Re: [CODE4LIB] Conference followup; open position at Google Cambridge
Mike, Thanks for the feedback! That does sound (to me) like something we should fix - I'm looking into it. All the best, Will On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:15 PM, KREYCHE, MICHAEL mkrey...@kent.edu wrote: Will-- Please see what you can do about https access to the GBS api. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/booksearch-apis/thread?fid=3916426dca77fa5200047e2911dc75c5hl=en Mike -- Michael Kreyche Systems Librarian / Associate Professor Libraries and Media Services Kent State University 330-672-1918 -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Will Brockman Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:02 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Conference followup; open position at Google Cambridge As a first-time Code4Lib attendee, let me say thanks for a fun conference - a very interesting and creative group of people! A question I posed to some of you in person, and would love to hear more answers to: What are you doing with Google Books? Do you have a new way of using that resource? Are there things you'd like to do with it that aren't possible yet? Also, a couple of people asked if Google is hiring. Not only are we hiring large numbers of software engineers, but we're now seeking a librarian / software developer (below). I'm happy to take questions about either. All the best, Will brock...@google Metadata Analyst Google Books is looking for a hybrid librarian/software developer to help us organize all the world's books. This person would work closely with software engineers and librarians on a variety of tasks, ranging from algorithm evaluation to designing and implementing improvements to Google Books. Candidates should have: * An MLS or MLIS degree, ideally with cataloguing experience * Programming experience in Python, C++, or Java * Project management experience a plus, but not required This position is full-time and based in Cambridge, MA.
[CODE4LIB] code4lib.hu meetup
Hi, I would like to ask you, whether is there somebody, from whom I can ask permissions, to use the name code4lib.hu for an unconference meetup, where Hungarian library coders could talk, and pair-program in a style of a Drupal codesprint or OCLC mashaton? Péter eXtensible Catalog
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.hu meetup
There's nobody to ask formal permission for, but I think you've done the right thing by suggesting it on this listserv and seeing what the community thinks. As one member of the community, I think that's a great idea and an appropriate use of the code4Lib name, and I expect that everyone else will think so too. You are also welcome to use the Code4Lib wiki if it's useful for your local group/meeting. You can see that other local/regional/national Code4Lib meetups very similar to what you envision have already listed themselves on the wiki and make use of the wiki. Look under Local / Regional Groups on http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Main_Page . You are welcome to list your group on the wiki and use the wiki if you like. Jonathan Király Péter wrote: Hi, I would like to ask you, whether is there somebody, from whom I can ask permissions, to use the name code4lib.hu for an unconference meetup, where Hungarian library coders could talk, and pair-program in a style of a Drupal codesprint or OCLC mashaton? Péter eXtensible Catalog
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.hu meetup
As Jonathan pointed out, there is nobody to ask formal permission - just go ahead and do it. Personally, I would love to see some of these regional code4lib conferences/meetups/symposium/whatever happen around the world. Who knows, I might even show up to one :-). Edward - who actually plans to be in Hungry for a day or two in late June on his way to Romania. Jonathan Rochkind wrote: There's nobody to ask formal permission for, but I think you've done the right thing by suggesting it on this listserv and seeing what the community thinks. As one member of the community, I think that's a great idea and an appropriate use of the code4Lib name, and I expect that everyone else will think so too. You are also welcome to use the Code4Lib wiki if it's useful for your local group/meeting. You can see that other local/regional/national Code4Lib meetups very similar to what you envision have already listed themselves on the wiki and make use of the wiki. Look under Local / Regional Groups on http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Main_Page . You are welcome to list your group on the wiki and use the wiki if you like. Jonathan Király Péter wrote: Hi, I would like to ask you, whether is there somebody, from whom I can ask permissions, to use the name code4lib.hu for an unconference meetup, where Hungarian library coders could talk, and pair-program in a style of a Drupal codesprint or OCLC mashaton? Péter eXtensible Catalog
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest? [conference call]
Thank you for completing the Doodle poll, and based on that information, there will be a Code4Lib Midwest Regional Meeting conference call tomorrow (Thursday): Who: anybody who wants to participate What: conference call When: Thursday, March 10 from 4 - 5 o'clock (Eastern time) Where: on the phone Why: because planning is a good thing If you want to participate, then you need to call the following telephone number and use the access code: * phone number - (866) 469-3239 * access code - 214 555 48 Let's try to keep the call to less then thirty minutes, and let's try to answer the following questions, in priority order: * Where will the regional meeting take place? * When will the regional meeting take place, and for how long? * What is a rough agenda of topic? To help with decision-making, see the wiki where there is a list of possible attendees as well as a map of where they might be coming. [1] [1] wiki - http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest -- Eric What Am I Getting Into Morgan University of Notre Dame (574) 631-8604
[CODE4LIB] Any examples of using OAI-ORE for aggregation?
Most of the examples I've seen of OAI-ORE seem to assume that you're ultimately interested in only one object within the resource map -- effectively, it's content negotiation. Has anyone ever played with using ORE to point at an aggregation, with the expectation that the user will be interested in all parts, and automatically download them? ... Let me give a concrete example: A user searches for some data ... we find (x) number of records that match their criteria, and they then weed the list down to 10 files of interest. We then save this request as a Resource Map, as part of an OAIS order. I then want to be able to hand this off to a browser / downloader / whatever to try to obtain the individual files. Currently, I have something that can take the request, and create a tarball on the fly, but we have the unfortunate situation when some of the data is near-line and/or has to be regenerated -- I'm trying to find a good way to effectively fork the request into multiple smaller request, some of which I can service now, and some for which I can return an HTTP 503 status (service unavailable) w/ a retry-after header. ... Has anyone ever tried doing something like this? Should I even be looking at ORE, or is there something that better fits with what I'm trying to do? Thanks for any advice / insight you can give -Joe - Joe Hourcle Programmer/Analyst Solar Data Analysis Center
[CODE4LIB] Mobile emulators and sites to search
Code4Lib folks, I was very impressed with the talks at the conference on Mobile Catalog searching and what to do a show and tell for my library staff. However, Kim Griggs presentation doesn't appear to be up yet...:( (I really liked your presentation! Others did great too...) And I didn't take good enough notes because I was hoping to play that presentation to my library folks... So we were wondering, Is there a mobile emulator for the Android phone you would recommend? Is there a list somewhere of sites that show off Mobile searching well that you would recommend? Jill
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mobile emulators and sites to search
I don't know nothing 'bout birthing no babies or android apps, but the android developer site lists an emulator and virtual machines on the page at http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/index.html Michael On 10/03/2010 12:37 PM, Jill Ellern wrote: Code4Lib folks, I was very impressed with the talks at the conference on Mobile Catalog searching and what to do a show and tell for my library staff. However, Kim Griggs presentation doesn't appear to be up yet...:( (I really liked your presentation! Others did great too...) And I didn't take good enough notes because I was hoping to play that presentation to my library folks... So we were wondering, Is there a mobile emulator for the Android phone you would recommend? Is there a list somewhere of sites that show off Mobile searching well that you would recommend? Jill -- Michael Silver MLIS Student School of Library and Information Studies University of Alberta michael.sil...@ualberta.ca
Re: [CODE4LIB] Mobile emulators and sites to search
Hi Jill, So we were wondering, Is there a mobile emulator for the Android phone you would recommend? Yes. Your best bet is to use the emulator that comes with the Android Software Development Kit (SDK). One of the other code4lib presentations included some screenshots showing some of the steps to download that SDK and create and start up an emulator instance [1]. Is there a list somewhere of sites that show off Mobile searching well that you would recommend? I would recommend taking a look at the M-Libraries wiki [2]. There are also some eclectic, but useful, links under the mobile tag in my delicious account [3]. The focus is on the development end, but there are some links to good mobile interfaces, too. -- Michael [1] Mobile Web App Design: Getting Started Presentation can be downloaded from http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/doran [2] http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=M-Libraries [3] http://delicious.com/michaeldoran/mobile # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/ -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jill Ellern Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:38 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Mobile emulators and sites to search Code4Lib folks, I was very impressed with the talks at the conference on Mobile Catalog searching and what to do a show and tell for my library staff. However, Kim Griggs presentation doesn't appear to be up yet...:( (I really liked your presentation! Others did great too...) And I didn't take good enough notes because I was hoping to play that presentation to my library folks... So we were wondering, Is there a mobile emulator for the Android phone you would recommend? Is there a list somewhere of sites that show off Mobile searching well that you would recommend? Jill
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.hu meetup
Dear Jonathan and Edward, Thank you for your kindness. I will let you know, if the initiative were successfull. Regards, Péter ps. Edward: if you come to Hungary, and you would like to hear some advice about nice places here, drop me a private email, maybe I can help you. - Original Message - From: Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.hu meetup As Jonathan pointed out, there is nobody to ask formal permission - just go ahead and do it. Personally, I would love to see some of these regional code4lib conferences/meetups/symposium/whatever happen around the world. Who knows, I might even show up to one :-). Edward - who actually plans to be in Hungry for a day or two in late June on his way to Romania. Jonathan Rochkind wrote: There's nobody to ask formal permission for, but I think you've done the right thing by suggesting it on this listserv and seeing what the community thinks. As one member of the community, I think that's a great idea and an appropriate use of the code4Lib name, and I expect that everyone else will think so too. You are also welcome to use the Code4Lib wiki if it's useful for your local group/meeting. You can see that other local/regional/national Code4Lib meetups very similar to what you envision have already listed themselves on the wiki and make use of the wiki. Look under Local / Regional Groups on http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Main_Page . You are welcome to list your group on the wiki and use the wiki if you like. Jonathan Király Péter wrote: Hi, I would like to ask you, whether is there somebody, from whom I can ask permissions, to use the name code4lib.hu for an unconference meetup, where Hungarian library coders could talk, and pair-program in a style of a Drupal codesprint or OCLC mashaton? Péter eXtensible Catalog
