[CODE4LIB] Job: Graduate Library Assistant at University of North Texas at Dallas
Graduate Library Assistant University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas The Graduate Library Assistant will complete highly complex assignments which enhance the objectives of the library overall, and help to fulfill the requirements of a library science graduate student. Work includes use of specialized skills received as a result of successfully completing Library Science Reference course 5600. The Graduate Library Assistant may coordinate the work of other students and provide training, guidance and oversight. Minimal supervision is provided by librarians as needed. * Have working knowledge of, and ability to conduct in-depth research using scholarly electronic databases, library print collection and classified Internet resources. * Plans, develops and updates library operational procedures manual. * Assist in the selection and collection development of library materials. * Assist the Head Librarian with special projects. * Ensure that all library equipment remains operational for student and faculty use. * Coordinate with Information Technology staff to maintain computer equipment in functioning order. Troubleshoot computer hardware, software and network problems. * Oversee library operations on an as needed basis. * Test links for access to electronic databases and correspond with proper contact to resolve issues. * Assist in training student workers to assist patrons in use of electronic resources. * Process check-in/check-out data in integrated library system. * Prepare periodical issues and other print materials for shelving or display. * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community through outreach and collaboration. Minimum Qualifications * Currently enrolled university student making satisfactory progress toward completion of a graduate degree in library science; and any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training which provides the following: * Advanced knowledge of library principles and policies. * Thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and of business English; and accuracy in spelling and arithmetic. * Ability to keep complex records, to assemble and organize data, and to prepare reports from such records. * Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work of others * Ability to compose effective correspondence * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships * A working knowledge of academic requirements and policies, or of administrative procedures relative to the area of employment * Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed * Experience in use of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e Excel, Word, and Access). Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20577/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Imaging Technician at Defense Technical Information Center
Digital Imaging Technician Defense Technical Information Center Fort Belvoir The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is the central facility for the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI) supporting the Research and Engineering (RE) needs of the Department of Defense (DoD). DTIC provides leading edge information services and products to the DoD community as a recognized leader in information and knowledge management innovations. Duties * Performs the reformatting of original paper and mircoform documents using digital imaging technology to produce high quality images and metadata in accordance with requirements that cover a range of imaging parameters, including color and tone reproduction, scanning resolutions, file formats, image enhancements or modifications, forms classification, metadata extractions, delivery of digital images and quality control. * Processes documents for customers utilizing a wide variety of image processing software. * Participates in projects which require different approaches to metadata extractions and forms identification of the digital image files. * Assists specialists in data-gathering and analysis of the image capturing program for the purpose of quality assurance and improvement of work processes. * Provides input pertaining to the identification of issues and factors and makes recommendations. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20410/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Archives Emerging Technologies Librarian at Western New England University
Archives Emerging Technologies Librarian Western New England University Springfield D'Amour Library of Western New England University seeks an enthusiastic, innovative, and multi-faceted librarian for the position of Archives and Emerging Technologies Librarian. The Archives Librarian will continue the development of the University's archives and provide leadership in the planning and creation of the Library's and University's digital collections. In addition to these duties the successful candidate will take the lead in identifying, assessing, and recommending technologies to advance the mission of D'Amour Library. As a member of the information literacy and reference teams, the Archives and Emerging Technologies Librarian will actively participate in D'Amour Library's vibrant Information Literacy Program for the University as well as provide general reference and research assistance which will require some evening and weekend hours on a rotating basis. Qualifications: Required: Master's of Library Science from an ALA accredited program and two years of experience in archival work are required. Demonstrated knowledge of information technology applications in an archives and library environment, including digitization technologies, collection management systems and digital asset management systems is essential as is a strong public service orientation. Demonstrated teaching ability and excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Strongly Preferred: Prior academic library experience. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20583/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Assistant Director 2, Content Services (Salt Lake Community College, Utah) at Salt Lake Community College
Assistant Director 2, Content Services (Salt Lake Community College, Utah) Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City Job Summary: The Assistant Director of Content Services provides leadership, vision and support for the Content Services Division including supervising full-time and part-time staff. This position oversees and coordinates collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, serials, electronic resources, digital resources, emerging technologies and educational initiatives, archives and preservation, data management, and improving accessibility and the end user experience in online environments including the website. Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Collection Development: Oversee the development of collections in all formats including print, media, electronic, digitized, archival materials, open education resources (OER), etc. Chair Collection Development team and run meetings. Explore and utilize the most recent purchasing and licensing models such as Patron Driven Acquisition. Coordinate with vendors, including getting quotes, setting up trials, and handling licensing. Oversee the analysis of collections for adequacy, currency, usable formats, and accessibility. Participate on the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) Collection Development team for the purpose of planning, purchasing and sharing resources. Manage the Acquisitions budget to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources. Coordinate with Library Liaisons to acquire and provide access to requested and appropriate resources. Emerging Technology Education Initiatives: Provide vision, leadership and support for the discovery, promotion, and utilization of emerging technologies in order to enhance accessibility and support education initiatives. Collaborate across the library, college and community to develop and carry out education initiatives such as Open Education Resources (OER), Universal Accessibility, digitization projects, streaming media, integration with the Learning Management System, and improving the website. Oversee the utilization of new media to provide on-demand access to content anytime, anywhere, on any digital device; and the use of interactive user feedback and creative participation in order to enhance the end-user experience in online environments. Oversee the maintenance of the library website in terms of content and accessibility. Data Collection and Analysis: Analyze, manage, and utilize data related to collections, physical and electronic product usage, and online access in order to maintain and improve collections and to meet the goals of the College. Gather requested and required data and report to the proper internal and external agencies including College departments, the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS) and accrediting bodies. Participate in the planning, executing, analyzing and using of user surveys to ensure the adequacy of resources and accessibility. Oversee Operations: Oversee the operation of the Content Services Division of Library Services. Provide vision and direction for the function and purpose of the division. Supervise full-time and part-time librarians and staff, including hiring, training, evaluating, mentoring, facilitating professional development and taking disciplinary action when necessary. Other duties: Assist the Director of Library Services as needed. Manage Library Services in the Director's absence. Participate on various college committees and task forces as assigned. Participate with library administration to ensure the overall effectiveness of library operations including development of library goals and policy, staff development and budgeting. Other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Library and Information Science (from an ALA accredited institution). Three (3) to five (5) years of direct, paid, full-time experience of which three (3) must be supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) or more years of experience in an academic library. Demonstrated experience working with educational technology. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Ability to manage a large budget * Experience with automated Library systems (ALS/ILS) such as SirsiDynix Symphony * Experience with collection development functions such as content selection, collection evaluation and management, product trials, purchasing and licensing * Knowledge of cataloging and metadata creation * Experience in the evaluation, adoption and integration of emerging technologies and services * Knowledge of digital content management and repository systems such asCONTENTdm, DSpace, Islandora and Equella * Ability to analyze information and collections and report findings * Ability to work in a data driven environment * Ability to collect, analyze, use and report data * Ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, administrators and the community * Ability to manage contracts
[CODE4LIB] Job: Library IT Support Technician at University of California, Santa Cruz
Library IT Support Technician University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Under the direct supervision of the Library IT Manager, the Library IT Support Technician supports the public computing environments in the UCSC Libraries. In addition, the position supports administrative workstations and specialized IT solutions within the library. The Library IT Support Technician engages with administrative staff, students, faculty and the general public in support of Library IT operations. This position is part of the ITS division and shall also work on efforts outside the scope of Library IT Operations where needs, capacity and skill-sets align. Qualifications include: Thorough knowledge and experience supporting Macintosh and / or Windows operating systems. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse population of students, staff and faculty. Ability to work in an environment with multiple priorities, frequent interruptions and competing demands. Experience supporting standard productivity software and functionality such as MS-Office, e-mail clients, Google apps, local and network printing. Experience working with central management tools for the deployment and maintenance of a distributed computing environment. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20562/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Manager of Technology and Innovation (San Mateo County Library, California) at San Mateo County Library
Manager of Technology and Innovation (San Mateo County Library, California) San Mateo County Library San Mateo The San Mateo County Library (SMCL) is currently looking for a Manager of Technology and Innovation to join our team and move SMCL forward as a leader in visioning and creating the next generation public library. Reporting to the Director of Library Services, the Manager of Technology and Innovation serves as the top executive within the organization responsible for technology and innovation. As a member of SMCL's Administrative Team, the Manager of Technology and Innovation will actively participate and collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate trends in technology and consider library applications, service models, partnerships and opportunities that support organizational mission and priorities San Mateo County Library is a Joint Powers Authority that comprises the cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, San Carlos, Woodside, and the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. SMCL provides innovative, dynamic services that connect our diverse community with opportunities for individual growth and enrichment. Named a four star library for six consecutive years by Library Journal, the San Mateo County Library was ranked 12th nationwide and 2nd in California among public libraries with similar budgets. Applications are encouraged from energetic, organized individuals interested in collaboration, teamwork and innovation. This is a full-time, limited term management position based at SMCL's San Mateo headquarters. Key Responsibilities: * Lead and direct the Library's overall technology vision to ensure SMCL is positioned to be at the forefront of new technology developments * Manage system-wide teams and projects to launch technology and innovation pilots that foster a culture of continuous improvement and risk-taking * Develop a collaborative environment working with the IT team to develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and training plans * Keep pace with the changing needs and requirements of our communities, identifying emerging needs for new library services and setting goals and priorities accordingly * Conduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations and prepare effective technical staff reports * Create partnerships and interact with vendor and contractors to secure technology products and services. Work closely with key stakeholders to position SMCL to take advantage of emerging technology * Oversee division budget and manage consultants, contractors and/or vendors providing technology related service This limited term position has a salary range of $119,496.00 - $149,364.80 annually and a benefits package summarized at http://hr.smcgov.org/employee- benefits. The position includes a portable 401A retirement plan and is not eligible for a defined benefit County pension. Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation * Understanding of emerging technologies in the marketplace and their relevance for library services * Expertise with assessing, implementing and evaluating technologies and anticipating IT trends as they apply to library services * Strong web technologies, digital services and experience with scaling organizational infrastructure to support an increasing volume of content and customers, new product offerings, and delivery methods * Demonstrated leader in project management; ability to organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; ability to organize work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines * Ability to adapt in fast-changing environments, willingness to take risks and consider new and untested approaches * Experience leading and managing change and an effective supervisor who will mentor and develop staff * Excited about the prospect of growing and learning in a changing environment * Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences * Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English, including experience in public speaking * Strong strategic planning, analytic and research skills * Excellent interpersonal and creative problem-solving skills * Ability to work as a team member * Imagination, curiosity and sense of humor Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. * A typical way of gaining the knowledge and skills is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, information systems, business administration, or closely related field and five (5) years of increasingly
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Initiatives Librarian at Salem State University
Digital Initiatives Librarian Salem State University Salem The digital initiatives librarian will provide leadership and vision in planning, implementing, managing and growing digital initiatives that support the mission of the library and the university. The digital initiatives librarian will provide specialized reference services, deliver library instruction sessions, create instructional materials, and develop the library's collections. The incumbent will participate in library instruction and information literacy initiatives and contribute to technical services operations. Job Requirements * Manages the university library's institutional repository, including outreach to the campus community. Develops policies and procedures concerning digital objects and metadata, establishes workflows, implements appropriate standards and best practices, and conducts quality assurance for digital collections * Identifies campus digitization projects (i.e undergraduate and graduate symposium papers, community service project reports, student and faculty publications, born-digital materials, etc.) and liaises with stakeholders * Collaborates with the archivist and special collections librarian to identify and prepare significant items from special collections for digitization * Instructs the campus community in the use of the repository and digital collections. Advises and provides guidance on issues related to intellectual property, open access publishing, and fair use * Participates in digital library-related initiatives and projects with Massachusetts public higher education institutions and statewide and regional consortia * Works with the Center for Research and Creative Activities to develop digital projects relating to faculty research; collaborates with the center to recruit open access faculty scholarship for the repository * Partners with faculty to support digital humanities projects on campus * Provides specialized reference services, delivers library instruction sessions, creates instructional materials, and develops the library's collections * Catalogs unique digital material using current cataloging standards * Prepares and contributes to reports, publications, and other documents * Assists the library in pursuing revenue-generating opportunities, including grant-writing * Keeps pace with and applies emerging technologies * Contributes to library and college-wide educational initiatives and projects, as needed Required Qualifications: * Master's degree in library science from an ALA accredited institution or related field * Demonstrated initiative in outreach activities * Ability to work in a team environment; ability to work cooperatively and collegially with students, faculty, and colleagues * Knowledge of XML * Knowledge of the principles of archival management * Knowledge of metadata schema (Dublin Core, METS, MODS, etc.) * Familiarity with current cataloging standards * Knowledge of digital preservation standards * Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects effectively * Commitment to providing superior user-centered services * Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in and commitment to working in a multiracial, multicultural environment with students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles * Experience with digitization projects in a library setting * Demonstrated ability to work within a consultative team environment where collaboration and cooperation are essential * Teaching experience Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20561/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
Hi all, I thought I'd ask folks what resources and places one could advertise positions that might not fall in some of the more traditional for libraries for systems folks. The more obvious seem to be LITA/ALA, here at Code4Lib, and perhaps some of the other library organizations. Also postings in newspapers in the area is a typical move by us. But I'm also considering IEEE ACM job listings and asking CS faculty for recommendations. I'm sure there's even more that I haven't thought of. So I'm curious about other suggestions or ideas? Particularly are there any that have worked to draw in candidates with a strong IT background? Jon Gorman University of Illinois
Re: [CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
Jon, I would also look at advertising through local technical user groups or meetings that touch on topics related to the job. Best, Jack On Wed, 22 Apr 2015, Jon Gorman wrote: Hi all, I thought I'd ask folks what resources and places one could advertise positions that might not fall in some of the more traditional for libraries for systems folks. The more obvious seem to be LITA/ALA, here at Code4Lib, and perhaps some of the other library organizations. Also postings in newspapers in the area is a typical move by us. But I'm also considering IEEE ACM job listings and asking CS faculty for recommendations. I'm sure there's even more that I haven't thought of. So I'm curious about other suggestions or ideas? Particularly are there any that have worked to draw in candidates with a strong IT background? Jon Gorman University of Illinois
Re: [CODE4LIB] Managing internal documentation
A late, but very enthusiastic hurrah on this topic. As a project manager at UCLA, I couldn't live without Confluence and Jira. I love them -- they are an essential component of communication and also help contribute to transparency across library departments. On Apr 9, 2015, at 12:50 PM, Gary Thompson g...@library.ucla.edu wrote: The Digital Initiatives and IT (DIIT) department at the UCLA Library transformed the way we work over the last 6 years after implementing Confluence. We've got two teams of developers (3 focused on the Digital Library, 6 on everything else), a team of 4 Digital Library project managers, and an operations staff of 18,; we all rely on the wiki. It has proved essential after a couple of recent staff departures. Confluence supports the basic wiki model of linked and tagged documents, but allows people who like to hierarchy to organize content in a tree. We make heavy use of the /metadata-list/ macro to format the structure, and generate views or lists of content (e.g., lists of serves, vendors, projects, etc) controlled by labels (i.e., tags) using the /metadata-report/ macro. We use tagging to indicate project status (definition, planning, execution), type of content (server-logs, specifications), or technology (voyager, drupal). We're running our own service; Atlassian on-demand was not an option when we started. If we weren't using local LDAP authentication, we might consider migrating to a hosted service. I suspect that we will eventually move to hosted Confluence, but it's not currently a priority. The wiki became so integral to the way we work that we decided to replace our old ticketing system (FootPrints) with Jira to take advantage of the integration. Our DIIT implementation was so successful that other Library departments and locations are starting to use it, some in very sophisticated ways. For example, a cross-department digitization team uses it to accept requests, prioritize the work, and track progress. I would be happy to show anyone who is interested how we use it. A colleague and I considered writing a Code4Lib Journal article on our project management methodology, but that article didn't get focus. This question -- and my answer -- may motivate me to get it done. Cheers, /-- -- Gary Thompson -- Head of Software Development Project Management -- Digital Initiatives Information Technology -- UCLA Library -- 390 Powell -- voice: 310.206.5652 --/ On 4/9/2015 11:40 AM, Scott Williams wrote: Apologizes for cross-posting ### Hi all -- We are investigating several software platforms for creating and managing internal documentation and wanted to see what experiences others have had with these packages. We are evaluating * MadCap Flare * Adobe RoboHelp * Confluence Our initial goals for these systems are to replace or augment our existing documentation strategy, which is a mix of private Google sites, SharePoint and Word docs. We are starting with our IT department but hope to include other user groups over time. Things we like: * SVN control with MapCap and RoboHelp. However, we have run into problems with both of their implementations * Write once publish everywhere functionality * HTML5 support with WebHelp Plus * Context aware searching * Easily export and share documentation externally (PDF) * Consistent theming and styling across all the documentation * User/group security management for hiding more sysadmin documentation Things we don't like * Windows only (MadCap and RoboHelp) * WebHelp requires IIS (?) * Limited functionality with the hosted version of Confluence What are people using to manage their internal systems/architecture/application documentation? Are there other products we should be considering? Many thanks, Scott Scott Williams Data Database Administrator Yale University Art Gallery
Re: [CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
Consider going through the required skills for the position and look for local meetups for those skills. There's likely a local/regional user group dedicated to those skills. For example: DevOps, language, framework specific groups. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Jack Hill jackh...@duke.edu wrote: Jon, I would also look at advertising through local technical user groups or meetings that touch on topics related to the job. Best, Jack On Wed, 22 Apr 2015, Jon Gorman wrote: Hi all, I thought I'd ask folks what resources and places one could advertise positions that might not fall in some of the more traditional for libraries for systems folks. The more obvious seem to be LITA/ALA, here at Code4Lib, and perhaps some of the other library organizations. Also postings in newspapers in the area is a typical move by us. But I'm also considering IEEE ACM job listings and asking CS faculty for recommendations. I'm sure there's even more that I haven't thought of. So I'm curious about other suggestions or ideas? Particularly are there any that have worked to draw in candidates with a strong IT background? Jon Gorman University of Illinois
[CODE4LIB] PHP and APIs (online class)
PHP and APIs Instructor: Caleb Tucker-Raymond Dates: May 4-29, 2015 Credits: 1.5 CEUs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/109-php-api.php In this course we will explore a handful of free library and book-related APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and use PHP code to extract data from them. You will learn basic PHP syntax and control structures (if/else, for), as well as built-in commands for manipulating data. Prior knowledge of HTML, including HTML forms, is recommended. Students will: - Understand security concerns with writing PHP applications - Create a working example application that queries an external data source and displays it to the screen - Learn about various free sources of bibliographic data on the internet - Be able to read and interpret PHP and HTTP errors Caleb Tucker-Raymond is a freelance web developer in Portland, Oregon specializing in connecting library systems to the Drupal content management system. Before that he worked as a public and academic librarian for 14 years in systems, reference, and the intersection of the two. He earned his MSLIS with Simmons College. Course Structure This is an online class that is taught asynchronously, meaning that participants do the work on their own time as their schedules allow. The class does not meet together at any particular times, although the instructor may set up optional sychronous chat sessions. Instruction includes readings and assignments in one-week segments. Class participation is in an online forum environment. You can register in this course through the first week of instruction. The Register button on the website goes to our credit card payment gateway, which may be used with personal or institutional credit cards. (Be sure to use the appropriate billing address). If your institution wants to pay using a purchase order, please contact us to make arrangements. Library Juice Academy P.O. Box 188784 Sacramento, CA 95818 Tel. 218-260-6115 Fax 916-415-5446 inquir...@libraryjuiceacademy.com http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ Testimonials: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonial.php Twitter: http://twitter.com/libjuiceacademy Check out our jingle: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/news/?p=139
[CODE4LIB] Job: Collections and Online Resources Coordinator at University of Houston
Collections and Online Resources Coordinator University of Houston Houston Reporting to the Head of Liaison Services for Collections and Research Support, the Collections and Online Resources Coordinator will collaborate with subject liaison librarians to support collection development and assessment, primarily of electronic materials such as e-books, online journals, databases, and other e-resources, in order to ensure data-informed decision-making. As a member of the Liaison Leadership Team, the Collections Online Resources Coordinator will contribute to strategic planning and project management in the Liaison Services Department, a dynamic, collegial group of subject specialist and functional specialist librarians. In addition to responsibilities within Liaison Services, the Collections and Online Resources Coordinator will have opportunities to work closely with the Resource Discovery Systems, Acquisitions, and Metadata Digitization Services departments to ensure effective communication among subject librarians, technical services, and systems. This position also holds ex officio membership on the Collection Management Committee. The Collections and Online Resources Coordinator is a librarian position. Librarians hold academic rank pursuant to the Bylaws of the Librarians of the University of Houston. They are expected to develop a record of service and professional involvement. The UH Libraries support the ongoing professional development of librarians and our goal is to recruit librarians committed to continuous learning. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a complex, changing environment with a positive, flexible, and innovative attitude, and he or she will have proven capacity to work effectively and collegially in teams with staff at all levels. The UH Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Greater Western Library Alliance, the Hathi Trust, the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Digital Library Federation, and the Texas Digital Library. The campus libraries provide access to over 3.1 million volumes. Total staff includes 69 professionals and approximately 135 support staff. Additional information about the University Libraries is available at: http://info.lib.uh.edu. The UH Libraries' Strategic Directions document focuses on targeting services to specific user groups, reimagining library spaces, promoting outreach, and increasing national recognition. Further information and the complete document are available at: http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/strategic-directions. The Strategic Directions support an ambitious set of goals adopted by the University and further the drive for flagship status ( http://www.uh.edu/ about/initiatives/). We seek to recruit librarians who can relate their work to these strategies and understand their role in advancing these strategic imperatives. The University of Houston campus comprises 13 colleges offering close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment of about 40,000 students, 7,200 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies. Reflecting the multicultural community of metropolitan Houston, UH is one of the most ethnically diverse research university campuses in the nation. Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, offers all the cultural and recreational opportunities of a great city and is within easy reach of the Gulf of Mexico. It enjoys a very reasonable cost of living and was selected by Forbes as topping the list of America's coolest cities ( http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganbrennan/2012/07/26/houston-tops-our-list-of- americas-coolest-cities-to-live/). For additional information, including information about Houston's flourishing arts scene and entertainment offerings, please see: http://www.visithoustontexas.com/. Please also visit the University of Houston Libraries Employment page for more information: http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/employment Potential applicants seeking further information should contact John Lehner, Associate Dean for Personnel, Planning, and Systems, at 713-743-9801 or jleh...@uh.edu . The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Minimum Qualifications: ALA-accredited Master's degree; demonstrated excellent communication skills, especially across library departments; strong service orientation; significant experience with and/or demonstrated knowledge of collection development and assessment, especially of electronic materials. Preferred Qualifications: Significant experience with and/or knowledge of commercial library systems (e.g., Serials Solutions 360, Innovative Sierra); ability to access, interpret, and use online usage data; knowledge of the electronic resources lifecycle; familiarity with trends in electronic resources management; demonstrated ability to rapidly become
Re: [CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
What all does this position entail? I've seen a lot of 'systems' jobs that require software development. Possibly consider posting in the appropriate Stack Exchange / Stack Overflow Careers site? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Stephen Schor stephensc...@nypl.org wrote: Consider going through the required skills for the position and look for local meetups for those skills. There's likely a local/regional user group dedicated to those skills. For example: DevOps, language, framework specific groups. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Jack Hill jackh...@duke.edu wrote: Jon, I would also look at advertising through local technical user groups or meetings that touch on topics related to the job. Best, Jack On Wed, 22 Apr 2015, Jon Gorman wrote: Hi all, I thought I'd ask folks what resources and places one could advertise positions that might not fall in some of the more traditional for libraries for systems folks. The more obvious seem to be LITA/ALA, here at Code4Lib, and perhaps some of the other library organizations. Also postings in newspapers in the area is a typical move by us. But I'm also considering IEEE ACM job listings and asking CS faculty for recommendations. I'm sure there's even more that I haven't thought of. So I'm curious about other suggestions or ideas? Particularly are there any that have worked to draw in candidates with a strong IT background? Jon Gorman University of Illinois
[CODE4LIB] Job: Data Management Librarian, at University of Florida
Data Management Librarian, University of Florida Gainesville The George A. Smathers Libraries seeks a Data Management Librarian to serve the University of Florida(UF), a major, comprehensive, land-grant, research university, which is among the nation's mostacademically diverse public universities. The successful candidate will, as part of a dynamic andcollaborative team, pioneer the development of a data management services program through newinitiatives in data curation and will forge new collaborations and relationships that extend the Libraries'capacity to support the University's interdisciplinary research and technology initiatives - building upon afoundation of library-campus collaboration to date and work of the library-led Data Management andCuration Task Force. The Data Management Librarian will serve as the primary liaison for and provide consulting support toidentify, store, describe (curate), retrieve, and re-use data, particularly data not available in public orgovernment repositories. The Data Management Librarian will be part of a team to build a full system(with training, outreach, liaison duties, policies, procedures, technologies, tools, workflows, etc.) of datacuration to support faculty in fulfilling federal mandates and enhancing curation and accessibility of theirresearch product and the even further integrated role of the Smathers Libraries\ with all research andteaching on campus. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20235/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Business/Data Librarian at Lehigh University
Business/Data Librarian Lehigh University Bethlehem Lehigh University is a premier residential research university offering majors and programs in four colleges: The College of Education, The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, and The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. More than 4,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students attend Lehigh. Located in Pennsylvania's scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is situated on 1,600 acres in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. Entrepreneurial and user-focused, the Business/Data Librarian will develop strong relationships with Lehigh faculty and students to further their research, teaching, and learning. Responsibilities: Develop, evaluate and manage business and economics electronic resources, database services and data resources for curricular and research needs; serve as database expert. Provide data and statistical support to faculty and students, primarily in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) and assist social science researchers with data management plans required by grants. Provide instructional programs and research assistance. Support scholarly publishing/archiving of scholarly work. Lead library metrics efforts. Requirements * Periods of high volume/workload may be required to meet research deadlines. * Occasional evening, holiday or weekend hoursOccasional travel is required to attend seminars as needed Requirements: * MS in Library/Information Science or related discipline; subject background in the social sciences. * Knowledge of and experience with statistical software, preferably STATA. * Experience with research datasets and data management preferred. * Three to five years related work experience. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Successful completion of background checks required. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/20585/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
On 4/22/15 1:07 PM, Kyle Banerjee wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:18 AM, Jack Hill jackh...@duke.edu wrote: I would also look at advertising through local technical user groups or meetings that touch on topics related to the job. This. Also might not hurt to consider LinkedIn -- results from there can surprise you. Whatever you do, all committee members should use their professional networks to identify and contact good candidates directly -- some of the best candidates might not realize they're in the market until someone talks to them. The other advantage of identifying people through networks is you typically know a lot more about what drives them and what they offer (and by extension their prospects for success). +1 Kyle! Also no to gurus, ninjas, wizards, rockstars etc., Jon. ;-) ./fxk -- You'll wish that you had done some of the hard things when they were easier to do.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:18 AM, Jack Hill jackh...@duke.edu wrote: I would also look at advertising through local technical user groups or meetings that touch on topics related to the job. This. Also might not hurt to consider LinkedIn -- results from there can surprise you. Whatever you do, all committee members should use their professional networks to identify and contact good candidates directly -- some of the best candidates might not realize they're in the market until someone talks to them. The other advantage of identifying people through networks is you typically know a lot more about what drives them and what they offer (and by extension their prospects for success). kyle
Re: [CODE4LIB] Recommendations for places to advertise for a library systems guru?
I think Stack Overflow Careers is good, but expensive. I've had HR contacts blanch at it, and suggest Dice instead, because that's what they have experience with. But I don't think I've ever had a successful candidate from Dice, and it's not cheap either, IIRC. My suggestion is Craigslist! A quick poll of recent hires in my department says they heard about the jobs from Craigslist, LinkedIn, and having a former colleague already working here who sent them the job bulletin. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:06 AM, Mark Pernotto mark.perno...@gmail.com wrote: What all does this position entail? I've seen a lot of 'systems' jobs that require software development. Possibly consider posting in the appropriate Stack Exchange / Stack Overflow Careers site? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Stephen Schor stephensc...@nypl.org wrote: Consider going through the required skills for the position and look for local meetups for those skills. There's likely a local/regional user group dedicated to those skills. For example: DevOps, language, framework specific groups. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Jack Hill jackh...@duke.edu wrote: Jon, I would also look at advertising through local technical user groups or meetings that touch on topics related to the job. Best, Jack On Wed, 22 Apr 2015, Jon Gorman wrote: Hi all, I thought I'd ask folks what resources and places one could advertise positions that might not fall in some of the more traditional for libraries for systems folks. The more obvious seem to be LITA/ALA, here at Code4Lib, and perhaps some of the other library organizations. Also postings in newspapers in the area is a typical move by us. But I'm also considering IEEE ACM job listings and asking CS faculty for recommendations. I'm sure there's even more that I haven't thought of. So I'm curious about other suggestions or ideas? Particularly are there any that have worked to draw in candidates with a strong IT background? Jon Gorman University of Illinois
[CODE4LIB] Introducing EarthWorks, Stanford's new GIS data discovery application
Greetings and Happy Earth Day, Apologies for any cross postings. Stanford University Libraries is happy to introduce EarthWorks [https://earthworks.stanford.edu], our new geospatial data discovery application. EarthWorks allows you to discover and download GIS data and maps from a variety of institutions. The software is built on top of the open-source project GeoBlacklight [http://geoblacklight.org], which adds geospatial capabilities to the widely used discovery system Project Blacklight [http://projectblacklight.org/]. GeoBlacklight is the product of an ongoing software collaboration between MIT, Princeton, and Stanford. Contributions and collaborators are most welcome! https://github.com/geoblacklight/geoblacklight/wiki/Contributing GeoBlacklight can be used on its own, or as part of GeoHydra, an emerging suite of tools for managing geospatial data assets within a Hydra data repository. For more information about GeoHydra, please see the interest group wiki https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/hydra/Hydra+Geospatial+Interest+Group . Metadata sharing for EarthWorks is enabled through collaboration with the OpenGeoPortal project [http://opengeoportal.org/] and the new OpenGeoMetadata initiative [https://github.com/OpenGeoMetadata/metadatarepository]. EarthWorks also uses GeoMonitor [https://geomonitor.stanford.edu/] to monitor the availability of data being provided by the network of collaborating institutions. Questions about EarthWorks, GeoBlacklight, GeoMonitor, or how we collaborate with OpenGeoMetadata can be directed to geoblacklight-working-gr...@googlegroups.com . Upcoming meetings and events: Open Repositories [http://www.or2015.net/] June 8 - 11, 2015 Indianapolis, IN ,USA - Hands on GeoBlacklight Workshop ESRI Education GIS Conference [http://www.esri.com/events/educ] July 18-21, 2015 San Diego, CA, USA - GeoBlacklight, a New Discovery Platform for Geospatial Data” lightning talk ESRI User Conference [http://www.esri.com/events/user-conference] July 20 - 24, 2015 San Diego, CA, USA - Preservation and discovery for GIS data” presentation HydraConnect [http://projecthydra.org/2015/04/10/save-the-date-hydra-connect-2015-monday-september-21st-thursday-september-24th/] September 21 - 24 2015, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Hydra Geospatial Interest Group Looking forward to hearing from and meeting you at these upcoming events. Best regards, Jack Reed Geospatial Web Engineer pjr...@stanford.edu @mejackreed (650)454-7398 Digital Library Systems and Services Stanford, CA 94305
[CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
Hello all, Can anyone recommend a Mac OS 9 emulator that can run off 10.6.x machine or later? Thanks, Lynda Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig Electronic Records Archivist Digital Services Division Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery Building 600 Maryland Ave SW Suite 3000 MRC 507 Washington, DC 20024-2520 siarchives.si.eduhttp://siarchives.si.edu/ | @SmithsonianArchhttps://twitter.com/smithsonianarch | Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SmithsonianInstitutionArchives | e-newsletterhttp://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0010Oqxbncv4WpyheEee3Q9DHdF_192SxMMIWgsXuMG1qJ5yKPErzu0TI5d4qyMxK4iLMccSoQG5ck%3D A gifthttp://siarchives.si.edu/about/donate-smithsonian-institution-archives in support of the Archives will help make more of our collections accessible!
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
Why would you not just run an instance in Virtual Box? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Schmitz Fuhrig, Lynda schmitzfuhr...@si.edu wrote: Hello all, Can anyone recommend a Mac OS 9 emulator that can run off 10.6.x machine or later? Thanks, Lynda Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig Electronic Records Archivist Digital Services Division Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery Building 600 Maryland Ave SW Suite 3000 MRC 507 Washington, DC 20024-2520 siarchives.si.eduhttp://siarchives.si.edu/ | @SmithsonianArch https://twitter.com/smithsonianarch | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SmithsonianInstitutionArchives | e-newsletter http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0010Oqxbncv4WpyheEee3Q9DHdF_192SxMMIWgsXuMG1qJ5yKPErzu0TI5d4qyMxK4iLMccSoQG5ck%3D A gift http://siarchives.si.edu/about/donate-smithsonian-institution-archives in support of the Archives will help make more of our collections accessible!
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
On 4/22/15 2:50 PM, Schmitz Fuhrig, Lynda wrote: Hello all, Can anyone recommend a Mac OS 9 emulator that can run off 10.6.x machine or later? Try the Sheepshaver. I've had loads of painful success with it. Yes I said painful. ;-) http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sheepshaver ./fxk Thanks, Lynda Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig Electronic Records Archivist Digital Services Division Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery Building 600 Maryland Ave SW Suite 3000 MRC 507 Washington, DC 20024-2520 siarchives.si.eduhttp://siarchives.si.edu/ | @SmithsonianArchhttps://twitter.com/smithsonianarch | Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SmithsonianInstitutionArchives | e-newsletterhttp://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0010Oqxbncv4WpyheEee3Q9DHdF_192SxMMIWgsXuMG1qJ5yKPErzu0TI5d4qyMxK4iLMccSoQG5ck%3D A gifthttp://siarchives.si.edu/about/donate-smithsonian-institution-archives in support of the Archives will help make more of our collections accessible! -- You'll wish that you had done some of the hard things when they were easier to do.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
I agree that using one of the free VirtualBox or VMWare images would cover most needs. Other than some software that might be protected by hardware-based security, everything should run on them. Cary On Apr 22, 2015, at 11:53 AM, Matt Sherman matt.r.sher...@gmail.com wrote: Why would you not just run an instance in Virtual Box? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Schmitz Fuhrig, Lynda schmitzfuhr...@si.edu wrote: Hello all, Can anyone recommend a Mac OS 9 emulator that can run off 10.6.x machine or later? Thanks, Lynda Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig Electronic Records Archivist Digital Services Division Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery Building 600 Maryland Ave SW Suite 3000 MRC 507 Washington, DC 20024-2520 siarchives.si.eduhttp://siarchives.si.edu/ | @SmithsonianArch https://twitter.com/smithsonianarch | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SmithsonianInstitutionArchives | e-newsletter http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0010Oqxbncv4WpyheEee3Q9DHdF_192SxMMIWgsXuMG1qJ5yKPErzu0TI5d4qyMxK4iLMccSoQG5ck%3D A gift http://siarchives.si.edu/about/donate-smithsonian-institution-archives in support of the Archives will help make more of our collections accessible!
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 1:54 PM, Matt Sherman wrote: Why would you not just run an instance in Virtual Box? Does Virtual Box support Mac OS 9 now? I haven't kept up on developments recently, but in the first few results in Googling virtualbox Mac os 9 (without the quotes), it doesn't appear to be so ([1], [2]), though they are from 2008-2012. SheepShaver [3] would be my suggestion (though as I said, it's been a few years since I've kept track of developments) [1] http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1t=7528 [2] https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1t=9635 [3] http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sheepshaver I hope this helps, Bryan Baldus Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses 1-800-323-4241x402 bryan.bal...@quality-books.com
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
+1 to the Sheepshaver suggestion. It is what Emory University used to emulate Salmon Rushdie's old Mac computers (some of the information on that process is mentioned in: https://open.library.emory.edu/publications/emory:cksgv/pdf). Sincerely,Steven AndersonBoston Public Library Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:10:24 -0700 From: listu...@chillco.com Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU I agree that using one of the free VirtualBox or VMWare images would cover most needs. Other than some software that might be protected by hardware-based security, everything should run on them. Cary On Apr 22, 2015, at 11:53 AM, Matt Sherman matt.r.sher...@gmail.com wrote: Why would you not just run an instance in Virtual Box? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Schmitz Fuhrig, Lynda schmitzfuhr...@si.edu wrote: Hello all, Can anyone recommend a Mac OS 9 emulator that can run off 10.6.x machine or later? Thanks, Lynda Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig Electronic Records Archivist Digital Services Division Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery Building 600 Maryland Ave SW Suite 3000 MRC 507 Washington, DC 20024-2520 siarchives.si.eduhttp://siarchives.si.edu/ | @SmithsonianArch https://twitter.com/smithsonianarch | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SmithsonianInstitutionArchives | e-newsletter http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0010Oqxbncv4WpyheEee3Q9DHdF_192SxMMIWgsXuMG1qJ5yKPErzu0TI5d4qyMxK4iLMccSoQG5ck%3D A gift http://siarchives.si.edu/about/donate-smithsonian-institution-archives in support of the Archives will help make more of our collections accessible!
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mac OS 9 emulator
On 4/22/15 3:19 PM, Bryan Baldus wrote: On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 1:54 PM, Matt Sherman wrote: Why would you not just run an instance in Virtual Box? Does Virtual Box support Mac OS 9 now? I haven't kept up on developments recently, but in the first few results in Googling virtualbox Mac os 9 (without the quotes), it doesn't appear to be so ([1], [2]), though they are from 2008-2012. This was my first reaction but I am too lazy to dig into it. I do know Virtual Box et. al., by default think we all live in an x86 world and while I've used Power et. al., with the aforementioned tools I've always found them wanting in a way that qemu (another painful recommendation) and sheepshaver were not. Cheers, ./fxk SheepShaver [3] would be my suggestion (though as I said, it's been a few years since I've kept track of developments) [1] http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1t=7528 [2] https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1t=9635 [3] http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sheepshaver I hope this helps, -- You'll wish that you had done some of the hard things when they were easier to do.
[CODE4LIB] Release of Guide on the Side 1.0-beta4
[Apologies for cross-posting...] The University of Arizona Libraries are happy to announce the release of Guide on the Side 1.0-beta4https://github.com/ualibraries/Guide-on-the-Side/releases/tag/1.0-beta4. Guide on the Side (GotS) is an open-source, web-based tool for making interactive tutorials. For this release, we focused on addressing frame busting by allowing creators to place GotS into popup mode when they find that the right frame starting URL is not working. We also updated the placement of the navigation arrows (they are now closer to the text), and have made it so that users are able to click on images that are embedded in a tutorial to make them larger. Creators can now also delete quizzes from tutorials. See the full list of changeshttps://github.com/ualibraries/Guide-on-the-Side/blob/1.0-beta4/RELEASE.md#10-beta4-2015-04-22. See the upgrade noteshttps://github.com/ualibraries/Guide-on-the-Side/blob/1.0-beta4/UPGRADE.md for more information. Those installing for the first time may want to start on our website: http://code.library.arizona.edu/gots. The Guide on the Side team
[CODE4LIB] Call for Participation: Top Tech Trends at ALA Annual
The LITA Top Tech Trends committee would once again like to solicit self-nominations for our program at Annual. What technologies do you think will affect libraries in the future? How can we best prepare and respond? We're excited to see what you're working on and thinking about. Fresh voices and diverse panelists are especially encouraged to respond. You can review past TTT programs and the trends that panelists selected at http://www.ala.org/lita/ttt. CFP form is located at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SXxc-hdWjTDI4wxrwQHhnbRPZzlERTEIYPbrFl-FsBw/viewform. The deadline is May 4. -- Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS Associate Director for Library Applications and Knowledge Systems University of Maryland, Baltimore Health Sciences and Human Services Library
