Re: [CODE4LIB] best practices for keeping / using library circ data
Harvard's Innovation Lab at their law library was working with this type of data, I believe... Try reaching out to them directly: http://librarylab.law.harvard.edu/about.html Tom Blake Digital Projects Manager Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 617 859-2039 Free To All -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Cramer Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 11:27 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] best practices for keeping / using library circ data This email provoked zero responses on list. Was my timing off, is it a poorly framed question, or are people just not doing much in this realm? (By resending, I'm controlling for the timing factor...) - Tom On Jun 7, 2014, at 3:20 AM, Tom Cramer wrote: I'm looking for best practices for keeping and using library usage data--real life examples of libraries gathering and using things like circulation data or e-resource traffic statistics to inform service and strategy decisions while safeguarding patron privacy. I'm less interested in operational logging for security / authorization purposes, and more interested in things like gathering data to make recommendations (people who checked this out also checked this out...), collection management / licensing / deaccessioning decisions, or overall library / collection usage reporting--especially if the data are tracked and used at more than a gross level (i.e., faculty v. graduate v. undergrad usage). What usage data do you keep that may be correlated to patron identity? How do you use it? What do you do to anonymize / aggregate / cleanse / protect patron privacy? Does anyone have an approach that they regard as state of the art? Or pointers to previous work done in this space? Thanks in advance, - Tom
Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Library Internet Archive BookReader
If I remember correctly from a demo we were given, these guys are using it: http://www.collectiveaccess.org/ Tom Blake Digital Projects Manager Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 617 859-2039 Free To All -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Dave Caroline Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 1:36 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Library Internet Archive BookReader On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Robinson, Lakeisha lakeisha.robin...@yale.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, is anybody using the Open Library Internet Archive BookReader for page turning? If so, I have a couple of questions regarding the development of it. Thanks, You missed out the questions! Should all the list answer yes/no/maybe, with IRC and mailing lists please include the real questions up front so those in the know can answer. Dave Caroline
[CODE4LIB] FW: Digital Projects Librarian (Boston Public Library, Boston, MA)
Please excuse cross-postings... The Organization A leading American historian has called the Public Library of the City of Boston one of the five great libraries of the world. Well over 3.5 million people visit the Boston Public Library every year to use its collection of 8.9 million books. Another 7 million people connect with the BPL through its website www.bpl.org to take advantage of its many services and its growing collection of electronic resources, downloadable media and digitalized rare books and manuscripts. Among its preeminent collections, the BPL holds several first edition folios by William Shakespeare; original music scores by Mozart, Prokofiev and others; and the personal library of President John Adams. In addition, the BPL is home to the renowned Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, which includes over 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases documenting the evolution of the printed map. Over 12,000 programs and classes attract thousands of residents from across the diverse neighborhoods and cultural groups that make up the city. Award winning online and in-library homework assistance sessions, ESL and literacy classes, are also a popular draw. The BPL is a department of the municipal government of Boston and a statutory charitable organization governed by a board of nine distinguished trustees appointed by the Mayor. Position Overview Under supervision and within the framework of goals, policies and procedures of the Library, supports all aspects of digital production workflow and participates in outreach and instructional activities pertaining to digital library services and related technologies. Reports to Digital Projects Manager or delegate Supervises As assigned, professional and support staff Scope of Responsibility 1. Assists in the planning and implementation of activities related to standards-based metadata and imaging production for the Library's digital library program. 2. Maintains current knowledge of best practices, standards, and technologies related to descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata and digital projects. Participates in recommending procedures for ensuring quality metadata production. 3. Works with digital projects group to integrate production of metadata into the digital imaging workflow. 4. Creates and/or completes subject analysis, authority work, and description for metadata records to ensure efficient retrieval of digital resources through local or other data networks. Assists in the creation and maintenance of authority records for digital resources. 5. Assists in the production and/or updating of metadata for legacy files. 6. Verifies and edits resource descriptions prepared by Library staff; assists in providing training and encourages an understanding of metadata issues and technologies for Library staff. 7. Assists in the preparation and delivery of materials to be digitized. 8. Assists in the development and maintenance of institutional standards and best practices for digital projects program. 9. As assigned, assists in providing training and supervision of professional, non-professional and part-time staff, students, and interns. 10. Assists with grant submissions for digital project proposals and grants. 11. Works on public service desks as assigned. 12. May be responsible for oral presentations and written reports on activities within the department. 13. Actively participates in system-wide committees, trainings, and other professional activities. 14. Assists in the training of professional and non-professional staff and in the orientation of both staff and members of the public to the services of the department. 15. Performs other related and/or comparable duties as assigned. Competencies 1. Proficiency with MSWord, Publisher, Power Point, and Excel. 2. Ability to apply traditional cataloging knowledge in evolving metadata environment; ability to adhere to rigorous accuracy and thoroughness requirements 3. Ability to execute library policy. 4. Ability to plan and supervise the work of others. 5. Demonstrates initiative and independent decision making skills. 6. Communicates effectively and presents ideas clearly. 7. Ability to think creatively and innovatively. 8. Identifies, plans, and prioritizes job responsibilities and tasks; determines and implements project timelines. 9. Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to adapt to change. 10. Collaborates with internal and external partners. 11. Ability to collaborate with library staff, external partners and resources. Qualifications 1. Education - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent degree from an accredited library school. Courses in digital libraries, XML, and/or standards-based non-MARC metadata schemas taken for credit at an accredited library school. 2. Experience - A minimum of 2 years experience with metadata work on digital projects in a
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2013 Presentation Election now open!
Probably should have used the phrase de-sucking too. Anything with that in the title gets my vote. Thomas Blake Digital Projects Manager Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 617 859-2039 http://www.bpl.org/online/ Free To All -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael B. Klein Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:31 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2013 Presentation Election now open! Hmm. Wishing now that I'd called my proposal Avalon Media System instead of The Avalon Media System. I didn't realize options would be alphabetical. :-( ;-) (Though maybe random ordering would be a Good Thing to Consider for future votes with a large number of options.) On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote: On Nov 13, 2012, at 12:03 AM, Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: http://vote.code4lib.org/election/24 Vote early. Vote often. Thank you, Ross. The implementation worked well for me. --ELM
Re: [CODE4LIB] NEcode4lib?
There would be people from OCLC - oops, err, I mean BPL, who would be interested in attending. Thomas Blake Digital Projects Manager Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 617 859-2039 http://www.bpl.org/online/ Free To All -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Friscia, Michael Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 12:37 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] NEcode4lib? I'll offer Yale as a host and work on planning if there is growing interest. I believe we're in the middle to make travel easy for everyone. ___ 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 Kaplan, Deborah Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 12:27 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] NEcode4lib? It looks like there was a New England regional a couple of years ago. Is there still any activity/interest in this region? I know for a fact of at least three people from Tufts who would go to a New England regional, and it would probably be more than that. -Deborah -- Deborah Kaplan Digital Resources Archivist Digital Collections and Archives Tufts University
Re: [CODE4LIB] Job Posting: Digital Library Repository Developer, Boston Public Library (Boston, MA)
S... now that we've cleared this up - anyone want to apply? Thomas Blake Digital Projects Manager Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 617 859-2039 http://www.bpl.org/online/ Free To All -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Colford, Scot Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:16 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Job Posting: Digital Library Repository Developer, Boston Public Library (Boston, MA) Alrighty, folks. I've been sitting here biting my tongue for the past day, enjoying the humor and grimacing at the overreactions. Common sense tells me that adding to the conversation will only stoke the flames, but I've never been known to be common, so let me express my personal views on what happened here. I posted an ad for a position that arguably had an ambiguous introduction. Roy asked three questions regarding the scope of the project based on his reading of the introductory paragraph. He expressed no opinions, personal or those of his employer. I welcomed the opportunity to explain and to learn how the ad could be misread. Future posts of this ad contain five more characters (u-p-o-n-space) and now read The successful candidate will develop upon and maintain the core technical infrastructure... That is all. And that's the last I'll say on the matter. \-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/ Scot Colford Web Services Manager Boston Public Library scolf...@bpl.org Phone 617.859.2399 Mobile 617.592.8669 Fax 617.536.7558
