Re: [CODE4LIB] coverage of google book viewability API

2008-05-07 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I think Kyle brings up a great point. If we can get links to previews, patrons will have a better understanding of what a book has to decide if they want to go to another library on campus to look at it, request it to be retrieved from off-site storage, ILL it, etc. This would be a very useful

Re: [CODE4LIB] planet.code4lib.org -- 3 suggestions

2008-05-21 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:14 PM, Jodi Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a big fan of the planet aggregator. Normally I make suggestions on #code4lib. However, Jonathan Rochkind asked me to bring them up onlist this time. (Who besides Jonathan is managing the planet at present?) (1)

Re: [CODE4LIB] planet.code4lib.org -- 3 suggestions

2008-05-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
K.G. Schneider wrote: I wonder if the planet can be configured to display only blog posts that have certain tag(s)? As someone who has an omnibus blog, I'd like that and would certainly be willing to tag what I consider to be relevant posts. You might want to define the tag well enough that

Re: [CODE4LIB] planet.code4lib.org -- 3 suggestions

2008-05-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
display. A Web page that when printed would be 115 pages is just way to long (I just did a print preview!) Edward Peter On May 21, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote: On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Edward M. Corrado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (4) Automatically truncate posts after X

[CODE4LIB] [Fwd: Re: [CODE4LIB] planet.code4lib.org -- 3 suggestions]

2008-05-23 Thread Edward M. Corrado
amount_, when from people who participate in one way or another in the community, can even be nice. Within bounds. Jonathan Edward M. Corrado [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/21/08 5:41 PM On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Jonathan Rochkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No one other than me is managing

[CODE4LIB] Systems Librarian Position at The College of New Jersey

2008-06-06 Thread Edward M. Corrado
=6303category=Academic%2FFaculty%20Positions For more information, please contact Mr. Marc Meola, Chair, Systems Librarian Search Committee, by email only at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sincerely, Edward M. Corrado

Re: [CODE4LIB] Unix training options?

2008-06-13 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi Cindee, I would look at your local community colleges to see if they have any classes if yu haven't already done so. I know not all of them have a good practical course in UNIX, but many of them do. Edward On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Cindee Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all,

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib 2009

2008-06-26 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 5:37 PM, Gabriel Sean Farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 07:09:25PM -0400, Ed Summers wrote: Carl Malamud: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Malamud Long time advocate for Internet technologies for the public good. Most recently involved with

Re: [CODE4LIB] [Web4lib] A million free covers, from LibraryThing

2008-08-07 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I think the lawsuit you are talking about is the image linking suit, Perfect 10 v. Google. Information on this lawsuit can be found at: http://www.eff.org/cases/perfect-10-v-google I haven't read the decision, but the EFF says While it leaves some questions open, the bottom line is that the Court

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source Institutional Repository Software?

2008-08-21 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Jonathan Rochkind wrote: If you can figure out what the difference between an 'institutional repository' and a 'digital library' is, let me know. :) Jonathan Marketing. :-) Edward Edward M. Corrado wrote: Hello all, I've been investigating possible solutions for the beginnings

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source Institutional Repository Software?

2008-08-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
, LibLime (888) Koha ILS (564-2457) ext. 714 [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM/Y!/Skype: nengard http://liblime.com http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/ On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Edward M. Corrado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I've been investigating possible solutions for the beginnings

[CODE4LIB] Powerless Camp?

2008-09-03 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi Code4lib, Over on his One Big Library blog, Dan Chudnov had a list of conferences he liked to attend (http://onebiglibrary.net/story/conferences-id-like-to-attend). One of them, was the idea of a PowerlessCamp. Dan defined a PowerlessCamp as having no power. no lights, no laptops, no

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Logo?

2008-09-19 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I am all for a logo, but I also agree with Kevin it needs to be a community based decision. I'm also not sold that we need a professional designed logo, but I'm not against it either. I can understand why a business would not want to leave it to amateurs (although I have seen some great logos

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Logo

2008-09-23 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I am still not convinced we need a professional designed logo, but it seems most people who responded to this thread do, so I'm happy to go along with it. Personally, I'd just type code4lib in Helvitica, save it as a .png and be done with it :-). Compared to the other links we have seen, I

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Logo

2008-09-23 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Thomas Dowling wrote: On 09/23/2008 09:38 AM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Personally, I'd just type code4lib in Helvitica, save it as a .png and be done with it A proprietary font? I suspect that DejaVu Sans Mono is more simpatico with code4lib. :-) Well, if we are going to pay

Re: [CODE4LIB] Zotero under attack

2008-09-29 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Peter Murray wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:03 AM, Tim Spalding wrote: I'm guessing that GMU-paid people wrote the code in question―they have quite a team now. But it would an interesting legal question if outside people had done it as part of

Re: [CODE4LIB] Zotero under attack

2008-09-29 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Klein, Michael wrote: Edward M. Corrado wrote: This will be interesting to see how it works out. From what I read, it looks like the case that Thomson has is based on, or at least strongly enhanced by, the EULA. Thus, the legal questions may end up being 1) is freeing data from

Re: [CODE4LIB] New England code4lib gathering

2008-10-06 Thread Edward M. Corrado
The location effects when I am available. For instance, due to costs, if it is in Boston, I am probably never available. If it is in Western Mass, I can make it any day of the week [1], while if it is further east, I am probably only available on a Monday or Friday because I can't justify the

Re: [CODE4LIB] New England code4lib gathering

2008-10-06 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Jay Luker wrote: On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Edward M. Corrado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The location effects when I am available. For instance, due to costs, if it is in Boston, I am probably never available. If it is in Western Mass, I can make it any day of the week [1], while

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib mugs?

2008-11-03 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I like the idea. If giving out at the beginning of the conference, it could also make the conference more green. Of course, in that case it would probably need to be a travel mug instead of a regular mug. Edward Richard Wallis wrote: We at Talis will be, as previously, sponsoring Code4lib

[CODE4LIB] Annoying things the users do?

2008-11-13 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hello All, I am interested in creating a list of things that librarians and library staff we support do that annoy systems librarians/ library IT staff. I am not looking for annoying things that patrons do, but things staff do. While the annoying librarians tone of this query might seem to be

Re: [CODE4LIB] VUFind MATC Award

2008-12-10 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Congratulations to everyone involved! Edward Joseph Lucia wrote: I haven't seen this announced here yet, so I'm passing it along. VuFind won a 2008 Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration, which was presented at the Coalition for Networked Information Fall Task Force Meeting in

Re: [CODE4LIB] Dutch Code4Lib

2009-01-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I know there was a talk about a code4lib Europe in Portugal before. I'd love to see a European conference, but I am a little torn between making it a separate conference from Code4lib or as a location to host for Code4lib. What do people think? Edward On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Ed Summers

Re: [CODE4LIB] Dutch Code4Lib

2009-01-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I probably wouldn't get any funding either [1], but would still go. I think Jonathan is right that it is a way to deal with the audience for Code4Lib greatly exceeding the capacity of the conference but I'm not sure if that is a good thing. Edward [1] I know I won't in 2010 as we've been

Re: [CODE4LIB] Dutch Code4Lib

2009-01-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
things before just blindly voting on them without discussion. Leads to better informed votes, does it not? Ed Summers wrote: On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us wrote: I know there was a talk about a code4lib Europe in Portugal before. I'd love to see

Re: [CODE4LIB] Dutch Code4Lib (ELAG 2009)

2009-01-25 Thread Edward M. Corrado
of Application Development and Management - Wageningen University and Research Library tel. +31 317 48 25 17 http://library.wur.nl -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Code for Libraries namens Edward M. Corrado Verzonden: zo 25-1-2009 2:46 Aan: CODE4LIB

Re: [CODE4LIB] Announcement - New code4lib local group for the Dutch speaking community

2009-03-11 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Congratulations and good luck with the group! On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Boheemen, Peter van peter.vanbohee...@wur.nl wrote: We have started a community for the Dutch and Belgian community at http://groups.google.com/group/code4bib Peter

[CODE4LIB] Free cover images?

2009-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hello all, We are reevaluating our source of cover images. At this point I have identified four possible sources of free images: 1. Amazon 2. Google Books 3. LibraryThing 4. OpenLibrary I know that their is some question if the Amazon and Google books images will allow this (although I've

Re: [CODE4LIB] Free cover images?

2009-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
to. Jonathan Edward M. Corrado wrote: Hello all, We are reevaluating our source of cover images. At this point I have identified four possible sources of free images: 1. Amazon 2. Google Books 3. LibraryThing 4. OpenLibrary I know that their is some question if the Amazon and Google books images

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib / elag2010

2009-06-04 Thread Edward M. Corrado
As someone that went to ELAG for the first time this year, I think this is a great idea. ELAG was an excellent conference and I think a one day code4lib pre-conference would supplement it nicely. Although I've only been to one Access and one ELAG, I think Ross is correct that it is more like

Re: [CODE4LIB] HTML mark-up in MARC records

2009-06-23 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I agree with everyone that has said embedding HTML in MARC records is bad in theory, but sometimes you might not have a better option to serve your community. I say do what you need to do to get your users to where they have to go until we have better systems. The one caveat I'd point out if

Re: [CODE4LIB] Suggest a keynote speaker for Code4Lib 2010!

2009-07-23 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Mike Taylor wrote: 2009/7/23 Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu: I suggest Richard Stahlman because: 1) he has repeatedly expressed an interest in attending, and 2) he apparently wants to tell us the real/true meaning of free and open source software. That would be AWESOME. I'd love

Re: [CODE4LIB] digital storage

2009-08-27 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I think you probably need to come up with a long term plan with real institutional commitment. Storing files and making sure they are backed up is all well and good, but that is only one part of a long term digital preservation project. How are you protecting against bit rot? what about

Re: [CODE4LIB] digital storage

2009-08-27 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Rosalyn's post made me think of one more thing if you are looking into outside entities (such as we are), what are the terms of service and what guarantee do they offer they won't lose your data? I believe that A3 does not offer any guarantee, so if you go with them, you probably want to

Re: [CODE4LIB] digital storage

2009-08-27 Thread Edward M. Corrado
, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.uswrote: Rosalyn's post made me think of one more thing if you are looking into outside entities (such as we are), what are the terms of service and what guarantee do they offer they won't lose your data? I believe that A3 does not offer any guarantee, so

Re: [CODE4LIB] digital storage

2009-08-27 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Nate Vack wrote: On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Ryan Ordwayrord...@oregonstate.edu wrote: $213,360 over 3 years If you're ONLY looking at storage costs, SATA drives in enterprise RAID systems range from about $1.00/GB to about $1.25/GB for online storage. Yeah -- but if

Re: [CODE4LIB] digital storage

2009-08-27 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Joe Atzberger wrote: On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.uswrote: Nate Vack wrote: On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Ryan Ordwayrord...@oregonstate.edu wrote: $213,360 over 3 years If you're ONLY looking at storage costs, SATA

Re: [CODE4LIB] GPO PURLs

2009-09-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Roy++ I agree while we might use technology to preserve things, it is only a tool to help preserve things. It is at best the how, not the which, what, why, and when. Edward Roy Tennant wrote: I think this episode also illustrates, once again, that preservation is not about technology at

Re: [CODE4LIB] FW: PURL Server Update 2

2009-09-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Jonathan Rochkind wrote: Duplantis, Patricia A. wrote: On- and off-site redundant back-up of all critical hardware and systems is and will continue to be performed by GPO. I don't really understand how this is consistent with: Though the hardware configuration was restored, GPO has worked

Re: [CODE4LIB] FW: PURL Server Update 2

2009-09-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Houghton,Andrewhough...@oclc.org wrote: ... 4) Server compromised.  Worst case scenario.  They need to preserve all   the drives so they can analyze them and turn over information to   police.  They are not going to trust the backup/image since they don't  

Re: [CODE4LIB] FW: PURL Server Update 2

2009-09-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Sep 1, 2009, at 9:36 PM, Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Edward M. Corradoecorr...@ecorrado.us wrote: Thus I have to believe them that they did not have a compromised server and instead they had a hardware failure. I have no idea why they couldn't

Re: [CODE4LIB] Payment for code4lib 2010?

2009-12-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Mads, There was a glitch with the form (since fixed). I am waiting to hear from Kevin Clarke if we should register again or if we will be billed some other way. Edward On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Mads Villadsen m...@statsbiblioteket.dk wrote: I just went through the registration for

Re: [CODE4LIB] good and best open source software

2009-12-28 Thread Edward M. Corrado
While I think the author draws to strong of a line between Open Source and Closed Source, there is a good book about evaluating Open source software by Bernard Golden called Succeeding with open source [1]. Edward [1] http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55124574 Brett Bonfield wrote: I really

Re: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?

2010-01-20 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I agree that the sooner a space and date can be decided the better. While Sudbury would probably be nice, it would be a tough sell because of the distance from me (9.5 hrs). The others are all doable. Any ideas on how we should decide? Some sort of ranked list? I personally would enjoy going

Re: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?

2010-01-20 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I vote for Montpelier :-). Seriously though, I do think if it is within driving distance, John is correct that there will be some sort of central NY contingent and it most likely will involve automobiles. Edward John Fereira wrote: Although Kingston is closest to me... +1 for Ottawa +1

Re: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?

2010-01-20 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I think Pascal is correct that the only US holiday to worry about in May or June is Memorial Day. The other thing to worry about is other conferences. I know some Code4Lib types go to ELUNA, for example. This year ELUNA is, Sunday, May 9--Thursday, May 13. Since I'm on the ELUNA SC (as is

Re: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?

2010-01-20 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I guess I am also thinking that I wouldn't worry too much about flight patterns/prices for a local Code4Lib. With all of the hassles and expense of flying, it is not typically a good option for someone nearby. While it would be great to get people from a distance (and I am still considering

Re: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?

2010-01-25 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I never had a problem in the couple of times I crossed a border into Canada for a library conference, but I tend to make sure I have the program and hotel information readily available to show them in case they ask (yes, the Canadian border people have looked at it). My guess is that some of

Re: [CODE4LIB] Kingston? And now the date (was Re: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?)

2010-01-28 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Well, the 6'th is bad for me because I have a meeting that I might not be able to get out of that is scheduled to end at 5:00 PM. However, I could still show up for drinks about 9:00 PM on the 6th, and make the 7'th. I might miss out on the beginning but as long as Friday is a full day (vs.

[CODE4LIB] Call for proposals to Code4Lib Journal

2010-03-02 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 8 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org You want to share. Your colleagues want to hear about it. We're looking for proposals. Go for it! Sincerely, Edward M. Corrado Coordinating Editor, Issue 10 Code4Lib Journal

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2011 Proposals

2010-03-02 Thread Edward M. Corrado
MJ Suhonos wrote: Yes, a group of us at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University in sushi-ski-beach-beer-MichaelBuble-soaked Vancouver, BC are intending on submitting a proposal to host. More specifically, I wonder what thoughts people have about how a VanC4L2011

Re: [CODE4LIB] Planet code4lib - FLICKR

2010-03-02 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Jay Luker wrote: -1 on removing delicious --jay If anyone is counting: removing_delicious-- Edward On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Jodi Schneider jschnei...@pobox.com wrote: I appreciate having delicious in the planet. Code4Lib's usage of this is one of the few reasons I'm still

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2011 Proposals

2010-03-03 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Loins, Daniel wrote: Well, I've been meaning to toss New Haven, CT, into the ring, but was waiting to get more feedback/expressions of interest from my colleagues here (and also thinking that 2012 might be better for East Coast). Anyway, I can try to have a skeletal proposal ready by the 5th

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2011 Proposals

2010-03-03 Thread Edward M. Corrado
John, I would say the town of Ithaca would be a good location. I don't know any specifics about the facilities or costs for a conference our size though. I would assume that maybe Cornell has some space if the timing is right but I'm not sure. I do know when I stayed at the campus hotel was

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

2010-03-04 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Eric Lease Morgan wrote: ... I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday so the poeple who stayed over

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2011 Proposals

2010-03-05 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi Sibyl, I'd love Burlington. It might not be warm but there is a lot of good winter activities. However, It is probably too late for this year to find out what the costs, etc. are, but if you want to put a proposal for 2012, count me in. Edward On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Sibyl Schaefer

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.hu meetup

2010-03-10 Thread Edward M. Corrado
As Jonathan pointed out, there is nobody to ask formal permission - just go ahead and do it. Personally, I would love to see some of these regional code4lib conferences/meetups/symposium/whatever happen around the world. Who knows, I might even show up to one :-). Edward - who actually plans

Re: [CODE4LIB] elag

2010-03-11 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I don't know anything about the status, but I do go to ELAG last year and it was a great conference and if you are thinking about going, I'd recommend that you do. I was thinking about going again this year, but already have 2 Europen trips planned for this year, so I'm going to have to skip it.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Vote for Code4Lib 2011 host is OPEN

2010-03-13 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Bloomington is closer alphabeticly to bacon, so Bloomington is where it is at! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Schwartz, Raymond schwart...@wpunj.edu wrote: Forget Bloomington. Compared to the other locations, we will snowed under and have colder temps. -Original

Re: [CODE4LIB] Vote for Code4Lib 2011 host is OPEN

2010-03-13 Thread Edward M. Corrado
M. Corrado Sent: Sat 3/13/2010 4:05 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Vote for Code4Lib 2011 host is OPEN Bloomington is closer alphabeticly to bacon, so Bloomington is where it is at! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Schwartz, Raymond schwart

Re: [CODE4LIB] Vote for Code4Lib 2011 host is OPEN

2010-03-14 Thread Edward M. Corrado
] Vote for Code4Lib 2011 host is OPEN Edward M. Corrado wrote: Michael J. Giarlo wrote: Folks, I respect all of your points of view, but you have been going about this all wrong. Here's some data on brewpub density from Yelp. New Haven: http://bit.ly/b4vZBP (4) Bloomington

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib North planning continues

2010-04-07 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I guess I'm with Ed with this. These fractured lists don't help get input from a wider range of people and even if I wouldn't go to c4lPluto I'd still like to know about it. Is hitting a delete button that big of deal anymore? If so, I don't see the point of signing up for email

Re: [CODE4LIB] Microsoft Zentity

2010-04-28 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Ross Singer wrote: On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Ethan Gruber ewg4x...@gmail.com wrote: It seems to me that the major flaw of the software is that it isn't cross-platform, which comes as no surprise. But I feel Microsoft didn't do their market research. While the financial and business

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib server downtime needed

2010-04-28 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I vote for Christmas morning. Seriously, whenever is good for you is fine, just let the list know a little in advanced. Edward Michael J. Giarlo wrote: Late February or so would be ideal. -Mike On Apr 28, 2010 3:15 PM, Ryan Ordway rord...@oregonstate.edu wrote: I need to move the server

Re: [CODE4LIB] Buy, Borrow, or Build

2010-05-07 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Karen, I would argue that in the cases you described below, one is not simply Buying. You are Buying+Building. Unfortunately sometimes decision makers may not recognize this, or don't take it into account. I think that is something that Jeremy hints at when he says Open Source can be a buy. My

[CODE4LIB] Call for Chapters: Getting started with cloud computing: A LITA guide

2010-08-27 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Dear Librarian Colleagues: Consider writing a chapter for the forthcoming book, “Getting started with cloud computing: A LITA guide”. Edward Corrado and Heather Moulaison, editors, are looking for 8-12 page (double spaced standard font) chapters on either: 1. Applications and services used by

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: Call for Chapters: Getting started with cloud computing: A LITA guide

2010-09-13 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hello all, Just a friendly reminder about our call for chapters for an upcoming LITA guide. The deadline for proposals/brief outlines is this Wednesday (September 15).. Edward -- Forwarded message -- From: Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us Date: Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 11:10

[CODE4LIB] Library Systems-related jobs in Binghamton NY

2010-09-28 Thread Edward M. Corrado
on October 18, 2010). Details on those two positions can be found at http://library.binghamton.edu/about/employment/faculty/index.html - Edward -- Edward M. Corrado Assistant Director for Library Technology Binghamton University Libraries P.O. Box 6012, Binghamton, NY 13902 USA Phone: +1-607-777

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I am driving, so I can take any extra beer home with me! However, for airplanes, the plastic zip-lock bags and put in the middle of the suitcase wrapped with clothing has worked for me in the past, but I never had one break, so I am not sure what would happen if I did. The diapers do sound like a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Excel file to Dublin Core?

2011-03-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 14:53, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us wrote: Hello all, I have an excel file that I need to map to Dublin Core. I can think of a number of ways to do this, but was wondering if anyone else who has done it has a suggestion before I dust off my old sed/awk skills

Re: [CODE4LIB] Excel file to Dublin Core?

2011-03-02 Thread Edward M. Corrado
an Excel file. I think you might even be able to control the names of the elements. I'd probably use this plus an XSLT to get things into the OAI-DC format. Karen On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us wrote: Hello all, I have an excel file that I need

[CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine?

2011-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi, I [will soon] have a small set ( 1000 records) of Dublin Core metadata published in OAI_DC format that I want to be searchable via a Web browser. Normally we would use Ex Libris's Primo for this, but this particular set of data may have some confidential information and our repository only

Re: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine?

2011-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
://www.library.nd.edu/ From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward M. Corrado [ecorr...@ecorrado.us] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:00 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine? Hi

Re: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine?

2011-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
be easier. Roy [1] http://swish-e.org/ [2] http://roytennant.com/proto/hathi/ [3] http://lists.webjunction.org/currentcites/ On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us wrote: Hi, I [will soon] have a small set ( 1000 records) of Dublin Core metadata

Re: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine?

2011-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward M. Corrado [ecorr...@ecorrado.us] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:00 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine? Hi, I [will soon] have a small set ( 1000 records) of Dublin Core

Re: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine?

2011-03-16 Thread Edward M. Corrado
interested in trying this approach, I'm happy to offer more specific assistance -- just let me know!  See also http://vufind.org. - Demian -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward M. Corrado Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Re: [CODE4LIB] Simple Web-based Dublin Core search engine?

2011-03-17 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Thanks for the suggestion Patrick! On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Patrick Murray-John patrickmjc...@gmail.com wrote: Edward, One option might be a href=http://omeka.org;Omeka/a from the Center for History and New Media (full disclosure, I work for CHNM). It's designed for libraries,

Re: [CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-04-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I agree with Luciano that the lead time was a bit short for me. Well, maybe not specifically because it was short, but it does conflicts with something else I have to do and I don't have time to reschedule. I really like this idea and I hope it can be successful, so I hope this message brought a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Seth Godin on The future of the library

2011-06-02 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I think Jeremy brings up some good points here about libraries (especially academic ones) becoming provisioning organizations versus collection building ones. In regards to journals, in a number of ways libraries already are. Libraries send checks to Ebsco, Elserver, ProQuest. etc. and out patrons

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2012 Seattle Update.

2011-06-14 Thread Edward M. Corrado
While I agree with the idea of keeping costs down so as to not rely on sponsors as much I am not sure how realistic this is without looking at the numbers. Comparing the first one or two conferences with lower attendance at university facilities to what we had the last few years is probably not

[CODE4LIB] TIFF Metadata to XML?

2011-07-18 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hello All, Before I re-invent the wheel or try many different programs, does anyone have a suggestion on a good way to extract embedded Metadata added by cameras and (more importantly) photo-editing programs such as Photoshop from TIFF files and save it as as XML? I have 60k photos that have

Re: [CODE4LIB] TIFF Metadata to XML?

2011-07-18 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Jul 18, 2011, at 9:18 AM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Hello All, Before I re-invent the wheel or try many different programs, does anyone have a suggestion on a good way to extract embedded Metadata added by cameras and (more importantly) photo-editing programs such as Photoshop from TIFF

[CODE4LIB] xml stylesheet question

2011-08-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi, I am trying to do something with an xsl stylesheet (1.0) that seems like it should be pretty simple, but I can't figure out how to do it or find any examples on the Web that work-. I have a set of Dublin Core XML records that have the subjects as either LCSH or TGM. The type of subject is

Re: [CODE4LIB] xml stylesheet question

2011-08-02 Thread Edward M. Corrado
=col class=width20Subject: LCSH /th /xsl:when xsl:when test=@xsi:type='dcterms:TGM'   th scope=col class=width20Subject: TGM/th /xsl:when /xsl:choose       td scope=col class=widthAutoxsl:value-of select=. /       /td      /tr On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Edward M

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2012 Registration Cost?

2011-11-09 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Cowles, Esme escow...@ucsd.edu wrote: The CURATEcamp hackfest last year was free (sponsored by DLF): http://curatecamp.org/node/21 -Esme Not really free if it was sponsored by DLF, no? Edward -- Esme Cowles escow...@ucsd.edu In Lydia's imagination, a

[CODE4LIB] Web archiving and WARC

2011-11-23 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hello All, I need to harvest a few Web sites in order to preserve them. I'd really like to preserve them using the WARC file format [1] since it is a standard for digital preservation. I looked at I looked at Web Curator Tool (WCT) and Heritrix and they seem to be good at what they do but are

Re: [CODE4LIB] Web archiving and WARC

2011-11-24 Thread Edward M. Corrado
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Edward M. Corrado [ecorr...@ecorrado.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 5:30 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Web archiving and WARC Hello All, I need to harvest a few Web sites in order to preserve them. I'd really like to preserve them using

Re: [CODE4LIB] Web archiving and WARC

2011-11-24 Thread Edward M. Corrado
browsing. We've done some testing up to ~10Tb of warc files and it's still fairly responsive. https://wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/adapt/index.php/WarcManager -Mike On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:46 PM, Erik Hetzner erik.hetz...@ucop.eduwrote: At Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:30:02 -0500, Edward M. Corrado wrote

Re: [CODE4LIB] Pandering for votes for code4lib sessions

2011-11-30 Thread Edward M Corrado
administrators to attend a conference if you can point to specific sessions that are relevant to you position. Edward -- Edward M. Corrado On Nov 30, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Michael B. Klein mbkl...@gmail.com wrote: IIRC, we've gone around on this before. It's been argued (possibly by me

Re: [CODE4LIB] Pandering for votes for code4lib sessions

2011-12-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 08:47, Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: One thing I would be open to is to put a disclaimer splash page before any ballot (only to be seen the first time a person votes) briefly

Re: [CODE4LIB] Obvious answer to registration limitations

2011-12-19 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I would be against making C4L any bigger. There are already bigger conferences one can attend to. Not only because it will lose the feel, but it will become more expensive, limit locations, and harder to host. Being involved with a conference that attracts 500+ people, I can tell yo that it is a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Obvious answer to registration limitations

2011-12-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I disagree about the random registration concept. As long as the time is announced in advance (which was done this year) people should plan accordingly. You didn't need to register the first minute this year. I registered an hour after registration opened and while I was initially on the waiting

Re: [CODE4LIB] My crazed idea about dealing with registration limitations

2011-12-22 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I agree it is a crazy idea and I'm not sure if it would work, but I like the out of the box thinking. If the site had one big space that could handle 500 people, you could just have one keynote session that both groups attended., I guess. That does restricts the options for locations, but not as

Re: [CODE4LIB] NON-MARC ILS?

2012-03-14 Thread Edward M. Corrado
One thing I haven't heard anyone talk about is that while MARC can be complicated, the abundance of MARC records available makes it rather easy to populate an ILS as long as you don't have to do [mostly] original cataloging. For example, the Career Development Center on campus here uses Koha. They

Re: [CODE4LIB] Studying the email list

2012-06-04 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I personally don't have any objections to this, and in fact, would be interested to find out what you discover. Make sure you check with your IRB to see if they require anything (sometimes even an anonymous survey can require IRB approval) if you are considering publishing your results. Also, if

Re: [CODE4LIB] Best way to process large XML files

2012-06-10 Thread Edward M Corrado
FWIW: I use sed all the time to edit XML files. I wouldn't say I have any really large files (which is why i didn't respond earlier) but it works great for me. Regular expressions are your friend. -- Edward M. Corrado On Jun 10, 2012, at 19:25, stuart yeates stuart.yea...@vuw.ac.nz wrote

[CODE4LIB] Liebert MCR / Other air conditioned racks

2012-07-24 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi Code4Libers, This is slightly off topic but it seems like one of the best places to ask because I'm sure other libraries have similar situations where they do not having a proper server room and would have major difficulty or expense retro-fitting an existing room. I have come across a few

Re: [CODE4LIB] PBCore 2.0 to MARC XML?

2012-11-06 Thread Edward M. Corrado
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM, john passmore jwpassm...@gmail.com wrote: Ah, that makes sense. I could try PBCoreDublin CoreMARC 21. This is one way to do it, but my understand is that Dublin Core is less granular then PBCore. If I'm correct, you will loss some context since you have a lossy

[CODE4LIB] Complete Digital Preservation Software Applications?

2012-11-11 Thread Edward M. Corrado
Hi all, I am working on a possible presentation about digital preservation software and I want to mention some of the more-or-less complete digital preservation systems that are available or nearly available that Libraries, Archives, and Museums are or are considering using. Buy more-or-less

[CODE4LIB]

2012-11-27 Thread Edward M Corrado
, there was not overwhelming support for this. Edward -- Edward M. Corrado On Nov 27, 2012, at 18:41, Bess Sadler bess.sad...@gmail.com wrote: I am not volunteering to write the voting mechanism for this, but what if we had two rounds of voting? 1. First round, anonymous (people who follow these things avidly

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