Re: [CODE4LIB] What software for a digital library
Lars Aronsson writes To be clear: I need a platform where regular users, logged in or not, can upload new books through a web interface. Does that leave me with anything else than Mediawiki? Try http://omeka.org. I use it for teaching purposes. http://openlib.org/home/krichel/courses/lis654.html It's small enough that I can install a copy for each student, with a script that I run as root http://openlib.org/home/krichel/courses/lis654/bin/maintain_omeka Although primarily designed for image-based repositories, omeka has a bunch of plugins that you may find help you what you want to do. Cheers, Thomas Krichelhttp://openlib.org/home/krichel http://authorprofile.org/pkr1 skype: thomaskrichel
Re: [CODE4LIB] Namespace management, was Models of MARC in RDF
Quoting Richard Wallis richard.wal...@talis.com: Why bother? Transforming Marc in to RDF is an interesting and challenging exercise, but there is little point in doing it without having some potential benefits in mind beyond the it would be great to have our stuff in a new format Richard, perhaps we have been a bit sloppy with our language, and I take some responsibility for that as the initiator of this thread. I don't believe that anyone is saying that we have a goal of having a re-serialization of ISO 2709 in RDF so that we can begin to use that as our data format. We *do* have millions of records in 2709 with cataloging based on AACR or ISBD or other rules. The move to any future format will have to include some kind of transformation of that data. The result will be something ugly, at least at first: AACR in RDF is not going to be good linked data. (The slide that I pointed to earlier from a talk at SWIB11 shows a glass of water and a stem glass of wine -- it refers to MARC data in RDF and asks: if you pour water into a wine glass, does it become wine? Obviously, it does not.) However, all of the library data that we have today to experiment with as linked data is derived from MARC record data. So my initial question was intended to gather a bunch of different solutions as a way to seeing the different views on this. I have started (lord knows if I'll ever have time to finish) an analysis of the data in MARC records http://futurelib.pbworks.com/w/page/29114548/MARC%20elements with an attempt to separate the semantics from the format. That isn't in itself an end goal, but a means to an end -- a way to understand what information we may wish to carry forward into a new metadata environment. The MARC format hides a lot of the meaning by coding it in indicators and spreading it across fields designed for display, etc. I think that an analysis of this type could help us move further from MARC without losing the data we already have created. I believe that you and I share a concern: that current library data is based on such a different model than that of the Semantic Web that by looking at our past data we will fail to understand or take advantage of linked data as it should be. This is my concern with FRBR and RDA: they are based on that previous model, and cannot be directly expressed as linked data, or at least not as good linked data. Our problem is not so much with MARC, which is a reflection of the catalog record, but with our entire view of the catalog entry as the end product of our work. Unfortunately, the library cataloging world has no proposal for linked data cataloging. I'm not sure where we could begin. kc RDF is a means to an end We shouldn't loose sight of the RDF TLA, Resource Description Framework - it is a framework for describing [our] resources. It is the, de facto, standard for publishing Linked Data. Publishing descriptions of our resources as Linked Data does fall in to the potential benefits arena - reuse, mixing, merging, lowering barriers to use of data across, and from outside of, the library community. If it waddles and quacks, it is probably still a duck Transforming a Marc record to XMLMarc just created the same record in in a different wrapper. Apart from the technical benefit (of being able to use generic tools to work with it), it did not move us much further forward towards opening up our data to wider use. Transforming Marc, of any flavor, into an RDF representation of a record still leaves us with a record per item - a digital card catalogue equivalent. A record is a silo within a silo A record within a catalogue duplicates the publisher/author/subject/etc. information stored in adjacent records describing items by the same author/publisher/etc. This community spends much of it's effort on the best ways to index and represent this duplication to make records accessible. Ideally an author, for instance, should be described [preferably only once] and then related to all the items they produced Linked Data should be the goal At the event mentioned by Mike, Linked Data and Libraries[1], the British Library launched their initial data model for the British National Bibliography[2]. One of the key concepts of Linked Data is to represent data as a set of interlinked things. These things are referred to as objects of interest, they are things about which we can make statements. In this model you get statements about things (eg. books, authors, publishers, publishing events, subjects, places, etc.) and the links between them - not a record per item. Storing Marc in an RDF triple, or link to it? The question I would ask is, which consumer of your data would this be useful for? Secondly, whatever your answer, it does not make sense to say that this item, or author, or publisher 'thing' was derived from a particular Marc record - you could perhaps at data set, or graph, level
Re: [CODE4LIB] What software for a digital library
Thomas Krichel wrote: Lars Aronsson writes To be clear: I need a platform where regular users, logged in or not, can upload new books through a web interface. Does that leave me with anything else than Mediawiki? Try http://omeka.org. I use it for teaching purposes. Omeka looks interesting. Also, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned EPrints http://www.eprints.org/ and DSpace http://www.dspace.org/ -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. Yogi Berra
Re: [CODE4LIB] What software for a digital library
Hi Lars, You might take a look at our recently released digital library system called Ibidem (http://www.maflt.org/products/Ibidem). Its strengths are its simplicity and its flexibility. For example, items can be in multiple collections. And you can define custom metadata sets, where you can have user friendly names that get translated to Dublin Core. Does the typical user really know what Relation or Coverage mean? BTW, it's multilingual and multitenant. I'll be modularizing the code soon to make it easier to build custom end user UIs, or you can access the data via OAI-PMH calls. Right now Ibidem is very good for administration and I'm working to make it better for the end user experience. (There will probably be a mobile interface within the next 6 months.) -Brad --- www.maf.org/rhoads www.ontherhoads.org On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Lars Aronsson l...@aronsson.se wrote: If I built this website today and not in 1994, http://runeberg.org/irescan/**0014.htmlhttp://runeberg.org/irescan/0014.html (you can see it hasn't changed much, http://web.archive.org/web/**19970227191652/http://www.** lysator.liu.se/runeberg/fstal/**1b.htmlhttp://web.archive.org/web/19970227191652/http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/fstal/1b.html ) then I would probably use CSS rather than HTML tables for layout, I would probably use a MySQL database instead of plain text files, and I would probably use some open source content management (CMS) or digital asset managment (DAM) software rather than a Perl script that generates static HTML files. But which open source framework would I use? Greenstone? XTF? DSpace? Mediawiki? Django? WordPress? I found the Mark Twain Project, which uses XTF, and it looks quite nice, http://www.marktwainproject.**org/http://www.marktwainproject.org/ Then I saw the video showing how to add a new document to an XTF website, and that didn't look so good, http://xtf.cdlib.org/getting-**started-tutorials/the-** exercises/exercise-1/http://xtf.cdlib.org/getting-started-tutorials/the-exercises/exercise-1/ in particular I didn't like these steps: 5. Shut down tomcat. 6. Do an incremental re-index (2) to include the new document. 7. Start up tomcat. ... To be clear: I need a platform where regular users, logged in or not, can upload new books through a web interface. Does that leave me with anything else than Mediawiki? -- Lars Aronsson (l...@aronsson.se) Project Runeberg - free Nordic literature - http://runeberg.org/
Re: [CODE4LIB] What software for a digital library
Hi, Lars, you seem to be on the right track, but I'll chime in for repositories here. Either DSpace or Fedora Commons make good boxes for digitized content, you're just faced with the task of building an interface to them. For DSpace, I'd look at using Skylight [1], for Fedora there are lots of choices, but a really fun one is EULFedora [2], written by the fine folks at Emory University. EULFedora is a Django-based front end for Fedora, there is a great tutorial/howto on readthedocs.org [3]. Another option is to use whatever box/CMS/DAM you have handy, and then use the page-turner that mutlivio.org makes available. If you're looking for Digital Library in a box, you're probably looking for Omeka (PHP web app), or Islandora (Drupal front end for Fedora). You can download a Vbox [4] image with a running instance of Islandora, boot it up in Virtual Box and Bam! You're cooking. Another option that doesn't get enough mention is the digital library software that Villanova wrote, VuDL. [5] [1] http://skylightui.org [2] https://github.com/emory-libraries/eulfedora [3] http://eulfedora.readthedocs.org [4] http://islandora.ca/download_islandorademo_virtualbox [5] http://vudl.org/ -- HARDY POTTINGER pottinge...@umsystem.edu University of Missouri Library Systems http://lso.umsystem.edu/~pottingerhj/ https://MOspace.umsystem.edu/ No matter how far down the wrong road you've gone, turn back. --Turkish proverb On 12/9/11 11:05 PM, Lars Aronsson l...@aronsson.se wrote: If I built this website today and not in 1994, http://runeberg.org/irescan/0014.html (you can see it hasn't changed much, http://web.archive.org/web/19970227191652/http://www.lysator.liu.se/runebe rg/fstal/1b.html ) then I would probably use CSS rather than HTML tables for layout, I would probably use a MySQL database instead of plain text files, and I would probably use some open source content management (CMS) or digital asset managment (DAM) software rather than a Perl script that generates static HTML files. But which open source framework would I use? Greenstone? XTF? DSpace? Mediawiki? Django? WordPress? I found the Mark Twain Project, which uses XTF, and it looks quite nice, http://www.marktwainproject.org/ Then I saw the video showing how to add a new document to an XTF website, and that didn't look so good, http://xtf.cdlib.org/getting-started-tutorials/the-exercises/exercise-1/ in particular I didn't like these steps: 5. Shut down tomcat. 6. Do an incremental re-index (2) to include the new document. 7. Start up tomcat. ... To be clear: I need a platform where regular users, logged in or not, can upload new books through a web interface. Does that leave me with anything else than Mediawiki? -- Lars Aronsson (l...@aronsson.se) Project Runeberg - free Nordic literature - http://runeberg.org/
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FULLTIME, TEMPORARY POSITION Under the direction of the Library Director, the Technology Librarian will provide expertise in the design, development and support of the library’s webpage; explores new technologies and has the ability to create and suggest useful applications in an information/knowledge-based environment; provides information literacy instruction on new technologies using social networking tools to support the University Library’s mission ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Tracks trends, investigate new developments and applications, and incorporate appropriate technologies into the library environment to improve library services and access to information. Conducts workshop for faculty, students and students on the use of emerging technologies; including digitalization projects (archival), mobile technology, and social networking; demonstrating how emerging technologies can be used in their classrooms activities Shares technology knowledge and train others to improve skills of library staff Creates an innovative project on South LA Healthcare Enhances and maintain the Library’s website by adding content and creating a user friendly site that meets the changing need of users. Develops distributed Library resources to clinical sites Sets up simulation equipment and other learning technologies to meet the needs of faculty and students REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited graduate program or MS in instructional design At least one year of experience in the field of Library Science. KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS: Familiarity with current trends, standards and emerging technologies in libraries and the web. Demonstrated aptitude in the use of technology. Knowledge and experience with website design, such as HTML, social networking tools, mobile devices, accessibility and usability issues. An understanding and working knowledge of Learning Management Systems (such as; Blackboard, Canvas, Angel.) Excellent interpersonal skills, self-starter; strong user-service orientation; ability to work cooperatively in a team environment; written and oral communication skills. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:Knowledge of computers and their applications to health sciences libraries Knowledge of Dreamweaver or HTML, Microsoft Office and relational databases Skills in designing online instruction, including Webinars and tutorials. For immediate consideration, please reply to a...@aimusa.com with MS-Word formatted resume attached.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Bienvenue à Montréal (Access 2012 found a home)
Awesome. I'm marking my calendar now. Kim - Kimberly Silk, MLS Data Librarian, Martin Prosperity Institute Rotman School of Management at the Universtiy of Toronto Office: 416-673-8586 Mobile: 416-721-8955 kimberly.s...@martinprosperity.orgmailto:kimberly.s...@martinprosperity.org @kimberlysilk Find out what REALLY goes on at a think tank: http://blog.martinprosperity.orghttp://blog.martinprosperity.org/ Twitter: @MartinProsperit On 2011-12-09, at 3:36 PM, Amy Buckland wrote: Hey everyone - Just to let you know that Access 2012 will be in Montreal in October - http://accessconference.ca/2011/12/09/see-you-in-montreal/ More info to follow very shortly. In the meantime, holler if you have any questions! Cheers, Amy Buckland eScholarship, ePublishing Digitization Coordinator McGill University Library 514.398.3059
Re: [CODE4LIB] Namespace management, was Models of MARC in RDF
On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Richard Wallis richard.wal...@talis.comwrote: *A record is a silo within a silo* * * A record within a catalogue duplicates the publisher/author/subject/etc.information stored in adjacent records describing items by the same author/publisher/etc. This community spends much of it's effort on the best ways to index and represent this duplication to make records accessible. Ideally an author, for instance, should be described [preferably only once] and then related to all the items they produced I would argue that this analysis of the nature of what it is to be a record is incomplete, and that a more nuanced analysis sheds light on some of the theoretical and practical problems that came up during the BL Linked Data meeting. From a logical point of view, a bibliographic record can seen as a theory - that is to say a consistent set of statements. There may be records describing the same thing, but the theories they represent need not be consistent with the statements in the first collection. The record is the context in which these statements are made. An example of where the removal of context leads to problems can be seen by considering the case of a Document to which FAST headings are assigned by two different catalogers, each of whom has a different opinion as to the primary subject of the Work. Each facet is a separate statement within the each theory; each theory may represent a coherent view of the subject, yet the direct combination of the two theories may entail statements that neither indexer believes true. The are also performance benefits that arise from admitting records into one's ontology; a great deal of metalogical information, especially that for provenance, is necessarily identical for all statements made within the same theory; all the statements share the same utterer, and the statements were made at the same time. Instead of repeating this metalogical information for every single statement, provenance information can be maintained and reasoned over just once. Simon
Re: [CODE4LIB] Availability of data-enabled temporary SIM cards
I think that Some devices they don't sell are blocked from using the prepaid data service. would mean that those phones are locked by definition. Cary On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Kyle Banerjee baner...@uoregon.edu wrote: On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 1:50 PM, KREYCHE, MICHAEL mkrey...@kent.edu wrote: I meant phone purchased from T-Mobile. Some devices they don't sell are blocked from using the prepaid data service. Meaning an unlocked phone can be used for calls but not data? Weird. You should be able to use data on a properly unlocked phone. If you couldn't do that, you'd think that the people who root their phones and drop in a new ROM wouldn't be able to use service. I love TMO, but I wouldn't just go for the cheapest service. Check the frequencies that your phone handles and of the carrier you plan to use. Edge speeds really suck, particularly if you're tethering, and it's worth dropping a bit more coin for something that actually works. kyle -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com
Re: [CODE4LIB] What software for a digital library
I would build it in Drupal, or possible Islandora, which is a Drupal and DSpace package. I got started with Drupal, lo those many years ago (six, actually) when I was building out a DSpace server and realized that I could not get it looking very user-freindly on its own. I did my own mashup, and it worked. Cary On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Lars Aronsson l...@aronsson.se wrote: If I built this website today and not in 1994, http://runeberg.org/irescan/0014.html (you can see it hasn't changed much, http://web.archive.org/web/19970227191652/http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/fstal/1b.html ) then I would probably use CSS rather than HTML tables for layout, I would probably use a MySQL database instead of plain text files, and I would probably use some open source content management (CMS) or digital asset managment (DAM) software rather than a Perl script that generates static HTML files. But which open source framework would I use? Greenstone? XTF? DSpace? Mediawiki? Django? WordPress? I found the Mark Twain Project, which uses XTF, and it looks quite nice, http://www.marktwainproject.org/ Then I saw the video showing how to add a new document to an XTF website, and that didn't look so good, http://xtf.cdlib.org/getting-started-tutorials/the-exercises/exercise-1/ in particular I didn't like these steps: 5. Shut down tomcat. 6. Do an incremental re-index (2) to include the new document. 7. Start up tomcat. ... To be clear: I need a platform where regular users, logged in or not, can upload new books through a web interface. Does that leave me with anything else than Mediawiki? -- Lars Aronsson (l...@aronsson.se) Project Runeberg - free Nordic literature - http://runeberg.org/ -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com
