Re: [CODE4LIB] thanks and poetry

2013-02-16 Thread Karen Coyle
gitHub may have excellent startup documentation, but that startup documentation describes git in programming terms mainly using *nx commands. If you have never had to use a version control system (e.g. if you do not write code, especially in a shared environment), clone push pull are very

[CODE4LIB] Job: Assessment Research Librarian at Edmonton Public Library

2013-02-16 Thread jobs
Assessment Research Librarian - Library Services Division Job Number: 12364 Are you a Trailblazer? What do you want to be today? Edmonton Public Library is looking for an outgoing and creative Trailblazer to join our team! This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Assessment

[CODE4LIB] Job: William and Susan Ouren Preservation Librarian at Texas AM University

2013-02-16 Thread jobs
Texas AM University Libraries is seeking an experienced, creative, collaborative and dynamic professional to establish and lead its Preservation and Conservation program. The William and Susan Ouren Preservation Librarian will work in a collaborative environment, partner with colleagues throughout

Re: [CODE4LIB] Libraries Sharing Code: The List Making

2013-02-16 Thread Jason Ronallo
Pat, While my library has an institutional account we currently use for private repos, we have released some code which is maintained under individual accounts. The code in the individual repositories is copyright North Carolina State University, but isn't included under the institutional

[CODE4LIB] Tesseract hOCR to ePub conversion

2013-02-16 Thread Chris Fitzpatrick
Hi, I am wanting to add epub output to our scanning workflow...just like the Internet Archive does. However, looking at their code, it appears they are using Abbyy FineReader for OCR. We're using Tesseract to make hOCR files, which we combine to with the images to make PDFs. Has anyone done the

[CODE4LIB] Someone running OL sw as a LT-type service

2013-02-16 Thread Karen Coyle
http://ex-libris.in At least there's someone we can ask about getting the Open Library software up and running, as long as we don't appear to want to steal their business. kc -- Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet

Re: [CODE4LIB] thanks and poetry

2013-02-16 Thread Tom Johnson
I think Karen is right in essence. There *are* windows GUI clients. I haven't used them, and couldn't speak to how easy they are to setup, understand, and use. Something about Git (and GitHub) captures a hacker's spirit of sharing, cooperation, and even the oft missing openness to criticism.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Libraries Sharing Code: The List Making

2013-02-16 Thread Patrick Berry
I don't see any reason to not list repos that contain library code. I wasn't really aiming for the Wikipedia style canonical listing, so the more links the better. Pat On Saturday, February 16, 2013, Jason Ronallo wrote: Pat, While my library has an institutional account we currently use

Re: [CODE4LIB] Libraries Sharing Code: The List Making

2013-02-16 Thread Jason Ronallo
OK, I've added some more links and reorganized things a bit. I added sections for other independent library organizations (like Project Blacklight) as well as a section for individuals. I think the resource could be more useful with some indication of what kind of thing you'll see at the other end

Re: [CODE4LIB] editing code4lib livestream - preferred format

2013-02-16 Thread Jason Ronallo
OK, it looks like Francis has decided to put these up on YouTube. While I think that meets the desire to get these out there quickly, I think there was enough interest in putting them up on Internet Archive. I'd like to see if we can pursue that avenue as well. Anyone have experience uploading

Re: [CODE4LIB] editing code4lib livestream - preferred format

2013-02-16 Thread Ranti Junus
We only need to create an account on the Internet Archive in order to upload the videos. According to their FAQ[1] it's best if we uploaded the highest quality and they will attempt to derive it to various formats that are easy for streaming or download. [1] http://archive.org/about/faqs.php#235

Re: [CODE4LIB] editing code4lib livestream - preferred format

2013-02-16 Thread Kevin S. Clarke
If we want to divide up the workload of uploading videos, I'd be glad to help out. Kevin On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Jason Ronallo jrona...@gmail.com wrote: OK, it looks like Francis has decided to put these up on YouTube. While I think that meets the desire to get these out there

Re: [CODE4LIB] editing code4lib livestream - preferred format

2013-02-16 Thread Francis Kayiwa
On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 07:21:46PM -0600, Jason Ronallo wrote: OK, it looks like Francis has decided to put these up on YouTube. While I think that meets the desire to get these out there quickly, I think there was enough interest in putting them up on Internet Archive. I'd like to see if we