Re: [CODE4LIB] Default, preferred, or supported "enterprise" browser?

2018-10-15 Thread Patricia Farnan
I recently read a very good (and relatable) rant on another mailing list which began with the words: "A pox on all web browsers..." It was about the experimental code & changing feature sets that you find with most browsers. In that discussion, someone said that Safari is probably the best,

[CODE4LIB] Job: Web and Interface Developer at Mount Holyoke College

2018-10-15 Thread Code4Lib Jobs
The Web Services Applications Development department in Mount Holyoke College’s division of Library, Information, and Technology Services (LITS) is seeking a diverse pool of candidates for the full-time position of Web and Interface Developer.  In this front-end development focused position,

[CODE4LIB] Job: Head of Acquisitions and Discovery at Vassar College

2018-10-15 Thread Code4Lib Jobs
The Vassar College Libraries seeks an experienced and collaborative Head of Acquisitions and Discovery. Reporting to the Director of the Libraries, the Head of Acquisitions and Discovery manages acquisitions and licensing of library collections, processing of received materials, and description

[CODE4LIB] Job: Metadata Librarian at Vassar College

2018-10-15 Thread Code4Lib Jobs
The Vassar College Libraries seek a Metadata Librarian to oversee cataloging and description of library materials in a variety of formats. Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions and Discovery, the Metadata Librarian supervises two (2) staff members working on cataloging serials and monographic

[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Preservation Officer (fixed term) at University of Nottingham

2018-10-15 Thread Code4Lib Jobs
Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a Digital Preservation Officer to work within our Libraries team for a fixed term contract, from 2nd  January 2019 until 31st July 2020. This role will help introduce a digital

Re: [CODE4LIB] Default, preferred, or supported "enterprise" browser?

2018-10-15 Thread Kate Deibel
I can say that from the web accessibility perspective, the recommended testing suite is Firefox for the browser and NVDA as the screen reader (plus keyboard navigation testing in general). This is due to FF and NVDA sticking the closest generally to the W3C specifications. Katherine Deibel |

[CODE4LIB] Default, preferred, or supported "enterprise" browser?

2018-10-15 Thread Pikas, Christina K.
Hi All, In the olden days, my IT department more or less mandated IE as the only supported browser. Everything had to work on IE and you could install others but you were on your own. So then more and more people wanted Macs and they weren't super supported until the director said he wanted a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Lean Library Security Concerns

2018-10-15 Thread Johan Tilstra
Hi Emily, I'm sorry to hear that you feel we've been evasive and confusing in our communications with you. It's painful to read that your concerns actually increased. It must be because of our clumsiness, as we really have nothing to hide. We fully understand how important it is for librarians

[CODE4LIB] Call for Papers > 2019 Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge

2018-10-15 Thread Lindsay Cronk
2019 Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge Saturday, May 18 - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Timberline Lodge One hour east of Portland, Oregon on the slope of Mt. Hood www.acquisitionsinstitute.org

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2019 Program Voting Open!

2018-10-15 Thread Andreas Orphanides
The only thing I anonymized were a couple of author names, as it turns out (unless I managed to louse up on a previous edit when I tried to redact stuff). Some submitters may have self-anonymized though. Do you see a spot where i might have messed up? (You can email me off list if you like.)