[CODE4LIB] Job: Senior Systems Administrator at BC Libraries Cooperative

2015-04-13 Thread jobs
Senior Systems Administrator BC Libraries Cooperative Vancouver The [BC Libraries Cooperative](http://bc.libraries.coop/) is a national social enterprise with nearly 200 member libraries and related organizations across Canada. Our mission is to help libraries help people, by making it easier and

[CODE4LIB] Register Now - Privacy Surveillance: Library Advocacy for the 21st Century

2015-04-13 Thread JENNIFER.POGGIALI
Those in the NYC-metro area may find this of interest: Register Now for the 2015 LACUNY Institute! Privacy and Surveillance: Library Advocacy for the 21st Century Friday, May 8 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM John Jay College of Criminal Justice The LACUNY Institute is an annual, one-day conference

[CODE4LIB] Protagonists

2015-04-13 Thread davesgonechina
So I have this idea I'd like to do for a hobby project, but it requires finding a table that lists a classic novel, a Gutenberg.org link to an instance of that work (first listed, one with most downloads, whichever), the lead female character, and the lead male character (can be null). E.g. Pride

Re: [CODE4LIB] Protagonists

2015-04-13 Thread McAulay, Elizabeth
Cool set of questions! Here's a funny cheat -- what about querying Amazon or the like for a list of Cliff's Notes and call the subjects of the Cliff's Notes the Canon? That could serve as a the canon list. Another idea would be to consult a reference work, but I can't think of a good source

Re: [CODE4LIB] Protagonists

2015-04-13 Thread Alexander Johannesen
Hmm. So, I'm a big fan of WikiPedia and would still go that way even if the data can be haphazard. WikiPedia has a lot of classics with a section called Lead characters (Pride and Prejudice included) where the focus is the novel first, which should be easy to call and then trim with some simple

[CODE4LIB] C4L Journal Editorial Board - Call for Applications

2015-04-13 Thread Sara Amato
The Code4Lib Journal (http://journal.code4lib.org/) is looking for volunteers to join its editorial committee. Editorial committee members work collaboratively to produce the quarterly Code4Lib Journal. Editors are expected to: * Read, discuss, and vote on incoming proposals. * Volunteer to

[CODE4LIB] Spring call for PRIMO nominations

2015-04-13 Thread Kyle Breneman
The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional