers can still register their use and support of package on FOSS4Lib. Service providers, in particular, are encouraged to continue to add their organizations to FOSS4Lib. Doing so will make you visible to others that search for you on FOSS4Lib. Development of FOSS4Lib was funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. The operating costs of FOSS4Lib are underwritten by LYRASIS, a not-for-profit membership organization helping libraries create, access and manage information. -- Peter Murray Assistant Director, Technology Services Development LYRASIS peter.mur...@lyrasis.org +1 678-235-2955 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 800.999.8558 Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers.
[CODE4LIB] A female roommate for Access conference sought
I am looking for a female roommate for the upcoming Access conference in Montreal. Email me if you are interested. Thx! ~Bohyun -- Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS. Digital Access Librarian | 305.348.1471 Florida International University Medical Library http://medlib.fiu.eduhttp://medlib.fiu.edu/ | http://medlib.fiu.edu/m (Mobile)
Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries
I agree. These are basically the same reasons we built a Digital Design Studio in the Library last year. During the past year, the director of the DDS worked closely with several professors who incorporated multimedia assignments into their coursework. In addition to an instruction session for each class, there are student staff available to assist while they use the high-end multimedia design software on high-resolution screens. As usage expands, we expect that students will start coming to the studio on their own for projects they want to do. I think this may become a trend in academic libraries, moving from where do I get information to participating in the entire information life-cycle, from identifying and selecting information sources to integrating information together, presenting results, and creating new information. Steve McDonald Tufts University steve.mcdon...@tufts.edu -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Emily Lynema Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 9:07 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries I find this conversation interesting, mostly because the why do it reasons given parallel so closely what we are working on at NC State in our new library building. Except it doesn't have anything to do with makerspaces! Our emphasis is on taking expensive visualization and high performance computing capacity and making it available to students all across our campus. Some would ask why we are building massive visualization walls and working on creating a cloud computing environment where anyone can request temporary access to high performance computing in order to build stuff to render on the visualization walls. And it's just the same as the reason given for doing makerspaces in academic libraries: while faculty on fancy grant projects have access to high performance computing nodes, nowhere on campus is this kind of computing and visualization openly available for undergraduate students to creatively use. It's neat to see the different directions we go with the same underlying reason. -emily
Re: [CODE4LIB] A female roommate for Access conference sought
I'm really tempted to go, though I don't know if I'd get funding for it. Which nights will you be there? Linda Ballinger @meta_cat --- Linda Ballinger Principal Cataloging Librarian Newberry Library Chicago, IL balling...@newberry.org On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Bohyun Kim k...@fiu.edu wrote: I am looking for a female roommate for the upcoming Access conference in Montreal. Email me if you are interested. Thx! ~Bohyun -- Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS. Digital Access Librarian | 305.348.1471 Florida International University Medical Library http://medlib.fiu.eduhttp://medlib.fiu.edu/ | http://medlib.fiu.edu/m (Mobile)
Re: [CODE4LIB] Corrections to Worldcat/Hathi/Google
Hi, On 08/27/2012 04:36 PM, Karen Coyle wrote: I also assumed that Ed wasn't suggesting that we literally use github as our platform, but I do want to remind folks how far we are from having people friendly versioning software -- at least, none that I have seen has felt intuitive. The features of git are great, and people have built interfaces to it, but as Galen's question brings forth, the very *idea* of versioning doesn't exist in library data processing, even though having central-system based versions of MARC records (with a single time line) is at least conceptually simple. What's interesting, however, is that at least a couple parts of the concept of distributed version control, viewed broadly, have been used in traditional library cataloging. For example, RLIN had a concept of a cluster of MARC records for the same title, with each library having their own record in the cluster. I don't know if RLIN kept track of previous versions of a library's record in a cluster as it got edited, but it means that there was the concept of a spatial distribution of record versions if not a temporal one. I've never used RLIN myself, but I'd be curious to know if it provided any tools to readily compare records in the same cluster and if there were any mechanisms (formal or informal) for a library to grab improvements from another library's record and apply it to their own. As another example, the MARC cataloging source field has long been used, particularly in central utilities, to record institution-level attribution for changes to a MARC record. I think that's mostly been used by catalogers to help decide which version of a record to start from when copy cataloging, but I suppose it's possible that some catalogers were also looking at the list of modifying agencies (library A touched this record and is particularly good at subject analysis, so I'll grab their 650s). Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Director of Support and Implementation Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts email: g...@esilibrary.com direct: +1 770-709-5581 cell: +1 404-984-4366 skype: gmcharlt web:http://www.esilibrary.com/ Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org http://evergreen-ils.org
Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries
On Aug 28, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Emily Lynema wrote: I find this conversation interesting, mostly because the why do it reasons given parallel so closely what we are working on at NC State in our new library building. Except it doesn't have anything to do with makerspaces! Our emphasis is on taking expensive visualization and high performance computing capacity and making it available to students all across our campus. Some would ask why we are building massive visualization walls and working on creating a cloud computing environment where anyone can request temporary access to high performance computing in order to build stuff to render on the visualization walls. And it's just the same as the reason given for doing makerspaces in academic libraries: while faculty on fancy grant projects have access to high performance computing nodes, nowhere on campus is this kind of computing and visualization openly available for undergraduate students to creatively use. It's neat to see the different directions we go with the same underlying reason. And in that regard, (high performance computing), I heard an interesting story from someone who I think was from JHU Physics dept. a year or so ago -- Basically, all of the professors were building their own personal beowulf clusters (getting the money as either part of their condition on hire, or using grant money to buy them) which caused a number of problems: 1. They weren't experts, so it'd take them a while to set up. 2. They typically didn't secure them properly, so they'd get hacked, and they had to take them down, and often didn't get them back up for many months, up to a year from original purchase 'til it was finally running at full tilt. (ie, it had already depreciated by a year) 3. So many clusters were built, that it overloaded the electrical in the building, and the whole building lost power. ... So there really are some benefits to having a centralized cluster that the faculty can submit jobs to, rather than all of the little ones. The visualization stuff may be even more useful, as they're quite uncommon. Besides some of the 'hiperwall' and 'cave' systems, there was a project from one of the Harvard libraries on using a Microsoft Surface (the table, not the yet-to-be-released table) for working with huge images (telescope data, hi-res scans, etc.) http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/harvardux/ -Joe
Re: [CODE4LIB] Corrections to Worldcat/Hathi/Google
An interesting reference is this: High, W. M. (1990). Editing Changes to Monographic Cataloging Records in the OCLC Database: An Analysis of the Practice in Five University Libraries. PhD thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It's in UMI (and Heavy Trussed). Simon On Aug 28, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Galen Charlton wrote: Hi, On 08/27/2012 04:36 PM, Karen Coyle wrote: I also assumed that Ed wasn't suggesting that we literally use github as our platform, but I do want to remind folks how far we are from having people friendly versioning software -- at least, none that I have seen has felt intuitive. The features of git are great, and people have built interfaces to it, but as Galen's question brings forth, the very *idea* of versioning doesn't exist in library data processing, even though having central-system based versions of MARC records (with a single time line) is at least conceptually simple. What's interesting, however, is that at least a couple parts of the concept of distributed version control, viewed broadly, have been used in traditional library cataloging. For example, RLIN had a concept of a cluster of MARC records for the same title, with each library having their own record in the cluster. I don't know if RLIN kept track of previous versions of a library's record in a cluster as it got edited, but it means that there was the concept of a spatial distribution of record versions if not a temporal one. I've never used RLIN myself, but I'd be curious to know if it provided any tools to readily compare records in the same cluster and if there were any mechanisms (formal or informal) for a library to grab improvements from another library's record and apply it to their own. As another example, the MARC cataloging source field has long been used, particularly in central utilities, to record institution-level attribution for changes to a MARC record. I think that's mostly been used by catalogers to help decide which version of a record to start from when copy cataloging, but I suppose it's possible that some catalogers were also looking at the list of modifying agencies (library A touched this record and is particularly good at subject analysis, so I'll grab their 650s). Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Director of Support and Implementation Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts email: g...@esilibrary.com direct: +1 770-709-5581 cell: +1 404-984-4366 skype: gmcharlt web:http://www.esilibrary.com/ Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org http://evergreen-ils.org
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Corrections to Worldcat/Hathi/Google
On Aug 28, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Galen Charlton wrote: Hi, On 08/27/2012 04:36 PM, Karen Coyle wrote: I also assumed that Ed wasn't suggesting that we literally use github as our platform, but I do want to remind folks how far we are from having people friendly versioning software -- at least, none that I have seen has felt intuitive. The features of git are great, and people have built interfaces to it, but as Galen's question brings forth, the very *idea* of versioning doesn't exist in library data processing, even though having central-system based versions of MARC records (with a single time line) is at least conceptually simple. What's interesting, however, is that at least a couple parts of the concept of distributed version control, viewed broadly, have been used in traditional library cataloging. For example, RLIN had a concept of a cluster of MARC records for the same title, with each library having their own record in the cluster. I don't know if RLIN kept track of previous versions of a library's record in a cluster as it got edited, but it means that there was the concept of a spatial distribution of record versions if not a temporal one. I've never used RLIN myself, but I'd be curious to know if it provided any tools to readily compare records in the same cluster and if there were any mechanisms (formal or informal) for a library to grab improvements from another library's record and apply it to their own. As another example, the MARC cataloging source field has long been used, particularly in central utilities, to record institution-level attribution for changes to a MARC record. I think that's mostly been used by catalogers to help decide which version of a record to start from when copy cataloging, but I suppose it's possible that some catalogers were also looking at the list of modifying agencies (library A touched this record and is particularly good at subject analysis, so I'll grab their 650s). I seem to recall seeing a presentation a couple of years ago from someone in the intelligence community, where they'd keep all of their intelligence, but they stored RDF quads so they could track the source. They'd then assign a confidence level to each source, so they could get an overall level of confidence on their inferences. ... it'd get a bit messier if you have to do some sort of analysis of which sources are good for what type of information, but it might be a start. Unfortunately, I'm not having luck finding the reference again. It's possible that it was in the context of provenance, but I'm getting bogged down in too many articles about people storing provenance information using RDF-triples (without actually tracking the provenance of the triple itself) -Joe ps. I just realized this discussion's been on CODE4LIB, and not NGC4LIB ... would it make sense to move it over there?
Re: [CODE4LIB] Corrections to Worldcat/Hathi/Google
On Aug 28, 2012, at 2:17 PM, Joe Hourcle wrote: I seem to recall seeing a presentation a couple of years ago from someone in the intelligence community, where they'd keep all of their intelligence, but they stored RDF quads so they could track the source. They'd then assign a confidence level to each source, so they could get an overall level of confidence on their inferences. […] It's possible that it was in the context of provenance, but I'm getting bogged down in too many articles about people storing provenance information using RDF-triples (without actually tracking the provenance of the triple itself) Provenance is of great importance in the IC and related sectors. An good overview of the nature of evidential reasoning is David A Schum (1994;2001). Evidential Foundations of Probabilistic Reasoning. Wiley Sons, 1994; Northwestern University Press, 2001 [Paperback edition]. There are usually papers on provenance and associated semantics at the GMU Semantic Technology for Intelligence, Defense, and Security (STIDS). This years conference is 23 - 26 October 2012; see http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/ for more details. Simon
[CODE4LIB] Job: Senior Software Engineer at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com (NASDAQ: ACOM) is the world's largest online resource for family history. We have helped pioneer the market for online family history research, taking a pursuit that was expensive and time-consuming and making it easy, affordable and accessible to anyone with an interest in their family history. The foundation of our service is an extensive collection of billions of historical records that we have digitized, indexed and put online over the past 15 years. These digital records and documents, combined with our proprietary online search technologies, tools and collaboration features, have enabled our 2.0 million subscribers to create nearly 38 million family trees that contain nearly 4 billion profiles, make meaningful discoveries about the lives of their ancestors. With over 1,000 employees around the world, we are committed to hiring the very best talent. We are known for our cutting-edge technology, phenomenal innovation, and we offer a compelling and rewarding workplace where you will thrive. We seek out passionate people to join our mission of helping people discover, preserve and share their family history. We invite you to explore and discover the many opportunities that await you at Ancestry.com. Job Description: We are looking for an experienced SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER who has worked with Hadoop and large data sets and has a statistics/science background to join the new DNA back-end engineering team in San Francisco. Key Responsibilities / Performance Requirements: * This individual will be hands-on working on development tasks, which involve using various technologies, primarily Java, Perl, C/C++, Hadoop and HBase. * Interact with geneticists and other DNA stakeholders to collect domain-specific requirements. This individual is expected to be a key liaison between the software development team and the science team * Translate requirements into a high-performance system by using modern Java technologies, applying SOLID programing principles and working in Agile (Scrum) environment * Develop customizable workflow solutions to automate and manage DNA data analysis pipeline processes * Design and implement application and data storage schemes for operations such as querying, compression, and data transformation on large genomics data sets. * Build scalable parallel computing infrastructure tailored to in-house clusters or cloud resources Required Skills: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent degree/experience) * Prior programming experience with Object-Oriented Languages (Java, C++) * Expertise in software development principles and processes, including object-oriented analysis, design and implementation. SOLID principles preferred * Proven track record building high-performance and scalable systems or platforms dealing with large data sets. (Experience with genomics LIMS solutions and/or electronic medical records is strongly preferred. Experience with large data sets in any scientific project a plus.) * Deep understanding of parallel computing architectures SIMD, SMP, GPGPUs, or MapReduce * Experience with Hadoop and HBase * Java Tools and the Java Runtime Environment, JBoss, Spring, Hibernate, etc. * Proficiency in SQL, database schema design and implementation (tables, queries, triggers, views, and stored procedures). Experience with MySQL Server a plus * Knowledge of scripting languages, including Perl and Python * Good communication skills that can deal with diverse types of people from Science, Marketing, and Testing groups * Training or experience with genomics, bioinformatics, and related algorithms and tools a plus * A self-starter willing to learn * Other Relevant Background/Exposure: * Knowledge of EHR and HIE. * Experience with algorithm development * Development in Linux and Windows environments * Experience of creating and using web services, SOAP and Restful * Knowledge about NoSQL and Hadoop * Knowledge about ETL design and tools Working for Ancestry.com Ancestry.com is a profitable, growing company with a positive, high-energy environment. Together, our dedicated teams are harnessing the power of technology and using it to simplify the way people connect with their families and their unique legacies. Our work environment is fast- paced and challenging, but also extremely exciting. You'll work with a team of passionate, engaged individuals. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at http://ancestry.com/careers. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/2125/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Manager, Digital Forensics at Cybercoders
Minimum Required Skills:Digital Forensic, Incident Response, Data Breach, Intrusion Detection, Enscript, FTK Suite, EnCase, DTSearch Are you looking to work for a reputable well-established growing company that uses the most cutting edge technology in digital forensic? Are you looking to work with the most talented digital forensic examiner? Are you looking to work for a company that compensates you for all the overtime that you have work? If so, please read on! We are a rapidly well-established global digital risk management firm specializing in digital forensics and eDiscovery investigations. We provide technical assistance and advice to help companies manage their digital risks. We are seeking a talented Manager, Digital Forensic that will deliver technical services, consulting to our high profiled list of clients. This opportunity will give you the opportunity to work with an impressive group of digital forensic experts and have a tremendous room for growth within our establishment. You will be compensated competitively; compensation packages include base salary + overtime + bonus + equity and excellent benefits. What you need for this position: * Experience in computer/digital forensics analysis * Oversee and mentor a team of digital forensic examiners * Proficient with forensic techniques and the most commonly used forensic toolsets, such as dtSearch, EnCase, and FTK Suite * Familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux Operating Systems * Familiarity with computer system hardware and software installation and troubleshooting * EnCE, CCE, or QSA certifications are preferred * Experience with programming languages (e.g. Python) and EnScript preferred * Thorough understanding of chain of custody procedures, forensic lab best practices, and evidence handling * Able to travel both domestically and internationally on short notice What you'll be doing: * Preserve, harvest, and process electronic data according to the firm's policies and practices * Perform digital forensic analysis * Provide creative and innovative solutions for client matters * Produce high quality oral and written work product presenting complex technical matters clearly and concisely * Form and articulate expert opinions based on analysis * Draft expert reports, affidavits, and other expert testimony * Provide expert testimony in depositions, trials, and other proceedings * Consult with and take direction from supervisors, engagement managers, and clients regarding case investigation and status What's in it for you? * Work for a leading digital risk management firm * Competitive compensation (Salary + OVERTIME + Bonus) * Outstanding benefits package * Endless room for growth and challenge So, if you are looking for an Manager, Digital Forensic opportunity within a well-established organization, please apply today! Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/2126/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Head, Library Preservation at Princeton University
Princeton University Library is searching for an innovative and dynamic individual to head the Library's Preservation Office. The Preservation Office serves the Princeton University Library system as well as University faculty, students, staff and community. Princeton University Library is one of America's most prestigious research libraries and boasts many world-renowned collections across many academic disciplines with more than 7 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, and 2 million non-print items. The holdings in its central library and 10 specialized libraries range from ancient papyri and incunabula to the most advanced electronic databases and digital collections. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. More information can be found at the Library's Web site: http://library.princeton.edu The position of Head, Library Preservation, will lead and develop the Library's preservation and conservation work, and will contribute to new strategic planning for the transformation of preservation efforts from a largely analog environment to an increasingly digital one. This position will head a Conservation unit which treats materials in Special Collections throughout the Library system and also a Collections Conservation unit which handles material from all general collections. The Head, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, will develop Princeton's long term preservation strategies for print and other analog library collections. The successful candidate will also work with Library Digital Initiatives staff to develop policies, procedures, and best practices for long term preservation of the Library's growing collection of digital assets. Working collaboratively with various units in the Library currently involved in digitization, will help develop new approaches to preservation driven digital work. This position also oversees the full range of library preservation efforts, including, but not limited to, disaster response planning and recovery initiatives, collaborating on critical preventive programs such as commercial binding or deacidification projects, manages environmental monitoring and pest management programs, and manages environmental datalogger installations in multiple locations. Also advises on library facilities projects. The position works with conservation staff, curators, and unit heads to design and present workshops and training seminars. The Head of Preservation actively leads and participates in disaster response efforts, and deploys the Preservation staff who are designated first responders for conservation emergencies. This position manages a large endowment income which funds much of the Library's preservation efforts. The Preservation Office and Lab is housed in Firestone Library, which is undergoing a 10 year long renovation project. The successful candidate will work with Preservation staff to define the space needs, as well as new practices and workflows that will comprehensively serve the preservation needs of the PUL system and its collections. This position will also coordinate preservation assessment efforts, whether systematic or ad hoc, and will make recommendations for long term preservation and access for collections in danger. Writes or assists with writing grant proposals for funding preservation projects of all types. Position will report to the Deputy University Librarian. Essential Qualifications Required: MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library program or equivalent experience. Strong library preservation experience or equivalent training/experience. Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience. A candidate must have strong demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, as well as organizational and planning skills, demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a complex, collaborative, and changing environment with diverse staff and users. He/she must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral. He/she must be knowledgeable of new technologies and strategies that affect the field of preservation. The candidate must have demonstrated experience managing an array of diversified projects as well as managing budgets, and must have a proven record in grant writing and fund-procurement, as well as familiarity with funding agencies for print, audio, video, and digital formats. Preferred Qualifications Preferred: Experience in preservation lab design. Basic knowledge of the history of the book, knowledge of current working tools of the Library, including software and bibliographic tools and standards. Knowledge of digital imaging systems and standards for various types of materials and experience in digital preservation of text, audio, and video files a definite plus. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/2140/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Repository Librarian at Texas AM University
Texas AM Libraries seeks a service-oriented, technically-savvy, and innovative professional to serve as Digital Repository Librarian in the Office of Digital Services Scholarly Communication (DSSC). The Digital Repository Librarian is part of a team that provides leadership and direction in support of the Texas AM Libraries' Digital Services and Scholarly Communication (DSSC) program. DSSC serves the digital research and scholarly communication needs of faculty, researchers, students, and scholars through the innovative creation and implementation of digital publishing technologies and services. This is an academic appointment carrying full faculty status and responsibilities, including research, publication and service, to meet both the Libraries' and the University's requirements for tenure and promotion. Position Description: Reporting to the Head of Digital Services Scholarly Communication, the Digital Repository Librarian oversees the day-to-day services of the Texas AM Digital Repository currently based on the DSpace system. The Librarian also provides basic user support for the digital publishing platforms supported by the Texas Digital Library, particularly the Open Journal System (OJS) and Open Conference System (OCS). The Librarian will maintain current knowledge of the functions and features of DSpace, OJS, and OCS and will educate both Library personnel and campus constituents about the functions and features of these systems. The Librarian will assist new content providers in setting up and managing communities, collections, journals, conferences, workflows, templates and authorizations; will prepare and maintain accurate documentation on system functions and features; will participate in the development of policies and procedures governing the submission of content for digital publication; and will also test and confirm the status of content and functionality after system enhancements or upgrades are applied. The Librarian will collaborate with the Metadata Librarian on implementing and improving methods for metadata creation and enhancement; and with the Libraries' Digital Initiatives unit to resolve system bugs and to identify needed enhancements. The Librarian will collaborate with Subject Selectors to support and promote the digital publishing services of the University Libraries and the Texas Digital Library. The Librarian will also work with personnel from the Texas Digital Library to set up training and consultation services for the Texas A Finally, the Librarian is expected to be innovative and proactive, maintaining knowledge of developments with DSpace, DuraSpace, and the Public Knowledge project, and reporting on expected changes or enhancements that will affect Texas AM Libraries' digital publishing programs and services. Required Qualifications: * Master's degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program (or international equivalent) * Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with one or more institutional repository systems (e.g., DSpace, Digital Commons, Fedora) * Demonstrated interest in growing expertise in digital initiatives and technologies as they apply to open access digital repositories andscholarly communication * Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with colleagues of diverse technological backgrounds. * Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse population * Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform troubleshooting with information technology * Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a rapidly changing environment * Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills * Excellent organizational skills Desired Qualifications: * Experience adding content to the DSpace repository platform * Familiarity with repository related metadata standards * Demonstrated understanding of open software communities * Experience using Open Journal Systems and Open Conference Systems * Experience in providing technical support to campus constituencies in and outside the Library * Knowledge of and interest in open access repository technologies and trends * Project management experience Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/2142/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Papyrologist at Yale University
Yale University librarians work in libraries across the Central, West, Medical, and Science campuses, to build, manage, and provide access to a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. They demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and imagination in their work and adapt to and help shape a continuously evolving work environment. Yale librarians provide consistently high quality service to the University, and help meet the needs of the local, national, and international teaching and research communities. Under the general supervision of the Head of the Manuscript Unit, and in consultation with the Curator for Early Books and Manuscripts, the papyrologist will inventory, describe, and preserve papyri and papyrus fragments held by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in order to make them accessible for research. Principal Responsibilities: 1. The Librarian 1 is the beginning rank and is expected to demonstrate excellence in meeting the position responsibilities, as defined by the job description and annual goals. 2. Begin to fulfill the criteria for service to the library, university, and/or community. 3. Begin to fulfill the criteria for professional contributions. 4. For a complete description of the position and department, please see the department URL. Required Skill/Ability 1: A completed Ph.D. in Classics or a related discipline in place of an MLS. Required Skill/Ability 2: Experience in Greek papyrology, through formal graduate-level training. Required Skill/Ability 3: Expert proficiency in Greek. Required Skill/Ability 4: Familiarity with existing digital papyrological tools, in particular with the resources hosted at papyri.info. Required Skill/Ability 5: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a production-oriented, team environment. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Experience and/or training in papyrus conservation. Acquaintance with Epi-Doc and/or TEI. 1. Reading ability in Demotic, Coptic, Arabic and/or Persian. 2. Reading ability in modern German, French, and/or Italian. 3. Work experience in a research library, archive, or museum. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/2147/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Intern - Digital Archival Processing at New York Public Library
Timothy Leary Papers - Digital Archival Processing Internship -Fall 2012 The Manuscripts and Archives Division at The New York Public Library is offering an internship to aid the Digital and Project Archivists for the Timothy Leary Papers for the fall term to students from a Master's program in librarianship, archival studies, or preservation with an interest in the born digital materials in the papers. The Papers document the life of Timothy Francis Leary (b. 1920, d. 1996), American psychologist and Harvard professor, who, through his studies regarding the use of psilocybin and LSD, went on to become an advocate for mind-altering drugs, eastern philosophy, sexual liberation, cyberspace and the cyberpunk genre. He was a prolific writer, lecturer, and counterculture icon (1960s - 1990s). The Papers contain material from notable figures, such as Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass), William S. Burroughs, David Bryne, Larry Flynt, Allen Ginsberg, Keith Haring, Gerald Heard, Abbie and Anita Hoffman, Albert Hofmann, Aldous and Laura Huxley, Jack Kerouac, Art Kleps, and G. Gorden Liddy. The Papers include over a hundred floppy disks created or collected by Leary in a variety of formats. **Responsibilities:** The digital intern for the Timothy Leary Papers will assist the Digital Archivist in performing preservation imaging of removable media and the extraction and analysis of metadata from the created images. The intern will also work with the Project Archivist of the Leary papers in making appraisal and description recommendations on the materials using digital forensics tools and technologies. The ideal candidate for the digital internship will have a thorough understanding of archival theory, familiarity with aspects of computer sciences as they relate to archives (metadata, databases etc.) and must be extremely detailed oriented. **Hours Requirements** Timeframe: 120 hours over 12 weeks Schedule: 10 hours per week (All interns must commit to schedule at least four hours on one day; otherwise hours are flexible). Working hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm. This is an unpaid internship that may be used for credit toward a Master's Degree in a Library Science program. Internships need not be taken for credit. All students must be currently enrolled. Attendance at an orientation session is required. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/2160/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Corrections to Worldcat/Hathi/Google
The JISC funded CLOCK project did some thinking around cataloguing processes and tracking changes to statements and/or records - e.g. http://clock.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2012/05/23/its-a-model-and-its-looking-good/ Not solutions of course, but hopefully of interest Owen Owen Stephens Owen Stephens Consulting Web: http://www.ostephens.com Email: o...@ostephens.com Telephone: 0121 288 6936 On 28 Aug 2012, at 19:43, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 28, 2012, at 2:17 PM, Joe Hourcle wrote: I seem to recall seeing a presentation a couple of years ago from someone in the intelligence community, where they'd keep all of their intelligence, but they stored RDF quads so they could track the source. They'd then assign a confidence level to each source, so they could get an overall level of confidence on their inferences. […] It's possible that it was in the context of provenance, but I'm getting bogged down in too many articles about people storing provenance information using RDF-triples (without actually tracking the provenance of the triple itself) Provenance is of great importance in the IC and related sectors. An good overview of the nature of evidential reasoning is David A Schum (1994;2001). Evidential Foundations of Probabilistic Reasoning. Wiley Sons, 1994; Northwestern University Press, 2001 [Paperback edition]. There are usually papers on provenance and associated semantics at the GMU Semantic Technology for Intelligence, Defense, and Security (STIDS). This years conference is 23 - 26 October 2012; see http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/ for more details. Simon
Re: [CODE4LIB] Corrections to Worldcat/Hathi/Google
A week ago, I wrote: What I have done is just to search (worldcat.org and hathitrust.org) for some common Swedish words, and I don't have to do this for long before some very obvious (to a native speaker) spelling mistakes appear. I've reported 38 errors to Hathitrust, and got feedback that they are now corrected. The originating libraries for these 38 records were: 18 University of California 6 University of Wisconsin 5 University of Michigan 3 Harvard University 2 Columbia University 2 New York Public Library 1 Cornell University 1 Princeton University Maybe Google scanned a lot of Swedish books at the University of California, or their error rate is higher. I didn't compile any statistics on the correct records that I looked at. Four of the records had a title where an a-ring (å) was erroneously written as an a-dot. But these four records came from four different libraries. I didn't see any patterns. -- Lars Aronsson (l...@aronsson.se) Project Runeberg - free Nordic literature - http://runeberg.org/
