[CODE4LIB] Visualizing the Digital Future: New York Technical Services Librarians Spring Program May 23
May be of interest to some on this list: Spring Evening Program May 23, 2013 Please join us for the NYTSL Spring meeting and program: Visualizing the Digital Future: A Panel Presentation Featuring: Jefferson Bailey, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) Jeffrey Lancaster, Emerging Technologies Coordinator, Science Engineering Division, Columbia University Libraries Jennifer Vinopal, Librarian for Digital Scholarship Initiatives, New York University For this year’s Spring Program, our speakers will address new technologies and new tools. Jefferson will discuss and provide examples of data visualization, a relatively new field of activity in which information, often in the form of large data sets, is communicated efficiently through graphical means. Jeffrey will speak about new technologies and their library potential in the context of his work as the Emerging Technologies Coordinator in Columbia University’s Science and Engineering Libraries. Jennifer will describe some of the challenges and opportunities in building services for digital scholarship at NYU. Please join us for what promises to be an interesting evening! When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Registration and Refreshments: 5:30pm NYTSL Meeting, Elections, Program: 6:30-8:00 PM Where: The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building South Court Auditorium 476 Fifth Avenue (at 42nd Street) New York, NY 10018 Registration: http://nytsl.org/nytsl/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Job Title question
Tania, Here at Columbia Law, officer-level professionals without an MLS have titles with Coordinator instead of Librarian. Regards, Lisa Lisa Genoese Systems Librarian Arthur W. Diamond Law Library Columbia University 435 West 116th Street New York, NY 10027 P: 212 851 9347 F: 212 854 2978 E: lisa.geno...@law.columbia.edu
[CODE4LIB] Job Posting: E-Resource/Systems Librarian
Job Description E-resources/Systems Librarian The New York Academy of Medicine Library The New York of Academy of Medicine Library is seeking an energetic, creative and experienced librarian capable of managing and implementing the NYAM Library's e-resources, Integrated Library System (ILS), and web 2.0 based projects within the context of a rapidly changing environment. The position will serve as the technical staff member of the Library's Grey Literature project team as well as a resource to NYAM's Historical Collections staff as they leverage the web and web based 2.0 tools to promote the activities and services of that specific area. This position reports to the Head of Technical Resources and supports all of the library's initiatives with primary emphasis on the Grey Literature Report, the Resource Guide for Public Health Prepapredness, and the Rare Book Room/ Historical Collections library technology needs. The incumbent will work across library areas on various issues including Library catalog maintenance, report generation, and web-related projects and maintenance. The incumbent must have the ability to be self-directed as well as to take direction and work in both individual and team environments. Responsibilities are as follows: * Manage and maintain electronic resources, including A-Z list, link resolver, and EZProxy * Support the activities of technical services, including serials maintenance and cataloging, as needed * May be asked to supervise work of one or more part-time assistants or interns * Set up trials and assist in evaluation of electronic products; assist with pricing and licensing negotiations as needed; make recommendations to Library director and staff * Take a lead role in data migrations and data clean-up for the ILS, as needed * Act as a contact person for vendors ,as needed * Provide technical support to other library departments, including but not limited to User Services and Historical Collections; may be asked to liaise with IT or Communications departments on behalf of library or library staff * Provide technical support for the Grey Literature Report, the Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness, and other initiatives as needed * Maintain and customize stylesheets for Historical Collections finding aids in collaboration with the Project Archivist * In collaboration with other technical services librarians and the manager of document delivery, represent the library to WALDO and PTFS/LibLime regarding maintenance and development of library catalog (LibLime Enterprise Koha) * Create reports on catalog as necessary using SQL; maintain custom reporting interface for library staff, currently written in PHP * Assist professional staff with website updates in Convio content management system * Update library home page and other website content as needed * Customize, configure, and generally support the use of online products including but not limited to library catalog, CONTENTdm, A-Z list/e-journal portal, LibGuides, Refworks, subscription bibliographic databases * Stay abreast of current developments in library standards and technologies, and apply that knowledge to every day projects and recommendations Qualifications: ALA-accredited Master of Library Science or related degree; a minimum of three years administering integrated library systems; knowledge of MARC and AACR2; copy cataloging and original cataloging; experience with electronic resources maintenance, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, server-side scripting. Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, and to commit to goals and identify and achieve established outcomes. Preferred: PHP and at least one other programming language; familiarity with OCLC Connexion, Koha, Drupal, MARCEdit, and CONTENTdm; knowledge of National Library of Medicine (NLM) Classification and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ; familiarity with XML, XSLT, Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and finding aids; ability and willingness to represent the library at various committees and organizations as required; experience with Convio content management system, a plus. SALARY AND BENEFITS * Salary commensurate with qualifications. Comprehensive benefits package including 22 days annual leave, several options for medical and retirement plans, and a selection of other options. TO APPLY: * Please email a resume and cover letter with three references to h...@nyam.orgmailto:h...@nyam.org. Please include E-Resources/Systems Librarian in subject line. * For more information, visit our website: www.nyam.orghttp://www.nyam.org * The New York Academy of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 4/27/2011 Janie Kaplan, MLn. Director, Library and Special Collections The New York Academy of
[CODE4LIB] FW: NYTSL Fall Meeting and Program
___ From: nytsl-announce-boun...@nytsl.org [nytsl-announce-boun...@nytsl.org] On Behalf Of i...@nytsl.org [i...@nytsl.org] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 12:25 PM To: nytsl-annou...@nytsl.org Subject: NYTSL Fall Meeting and Program Cross-posted; apologies for duplication. * Dear colleagues and friends, It is not too late to register! New York Technical Services Librarians NYTSL Fall Meeting and Program Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Online registration is open http://www.nytsl.org Space is limited so please register early. Registration deadline: Friday, November 12, 2010. TOPIC: Who Owns Our Data? Intellectual Property and Information Organization SPEAKER: James G. Neal Jim Neal is currently the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University, providing leadership for university academic computing and a system of twenty-two libraries. His responsibilities include the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship, the Copyright Advisory Office, and the Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research. Previously, he served as the Dean of University Libraries at Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, and held administrative positions in the libraries at Penn State, Notre Dame, and the City University of New York. WHERE and WHEN: South Court Auditorium NYPL Humanities Social Sciences Library Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, N.Y. 10018 Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Refreshments, 5:30-6:00 PM Meeting Program, 6:00-7:30 PM REGISTRATION and PRICING: NYTSL now offers PayPal as a preferred payment method. Please go to http://www.nytsl.org for more information. Mail-in registration forms are also available on the website. Program (Members): $15.00 Program + Membership (Non-members and renewals), Sept. 2010-Aug. 2011 Academic Year: $25.00 Program only (Non-members): $30.00 For questions about membership status, please contact Lisa Genoese, lgeno...@nyam.org ___ NYTSL-Announce mailing list nytsl-annou...@nytsl.org To unsubscribe from this list, please email nytsl-announce-requ...@nytsl.org with the word 'unsubscribe' (no quotes) in the subject line.
[CODE4LIB] NYTSL Spring Meeting and Program: May 19, 2010
Cross-posted; apologies for duplication. * Dear colleagues and friends, Please join us for: New York Technical Services Librarians Spring Meeting Program Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Online registration is now open! http://www.nytsl.orghttp://www.nytsl.org/ Space is limited so please register early. Registration deadline: Friday, May 14, 2010. TOPIC: Communities of Interest : A New Model for Institutional Repositories SPEAKER: Kate Wittenberg As Project Director, Client and Partnership Development at Ithaka, Kate focuses on building partnerships among scholars, publishers, libraries, technology providers, and societies with an interest in promoting the development of digital scholarship and building and sustaining innovative initiatives. Before coming to Ithaka, Kate was the Director of EPIC (the Electronic Publishing Initiative at Columbia) a pioneering initiative in digital publishing, and a model partnership for libraries, presses, and academic IT departments. Some of the ventures produced by EPIC include CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online), Gutenberg-E (a reinvention of the monograph as an electronic work), and Jazz Studies Online. WHERE and WHEN: South Court Auditorium NYPL Humanities Social Sciences Library Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, N.Y. 10018 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Refreshments, 5:00-6:00 PM Meeting Program, 6:00-8:00 PM REGISTRATION and PRICING: NYTSL now offers PayPal as a preferred payment method. Please go to http://www.nytsl.orghttp://www.nytsl.org/ for more information. Mail-in registration forms are also available on the website. Program (Members): $15.00 Program + Membership (Non-members and renewals), Sept. 2009-Aug. 2010 Academic Year: $20.00 Program only (Non-members): $25.00 For questions about membership status, please contact Lisa Genoese, lgeno...@nyam.org mailto:lgeno...@nyam.org
[CODE4LIB] Job Posting: Part-Time Consultant in New York
See below. Please contact me if you are interested. We basically need someone who knows the ins and outs of cataloging, databases, and web applications to point us in the right direction for this project. Must be onsite. May turn into something longer-term. Thanks, Lisa Lisa Genoese, MSILS Electronic Resources Librarian The New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 tel. (212) 822-7329 fax (212) 423-0266 lgeno...@nyam.orgmailto:lgeno...@nyam.org www.nyam.org/libraryhttp://www.nyam.org/library Consulting Systems Librarian Description of Project: 5-8 hours, may be extended. The purpose of this work will be an initial exploration into possible methods of enhancing the presentation and functionality of the New York Academy of Medicine Library's Grey Literature Report (http://www.nyam.org/library/pages/grey_literature_report). In-depth interviews with the Grey Literature Report Team as well as an examination of the team's workflow and current technologies will be necessary. The outcome should be a written recommendation for a development strategy, including a recommendation for the qualifications of the future developer. Qualifications: * Good oral and written communication skills, attention to detail * Working knowledge of Integrated Library Systems * Working knowledge of current cataloging and metadata practices and standards * Working knowledge of Z39.50, MARC, MARCXML, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and at least two server scripting languages and their applications * Knowledge of AJAX and its applications preferred * Knowledge of Java and its applications or other object-oriented programming language preferred * Knowledge of Google Analytics scripts and RSS preferred * Experience developing/implementing web applications and databases preferred * Knowledge of current trends in mobile applications or interfaces for libraries preferred
