date:20121203

11405 - Section Manager, Library, Archives and Records Section

  
Will be the Section Manager of the Library, Archives and Records Section and
will report to the Manager of the Logistics and Technical Information
Division. Will be responsible for managing a team of 17 through 2 direct
reports. Will provide senior leadership and to provide vision and creativity
to advance the library, records and archives' technological, digital and
compliance programs; utilizing strong change management and partnership
skills.

Responsible for hiring and retaining a diverse, highly qualified staff, and
for providing career coaching, growth and personal development for direct
report JPL employees. Accountable for
the performance of employees or the work output of managed
subcontractors. Maintains a safe working
environment and a strong customer focus.
Responsible for continuous process improvement, setting goals and ensuring
that they are achieved. Uses best
industry practices to ensure success in areas of
responsibility. Ensures employee
awareness and compliance with Laboratory policies, procedures, and practices,
and regulatory requirements. Knows and
applies appropriate tools, processes, and procedures affecting organization of
responsibility.

  
• Provides management, direction and expertise to activities of the library,
archives and records section through managers that have responsibility for
results including costs, methods and/or staffing.

• Oversees activities of staff and authorizes all HR actions including hiring,
promotions, salary changes, skills and development training, performance
appraisals etc.

• Establishes organizational operating policies and procedures.

• Develops and communicates operating strategy based on organizational goals.

• Manages and leads the planning, design and implementation of specific
organization and/or Laboratory initiatives.

• Develops and oversees operating budget; advises management on financial
impact of new initiatives related to budgets

• Guides managers and/or leads in identifying effective solutions to meet
goals

• Advises managers and/or staff members in resolving technical or operational
problems

• Represents own organization on Laboratory committees.

• Establishes the institutional policies for managing records.

• Interfaces with NASA, NARA and FFRDC librarians, records managers and
archivists and leads professional associations on a national or international
level.

• Partners with executive management and leadership councils to develop
information content for strategic planning activities.

• Partners with other laboratory organizations to facilitate creation and
management of information and records at JPL.

• Develops proposals and implements new information services.

• Develops and conducts regular assessment of Laboratory information science
needs and designs information services and resources based on expert knowledge
of Laboratory research needs.

• Oversees and facilitates special initiatives, software upgrades, audits,
Laboratory information management initiatives,
etc.

• Decisions impact functional or multifunctional organizations.

• Monitors activities to ensure compliance on schedule and within budget.

• Actions and decisions positively affect the success of the Laboratory due to
on-time, on-budget delivery.

• Faulty decisions or recommendations, or failure to achieve results, would
typically result in significant expenditure of additional time, human
resources and funds and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.

• Primary leadership position for the Library, Archives and Records Section
with specific personnel and discipline related institutional and programmatic
responsibilities.

• Solutions require the frequent use of creativity and innovation.

• Works on issues of diverse scope requiring a solid understanding of current
industry trends.

• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers and/or
functional peers involving matters between functional areas, and other
Laboratory organizations, customers and/or the Laboratory.

• Typically leads a cooperative effort among members of a team.

• Conducts briefings and technical meetings for internal and external
customers.

• Interactions normally involve collaboration among organizations and/or
customers.

  
Skills

Required Skills:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science or
similar disciplines with a minimum of 12 years of related experience; or
Master's degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 10 years of related
experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 8 years related
experience. Minimum of 4 years of supervisory and/or management experience.

• Multidisciplinary knowledge in information management with significant
expertise in one or more specialties.

• Demonstrated supervisory experience with line organizations.

• Knowledge of best industry practices in capturing, organizing, preserving
and disposi

[CODE4LIB] Job: Archives Intern at Duke University

Working under the supervision of the Senior Processing Archivist and the
Curator of the Archive of Documentary Arts, the intern will process, describe,
and promote the Barbaralee Diamonstein- Spielvogel Collection, with a
particular focus on assisting with the description and digital preservation of
audiovisual materials. In addition, the intern will assist with programming
events related to the opening of thecollection, and other administrative tasks
related to

the processing of the collection.

  
Responsibilities

# Performs processing and description of the Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Collection, with particular focus on facilitating the digital preservation of
audiovisual materials in the collection, including inventorying, working with
internal and external vendors to digitize materials, quality controlling the
resulting files, updating the collection#s finding aid, and adding content to
the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Video Archive

# Assists with event programming and public relations related to the opening
of the Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Collection

# Assists with outreach efforts and web content creation related to the
collection

# Assists with research services and responds to reference inquiries related
to the collection

  
Supervisory Responsibilities

# None

  
Qualifications

It is the expectation that all Duke University Library staff members will
demonstrate exceptional workplace behaviors in the execution of their specific
position responsibilities. These behaviors are customer focus, collaboration,
creative problem solving, continuous learning and a commitment to diversity.

  
Education Required:

Enrollment in a graduate program in documentary arts, visual arts, public
policy, public history, political science, or information and library science
with a minimum of nine credit hours completed. Recent graduates are welcome to
apply.

  
Experience Required:

Knowledge of and interest in contemporary cultural and political affairs,
including a knowledge of art,architecture, photography and/or public policy;
the ability to work independently and efficiently after initial training;
excellent communication skills; ability to work well with other staff members;
interest in working with primary source materials; strong analytical,
organizational, and writing skills; respect for privacy and confidentiality,
and attention to the security of the materials.

  
Preferred:

Familiarity with audio visual and moving image materials; experience with
archival processing; familiarity with MARC and EAD; working knowledge of
computer-based technology in libraries, including the use of an integrated
library system; and a working knowledge of principles for description of
manuscript collections, such as DACS.

  
Working Conditions

# Must be able to lift 40 pounds and unpack, shelve and shiftlarge quantities
of library materials

# Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to dust and mold is
possible

# Frequent bending, crouching, stooping

# Normal office environment

  
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of a person in this position.

  
Hiring Rate

$15.50 per hour. The position is not eligible for University fringe benefits
or moving, housing, or relocation expenses.

  
Hours

The internship is a temporary, part-time position available fifteen-nineteen
hours per week between December 2012 and June 2013.

  
Environment

Since its founding in 1924, Duke University has grown into one of the most
prestigious private universities in the world and its medical center ranks
annually among the top in the nation. The Duke University Libraries are the
shared center of the university's intellectual life, connecting people and
ideas. The Libraries consist of the William R. Perkins Library and its
branches: Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections, Lilly, and Music and
the library at the Duke

Marine Laboratory in Beaufort. Duke#s library holdings of 6.1 million volumes
are among the largest of private universities in the United States.

  
Duke's hometown is Durham, North Carolina, a city with vibrant research,
medical and arts communities, and numerous shops, restaurants and theaters.
Durham is located in the Research Triangle, a growing metropolitan area of
more than one million people that provides a wide range of cultural,
recreational and educational opportunities. The Triangle is conveniently
located just a few hours from the mountains and the coast, offers a moderate
climate, and has been ranked among the best places to live and to do business.

  
Application

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled. An electronic resume, cover letter, and list of 3
references should be submitted at: http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/main

[CODE4LIB] Job: Archivist at University of Toronto

Archivist (1-yr. term, Pay Band 12)

  
Requisition ID: 1201638

  
Faculty / Division: Central Library System

  
Department: Central Library System

  
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)

  
Description: Under the direction of the University Archivist and consistent
with archival theory and the University Archives' practices, appraises,
acquires, accessions, arranges, describes and makes available records of
archival value from university administrative offices and private donors.
Provides reference services to researchers and university officers wishing to
access archival holdings. Performs other duties as required.

  
Qualifications: Education: Master of Archival Studies degree; or equivalent
combination of education and experience.

Experience: 2 years archival /records management experience.

Other: Strong service orientation. Ability to work independently and as part
of a team to complete assigned tasks within stated guidelines and deadlines.
Demonstrated good work performance and attendance records. Initiative. Proven
communication and organizational skills. Tact, diplomacy and discretion in
handling confidential and /or personal records.

  
Notes: maternity leave replacement

  
Employee Group: United Steelworkers (USW)

  
Appointment Type: Budget - Term

  
Schedule: Full-time

  
Pay Scale Group and Hiring Rate: 12 -- $61,017 with an annual step progression
to a maximum of $78,031. Pay Rates effective July 1, 2012 under the Job
Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

  
Job Field: Professional / Technical

  
Job Posting: Nov 30, 2012, 12:00:00 AM

  
Job Closing: December 10, 2012



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Social Media & Communications Internship at Society of American Archivists Acquisitions and Appraisal Section

SAA ACQUISITIONS & APPRAISAL SECTION - SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNSHIP

  
The Acquisitions and Appraisal Section invites applications for an intern
position to manage the social media and communications of the section. The
intern will be responsible for developing and maintaining social media and
communications efforts under the directorship of the section chair.

  
Position Description:

  
This is an unpaid appointment with an expectation of approximately one hour of
work per week with a start date of approximately January 7, 2013. The position
usually runs from August to August of each year. Preference will be given to
applicants who can remain in the position until August 2014. The intern will
increase and maintain the section's social media presence. He/she/per will
also provide support for the official communications of the section, including
dissemination of any publications or newsletters. The intern will work closely
with the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Web Liaison and will be responsible for
keeping records of activities and procedures for his/her/per successor and
staying current in acquisition and appraisal issues.

  
Requirements:

  
• Current enrollment in a graduate archival education program.

• Knowledge of social media outlets such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+,
Pinterest, Twitter, etc.

• Knowledge of and willingness to keep updated with current research, tools,
and methods in acquisition and appraisal topics

• Ability to participate in section meetings virtually or in-person. (Please
note, the intern is not expected to attend the annual section meeting at SAA,
but is expected to attend teleconferences/web conferences held throughout the
year).

• Current SAA membership with preference given to section members.

• Ability to manage personal image online.

• Demonstrate initiative and identify new PR opportunities, innovative
thinker, able to work independently

• Ability to communicate efficiently in writing

  
Application Procedures:

  
Submit a current resume along with a brief statement (up to 150 words) on how
the section could improve its online presence to the vice chair,
virginia_hunt(at)harvard.edu and chair, luglean(at)uwyo.edu. Applications are
due December 16, 2012.

  
  



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Director of the Special Collections Research Center at College of William and Mary

Director of the Special Collections Research Center at the Earl Greg Swem
Library

  
The College of William and Mary

  
Established in 1693, the College of William & Mary continues a long tradition
of excellence by combining the best features of an undergraduate college with
the opportunities offered by a modern research university. Adjacent to
historic Colonial Williamsburg, the College is approximately 150 miles south
of Washington, D.C. and located midway between Richmond and Norfolk, offering
the ideal setting for a liberal arts education.

  
The Earl Gregg Swem Library seeks a creative and enthusiastic individual to
lead the Special Collections Research Center consisting of six full-time and
two part-time staff members, over twenty undergraduate and graduate students,
and over twenty volunteers. The 25,000 square foot Warren E. Burger wing of
Swem Library opened in 2005 and houses over one million manuscripts,
documenting Virginia and American history, more than 45,000 rare books, a
growing international collection, university archives and the papers of Chief
Justice Warren E. Burger. In addition to serving a wide range of national and
international researchers, Special Collections is an integral part of
undergraduate instructions in a wide range of academic disciplines. The staff
works closely with faculty to ensure primary resources are part of the
students' research experience as demonstrated by the number of students and
classes that utilize the collections each semester.

  
The Marian & Alan McLeod Director of the Special Collections Research Center
reports to the Dean of University Libraries and is responsible for
administering the department and its budget, and providing leadership and
vision for the staff, including: planning and policy Development, collection
development, and the expansion of digital initiatives. The Director provides
instruction and outreach to students, faculty and the community at large and
works collaboratively with development staff to engage the community and
promote the collections. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding
of emerging technologies and how they expand access to local collections. As a
member of the Library's senior management team, the Director will be a member
of the Dean's Council, and regularly work with Associate Deans and other
library leaders.

  
This is a non-tenure track professional faculty position with a competitive
salary that is commensurate with experience. Benefits include 24 days of
annual leave per year in addition to 12 paid holidays.

  
Required Qualifications:

  
- Master's degree from an accredited program in library and information 
studies, information science, or archival studies;  
  
- Seven years progressive experience in a special collections environment;  
  
- Demonstrated success as a manager and leader;  
  
- An understanding of current archival standards and best practices;  
  
- Familiarity with pertinent legal and ethical issues including intellectual 
property and copyright issues;  
  
- Experience in outreach and community engagement;  
  
- Budget management.  
  
  
  
Preferred:

  
- A second Master's degree in American History, American Studies or other 
relevant disciplines;  
  
- Experience building special collections through gifts and purchases;  
  
- Success in attracting grants, foundations and private support for library 
projects;  
  
- Experience leading digital projects using established/and emerging 
technologies;  
  
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills;  
  
- Experience in fundraising.  
  
  
  
To apply for this position, visit [https://jobs.wm.edu/](https://jobs.wm.edu/)
. The Search Committee will begin review of applications on January 15, 2013.

  
The College of William and Mary conducts background checks on applicants for
employment.

William & Mary is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access
employer and actively encourages applications from minorities, women, disabled
persons and veterans.



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Archivist 2 at Tennessee State Library & Archives

  
Archivist 2

Tennessee Department of State

Tennessee State Library & Archives

Archives Development Program

  
Mission

The mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to exceed the
expectations of our customers, the taxpayers, by operating at the highest
levels of accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and accountability in a customer-
centered environment.

  
Supervisor: Assistant State Archivist

  
Duties and Responsibilities:

  
* Responsible for site inspections and surveys of county and municipal records 
management offices and archives.  
* Conduct discussions with local government officials, archivists, historians, 
and genealogists about developing, equipping, supplying and operating local 
archives.  
* Conduct discussions with local government officials and archivists about the 
application of electronic processing and imaging systems to local records.  
* Manage Education Outreach program and interacting with K-12 teachers, 
students, and education officials to enhance TSLA's educational resources and 
increase their use by the school-age population.  
* Prepare and distribute informational literature on local archives management 
to and for local government archives and records managers.  
* Develop and deliver training workshops for local archivists and provide staff 
support for the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board.  
* Conduct discussions with the records management division, the county 
technical assistance service, and the municipal technical advisory service 
about the development and employment of records disposition schedules for local 
records.  
* Represent the Tennessee State Library and Archives at professional and 
historical meetings in order to share experiences and solve problems related to 
archives and local records management.  
* Record and report the work of the Tennessee State Library and Archives local 
records development program.  
  
* Other archival duties and functions as assigned; including but not limited to 
digitization and metadata, oral history collections, processing state records 
and donated manuscript materials in the Tennessee State Library and Archives 
and assistance with the archives microfilming program, public research 
requests, records conservation and the like.  
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

  
* Master's degree in American History or related field.  
* Experience equivalent to three years of professional archival work, including 
at least six months experience in arranging and describing records of county 
courts and other county government agencies.  
Knowledge and Abilities

  
* Demonstrated ability in verbal communication with all levels of community 
professionals and citizens.  
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the process and principles of 
records appraisal and disposition and the basic principles of archival theory 
and practice.  
* Knowledge and understanding of current literature on and archival 
implications of electronic information processing and imaging systems.  
* Candidate must be willing to travel regularly and extensively throughout the 
State of Tennessee to the sites of local government records offices and 
archives. A valid driver's license is required.  
* Physically able to endure and maintain an acceptable level of performance in 
confined quarters and dusty or damp conditions during examination of neglected 
records storage.  
* Physically capable of lifting and carrying books and boxes of records up to 
twenty pounds, up flights of stairs.  
* Candidate must demonstrate minimal competence in database and word processing 
skills and basic familiarity with emergent information systems technologies.  
* Project management skills and experience.  
  
  
Salary: $3,489 per month plus State of Tennessee benefits package.

  
To apply, please email your letter of interest and resume to Maggie Bahou,
Director of HR, sos.hr(at)tn.gov or mail to the above address by Friday,
December 21, 2012.

  



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Head of Digital Archives, Records & Library Unit at Special Tribunal for Lebanon

Vacancy Ref NL-OTR-CMSS-P4-501

Deadline for Applications 29 December 2012 (26 days left)

Issuance Date 30 November 2012

Location Leidschendam

Organ / Section Registry Court Management Services Section

Post Level P-4

Depending on professional background, experience and family situation, a
competitive compensation and benefits package will be offered. The functions
and reporting lines of the appointment may vary depending on the outcome of a
planned restructuring of Registry Information Technology and Management
services. The appointment shall be limited to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
(STL). A Fixed-Term Appointment of one year duration will be offered.This
appointment and any subsequent extension(s) are subject to terms of the
Tribunal's mandate and/or the availability of the funds. The STL is an
international inter-governmental organization with its own independent legal
identity and not a UN organization. However, the STL follows the UN common
system for benefits and entitlements to its staff members. UN staff members
may also serve on loan from their parent department/office, if selected.

  
Responsibilities

  
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Court Management Services Section
and within the limits of the delegated authority, the Head of Digital
Archives:

  
Records & Library Unit is responsible for planning, budgeting, management,
supervision and daily operation of the Digital Archives, Records and Library
Unit (DARLU). Subject to restructuring, this post will report to the Chief of
the Information Management Technology Services Section (IMTSS) and join the
senior management team of that new Section;

  
Serve as focal point for all records management and archives activities for
the STL including those in the Divisions of Chambers, Office of the
Prosecutor, Defence Office and the Registry. Manage records accession and
disposition functions by applying the life-cycle concept to information
assets, including appraisal by liaising with records-originating offices
regarding the transfer and/or disposal of their records; perform an appraisal
to identify/eliminate duplicate records and to minimize creation of duplicates
in the future; assure that the retention schedules, registration and physical
aspects of records transfers meet established standards; oversee space
management, internal repositories and commercial storage facilities/contracts
to insure adequate storage space is managed in accordance with best practice
records storage standards; keep current with and apply state of the art
preservation techniques and strategies to permanent records;

  
Manage archival processing activities by overseeing adherence to preservation,
international legal description and database standards. Perform and supervise
reference functions by advising internal and external users about records
holdings and accessibility; maintain communication with other Information
Management Officers and records archives specialists (including, but not
limited to, the UN ARMS, other UN ad hoc tribunals, universities, NGO's, legal
research networks, etc. Evaluate records management and reference tools for
adoption by the STL. Participate in the development of stakeholder outreach
strategies and in their implementation. Ensure access to records with
continuing value by appraising records according to their administrative,
legal, financial and/or historical value; develop and implement appropriate
retention schedules with records originating offices; monitor compliance with
records transfer standards;

  
Ensure strict adherence to information security access and restrictions
policies. Contribute to the formulation of policies, procedures, objectives
and guidelines affecting the development and maintenance of the STL's current
and non-current records and archives and delivery of reference services,
archival description and systems management. Provide Organization-wide
advisory services on recordkeeping practices based on needs, business process,
workflow, technical architecture, information resources analysis and Legacy
strategy;

  
Serve as the Registrar's adviser on Legacy issues relative to the permanent
records of the STL; conduct relevant research, prepare options
studies/feasibility analyses and prepare position papers on information
management, recordkeeping and archives matters. Conduct policy-oriented
research and drafting on the applicability of information technology to
records and archives using data from internal and external sources to: develop
Organization-wide policies, guidelines and procedures in keeping with
technological developments. Research, analyze and evaluate new applications of
information technology for their applicability to the management of STL
records, both for current business practices and in preparation for the
Legacy. Participate in recordkeeping improvement projects, contributing to
feasibility studies, systems analysis, design, development and implementation;

  
Lead the Digital

[CODE4LIB] Job: Librarian at Maricopa Community Colleges

Job Summary

  
THIS POSITION WILL BEGIN AUGUST, 2013

  
Participates in a team environment to perform the duties of a faculty
librarian: reference services, collection development/departmental liaison and
library instruction delivered to a diverse student population. Works
collegially with faculty to coordinate, design and deliver customized
innovative and effective information literacy/library instruction and Library
credit bearing courses. Perform web development duties and/or programming in
accord with collaboratively developed departmental priorities. Coordinates and
assesses instruction and program effectiveness on an annual basis.
Demonstrates a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success,
integrity, and diversity in the performance of job duties.

  
Essential Functions

  
Works collaboratively to design and deploy online materials in support of
instruction, learning, and information retrieval including web development,
maintenance, and/or programming for department website. Provides reference
services both in-person and online; develops research guides; designs and
teaches workshops and consultation sessions for faculty and students.

Collaborates with faculty to develop customized course materials and teach
specialized instruction, both face-to-face and online; provides expertise in
the use of appropriate instructional technology tools; coordinates instruction
program and assesses learning outcomes. Teaches information literacy and
provides library instruction for credit and non-credit courses using
traditional and nontraditional methods; uses new technologies to improve
learning. Performs collection development and departmental liaison services;
and develops curriculum to meet general education and information literacy
goals. Participates in departmental decision-making processes and planning;
engages in the academic life of the college by participating in District wide,
campus committees and library committees; develops and enhances knowledge of
subject matter taught and individual training skills required to remain
current with new trends and developments in the field and to promote the
scholarship of teaching.

  
Minimum Qualifications

  
Master's degree in Library or Information Science (or its equivalent) from a
graduate professional program accredited by the American Library Association

EDU 250 - Teaching and Learning in the Community Colleges or equivalent must
be completed within two years of date of hire

  
Desired Qualifications

  
Experience teaching, preferably bibliographic instruction classes at a college
or university

Experience providing reference services, preferably in an academic environment

Experience using instructional design and technologies to create customized
library/information literacy materials for both in-person and electronic
environments

Experience with information literacy theory and assessment of learning
outcomes

Experience working with persons from diverse backgrounds and demonstrated
commitment to the success of underrepresented groups

Demonstrated expertise and practical application in one or more of the
following areas:

Scripting and/or programming for an online environment

Expertise in evolving web technologies and standards

Graphic design for an online environment and expertise with related
technologies

The integration of Web 2.0 technologies, social networking, and remote
information sources and APIs into user centered design

Effective written communication skills

  
Special Working Conditions

  
May be required to lift up to 25lbs.; may be required to work evenings or
weekends; will require schedule flexibility; may require teaching on-line,
hybrid, co-hort and/or fast-track classes; may require prolonged periods of
viewing a computer screen; will be required to travel or be assigned to all
MCCCD/GCC and/or other off-campus locations; must have a valid Arizona Class D
Driver's license; must meet district minimum standards regarding driving:
http://www.maricopa.edu/legal/rml/vehicle.htm#requirements

  
Special Notes

  
A Course Completion Form must be completed in order to be considered for this
position.

  
A cover letter of no longer than 2.5 pages should be included that
specifically addresses how the candidate meets the Desired Experience for this
position. THIS POSITION WILL BEGIN AUGUST, 2013.



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Web Coordinator at Project Adventure

**Posted by:** Project Adventure, Inc.

Beverly, MA, US

Project Adventure, Inc. is a nonprofit, worldwide leader in adventure-based
learning. Founded in 1971, PA designs, promotes and delivers innovative
adventure programs for professionals in the diverse fields of physical
education and fitness, classroom teaching, alternative schools, residential
treatment agencies, etc. We address outcomes for social emotional learning,
teamwork, counseling, technical skills and more. Our headquarters offer a
terrific work environment - a high-energy organization set in the heart of an
Olmsted-designed country estate, two minutes north of Route 128 in Beverly,
MA.

Project Adventure is launching a new, online subscription program (PA Connect)
in the next 1-3 months and this position is an opportunity to be part of a new
start-up initiative on the ground level. PA Connect subscribers will have
access to PA's digital library of online Adventure education publications,
videos and activity write-ups as well as opportunities to share ideas with and
learn from PA staff and other Adventure education professionals.

**Essential Functions: This is a multi-faceted entrepreneurial position that 
reports to the Director of Development. The key responsibility is to organize 
Project Adventure's knowledge capital for an online audience and manage 
subscriptions. The individual must have excellent problem-solving, 
organizational and critical thinking skills, strong verbal and written 
communication skills, a self-directed work ethic and an affinity for technical 
web work. This is a full time position.**

**The Web Coordinator will:**

  * Design the online interface for PA Connect with WordPress software.
  * Convert digital and hard copy documents into web-friendly formats.
  * Assist with video-editing for PA Connect resources as needed.
  * Provide customer support for PA Connect subscribers and clients.
  * Be responsible for the administration of individual and organizational 
subscriptions.
  * Work with Project Adventure's Client Relationship Management software to 
maintain accurate records of all members and follow-up communications with 
members.
  * Work within budgetary guidelines to meet goals.
  * Identify and leverage potential opportunities to partner with schools and 
organizations.
  * Help to develop a new business line of Project Adventure and use data and 
other customer feedback to design the optimal subscription program for PA 
clients.
  * Assist in the implementation of company social media plans and marketing 
plans as needed.

**Qualifications:**

  * Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple deadlines and 
deliverables.
  * Excellent communication skills both for internal and external relationships.
  * Strong computer and technical skills including: WordPress, Zen Cart, 
Dreamweaver, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Microsoft CRM 
database experience is helpful.
  * Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  * Strong writing skills.
  * Experience in adventure education, youth work and/or teaching preferred.

**Benefits:**

Diverse, creative and dynamic work environment, medical/dental plan, paid
holidays, paid vacation, paid life insurance, 403B retirement plan, cell phone
stipend. Salary commensurate with experience. Beautiful, pristine work setting
at Moraine Farm campus. Equal Opportunity Employer.



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Director of Strategic Assessment at North Carolina State University

ORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

  
The NCSU Libraries has a well-earned reputation for creating adventurous
library spaces and innovative services that delight today's students and
researchers. The D. H. Hill Library combines the best of tradition and
innovation, housing special collections and a beautiful gallery alongside
vibrant, experiential spaces such as the Learning Commons and Technology
Sandbox. Soon we will open a magnificent new library that promises to be
nothing less than the best learning and collaborative space in the country.
Located on NC State's Centennial Campus, the James B. Hunt Jr. Library will be
an iconic space, a place where people gather to explore new ways to research,
learn, experiment, collaborate, and affect the world. Designed as a working
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[CODE4LIB] Is anyone using the Patron Request API for VDX

2012-12-03 Thread Catherine Slaven

Hi all,

Queensland University of Technology Library is currently trying to implement 
OCLC's Patron Request API (we are creating our own local Document Delivery 
request forms that will submit requests directly into VDX), but we are having a 
few problems getting it to work correctly.

I'd love to hear from anyone who is using this API so I could follow-up with 
some specific questions.

Thanks
Cathy


Cathy Slaven | Information Access Coordinator |Library eServices |Queensland 
University of Technology |
Level 3, R2D2 Block, Kelvin Grove campus, Brisbane, Australia
t: +61 7 3138 3470 |e:  c.sla...@qut.edu.au | w: 
www.library.qut.edu.au
CRICOS No 00213J

Re: [CODE4LIB] some radical edit of policy

2012-12-03 Thread Cary Gordon

I agree with removing the list of "sanctions."

Cary

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
> Peter,
>
> I removed the list of sanctions because it seemed unnecessarily ...punitive.
> Sometimes, the whole "incident" may consist only of reminding someone that
> their language has inadvertently offended. I wouldn't want it to sound like
> someone would get kicked out of a c4l conference for an off-hand comment --
> that is, something that some of us would see as "non-PC" but still common in
> our world. So if we add a few sanctions that we think would be necessary
> only in cases of overt harassment, that's ok with me. But I see the best
> role of the policy to allow a certain amount of "education" to take place,
> and that "punishment" would only be used in extreme cases. We all make
> mistakes -- and I wouldn't want to create an atmosphere where people are
> afraid to speak up. Appropriately to this community, it's like coding: you
> get a compiler error, and you learn. You only get kicked off the system if
> you do real damage.
>
> kc
>
>
> On 12/3/12 10:46 AM, Peter Murray wrote:
>>
>> I may have inadvertently logged a pull request when I made some minor
>> edits to you changes:
>>
>>https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/pull/20
>>
>> First off, kcoyle++.  I like the rethinking of the focus of the document.
>> I added a missing work and tweaked a few other words.  The pull request has
>> some other discussion about removing the list of potential sanctions; I
>> don't know if that was intentional or not, but I think putting the list of
>> sanctions at the end would be helpful.
>>
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:15 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
>>>
>>> I did a somewhat radical edit of the policy. To me it sounded
>>> heavy-handed, and I didn't think that we needed such in our community. I
>>> also want to distinguish between "bloopers" that need correction and
>>> active harassment. A lot of discriminatory language is unconscious but
>>> still should be gently corrected. [1]
>>>
>>> I also don't think that these are "rules" -- a policy is a policy, and I
>>> think rules is too strong a term.
>>>
>>> Because of the amount that I changed (and because I really wasn't sure
>>> what would happen when I hit "save") these changes are still in my
>>> "fork":
>>>
>>> https://github.com/kcoyle/antiharassment-policy
>>>
>>> Let me know if I should commit it (and I'm assuming that's just a matter
>>> of hitting the "commit" button).
>>>
>>> kc
>>>
>>> [1] It's from the 90's, but http://kcoyle.net/howhard.html has many
>>> examples
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Karen Coyle
> kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
> ph: 1-510-540-7596
> m: 1-510-435-8234
> skype: kcoylenet



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[CODE4LIB] FW: Job Opportunity - Library Tech/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Denver, CO

2012-12-03 Thread Suzanne Richards

Apologies for the cross postings . . . . .
LAC Group is seeking a Library Technician for a full-time position located in 
Denver, CO.  This individual, under the supervision of the Project Manager, 
performs various day-to-day cataloging support services related to the 
large-scale cataloging and digitization initiative at the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  *   This list consists of primary duties and is not intended to be 
all-inclusive; other related tasks may be performed as needed.
  *   Provides support services for digital initiatives.
  *   Provides routine copy cataloging of print and electronic resources.
  *   Assists in using bibliographic tools, such as Library of Congress 
classification and Subject Headings.
  *   Performs routine inquiries and refers persons requiring professional 
assistance to the librarian.
  *   Assists Project Manager in verifying bibliographic information on all 
items to be digitized.
  *   Assists with preparing materials for imaging and packing materials for 
shipment to offsite scanning vendor for same.
  *   Assists in maintaining and monitoring an inventory of outgoing and 
incoming materials from scanning vendor to ensure that all original materials 
have been returned.  This may include tracking materials in the ILS.
  *Assists with inspection of digitized materials for quality assurance
  *   Will perform routine clerical functions such as copying, scanning and 
indexing as required.
  *   Will provide feedback to the Project Manager regarding the client website 
update with regards to digitization component.
  *   Will review and add basic metadata as needed to digital objects.
  *   Maintains statistics and reports on activities as needed.
  *   Other duties as required.
 Reporting Structure:

  *   This position reports directly to the onsite LAC Project Manager
  *   All client communications need to be run through the LAC Project Manager, 
who reports to the Corporate Oversight Project Manager and the Corporate 
Oversight Manager.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  *   Associates Degree from a recognized college or technical institute with 
16 credits in library science or computer science.
  *   Demonstrated experience providing library support services.
  *   Knowledge of library techniques, systems and procedures.
  *   Knowledge of sources of reference and bibliographic material.
  *   Demonstrated experience cataloging print and electronic resources.
  *   Experience using an Integrated Library System (ILS)
  *   Knowledge and experience with a full level OCLC-MARC  format, AACR2R, and 
Library of Congress (LC) Classification and Subject Headings.
  *   Ability to use and explain library facilities, including catalogs and 
other reference aids.
  *   Ability to communicate ideas effectively, orally and in writing.
  *   Ability to establish effective working relationships with all members of 
the project team.
  *   Excellent customer service skills.
Apply at http://goo.gl/ZZ1HU
To see all our opportunities, please visit 
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LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer who values 
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Your Choice URL for Study Room Reservations

2012-12-03 Thread Dan Chudnov

We use the same app, and recently switched from a longer URL with "srrs" for 
"study room reservation system" (still its name) as a script path element to 
just "rooms.library.gwu.edu".  I don't think we've had much feedback one way or 
the other on the URL, but maybe it's a little easier to remember.  Looked like 
one big block of Xs of already-booked rooms this time last year at the old URL; 
pretty much looks exactly the same right now.

Fwiw we've found it to be a useful app - somewhere well north of 250,000 
reservations over the past 5-6 semesters.

  -Dan


On Nov 30, 2012, at 12:07 PM, Alisak Sanavongsay wrote:

> I didn't have any part in its naming or development, but we use 'crs,' which 
> is short for "Campus Reservation System." You can take a peep at the front 
> page at http://crs.ucmerced.edu. Our system is based on phpScheduleIt 
> (http://phpscheduleit.sourceforge.net/).
> 
> Regards,
> Alisak.
> 
> Alisak Sanavongsay  Digital Assets Programmer  UC Merced Library  
> http://library.ucmerced.edu  asanavong...@ucmerced.edu
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 30, 2012, at 6:05 AM, Michael Schofield  wrote:
> 
>> What’s up everyone,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> We are homegrowing a study room reservation system and we’re within a week
>> of making it live—but still in beta—to the public. Right now, on our staging
>> box, our URI looks like something.library.nova.edu/room-res. /room-res
>> doesn’t mean anything, to me. The public URI will be similarly long, like
>> somethingelse.library.nova.edu/whatever. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Any recommendations or experience with your own reservation links? IMHO, it
>> should be simple, since the link is already going to be on the long end.
>> Right now I’m vying for /reservations, but TBH this system is just for
>> public study rooms and not for our larger conference rooms – I’m not sure
>> our primary users [the students and faculty] will care, but we’ll definitely
>> be reminded of that technicality by other librarians J. I don’t like
>> /studyrooms, but it’s the best I’ve got since I’m avoiding hyphens.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Just picking your brains. Thanks! 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Michael Schofield(@nova.edu) | @gollydamn | Front-End Librarian à
>> www.ns4lib.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Registration tomorrow (12/4)

2012-12-03 Thread Hagedon, Mike

If we register and then can't make it, what's the refund policy?

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Francis 
Kayiwa
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 2:35 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Registration tomorrow (12/4)

Registration for Code4lib 2013 is tomorrow at Noon EST.

http://www.regonline.com/code4lib2013

Hotel reservations http://goo.gl/z7wnD

See some of you in Chicago in February.

regards,
./fxk
-- 
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
-- H. H. Williams

[CODE4LIB] Code4lib Registration tomorrow (12/4)

2012-12-03 Thread Francis Kayiwa

Registration for Code4lib 2013 is tomorrow at Noon EST.

http://www.regonline.com/code4lib2013

Hotel reservations http://goo.gl/z7wnD

See some of you in Chicago in February.

regards,
./fxk
-- 
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
-- H. H. Williams

Re: [CODE4LIB] Gender Survey

and now we have more than 300 responses!  my ocd is happy.


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> Rosalyn Metz  wrote:
>
> > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/68G5TBG
>
> H3ll, two questions. That was too easy! --Eric
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Gender Survey

Rosalyn Metz  wrote:

> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/68G5TBG

H3ll, two questions. That was too easy! --Eric

[CODE4LIB] Gender Survey

Last chance to participate.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/68G5TBG

I'll close it end of the day today (10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific) and post a
little executive summary tomorrow.

Re: [CODE4LIB] mailing list observations

alright.  but only because an absurdly large part of me is annoyed that we
only got 299 responses, I kept hoping for one more person to make it to 300.

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> On Dec 3, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Rosalyn Metz  wrote:
>
> > Yay! We had a 13.2% response rate.
>
> Please send the URL of the survey out to the mailing list at least one
> more time. I'm sure you will get at least one more resonant, me. --Earache
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] mailing list observations

On Dec 3, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Rosalyn Metz  wrote:

> Yay! We had a 13.2% response rate.

Please send the URL of the survey out to the mailing list at least one more 
time. I'm sure you will get at least one more resonant, me. --Earache

Re: [CODE4LIB] mailing list observations

Yay!  We had a 13.2% response rate.

Hoping to get the results (with pretty charts) to everyone by EOTD


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> > Can you tell me how many people are on the list?  I'm curious for the
> > results of the gender survey.  I'm hoping that we got a decent sample
> size.
>
> There are 2,250 subscribers to the Code4Lib mailing list. "Long live
> Code4Lib" (That sort of rhymes.) --ELM
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread MJ Ray

Shaun Ellis 
> I'm not particularly sold on Reddit.  I just think that there are some 
> types of discussions that might be more constructive with a threaded 
> forum than a listserv, [...]

This listserv looks threaded to me.  Maybe you need to upgrade
Thunderbird, although I could have sworn it's done threaded for
a while now.

Personally, I don't think being email-based is the problem.  It's more
about having good facilitators and community organisers... and
code4lib is probably better than many at that.

Unless you do something pretty silly - like insisting everyone
register with github, google or gigabot to take part, or switching the
venue/platform every few cycles - I feel it's more often a challenge
about people than technology.

Even so, I've posted a list of ways people screw up the tech recently:

- some are too difficult to register on (confusing, reCaptcha
  disability-discriminator, no/confusing openID, activation emails
  that never come or just plain buggy);

- some don't have an email help address or online support or phone
  number or something;

- some don't email site members when things happen that they might be
  interested in;

- some don't email site members with summaries of what's happened last
  week/month in case we don't know what they're interested in;

- some don't email site members at all;

- a very very few email site members too much, so people unsubscribe;

- some don't interact well with other websites (refuse to let anyone
  post links ever, don't send trackbacks or pingbacks to let the
  remote site know we're talking about them, make it difficult for us
  to dent/tweet/link to the forum nicely, and so on);

- some have lots of spam (let anyone post lots of links, moderators
  are missing/uncontactable/unaccountable and so on);

- most don't let me back up my data;

- some vanish abruptly and take the community down with them;

- a few have trolls and a few are unfriendly.

(previously posted at
http://forums.cyberunions.org/discussion/111/common-mistakes-of-activist-websites
)

Hope that informs,
-- 
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http://koha-community.org supporter, web and library systems developer.
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Re: [CODE4LIB] some radical edit of policy


Peter,

I removed the list of sanctions because it seemed unnecessarily 
...punitive. Sometimes, the whole "incident" may consist only of 
reminding someone that their language has inadvertently offended. I 
wouldn't want it to sound like someone would get kicked out of a c4l 
conference for an off-hand comment -- that is, something that some of us 
would see as "non-PC" but still common in our world. So if we add a few 
sanctions that we think would be necessary only in cases of overt 
harassment, that's ok with me. But I see the best role of the policy to 
allow a certain amount of "education" to take place, and that 
"punishment" would only be used in extreme cases. We all make mistakes 
-- and I wouldn't want to create an atmosphere where people are afraid 
to speak up. Appropriately to this community, it's like coding: you get 
a compiler error, and you learn. You only get kicked off the system if 
you do real damage.


kc

On 12/3/12 10:46 AM, Peter Murray wrote:

I may have inadvertently logged a pull request when I made some minor edits to 
you changes:

   https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/pull/20

First off, kcoyle++.  I like the rethinking of the focus of the document.  I 
added a missing work and tweaked a few other words.  The pull request has some 
other discussion about removing the list of potential sanctions; I don't know 
if that was intentional or not, but I think putting the list of sanctions at 
the end would be helpful.


Peter

On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:15 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:

I did a somewhat radical edit of the policy. To me it sounded
heavy-handed, and I didn't think that we needed such in our community. I
also want to distinguish between "bloopers" that need correction and
active harassment. A lot of discriminatory language is unconscious but
still should be gently corrected. [1]

I also don't think that these are "rules" -- a policy is a policy, and I
think rules is too strong a term.

Because of the amount that I changed (and because I really wasn't sure
what would happen when I hit "save") these changes are still in my "fork":

https://github.com/kcoyle/antiharassment-policy

Let me know if I should commit it (and I'm assuming that's just a matter
of hitting the "commit" button).

kc

[1] It's from the 90's, but http://kcoyle.net/howhard.html has many examples





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kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
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m: 1-510-435-8234
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Re: [CODE4LIB] mailing list observations

> Can you tell me how many people are on the list?  I'm curious for the
> results of the gender survey.  I'm hoping that we got a decent sample size.

There are 2,250 subscribers to the Code4Lib mailing list. "Long live Code4Lib" 
(That sort of rhymes.) --ELM

Re: [CODE4LIB] mailing list observations

Hey Eric,

Can you tell me how many people are on the list?  I'm curious for the
results of the gender survey.  I'm hoping that we got a decent sample size.

Rosalyn


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> As the Code4Lib LISTSERV manager, I am able to make a number of antidotal
> mailing list observations from the past few weeks:
>
>   * The volume of mailing list traffic always surges just before the
> annual meeting, but the conversation this time around was much broader than
> in previous years. This time around it was much more about community, codes
> of behavior, and discussions of values. Not all points of view were
> expressed, but what was expressed seemed to naturally be the consensus of
> the group. What is especially interesting to me is that there is very
> little formal governance in our community, and yet things move along just
> fine. This seems anomalous compared to other groups in which I belong,
> especially in Library Land.
>
>   * The number of subscribers has increased. Sure, there were a few people
> who unsubscribed, but for every one unsubscriber I believe there were three
> or four subscribers. Most of them were female.
>
>   * Many lurkers came out of the woodwork over the past few week. Very
> nice. Very interesting. Very encouraging.
>
>   * Finally, I might make a judgement here, but in my experience, mailing
> lists that surround communities as opposed to technologies seem to thrive
> and have a longer lasting, more evolving life. Compare Code4Lib with
> NGC4Lib, XML4Lib, and Perl4Lib.
>
> 'Just some rambling, antidotal observations.
>
> --
> ELM
> University of Notre Dame
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] some radical edit of policy

2012-12-03 Thread Peter Murray

I may have inadvertently logged a pull request when I made some minor edits to 
you changes:

  https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/pull/20

First off, kcoyle++.  I like the rethinking of the focus of the document.  I 
added a missing work and tweaked a few other words.  The pull request has some 
other discussion about removing the list of potential sanctions; I don't know 
if that was intentional or not, but I think putting the list of sanctions at 
the end would be helpful.


Peter

On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:15 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
> I did a somewhat radical edit of the policy. To me it sounded 
> heavy-handed, and I didn't think that we needed such in our community. I 
> also want to distinguish between "bloopers" that need correction and 
> active harassment. A lot of discriminatory language is unconscious but 
> still should be gently corrected. [1]
> 
> I also don't think that these are "rules" -- a policy is a policy, and I 
> think rules is too strong a term.
> 
> Because of the amount that I changed (and because I really wasn't sure 
> what would happen when I hit "save") these changes are still in my "fork":
> 
> https://github.com/kcoyle/antiharassment-policy
> 
> Let me know if I should commit it (and I'm assuming that's just a matter 
> of hitting the "commit" button).
> 
> kc
> 
> [1] It's from the 90's, but http://kcoyle.net/howhard.html has many examples



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Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

On 12/3/12 8:23 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:

I believe that there are many sub-communities on reddit that do not
have this misogyny problem, even if reddit's "brand" has sadly become
known for misogyny. I could be wrong, but I'd suggest finding out by
asking friends of yours that are redditors (or finding out if friends
of yours are redditors, heh), rather than assuming based on media
reports that anything on reddit is doomed. Mainstream media is not
very good at covering virtual communities, even still.

Jonathan, this is one of those areas where I expect that women and men
will make different decisions, and those decisions will affect the
quality and diversity of participation. I think of it as the "dark
alley" syndrome: it doesn't matter if the dark alley in front of you
*might* be safe; it's still a very scary place. I wouldn't expect women
to go onto a service with a bad reputation, with the option to leave
after something horrible happens to them. That wouldn't make any more
sense than going into the dark alley, and leaving after you've been
mugged. I wouldn't ask or advise any of my friends to enter dark alleys.
I don't think it's worth the risk, even if the risk is relatively low.

That said, I still don't think a Code4Lib subreddit is likely to
become a particularly useful idea, I think it's unlikely to ever
achieve 'critical mass' (It has been tried before, there's both a
code4lib and a libraries subreddit that have existed for quite a while
without significant uptake, aren't there?)

On 12/2/2012 1:44 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

*sigh* From an article about sexual harassment on reddit:

"Reddit is a notoriously male-dominated forum. According to Google's
DoubleClick Ad Planner, Reddit users in the U.S.

are 72 percent male. Reddit subgroups include r/mensrights and the
misogynistic r/chokeabitch, perhaps in part prompting another popular
thread that asked recently, "Why is Reddit so anti-women?"

In April, a confused 14-year-old user took to the site in a desperate
attempt to seek advice after she had been sexually assaulted
.

Jezebel chronicled the backlash, as commenters attacked the young victim
for overreacting
.

Given its reputation, the site may seem less than appropriate as a forum
for effective dialogue."[1]

Which doesn't mean that we should boycott reddit, but it is good to know
the make-up and culture of tools that you use. And I think I have yet to
find a thread on ANY TOPIC on slashdot that doesn't have the word "tits"
in it somewhere. I just read the post about the possible move to a $1
coin in the US, and the first post is about strippers. FIRST POST.

*sigh* Although perhaps the question now is: which will happen first -
acceptance of a $1 coin in the US or a Slashdot thread that isn't
sexist?

kc
[1]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/reddit-rapists_n_1714854.html

On 11/30/12 9:51 AM, Shaun Ellis wrote:

Mark and Karen, yes, the DIY and take-initiative ethos of Code4Lib
leads to a lot of channels. I think this is a good thing as each has
its strengths. But it creates chaos without more clarity on what
platforms are best for certain types of communication?

We have similar issues when it comes to our own internal documentation
attempts at Princeton. Wiki? Git? Git Wiki? IRC? Blogosphere? Reddit?
Listserv? Twitter? Why should I use any of them?!?

I will say that I like Reddit for potentially controversial or
philosophical discussions. It's built to keep the conversation on
track and reward the most insightful/best comments with more
visibility.

So, anyway, I've posted this discussion on the subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/code4lib/comments/1426fn/the_diy_and_takeinitiative_ethos_of_code4lib/

I also added a post on mentorship to the subreddit, since I'm
particularly interested in that. Karen, while I think your comments
on "promotion" and "giving credit" are important, I'm not sure how
they are related to mentorship. Would love to hear more about that in
the subreddit.

-Shaun

On 11/30/12 12:30 PM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:
On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Karen Coyle
wrote:

Wow. We could not have gotten a better follow-up to our long thread
about
coders and non-coders.

I don't git. I've used it to read code, but never contributed. I even
downloaded a gui with a cute icon that is supposed to make it easy,
and it
still is going to take some learning.

So I'm afraid that it either needs to be on a different platform for
editing, OR someone (you know, the famed "someone") is going to have
to do
updates for u

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels


Shaun,

I, too, hunger for a discussion area that has more staying power than a 
bunch of emails. That said, I'm just not sure I've got the bandwidth for 
yet another place to go. I am waiting for the day when someone invents 
something awesome that will make email look like the Model-T that it is, 
but if it's out there it sure hasn't gotten traction. (as mentioned 
here: Google Wave, et al.)


So, with you in theory, if not in practice. :-)

kc

On 12/3/12 8:34 AM, Shaun Ellis wrote:
I'm not particularly sold on Reddit.  I just think that there are some 
types of discussions that might be more constructive with a threaded 
forum than a listserv, just like there are some types of communication 
that are more suited to IRC or the wiki.  In line with Jonathan's 
comments, we're not going to stop using YouTube just because it's 
filled with trolls, right?


I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up 
and requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to 
suggestions for tools with similar functionality, so long as they 
don't require too much maintenance.


Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)

-Shaun

On 12/3/12 11:23 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:

Reddit tends to be a pretty segmented place, there are many "subreddits"
that exist, IMO, as more or less 'culturally autonomous' from the rest
of the reddit, with little interaction with other parts of reddit. Just
people taking advantage of reddit to do their own thing.

Reddit's UI makes it easy for these subreddits to stay completely
separate, there's really little in the UI that brings people from one
area of reddit to another or makes them end up 'combined'.

I believe that there are many sub-communities on reddit that do not have
this misogyny problem, even if reddit's "brand" has sadly become known
for misogyny. I could be wrong, but I'd suggest finding out by asking
friends of yours that are redditors (or finding out if friends of yours
are redditors, heh), rather than assuming based on media reports that
anything on reddit is doomed.  Mainstream media is not very good at
covering virtual communities, even still.

That said, I still don't think a Code4Lib subreddit is likely to become
a particularly useful idea, I think it's unlikely to ever achieve
'critical mass' (It has been tried before, there's both a code4lib and a
libraries subreddit that have existed for quite a while without
significant uptake, aren't there?)

On 12/2/2012 1:44 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

*sigh* From an article about sexual harassment on reddit:

"Reddit is a notoriously male-dominated forum. According to Google's
DoubleClick Ad Planner, Reddit users in the U.S.
 



are 72 percent male. Reddit subgroups include r/mensrights and the
misogynistic r/chokeabitch, perhaps in part prompting another popular
thread that asked recently, "Why is Reddit so anti-women?"
 



In April, a confused 14-year-old user took to the site in a desperate
attempt to seek advice after she had been sexually assaulted
. 



Jezebel chronicled the backlash, as commenters attacked the young 
victim

for overreacting
. 





Given its reputation, the site may seem less than appropriate as a 
forum

for effective dialogue."[1]

Which doesn't mean that we should boycott reddit, but it is good to 
know
the make-up and culture of tools that you use. And I think I have 
yet to
find a thread on ANY TOPIC on slashdot that doesn't have the word 
"tits"

in it somewhere. I just read the post about the possible move to a $1
coin in the US, and the first post is about strippers. FIRST POST.

*sigh* Although perhaps the question now is: which will happen first -
acceptance of a $1 coin in the US or a Slashdot thread that isn't 
sexist?


kc
[1]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/reddit-rapists_n_1714854.html


On 11/30/12 9:51 AM, Shaun Ellis wrote:

Mark and Karen, yes, the DIY and take-initiative ethos of Code4Lib
leads to a lot of channels. I think this is a good thing as each has
its strengths.  But it creates chaos without more clarity on what
platforms are best for certain types of communication?

We have similar issues when it comes to our own internal documentation
attempts at Princeton. Wiki? Git? Git Wiki? IRC? Blogosphere? Reddit?
Listserv? Twitter? Why should I use any of them?!?

I will say that I like Reddit for potentially controversial or
philosophical discussions. It's built to keep the conversation on
track and reward the most insightful/best comments with more 
visibility.


So, anyway, I've posted this discussion on the subreddit:
h

[CODE4LIB] mailing list observations

As the Code4Lib LISTSERV manager, I am able to make a number of antidotal 
mailing list observations from the past few weeks:

  * The volume of mailing list traffic always surges just before the annual 
meeting, but the conversation this time around was much broader than in 
previous years. This time around it was much more about community, codes of 
behavior, and discussions of values. Not all points of view were expressed, but 
what was expressed seemed to naturally be the consensus of the group. What is 
especially interesting to me is that there is very little formal governance in 
our community, and yet things move along just fine. This seems anomalous 
compared to other groups in which I belong, especially in Library Land.

  * The number of subscribers has increased. Sure, there were a few people who 
unsubscribed, but for every one unsubscriber I believe there were three or four 
subscribers. Most of them were female.

  * Many lurkers came out of the woodwork over the past few week. Very nice. 
Very interesting. Very encouraging.

  * Finally, I might make a judgement here, but in my experience, mailing lists 
that surround communities as opposed to technologies seem to thrive and have a 
longer lasting, more evolving life. Compare Code4Lib with NGC4Lib, XML4Lib, and 
Perl4Lib.  

'Just some rambling, antidotal observations.

--
ELM
University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread Mita Williams

I will only speak for myself but I left reddit after reading this:
http://gawker.com/5950981/unmasking-reddits-violentacrez-the-biggest-troll-on-the-web

Those on reddit might not aware of this story because rather than deal with
this issue in a substantive way on an institutional level, reddit decided
to ban Gawker links on their site:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/10/11/reddit_bans_gawker_links_over_adrian_chen_story_about_porn_purveyor_violentacres.html

Mita


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Corey A Harper wrote:

> FWIW, the folks at Harvard's Library Innovation Lab have an instance
> of the software behind HackerNews specifically for library stuff.
> http://news.librarycloud.org/
>
> It's been pretty pretty low traffic, but the infrastructure's there
> and I'm sure we'd be welcome.
>
> Also, lobst.er's looks like it might be my next destination when hn's
> signal/noise ratio gets unbearable Wish someone would fork the hn
> android app so that it'll work with arbitrary arc-based fora...
>
> -Corey
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Mark A. Matienzo
>  wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Shaun Ellis 
> wrote:
> >> I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up
> and
> >> requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to suggestions
> for
> >> tools with similar functionality, so long as they don't require too much
> >> maintenance.
> >>
> >> Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)
> >
> > For what it's worth, https://lobste.rs (an improved, invite-only
> > Hacker News-clone) has its source up on Github - it's a Rails app:
> > https://github.com/jcs/lobsters
> >
> > Mark
>
>
>
> --
> Corey A Harper
> Metadata Services Librarian
> New York University Libraries
> 20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
> New York, NY 10003-7112
> 212.998.2479
> corey.har...@nyu.edu
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread Corey A Harper

FWIW, the folks at Harvard's Library Innovation Lab have an instance
of the software behind HackerNews specifically for library stuff.
http://news.librarycloud.org/

It's been pretty pretty low traffic, but the infrastructure's there
and I'm sure we'd be welcome.

Also, lobst.er's looks like it might be my next destination when hn's
signal/noise ratio gets unbearable Wish someone would fork the hn
android app so that it'll work with arbitrary arc-based fora...

-Corey

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Mark A. Matienzo
 wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:
>> I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up and
>> requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to suggestions for
>> tools with similar functionality, so long as they don't require too much
>> maintenance.
>>
>> Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)
>
> For what it's worth, https://lobste.rs (an improved, invite-only
> Hacker News-clone) has its source up on Github - it's a Rails app:
> https://github.com/jcs/lobsters
>
> Mark

-- 
Corey A Harper
Metadata Services Librarian
New York University Libraries
20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003-7112
212.998.2479
corey.har...@nyu.edu

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib online study group - GIS anyone?

2012-12-03 Thread Keith Jenkins

Hi, Bess.

Check out the online trainings from OpenGeo, a company based in New
York City that has many of the major geospatial open source developers
on their payroll (so they really know what they are talking about):
http://opengeo.org/products/training/

There are so many opensource geospatial softwares that it can be
difficult to understand how they are all related, but you would do
well to focus on PostGIS and GeoServer.  (OpenLayers is good too, but
now has some healthy competition from lighter-weight javascript
libraries like Leaflet.)

OSGeo (the foundation, not to be confused with OpenGeo, the company)
has a bootable DVD that will let you run most of the available open
source geospatial software without having to install anything first:
http://live.osgeo.org/

The FOSS4G conference is a great place to learn more; there are
usually plenty of pre-conference workshops for the major projects.
The 2013 conference is going to be in the UK, but there will also be a
regional conference in Minneapolis, May 22-24:
http://foss4g-na.org/

We are currently planning a complete rewrite of our geospatial data
repository, to be based on OpenGeoportal, which originated at Tufts
and now has several other deployments elsewhere.  Its major strength
is its excellent spatial relevance ranking (something which fails
miserably in nearly every other geodata portal I've ever seen)
implemented using Solr.  It also uses GeoServer, OpenLayers, etc.
http://opengeoportal.org/

I'd be interested in knowing how that online course turns out, and
would be happy to try to help out if you run into any stumbling
blocks.

Cheers,
Keith

Keith Jenkins
GIS/Geospatial Applications Librarian, Cornell University

On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Bess Sadler  wrote:
> There's an interesting thread going on around code4lib study groups for a 
> given MOOC (or, presumably, other kinds of online training).
>
> I am currently attempting to educate myself in the subject of how to design, 
> build, and maintain a spatial data infrastructure for a library[1]. This will 
> serve out our local GIS resources, enabling them to be incorporated into 
> online mapping programs. I know that this is something that many academic 
> libraries are going to have to tackle eventually. Luckily there are some 
> great open source tools out there for tackling this job, but unluckily there 
> is not a lot of training that I have been able to find.
>
> I have uncovered one online course that looks pretty good: 
> http://www.geospatialtraining.com/index.php?option=com_catalog&view=node&id=71%3Aopen-source-gis-bootcamp&Itemid=108
>
> I signed up, but I haven't got very far yet. I wonder if having code4lib 
> collaborators would help? If anyone else is undertaking a project like this 
> and would like to form a support / study group, please let me know.
>
> Cheers,
> Bess
>
> [1]We are also hiring a GIS developer: http://goo.gl/PURkZ

Re: [CODE4LIB] Library event systems and using your API talents for good

2012-12-03 Thread Kyle Banerjee

> On this thread in general, people may be interested in a previous Code4Lib
> Journal article on using Google Calendars via it's API to embed library
> "open hours" information on a website. (Sorry if this has already been
> mentioned in this thread!)
>
> http://journal.code4lib.org/**articles/46
>
> It occurs to me that such could also potentially be used for library
> events, I'm thinking? You'd be essentially using Google Calendar for it's
> UI for entering and managing events (and perhaps taking advantage of it's
> iCal feed for end-users that want such?), while building your own actual
> display UI, built on the Google Calendars API. It's be free, would be one
> advantage.
>

I generally favor using commodity solutions whenever possible since it
leaves more energy for to address more specialized needs. The best reason
to use Google Calendar IMO is that it plays well across organizational
domains and integrates well with a lot of software. It's easy to use, most
people like it, and it's easy to implement. I believe it functionally
addresses most of the specific weaknesses Tom raised.

kyle

[CODE4LIB] Open Repositories 2013: Registration Open and Call for Proposals

2012-12-03 Thread John Howard

<>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread Suchy, Daniel

We could start several listservs?

Oh waitŠ
;)

On 12/3/12 8:52 AM, "Michael Schofield"  wrote:

>What about Google Wave?
>
>Oh, wait 
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
>Mark A. Matienzo
>Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 11:44 AM
>To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib
>Channels
>
>On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:
>> I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up
>> and requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to
>> suggestions for tools with similar functionality, so long as they
>> don't require too much maintenance.
>>
>> Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)
>
>For what it's worth, https://lobste.rs (an improved, invite-only Hacker
>News-clone) has its source up on Github - it's a Rails app:
>https://github.com/jcs/lobsters
>
>Mark

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread Michael Schofield

What about Google Wave?

Oh, wait 

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark A. 
Matienzo
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 11:44 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:
> I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up 
> and requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to 
> suggestions for tools with similar functionality, so long as they 
> don't require too much maintenance.
>
> Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)

For what it's worth, https://lobste.rs (an improved, invite-only Hacker 
News-clone) has its source up on Github - it's a Rails app:
https://github.com/jcs/lobsters

Mark

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread Mark A. Matienzo

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:
> I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up and
> requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to suggestions for
> tools with similar functionality, so long as they don't require too much
> maintenance.
>
> Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)

For what it's worth, https://lobste.rs (an improved, invite-only
Hacker News-clone) has its source up on Github - it's a Rails app:
https://github.com/jcs/lobsters

Mark

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

I don't think running one's own Hacker News OR Reddit is a particularly 
sustainable thing to do.


I say as someone who's looked into both, for daydreams of improving the 
planet.code4lib stuff. They're both fairly complicated codebases, with 
multiple components that need to be installed, and not a lot of 
documentation (as they are mainly developed for their patrons, they code 
is made available open source, but is not really documented/supported 
for other people).


Really, I don't think running virtually ANY software of our own for 
'code4lib' is particularly sustainable, we're already having trouble 
sufficiently maintaining what we've already got; this stuff ends up 
being a lot more work than expected to maintain, and after the initial 
novelty of "implementing a new thing!" wears off (if not before :) ), 
difficult to find volunteer labor to maintain.


Especially without knowing if people are going to use the thing anyway.

If there's a free service that already does what you want, why not just 
use it, and see if it catches on? Well, in this case because some people 
are objecting to www.reddit.com as a service, I guess. Personally, I 
think those objects are at least in part mis-placed, reddit is just a 
big place where lots of stuff happens (like youtube, or the internet): 
check out for instance http://www.reddit.com/r/feminism 
http://www.reddit.com/r/transgender   ).  But maybe I'm wrong on this.


Either way though, I kind of suspect nobody would be using a /r/Code4Lib 
anyway, honestly.  On the other hand, maybe I'm wrong about that too, I 
just went to look up the 'libraries' reddit some folks created a while 
ago to show that it didn't get much use -- but found it actually IS 
getting some use!  http://www.reddit.com/r/libraries


On 12/3/2012 11:34 AM, Shaun Ellis wrote:

I'm not particularly sold on Reddit.  I just think that there are some
types of discussions that might be more constructive with a threaded
forum than a listserv, just like there are some types of communication
that are more suited to IRC or the wiki.  In line with Jonathan's
comments, we're not going to stop using YouTube just because it's filled
with trolls, right?

I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up
and requires very little maintenance.  I, for one, am open to
suggestions for tools with similar functionality, so long as they don't
require too much maintenance.

Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)

-Shaun

On 12/3/12 11:23 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:

Reddit tends to be a pretty segmented place, there are many "subreddits"
that exist, IMO, as more or less 'culturally autonomous' from the rest
of the reddit, with little interaction with other parts of reddit. Just
people taking advantage of reddit to do their own thing.

Reddit's UI makes it easy for these subreddits to stay completely
separate, there's really little in the UI that brings people from one
area of reddit to another or makes them end up 'combined'.

I believe that there are many sub-communities on reddit that do not have
this misogyny problem, even if reddit's "brand" has sadly become known
for misogyny. I could be wrong, but I'd suggest finding out by asking
friends of yours that are redditors (or finding out if friends of yours
are redditors, heh), rather than assuming based on media reports that
anything on reddit is doomed.  Mainstream media is not very good at
covering virtual communities, even still.

That said, I still don't think a Code4Lib subreddit is likely to become
a particularly useful idea, I think it's unlikely to ever achieve
'critical mass' (It has been tried before, there's both a code4lib and a
libraries subreddit that have existed for quite a while without
significant uptake, aren't there?)

On 12/2/2012 1:44 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

*sigh* From an article about sexual harassment on reddit:

"Reddit is a notoriously male-dominated forum. According to Google's
DoubleClick Ad Planner, Reddit users in the U.S.



are 72 percent male. Reddit subgroups include r/mensrights and the
misogynistic r/chokeabitch, perhaps in part prompting another popular
thread that asked recently, "Why is Reddit so anti-women?"



In April, a confused 14-year-old user took to the site in a desperate
attempt to seek advice after she had been sexually assaulted
.


Jezebel chronicled the backlash, as commenters attacked the young victim
for overreacting
.




Given its reputation, the site may seem less than appropriate as a forum
for effective dialogue."[1]

Which doesn't mean that we should

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread Shaun Ellis

I'm not particularly sold on Reddit. I just think that there are some
types of discussions that might be more constructive with a threaded
forum than a listserv, just like there are some types of communication
that are more suited to IRC or the wiki. In line with Jonathan's
comments, we're not going to stop using YouTube just because it's filled
with trolls, right?

I only suggested and created the subreddit because it's easy to set up
and requires very little maintenance. I, for one, am open to
suggestions for tools with similar functionality, so long as they don't
require too much maintenance.

Looking at the Hacker News source code... anyone know Arc? :)

-Shaun

On 12/3/12 11:23 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:

Reddit tends to be a pretty segmented place, there are many "subreddits"
that exist, IMO, as more or less 'culturally autonomous' from the rest
of the reddit, with little interaction with other parts of reddit. Just
people taking advantage of reddit to do their own thing.

Reddit's UI makes it easy for these subreddits to stay completely
separate, there's really little in the UI that brings people from one
area of reddit to another or makes them end up 'combined'.

I believe that there are many sub-communities on reddit that do not have
this misogyny problem, even if reddit's "brand" has sadly become known
for misogyny. I could be wrong, but I'd suggest finding out by asking
friends of yours that are redditors (or finding out if friends of yours
are redditors, heh), rather than assuming based on media reports that
anything on reddit is doomed. Mainstream media is not very good at
covering virtual communities, even still.

That said, I still don't think a Code4Lib subreddit is likely to become
a particularly useful idea, I think it's unlikely to ever achieve
'critical mass' (It has been tried before, there's both a code4lib and a
libraries subreddit that have existed for quite a while without
significant uptake, aren't there?)

On 12/2/2012 1:44 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

*sigh* From an article about sexual harassment on reddit:

"Reddit is a notoriously male-dominated forum. According to Google's
DoubleClick Ad Planner, Reddit users in the U.S.

are 72 percent male. Reddit subgroups include r/mensrights and the
misogynistic r/chokeabitch, perhaps in part prompting another popular
thread that asked recently, "Why is Reddit so anti-women?"

In April, a confused 14-year-old user took to the site in a desperate
attempt to seek advice after she had been sexually assaulted
.

Jezebel chronicled the backlash, as commenters attacked the young victim
for overreacting
.

Given its reputation, the site may seem less than appropriate as a forum
for effective dialogue."[1]

*sigh* Although perhaps the question now is: which will happen first -
acceptance of a $1 coin in the US or a Slashdot thread that isn't sexist?

kc
[1]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/reddit-rapists_n_1714854.html

On 11/30/12 9:51 AM, Shaun Ellis wrote:

We have similar issues when it comes to our own internal documentation
attempts at Princeton. Wiki? Git? Git Wiki? IRC? Blogosphere? Reddit?
Listserv? Twitter? Why should I use any of them?!?

So, anyway, I've posted this discussion on the subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/code4lib/comments/1426fn/the_diy_and_takeinitiative_ethos_of_code4lib/

-Shaun

On 11/30/12 12:30 PM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

Wow. We could not have g

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels


On 12/2/2012 9:19 PM, Esmé Cowles wrote:

I think this raises some interesting questions about community and
appropriate use of the code4lib name.  I just took a look at the
code4lib reddit and there were comments from a handful of people.  If
a handful of people want to create some new channel and call it
code4lib, is that OK?


It always has been up to now, it's how every single part of code4lib was 
created. So it's how we got here.




Who decides that?


That handful of people do.


Does it matter if it's part
of something like reddit, that is seriously at odds with our budding
anti-harassment policy?


I think it's far from clear that a code4lib subreddit is inherently at 
odds with an anti-harrasment policy (OR more importantly, at odds with 
our desire to be a comfortable place for all sorts of people including 
people from disadvantaged groups, which is more important than any 
particular policy).


But of course not everyone will agree on this, perhaps I am wrong.   I'd 
suggest that if you think someone is doing is something with the 
code4lib name you find harmful to code4lib, you bring it up with them, 
either in private or in public, whatever you prefer.


I think it's more productive to discuss this in concrete than in 
abstract. I don't think we need some general policy or beucrocracy on 
who can use the code4lib name, we've never had one before. But instead 
of that, what we have is the ability to discuss _any particular use_ 
that people don't like -- so if you don't like the group on reddit, 
let's talk about THAT, specifically.


If the general consensus seems to be that there shouldn't be a code4lib 
reddit area, then I suspect the people who created it will get rid of 
it. That's always happened before. If they don't, then the community can 
decide what we should do to distance that from code4lib (which we'd have 
to do anyway with non-compliant folks even if we had a policy and 
beurocracy over who was allowed to use the name).


So if this is not just hypothetical but you actually are concerned about 
it, please do bring it up in a separate thread on the list, or start by 
contacting the folks who created the reddit thing off-list, whatever you 
prefer.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

Reddit's UI makes it easy for these subreddits to stay completely
separate, there's really little in the UI that brings people from one
area of reddit to another or makes them end up 'combined'.

I believe that there are many sub-communities on reddit that do not have
this misogyny problem, even if reddit's "brand" has sadly become known
for misogyny. I could be wrong, but I'd suggest finding out by asking
friends of yours that are redditors (or finding out if friends of yours
are redditors, heh), rather than assuming based on media reports that
anything on reddit is doomed. Mainstream media is not very good at
covering virtual communities, even still.

That said, I still don't think a Code4Lib subreddit is likely to become
a particularly useful idea, I think it's unlikely to ever achieve
'critical mass' (It has been tried before, there's both a code4lib and a
libraries subreddit that have existed for quite a while without
significant uptake, aren't there?)

On 12/2/2012 1:44 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

*sigh* From an article about sexual harassment on reddit:

"Reddit is a notoriously male-dominated forum. According to Google's
DoubleClick Ad Planner, Reddit users in the U.S.

are 72 percent male. Reddit subgroups include r/mensrights and the
misogynistic r/chokeabitch, perhaps in part prompting another popular
thread that asked recently, "Why is Reddit so anti-women?"

In April, a confused 14-year-old user took to the site in a desperate
attempt to seek advice after she had been sexually assaulted
.
Jezebel chronicled the backlash, as commenters attacked the young victim
for overreacting
.

Given its reputation, the site may seem less than appropriate as a forum
for effective dialogue."[1]

*sigh* Although perhaps the question now is: which will happen first -
acceptance of a $1 coin in the US or a Slashdot thread that isn't sexist?

kc
[1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/reddit-rapists_n_1714854.html

On 11/30/12 9:51 AM, Shaun Ellis wrote:

We have similar issues when it comes to our own internal documentation
attempts at Princeton. Wiki? Git? Git Wiki? IRC? Blogosphere? Reddit?
Listserv? Twitter? Why should I use any of them?!?

So, anyway, I've posted this discussion on the subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/code4lib/comments/1426fn/the_diy_and_takeinitiative_ethos_of_code4lib/

-Shaun

On 11/30/12 12:30 PM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:

Wow. We could not have gotten a better follow-up to our long thread
about
coders and non-coders.

I don't git. I've used it to read code, but never contributed. I even
downloaded a gui with a cute icon that is supposed to make it easy,
and it
still is going to take some learning.

So I'm afraid that it either needs to be on a different platform for
editing, OR someone (you know, the famed "someone") is going to have
to do
updates for us non-gitters.

Karen, I've added instructions about how to add contributions without
knowing Git to the README file:
https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/README.md

If you'd like, I'm happy to have feedback as to changes here. A small
handful of people have also asked if we coul

Re: [CODE4LIB] Choosing fora. was: Proliferation of Code4Lib Channels

2012-12-03 Thread danielle plumer

I want to thank Karen and Wilhelmina especially for continuing this
discussion.

I've never attended a Code4Lib (though I did once offer to help organize
one in Austin). This conversation is making me more willing to spend my own
money to attend one.

Danielle Cunniff Plumer



On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Esmé Cowles  wrote:

> I think this raises some interesting questions about community and
> appropriate use of the code4lib name.  I just took a look at the code4lib
> reddit and there were comments from a handful of people.  If a handful of
> people want to create some new channel and call it code4lib, is that OK?
>  Who decides that?  Does it matter if it's part of something like reddit,
> that is seriously at odds with our budding anti-harassment policy?
>
> I don't personally use reddit, but I can see the advantages of a threaded
> discussion system, especially for a wide-ranging and branching discussion
> such as this one.  Slashdot is the other full-featured discussion system I
> know, but (as previously mentioned) has similar problems, and would also
> create a new hosting and maintenance burden.  Is there a better alternative?
>
> -Esme
> --
> Esme Cowles 
>
> "We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters
>  will eventually reproduce the works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the
>  Internet, we know this is not true." -- Robert Wilensky
>
> On 12/2/2012, at 3:19 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke  wrote:
>
> > At the end of this email, is the current default homepage of Reddit at
> this
> > very moment.  I only had to read down to the current 6th most popular
> post
> > - 6th most popular of the ENTIRE REDDIT SITE - which is a man's reference
> > to seeing a highschool classmate on Girls Gone Wild, then masturbating
> such
> > that one arm becomes much bigger than the other (person posted a picture
> of
> > Quagmire from Family Guy with one big arm).  I'm sure the front page will
> > have changed by the time you read this, but just read down and find the
> > example of the moment.  There will be one.
> >
> > Women as sex objects isn't a fringe thing on Reddit.  It's a core part of
> > the service.  Reddit's got lots of porn forums, with 5 digits of users.
> > Sexual images of women is not a fringe activity on Reddit.  It's a core
> > service.  Racism is also prevalent. For example,
> > http://www.reddit.com/r/niggers/ .  At least there are only 4 digits of
> > users, so dedicated racist forums is a fringe activity.  But, why is
> there
> > a dedicated forum at all?
> >
> > It's inappropriate to try and move drafting of an antidiscrimination
> policy
> > to Reddit, alongside forums which are so hateful to the groups which are
> > underrepresented in Code4Lib.
> >
> > -Wilhelmina Randtke
> >
> >
> > Begin Clip of Current default Front page of Reddit ---
> > Item number 6 refers to masturbating over a female high school
> > classmate -
> >
> > 1
> > 2572
> >
> > Taiwan engineers defeat limits of flash
> > memory
> > (phys.org )
> >
> > submitted 4 hours ago by Maslo55  to
> > technology 
> >
> >   - 565 comments<
> http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/145h0c/taiwan_engineers_defeat_limits_of_flash_memory/
> >
> >   - share 
> >
> > 2
> > 2503
> >
> > I'm not sure how to title this  (
> > i.imgur.com )
> >
> > submitted 3 hours ago by wow050  to
> > WTF
> >
> >   - 343 comments<
> http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/145imx/im_not_sure_how_to_title_this/
> >
> >   - share 
> >
> > 3
> > 1768
> > 
> >
> > On a metro bus 
> > (i.imgur.com
> > )
> >
> > submitted 3 hours ago by jjameson18 <
> http://www.reddit.com/user/jjameson18>to
> > atheism 
> >
> >   - 251 comments<
> http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/145ktv/on_a_metro_bus/>
> >   - share 
> >
> > 4
> > 1828
> > 
> >
> > Back in my day we had to work for our games  (
> > imgur.com )
> >
> > submitted 4 hours ago by
> > MouthFullOfPubesto
> > gaming 
> >
> >   - 166 comments<
> http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/145h3h/back_in_my_day_we_had_to_work_for_our_games/
> >
> >   - share 
> >
> > 5
> > 1950
> > 
> >
> > When ever I have to get up and mow the lawn<
> http://qkme.me/3s09n5?id=228440273>
> > (qkme.me

Re: [CODE4LIB] Library event systems and using your API talents for good

On this thread in general, people may be interested in a previous 
Code4Lib Journal article on using Google Calendars via it's API to embed 
library "open hours" information on a website. (Sorry if this has 
already been mentioned in this thread!)


http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/46

It occurs to me that such could also potentially be used for library 
events, I'm thinking? You'd be essentially using Google Calendar for 
it's UI for entering and managing events (and perhaps taking advantage 
of it's iCal feed for end-users that want such?), while building your 
own actual display UI, built on the Google Calendars API. It's be free, 
would be one advantage.




On 12/2/2012 10:51 AM, Michael Schofield wrote:

This will be brief and full of typos (on my phone during breakfast). I've only 
been with my current library for the last year, but they/we have been using an 
event calendar called Helios. It is cheap and working with it is similar to 
Wordpress. Since I've been here, we purchased Program Registration (an iii 
product). Our public and reference staff really didn't like using it (can't 
blame them), so we hacked-up Helios to be the front-end for our program 
registration backend (which only really matters IF an event requires actual 
registration).

Anyway, just a simple plug for Helios if only because we found it to be super 
malleable. Also, the support from the main guy has been super. I think the URL 
is refreshmy.com, but I'm on my phone and that's from memory.


Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 2, 2012, at 10:35 AM, Tom Keays  wrote:


I've been disappointed by event management/calendaring systems in general.
I think there are a number of common needs that libraries all share.

Calendar systems -- scheduling single instance or repeating instance events
seems to be the one thing you can find in a system. Basic
metadata/filtering parameters should (and usually do) include: date, time,
location, description. There's variation in how rich this metadata is; some
include permutations on address, campus information, mapping options, etc.;
some include html options for the description, such as allowing links or
images.

Event registration -- an added feature is the ability to allow users to
register for an event and for event organizers to process that data.  You
don't want to have to maintain a separate registration system. Outside the
scope of LibraryThing's Event API, except possibly to replicate
registration links so users can sign up from within LT.

Syndication -- Jon Udell spent much of 2009 and 2010 documenting his
efforts to find and then build a calendaring system that would aggregate
existing sources of calendar data, the goal being reuse rather than
replication. [1]  His specific objective was to create a shared community
calendar [2] and along the way, he explored the limitations of RSS and iCal
data. Once such data was captured by a calendar aggregator, it could then
be resyndicated, giving users a single source for the entire community.
(Udell has been less public since 2010, so I lost track of where this has
been going.)

[1] http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/08/lessons-learned-building-the-e.html
[2] http://elmcity.cloudapp.net/

Embedded calendar data -- Also related to syndication is the idea of
including calendar metadata in a format on a web page that can be indexed
by search engines and directly consumed by users via browser plugins and
the like. The hCalendar microformat [3] was an attempt to embed iCal
calendar data into event listings. When RDFa had its brief accendency a
couple of years ago, it looked like hCalendar might be merge into it or be
replaced my similar systems, such as Schema.org's Event property [4].
However, now it looks like HTML5  attribute might edge out Schema.org
and hCalendar. Unfortunately, it seems to be impossible to encode hCalendar
microformats as HTML5 microdata.

[3] http://microformats.org/wiki/hcalendar
[4] http://schema.org/Event
[5] http://html5doctor.com/the-time-element/

Ongoing events -- much of library event data doesn't fit neatly into
regular calendar systems. Whereas calendaring systems only seem to be good
at scheduling events with a specified time and date of occurence, I'd also
like to see calendar system that can handle scheduling of events that are
ongoing -- e.g., exhibits, art shows, library week announcements, etc.  A
defining feature of a good event system would the ability to schedule both
the publication and expiration dates of the event, along with a mechanism
to archive expired events. From the public's point of view, an ongoing
event would appear once on the calendar -- i.e., as a single event spanning
several days rather than as a series individual listings strung over the
course of several days or weeks. On a day calendar, it would show as an
all-day event or announcement. On a week or month calendar, it might be a
bar spanning the days or weeks for which it was in effect.

My observation has been that whenever libraries have t

Re: [CODE4LIB] some radical edit of policy