[CODE4LIB] Code4lib Hotel Group rates exhausted

2013-01-30 Thread Francis Kayiwa
We've completely filled all the `Group Rate` Rooms that the Conference Hotel can allow us. If there are those who will still be seeking accommodation in Chicago the following hotels (listed by distance from UIC Forum are worth checking out) Holiday Inn 506 W. Harrison Street (actually closer tha

[CODE4LIB] Job: Research Data Librarian at American University

2013-01-30 Thread jobs
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[CODE4LIB] Job: Audio Digitization Specialist at Stanford University

2013-01-30 Thread jobs
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[CODE4LIB] Job: Director, Research Data Curation Services (University of California, San Diego, California) at University of California, San Diego

2013-01-30 Thread jobs
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread Margaret Heller
Nope, Chicago was thought about probably around the time of Indiana! I would suggest that those thinking of proposing post drafts or ask for assistance with proposals on Code4LibCon (https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/code4libcon). You could also email past planners directly w

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread Patrick Berry
Wasn't Chicago volunteered *at *the last conference? ;-) On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: > I am more than happy to extend the deadline on behalf of the > community, but as we'd like to announce the next place at the > conference, it'll still have to be submitted soon! > > On

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread Cynthia Ng
I am more than happy to extend the deadline on behalf of the community, but as we'd like to announce the next place at the conference, it'll still have to be submitted soon! On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Michael J. Giarlo wrote: > If I am reading Francis correctly, he just volunteered to coord

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread Michael J. Giarlo
If I am reading Francis correctly, he just volunteered to coordinate the conference for NCSU! I'd jump on that; you don't often get offers like that, NCSU. ;) On Jan 30, 2013 5:20 PM, "McDonald, Robert H." wrote: > they need to have it at the new hunt library - that place rocks - > http://d.lib.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread McDonald, Robert H.
they need to have it at the new hunt library - that place rocks - http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/myhuntlibrary article - http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/70333/sn%C3%B8hetta-nc-state-library/#.UQmcQr9lHzi robert ** Robert H. McDonald Associate Dean for Library Te

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread Francis Kayiwa
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 04:59:54PM -0500, Michael J. Giarlo wrote: > Seeing 0 proposals, does that mean there's no code4lib 2014? Is anyone > working on a proposal still? Is there reason enough to extend the deadline? Perhaps this is all too raw for me to have proper perspective. A year is not n

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

2013-01-30 Thread Michael J. Giarlo
Seeing 0 proposals, does that mean there's no code4lib 2014? Is anyone working on a proposal still? Is there reason enough to extend the deadline? -Mike On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: > Feel free to share/report. Here's a link to the website copy if you > need it: http:/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Adding authority control to IR's that don't have it built in

2013-01-30 Thread Phillips, Mark
Thanks for the prompt Ed, We've had a stupid simple vocabulary app for a few years now which we use to manage all of our controlled vocabularies [1]. These are represented in our metadata editing application as drop-downs and type ahead values as described in the first email in this thread. Not

Re: [CODE4LIB] Adding authority control to IR's that don't have it built in

2013-01-30 Thread Jason Ronallo
Ed, Any suggestions or recommendations on what such an API would look like, what response format(s) would be best, and how to advertise the availability of a local name authority API? Who should we expect would use our local name authority API? Are any of the examples from the big authority databa

Re: [CODE4LIB] Adding authority control to IR's that don't have it built in

2013-01-30 Thread Roy Tennant
I make it a policy to be scarce whenever someone is looking for me. But thankfully Karen has already come to your aid. Roy On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Ed Summers wrote: > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Bill Dueber wrote: >> Right -- I'd like to show the FAST stuff as facets in our catal

Re: [CODE4LIB] Adding authority control to IR's that don't have it built in

2013-01-30 Thread Karen Coombs
There is a bulk download of FAST as Linked Data at http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/fast/download.html Karen On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Ed Summers wrote: > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Bill Dueber wrote: > > Right -- I'd like to show the FAST stuff as facets in our catalog s

Re: [CODE4LIB] Adding authority control to IR's that don't have it built in

2013-01-30 Thread Ed Summers
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Bill Dueber wrote: > Right -- I'd like to show the FAST stuff as facets in our catalog search > (or, at least try it out and see if anyone salutes). So I'd need to inject > the FAST data into the records at index time. Alas, I can't help you with that. I haven't

Re: [CODE4LIB] Adding authority control to IR's that don't have it built in

2013-01-30 Thread Ed Summers
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Kyle Banerjee wrote: > This would certainly be a possibility for other projects, but the use case > we're immediately concerned with requires an authority file that's > maintained by our local archives. It contains all kinds of information > about people (degrees,

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2013-01-30 Thread jobs
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Tracking database trials via project management software

2013-01-30 Thread Jimmy Ghaphery
While we are not yet using this functionalityEx Libris' Alma has workflows and capabilities built in for managing database trials and then hooking into the purchasing/ordering side of things. It's been a while since I saw the demo.mileage may vary. However I do think it is structurally soun

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: NEW! Post Master's Specialty in Data Curation offered at UNC at Chapel Hill

2013-01-30 Thread Rosalyn Metz
I thought folks on this list might be interested in hearing about this... -- Forwarded message -- From: Monroe, Wanda G. Date: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 1:24 PM Subject: NEW! Post Master's Specialty in Data Curation offered at UNC at Chapel Hill To: "Monroe, Wanda G." ** ** *Post

[CODE4LIB] code4lib 2013 Non-beery get-together Wednesday evening plans!

2013-01-30 Thread Becky Yoose
Hi everyone, Is your Wednesday night still free at the conference? Come and (attempt to) skate with us! We're planning an outing to the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink Wednesday, 2/13 for an evening of skating, hot chocolate/cider, and people watching. Take a look at [1] for more information, and sign

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference streaming?

2013-01-30 Thread Tom Keays
UIC++ On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Jon Gorman wrote: > Three cheers for UIC folks! > > Jon Gorman >

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference streaming?

2013-01-30 Thread Jon Gorman
Three cheers for UIC folks! Jon Gorman

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference streaming?

2013-01-30 Thread Bill Dueber
...and a gentle reminder to people actually *at* the conference to *please don't stream the talk you're actually sitting in*. If you can't see, move up; don't kill the wifi ;-) -Bill, remembering the conf at IU where this happened - On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Sarah Wiebe wrote: > +1 > E

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference streaming?

2013-01-30 Thread Sarah Wiebe
+1 Eagerly awaiting streaming news. :) -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Eric Phetteplace Sent: January-29-13 9:59 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference streaming? yayyy! I can't stress how v