Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Library Internet Archive BookReader

[Tom Johnson]

I'm just starting to work with it at Oregon State. We're considering using
it for document display in Hydra.

As Dave suggests, it's probably okay to just ask your questions.


On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Robinson, Lakeisha <
lakeisha.robin...@yale.edu> wrote:

> Hello Everyone, is anybody using the Open Library Internet Archive
> BookReader for page turning? If so, I have a couple of questions regarding
> the development of it. Thanks,
>
> -Lakeisha Robinson-
> Sterling Memorial Library
> IT Programmer Analyst
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Library Internet Archive BookReader

[Dave Caroline]

On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Robinson, Lakeisha
 wrote:
> Hello Everyone, is anybody using the Open Library Internet Archive BookReader 
> for page turning? If so, I have a couple of questions regarding the 
> development of it. Thanks,

You missed out the questions!
Should all the list answer yes/no/maybe, with IRC and mailing lists
please include the real questions up front so those in the know can
answer.


Dave Caroline

[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Humanities Librarian at Rutgers University

[jobs]

The Rutgers University Libraries seek a motivated, innovative, and service-
oriented librarian to

fill the position of Digital Humanities Librarian on the New Brunswick campus
of Rutgers, The State University of NewJersey.

  
The Digital Humanities Librarian will

  * Provide leadership and instruction within the Libraries on the creation and 
curation of digital objects for thehumanities in all formats, fostering 
collaboration among scholars, technologists, and information specialists.
  * Utilize the infrastructure of RUcore (Rutgers Community Repository) to 
archive, preserve, and present digitalresources.
  * Collaborate with campus stakeholders to integrate digital resources, 
methodologies, technologies, and analyticaltools in the humanities disciplines.
  * Partner with faculty and library subject specialists to incorporate 
digitized and born-digital resources intohumanities research and teaching 
activities.
  * Engage and collaborate actively as liaison to students, faculty and staff 
of the departments of Italian, French, andComparative Literature, providing 
instruction and research consultations, and developing print and 
digitalcollections in support of teaching and research.
  * Participate and teach in a proactive user education program and provide a 
full range of in-person and virtualreference service.
This tenure-track position reports to the Associate University Librarian for
Research & Instructional Services and is amember of the New
Brunswick Libraries Faculty, a team of librarians committed to providing
first-rate public services toa diverse academic community.
The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to continual
professionaldevelopment through scholarly research
including publications, presentations and participation and leadership in the
workof relevant professional associations.

  
QUALIFICATIONS: A Master's degree in Library or Information Sciences from an
ALA-accredited institution or its fluency in
Italian and/or French; and experience with digital projects and humanities
education and researchare required. An advanced degree in
Romance languages or literature; demonstrated knowledge of XML, TEI,
MODS,METS, GIS or other formats and technologies supporting
humanities research; library experience, including
collectiondevelopment and public services related to the
humanities; and proficiency in additional languages are preferred.
Thesuccessful candidate will possess excellent
communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collegially in
ateam-oriented environment. Demonstrated commitment to
fostering diversity is required. Candidates who have
hadsuccessful experience in the design and delivery of
services for diverse populations will be given preference.
Thesuccessful candidate must be eligible to work in the
United States.



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Re: [CODE4LIB] Wordpress: Any way to selectively control caching for content areas on a page?

[Celeste Mackintosh]

There's also the Wordpress Transients API for caching queries -- there's this 
article that includes an example of caching navigation menus:

http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/wordpress-transients-api-practical-examples

Celeste Mackintosh

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Joshua 
Welker
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 3:04 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wordpress: Any way to selectively control caching for 
content areas on a page?

If you are comfortable getting into your WP theme code, I recommend just using 
PHP's APC Cache. For instance, in your header.php file where Wordpress inserts 
your header, you could slightly modify it using an if/else statement that tests 
whether the nav menu is stored in the cache. If it is already cached, it loads 
the cached copy. If it isn't cached, it runs the typical WP function for 
fetching the nav menu, loads it, and then stores it in the cache for next time.

Something like this:

 'primary', 'menu_class' => 
'nav-menu' ) ); //load the menu
apc_store('nav_menu', wp_nav_menu( array( 'theme_location' => 
'primary', 'menu_class' => 'nav-menu', 'echo'=>false ) );
}
?>

You could do the exact same thing for all the other elements you want to cache. 
This is extremely granular and works very well.

Note that you may have to enable PHP APC manually on your server for this to 
work. 

Josh Welker


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Wilhelmina Randtke
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:30 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Wordpress: Any way to selectively control caching for 
content areas on a page?

In a Wordpress site, is there a way to allow site-wide caching, but force 
certain areas of a page to reload on each visit?

For example, if  on a specific page there is a huge navigational menu that 
never changes, a map that rarely changes, and hours of operation which change 
frequently (as often as holidays), is there a way to force only the hours of 
operation to reload when a person revisits the page?

-Wilhelmina Randtke

[CODE4LIB] Open Library Internet Archive BookReader

[Robinson, Lakeisha]

Hello Everyone, is anybody using the Open Library Internet Archive BookReader 
for page turning? If so, I have a couple of questions regarding the development 
of it. Thanks,

-Lakeisha Robinson-
Sterling Memorial Library
IT Programmer Analyst

Re: [CODE4LIB] Media Viewer

[Kari R Smith]

Check out the open-source tools made available through Goobi:  
http://www.goobi.org/en/software/

Kari Smith

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Nathan 
Tallman
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:24 PM
To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Media Viewer

We're looking into options for displaying digitized archival content and I'd 
like to include a viewer in the option list. I've seen these other places and 
thought there might be something to crib from online somewhere, but can't find 
one. Perhaps they're all homegrown.

What I'm looking for is some sort of viewer that I can pass a file name and 
path to, that loads in image gallery if their images, loads a HTML5 w/flash 
fallback video player for videos, loads an audio player for audio, and maybe 
even a PDF viewer.

Is there anything out there like this, perhaps not out of the box, but close 
to? I'm not looking for modal boxes, like Shadowbox, as that's already on the 
options list. Oh, and we do not yet have and are not ready for a digital asset 
manager/repository.

Many thanks,
Nathan

[CODE4LIB] Job: Post-doctoral Research Associate in English, knowledge exchange partnerships with British Library at Open University

[jobs]

The AHRC-funded major cross-institutional, multi-disciplinary research
project, 'Making Britain: South Asian Visions of Home and Abroad' was set up
in 2007 and led by The Open University, in collaboration with the Universities
of Oxford and London and with the British Library as the main partner. The
project examined the formative South Asian contributions to Britain's
cultural, literary and political life in the period 1870-1950. It received
further funding from The Open University and the AHRC to develop follow-on
projects, 'Archiving Britain's South Asian Heritage' (2010-11) and 'Beyond the
Frame: Indian British Connections, 1858-1950' (2011-12). Though the formal
funding period of the project is over, it continues to develop further spin-
off public engagement activities which have expanded from the original bids.

  
The Research Associate will work in support of the aim of developing on-going
knowledge exchange partnerships, particularly with the British Library. You
will be responsible for maintaining and developing the project website and
will assist with event organisation, research and co-drafting of future
funding bids, as well as developing independent research outputs. Excellent
organisational, writing, editing and research skills are essential. You must
have completed a doctorate in a relevant subject.

  
Closing Date: noon on 27 June 2013.

  
Interviews will be held on 18 July 2013.

  
For detailed information and how to apply, please see website or call Donna
Elstob on 01908 653370 (24 hour answer phone) or email arts-recr...@open.ac.uk
quoting the reference number: 8917.

  
We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections
of the community.

  
  
Research Associate in English

-Faculty of Arts  
  
£30,424 - £36,298

  
Ref: 8917

  
Temporary contract until 30 September 2014, available from 1 September 2013

  
Based in Milton Keynes



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[CODE4LIB] Job: Curator Ur Cuneiform Digitisation - Middle East at The British Museum

[jobs]

The Department of the Middle East is currently looking to recruit an Ur
Cuneiform Digitization Curator to assist with the British Museum's
contribution to joint University of Pennsylvania/British Museum Ur
Digitisation Project.

  
You will assist the Cuneiform Curator by completing the photographic
digitization of all inscribed objects from Ur for use on the Ur database and
website. You will produce high quality images of all inscriptions according to
the Project's system and standards, and will identify, check and list all
inscribed objects from Ur. You will take the lead on the collecting and
incorporating of all publications of Ur inscriptions and will assist the
Cuneiform Curator in providing transliterations or translations of Ur
inscriptions where these are not available. In addition you will assist the
Cuneiform Curator in producing syntheses or other materials for the website
that will help to bring Ur and its finds alive and will conduct original
research leading to the presentation of scholarly papers at conferences and
seminars.

  
With a Postgraduate degree in Assyriology (or equivalent) you will have
fluency in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform of all types and enthusiasm. You
will have experience of digital photography and database management and will
have the ability to work as part of a team with some deadline pressure is also
essential.

  
Advertising internally and externally.

  
£26,820 per annum

Full-time

Fixed-term for 2 years beginning 1st July 2013

Ref: 1337852

  
Closing date: 12noon, Wednesday 12th June 2013.



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[CODE4LIB] Media Viewer

[Nathan Tallman]

We're looking into options for displaying digitized archival content and
I'd like to include a viewer in the option list. I've seen these other
places and thought there might be something to crib from online somewhere,
but can't find one. Perhaps they're all homegrown.

What I'm looking for is some sort of viewer that I can pass a file name and
path to, that loads in image gallery if their images, loads a HTML5 w/flash
fallback video player for videos, loads an audio player for audio, and
maybe even a PDF viewer.

Is there anything out there like this, perhaps not out of the box, but
close to? I'm not looking for modal boxes, like Shadowbox, as that's
already on the options list. Oh, and we do not yet have and are not ready
for a digital asset manager/repository.

Many thanks,
Nathan

[CODE4LIB] JCDL 2013 registration deadline extended to June 5

[Dunn, Jon William Butcher]

Early-bird registration for JCDL 2013 has been extended to June 5. Register
online at http://www.regonline.com/JCDL2013. Rates available at
http://jcdl2013.org/registration. The full program is available at
http://jcdl2013.sched.org/.

 

The ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries is a major international
forum focusing on digital libraries and associated technical, practical,
organizational, and social issues, taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana,
USA on July 22-26, 2013. The theme for JCDL 2013 is "Digital Libraries at
the Crossroads," in recognition of our location (Indiana is known as the
Crossroads of America) and in recognition of the changes forthcoming from
the age of mass digitization, big data, and the ever changing nature of
scholarly communications.

 

Program Highlights:

 

* 3 outstanding keynote speakers: Jill Cousins, Clifford Lynch, and David de
Roure. More information at: http://jcdl2013.org/keynotespeakers;

* 6 workshops covering topics such as data and software preservation,
digital scholarship, research methods and artifacts preservation, web
archiving, mining publications, and CURATEcamp. More information at
http://jcdl2013.org/workshops;

* 6 tutorials on topics including Europeana data model & collections,
ResourceSync, Introduction to Digital Libraries, building collections with
Greenstone, mining data semantics, and using open annotation. More
information at http://jcdl2013.org/tutorials;

* A diverse range of papers - 28 full papers and 22 short papers. More
information at http://jcdl2013.org/papers;

* And much more, including posters and demonstrations. More information at
http://jcdl2013.org/posters-demonstrations. 

 

Indianapolis is a wonderful conference city friendly to both walkers and
cyclists, with many dining, entertainment, and sports options accessible
from the downtown area. Check out the visitors guide developed for ACRL
2013: http://conference.acrl.org/indy-pages-163.php. More JCDL travel
details are available at http://jcdl2013.org/travel.

 

[CODE4LIB] Job: Head of Library Application Support at Emory University

[jobs]

  
Department: Emory University Libraries

Salary: Commensurate
with qualifications and experience

Position Availability: Immediately

  
The Emory University Libraries seeks an experienced, collaborative, and
service-oriented systems librarian to serve as the department head for a newly
reorganized Library Application Support department (6 FTE) focused on
providing high-quality, robust systems that facilitate search, discovery, and
delivery of library services and resources to the entire Emory university
campus.

  
**Position Duties**  
  
Reporting to the Director of Application Management & Infrastructure
(Library), the Head of Library Application Support (Head/LAS) is a key systems
and managerial position with responsibility for a 6-member department focused
on providing high-quality, robust systems that facilitate search, discovery,
and delivery of library services and resources to the entire Emory university
campus. Heading a department that provides services to all libraries of Emory
University, this enterprise-wide department is a key component of Emory's
newly integrated information technology-library ecosystem.
The Head of Library Application Support contributes to the continuous
improvement, extension, and integration of the Library's various systems and
increasingly sophisticated search tools, including the Library catalog,
discovery layer, Library website, ERM, knowledge base management,
institutional repository, and other digital delivery platforms in support of
faculty and student teaching and learning and research and
scholarship. Primary responsibilities
for the Head of Library Application Support include:

  
• Serves as the primary systems librarian and expert in library systems for
the Emory University Libraries and works collaboratively with all library
directors and a wide range of libraries and units to support the
discoverability of library resources in both the physical and digital
realms.

• Provides leadership and management for Library Application Support
Department of the Emory Libraries, a department that is responsible for a
suite of services and technologies related to search, discovery, and delivery
of library resources. Serves as department head with programmatic
responsibility for functional areas. Supervises 6 FTE direct reports
(librarians, IT professionals, and staff) including software engineers and
designer/engineers, usability and assessment specialists, metadata specialists
and library specialists.

• Manages core library systems including integrated library system (ExLibris)
as well as search and discovery (PRIMO) ensuring successful delivery of
integrated services that provide seamless user access to resources in the
OPAC, databases, and institutional repositories such as OpenEmory and to
services for interlibrary loan and document delivery.

• Serves as an ex-officio member and works closely with the Emory Libraries
Core Systems Governance Group to select, implement, manage, and develop
library systems that robustly support teaching and learning and research and
scholarship and enable and enrich the user search and discovery experience;
advance teaching, research, and scholarship; and provide intuitive, effective
access to diverse and high-quality scholarly resources.

• Works collaboratively with Library Cabinet, the senior management team for
all Emory Libraries, to develop strategic and operational plans and to
facilitate project planning related to core library systems in support of
search, discovery, and delivery services with the primary goal of providing
seamless services and technologies that facilitate research for all
users. Meets regularly with Cabinet to provide updates and
consult as needed.

• Monitors and makes recommendations regarding implementation of new and
emerging library applications and knowledge systems such as next generation
library catalogs, aggregated discovery tools, research and collaboration
systems, instructional technology, digital archives, and simulation and
presentation tools.

• Works with usability specialists to assess user needs and expectations to
inform the direction of the program and the ongoing development of search,
discovery, and delivery services. Works with staff to
employ formal usability testing and data analysis to assess the effectiveness
of services and technologies.

• Works closely with Metadata Specialists and with Content Division staff to
deploy and configure systems to full leverage the potential of metadata
derived from multiple sources.

• Works closely with public and technical services staff in all libraries and
with software engineers to ensure that systems are optimized for acquisitions,
cataloging/metadata, and e-resource management operations.

• Develops and maintains master list of system upgrades, modifications, and
fixes managing the setting of priorities in consultation with library
directors and staff and deploying staff as needed. Works with university and
library staff to ensure devel

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wordpress: Any way to selectively control caching for content areas on a page?

[Joshua Welker]

If you are comfortable getting into your WP theme code, I recommend just using 
PHP's APC Cache. For instance, in your header.php file where Wordpress inserts 
your header, you could slightly modify it using an if/else statement that tests 
whether the nav menu is stored in the cache. If it is already cached, it loads 
the cached copy. If it isn't cached, it runs the typical WP function for 
fetching the nav menu, loads it, and then stores it in the cache for next time.

Something like this:

 'primary', 'menu_class' => 
'nav-menu' ) ); //load the menu
apc_store('nav_menu', wp_nav_menu( array( 'theme_location' => 
'primary', 'menu_class' => 'nav-menu', 'echo'=>false ) );
}
?>

You could do the exact same thing for all the other elements you want to cache. 
This is extremely granular and works very well.

Note that you may have to enable PHP APC manually on your server for this to 
work. 

Josh Welker


-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Wilhelmina Randtke
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:30 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Wordpress: Any way to selectively control caching for 
content areas on a page?

In a Wordpress site, is there a way to allow site-wide caching, but force 
certain areas of a page to reload on each visit?

For example, if  on a specific page there is a huge navigational menu that 
never changes, a map that rarely changes, and hours of operation which change 
frequently (as often as holidays), is there a way to force only the hours of 
operation to reload when a person revisits the page?

-Wilhelmina Randtke

[CODE4LIB] Job: LYRASIS seeks Senior System Administrator candidates

[Peter Murray]

LYRASIS, a non-profit membership organization serving 
Libraries and Cultural Heritage Organizations (LCHOs), seeks an experienced 
Senior System Administrator.

Job Description:
The Senior System Administrator designs, develops, deploys and maintains 
Digital Technology Services (DTS) technical infrastructure and supported 
software in support of DTS hosting and development services. Responsibilities 
include technical infrastructure management, including internal and external 
network management; design, development and deployment of supporting internal 
systems; and design, development, deployment, testing and documentation of 
hosted open source systems including, but not limited to Evergreen, Fedora 
Commons repository, and Drupal. Provides technical leadership for proper 
version control on hosted software systems; system architecture design; version 
testing (where needed); deployment of tested code; and the establishment and 
documentation of system architecture standards and best practices. Duties also 
include working with project managers and client stakeholders to understand and 
refine project functional requirements.

Required Experience:

 *   Linux system administration (5 years)
 *   Scripting (shell, Perl, Python esp. valuable)
 *   Database (MySQL and PostgreSQL preferred)
 *   Source/Version control systems (Subversion, Git)
 *   Issue/bug tracking systems
 *   Virtualization platforms

Preferred Competencies:

 *   Evergreen Library System, Drupal, Fedora Commons Repository and/or 
Islandora
 *   Programming (Java, PHP and/or JavaScript)
 *   Build and release automation
 *   Incident, problem, change and release management practices
 *   Strong understanding of Web Architecture
 *   Effective Communication – both oral and written

To apply, please provide cover letter and resume, referencing job opening, to 
human.resour...@lyrasis.org or fax to 
404.892.7879.

About LYRASIS:
LYRASIS partners with member libraries and cultural heritage organizations to 
create, access and manage information with an emphasis on digital content, 
while building and sustaining collaboration, enhancing operations and 
technology, and increasing buying power. For more information, please visit 
www.lyrasis.org.

LYRASIS is an equal opportunity employer. LYRASIS reserves the right to alter 
the position overview, with or without notice to the employee. This position 
overview is not a contract of employment and does not alter the employment 
relationship.  Every position overview is subject to modification to reasonably 
accommodate persons with disabilities.
--
Peter Murray
Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
LYRASIS
peter.mur...@lyrasis.org
+1 678-235-2955
800.999.8558 x2955

[CODE4LIB] Job: Digitisation and Open Access Services Archivist at National University of Ireland, Galway

[jobs]

Applications are invited for the following full-time temporary post:

  
Digitisation and Open Access Services Archivist (1-year contract from 1
September 2013)

  
The Digitisation and Open Access Services Archivist will report to the Head of
Customer Focus and Research Services. S/he will work as part of the Library
staff team and deliver and manage the daily operation of the Library's
digitisation and open access publishing services.

  
The successful candidate should have:

  * a degree plus a professional archival qualification accredited or 
recognised by the Archives and Records Association.
  * relevant experience at professional level in a similar role, preferably in 
an academic/research information environment
  * excellent IT skills, preferably including work with databases and interfaces
  * experience of managing staff and projects
  * proven ability to work well as part of a team
  * excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
  
**Salary Scales**  
  
Assistant Librarian Grade 2: €35,861.0 x 7 = €44,373 p.a.

  
Assistant Librarian Grade 1: €42,477 x 5 = €50,860 p.a.

  
(This appointment will be made on the above scale in line with current
Government pay policy)

  
(For pre 1995 public sector entrants in Ireland, the D class Salary rates will
apply).

  
Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight (GMT) on Thursday, 6th
June 2013. It will not be possible to consider applications
received after the closing date.

  
Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon
University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control
Framework for the higher education sector.

  
National University of Ireland Galway is an equal opportunities employe



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