Re: [CODE4LIB] Barcode scanner

[Dave Caroline]

I have a couple I use, a Symbol LS2208 with a USB lead and for
portable I use one of the units like supermarkets use, a Wasp WPA206
it is old and has WinCE on it and talks to the wifi.
I use these because they work with the very small barcode labels I got hold of.
The system uses html data collection so not that difficult to use.

Dave Caroline

On 01/07/2014, Riley Childs  wrote:
> I am trying to find a barcode scanner that i can do inventory with, I was
> looking at the KDC20, but it is a tad out of my price range, what barcode
> scanner do you like? I have a Metroset Voyager (Honeywell branded) that i
> like, but am trying to see what others have and get some better
> suggestions.
>
> 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
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Spotlight release and project update

[todd.d.robb...@gmail.com]

Fabulous work Stuart and co.!


On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Stuart Snydman 
wrote:

> I am happy to announce the release of Spotlight v0.1.0, available at
> http://github.com/sul-dlss/spotlight.
>
> Spotlight is a plugin for Blacklight, that enables libraries and other
> cultural heritage institutions to build online exhibits from content in
> their repositories to better highlight their digital collections.  It
> extends Blacklight by providing a self-service, forms-based user interface
> that allows exhibit-builders, such as librarians or faculty, to customize
> the search interface and homepage, and to build media-rich feature pages to
> better contextualize their collections.
>
> We've completed our first engineering phase, which consisted of 10
> sprints, and have been working with our Digital and Rare Maps Librarian to
> build out the first production instance of a Maps of Africa exhibit.
>
> If you are interested, have a look at two video screencasts:
>
> * a brief 4-minute tour of the completed site (http://youtu.be/_A7vTbbiF4g
> )
> * a slightly longer 8-minute demonstration of how to build a new site once
> a Spotlight instance has been associated with an index (
> http://youtu.be/qPJtgajJ4ic)
>
> The 0.1.0 release is ready for you to download, install and take for a
> test-drive.  We've already received detailed feedback from a few of you who
> have tested the setup, and that feedback has been most valuable - thank
> you!  We'd greatly appreciate feedback from a few more early adopters.
>
> The engineering team has taken a pause on development as we work with our
> curators to build the next few exhibits. But there is certainly much work
> left to be done.  There is a well populated backlog, and in the fall we
> intend to get back to work with a focus on the following areas:
>
> * Selection and indexing : the tools and workflow for adding new content
> to a Spotlight index and updating metadata as it changes in the metadata
> source or repository.
> * Support for more content types : Spotlight currently supports digital
> still image collections, and we intend to add support for audio, video,
> PDF, datasets, geospatial objects, web archives and more.
> * Theming : the ability for builders to choose from multiple visual themes
> to apply to an exhibit or collection, and to add custom header images and
> branding.
> * Repository integration : currently, a Spotlight exhibit can be built on
> top of any Solr index. Work has begun to more easily create new Spotlight
> indexes directly from digital repository systems, and to save
> exhibit-specific metadata and supporting content into repositories. Or
> initial integration efforts are focussed on Fedora, but we expect
> integration with other platforms will follow.
>
> We'd welcome your involvement and contributions in this next phase of
> work, so please email us at exhibits-feedb...@lists.stanford.edu when you
> are ready to jump in.
>
> -Stu Snydman
>
> 
> Stuart Snydman
> Head of Digitization & Web Development
> Stanford University Libraries
> http://dlss.stanford.edu
>
>
> Links:
>
> Spotlight github project: http://github.com/sul-dlss/spotlight
> Project Blacklight: http://projectblacklight.org/
> Maps of Africa exhibit: http://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa/
> Video tour of a completed exhibit: http://youtu.be/_A7vTbbiF4g
> Video demo of how to build a new exhibit: http://youtu.be/qPJtgajJ4ic
> Blog post about Spotlight release: http://stanford.io/1k6QDWF
>
> **and of course, please forgive the cross-post**
>



-- 
Tod Robbins
Digital Asset Manager, MLIS
todrobbins.com | @todrobbins 

Re: [CODE4LIB] Let me shadow you, librarians who code!

[Riley Childs]

I Am not a librarian in the traditional sense (hell, I haven't even been to 
college yet) but I think I may provide an interesting demographic, eg those who 
are library coders under 18. But in all seriousness I would be interested to 
Skype.

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: Nate Hill
Sent: ‎6/‎30/‎2014 4:03 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Let me shadow you, librarians who code!

My codey folks don't have library degrees, but they would prob love to
Skype with you. Would they still fit the bill? I could ask them...
Nate

On Monday, June 30, 2014, Jennie Rose Halperin 
wrote:

> hey Code4Lib,
>
> Do you work in a library and also like coding?  Do you do coding as part of
> your job?
>
> I'm writing my masters paper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel
> Hill and I'd like to shadow and interview up to 10 librarians and
> archivists who also work with code in some way in the Boston area for the
> next two weeks.
>
> I'd come by and chat for about 2 hours, and the whole thing will not take
> up too much of your time.
>
> Not in Massachusetts?  Want to skype? Let me know and that would be
> possible.
>
> I know that this list has a pretty big North American presence, but I will
> be in Berlin beginning July 14, and could potentially shadow anyone in
> Germany as well.
>
> Best,
>
> Jennie Rose Halperin
> jennie.halpe...@gmail.com 
>


--
Nate Hill
nathanielh...@gmail.com
http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
http://www.natehill.net

[CODE4LIB] Barcode scanner

[Riley Childs]

I am trying to find a barcode scanner that i can do inventory with, I was 
looking at the KDC20, but it is a tad out of my price range, what barcode 
scanner do you like? I have a Metroset Voyager (Honeywell branded) that i like, 
but am trying to see what others have and get some better suggestions.

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

[CODE4LIB] Spotlight release and project update

[Stuart Snydman]

I am happy to announce the release of Spotlight v0.1.0, available at 
http://github.com/sul-dlss/spotlight. 

Spotlight is a plugin for Blacklight, that enables libraries and other cultural 
heritage institutions to build online exhibits from content in their 
repositories to better highlight their digital collections.  It extends 
Blacklight by providing a self-service, forms-based user interface that allows 
exhibit-builders, such as librarians or faculty, to customize the search 
interface and homepage, and to build media-rich feature pages to better 
contextualize their collections.

We've completed our first engineering phase, which consisted of 10 sprints, and 
have been working with our Digital and Rare Maps Librarian to build out the 
first production instance of a Maps of Africa exhibit. 

If you are interested, have a look at two video screencasts:

* a brief 4-minute tour of the completed site (http://youtu.be/_A7vTbbiF4g)
* a slightly longer 8-minute demonstration of how to build a new site once a 
Spotlight instance has been associated with an index 
(http://youtu.be/qPJtgajJ4ic)

The 0.1.0 release is ready for you to download, install and take for a 
test-drive.  We've already received detailed feedback from a few of you who 
have tested the setup, and that feedback has been most valuable - thank you!  
We'd greatly appreciate feedback from a few more early adopters.

The engineering team has taken a pause on development as we work with our 
curators to build the next few exhibits. But there is certainly much work left 
to be done.  There is a well populated backlog, and in the fall we intend to 
get back to work with a focus on the following areas:

* Selection and indexing : the tools and workflow for adding new content to a 
Spotlight index and updating metadata as it changes in the metadata source or 
repository.
* Support for more content types : Spotlight currently supports digital still 
image collections, and we intend to add support for audio, video, PDF, 
datasets, geospatial objects, web archives and more. 
* Theming : the ability for builders to choose from multiple visual themes to 
apply to an exhibit or collection, and to add custom header images and branding.
* Repository integration : currently, a Spotlight exhibit can be built on top 
of any Solr index. Work has begun to more easily create new Spotlight indexes 
directly from digital repository systems, and to save exhibit-specific metadata 
and supporting content into repositories. Or initial integration efforts are 
focussed on Fedora, but we expect integration with other platforms will follow. 

We'd welcome your involvement and contributions in this next phase of work, so 
please email us at exhibits-feedb...@lists.stanford.edu when you are ready to 
jump in.

-Stu Snydman


Stuart Snydman
Head of Digitization & Web Development
Stanford University Libraries
http://dlss.stanford.edu


Links:

Spotlight github project: http://github.com/sul-dlss/spotlight
Project Blacklight: http://projectblacklight.org/
Maps of Africa exhibit: http://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-africa/
Video tour of a completed exhibit: http://youtu.be/_A7vTbbiF4g
Video demo of how to build a new exhibit: http://youtu.be/qPJtgajJ4ic
Blog post about Spotlight release: http://stanford.io/1k6QDWF

**and of course, please forgive the cross-post**

[CODE4LIB] Library Tech Talk - University of Michigan Library (blog announcement)

[John Weise]

The Library Information Technology division (LIT) of the University of
Michigan Library is happy to announce our new and improved blog, Library
Tech Talk:

(http://www.lib.umich.edu/blogs/library-tech-talk).

Our goal is to share the work of LIT with a wider community of individuals
interested in the role of technology in academic libraries. Posts will be
authored by LIT staff and address a wide-range of innovations and issues,
including work on the U-M Library website, library preservation, and new
library applications for use by our faculty and students on campus.

Posts from our previous blog (Blog for Information Technology or BLT) have
been migrated to this new blog platform. These older posts are still
available.

To learn more about our blog migration, see our inaugural post on the
topic:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/blogs/library-tech-talk/new-library-blogging-platform
.

Questions about the blog can be directed to Kat Hagedorn (kh...@umich.edu)
or Meghan Musolff (musol...@umich.edu), blog coordinators.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Let me shadow you, librarians who code!

[Nate Hill]

My codey folks don't have library degrees, but they would prob love to
Skype with you. Would they still fit the bill? I could ask them...
Nate

On Monday, June 30, 2014, Jennie Rose Halperin 
wrote:

> hey Code4Lib,
>
> Do you work in a library and also like coding?  Do you do coding as part of
> your job?
>
> I'm writing my masters paper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel
> Hill and I'd like to shadow and interview up to 10 librarians and
> archivists who also work with code in some way in the Boston area for the
> next two weeks.
>
> I'd come by and chat for about 2 hours, and the whole thing will not take
> up too much of your time.
>
> Not in Massachusetts?  Want to skype? Let me know and that would be
> possible.
>
> I know that this list has a pretty big North American presence, but I will
> be in Berlin beginning July 14, and could potentially shadow anyone in
> Germany as well.
>
> Best,
>
> Jennie Rose Halperin
> jennie.halpe...@gmail.com 
>


-- 
Nate Hill
nathanielh...@gmail.com
http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
http://www.natehill.net

Re: [CODE4LIB] Let me shadow you, librarians who code!

[Jason Bengtson]

I'm in Oklahoma, but I could skype with you. Let me know.

Best regards,
*Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA*

Head of Library Computing and Information Systems
Assistant Professor, Graduate College
Department of Health Sciences Library and Information Management
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
405-271-2285, opt. 5
405-271-3297 (fax)
jason-bengt...@ouhsc.edu
http://library.ouhsc.edu
www.jasonbengtson.com

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On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Jennie Rose Halperin <
jennie.halpe...@gmail.com> wrote:

> hey Code4Lib,
>
> Do you work in a library and also like coding?  Do you do coding as part of
> your job?
>
> I'm writing my masters paper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel
> Hill and I'd like to shadow and interview up to 10 librarians and
> archivists who also work with code in some way in the Boston area for the
> next two weeks.
>
> I'd come by and chat for about 2 hours, and the whole thing will not take
> up too much of your time.
>
> Not in Massachusetts?  Want to skype? Let me know and that would be
> possible.
>
> I know that this list has a pretty big North American presence, but I will
> be in Berlin beginning July 14, and could potentially shadow anyone in
> Germany as well.
>
> Best,
>
> Jennie Rose Halperin
> jennie.halpe...@gmail.com
>

[CODE4LIB] Let me shadow you, librarians who code!

[Jennie Rose Halperin]

hey Code4Lib,

Do you work in a library and also like coding?  Do you do coding as part of
your job?

I'm writing my masters paper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and I'd like to shadow and interview up to 10 librarians and
archivists who also work with code in some way in the Boston area for the
next two weeks.

I'd come by and chat for about 2 hours, and the whole thing will not take
up too much of your time.

Not in Massachusetts?  Want to skype? Let me know and that would be
possible.

I know that this list has a pretty big North American presence, but I will
be in Berlin beginning July 14, and could potentially shadow anyone in
Germany as well.

Best,

Jennie Rose Halperin
jennie.halpe...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] lodlam training day

[Eric Lease Morgan]

The following announcement describes a LODLAM (linked open data in libraries 
archives and museums) training day taking place at a Semantic Web conference 
during August and located in San Jose (California). Linked open data is apropos 
to our communities, and I’m spreading the word. (I guess I ought to break down 
and make my reservations.) —Eric Morgan


  We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for LODLAM
  Training Day 2014 at the 10th Annual Semantic Technology & Business
  Conference (SemTechBiz), August 19, 2014 in San Jose, California.  We
  have an amazing lineup of hands on training sessions with LODLAM
  practitioners from around the world.  Thanks to the generosity of our
  friends at SemTechBiz, the all-day workshop series is available at the
  ridic price of $75, and you can even upgrade to attend the whole
  conference--at half off!

  Registration is limited and will be first come first serve.  Please
  spread the word--all are welcome and both morning and afternoon streams
  are aimed at all levels of users, and even if you come in knowing
  nothing about LODLAM, you'll walk away with ways to get started using
  open source tools. If you already have experience, you'll have an
  opportunity to hone your skills and work with other practitioners.

  Register here: http://semtechbizsj2014.semanticweb.com/LODLAM

  Special thanks to everyone who stepped up to lead sessions and help
  organize, and especially to Eric Franzon at SemTechBiz for making this
  possible!  And feel free to give me a shout if you have any questions.

  Agenda

Publishing, Sharing, and Opening

  * 8:30-9:30 Sylvia Southwick and Cory Lampert, UNLV,  Librarians'
adventure into LODLAM

  * 9:30-10:20 Eric Lease Morgan, Notre Dame, Publishing LOD with a
bent toward archivists

  * 10:30-11:20 Rob Sanderson, Stanford, International Image
Interoperability Framework and JSON-LD

  * 11:30-12:00 Richard Wallis, OCLC, Worldcat, Works, and
Schema.org

  * 12:00-1:30 - LUNCH on your own, birds of a feather networking
topics will be posted
  
Discovery, Visualization, and Reuse

  * 1:30-2:30 Eetu Mäkelä, Aalto University School of Science, What
to do with Linked Data?

  * 2:40-3:30 Ethan Gruber, American Numismatic Society, 0 to 60 on
SPARQL queries in 50 minutes

  * 3:40-4:40 Jarek Wlkiewicz & Shawn Simister, Google, Making
Freebase Mashups

  * 4:50-5:30 Duane Degler & Neal Johnson, Design for Context, Now
What? Creating Innovative LODLAM Sites & Apps

  -- 
  Jon Voss 
  Historypin Strategic Partnerships Director
  ph. 415-935-4701

[CODE4LIB] Job: DevOps Engineer / Systems Administrator at DevOps Engineer / Systems Administrator

[jobs]

DevOps Engineer / Systems Administrator
DevOps Engineer / Systems Administrator
Anywhere

DuraSpace, a not-for-profit serving the needs of hundreds of academic and
cultural heritage institutions worldwide, is seeking an experienced operations
specialist to manage the administration and automation of technical
infrastructure and software systems used by the DuraSpace organization and the
teams that are creating open source systems such as DSpace, Fedora, VIVO, and
DuraCloud.

  
**What's in it for you:**

  * You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud tools to 
deploy, automate, and manage production SaaS applications.
  * You will have the freedom to design and execute automation strategies using 
the latest configuration management tools and frameworks.
  * You will have the opportunity to be engaged with several teams and to 
manage several different types of systems.
  * Your work will be instrumental in ensuring that culturally relevant digital 
materials are preserved for future generations.
  * You will have the opportunity to work for DuraSpace, a small not-for-profit 
with a collaborative, creative, and fun culture.
  * You will be able to work from home.
  * Your working hours will be flexible depending on your needs.
  
**Requirements**

  * Minimum of three years of professional experience performing systems 
administration, operations, and/or devops tasks
  * Proficiency and experience in Linux systems administration (Ubuntu or 
Debian preferred)
  * Proficiency in the analysis and debugging of systems issues
  * Comfortable and confident creating scripts for automation
  * Experience with configuration management tools and procedures (Puppet 
preferred)
  * Familiarity with Java web application deployment and administration 
(experience with Tomcat and Apache preferred)
  * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
**Bonus Points**

  * Experience managing servers in AWS (Amazon Web Services)
  * Experience using Git and Github
  * Experience managing relational databases
  * Experience managing NoSQL databases
  * Experience with ElasticSearch, LogStash, and/or Lumberjack
  * Experience managing Atlassian software
  * Comfortable with network configuration
  * Familiarity with agile development methods
  * Experience working with remote teams
  
**About DuraSpace**  
  
DuraSpace (duraspace.org) is a software not for profit 501(c)3
company. We work with academic and cultural heritage
institutions around the world to develop and deploy open source software
solutions for managing and providing long term access to their digital
cultural materials. Our mission is to provide leadership
and innovation for open technologies that promote durable, persistent access
to digital content. We work with a community of vibrant open source developers
from all over the world. We offer a number of services to
our community based on our open source technologies to help them advance their
goals of making materials persistent and available to all.

  
DuraSpace is an equal opportunity employer. We offer health and retirement
benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience. We are headquartered in the
Boston MA area, however most of our employees work virtually and are located
around the USA. We are a true believer of the virtual office, and use several
online tools to facilitate our ability to work as a team irrespective of
physical location.

  
Please send a letter of interest and cv/resume to
[j...@duraspace.org](mailto:j...@duraspace.org).



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Subcontractor: Front-End Drupal 7 Developer at DuraSpace

[jobs]

Subcontractor: Front-End Drupal 7 Developer
DuraSpace
Anywhere

DuraSpace is looking for a front-end Drupal 7 Developer to manage and maintain
five Drupal-based web sites. Duties are to develop content displays and make
ongoing minor functionality improvements using standard Drupal tools and a
JIRA tracker on a yearly contract basis. Other responsibilities include
coordinating with the Marketing and Communications team on a weekly basis to
review outstanding issues and discuss content displays.

  
[Ideal skills for the DuraSpace Drupal Frontend
Developer](https://www.drupal.org/node/1245650)

  
Specifically:

  
• Expertise with Drupal 7-8

---Including experience researching/exploiting various Drupal content types  
• Content migration experience

• Systems administration coordination experience

• Ability to edit graphics

• Graphic design ability desirable

• 24-hour response on minor JIRA issues; new feature/improvement requests
scheduled on a per project basis

  
Contact Carol Minton Morris
<[cmmor...@duraspace.org](mailto:cmmor...@duraspace.org)>, 607 592-3135 for
more information.



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[CODE4LIB] Job: 10819 - Web Application Programmer/Analyst, Digital Library Applications, Libraries at Indiana University Bloomington

[jobs]

10819 - Web Application Programmer/Analyst, Digital Library Applications, 
Libraries
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington

Job Summary: Performs software design, programming, database administration,
and other tasks required for the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of
Library Technologies (LT) software systems, primarily in support of web-based
digital content delivery.

  
Serves as high-level technical support resource for software systems,
coordinating with librarians, faculty, and staff as well as with other LT
technical staff and UITS staff; and diagnoses problems reported by users and
makes and tests software code changes to correct problems. Supports the full
software development life cycle, designing, coding, and debugging applications
in various software languages.

  
Responsible for performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability, and
automation; and supports, maintains, and documents software functionality.
Integrates software with existing systems; evaluates and identifies new
technologies for implementation; and maintains standards compliance for
development life cycle.

  
  
FOR CONSIDERATION: Submit a letter of interest and resume that provides
evidence of the qualifications outlined and the names, addresses, and phone
numbers of at least three references that can comment about your
qualifications for the position.

  
REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in a computer science or related technical
discipline, two years of experience in systems analysis and programming of
complex software systems, including work in Java, two years of experience in
Java or Ruby-on-Rails web application development and with web development
technologies such as JavaScript, AJAX, HTML5, and CSS, and one year of
experience in XML and XML-related technologies.

  
Experience with relational database technology; and excellent interpersonal,
oral, and written communication skills including ability to work as part of a
team.

  
Applications accepted until July 10, 2014, or until position is
filled.



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