[CODE4LIB] Job: Interdisciplinary Science Librarian at Hampshire College
Interdisciplinary Science Librarian Hampshire College Amherst **Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the FiveCollege consortium, is accepting applications for an Interdisciplinary Science Librarian.** The Interdisciplinary Science Librarian is the liaison to the schools of Cognitive Science andNatural Science. They develop and teach classes to educate students on research practices, aswell as provide research assistance to Div I, Div II, and Div III students. The InterdisciplinaryScience Librarian is responsible for collection development which updates materials, seeks newpurchases to keep curricular needs current, stewards innovative collections and programs such as the Lending Seed Library and Game Library, and oversees budget allotments. The librarian, anintegral member of a small team of engaged and innovative librarians, will have knowledge of escienceresources, open access, and trends that support data gathering and management,visualization, competitive analysis, and other emerging technologies, especially as they supportundergraduate research and teaching. In addition, the librarian represents the library in variousHampshire and Five College committees and working groups. MLS from an ALA accredited institution with a minimum of two years library experience is undergraduate or advanced degree in science preferred. The successful candidate willhave at least two years of library experience including classroom instruction; demonstrateexcellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills; possess the initiative andcreativity to manage projects both independently and as part of a team; and have a deepcommitment to service and outreach in an academic community. The qualified candidate will be proficient in supporting 21st Century learning methods, including e-science experience andknowledge, possess an understanding of the data curation process, have knowledge of metadatastandards, and experience building new collections and developing related metadata, workflow,and access processes. This position requires an ability to locate and vet new resources; skill todemonstrate the means by which to access resources to students and faculty; be able to troubleshoot technical problems; compare and contrast new pieces of technology/software/apps;use social media to promote the library and its resources; and learn new methods ofcommunicating and interacting with faculty or students. A commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds is essential. Review of applications for this full time, 12-month benefitted position begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Hampshire College offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit program. Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at [http://jobs.hampshire.edu/](http://jobs.hampshire.edu/) [Hampshire College](http://hampshire.edu) is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity in education and employment. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/13587/
[CODE4LIB] **EXTENDED** CfP: DC-2014 in Austin, Texas - 8-11 October 2014
***Please accept our apology for cross-posting*** 8-11 October 2014, Austin, Texas, USA === *EXTENDED CfP:* http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2014/cfp Conference Website: http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2014 === The deadline for submissions to the program for DC-2014 in Austin Texas has been extended by two weeks to *17 May 2014*. *2014 THEME: Metadata Intersections: Bridging the Archipelago of Cultural Memory* In addition to submission related to the conference theme, submissions are welcome on *any topic addressing metadata models, technologies and applications*. Submission describing innovative best practices in metadata are welcome from practitioners as well as researchers and application developers. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative's Annual Meeting International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications brings together individuals representing initiatives working in silos from across the metadata ecosystem to share experiences and best practices and to seek innovative solutions to common problems. *IMPORTANT DATES:* *--Peer-Reviewed Papers, Project Reports Posters* EXTENDED Submission Deadline: 17 May 2014 Author Notification: 12 July 2014 Final Copy: 16 August 2014 *--Special Panel Sessions, Tutorials Workshops* EXTENDED Submission Deadline: 17 May 2014 Author Notification: 1 June 2014 *--Best Practice Posters Demonstrations* EXTENDED Submission Deadline: 16 June 2014 Author Notification: 30 June 2014 *FOR MORE INFORMATION:* *Conference Chairs: * --William Moen, University of North Texas - william (dot) moen (at) unt (dot) edu --Amy Rushing, University of Texas at San Antonio - amy (dot) rushing (at) utsa (dot) edu
[CODE4LIB] distributed responsibility for web content
My organization has recently adopted an enterprise Content Management System. For the first time, staff across 8 divisions became web authors, given responsibility for their division's web pages. Training on the software, which has a WYSIWYG interface for editing, is available and with practice, all are capable of mastering the basic tools. Some simple style decisions were made for them, however, it is extremely difficult to get these folks not to elaborate on or improvise new styles. Examples: making text red or another color in the belief that color will draw readers' attentionmaking text bold and/or italic and/or the size of a war-is-declared headline (see 1);using images that are too small to be effectiveadding a few more images that are too small to be effective attempting to emphasize statements using ! or !! or !writing in a too-informal tone (Come on in outta the rain!) [We are a research organization and museum.]feeling compelled to ornament pages with clipart, curlicues, et al.centering everything There is no one person in the organization with the time or authority to act as editorial overseer. What are some techniques for ensuring that the site maintains a clean, professional appearance? Simon
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Simon LeFranc wrote: There is no one person in the organization with the time or authority to act as editorial overseer. What are some techniques for ensuring that the site maintains a clean, professional appearance? Give up and let chaos reign supreme? Miles Fidelman -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. Yogi Berra
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On Apr 17, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Miles Fidelman mfidel...@meetinghouse.net wrote: Give up and let chaos reign supreme? Yep! That's what I would do. -- ELM
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I would investigate what technical solutions the CMS offers. Things like red text should be able to be limited; basic filters can strip out style attributes and leave authors with the choice of only a few, pre-defined tags (p, a, headers, lists, etc.) with globally-defined styles. If your CMS can't do that, it's not managing content very well. And just to be contrarian, Nielsen says multiple exclamation points are good: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/really-break-grammar-rules/ In all seriousness, I was an English major and have a hard time stomaching those recommendations, but hey the web is not an academic paper. Best, Eric Phetteplace Emerging Technologies Librarian Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote: On Apr 17, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Miles Fidelman mfidel...@meetinghouse.net wrote: Give up and let chaos reign supreme? Yep! That's what I would do. -- ELM
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It sounds like what you need to do is a bit of guerrilla education for people on good methods of writing for the web versus things that are not appropriate for a professional setting. I have dealt with (and still am) a similar situation. The best approach I find is often to do a better version without stomping on their changes, talk to them, and explain why it is a better approach. Eventually if you are lucky they will have that ‘Aha’ moment. On Apr 17, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Miles Fidelman mfidel...@meetinghouse.net wrote: Simon LeFranc wrote: There is no one person in the organization with the time or authority to act as editorial overseer. What are some techniques for ensuring that the site maintains a clean, professional appearance? Give up and let chaos reign supreme? Miles Fidelman -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. Yogi Berra
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designate someone to be the copy editor, I know in WordPress we can setup publishers (people who publish content, obviously) and authors (those who write it, but can't publish it). Then just give anything someone writes a once over! I don't know how this will scalebut it works for us. Just my 5¢ (they ran out of 2¢ pieces) ;P //Riley Riley Childs Student Asst. Head of IT Services Charlotte United Christian Academy (704) 497-2086 RileyChilds.net Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes From: Nathan Rogersmailto:nrog...@unithq.com Sent: 4/17/2014 10:16 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDUmailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] distributed responsibility for web content It sounds like what you need to do is a bit of guerrilla education for people on good methods of writing for the web versus things that are not appropriate for a professional setting. I have dealt with (and still am) a similar situation. The best approach I find is often to do a better version without stomping on their changes, talk to them, and explain why it is a better approach. Eventually if you are lucky they will have that ‘Aha’ moment. On Apr 17, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Miles Fidelman mfidel...@meetinghouse.net wrote: Simon LeFranc wrote: There is no one person in the organization with the time or authority to act as editorial overseer. What are some techniques for ensuring that the site maintains a clean, professional appearance? Give up and let chaos reign supreme? Miles Fidelman -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. Yogi Berra
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Do usability studies to demonstrate to others how things can be improved. --ELM
