[CODE4LIB] Thanks for the help and support from libraries
I had recently posted a HELP!!! request concerning the difficulty I'm having getting raw data from a library collection and its associated subject authority files. I was touched by haw many of you answered me with offers of data or locations where I could get some. I had been adamantly warmed by faculty not to expect support from our local libraries. Turns out library managements I've contacted have given me positive responses...I have no data yet but it seems wheels are turning. I feel humbled by the experience and am reminded how local politics can easily cloud one's (i.e., my) judgment. Some felt it necessary to warn me I might be stepping into a world of pain by trying to build an interactive visual LCSH structure. I've read and appreciated the warnings/related articles (McGrath in Code4Lib, inkdroid pointing to two Dykstra articles in 1988 Lib Journals, any others?). Research often means tinkering, there seems to be much opportunity for that with LCSH. I'm naively looking forward to developing something which dramatically increases the visibility/usability of subject browsing and I'll be sure to share it with this community if and when I do. Thanks again for your patience, Charles-Antoine Julien Ph.D Candidate School of Information Studies McGill University
[CODE4LIB] Open-source ERMS?
Greetings -- We are finally working on putting together a proper ERMS. Our internal structure is consortium-like, with member institutions able to buy into our resources; so although we are a Serials Solutions client, it seems their system is not capable of handling this. I know from experience that we've had to stretch the custom-name fields in the user display to indicate which members have access to which resources. We are following the DLF ERM report closely, at least in designing the database, which is where we're at now. My questions: firstly, are there any other such projects going on out there? I've looked at the HERMES webpage [http://hermes.mse.jhu.edu:8008/hermesdocs/] which was helpful, but it seems that they stopped releasing code with 0.1 who knows how long ago. The DLF report itself refers to that project. My pokings-around haven't yielded any recent open-source/other homegrown projects informed by their initiative. Secondly: would anyone out there be potentially interested in using our ERMS if we would end up releasing it as open-source? (FreERMS[tm]?) Up until now we have been steering towards a implementation-specific database design, omitting parts of the DLF report prototype, but if others are interested, perhaps it makes sense to extend it to include other elements. Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Thanks! -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Librarian Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x230 Fax (212) 627-3197 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CODE4LIB] New LC Permalink Service
** Apologies for Cross-Posting ** The Library of Congress is pleased to announce LCCN Permalink -- a new persistent URL service for creating links to bibliographic records in the Library of Congress Online Catalog using the Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN). LCCN Permalink is a convenient way to cite items from the Library's collection in your bibliographies, reference guides, emails, blogs, databases, web pages, etc. Not only can you easily construct a permalink yourself, but we also display them as part of the bibliographic record in the LC Online Catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov/). How to create an LCCN Permalink Simply begin your URL with the LCCN Permalink domain name -- http://lccn.loc.gov/ -- then add an LCCN.* Examples: http://lccn.loc.gov/2003556443or http://lccn.loc.gov/82643250or http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78044693 * LCCNs should be formatted according to the info:lccn URI specification (http://info-uri.info/registry/OAIHandler?verb=GetRecordmetadataPrefix=regidentifier=info:lccn/). Instructions are also available in the LCCN Permalink FAQ: http://lccn.loc.gov/lccnperm-faq.html#n10 How LCCN Permalink works An LCCN Permalink retrieves a MARCXML-formatted bibliographic record using the Z39.50/SRU protocol. Both valid and cancelled LCCNs (MARC 21 fields 010a and 010z) are searched. LCCN Permalink displays are based on the Full Record display in the LC Online Catalog. Not only can you link directly into the LC Online Catalog, but you can also view the record in MARCXML, MODS, and Dublin Core formats. More Information The LC Permalink FAQ at http://lccn.loc.gov/lccnperm-faq.html provides additional information on this new service. Specific questions can also be sent to the Library's Ask-A-Librarian service at http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-digital.html.
[CODE4LIB] IT Systems Admininstrator for major goverment agency (Washington DC)
LAC is recruiting for an experienced IT Systems Administrator for our client, an up and coming library services firm owned and managed by professional librarians. The Administrator will work on a library management project for a major government agency in Washington DC, metro area. In addition to a competitive salary, this position offers the opportunity to work on a multi-year assignment, in a leadership position, supported by an outstanding group of information professionals. If you fit these qualifications we want to talk with you: * Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from an Accredited Program, MLS is highly desirable; * Must have demonstrated, previous experience in successfully operating a Library's ILS, preferablly SIRSI/Dynix Unicorn library management systems, and all hardware software applications; * Excellent communication skills to work successfully with staff, management, systems vendors, and patrons in all aspects of SIRSI/Dynix, including upgrades, troubleshooting, training, marketing and promotion; * Must have experience in developing and implementing training programs and training aids involving SIRSI/Dynix. *NOTE: Must be able to show proof of U.S. Citizenship. TO APPLY - Please email resume and cover letter to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please use the job title and position ID #904 as the subject line of your email. Patty De Anda Communications Coordinator Library Associates Companies 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 355 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 800 987 6794 toll free 323 302 9439 local 323 852 1093 fax www.libraryassociates.com blocked::/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.libraryassociates.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender.
[CODE4LIB] ThingISBN supports LCCNs, OCLC numbers
Here's a quick note that I've added LCCN and OCLC number support to ThingISBN. Post: http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/02/thingisbn-adds-lccns-oclc-numbers.php I'm also trying to make a list of projects using ThingISBN. If your project is one of them, drop something at: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Projects_currently_using_ThingISBN Tim -- Check out my library at http://www.librarything.com/profile/timspalding
