[CODE4LIB] Call for Software Preservation Project Proposals // DUE Jan. 12

*OVERVIEW* The *Fostering a Community of Practice: Software Preservation and Emulation Experts in Libraries and Archives* (FCoP) [IMLS grant RE-95-17-0058-17] project is Calling for Project Proposals that empower librarians, archivists, and curators to address the key challenges to providing long-t

[CODE4LIB] Job: Director of Library Technology Services at University of Oregon

Come join the University of Oregon Libraries in verdant and temperate Eugene, Oregon. We are hiring for a director of library technology services, a key contributor and leader as we look to driving innovation not just in libraries but in campus-wide academic technology services. Open until fill

[CODE4LIB] Job: Web Developer at New York University - Division of Libraries

Position Summary: The Web Developer works with other developers and library staff to create, modify and monitor web based library applications that serve libraries staff and users. This work includes learning the architecture and interoperation of library systems and involves detailed technical

[CODE4LIB] Job: Open Knowledge Librarian at NCSU Libraries

The NCSU Libraries invites applications for the newly-created Open Knowledge Librarian position. Located in the Copyright & Digital Scholarship Center, this position will develop and lead projects related to scholarly communication, open culture, and digital scholarship. The successful candidate

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

On 28 November 2017, Brad Coffield wrote: I think there's likely a lot of possibilities out there and was hoping to hear examples of web scraping for libraries. Your example might just inspire me or another reader to do something similar. At the very least, the ideas will be interesting! I'm s

[CODE4LIB] Geo4LibCamp 2018

Hello, We’re a couple months away from Geo4LibCamp! It's a hands-on "unconference" meeting to share best-practices, solve common problems, and address technical issues with integrating geospatial data into a repository and associated services. The main event will be held at Stanford University

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

I'm going to use the "FIFIO API" term from now on... For a while I scraped Ex Libris's status webpage (http://status.exlibrisgroup.com/) to monitor the status of our catalogue/discovery layer instances and, in the event of an issue, automatically put a notice on the discovery layer to tell user

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

There's a Very Large Catalog that includes the holdings of many libraries. Links from that VLC into our OPAC (aka Walter) assume that our MARCs include the relevant VLC #s (or sometimes an ISBN) which they don't always do (often because many of our VLC numbers appear to be obsolete). So, when Walte

[CODE4LIB] Get Your Digital Life Decoded – a LITA webinar

Apologies for cross posting _/_/_/_/_/ Sign up Now for Digital Life Decoded: A user-centered approach to cyber-security and privacy *Instruc

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

Brad et al, We use wget scripts to back up our internet archive pages, which, oddly enough, are the instructions given by internet archive itself. :/ Kenny Ketner Information Products Lead Montana State Library 406-444-2870 kket...@mt.gov kennyketner.com On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Bret

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

I agree with all of the below; for quite some time, we were reduced to scraping our Serial Solutions journal title search results for use in our Bento, because SS did not have a search or discovery API. Fortunately, the SS page was semantically very simple, and SS hadn’t changed the interface in

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

Yes, I did ask, and ask, and ask, and waited for 2 months. There was something political going on internally with that group that was well beyond my pay grade. I did explain the potential problems to my boss and she was providing cover. I did it in batches as Google Sheets limits the amount of Im

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

Howdy Brad, Jason nailed it on the head. Scraping is what you're reduced to when API's, extractions, DB calls, shipping drives, mounting data on shared infrastructure and the like aren't viable options. Also, scraping sometimes gets you precombined or preprocessed data that would otherwise be a pa

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

I also use the IMPORTXML function for Google Sheets, as well as the Right Click > Scrape Similar option in Chrome (I think it's an extension I had to add). For Google Sheets I also use Wikidata & Wikipedia Tools extension (which can be helpful for authority work: if your name matches a Wikidata ent

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

Brett, did you ask the folks at the Large University Library if they could set something up for you? I don't have a good sense of how other institutions deal with things like this. In any case, I know I'd much rather talk about setting up an API or a nightly dump or something rather than have my a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

I leveraged the IMPORTXML() and xpath features in Google Sheets to pull information from a large university website to help create a set of weeding lists for a branch campus. They needed extra details about what was in off-site storage and what was held at the central campus library. This was ver

Re: [CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

I use web scraping sometimes to extract data from systems that lack APIs. I'm doing this to get current library job openings from our University jobs application, for instance. I use the structure of their website in a way similar to an API query, scrape the results, and extract only what I need. I

[CODE4LIB] Anyone web scraping to benefit their library?

I think there's likely a lot of possibilities out there and was hoping to hear examples of web scraping for libraries. Your example might just inspire me or another reader to do something similar. At the very least, the ideas will be interesting! Brad -- Brad Coffield, MLIS Assistant Informatio

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you passionate about diversity?

Hi Everyone, We've already reached our $750 goal for the MARC fund! Thank you to those who donated!!! Inspired by this generosity, another donor has anonymously offered to match another $750 if we reach $1,500 total for the MARC fund! Thus, the Angel Fund has the potential to fund an additional s

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you passionate about diversity?

I've heard Ratcheting (up) Diversity Fund also as a naming option... On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 12:04 PM, Jim Tuttle wrote: > I vote for Respecting Differences Fund. > > Jim Tuttle > Digital Repository Architect > Duke University Libraries > 919.613.6831 > Public key

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you passionate about diversity?

I vote for Respecting Differences Fund. Jim Tuttle Digital Repository Architect Duke University Libraries 919.613.6831 Public key On Nov 28, 2017, at 12:00, Roy Tennant mailto:roytenn...@gmail.com>> wrote: MARC is an unfortunate name for the fund, as ever

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you passionate about diversity?

MARC is an unfortunate name for the fund, as everyone knows MARC must die. ;-) Roy On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Jeffrey Sabol < jeffreystephensa...@gmail.com> wrote: > As part of the Code4Lib community’s ongoing commitment to supporting > under-represented groups in computing and technology,

[CODE4LIB] Are you passionate about diversity?

As part of the Code4Lib community’s ongoing commitment to supporting under-represented groups in computing and technology, we offer multiple scholarships to attend the annual conference. And you can help us reach our goal of 12 fully funded diversity scholarships. Donate Now! Go to: http://2018.c

[CODE4LIB] Job Posting: Digital Services Librarian at Albion College

*Digital Services Librarian* Albion College invites applications for the position of Digital Services Librarian. This librarian is part of a team that develops and expands online library services. The Digital Services Librarian assists with the implementation, troubleshooting, and updating of