[CODE4LIB] edUi 2012 discount code reminder

2012-09-05 Thread EdUI Conference
Just a reminder that Code4Lib subscribers can save $100 on edUi 2012 by using the discount code library when you register. http://edui2012.eventbrite.com/?discount=library What is edUi? edUi is a conference for web professionals serving colleges, universities, libraries and museums. This year

Re: [CODE4LIB] U of Baltimore, Final Usability Report, link resolvers -- MIA?

2012-09-05 Thread Emily Lynema
Yes, there were (we used 360 Link during the testing). This is one of the reasons we turned on 1-Click about 6 months ago and have been fairly pleased with the results. -emily -- Date:Tue, 4 Sep 2012 10:58:28 -0400 From:Jimmy Ghaphery jghap...@vcu.edu

Re: [CODE4LIB] U of Baltimore, Final Usability Report, link resolvers -- MIA?

2012-09-05 Thread Shearer, Timothy J
We've also gone with one-click for the reasons outlined in the NCSU report. Tim On 9/5/12 9:04 AM, Emily Lynema emily_lyn...@ncsu.edu wrote: Yes, there were (we used 360 Link during the testing). This is one of the reasons we turned on 1-Click about 6 months ago and have been fairly pleased

[CODE4LIB] Job: Librarian at United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
Do you want to be a leader in your field at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - a groundbreaking organization solely devoted to the economic strength and vitality of American Families? Do you want to challenge yourself and others? If you answer Yes, then we have a career for you!

[CODE4LIB] Job: Project Archivist, Benoit Mandelbrot Papers at Stanford University

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
Under the direction of the Head, Technical Services--Manuscripts, the Mandelbrot Project Archivist working independently is responsible for determining the organization and creating intellectual access to over 300 linear feet of manuscript material. They are responsible for appraising the

Re: [CODE4LIB] U of Baltimore, Final Usability Report, link resolvers -- MIA?

2012-09-05 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
On 9/5/2012 9:04 AM, Emily Lynema wrote: Yes, there were (we used 360 Link during the testing). This is one of the reasons we turned on 1-Click about 6 months ago and have been fairly pleased with the results. What does turn on 1-Click mean with regard to Summon? This has turned into a

[CODE4LIB] Job: Software Programmer/Web Developer at Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
** Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (Denver, CO)** The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (The Alliance) [http://www.coalliance.org] is a consortium of 13 academic and public libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. The organization is 40 years old and has a history of working in concert

Re: [CODE4LIB] U of Baltimore, Final Usability Report, link resolvers -- MIA?

2012-09-05 Thread Emily Lynema
1-Click doesn't really have anything to do with Summon. But it has to do with the link resolver. The thing about Summon (as opposed to other tools sometimes used as a starting point for users) is that it does not locally provide any access to full-text. When we first implemented Summon back in

Re: [CODE4LIB] U of Baltimore, Final Usability Report, link resolvers -- MIA?

2012-09-05 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
Ah, thanks. If you are thinking of using Summon with a different link resolver, you'd have to see if they provide a similar pass-through type service. I *think* that SFX does. SFX indeed does, but I think on the same basis as 360Link -- turn it on or off globally. Umlaut, the open

Re: [CODE4LIB] looking for an application to handle a large amount of redirects

2012-09-05 Thread Brian Kennison
On Aug 30, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Pottinger, Hardy J. wrote: ... I was wondering if anyone might have some experience with an application that's more specific to our use case? Or, heck, if you have already migrated from a DLXS-based digital library to an Islandora-based digital library, and have

[CODE4LIB] Job: Audio/Video Consultant at PEN American Center

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
PEN American Center seeks an Audio/Video Consultant to work under contract on a project funded by The Mellon Foundation that will span approximately 7-8 months. The project will provide the background and planning work for the assessment of PEN's archives in three locations to determine the

[CODE4LIB] Job: Archive Consultant at PEN American Center

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
PEN American Center seeks an Archive Consultant for a project funded by The Mellon Foundation that will span approximately 2 months. The project will provide the background and planning work for the assessment of PEN's archives in three locations to determine the feasibility and cost of preserving

[CODE4LIB] Job: State Records Archivist at Library of Virginia

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
The Library of Virginia, the archival agency for the Commonwealth of Virginia, is seeking a State Records Archivist for the State Records Program in the Description Services Branch. The State Records Program is responsible for acquiring, accessioning, arranging, describing and preserving permanent

[CODE4LIB] Job: Head of Electronic Resources and Serials Cataloging at University of Pennsylvania

2012-09-05 Thread jobs
Under the direction of the Assistant Director, E-Resources + Serials (ER+S), serve as one of the leaders that comprise the ER+S management team. The mission of ER+S is to work together as a collaborative, service-oriented team that strives to ensure students, faculty, and staff have consistent

Re: [CODE4LIB] U of Baltimore, Final Usability Report, link resolvers -- MIA?

2012-09-05 Thread Jonathan LeBreton
Lucy Holman, Director of the U Baltimore Library, and a former colleague of mine at UMBC, got back to me about this. Her reply puts this particular document into context. It is an interesting reminder that not everything you find on the web is as it seems, and it certainly is not