.edu lib...@emory.edu>> wrote:
>
> Would "finding a permanent fiduciary agent" call for some degree of
> organizational formalization? Wouldn't somebody or bodies have to
> "sign for" Code4Lib on this agreement with this agent, and wouldn't
> their role th
But not only that, if we have a permanent (insofar as ANYTHING is permanent)
fiduciary agent, we'll have more flexibility in terms of WHO can volunteer to
"host" in the future - it wouldn't just be limited to those institutions who
are willing to take on $100k + in liability.
For example, I
Yes I think it's time to do so and I also felt that there was significant
support for the idea.
I think perhaps the title "formalizing Code4Lib" might be a bit misleading
though... We might want to frame the idea as "finding a permanent fiduciary
agent" or something along those lines. This
I want to boost Terry's thread as well.
Having gone to C4L in 2007 in Athens, when it was I think 150 people (ha! Let's
be honest: 145 men and 5 women) and then again in 2015 in Portland and 2014 in
Raleigh, the Code 4 Lib that once was is no more. Long live Code4Lib.
If we continue to want a
In an effort to um... help this conversation, I think it's useful to think
about the fiduciary agent issue as being separate from formalizing Code4Lib as
a whole.
Please, please, please don't let our reluctance to be organized kill the idea
that we're proposing of reintroducing some sort of
It's probably too late for a 2017 but I really do think it's time to reopen the
question of formalizing Code4Lib IF ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF BEING THE
FIDUCIARY AGENT for the annual conference.
Local (and national) politics aside, it's very difficult to stand in front of
your boss (or worse, a
I'm curious because I wanted to do a better job with our db categorization,
other than program/majors/departments, HOW did you(s) come up with your
categories? Any usability/card sorting/etc
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel
Julie asked a specific question in regards to personal and anonymous opinions.
She did not ask for a blanket statement about this list to go out TO the list.
(This you can read within her message.)
This is one way to shut someone who happens to have a differing opinion down.
("Gosh, everyone
to update your RSVP.
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Joshua Gomez [mailto:jgo...@getty.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 9:53 AM
To: Code for Libraries
Cc: Salazar
Well, you told me ;-) Or let me say, I get it and I’m glad we had this talk.
Thx.
Christina
-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Gorman,
Jon
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:43 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re:
I want to make a plea too, not to fragment Code4Lib, but rather to consolidate
EZProxy knowledge to post these queries to the EZProxy list.
For good, bad or indifferent, OCLC is putting together an EZProxy community
wiki and for those EZProxy folks who come after you, who are not C4Lers, I ask
I'm going to ask the perennial question: will these be on sale separate from
conference attendance?
(Nice job, Shaun Ellis.)
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Code for
Hey Whitni
Just wondering how LibTech is different from Code4Lib?
(I'm not at all in the Boston area, but am always interested in what's
happening in the library technology world and always looking for opportunities.)
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California
: Joshua Gomez [mailto:jgo...@getty.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 9:53 AM
To: Code for Libraries
Cc: Salazar, Christina; Gary Thompson
Subject: next code4lib SoCal meetup 3/22
Thanks again to the folks at CalTech for hosting the last quarterly meetup of
Code4lib-SoCal in December
What happens to the Mac once you've completed the project? Or would it be used
to continue parallel (Win/Linux/Mac) development?
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Code for
always the case when
deciding on hosting proposals.
-Esme
On 02/23/15, at 11:36 AM, Salazar, Christina christina.sala...@csuci.edu
wrote:
What Josh said:
In a multi-track, you are forced to choose and never get to see what is going
on in the areas that you've been forced to opt out
I want to be helpful so I fill that part in, if we can extrapolate from current
conditions:
Philadelphia high tomorrow - 26 degrees
Los Angeles high tomorrow - 74 degrees
You know, just to be helpful...
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University,
Yayyy!! Thank you all. I think this is a TREMENDOUS service to C4L.
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cary
In order to keep some presenters from being streamed and others not would
require the presentation line up (including whether ALL of the presenters who
are included on an individual presentation) to be made available to the filming
crew in advance, for that line up not to change (for example,
FYI, I wasn't even selecting Friday, I was selecting Thursday and it's sold
out. I booked for Sun through Wed but if I can get through Thursday, it'd be
better.
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
Yep, me too. With the exception that Oh you're in luck, there's still rooms
available (wow, thanks, since I wasn't the one who lost my reservation). Also
be warned that the conference room confirmation number is NOT the hotel's
confirmation number.
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John
I'm not an RFID expert by a long shot, but we do use it here at CSU Channel
Islands and I had to learn a lot about it quickly because all our stuff broke
and I had to fix it.
In that process, I had heard that while RFID's great for public libraries
(where they're circulating enough that staff
Yes, I love C4L too, but
Can/does C4L have players on NISO for example - what is C4L involvement in
standards? Should/could C4L be involved in standards? (And probably
tangentially, is C4L a professional organization?)
Wow, this is turning into another iteration of the library community web
OH NO! (shudder) I’m pretty sure no one is suggesting a formalized c4l AGAIN
- we've been there done that, relatively recently too.
I think what we're talking about is a way to represent c4l interests in
standards making bodies.
And just for my own edification, if you're saying c4l IS
Hey C4L’ers,
I hope this isn’t too spammy, but in the last round of “how are you building
your stack mapping” app, I mentioned the potential of RFID to fulfill this need
in the future (or did I chicken out on that post?) instead of using barcodes
that then interact with a database …
This
Yeah, I was gonna say, I'm not sure what type of work environment Terry has or
his capacity to hold his ground in the face of enraged catalogers but I think
it's wise to note the sort order problem and let the original poster determine
its importance in his individual environment (and his
[mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Galen
Charlton
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:56 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ruby-marc: how to sort fields after append?
Hi,
On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Salazar, Christina
christina.sala...@csuci.edu wrote:
Yeah, I
I'm very interested in this topic too. My current understanding is that because
of interference basically due to the field of broadcast on the tags and the
fact that your shelves keep those tags in the books pretty close together, it
may be difficult to implement. We haven't tried doing this
YESSS! Anyone else?
And I am willing to help out in whatever capacity. (You probably don't want me
taking care of your kids though.)
The typical obstacle that I've seen in helping/offering childcare has been
insurance stuff. Just for whatever THAT'S worth...
Christina Salazar
I'm not in San Diego but I am in Southern Cali and a part of the Southern Cali
group, so I feel I can weigh in on this:
If the people in SD want to meet and can find a convenient place to do so, for
goodness sakes, let them and don't worry about meetup vs local code4lib.
Just ask please Bee et
Define wet.
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
Forrest, Stuart
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 11:43 AM
To:
This thread has been really interesting to read from my point of view:
I've been seeing soo much about Drupal here there and everywhere that I
truly have been thinking I'm missing out on something and furthermore that in
order to even stand a chance in the current library technology job
While I really do agree - you can train skills, but you can't train personality
(well, unless you're a parent, but that's another story), I also think on both
sides of the table, we need to be aware that there will always be a bias.
If we let personability—some indefinable, prerational
We don't run III Sierra but I'm still finding this news to be very interesting.
You don't mention how III was involved (IF they were involved) and I'm curious
to hear about that piece. For our vendor (not naming names) certain things that
you might think to do with the database voids our
Hi all,
I see that Systems Planning turned over MARCView and MARCConvert to OCLC Dev
Network, but I cannot find any download on OCLC Dev Network. Does anyone know
if this program is just gone, gone?
Yes, MARCEdit is still out there, but MARCView is super simple to use.
And yeah... MARC
See what happens when you start talking about shutting the list down?
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
I realize that the EZProxy list is the vendor's list but to some extent, I
think some of this conversation needs to happen there too. Perhaps there's
others there who can support an initiative to develop some sort of an
alternative.
However, many libraries on that list though will be in the
I think though that razor thin budgets aside, the EZProxy using community is
vulnerable to what amounts to a monopoly. Don't get any ideas, OCLC peeps (just
kiddin') but now we're so captive to EZProxy, what are our options if OCLC
wants to gradually (or not so gradually) jack up the price?
the
airport to the center of downtown. Clean and safe, if a little infrequent.
And $2.
http://www.triangletransit.org/sites/default/files/maps-and-schedules
/RoutesAndSchedules-100.pdf
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Salazar, Christina
christina.sala...@csuci.edu wrote:
(Am I the only
(Am I the only one who hears James Brown's Night Train in my head when I type
Raleigh, North Carolina?)
I'm just wondering if there's any public transportation from RDU to the
conference hotel and if so, how safe is it? I have opted out of public
transport at some places that I later found out
Hi Matt et al,
I just want to be sure I'm understanding: Pentaho's Kettle can extract from ANY
datastore - not just Banner?
Anyone else on this list using Pentaho or another open source ETL solution for
loading data to their ILS who can share their experiences more fully?
Thanks,
Christina
(Plus a reminder about the 10/16 webinar.)
Please excuse cross-postings
Hello,
The first of two CARL webinars, So you're thinking of upgrading your ILS that
took place yesterday, October 9, has been archived. To view the archived
session, please click here, http://tinyurl.com/kr33t6w. Once
Please excuse any cross posting.
* Note that there’s a cap of 300 phone lines (no cap on the number of VoIP
connections); first come, first served and this does promise to be a popular
couple of webinars. We will be archiving these sessions. You do NOT need to be
a CARL member to attend.
Excuse cross posting.
_
Save the date!
Are your curious to find out how different libraries (academic, public and
special) have made the switch to a new ILS? If so, please attend the California
Academic and Research Library Association's (CARL) webinar series So you're
thinking of
I just want to second what Galen and Shaun have said:
I've only encountered StackExchange because I was Googling for answers to some
issues (technical and non-technical) that I was having. I'm on a myriad of
lists, but I feel an obligation to do due diligence before I bug y'all with
my
*Apologies for cross-posting. Posted on behalf of a colleague - please contact
Christine directly with questions or interest.* (Thought the open source ILS
component could be of interest for this group.)
Call for panelists
Have you recently switched your ILS? Do you want to tell people about
We've been looking at something along these lines but as we understand it,
voice recognition typically get's you only about 80% of the way there. We never
thought that was acceptable. We just outsource our captioning.
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California
So can I pay now and then if I decide not to go, give my ticket to some needy
soul day of?
Kudos for putting this together...
Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198
-Original Message-
From: Code for
Hi Bohyun,
Thank you so much for raising this again. I'm still interested in such a group.
I found the terminology separate but equal (that some on this list chose to
use as a reason not to do this) offensive; it was not at all the spirit that
I'd originally proposed and no one had suggested
And/or Code4Lib4[I hate that word minority, but cannot think of another for
here, but maybe you get what I mean]
Not trying to splinter, but that might be one way to encourage diversity but
again, without implication that ANYONE would be excluded.
(Inspired by
: [CODE4LIB] What about Code4Lib4Women?
Sounds possibly interesting. Other than a word, what would that be exactly, and
what would be the goals of it? Do you mean a different conference, or
listserv, or what?
On 11/28/2012 3:34 PM, Salazar, Christina wrote:
And/or Code4Lib4[I hate that word
And also a policy could be support for an offendee to speak up that what
happened to her/him was wrong.
Sorry to call her out, but Bess DID say that conferences have also been
problematic for me a couple of times ALREADY, but she didn't know how to talk
about it. A policy would hopefully give
Questions:
1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we expected to
come up with places to call on our own?
2) If we volunteer for a during the conference position does that help our
chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a very impacted
, 2012 2:23 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship
committee wanted
On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:57PM +, Salazar, Christina wrote:
Questions:
1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we expected to
come
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