Re: [CODE4LIB] College Question!

2014-05-29 Thread Adam Wead
Riley, ’m one of the more over-degreed individuals around here, having a B, M, and now a Dr. all in music, which means I know next to nothing! I do also have masters in information science which *really* means I know next to nothing. Having held a couple of systems librarian jobs, I can truly

Re: [CODE4LIB] ActiveSierra - Gem for connecting to III Sierra db

2014-05-08 Thread Adam Wead
James, Awesome. Really nice work! …adam On May 8, 2014, at 14:29, Van Mil, James (vanmiljf) vanmi...@ucmail.uc.edu wrote: My colleague Sean Crowe and I have written a simple Rails engine with models for the Postgresql database backend to Innovative Interfaces Inc. Sierra ILS. Within a

Re: [CODE4LIB] A couple quick questions for Hydra or Islandora users

2014-02-19 Thread Adam Wead
and resources if you’d like to investigate it further. Checkout the Dive into Hydra tutorial [1] and feel free to send questions to our mailing list: hydra-t...@googlegroups.com Best of luck, …adam __ Adam Wead Systems and Digital Collections Librarian Library + Archives

Re: [CODE4LIB] display book covers

2013-11-07 Thread Adam Wead
thoughts? Thanks in advance, …adam __ Adam Wead Systems and Digital Collections Librarian Library + Archives Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 216.515.1960 aw...@rockhall.org [1] https://github.com/zeantsoi/GoogleBooks This communication is a confidential

[CODE4LIB] display book covers

2013-11-05 Thread Adam Wead
a wrapper for the api. Other thoughts? Thanks in advance, …adam __ Adam Wead Systems and Digital Collections Librarian Library + Archives Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 216.515.1960 aw...@rockhall.org [1] https://github.com/zeantsoi/GoogleBooks

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby

2013-07-29 Thread Adam Wead
using. …adam __ Adam Wead Systems and Digital Collections Librarian Library + Archives Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 216.515.1960 aw...@rockhall.org On Jul 29, 2013, at 11:43 AM, Joshua Welker wel...@ucmo.edu wrote: Not intending to start a language flame war

Re: [CODE4LIB] IBM disk array expansion

2013-05-22 Thread Adam Wead
, and could cause problems. Best of luck! -- Graham Stewart Network and Storage Services Manager Information Technology Services University of Toronto Libraries 416-978-6337 On 13-05-14 09:59 AM, Adam Wead wrote: Hi all, Hardware question for anyone with experience using IBM products. I

[CODE4LIB] IBM disk array expansion

2013-05-14 Thread Adam Wead
this, but haven't been able to find a definitive answer. Can anyone speak to this from experience? Are there any special procedures or pitfalls? Thanks in advance, …adam __ Adam Wead Systems and Digital Collections Librarian Library + Archives Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Adam Wead
Actually, I'm finding this thread very enlightening. I've only had a little java experience, but always assumed it was the ur-implementation of OO principles. Now, I've had that assumption corrected. Thanks, …adam On Feb 21, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Ian Walls iwa...@library.umass.edu wrote:

Re: [CODE4LIB] A gentle proposal: slim down zoia during the conference

2013-01-17 Thread Adam Wead
At the risk of opening a can 'o worms, there are others that utilize the invective: @habla @ana @ana can sometimes return offensive phrases. Sadly, it's one of the channel's favorites, so I'm reluctant to put it on the (temporary) chopping block. …adam On Jan 17, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Bill

Re: [CODE4LIB] Do we really want two Blacklight pre-conferences?

2012-12-14 Thread Adam Wead
Bess, Shawn's point is well-taken. Is the issue that we don't have enough people to run both, or are we just trying to consolidate? To Shawn's point, you don't have to know Blacklight to use Hydra, although it certainly helps when you're trying to customize. Depending on the outcome, I

Re: [CODE4LIB] What is a coder?

2012-11-29 Thread Adam Wead
that we include these so-called non-coders, i.e.. sys admin folks, architecture folks, digital preservationists, etc. Where else could you go do talk to all these people in one room? ...adam Adam Wead | Systems and Digital Collections Librarian ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME + MUSEUM Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] anti-harassment policy for code4lib?

2012-11-26 Thread Adam Wead
Bess, I couldn't agree more. I'm a bit surprised that this has been a problem, because I think of code4lib being a very open, friendly-type environment. Apparently, I have not been paying attention! We need to ensure that code4lib is always open and friendly. Perhaps a neon sign somewhere?

Re: [CODE4LIB] PBCore 2.0 to MARC XML?

2012-11-06 Thread Adam Wead
tools in other languages such as Python, Perl, Java, etc. To each his own... I only suggest a different strategy to solve the problem. Hope it helps. best, ...adam Adam Wead | Systems and Digital Collections Librarian ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME + MUSEUM Library and Archives 2809 Woodland

[CODE4LIB] GetLamp viewing at code4libCon 2012

2012-02-02 Thread Adam Wead
I have picked Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:00 PM as final option(s) for the Doodle poll GetLamp viewing at code4libCon 2012. Follow this link to open the poll: http://doodle.com/p4c32i3b2ybsrkbh I'll have more information for everyone at the conference and will post details on the wiki. There

[CODE4LIB] GetLamp screening at Code4Lib

2012-01-31 Thread Adam Wead
Hi all, So far the preferred time for the GetLamp showing is Tuesday at 9 pm. I'll close the Doodle poll tomorrow at 5 EST to give everyone a chance to vote. http://doodle.com/p4c32i3b2ybsrkbh ...adam [http://donations.rockhall.com/Logo_WWR.gif]http://rockhall.com/exhibits/women-who-rock/

Re: [CODE4LIB] GetLamp screening at Code4Lib

2012-01-31 Thread Adam Wead
of us have late newcomer dinner reservations. Maybe we can run it during the craft beer drink-up, too, for instance? Not trying to make this complicated. -Mike On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 16:28, Adam Wead aw...@rockhall.org wrote: Hi all, So far the preferred time for the GetLamp showing

[CODE4LIB] barcode scanner with memory

2012-01-30 Thread Adam Wead
Adam Wead | Systems and Digital Collections Librarian ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME + MUSEUM Library and Archives 2809 Woodland Avenue | Cleveland, Ohio 44115-3216 216-515-1960 | FAX 216-515-1964 aw...@rockhall.org [http://donations.rockhall.com/Logo_WWR.gif]http://rockhall.com/exhibits/women-who

Re: [CODE4LIB] barcode scanner with memory

2012-01-30 Thread Adam Wead
to wander around the museum with them are they? Tim On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Adam Wead aw...@rockhall.org wrote: Hi all, Can anyone recommend a barcode scanner wireless or otherwise that saves barcodes to internal memory, to be downloaded to a computer later? We have patrons scan

Re: [CODE4LIB] barcode scanner with memory

2012-01-30 Thread Adam Wead
huh. neat idea. certainly beats paying hundreds of dollars for some other scanner. On Jan 30, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Michael B. Klein wrote: I think Kyle's point was that you could use a hardware keylogger *without* the computer behind it. Just have it snoop on your barcode scanner and then

Re: [CODE4LIB] Get Lamp showing at cod4libcon

2012-01-24 Thread Adam Wead
in the hospitality/hostility suite? I can currently handle VGA and HDMI, but I'm not sure about DVI. Michael On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Adam Wead aw...@rockhall.org wrote: Hi all, There's been some discussion on IRC about having a viewing of the movie Get Lamp [1] at the code4lib conference

Re: [CODE4LIB] Get Lamp showing at cod4libcon

2012-01-24 Thread Adam Wead
[CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Adam Wead [aw...@rockhall.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:05 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Get Lamp showing at cod4libcon Michael, Great! I will check on the status of the hospitality suite and get back to everyone

Re: [CODE4LIB] Preservation Server

2012-01-24 Thread Adam Wead
systems, if any, do you currently have in place - what software are you considering for the repository Hardware options are going to vary a lot depending on what your requirements are. There are lots and lots of options but you can find something that will fit you needs. ...adam Adam Wead

[CODE4LIB] GetLamp viewing at code4libCon

2012-01-24 Thread Adam Wead
Hi all, I've been informed that there is a hospitality suite available and that as far as I know nothing else has been scheduled for it as this time. So I'm proposing an evening viewing of GetLamp at a time that we can vote on. Please use the doodle link and indicate your preferred 2-hour

Re: [CODE4LIB] Get Lamp showing at cod4libcon

2012-01-10 Thread Adam Wead
not sure about DVI. Michael On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Adam Wead aw...@rockhall.org wrote: Hi all, There's been some discussion on IRC about having a viewing of the movie Get Lamp [1] at the code4lib conference. Michael Klein has agreed to spring for the movie, which costs about $45, and I

Re: [CODE4LIB] Archivists' Toolkit, Timeouts and Hibernate

2011-10-06 Thread Adam Wead
to host your own MySQL server. Depending on the OS you're using, managing them is relatively painless, and it also might save your more time in the long run than wrestling with your hosting provider. ...adam Adam Wead | Systems and Digital Collections Librarian ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Re: [CODE4LIB] Trends with virtualization

2011-07-15 Thread Adam Wead
to dish out the images, however I was able to run that under KVM, so a virtual server servering out virtual clients. That combined with clustering for your bare-metal servers would get you pretty close to 100% uptime. ...adam Adam Wead Systems

Re: [CODE4LIB] best persistent url system

2011-01-14 Thread Adam Wead
Here's the rub -- no amount of indirection or abstraction can alter the fact that *people* ultimately say where things are. Purls, handles, and all other resolution services must be told where the item actually is in order to work. Yep. Couldn't agree more. But, see below: It's much

[CODE4LIB] membership recommendations

2010-08-26 Thread Adam Wead
Hi all, I'm budgeting for membership dues and am seeking suggestions for professional organizations that are good to have. As a digital/systems librarian working with music and video in an archive, there are lots to choose from! I'm hoping to chose a couple that cover most of the bases.

Re: [CODE4LIB] EAD in Blacklight (was: Re: [CODE4LIB] Batch loading in fedora)

2010-08-06 Thread Adam Wead
Mark, How are you creating the EAD docs in Fedora? At present, we're using archivist's toolkit to dump out ead xml files and then I index them in solr, with blacklight displaying the entire document as well. It's messy and it would be nice to make a more efficient connection between the

Re: [CODE4LIB] Digital object distribution

2010-06-23 Thread Adam Wead
Hillel, How are you currently managing your digital objects? What type are they generally? (images, a/v, text) ...adam -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries on behalf of Hillel Arnold Sent: Wed 6/23/2010 1:15 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Digital object

Re: [CODE4LIB] dc xml with marc qualifiers

2010-06-18 Thread Adam Wead
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] dc xml with marc qualifiers Adam: I think you're correct about the legality of that, but I'm the wrong person to advise you on the technical stuff. I'm sure someone else from this group could steer you right, though. Diane On 6/17/10 5:38 PM, Adam Wead

[CODE4LIB] active fedora interface

2010-06-17 Thread Adam Wead
Hi all, I'm currently developing an interface to our fedora repository using the active-fedora RoR plugin. I'm doing this in Blacklight for starters, but not using the indexing capabilities since I don't know how to do that yet. I've built a simple form that creates a descriptive dublin core

Re: [CODE4LIB] dc xml with marc qualifiers

2010-06-17 Thread Adam Wead
will be problematic, at a number of levels. It won't be standard DC, for one thing. Diane Hillmann On 6/17/10 4:51 PM, Adam Wead wrote: Hi all, I have a question... is it possible to use the dcterms element, but have an attribute that uses a different qualifier, like Marc? So an element

[CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code

2010-03-29 Thread Adam Wead
might be looking at a collaboration with one or more of you fine people, or finding some money from my organization or a grant to help pay one or more of you fine people for help. So, I close this already way too long email with a final: what would you do? Many thanks, Adam Wead   Rock Roll

Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code

2010-03-29 Thread Adam Wead
Ethan, Thanks, yes, I did take a look at this. I have to pick my battles here. A discovery interface is one of the things that we could buy off the shelf and get a lot of good mileage out of. I'm devoted to open source and I would love nothing more than to roll our own with Blacklight, but

Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code

2010-03-29 Thread Adam Wead
Ha, that's really funny. I had no idea stuff like that was happening. Although, there was new website launched this month, and no one tried to maintain any links from the old site, so most of those are broken. I wasn't involved with that. Our library is physically and technically separate

Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code

2010-03-29 Thread Adam Wead
I second that. I've been talking with a lot of museums and there seems to be a pretty big gap between what systems there are for museums and what there are for libraries and archives. The museum here uses TMS (The Museum System) which is proprietary. I did look at getting that data into our