Re: [CODE4LIB] using drupal for a document repository

2016-05-06 Thread Kyle Banerjee
> On May 6, 2016, at 8:37 AM, Joshua Klingbeil wrote: > > ...These, and other req-cons can help you to better understand what type of > investment should be considered for your project... However, going through > the process may help you to determine if it feels more like

[CODE4LIB] Job: Application Programmer at University of Toronto Scarborough

2016-05-06 Thread jobs
Application Programmer University of Toronto Scarborough Toronto **Application Programmer (TERM, Pay Band 12)** Job Number: 1600555 Faculty / Division: University of Toronto Scarborough Department: UTSC: Library Campus: Scarborough _**Description:**_ The UTSC Library is a leader in

Re: [CODE4LIB] using drupal for a document repository

2016-05-06 Thread Brown, Bryan
Hi Kelsey, While I highly recommend Islandora for this use case, I completely understand your point about not having the technical expertise to support Fedora, it can be a pain to set up and maintain. If you are considering a more minimal choice like Drupal, you might want to also consider

Re: [CODE4LIB] using drupal for a document repository

2016-05-06 Thread Charlie Morris
I guess I'm a little confused about what you want to do - and the key question to me is "where are you storing your documents?" Biblio is a great tool (haven't used it though) for storing bib records and searching on them - documents that have DOIs that point elsewhere. That's as far as my

[CODE4LIB] Call for contributors- Developing In-House Digital Tools in Library Spaces

2016-05-06 Thread Laura Costello
Developing In-House Digital Tools in Library Spaces – Official Call for Contributors http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2188 CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS We are seeking authors who would like to contribute chapters to an upcoming book, Developing In-House Digital Tools in

Re: [CODE4LIB] using drupal for a document repository

2016-05-06 Thread Joshua Klingbeil
What are your requirements (granular) and constraints (abstract and/or granular)? For example: - Define the core need(s) informing the advocacy of the project. - Document the desired outcomes in the abstract, and then with as much granularity as possible. - What class(es) and/or

Re: [CODE4LIB] using drupal for a document repository

2016-05-06 Thread Kudzia, Megan
Hi Kelsey, Good luck! I’m not sure I’m prepared to comment on the suitability of Drupal for your purposes, but as someone who was recently at a small, scrappy institution, we found that we were able to get affordable hosting for an Islandora instance from LYRASIS; if cost is the main issue,

[CODE4LIB] veraPDF 0.14 PDF/A validator released with launch of demo website

2016-05-06 Thread Becky McGuinness
​ We are pleased to announce the latest release of veraPDF. Version 0.14 features Transparency and Unicode character map validation in PDF/A-2 levels B and U. Other highlights include: *Conformance checker:* - added all transparency-related validation rules in PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 - added