[CODE4LIB] Open Position: Metadata Management Librarian (GWU, Washington, DC, USA)
Hi All, This is an exciting career opportunity. Let me know if you have questions. Karim Boughida kbough...@gelman.gwu.edu Metadata Management Librarian The George Washington University Libraries announces a search for a Metadata Management Librarian Position: Metadata Management Librarian Appointment Rank: Appointment at the rank of Librarian I (entry level; minimum salary $47,000) or Librarian II (minimum 2 years experience; minimum salary $50,600). Rank and salary depend on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time 12 month, salary and benefits will commensurate with experience and qualifications of the person selected. Position Description: Under the direction of Resource Description Coordinator, the incumbent is a member of Resource Description Group (RDG) and the greater cataloging group within The George Washington University Libraries. The RDG is one of four units within Content Management Department, a part of the Library’s Division of Digital Initiatives and Content Management. The RDG is responsible for describing and providing access to library collections including serial and monographic content in all formats. Responsibilities: Performs original and complex metadata creation for all formats--print and non-print-- that the Library collects. Takes an active role in training, works closely with, and supervises paraprofessionals in a futuristic, fast paced and production-driven environment by taking full advantage of available metadata, helper applications, and emerging technology to augment, enhance and reuse the resource description for access to Library collections. Assumes a leadership role in designing, implementing and conducting training, resource description, data analysis for all Library projects where metadata is the essential component, including but not exclusively, manuscripts, archival materials, and digital content acquired from the Special Collections Research Center and other sources. Participates in Library planning, serves on Library, University-wide and Washington Research Library Consortium committees. The George Washington University librarians are expected to be active in librarianship, contribute to developments in the field and perform additional duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications: ALA-accredited Masters in library/information science, or its equivalent Minimum 2 or 3 years experience in an academic library, museum, archive, or a comparable environment Experience in creating, editing, and transforming non-MARC metadata, such as EAD or others. Demonstrated knowledge in basic organizational, descriptive, structural metadata standards and best practices, such as RDA, AACR, DACS, DCRM(B), MARC21, Dublin Core, MODS, etc., thesauri, controlled vocabulary, identity disambiguation Preferred Qualifications: Experience in using OCLC Connexion and an integrated library system, preferably Voyager Familiarity with UNIX or LINUX operating systems Familiarity with related XML technologies such as XSLT Familiarity with one scripting or similar programming languages Experience in using open source tools and/or free software such as MarcEdit Working knowledge of at least one modern Western European language Familiarity with metadata creation for manuscripts, archival, rare and special collections materials One to three years of original cataloging or metadata creation experience in a variety of formats Experience with producing reports using MS Access or a similar reporting application Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and computer skills, including project management Effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills Review Date: Review of applications will begin December 21, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Application Procedure: Only complete applications will be considered. Please send a letter containing a brief statement of interest and an assessment of skills related to the basic qualifications, a curriculum vita, and complete contact information for at least 3 references to: Emma Mosby Director, Administrative Services The Gelman Library, Room 201 The George Washington University 2130 H Street, NW, Room 201 Washington, DC 20052 glsj...@gelman.gwu.edu The University and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among librarians and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply for this position. The George Washington University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
[CODE4LIB] Job posting: Applications Administrator, University of Kansas Medical Center
Job Ad Applications Administrator A.R. Dykes Library at the University of Kansas Medical Center is recruiting for an Application Administrator with emphasis in planning, implementing, supporting new and existing applications. This position (position #J0184705) is unclassified and will work closely with the Digital Projects Librarian, other application/system managers, and library staff to ensure that technology supports the goals of the library and University. Interested applicants must apply online at https://jobs.kumc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp. Go to Information Technology, Application Administrator, position #J0184705 Regards, Jason Jason Stirnaman Biomedical Librarian, Digital Projects A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center jstirna...@kumc.edu 913-588-7319
[CODE4LIB] detecting user copying URL?
Hi all, I have just, for the severalth time, just talked to a student who had lost a bunch of work in a common way: he had copied-and-pasted a bunch of database-content URLs on the fairly-reasonable (but, of course, incorrect) assumption that those URLs would get him back to the content later. He happened to be in LexisNexis, but it happens in lots of databases. Here's what I'm wondering: is there any tasteful/sane way of using JavaScript to detect when a user clicks into the URL bar and copies/cuts the URL from a page that will do the user no good later? It would, to my mind, be completely civilized for the database provider to generate a little popup window alerting the user to the error of their ways. User education would be great, of course, but some sort of built-in alert would be very friendly. What think you all? Would JS or some similar tool be able to achieve this? Ken
Re: [CODE4LIB] detecting user copying URL?
Whoa -- good question. I don't think there is a hook in JavaScript that is running within a page to detect whether a user is manipulating the address bar (e.g. selecting it and copying its contents). Such an alert would be possible in the case of browser plugins, but then the browser would have to have the plug-in. Peter On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:49 PM, Ken Irwin wrote: Hi all, I have just, for the severalth time, just talked to a student who had lost a bunch of work in a common way: he had copied-and-pasted a bunch of database-content URLs on the fairly-reasonable (but, of course, incorrect) assumption that those URLs would get him back to the content later. He happened to be in LexisNexis, but it happens in lots of databases. Here's what I'm wondering: is there any tasteful/sane way of using JavaScript to detect when a user clicks into the URL bar and copies/cuts the URL from a page that will do the user no good later? It would, to my mind, be completely civilized for the database provider to generate a little popup window alerting the user to the error of their ways. User education would be great, of course, but some sort of built-in alert would be very friendly. What think you all? Would JS or some similar tool be able to achieve this? Ken -- Peter Murray peter.mur...@lyrasis.orgtel:+1-678-235-2955 Assistant Directorhttp://dltj.org/about/ Lyrasis --Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. The Disruptive Library Technology Jesterhttp://dltj.org/ Attrib-Noncomm-Share http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
Re: [CODE4LIB] detecting user copying URL?
No tasteful way, no. And probably no way at all when it's on a third party website like LexisNexis -- short of getting the user to install a browser plugin maybe, which will require different code for every browser, which is a lot of work to go to for a feature that I predict will really annoy your users. User education, and trying to insist to our vendors that we insist on actual bookmarkable URLs, are the only things I can think of. If you're going to try to convince the vendor to add a 'feature' to annoy the user like this, I'd rather try to convince the vendor to create actual bookmarkable URLs on their platform. On 11/29/2010 1:49 PM, Ken Irwin wrote: Hi all, I have just, for the severalth time, just talked to a student who had lost a bunch of work in a common way: he had copied-and-pasted a bunch of database-content URLs on the fairly-reasonable (but, of course, incorrect) assumption that those URLs would get him back to the content later. He happened to be in LexisNexis, but it happens in lots of databases. Here's what I'm wondering: is there any tasteful/sane way of using JavaScript to detect when a user clicks into the URL bar and copies/cuts the URL from a page that will do the user no good later? It would, to my mind, be completely civilized for the database provider to generate a little popup window alerting the user to the error of their ways. User education would be great, of course, but some sort of built-in alert would be very friendly. What think you all? Would JS or some similar tool be able to achieve this? Ken
[CODE4LIB] NYC Spring Forum: Web Frameworks, March 16
The code4lib-nyc METRO SIG is pleased to announce our Spring Forum on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 10am-noon at METRO (57 E 11th Street). The Forum will explore web frameworks, and will consist of a series of presentations, similar to last year's program on project management. If you have experience with a framework and would like to share, or even give a crash course in your framework of choice, please be in touch with me or kevin.re...@gmail.com Thank you! -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 212.742.8770 ext. 2432 http://www.tourolib.org/
[CODE4LIB] C4L2011 Voting for Prepared Talks
Just a reminder that voting for prepared talks for code4lib 2011 is ongoing and open through Dec 1, 2010. Please vote if you have not done so already. To vote - go here - http://vote.code4lib.org/election/index/17 If you have never voted before you will need to register here first - http://code4lib.org/user/register Thanks Robert ** Robert H. McDonald Associate Dean for Library Technologies and Digital Libraries Associate Director, Data to Insight Center-Pervasive Technology Institute Executive Director, Kuali OLE Frye Leadership Institute Fellow 2009 Indiana University Herman B Wells Library 234 1320 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: 812-856-4834 Email: rob...@indiana.edu Skype/GTalk: rhmcdonald AIM/MSN: rhmcdonald1
