[CODE4LIB] job: Digital Project Manager, GWU Libraries
Come work with us! This is a good opportunity for someone with both technical and project management experience. The position is for one year, with a possibility of renewal. http://www.gelman.gwu.edu/about/organization/jobs/staff/digital-project-manager-ft -Dan The Digital Project Manager will have key responsibility for managing all technical and operational aspects of digitization and/or digital reformatting projects undertaken by GWU’s Cyberinfrastructure Center (CIC). The DP Manager will oversee projects from design through final project deliverables. Posting Number: Staff - 000396 Position Title: Digital Project Manager FLSA: Exempt, Full-Time Pay Grade: 20 Work Schedule: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday Total Hours Per Week: 40 Recruitment Salary Range: Commensurate with experience Work Address of Position: 2130 H Street, NW Washington DC 20052 Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, Sex Offender Registry Search, and Prior Employment Verification Job Description Summary: The Digital Project Manager will have key responsibility for managing all technical and operational aspects of digitization and/or digital reformatting projects undertaken by GWU’s Cyberinfrastructure Center (CIC). The DP Manager will oversee projects from design through final project deliverables. Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years relevant experience. Degree requirements maybe substituted with a combination of education, training and experience. Required Qualifications: • Proven experience in successful project management. • Proven experience collaborating with others to create effective repeatable processes. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Working knowledge of relevant digital library standards, such as MARC, EAD, HTML, XML, MODS, and Dublin Core. • Knowledge of current metadata schemes and evolving standards. • Experience working with supervisors in adjusting workflow to accommodate changing priorities. Desired Qualifications: • Successful experience working with a variety of academic library staff. • Familiarity with some or all of these metadata standards: MARC, EAD, TEI, VRA Core, Dublin Core, MODS, and METS. • Experience with digital library management systems like CONTENTdm, Dspace, or Fedora. • Experience working with non-Roman Unicode-based textual data. • Experience working with and/or managing library IT staff. • Working knowledge of one or more programming languages. Working Conditions: Normal Office Environment Physical Demands: Normal Office Environment Required open-ended question: Describe a large-scale technology project with which you've been involved that required coordinating multiple people, changing priorities, and shifting project timelines to ultimately deliver a satisfactory end product. Functions: 1. In collaboration with relevant library staff, assesses and manages all technical and operational procedural aspects of multiple digital library projects. 2. In consultation with the Directors of the Cyberinfrastructure Center, develops and applies best practices and standards in digitization workflow. 3. In consultation with the Directors of the Cyberinfrastructure Center, assesses lessons learned from existing and new projects, and incorporates appropriate changes into ongoing project planning and implementation. 4. Writes and maintains policies and procedures relating to the management of digital collections. 5. Regularly informs library staff and appropriate University officials of goals, progress, and potential future directions. Please apply through George Washington University's application management system: https://www.gwu.jobs At this page go to search postings and type 000396 in the Position Number field. The Library's website URL is http://www.gelman.gwu.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] Gartner on OSS
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:17 PM, K.G. Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you think of Gartner (as I do) as a kind of IT-for-squares company... useful information on some issues, hilariously tone-deaf on others (though in a way that can be extremely useful if you're trying to decipher how the enterprise corporate brain currently thinks)... their recent article, Open Source in Higher Education, 2008, is intriguing in its positive analysis of open source. ...at the risk of upsetting *everybody*... Last I checked, this list is about code for libraries, not free/open source software for libraries. If you want to discuss OSS for libraries, you might want to move threads like this onto one of the lists about OSS for libraries, or start your own new list about OSS for libraries if there aren't already enough for you. :)
[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Code4Lib 2008 Call for Proposals
Hear ye, hear ye, the deadline comes anon, but we have yet to hear from most of you. What hacks, pray tell, in IDEs o'er yon might come forth with a demo, or two? Time waits, but not for you. Who will anoint the keynote speakers? Now, for their sake we must act fast, and soon, you see, my point is that the schedule blocks are open. Point Break (and yes, I mean the movie) might could be a way to pass two hours. But who will slake the thirst that would remain 'twould not we see another six propos'ls? Script this for rake: Gather ideas, write one and send, or more, a break point's been herewith reset - step o'er! -- Forwarded message -- From: Roy Tennant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Oct 31, 2007 1:55 PM Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2008 Call for Proposals To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Code4lib 2008 Call for Proposals We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks for Code4lib 2008. Code4lib 2008 is a loosely structured conference for library technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations. It is also an outgrowth of the Access HackFest, wrapped into a conference-like format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software. Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must focus on one or more of the following areas: - tools (some cool new software, software library or integration platform) - specs (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones) - challenges (one or more big problems we should collectively address). The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of: - usefulness - newness - geekiness - diversity of topics. We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with an opportunity to do so. Please send your name, email address, and proposal of no more than 75 words to code4libcon at googlegroups.com. The proposal deadline is November 30, 2007, and proposers will be notified by December 14, 2007.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Software Manifesto
On 11/6/07, Roy Tennant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a presentation coming up and I'm considering doing what I'm calling a Library Software Manifesto. It's a fine line between focusing people's attention on specific aspects of how to enter into and enforce contracts and dancing about architecture.
[CODE4LIB] c4lc '08 discussion kicking up on code4libcon list
If you're interested in helping to plan and prepare for code4libcon 2008, to be held in Portland, OR next year, please consider joining the code4libcon list: http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon All are welcome and encouraged to participate in planning the conference itself - code4libcon is the list of record for all planning discussions, so if you're on the list, you're involved, and now's the time to be both. :) -Dan
[CODE4LIB] Fwd: Position at LC/OSI
Fwding on behalf of a colleague. -Dan ** Cross Posted ** The Office of Strategic Initiatives at The Library of Congress has embarked upon a major digital library initiative, part of which involves the design and development of digital repository systems. These systems will support acquisition, preservation and access for a large number of digital collections spanning a wide variety of content types and formats. Successful candidates will have extensive experience managing information technology projects. Working knowledge of digital library technologies and experience in digital library projects will be regarded very positively. Successful candidates will work as members of a team to design, develop, document and support new or existing software systems within a repository development program. For more information on this position please visit the following link: http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=62451862AVSDM=2007%2D09%2D14+10%3A58%3A10
Re: [CODE4LIB] Getting the site back up (was code4lib.org hosting)
I've kind of lost track of the threads, but just to clarify: - ibiblio doesn't solicit collections. you go to them, and if your materials are in scope, they usually say yes. they also aren't quick to turn things around, as has been pointed out, because they have a shoestring staff with huge collections to maintain and many many users to support. But, their hearts are in the right place, and they've delivered on their goals for 15+ years. - looks like code4lib.org is restored (some? all?) to an OSU host - three cheers for rordway! That alone is a major argument for OSU assuming hosting of c4l.org's main web presence for now. I'd still like to carry the discussion through a bit further, but, really, big thanks to rordway et al. :) -Dan
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org hosting
On 8/2/07, Kevin S. Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/1/07, D Chudnov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Separately I can bring up an emergency/temporary backup of the www.code4lib.org site if it is not otherwise possible before the end of the week. I'm in transit all day tomorrow, but let me know by first thing friday Sounds like a great idea to me. You can get the backup files from Ross or Ed, I imagine. I'm not sure why this hasn't been suggested sooner since the framework is already on your machine from the last failure. I would have suggested it sooner but most of my attention has been in moving boxes. And I didn't realize nobody else was pushing on it other than we'll see how anvil looks when can get to it. I'm don't have a beef with that per se - I just think we need the main site back up asap, even if only temporarily hosted. -Dan
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org hosting
On 8/2/07, Ed Summers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. Are there offsite backups of the www.code4lib.org site - its files and database? Yes, although they are partially corrupted because we didn't have a rolling backup Ah. Ouch. Okay. I understand that some of these questions might seem to be coming a bit late, and I'm sorry to be in a position where my jerkiness is all the worse because of it. But I still think these are questions that need answers. Hopefully you've got them now. Yep. Thanks.
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org hosting
On 8/2/07, Ross Singer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose these are really easy to say but I still haven't seen you asking how you can help or what you can do get this back up since the incident (until now). In fact, nobody has. Until Jeremy's (perfectly reasonable) point that the C4L08 planning is there, nobody has even indicated that this is more than an inconvenience (short of the journal site - but even then, we've come up with alternatives). I thought the site would be back up in some state earlier this week, and like you I've been busy in the meantime. Seeing that it was still down after 10 days led me to want to say something and offer to help. I mean, it's one thing to say that 'we need to have policies and procedures in case of emergency', it's another thing to actually create them and approve them and implement them. I didn't say that. Then there's the fact that it's quite likely that our drupal instance is what was the cause of the break-in in the first place, meaning that would have to be addressed or the mirror site is just as vulnerable. Nobody knows this for sure, so it's only speculation, and doesn't help. The fact that it's quite likely? I guess my point is, I don't see much point in criticizing the all-volunteer effort and donated server space that has gone into code4lib.org now. My goal isn't to criticize (I understand that it might sound like it is). I would just mainly like to see something go back up soon. Being complainy is counterproductive, honestly. If we need to fix the governance issues, then let's do it. But don't assume they'll be taken care of yesterday. I'm not complaining about governance issues. Did I use the word governance? I want to see the site back up and can help if need be. It's impossible to know if I can help get the site back up if I don't know why it isn't back up already. -Dan
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org hosting
It would be helpful if somebody could post a transcript of this discussion. -Dan
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org hosting
On 8/1/07, Ross Singer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. Why isn't the www.code4lib.org site already back up (at minimum)? Eh, what? We have offsite backups, yes. What we don't have are: 1) anywhere to put them back to 2) a plan to proceed once something is back up 3) the resources to dedicate to get code4lib.org running as it was (temporarily, I might add), as in somebody that has the time to do the work (remember, we didn't even have time to keep it up to date in the first place) 4) a hugely pressing need (we're not, after all, in the middle of the eponymous conference) 1) we could have found someplace 2) this is a problem either way 3) this is a problem either way 4) a few days' downtime is one thing - a few weeks' is another. 2. Are there offsite backups of the www.code4lib.org site - its files and database? Yes, and they live on my machine at work. Let's set up a second backup of your backup? I'll take a copy, and add another to s3 for safer-keeping. 3. The discussion seemed to only involve one proposal. There wasn't a call for any other proposals, and it wasn't clear to me that by missing this meeting (i was at a gathering with several other people with an interest in anvil and other things c4l) that I would miss out on any opportunity to have input. I'd like to propose a different hosting plan. Shouldn't there be a chance for more discussion here? Who's stopping you? We announced a 'town hall meeting', nobody publicly dissented on the mailing list. We're 'discussing' now, you're complaining but not articulating an alternative. You mentioned ibiblio in channel, but until something tangible is offered, the Oregon State offer meets the 'one in hand is worth two in the bush' criteria. Nobody is stopping me. I was offline all weekend, and busy otherwise, and it wasn't clear to me whether this was a done deal already. I'm not complaining, I'm just seeking clarification. In a complainy-sounding way. I understand that some of these questions might seem to be coming a bit late, and I'm sorry to be in a position where my jerkiness is all the worse because of it. But I still think these are questions that need answers. I don't think anything has been 'decided'. We had a meeting, OSU stepped forward, nobody present objected. www.code4lib.org is still 'down'. I propose that we move hosting of www.code4lib.org to ibiblio if they'll have us. They've been there for 15(+?) years, they are there for exactly this purpose, and they're not for-profit. I've had good luck hosting things there, and they're liberal about accounts, so long as you don't prove to be an idiot. To support this I'd be happy to sign up for support duties. Separately I can bring up an emergency/temporary backup of the www.code4lib.org site if it is not otherwise possible before the end of the week. I'm in transit all day tomorrow, but let me know by first thing friday -Dan
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org hosting
On 8/1/07, D Chudnov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Separately I can bring up an emergency/temporary backup of the www.code4lib.org site if it is not otherwise possible before the end of the week. I'm in transit all day tomorrow, but let me know by first thing friday Shoot, sorry, eager ibook touchpad sent that too soon. What I was going to finish was: let me know by first thing friday a.m. if there's a problem bringing the site back up temporarily and I'll re-load the same backup server instance I had before as soon as I can get a copy of the newer data. -Dan
[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [Web4lib] Information Technology Specialist Opening - Library of Congress
Fyi, this could be a good opportunity for someone in or willing to move to the DC area. If you're interested, apply immediately - the posting closes quickly. -Dan -- Forwarded message -- From: Stephen Engratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Jun 1, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: [Web4lib] Information Technology Specialist Opening - Library of Congress The Library of Congress is seeking a qualified individual to join us in our efforts to build library and repository systems of the future. The incumbent will work with a specialized group of programmers on complex, multi-faceted prototype and production systems, and assist with software analysis, design, development, documentation and implementation of these systems. The successful candidate will work as a member of a team to design, develop, document, and support new or existing software systems within a repository development program. These systems will support acquisition, preservation, and access for a large number of digital collections spanning a wide variety of content types and formats. This position is located in the Office of Strategic Initiatives (Washington D.C.). For additional information pertaining to this vacancy, please visit the following address: https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/casting/central/control/selectVacancy;jsessionid=0a010037ce5e1c0691692854ea59f4cac46449d81d9.e34LcheKbN8NaO0Lc3mLaxqQay1ynknvrkLOlQzNp65In0?vacancyIds=252900209 You may also contact the Library of Congress Customer Service Center at 202-707-5627, or by email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please refer to Job Announcement 070089. Stephen M. Engratt Office of Strategic Initiatives The Library of Congress 202-707-8452 (LA-314)
