Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

2015-10-26 Thread BWS Johnson
Salvete! I'm going to be exceedingly naughty in replying to this. I used to teach a course on Koha for Rory, so obviously I'm heavily biased. I taught twice, and as a fringe perq, he let instructors take certain courses gratis. I would say overall that you're in for a treat.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

2015-10-26 Thread Patricia Farnan
I recently did a course through Library Juice on PHP & APIs, and I found it really useful and easy to follow (well, easy for my poor brain to follow. I still had to re-read my notes and re-listen to certain parts of each video, to really let things sink in). The instructor was very good at

[CODE4LIB] Library Juice - thoughts?

2015-10-26 Thread Will Martin
All, I'm thinking of signing up for this class on Library Juice: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/082-data-management.php I've never used them before. Anybody have experiences to share? Are they any good? Also, what kind of time commitment does one of their classes take? Will Martin

[CODE4LIB] Deadline Extended

2015-10-26 Thread Edward Iglesias
The deadline for contributing to Library Technology, Funding, Planning and Deployment has been extended to Nov. 15th. Please submit your proposal at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1942 Click on the big box that says “Propose a Chapter”. Yes, an entire chapter

[CODE4LIB] Job: Head, Digital Library Initiatives at NCSU Libraries at North Carolina State University

2015-10-26 Thread jobs
Head, Digital Library Initiatives at NCSU Libraries North Carolina State University Raleigh The NCSU Libraries is seeking applicants for the position of Head, Digital Library Initiatives. The Digital Library Initiatives department is recognized for innovative work in the areas of search and

[CODE4LIB] Job: Research Information Scientist - CUSP at NYU at Center for Urban Science and Progress

2015-10-26 Thread jobs
Research Information Scientist - CUSP at NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress Brooklyn The CUSP NYU data facility has been established to support the empirical study of cities in conjunction with New York based researchers, agencies, and citizens. The research information scientist will

Re: [CODE4LIB] Blacklight Community Survey Results

2015-10-26 Thread Demian Katz
Tim, VuFind maintains this list of current users in its wiki: https://vufind.org/wiki/installation_status However, this is less analytical than the Blacklight survey, with a greater emphasis on basic technology specs than likes/dislikes, and it may not be entirely up to date since the

[CODE4LIB] Job: Metadata Librarian, Modern Greek Specialty at Princeton University

2015-10-26 Thread jobs
Metadata Librarian, Modern Greek Specialty Princeton University Princeton Princeton University Library seeks a flexible and innovative Metadata Librarian with a specialization in the language, history and culture of Modern Greece to become part of a team responsible for creating, converting and