Re: [CODE4LIB] JOB - Associate Director, MITH; Assistant Dean for Digital Humanities Research, Libraries
Thank you! Sent from my iPad On Mar 29, 2011, at 1:05 AM, James Neal james3n...@gmail.com wrote: The Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) and the University Libraries at the University of Maryland are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and highly talented individual to fill a joint position as an Associate Director of MITH and Assistant Dean for Digital Humanities Research in the Libraries. http://mith.umd.edu/associate-director-position-assistant-dean-libraries/ -- Mastery of language affords remarkable power. - Frantz Fanon “[T]he tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is sin. — Benjamin Elijah Mays, American educator and president of Morehouse College (1895-1984) I do a lot of micro-blogging on Twitter. Curious? Go to http://www.twitter.com/james3neal You can ALSO find me on http://friendfeed.com/james3neal
[CODE4LIB] Quick Thoughts on LITA - 2 Minute Survey
-- Apologies for the cross-posting -- In an effort to reach out to the library technology community and provide better services, LITA (the Library and Information Technology Association) is interested in how LITA members and non-members perceive the association. This short survey includes 3 questions (1 optional) and should take no more than 2 minutes to complete. We appreciate your participation! Link to the Survey: http://bayonet.fiu.edu/library/lita.html (Survey closes on 4/7/2011) Thank you, The LITA Branding Project Team (Lauren Comito, Emily Daly, Bohyun Kim, Pearl Ly, Andreas Orphanides, Maurice York)
[CODE4LIB] Job opening: Web applications developer
Apologies for cross-posting. The University of New Hampshire Library is currently seeking a web applications developer. Applications should be submitted online at the URL below. University of New Hampshire INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST III (Web Applications Developer) The Web Applications Developer will be responsible for writing back-end code to support new web applications and search services for end users and Library staff under the direction of the Systems Librarian. Responsibilities include all aspects of web application development, including defining requirements, writing code, testing, deployment, maintenance, and security for the institutional repository and for other web-based applications used by the Library and its users; auditing existing Library code for adherence to University IT security policy; providing end user and Library staff technical support as part of a customer-service-oriented team. This individual will have the autonomy to select the tools and processes to achieve the ends cited above in accordance with best practices and standards. Applicants should be prepared to upload the following required documents when applying online: cover letter, resume and three professional references contact information. For a more comprehensive job description or to apply, visit https://jobs.usnh.edu UNH is an AA/EEO Employer. UNH is committed to excellence through the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages women and minorities to apply.
[CODE4LIB] PREMIS implementation event at Archiving 2011 (IST)
Apologies for cross-posting... PREMIS implementation event at Archiving 2011 (IST) The PREMIS Editorial Committee will present a half day course on implementing PREMIS at the upcoming IST Archiving Conference. The course will take place between 1:15-5:30pm on Monday, May 16, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah. T2C: Implementing PREMIS to Support Digital Preservation May 16, 2011 1:15 -- 5:30 PM Instructors: Priscilla Caplan, Florida Center for Library Automation, Rebecca Guenther, US Library of Congress Kate Zwaard, US Government Printing Office The course provides an overview of the status of the PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata with a particular focus on implementation issues. PREMIS has become the de-facto standard for metadata to support the long-term preservation of digital objects. As PREMIS has matured in its development, practical use of the data dictionary in repository systems has resulted in revisions and enhancements. This course describes changes to the PREMIS Data Dictionary and data model; discusses issues that institutions are confronting in implementing it; and shows tools for, and case studies of, PREMIS implementation. Ample time will be given for discussion, and participants are encouraged to contribute their experience in planning or executing an implementation program. Benefits: This course enables the attendee to: * Learn about the status of the development of this standard * Understand the interoperability of PREMIS with other standards * Define data model issues * Illustrate some specific implementations of PREMIS in digital repositories * Gain knowledge of the tools for creating and transforming PREMIS metadata * Review controlled vocabularies in PREMIS * Introduce the use of PREMIS as Linked Data Intended audience: Anyone involved in selecting, designing, planning, or implementing a preservation project or repository using preservation metadata. Basic knowledge of preservation metadata and PREMIS in particular is assumed. More information about the conference is available at http://www.imaging.org/ist/Conferences/archiving/index.cfm
[CODE4LIB] Position available: Public Knowledge Project – Software Developer
The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is seeking an experienced PHP developer to join our team. PKP is responsible for a suite of open source software tools that support scholarly communication activities around the world. The work environment is a very dynamic and largely virtual one with team members working in locations across North America and elsewhere, along with a growing international user community. As a PKP team member you will have opportunities to travel, to participate in conferences and workshops, and interact with a cross-section of researchers, software developers, and others from the academic and publishing worlds. The position involves a variety of programming and systems tasks, from support and documentation to active design, development, testing and implementation with the PKP software suite. All work will be undertaken in the context of a larger development team. The applicant will have opportunities to work on a broad range of initiatives and technologies. We are open to a variety of very flexible work arrangements, including telecommuting. This is a fixed-term contract with a probationary period and good potential for continuing work. Salary is negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Qualifications include: * experience with current web development technology, especially PHP and JavaScript. * experience with SQL (esp. MySQL and PostgreSQL), Apache, and Linux server administration. Additional consideration given for: * knowledge of, or experience with, PKP software (e.g. Open Journal Systems) or a similar open source project is valuable but not necessary. * experience with current interface development using AJAX, JQuery, or similar tools. Interested applicants should send the following: * a cover letter containing a summary of their experience, and at least two references; * a copy of their resume; and * PHP code samples. to Brian Owen, Associate University Librarian (brian_o...@sfu.ca) by Wednesday, April 6, 2011. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is a federally funded research initiative at Simon Fraser University, Stanford University, and the University of British Columbia. PKP was established by Dr. John Willinsky in 1998. It seeks to improve the scholarly and public quality of academic research through the development of innovative online environments. PKP has developed free, open source software for the management, publishing, and indexing of journals and current conferences. The PKP software suite is comprised of three modules in production: Open Journal Systems, Open Conference Systems, Open Harvester System, and one in development: Open Monograph Press. The current PKP website is found at: http://pkp.sfu.ca/ and provides more information about the PKP and its open source software including “test drive” versions of the latter. Mark Mark Jordan Head of Library Systems W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada Voice: 778.782.5753 / Fax: 778.782.3023 / Skype: mark.jordan50 mjor...@sfu.ca
[CODE4LIB] Using Islandora Session
You are invited to join us for a 1/2 day session on Using Islandora Description: The Islandora project (islandora.ca) is growing steadily, with new functionality added with each release (e.g. Solr integration, Content Model Editor, flexible metadata editor). The project has received stable funding to support the growth of this open source project beyond the traditional library borders, especially when it comes to the stewardship of research data. Islandora provides integration between Fedora and Drupal, with custom solution packs to address the needs of multiple data types. This session will review the project's development and current features, as well as provide guidance for basic installation and configuration. Speaker Bio: Mark Leggott is the founder of the Islandora project. As the UL for the University of Prince Edward Island, and the projects major architect. He has spoken at a number of conferences, and is the founder of a new SAAS company (DiscoveryGarden Inc.) providing services around Islandora software. When: April 6th 2011 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Where: King's College London, England - Ground Floor Strand Building Room 1 (STD/GFSB1) Registration is free and space is limited! To register please go to http://www.discoverygarden.ca/kings2011
