Re: [CODE4LIB] how 'great' are the great books

2010-11-04 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
I would imagine this gets to the larger issue that the majority of people taking the survey haven't read these books. (Or perhaps this is a personal bias...but I think I am responsibly well read.) If you were to use a more modern selection of books, like the 100 best novels of the 20st

[CODE4LIB] Author authority records to create publication feed?

2012-04-13 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
Howdy All, Some folks from across campus just came to my door with this question. I am still trying to work through the possibilities and problems, but thought others might have encountered something similar. They are looking for a way to create a feed (RSS, or anything else that might work)

Re: [CODE4LIB] Author authority records to create publication feed?

2012-04-13 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
Butler (pbutler3) Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:25 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Author authority records to create publication feed? Howdy All, Some folks from across campus just came to my door with this question. I am still trying to work through the possibilities

[CODE4LIB] Putting several small databases online.

2012-06-26 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
Hi All, In the last week the library has been approached by two different departments across campus that have small databases, one FileMaker Pro and one MS Access, that they would like to make available online. The interfaces would be nothing fancy, with a backend that allows for

Re: [CODE4LIB] Putting several small databases online.

2012-06-28 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
-server I believe MS Access has something similar for using MS SQL Server. --Kevin On 6/26/12 5:03 PM, Paul Butler (pbutler3) wrote: Hi All, In the last week the library has been approached by two different departments across campus that have small databases, one FileMaker Pro and one

Re: [CODE4LIB] Maker Spaces and Academic Libraries

2012-08-27 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
Hi All, Yes, this Fall we are opening the Think Lab here at UMW Libraries. While we have been part of the planning process for the space, I would say thus far the library has played the role of landlord more than anything else. I see this partnership developing as time progresses. (I have a

Re: [CODE4LIB] PDF Compression

2012-10-24 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
Have you looked into Irfanview's [ww.irfanview.com] batch conversion settings and plugins? Might be something there that is useful. Cheers, Paul +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Paul R Butler Assistant Systems Librarian Simpson Library University of Mary Washington 1801 College Avenue Fredericksburg,

Re: [CODE4LIB] A newbie seeking input/suggestions

2013-02-21 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
For something like this I would go the hardware route. A walkie-talkie on a charging stand at each service point. The walkie-talkies would always be on and tuned to the same channel. That way the staff person is not tied to the PC itself, they can grab the walkie-talkie and still do what they

Re: [CODE4LIB] makerspaces in libraries workshp

2013-05-15 Thread Paul Butler (pbutler3)
Instead of offering a single project for the entire class to do, how about creating several stations, each with a different type of project? Something old school like soldering, a Pi, a 3-D printer, paper craft, etc... You could cannibalize your home/shop for the tech. Allows for different