Re: [CODE4LIB] preconf ideas

[Heidi P Frank]

Hi Jason,
I'd definitely be interested in the Ruby workshop.  I know a little
bit about programming (PHP, Javascript, Python), but would be a
complete beginner on Ruby and would love a bit of hands-on to get my
feet wet.
heidi

Heidi Frank
Electronic Resources & Special Formats Cataloger
New York University Libraries
Knowledge Access & Resources Management Services
20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
New York, NY  10003
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212-995-4366 (fax)
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Skype: hfrank71


On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke  wrote:
> HTML5 video seems better suited to a regular presentation slot than to a
> half-day workshop.  I just don't think there is enough content there to
> fill the half day.  It would have to be combined with something else (video
> editing? video delivery and usability? something else?).
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:
>
>> Jason,
>> I think both ideas are excellent.
>>
>> As for the Ruby on Rails intro, the RailsBridge Curriculum mentions an
>> "install-fest" happening the night before.  In the interest of time, I
>> would recommend distributing a VM with all the required software
>> pre-loaded.  While part of programming involves setting up one's
>> environment, it will be more inspiring to get right to the "fun".
>>
>> -Shaun
>>
>>
>> On 11/8/12 10:12 AM, Jason Ronallo wrote:
>>
>>> I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
>>> anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting
>>> one
>>> to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
>>> attend either of these?
>>>
>>> 1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
>>> something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
>>> introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that
>>> with
>>> the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
>>> their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
>>> basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
>>> that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
>>> understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
>>> interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
>>> work through problems?
>>>
>>> 2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
>>> really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
>>> 1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on
>>> work
>>> with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else
>>> with
>>> experience with video who would like to help put this together?
>>>
>>> Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
>>> help plan one?
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] 
>>> http://curriculum.railsbridge.**org/curriculum/curriculum
>>>
>>>
>> --
>> Shaun D. Ellis
>> Digital Library Interface Developer
>> Firestone Library, Princeton University
>> voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
>>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Library checkout system for equipment?

[Kimberly Silk]

I run a small library and use an inexpensive library circulation software
called ResourceMate. Take a look at www.resourcemate.com.

Kim


Kimberly Silk, MLS
Data Librarian, The Martin Prosperity Institute
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
105 St. George Street, Suite 9000
Toronto, ON M5S 3E6
 
Office: 416-946-7032 <-- NEW!
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On 12-11-08 5:34 PM, "Tito J Sierra"  wrote:

>Folks,
>
>I know someone, not in a library, who is looking for a "library checkout
>system for equipment".  In her words:
>
>"We would like to set up a system that would allow us to loan media
>equipment to students, send reminders to users, keep track of the
>condition of the equipment, and monitor availability.  We would also need
>to be able to charge fines for tardiness or damaged items. The inventory
>is relatively small as inventories go.  I would estimate that we have
>1500 to 3000 items."
>
>Anyone have suggestions on possible solutions?  Alternatively, can you
>recommend a better listserv for queries like this?
>
>Tito

[CODE4LIB] Semantic Search: Magnet for the Needle in the Search Haystack

[DCMI Announce]

Please excuse the cross-posting

==***ANNOUNCEMENT***==

Semantic Search: Magnet for the Needle in the Search Haystack
A Joint NKOS-CENDI Workshop

DOT Media Center, Oklahoma City Room
U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington DC
Thursday, December 6, 2012 – 8:30 am-4:30 pm

What is Semantic Search? What user requirements does it seek to address?
How is Semantic Search being implemented? How can Semantic Search
technologies be evaluated? What results have we seen thus far, and what are
the areas of research that may bring future improvements? These questions
and related topics will be addressed by experts in semantic search and
related technologies, users, implementers and academic researchers. Dean
Allemang, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Scientist at Open Data
Registry (previously of TopQuadrant) will place semantic search in the
semantic web landscape. Dr. Denise Bedford, Goodyear Professor of Knowledge
Management at Kent State University, will discuss the various views of
semantic search. Other speakers will address linked data applications in
libraries, museums and archives; the impact of semantic search on
visualization tools; and the development of tools to support semantic
search in particular communities. Information managers and technologists
from various user communities will discuss the needs of their end users
that they are seeking to address with semantic search. Students working in
this area will provide a look at the future through a series of lightning
talks.

This workshop will be of interest to information managers, technologists,
content providers, enterprise architects and researchers across sectors.

Registration is now open. The registration and program are available from:
http://www.cendi.gov/activities/12_06_2012_CENDI_NKOS.html

Fee: Free but space is limited
Registration Closes November 26, 2012

The Program Committee:
--Gail Hodge (CENDI/IIa), Chair
--Denise Bedford (Kent State Univ.)
--Joseph Busch (Taxonomy Strategies)
--Michael Crandall (Univ. of Washington)
--Jane Greenberg (Univ. of North Carolina)
--Marjorie Hlava (Access Innovations)
--Michael Pendleton (US EPA)
--Amanda Wilson (National Transportation Library)
--Shewan Workneh (International Monetary Fund)
--Marcia Lei Zeng (Kent State Univ.)

NKOS (Networked Knowledge Organization Systems) (http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/)
is an ad hoc work group of more than 100 international experts and
implementers of knowledge organization systems. NKOS is devoted to enabling
knowledge organization systems/services (KOS), such as classification
systems, thesauri, gazetteers, and ontologies, as networked, interactive
information services to support the description and retrieval of diverse
information resources through the Internet.

CENDI (www.cendi.gov) is an interagency working group of senior scientific
and technical information managers from 13 U.S. federal agencies. CENDI’s
mission is to improve the productivity of federal science, technology and
related programs through effective information systems.

[CODE4LIB] Library checkout system for equipment?

[Tito J Sierra]

Folks,

I know someone, not in a library, who is looking for a "library checkout system 
for equipment".  In her words:

"We would like to set up a system that would allow us to loan media equipment 
to students, send reminders to users, keep track of the condition of the 
equipment, and monitor availability.  We would also need to be able to charge 
fines for tardiness or damaged items. The inventory is relatively small as 
inventories go.  I would estimate that we have 1500 to 3000 items."

Anyone have suggestions on possible solutions?  Alternatively, can you 
recommend a better listserv for queries like this? 

Tito

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

[Jonathan Rochkind]

All it takes is doing it. You can create a wiki page on the code4lib 
wiki if you want, next to the other regional ones. The wiki is editable 
by anyone.


Then you just have to find other people who live around you, and get 
them to do code4lib-like activities with you using the code4lib name.


That's all there is.

On 11/8/2012 3:12 PM, Akerman, Laura wrote:

Another newbie (can't say how innocent) is interested in the answer to this 
 and seeing that there isn't one for the Southeast, wonders what it would take 
to create one?

Or, if that's out of reach for now, whether a visitor from below the 
Mason-Dixon line would be unwelcome or not to one of the other regions' 
meetings?

We do do code down here sometimes...

Laura

Laura Akerman
Technology and Metadata Librarian
Room 128, Robert W. Woodruff Library
Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 30322
(404) 727-6888
lib...@emory.edu

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael 
Schofield
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 8:45 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

Hi David [and all],

Innocent newbie question: I see there is a Code4Lib NE and Mid-Atlantic - does 
the latter descend so far into Florida? Is there a Code4Lib SE?

A better question: is there a more appropriate place for me to have looked this 
up?

Michael

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark 
Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:09 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

David,

When I access this group I get a "you cannot view topics in this forum"
message.

Thanks once again for hosting the conference a few weeks back.

--Mark

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, David Uspal 
wrote:

All,

 Thanks to everyone who made the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic kick-off
meeting

a success!  To keep the ball rolling, I've set up a temporary home base at 
Google Groups so we can talk about local issues (our next informal meetup, 
listservs, etc) without flooding inboxes.  You can join the growing list
here:


https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic


David K. Uspal
Technology Development Specialist
Falvey Memorial Library
Phone: 610-519-8954
Email: david.us...@villanova.edu


--
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Twitter: @markcwil
Facebook: facebook.com/markcwil
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[CODE4LIB] ruby gem for testing IP addresses for inclusion in sets of non-contiguous address ranges

[Jonathan Rochkind]

Something we university library folks often need to do, even though it's 
kind of a ridiculous design.


I wrote a ruby convenience gem for it that some may find useful, 
basically just a convenience method around the ruby IPAddr stdlib, which 
does the heavy lifting.


https://github.com/jrochkind/ipaddr_range_set

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

[Akerman, Laura]

Another newbie (can't say how innocent) is interested in the answer to this 
 and seeing that there isn't one for the Southeast, wonders what it would take 
to create one?

Or, if that's out of reach for now, whether a visitor from below the 
Mason-Dixon line would be unwelcome or not to one of the other regions' 
meetings?

We do do code down here sometimes...

Laura

Laura Akerman
Technology and Metadata Librarian
Room 128, Robert W. Woodruff Library
Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 30322
(404) 727-6888
lib...@emory.edu

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael 
Schofield
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 8:45 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

Hi David [and all],

Innocent newbie question: I see there is a Code4Lib NE and Mid-Atlantic - does 
the latter descend so far into Florida? Is there a Code4Lib SE?

A better question: is there a more appropriate place for me to have looked this 
up?

Michael

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark 
Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:09 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

David,

When I access this group I get a "you cannot view topics in this forum"
message.

Thanks once again for hosting the conference a few weeks back.

--Mark

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, David Uspal 
wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks to everyone who made the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic kick-off
> meeting
a success!  To keep the ball rolling, I've set up a temporary home base at 
Google Groups so we can talk about local issues (our next informal meetup, 
listservs, etc) without flooding inboxes.  You can join the growing list
here:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic
>
>
> David K. Uspal
> Technology Development Specialist
> Falvey Memorial Library
> Phone: 610-519-8954
> Email: david.us...@villanova.edu

--
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Facebook: facebook.com/markcwil
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[CODE4LIB] Call for Proposals (ALA Midwinter - MARC Formats Transition Interest Group)

[Sarah Weeks]

*Apologies for cross-posting*

The LITA/ALCTS MARC Formats Transition Interest Group invites proposals for
presentations for its session at the 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle,
Washington, on Saturday, January 26th from 3pm to 4pm.

The theme of the session will be “Transforming MARC: Repurposing, Reusing
and Reimagining Data from MARC  Records Outside of the Traditional ILS”.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

* Harvesting bibliographic data from MARC records for use in discovery
tools, next-gen catalogs and other applications
* Transforming MARC data to other metadata schemes (Dublic Core, EAD, VRA,
etc…)
* Using Google Refine (or other tools) to combine data from MARC records
with data from linked data sources

Presentations can be 15 or 25 minutes in length. Proposals should be
e-mailed to Sarah Weeks (wee...@stolaf.edu) by Friday, November 23rd, 2012.
Please include a title, summary, amount of time needed for the
presentation, and the names, titles and contact information for the
presenter(s).



-- 
Sarah Beth Weeks
Head of Technical Services
St Olaf College Rolvaag Memorial Library
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3453 (office)
717-504-0182 (cell)

Re: [CODE4LIB] preconf ideas

[Wilhelmina Randtke]

HTML5 video seems better suited to a regular presentation slot than to a
half-day workshop.  I just don't think there is enough content there to
fill the half day.  It would have to be combined with something else (video
editing? video delivery and usability? something else?).

-Wilhelmina Randtke


On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:

> Jason,
> I think both ideas are excellent.
>
> As for the Ruby on Rails intro, the RailsBridge Curriculum mentions an
> "install-fest" happening the night before.  In the interest of time, I
> would recommend distributing a VM with all the required software
> pre-loaded.  While part of programming involves setting up one's
> environment, it will be more inspiring to get right to the "fun".
>
> -Shaun
>
>
> On 11/8/12 10:12 AM, Jason Ronallo wrote:
>
>> I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
>> anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting
>> one
>> to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
>> attend either of these?
>>
>> 1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
>> something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
>> introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that
>> with
>> the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
>> their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
>> basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
>> that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
>> understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
>> interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
>> work through problems?
>>
>> 2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
>> really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
>> 1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on
>> work
>> with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else
>> with
>> experience with video who would like to help put this together?
>>
>> Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
>> help plan one?
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> [1] 
>> http://curriculum.railsbridge.**org/curriculum/curriculum
>>
>>
> --
> Shaun D. Ellis
> Digital Library Interface Developer
> Firestone Library, Princeton University
> voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
>

[CODE4LIB] Position Announcement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Technology-Enhanced Spaces Support Specialist

[Woodard, Beth S]

Technology-Enhanced Spaces Support Specialist
Academic Professional
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign


Position Available:   Position available immediately. This is a 100%-time, 
twelve-month appointment Academic Professional position.

Duties and Responsibilities:  The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented professional for the 
position of Technology-Enhanced Spaces Support Specialist.  The 
Technology-Enhanced Spaces Support Specialist works collaboratively on the 
development and implementation of technology equipment, software profiles, 
programs, training and other services at the Library that support 
technologically intensive research and teaching as well as the creation and use 
of media in teaching and course-related activities. This position reports to 
the Manager of Workstation/Network Support in the University Library's Office 
of Information Technology, and works closely with the Scholarly Commons 
Coordinators, the Media Commons Coordinator and the Media Commons Technology 
Manager in the Undergraduate Library.   The Technology-Enhanced Spaces Support 
Specialist participates in related Library and campus committees and ad hoc 
groups and serves as a resource for other Library units, including the 
Scholarly Commons and the Undergraduate Library Media Commons.

Job Responsibilities:
* Consult with Library faculty and staff on the development of the 
technology program including appropriate facilities, technologies, and training;
* Serve as liaison with other IT managers on campus to consult on 
technology-enhanced environments;
* Responsible for the specification, installation, management and 
support of all technology in the Scholarly Commons and Library teaching spaces 
and conference rooms, including those with projection equipment, computers, 
wall-mounted displays,  and for digital scanning equipment;
* Work closely with the Scholarly Commons Coordinators, Coordinator 
for Information Literacy Services and Instruction, Staff Development and 
Training Librarian,  and Library IT working groups to determine how technology 
(hardware and software) will be implemented, secured, supported, and enhanced 
in these spaces;
* Responsible for machine image collection and distribution as well 
as hardware installation and maintenance in these spaces;
* Determine equipment replacement life cycle;
* Manage software licensing for non-standard software in all spaces;
* Develop and deliver training sessions on Library learning spaces 
technology use;
* Manage Library loaner equipment pool;
* Assists Grainger librarians and Center for Academic Resources in 
Engineering (CARE) staff with multimedia and classroom technology needs.

Qualifications:  Required:  Bachelor's degree in an information-technology 
related field; One or more years of experience in information technology 
support in an academic environment; Experience with Windows 7, Active 
Directory, group policy management, Microsoft Office products; Experience  
managing and maintaining technology-enhanced learning spaces; Demonstrated 
ability to work with new software and technologies; Excellent oral and written 
communication skills with demonstrated ability to work and communicate 
effectively with a variety of staff and user groups;  Successful experience 
working in a collaborative environment; Physical ability to lift 50 pounds.  
See https://illinois.edu for Preferred:

Salary and Rank:   Salary commensurate with credentials and experience.

To Apply:  To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile 
at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of interest, resume, and 
contact information including email addresses for three professional 
references. Applications not submitted through this website will not be 
considered. For questions, please call: 217-333-8169.

Deadline:
In order to ensure full consideration, applications and nominations must be 
received by November 26, 2012. Interviews may occur before the closing date; 
however, no decisions will be made prior to the closing date.

Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes 
individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and 
value diversity and inclusivity.

www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu


__
Beth S. Woodard
Staff Development and Training Librarian
 Office: (217) 244-1882
University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
 Voice: (217) 244-1882
446 Library, 1408 West Gregory Drive
Fax: (217) 333-1116
Urbana, IL  61801   

[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Resources Librarian at Central Michigan University

[jobs]

Central Michigan University seeks an innovative, energetic, Digital Resources
Librarian in the Department of Collection Development. This 12-month tenure
track faculty position will play a key role in assisting the CMU Libraries to
achieve a higher level of digital services and access. The Digital Resources
Librarian will possess an understanding of how digital collections are best
made discoverable through various technologies (library discovery tools,
proprietary database search interfaces, Google, mobile devices, etc.). The
Digital Resources Librarian will also design user experience studies and
conduct rigorous collection evaluation under the supervision of the Director
of Collection Development while working in close collaboration with subject
librarians. The Digital Resources Librarian will assist the subject librarians
to promote the use of the Libraries' digital collections. The Digital
Resources Librarian will employ a variety of strategies to develop
recommendations for the purchase of digital resources, including interactions
with vendors, analysis of the market, product research, and determination of
library user's online needs gained through analysis of curricula, usage
statistics, and trends. The Digital Resources Librarian will also serve as a
liaison to designated academic departments and will, as a faculty member,
engage in scholarly activities and make contributions to university service.

  
Required Qualifications

  * ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library or Information Science
  * Two years' experience as a librarian at the time of appointment
  * Knowledge of collection development practices and trends
  * Demonstrated understanding of issues surrounding discoverability in digital 
collections
  * Demonstrated commitment to positive user experience
  * Demonstrated ability to achieve results in a collaborative environment
  * Evidence of ability to conduct scholarly activity resulting in publication, 
as well as participate in university service and professional organizations
  * Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in an academic library

  * Experience in collection development
  * Experience with collecting and analyzing library statistics
  * Experience with Ex Libris Primo (or other library discovery tool)
  * Experience with III Millennium/Sierra
  * Familiarity with various emerging mobile technologies
  * Additional graduate degree



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Sr. Web Developer at Temple University Libraries at Temple University

[jobs]

Working closely with other members of the Digital Library Infrastructure
Group, the incumbent will play a leading role in designing and implementing
the overall architecture, workflows, and applications for Temple's digital
library services. He/she will be responsible for the following duties: work
with open-source applications and toolkits, design and implement a multi-
purpose repository infrastructure that supports the ingestion, preservation,
and delivery of digital objects, in accordance with the OAIS model, and with
attention to TRAC's recommendations. Provide specialized front-end interfaces
to the repository for both digital object creation and end-user delivery, by
using, adapting, and extending open source and commercial applications. Design
and implement efficient pipelines to extract, transform and repurpose metadata
and digital objects as needed. Gather requirements and develop specifications
for various aspects of the digital library architecture; work closely with
digital object creators and managers to understand their needs. Test,
evaluate, and recommend potential toolkits and applications for inclusion in
the repository architecture. Collaborate with the Library Technology Services
Department as well as Campus-wide Computing Services, to ensure proper
management and use of mass storage clusters, and proper implementation of
security guidelines and authentication/authorization policies. Maintain
digital library architecture, troubleshooting issues whenever they arise.
Maintain awareness of community-wide developments in the realm of digital
library software and infrastructure. Write and maintain documentation for
overall architecture and code. May supervise junior programmers (part-time
student employees or full-time staff). Serve on the Digital Library
Infrastructure Group. Perform other duties as assigned.

  
Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, and at least two (2)
years of relevant technical experience. An equivalent combination of education
and experience may be considered.

  
Required Skills and Abilities:

*Demonstrated experience with web-based development in a programming language 
such as Java or Ruby on Rails.  
*Demonstrated experience with web-based software integration, for instance 
using RESTful APIs.  
*Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux, including basic administration, shell 
scripting, device management, working with protocols like NFS, CIFS, and 
Webdav, and basic data storage management.  
*Knowledge of current web development standards, including cross-platform 
compatibility, ADA compliance, and security.  
*Demonstrated ability to perform effective code testing.  
*Strong organizational skills, and ability to manage projects involving a 
small-to-medium staff team.  
*Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a 
collaborative team-based environment.  
*Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to 
write clear documentation.  
*Demonstrated ability to communicate well with non-IT staff.  
*Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service.  
  
Preferred:

*Experience with software development in an academic library or higher 
education setting.  
*Experience with managing digital object identifiers, delivering digital 
objects to end users (including Jpeg2000 delivery, page turning viewers, 
audio/video streaming), and working with authentication and authorization 
technologies, including LDAP.  
*Knowledge of XML/XSLT, and a scripting language like PHP.  
*Experience with metadata extraction, transformation, and repurposing.  
*Familiarity with digital library standards, such as, Dublin Core, MARC, METS, 
EAD, and OAI-PMH.  
*Experience with a repository system like Fedora or Dspace.  
*Familiarity with CONTENTdm and a Web-based Content Management System like 
Drupal would be a plus.  
*Experience working with Open Source software; experience with version control, 
test-driven development, and continuous integration techniques, using tools 
such as Git and Hudson.  
*Experience managing student workers or full-time staff.  
*Experience working in an Agile project management environment.  
  
Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the
position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal,
financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and
outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment
responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand
and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies
and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which
their essential functions cause them to interact.



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Re: [CODE4LIB] SRU & MARC fields with indicators

[Ross Singer]

On Nov 7, 2012, at 2:33 PM, Kyle Banerjee  wrote:

> In all fairness, SRU also is something I'd hope would fade out as it is
> based on an information retrieval model developed that saw its heydey
> decades ago...

Do you know of a better search/retrieve standard?

-Ross.
> 
> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
> 
>> Owen,
>> 
>> I think we owe it to future generations to make sure that they don't have
>> to know MARC. It's beginning to feel like one of those really bad horror
>> films where the dead keep getting up and walking. I'm up for driving a
>> stake through its still-beating heart.
>> 
>> Imagine, just imagine, a world where you don't have to have memorized
>> documents written 50 years before in order to process your data. (cue
>> music, fade out)
>> 
>> kc
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/7/12 3:36 AM, Owen Stephens wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks Karen - probably should have known that! That's the nice thing
>>> about MARC - always some new thing to cope with :)
>>> 
>>> Owen
>>> 
>>> Owen Stephens
>>> Owen Stephens Consulting
>>> Web: http://www.ostephens.com
>>> Email: o...@ostephens.com
>>> Telephone: 0121 288 6936
>>> 
>>> On 6 Nov 2012, at 19:37, Karen Coyle  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The "9"s are available in all indicator positions for local use as
 defined in the MARC record (not MARC21) spec. [1] So what is in the MARC21
 spec under a particular tag is the "non-local" values. I suspect that most
 systems just ignore any '9's they encounter unless those are defined as
 part of local system processing.
 
 kc
 [1] 
 http://www.loc.gov/marc/**specifications/specrecstruc.**html
 
 
 On 11/6/12 10:20 AM, Owen Stephens wrote:
 
> According to the MARC spec, 035 doesn't support '9' as a valid
> indicator. My very uneducated guess would be the invalid indicator is
> causing the underlying system not to index it?
> 
> Owen Stephens
> Owen Stephens Consulting
> Web: http://www.ostephens.com
> Email: o...@ostephens.com
> Telephone: 0121 288 6936
> 
> On 6 Nov 2012, at 17:43, Alevtina Verbovetskaya <
> alevtina.verbovetskaya@MAIL.**CUNY.EDU>
> wrote:
> 
> Let's say I've defined these indexes in pqf.properties on the SRU
>> server:
>> index.marc.020 = 1=7 # ISBN
>> index.marc.035:1 = 1=1211 # OCLC/utility number where first indicator
>> is non-blank
>> index.marc.100:1 = 1=1 # author where first indicator is non-blank
>> 
>> I can use the ISBN index to search for records, e.g.:
>> http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:**5661/CENTRAL?version=1.1&**
>> operation=searchRetrieve&**query=marc.020=
>> "9780801449437"**&startRecord=1&maximumRecords=**15
>> 
>> I can also use the author index to search for records, e.g.:
>> http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:**5661/CENTRAL?version=1.1&**
>> operation=searchRetrieve&**query=marc.100:1=
>> "Armenteros"&**startRecord=1&maximumRecords=**15
>> 
>> So why can't I search for records by utility number (035) with a
>> non-blank first indicator?
>> http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:**5661/CENTRAL?version=1.1&**
>> operation=searchRetrieve&**query=marc.035:1=
>> "ebr10488669"**&startRecord=1&maximumRecords=**15
>> 
>> If you're playing along, you'll notice that these all point to the
>> same record. However, when I try to search for it with
>> &query=marc.035:1=""**, I get no results. I thought maybe
>> this was because there's already another 035 field (with blank 
>> indicators)
>> that's an OCLC number so I temporarily removed it... but that didn't 
>> solve
>> the issue.
>> 
>> Anyone have any experience with this? I need to be able to search by
>> 0359# and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I would greatly
>> appreciate some assistance!
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Allie
>> 
>> --
>> Alevtina (Allie) Verbovetskaya
>> Web and Mobile Systems Librarian (Substitute)
>> Office of Library Services
>> City University of New York
>> 555 W 57th St, 13th fl.
>> New York, NY 10019
>> T: 646-313-8158
>> F: 646-216-7064
>> alevtina.verbovetskaya@mail.**cuny.edu
>> 
> --
 Karen Coyle
 kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
 ph: 1-510-540-7596
 m: 1-510-435-8234
 skype: kcoylenet
 
>>> 
>> --
>> Karen Coyle
>> kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
>> ph: 1-510-540-7596
>> m: 1-510-435-8234
>> skype: kcoylenet
>> 

Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

[Daniel Huang]

No problem, Mike.

Thanks for your help!



On 11/8/2012 8:28 AM, Friscia, Michael wrote:

The programmer that did some LUA work with Aeon (another Atlas product if you're not 
familiar) here left or I'd be able to point you in a direction. But I can offer that he 
put them together after seeing examples that Shawn at Atlas emailed him. I hate to give 
the response, "it's easy and with that example, you'll figure it out fast," but 
that's all I can offer.

Sorry I can't be more help,
-mike

___
Michael Friscia
Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services

Yale University Library
(203) 432-1856


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel 
Huang
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 1:11 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

Hi Michael,

I was sort of hoping for a step by step of how the existing addons were
developed unless I am not seeing it in this documentation!

Thanks,

-Dan




On 11/7/2012 10:48 AM, Friscia, Michael wrote:

Do you need more than this?
https://prometheus.atlas-sys.com/display/ILLiadAddons/ILLiad+Addon+Technical+Overview


___
Michael Friscia
Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services

Yale University Library
(203) 432-1856


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel 
Huang
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 10:18 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

Hi all,

Our department has been investigating how to create an ILLiad addon.

Is there a guide to doing this or at least some kind of reference
material regarding what variables an addon would use?

Thanks,

-Dan

Re: [CODE4LIB] preconf ideas

[Shaun Ellis]

Jason,
I think both ideas are excellent.

As for the Ruby on Rails intro, the RailsBridge Curriculum mentions an 
"install-fest" happening the night before.  In the interest of time, I 
would recommend distributing a VM with all the required software 
pre-loaded.  While part of programming involves setting up one's 
environment, it will be more inspiring to get right to the "fun".


-Shaun

On 11/8/12 10:12 AM, Jason Ronallo wrote:

I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting one
to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
attend either of these?

1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that with
the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
work through problems?

2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on work
with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else with
experience with video who would like to help put this together?

Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
help plan one?

Jason


[1] http://curriculum.railsbridge.org/curriculum/curriculum



--
Shaun D. Ellis
Digital Library Interface Developer
Firestone Library, Princeton University
voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu

Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

[Adam Traub]

Hi Dan,

It's hard for me to say how any addons I've been a part of have been developed 
step-by-step.  It really ends up depending on what the addon is supposed to do. 
 Generally speaking, if I was tinkering with one that called a webpage, I'd 
look at a similar addon and go from there.  Do you have a specific 
functionality you're trying to build?  Using that as a base, there may be able 
to find a similar addon 
(https://prometheus.atlas-sys.com/display/ILLiadAddons/Addons+Directory) that 
could serve as a model.

Adam Traub
Electronic Resources Librarian
The Wallace Center
Rochester Institute of Technology
adam.tr...@rit.edu



-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Friscia, Michael
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 8:29 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

The programmer that did some LUA work with Aeon (another Atlas product if 
you're not familiar) here left or I'd be able to point you in a direction. But 
I can offer that he put them together after seeing examples that Shawn at Atlas 
emailed him. I hate to give the response, "it's easy and with that example, 
you'll figure it out fast," but that's all I can offer. 

Sorry I can't be more help,
-mike

___
Michael Friscia
Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services 

Yale University Library
(203) 432-1856


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel 
Huang
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 1:11 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

Hi Michael,

I was sort of hoping for a step by step of how the existing addons were 
developed unless I am not seeing it in this documentation!

Thanks,

-Dan




On 11/7/2012 10:48 AM, Friscia, Michael wrote:
> Do you need more than this?
> https://prometheus.atlas-sys.com/display/ILLiadAddons/ILLiad+Addon+Tec
> hnical+Overview
>
>
> ___
> Michael Friscia
> Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services
>
> Yale University Library
> (203) 432-1856
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf 
> Of Daniel Huang
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 10:18 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development
>
> Hi all,
>
> Our department has been investigating how to create an ILLiad addon.
>
> Is there a guide to doing this or at least some kind of reference 
> material regarding what variables an addon would use?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Dan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

[David Uspal]

Michael,

  The best place to check for regional groups is on the wiki, located here:

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Main_Page#Local_.2F_Regional_Groups

  Code4lib Mid-Atlantic tends to cover the Eastern Pennsylvania, South/Central 
Jersey, Delaware and Northern Maryland areas, ie the Greater Philadelphia 
region (though we do have exceptions to this rule).  This area is very academia 
heavy, so it made logical sense to form one in this area.

  There's one a bit closer to you -- Code4libMDC -- which covers the 
Maryland/Virginia/DC area (aka the "Beltway").  That's probably a good 12 hour 
trip for you, and unfortunately, I'm unaware of anything closer to you than 
that one.


David K. Uspal
Technology Development Specialist
Falvey Memorial Library
Phone: 610-519-8954
Email: david.us...@villanova.edu


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael 
Schofield
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 8:45 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

Hi David [and all],

Innocent newbie question: I see there is a Code4Lib NE and Mid-Atlantic -
does the latter descend so far into Florida? Is there a Code4Lib SE? 

A better question: is there a more appropriate place for me to have looked
this up?

Michael

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark
Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:09 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

David,

When I access this group I get a "you cannot view topics in this forum"
message.

Thanks once again for hosting the conference a few weeks back.

--Mark

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, David Uspal 
wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks to everyone who made the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic kick-off meeting
a success!  To keep the ball rolling, I've set up a temporary home base at
Google Groups so we can talk about local issues (our next informal meetup,
listservs, etc) without flooding inboxes.  You can join the growing list
here:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic
>
>
> David K. Uspal
> Technology Development Specialist
> Falvey Memorial Library
> Phone: 610-519-8954
> Email: david.us...@villanova.edu



--
Mark Wilhelm
E-Mail: markc...@gmail.com
Twitter: @markcwil
Facebook: facebook.com/markcwil
Read the Information Science News Blog at:
http://infoscinews.blogspot.com/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

[David Uspal]

Mark,

   I searched through the members section and didn't see your name or your 
email address in the members list.  I know messages can only be seen by members 
(although members have full access to view and post messages, and joining is 
instantaneous right now).  If you're currently not a member, try signing up and 
that should solve everything.  If you have further issues, let me know...

David K. Uspal
Technology Development Specialist
Falvey Memorial Library
Phone: 610-519-8954
Email: david.us...@villanova.edu




-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark 
Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:09 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

David,

When I access this group I get a "you cannot view topics in this
forum" message.

Thanks once again for hosting the conference a few weeks back.

--Mark

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, David Uspal  wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks to everyone who made the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic kick-off meeting a 
> success!  To keep the ball rolling, I've set up a temporary home base at 
> Google Groups so we can talk about local issues (our next informal meetup, 
> listservs, etc) without flooding inboxes.  You can join the growing list here:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic
>
>
> David K. Uspal
> Technology Development Specialist
> Falvey Memorial Library
> Phone: 610-519-8954
> Email: david.us...@villanova.edu



-- 
Mark Wilhelm
E-Mail: markc...@gmail.com
Twitter: @markcwil
Facebook: facebook.com/markcwil
Read the Information Science News Blog at:
http://infoscinews.blogspot.com/

[CODE4LIB] Job: Digitization and Technology Librarian at Duke Divinity School

[jobs]

Digitization and Technology Librarian - Divinity School Library

  
  
  
  
To capture and preserve both the original intellectual capital and resources
produced or licensed/purchased by the Duke Divinity School in digital format
and oversee the dissemination of these digital holdings.

  
Responsibilities

  
  
Digital Asset Management:

Ensure discoverability of and access to digitized resources through digital
asset management. This includes developing, deploying, configuring, and
maintaining digital repository software/digital asset management systems and
interfacing with any necessary third party hosting services or vendors while
ensuring persistent access to digital resources through such activities as
backups and storage of digital masters.

Harvests digital assets from existing Duke owned archive/copyright cleared
materials databases, and any databases for which we have purchased or obtained
rights to do so when necessary for distribution through alternate interfaces
for the purpose of adding value, in instances of server migration, and when
sharing Duke owned or open source content with partner institutions in
accordance with copyright laws.

Assists the library director in seeking partnerships and funding for acquiring
and disseminating digital content related to the field of religious studies
and the research interests of the Divinity School and Department of Religious
studies faculty and students.

Maintains the Duke Divinity School Library Website.

  
Digitization Management:

Establishes standards for digitization quality control including archival
standards, access copy standards and standards for metadata cataloging in
consultation with both the Rubenstein Library and Perkins Library on Duke's
campus.

Ensures copyright compliance for all digitization activities of the library
and materials deployed in electronic reserves and/or online course management
systems at Duke Divinity School.

Oversees scanning workflows for the e-collections/databases and individual
patron "scan on demand" and walk-up scanning services.

  
Reference, Public Services, and Collaboration

Assists the Divinity Library reference staff with answering general IT related
questions and concerns.

Interfaces with Divinity School, Religion Department faculty and
administration and trains them in the use of scanning equipment and ingest of
faculty or office generated materials into the digital repository or CMS as
appropriate to faculty and staff needs.

Collaborates with counterparts in the wider Duke University Library setting,
Duke Divinity School IT, and Duke University OIT.

  
Carries out and performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of
the Divinity School Library.

  
The above statement describes the general nature and level of work being
performed by individuals assigned to this classification.
This is not intended to be an exclusive list of responsibilities and duties
required of personnel so classified.

  
Qualifications

  
  
It is the expectation that all Duke University Library staff members will
demonstrate exceptional workplace behaviors in the execution of their specific
position responsibilities. These behaviors are customer focus, collaboration,
creative problem solving, continuous learning and a commitment to diversity.

  
Education

  
Required: An MLS or advanced degree from an ALA accredited program, computer
science program or related field.

  
Preferred: An advanced degree in Religious Studies/Theology or a related field
preferred.

  
Experience

  
Required: A work background that includes running information technology
systems. Demonstrated experience with digital repository systems. Database
infrastructure and maintenance including proficiency with XML, metadata
crosswalking including XSLT and other scripting methods. Knowledge of
structure query language (SQLL) and shell/command line usage. Website skills
including SHTML, CSS, ASP and other languages consistent with website
management. Familiarity with Metadata cataloging schema including Dublin Core,
METS and MODS. Familiarity with library ILS systems/OPACs and discovery tools.
Knowledge of object oriented design and programming languages is highly
desirable. Comfort with overseeing multiple projects and deadlines
simultaneously. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the
ability to train/interface with nontechnical audiences.

  
Working Conditions

  
Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials
containing dust and mold is possible

Normal office environment

  
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of a person in this position.

  
Salary and Benefits

  
Salary and rank dependent on qualifications and experience.

  
Environment

  
  
Since its founding in 1924, Duke University 

Re: [CODE4LIB] preconf ideas

[Bohyun Kim]

I would definitely attend 1. if I am going, which is still a bit iffy I am 
afraid. Building some web app in a day with RoR would be awfully fun I think. 
:) 

Bohyun 

*Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.

Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
Digital Access Librarian
Florida International University Medical Library
bohyun@fiu.edu
305. 348. 1471

On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:13 AM, "Jason Ronallo"  wrote:

> I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
> anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting one
> to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
> attend either of these?
> 
> 1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
> something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
> introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that with
> the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
> their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
> basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
> that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
> understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
> interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
> work through problems?
> 
> 2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
> really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
> 1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on work
> with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else with
> experience with video who would like to help put this together?
> 
> Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
> help plan one?
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> [1] http://curriculum.railsbridge.org/curriculum/curriculum

[CODE4LIB] LC Systems Maintenance this coming weekend (9-12 November)

[Ford, Kevin]

All Library of Congress systems will be taken offline beginning Friday evening. 
 This includes LCCN Permalink, Z39.50 and SRU services, ID.LOC.GOV, all 
listservs, and, of course, the catalog.  *All* Library systems. Service will be 
restored by Tuesday.

The Library of Congress has planned extensive electrical work and power 
maintenance for this coming weekend.  As a protective measure, all Library 
systems will be powered down.  The maintenance period is scheduled for 
completion by Tuesday morning, when it is expected all Library systems will 
have been restored to normal operation.  Though it is anticipated work will not 
be fully completed until late Monday (or very early Tuesday morning), services 
will be start coming back online many hours before then.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
 
Kevin

--
Kevin Ford
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
Washington, DC

Re: [CODE4LIB] preconf ideas

[Cynthia Ng]

Don't know much about either, so can't really lead, but I would
definitely be interested in attending either, especially Ruby so that
I can learn at least a basic amount.

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Jason Ronallo  wrote:
> I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
> anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting one
> to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
> attend either of these?
>
> 1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
> something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
> introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that with
> the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
> their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
> basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
> that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
> understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
> interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
> work through problems?
>
> 2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
> really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
> 1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on work
> with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else with
> experience with video who would like to help put this together?
>
> Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
> help plan one?
>
> Jason
>
>
> [1] http://curriculum.railsbridge.org/curriculum/curriculum

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: Job Opportunity - Technology Specialist - OHIONET - Columbus, OH

[Matt Polcyn]

This announcement is being posted to multiple email lists and web sites.
 Apologies for any duplication.

TITLE:   Technology Specialist

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Develop and maintain the web presences for the OPAL consortium (a group
of 24 academic libraries in Ohio), including the OPAL catalog interface for
the shared Innovative Interfaces system and the OPAL public website.

* Assist in the support and administration of OHIONET-managed library
systems, including the OPAL shared Innovative Interfaces system, the
OHNT2/OSLS shared Innovative Interfaces system, OHIONET-managed proxy
servers.

* Assist in the identification, investigation, development and
implementation of other technology-related services and solutions that
support needs of OHIONET member libraries and groups.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide technical support via email, telephone and fax to individuals
with varying levels of technical expertise.
2. Provide system-related training to OPAL library staff in their use of
the Innovative Interfaces Millennium system and other OPAL systems.
3. Utilize programming, technical and troubleshooting skills in operating
hardware and software employed by the OPAL consortium.
4. Employ principles of web usability and design skills to develop and
maintain the OPAL web site and catalog interface.
5. Assist in the administration of software applications and other
components of OHIONET-managed systems, including Innovative Millennium
application, EZProxy and other systems.
6. Coordinate system service, maintenance and/or replacement with other
OHIONET staff, OHIONET libraries, vendor representatives and consultants.
7. Prepare complete and accurate documentation to support OHIONET systems
and projects.
8. Prepare and deliver training sessions covering relevant topics and
delivered both online, via synchronous and asynchronous methods, and
in-person.
9. Participate in after-hours and weekend on-call support rotation.
10. Serve as backup for other departmental staff when applicable.
11. Travel as needed to support OHIONET projects.
12. Attend meetings based on the needs of OHIONET projects.
13. Perform other duties, as assigned.

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Current web authoring technologies (HTML/HTML5, CSS, etc.)
• Scripting/programming language basics (variables, program control
structures, etc. for current languages)
• Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar)
• Design, usability/UX, accessibility
• Content management systems/platforms (WordPress, Drupal or similar)
• Library-specific knowledge:

• Current technology trends and issues and implications for libraries
• Library systems (ILS, discovery systems, link resolvers, services and
applications; Millennium ILS preferred)
• Library metadata standards and structures (MARC21/MARCXML or other
current metadata standards)
• Library web applications

• Basic technology-related troubleshooting skills
• Strong public or customer service skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Project coordination and management skills
• Prioritization among multiple projects

• Learn independently or as part of a group
• Assess both explicit and unstated needs
• Work independently and without constant supervision
• Identify problems or needs, investigate multiple solutions and recommend
appropriate resolution
• Explain technical issues or provide technical instruction to individuals
with diverse technological proficiency

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree, other relevant degree or equivalent work experience
required.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

As a member of the OHIONET staff and its Technology Services department,
this position:

• Reports to the Director of Technology Services.
• Serves on the Technology Services member support team and participates in
its support rotation during business hours.
• Participates in the Technology Services system administration team and
its after-hours emergency, on-call support rotation.
• Attends other OHIONET meetings and serves on teams and other functions as
warranted.
• Interacts extensively with the OPAL library consortium, attending OPAL
meetings and participating in the consortium’s Committee, Task Force and
other group initiatives as needed.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

Interested applicants should send a letter of application, resume, and
three references with addresses and phone numbers to:

Jennifer Turner, (jennif...@ohionet.org)
Director of Administrative Services
OHIONET
1500 W. Lane Ave.
Columbus OH 43221

Email submissions are encouraged.

Applications received by November 16 will receive first consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

OHIONET is a small organization. Therefore, on occasion, OHIONET employees
are called upon to fulfill tasks that are not related to the "Duties and
Responsibilities" of that position.

Individual must possess a valid State of Ohio Motor Vehicle Operator’s
license or obtain such within 30 days of employmen

[CODE4LIB] preconf ideas

[Jason Ronallo]

I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting one
to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
attend either of these?

1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that with
the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
work through problems?

2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on work
with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else with
experience with video who would like to help put this together?

Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
help plan one?

Jason


[1] http://curriculum.railsbridge.org/curriculum/curriculum

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

[Michael Schofield]

Hi David [and all],

Innocent newbie question: I see there is a Code4Lib NE and Mid-Atlantic -
does the latter descend so far into Florida? Is there a Code4Lib SE? 

A better question: is there a more appropriate place for me to have looked
this up?

Michael

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark
Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:09 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

David,

When I access this group I get a "you cannot view topics in this forum"
message.

Thanks once again for hosting the conference a few weeks back.

--Mark

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, David Uspal 
wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks to everyone who made the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic kick-off meeting
a success!  To keep the ball rolling, I've set up a temporary home base at
Google Groups so we can talk about local issues (our next informal meetup,
listservs, etc) without flooding inboxes.  You can join the growing list
here:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic
>
>
> David K. Uspal
> Technology Development Specialist
> Falvey Memorial Library
> Phone: 610-519-8954
> Email: david.us...@villanova.edu



--
Mark Wilhelm
E-Mail: markc...@gmail.com
Twitter: @markcwil
Facebook: facebook.com/markcwil
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[CODE4LIB] Job: Data Wrangler (Labs) at Open Knowledge Foundation

[jobs]

We're looking for a data wrangler who is excited to tell
stories through data, independently of whether they come from a coding,
visualization, journalistic or statistical background. You will work on
various datasets, trying to understand them and to tell their story to a
broader audience. You will also be involved in training efforts, creating and
teaching courses in data analysis to technical and non-technical audiences.

  
You'll be working both on independent research for the new data blog and
together with some of our other projects, such as the the School of Data and
the OpenSpending project.

  
Skills we're looking for:

  
Experience in data analysis and statistical methods

Experience with data cleansing, ETL patterns

Good written communication skills

Experience with R/Stata/SPSS

Coding skill in a modern script language, e.g. Python, Javascript.

Basic skills in information/data visualization

Energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to be creative and flexible

Knowledge of Spanish / Portuguese would be an asset

While we will consider applicants based anywhere in the world, proximity to
one of our clusters in London or Berlin is preferred.

  
This role reports to the Head of Open Knowledge Labs, which is the part of
OKFN Labs dedicated to activities like School of Data, training, handbooks,
and so on.

  
**About the Open Knowledge Foundation**  
The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) is a multi-award winning community-based,
not-for-profit organisation. The Foundation now has projects and partnerships
throughout the world and is especially active in Europe. We build tools and
communities to create, use and share open knowledge - content and data that
everyone can use, share and build on. We believe that by creating an open
knowledge commons and developing tools and communities around this we can make
a significant contribution to improving governance, research and the economy.

  
We're changing the world by promoting a global shift towards more open ways of
working in government, arts, sciences and much more. We don't just talk about
ideas, we deliver extraordinary software, events and publications.

  
**About Labs**  
Open Knowledge Labs creates services and tools that unlock the digital commons
for everyone. Under the Labs umbrella fall both civic software and literacy-
building projects which complement each other by filling knowledge gaps to
empower advocacy groups, journalists or the average citizen to use technical
tools speed up, streamline and substantiate their work. At the same time,
Labs' software projects are inspired and guided by the needs identified
through our work with data users, with the constant goal of putting advanced
techniques for information acquisition, processing and analysis at the hands
of those who need them to change the world.

  
The Labs team works as a distributed group, with clusters in Cambridge (GB),
London (GB) and Berlin (DE). If you are in one of these places, we'd hope to
meet you regularly during work hours. We often travel, though, and coordinate
through Skype, IRC and our mailing list.

  
**How to apply**  
If you'd like to apply, please email j...@okfn.org with the subject line "Data
Wrangler (Labs)" before 21st November including a link to a 30 second video
clip in which you pitch yourself as a candidate, or try and condense and
explain a data-wrangling concept into a few simple steps suitable for a layman
via a medium of your choice, together with your CV.



Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4392/

Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

[Friscia, Michael]

The programmer that did some LUA work with Aeon (another Atlas product if 
you're not familiar) here left or I'd be able to point you in a direction. But 
I can offer that he put them together after seeing examples that Shawn at Atlas 
emailed him. I hate to give the response, "it's easy and with that example, 
you'll figure it out fast," but that's all I can offer. 

Sorry I can't be more help,
-mike

___
Michael Friscia
Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services 

Yale University Library
(203) 432-1856


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel 
Huang
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 1:11 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development

Hi Michael,

I was sort of hoping for a step by step of how the existing addons were 
developed unless I am not seeing it in this documentation!

Thanks,

-Dan




On 11/7/2012 10:48 AM, Friscia, Michael wrote:
> Do you need more than this?
> https://prometheus.atlas-sys.com/display/ILLiadAddons/ILLiad+Addon+Technical+Overview
>
>
> ___
> Michael Friscia
> Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services
>
> Yale University Library
> (203) 432-1856
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of 
> Daniel Huang
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 10:18 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] ILLiad Addon Development
>
> Hi all,
>
> Our department has been investigating how to create an ILLiad addon.
>
> Is there a guide to doing this or at least some kind of reference
> material regarding what variables an addon would use?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Dan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group

[Mark Wilhelm]

David,

When I access this group I get a "you cannot view topics in this
forum" message.

Thanks once again for hosting the conference a few weeks back.

--Mark

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, David Uspal  wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks to everyone who made the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic kick-off meeting a 
> success!  To keep the ball rolling, I've set up a temporary home base at 
> Google Groups so we can talk about local issues (our next informal meetup, 
> listservs, etc) without flooding inboxes.  You can join the growing list here:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic
>
>
> David K. Uspal
> Technology Development Specialist
> Falvey Memorial Library
> Phone: 610-519-8954
> Email: david.us...@villanova.edu



-- 
Mark Wilhelm
E-Mail: markc...@gmail.com
Twitter: @markcwil
Facebook: facebook.com/markcwil
Read the Information Science News Blog at:
http://infoscinews.blogspot.com/