Re: [CODE4LIB] Formalizing Code4Lib?

[Carol Bean]

++
interesting recording of their talk on youtube, including a (brief) one on
501c3 vs. 501c6 vs. no profit corp entity

Carol

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 5:55 AM, BWS Johnson 
wrote:

> Salvete!
>
> Anyone thinking about this might want to plug in 0wn the Con +
> Shmoocon into the Google Machine.[TM] If anything, that's a larger
> Conference. They can be very granular with technology needs. Just don't
> copy their fanboy atmosphere, please.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Brooke
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] reearch project about feeling stupid in professional communication

[Carol Bean]

Um, yeah.  I gotta side with Brooke's point here about our tendency to
forget about the smaller, especially rural, libraries. And I would extend
it to include special libraries, which are usually also smaller with less
resources.

Carol

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 6:22 AM, BWS Johnson 
wrote:

> Salvete!
>
> *lights match, positions gin based cocktail, and preps for incoming hate
> mail*
>
>
>
>  With all due respect Mr. Morgan, I wholeheartedly disagree.
>
>  Most Public Libraries are Rural Public Libraries. [IMLS 2013] Most
> Academics are also small by FTE enrolment [ies of NCES 2012] So "we are the
> little folk we". We might not actually have different fancy pants
> departments. I will cede the gentleman his perception amongst those
> Academic Ivory Behemoths that possess battleship turning or are eligible
> for ASERL membership.
>
>  I would also further venture that anecdotally, folks in settings
> similar to the ones I've chosen are less likely to have a Master's degree
> period, much less a Master's degree from a prestigious Institution.
> (Please, not in the face! I hate the paper standard, but it is there.) This
> lack of paper could well lead to someone being made to feel inferior. How
> many times have we heard in passing that so and so is not a "real"
> Librarian since they do not possess their $50k+ piece of paper?
>
> Your most humble and obedient servant,
> Brooke
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> > From: Eric Lease Morgan 
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 6:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] reearch project about feeling stupid in
> professional communication
> >
> > In my humble opinion, what we have here is a failure to communicate. [1]
> >
> > Libraries, especially larger libraries, are increasingly made up of many
> > different departments, including but not limited to departments such as:
> > cataloging, public services, collections, preservation, archives, and
> now-a-days
> > departments of computer staff. From my point of view, these various
> departments
> > fail to see the similarities between themselves, and instead focus on
> their
> > differences. This focus on the differences is amplified by the use of
> dissimilar
> > vocabularies and subdiscipline-specific jargon. This use of dissimilar
> > vocabularies causes a communications gap and left unresolved ultimately
> creates
> > animosity between groups. I believe this is especially true between the
> more
> > traditional library departments and the computer staff. This
> communications gap
> > is an impediment to when it comes to achieving the goals of
> librarianship, and
> > any library — whether it be big or small — needs to address these issues
> lest it
> > wastes both its time and money.
> >
> > For example, the definitions of things like MARC, databases & indexes,
> > collections, and services are not shared across (especially larger)
> library
> > departments.
> >
> > What is the solution to these problems? In my opinion, there are many
> > possibilities, but the solution ultimately rests with individuals
> willing to
> > take the time to learn from their co-workers. It rests in the ability to
> respect
> > — not merely tolerate — another point of view. It requires time,
> listening,
> > discussion, reflection, and repetition. It requires getting to know
> other people
> > on a personal level. It requires learning what others like and dislike.
> It
> > requires comparing & contrasting points of view. It demands “walking a
> mile
> > in the other person’s shoes”, and can be accomplished by things such as
> the
> > physical intermingling of departments, cross-training, and simply by
> going to
> > coffee on a regular basis.
> >
> > Again, all of us working in libraries have more similarities than
> differences.
> > Learn to appreciate the similarities, and the differences will become
> > insignificant. The consequence will be a more holistic set of library
> > collections and services.
> >
> > [1] I have elaborated on these ideas in a blog posting -
> http://bit.ly/1LDpXkc
> >
> > —
> > Eric Lease Morgan
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Crotaia

[Carol Bean]

Typo. Code4croatia :)

Try codeforcroatia.org

Carol

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 1:38 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:
> 
> Code4Crotaia was alluded to in a blog posting. [1] code4crotaia++  Inquiring 
> mind would like to know more. Please tell us about Code4Crotaia, and don’t 
> hesitate to update http://wiki.code4lib.org with details?
> 
> [1] http://blog.okfn.org/2016/03/21/codeacross-opendataday-zagreb-2016/
> 
> —Eric Morgan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Drupal 8 Library Extensions

[Carol Bean]

What is your timeline?  I dealt with a similar situation soon after Drupal 7 
was released.  But I needed to get something deployed rather quickly and I 
couldn't see anyone who had actually deployed 7 to a production site.  So we 
used Drupal 6, and migrated about a year later.  If you have the luxury of 
time, you might want to start with 8 and help some of the desired modules get 
to compatibility with 8?  If you want/need the migrated site up before the end 
of the year, however, I'd recommend just going with 7.  There will be less 
problems and you will have a several years to move it to 8.

Carol

> On Mar 15, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Heller, Margaret  wrote:
> 
> I agree with Cary--I did an evaluation a few weeks ago for the possibility of 
> migrating our Drupal 7 site to Drupal 8, and determined that too many of the 
> modules we rely on were not yet available for Drupal 8. Some of the 
> functionality could no doubt be replicated with other methods, but the amount 
> of work it would take for dubious benefit made me decide to give it another 
> few months at least before reevaluating. That said, if you're going into it 
> fresh you might be able to get by without Drupal 7 modules, but you're going 
> to have limited choices currently for anything related to site 
> administration/backend stuff like webforms, backups, and redirects--all can 
> be done manually, but at a lot of extra overhead.
> 
> Margaret Heller
> Digital Services Librarian
> Loyola University Chicago
> 773-508-2686
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cary 
> Gordon
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:28 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Drupal 8 Library Extensions
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> What do you mean by "Drupal extensions designed for libraries”? Drupal 8 is 
> one month into release, and there are no library-specific modules that I know 
> of. Many of the the Drupal 7 modules that are popular in the library world 
> (and everywhere else) such as the awesome webform module, aren’t in general 
> release, yet.
> 
> We build a lot of Drupal websites for libraries, and we do not expect to be 
> creating any general library sites in Drupal 8 until later this year. Drupal 
> 7 will be supported until Drupal 9 is released, and with Drupal's new point 
> release strategy, I estimate that Drupal 9 is at least four years out.
> 
> Drupal 7 has broad adoption in the library community, and it has a wide range 
> of modules and tools for libraries. I recommend that you join the Drupal4Lib 
> mailing list . There is 
> also a Libraries Drupal group .
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Cary
> 
>> On Mar 15, 2016, at 8:39 AM, David Uspal  wrote:
>> 
>> Code4Lib,
>> 
>>  We're in the process of evaluating Drupal 8 as our main site CMS (we're on 
>> Concrete5 v6 so migrating to v7 is a large effort, which makes this a good 
>> time to evaluate alternatives).  As such, I'm trying to compile a list of 
>> the most used Drupal extensions designed for libraries that are compatible 
>> with Drupal 8.  Does anyone know where such a list might be found and/or 
>> could help in compiling such a list?  Thanks!
>> 
>> David K. Uspal
>> Technology Development Specialist
>> Falvey Memorial Library
>> Phone: 610-519-8954
>> Email: david.us...@villanova.edu

Re: [CODE4LIB] Public Health Metadata

[Carol Bean]

MeSH?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 14, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Jacob Ratliff  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I currently work in an International public health non-profit, and we are 
> setting up enterprise wide document management for dealing with Knowledge 
> Management and Information Management issues. Lots of moving pieces, but I 
> wanted to get some input on metadata specific to the medical/health world. I 
> am looking for some metadata guidance specifically related to the 
> medical/health world. Is anyone using any standard controlled vocabularies? 
> Should I be looking into Linked Data? I'm starting off the research phase for 
> all of the metadata, so links to resources and case studies is greatly 
> helpful!
> 
> Bonus points to anything that is international in scope, as over 75% of the 
> employees at my company are non-US based (most of them in Africa). 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jacob Ratliff
> Information Architect / UX Specialsit
> Management Sciences for Health
> jaratlif...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Chattanooga Bid for 2017

[Carol Bean]

Chattown++

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:20 AM, Ross Singer  wrote:
> 
> BEST PROPOSAL EVAR
> 
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Mary Jinglewski 
> wrote:
> 
>> On behalf of our proposal committee, I am pleased to confirm that
>> Chattanooga has now submitted a bid to host Code4Lib 2017.
>> 
>> Our proposal can be found at http://lab.lib.utc.edu/c4l-cha
>> 
>> Mary Jinglewski, Wendy Hagenmaier, and Andrea Schurr are attending Code4Lib
>> 2016 in Philly and would be happy to talk about our proposal in person.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Mary
>> 

Re: [CODE4LIB] List of presentations for code4lib 2016?

[Carol Bean]

Matt++

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Matt Sherman 
wrote:

> http://2016.code4lib.org/talks/
>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Carol Bean  wrote:
> > I know I saw it, but it seems to have gone dark now. Does anyone have a
> > link that works, for those of us that need to show bosses why on earth a
> > trip to code4lib 2016 is a good idea?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Carol
> >
> >
> > Carol Bean
> > beanwo...@gmail.com
>

[CODE4LIB] List of presentations for code4lib 2016?

[Carol Bean]

I know I saw it, but it seems to have gone dark now. Does anyone have a
link that works, for those of us that need to show bosses why on earth a
trip to code4lib 2016 is a good idea?

Thanks,
Carol


Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Getting into Paperity

[Carol Bean]

Hmmm.  We don't fit the model very well, but I tried anyway.  Kinda got
stuck on the http://paperity.org/legal/terms-journal part, which requires we

b) Set up a continuous process ("Indexing") that detects new articles of
> the Journal in no more than 7 days after their publication on the Website.
> c) Add past articles to the Index upon Inclusion and set up a process for
> adding new articles immediately after they are detected by the Indexing
> process. For each of the articles being added, set up an article profile
> page on Paperity website (the "Article Page"), where metadata and the
> contents of the article are displayed, possibly accompanied - at
> Administrator's discretion - by additional information, including but not
> limited to: a list of related reading, user comments, ratings,
> advertisements etc.


among other things.

Kind of wondering what the benefit would be to adding that to the
publishing workload.  Then I noticed:

Paperity partners with *EBSCO Information Services* and *Altmetric* to
> improve discoverability of journals and help them demonstrate their impact.


The Journal is already indexed by EBSCO, so what's the added value here?

Carol

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 5:31 PM, William Denton  wrote:

> Perhaps someone who's got a real current connection to Code4Lib Journal
> (Carol Bean as last editor, maybe?) could get it indexed in Paperity?
> Worth a shot.
>
> http://paperity.org/add_journal/
>
> There a journal processing charge, but you can ask to get it waived.
>
> I don't know what to make of the "I confirm that I am a lawful
> representative of the journal and I have full legal capacity to apply for
> its inclusion in Paperity" line, but heck, just click it.
>
> Bill
> --
> William Denton ↔  Toronto, Canada ↔  https://www.miskatonic.org/

[CODE4LIB] Issue 30 of the Code4Lib Journal now available! [apologies for cross posting]

[Carol Bean]

The Editorial Committee of the Code4Lib Journal is pleased to announce its
30th issue  is now available at http://journal.code4lib.org, with the
following lineup.  Please feel free to share!

Editorial Introduction: It’s All About Data, Except When It’s Not.
<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11072>

Carol Bean

Data capture and use is not new to libraries. We know data isn’t
everything, but it is ubiquitous in our work, enabling myriads of new ideas
and projects. Articles in this issue reflect the expansion of data
creation, capture, use, and analysis in library systems and services.
Collected Work Clustering in WorldCat
<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/10963>

Janifer Gatenby, Gail Thornburg and Jay Weitz, OCLC

WorldCat records are clustered into works, and within works, into content
and manifestation clusters. A recent project revisited the clustering of
collected works that had been previously sidelined because of the
challenges posed by their complexity. Attention was given to both the
identification of collected works and to the determination of the component
works within them. By extensively analysing cast-list information,
performance notes, contents notes, titles, uniform titles and added
entries, the contents of collected works could be identified and
differentiated so that correct clustering was achieved. Further work is
envisaged in the form of refining the tests and weights and also in the
creation and use of name/title authority records and other knowledge cards
in clustering. There is a requirement to link collected works with their
component works for use in search and retrieval.
Data Munging Tools in Preparation for RDF: Catmandu and LODRefine
<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11013>

Christina Harlow

Data munging, or the work of remediating, enhancing and transforming
library datasets for new or improved uses, has become more important and
staff-inclusive in many library technology discussions and projects. Many
times we know how we want our data to look, as well as how we want our data
to act in discovery interfaces or when exposed, but we are uncertain how to
make the data we have into the data we want. This article introduces and
compares two library data munging tools that can help: LODRefine
(OpenRefine with the DERI RDF Extension) and Catmandu.

The strengths and best practices of each tool are discussed in the context
of metadata munging use cases for an institution’s metadata migration
workflow. There is a focus on Linked Open Data modeling and transformation
applications of each tool, in particular how metadataists, catalogers, and
programmers can create metadata quality reports, enhance existing data with
LOD sets, and transform that data to a RDF model. Integration of these
tools with other systems and projects, the use of domain specific
transformation languages, and the expansion of vocabulary reconciliation
services are mentioned.
Manifold: a Custom Analytics Platform to Visualize Research Impact
<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/10948>

Steven Braun

The use of research impact metrics and analytics has become an integral
component to many aspects of institutional assessment. Many platforms
currently exist to provide such analytics, both proprietary and open
source; however, the functionality of these systems may not always overlap
to serve uniquely specific needs. In this paper, I describe a novel
web-based platform, named Manifold, that I built to serve custom research
impact assessment needs in the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Built on a standard LAMP architecture, Manifold automatically pulls
publication data for faculty from Scopus through APIs, calculates impact
metrics through automated analytics, and dynamically generates report-like
profiles that visualize those metrics. Work on this project has resulted in
many lessons learned about challenges to sustainability and scalability in
developing a system of such magnitude.
Open Journal Systems and Dataverse Integration– Helping Journals to Upgrade
Data Publication for Reusable Research
<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/10989>

Micah Altman, Eleni Castro, Mercè Crosas, Philip Durbin, Alex Garnett, and
Jen Whitney

This article describes the novel open source tools for open data
publication in open access journal workflows. This comprises a plugin for
Open Journal Systems that supports a data submission, citation, review, and
publication workflow; and an extension to the Dataverse system that
provides a standard deposit API. We describe the function and design of
these tools, provide examples of their use, and summarize their initial
reception. We conclude by discussing future plans and potential impact.
Collecting and Describing University-Generated Patents in an Institutional
Repository: A Case Study from Rice University
<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/10981>

Linda Spiro and Scott Carlson

Providing an easy method of browsing a university’

[CODE4LIB] C4L Journal Issue #30 Call for Papers

[Carol Bean]

Call for Papers (and apologies for cross-posting) 

The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information 
among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the 
future. 

We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 30th issue. Don't miss 
out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in 
the 30th issue, which is scheduled for publication in mid October, 2015, please 
submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at 
http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to jour...@code4lib.org by 
Monday, August 17, 2015. When submitting, please include the title or subject 
of the proposal in the subject line of the email message. 

The Code4Lib Journal encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors 
welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission 
of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: 

* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical) 
* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they 
were done and challenges faced 
* Case studies 
* Best practices 
* Reviews 
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries 
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology 
* Project management and communication within the library environment 
* Assessment and user studies 

C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers 
to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not 
follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between 
blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we 
encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more 
information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 
29 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org. 

Remember, for consideration for the 30th issue, please send proposals, 
abstracts, or draft articles to jour...@code4lib.org no later than Monday, 
August 17, 2015. 

Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing. 

Code4Lib Journal Editorial Committee


Carol Bean
Technology Coordinator
NN/LM Greater Midwest Region
Library of the Health Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
1750 W. Polk
Chicago, IL 60612
ciel...@uic.edu

Re: [CODE4LIB] CODE4LIB Digest - 23 Jan 2015 to 24 Jan 2015 (#2015-19)

[Carol Bean]

-- 
Carol Bean
Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig)


On Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 20:29, David Talley wrote:

> Looks like y'all will have the company of a MLIS student named Stephanie who 
> lives in Portland to take my place. 
> 
> - David 

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

[Carol Bean]

Yeah,  This article (http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/5859) talks about 
locating and tracking staff in a library, but it uses Androids with a phone app 
built for the purpose.  

Carol  

--  
Carol Bean
Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig)


On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 05:52, Cary Gordon wrote:

> It shouldn’t be impossible, but it would be tricky. Normally, users connect 
> to one access point at a time. To locate a user would require connecting to 
> two or three. I am sure that there is some utility library to do this, but it 
> would need to be incorporated in an app and loaded on the user side.
>  
> Cary
>  
> > On Jan 18, 2015, at 7:24 AM, Fleming, Jason  > (mailto:flemi...@uncw.edu)> wrote:
> >  
> > Has anyone used Wi-Fi to determine a user's position within the library to 
> > help them zero in on a book's location using their mobile browser?
> >  
> > I've seen a number of interesting articles and posts, but haven't come 
> > across any actual use cases. I'm wondering if all the metal shelving in a 
> > library would make this impossible?
> >  
> > Jason Fleming
> > University of North Carolina Wilmington
> > flemi...@uncw.edu (mailto:flemi...@uncw.edu)
> >  
>  
>  
>  

Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control

[Carol Bean]

Yeah, gigabits seem to disappear fast with a few dedicated video users plus
Skype users (yep - Skype is allowed, too).  Then it gets really challenging
trying to also have a library program involving a something like Watchitoo.

Thanks,
Carol

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com


On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 3:50 AM, Riley Childs 
wrote:

> 20 users streaming HD YouTube is a big strain on the network itself,
> regardless of the pipe size.
>
> Sent from my Windows Phone
> 
> From: Cary Gordon<mailto:listu...@chillco.com>
> Sent: ‎8/‎5/‎2014 8:33 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control
>
> With a gigabit pipe, I don't think that Youtube would be an issue :)
>
>
> On Aug 5, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Stuart Yeates  wrote:
>
> > We had complaints from students about other students using the limited
> resource (in this case student computers) to do facebook / youtube.
> >
> > We negotiated with the students union that certain sites would be
> blocked from those machines for a certain busy period during the day.
> Negotiation with the students union appeared to be hugely important in
> deflating any protests.
> >
> > cheers
> > stuart
> >
> > On 05/08/14 02:20, Carol Bean wrote:
> >> A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic from
> 5
> >> years ago.  I am wondering what libraries (especially those with limited
> >> resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g., where
> >> viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help,
> >> Carol
> >>
> >> Carol Bean
> >> beanwo...@gmail.com
> >>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control

[Carol Bean]

Appreciate the offer!  I am willing to get my hands dirty, and it has,
likewise, been a while.  The problem comes in handing it off to others who
aren't willing or can't. :)

Definitely a project worth considering!

Thanks,
Carol

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com


On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 2:27 AM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

> On 2014-08-04 16:07, Carol Bean wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Scott.  I appreciate the details.  I hadn't thought of
>> investigating firmware hacks.  I have heard Cisco routers are being
>> used to manage bandwidth, and are, as expected, a pricey "solution".
>>
>
>
> If you are willing to get your hands dirty. One does not need to ever deal
> with Cisco unless you have deep pockets as you correctly point out.
> Depending on how much of your network you control you should consider using
> OpenBSD's PF. Yes I am a well known shill for this OS so grab ya grain of
> salt. ;-) That said this is a tale of savings and performance. Sometimes
> you can have both.
>
> http://www.skeptech.org/blog/2013/01/13/unscrewed-a-story-about-openbsd/
>
> As always YMMV but I actually enjoy this sort of thing so if you need
> someone who has done this *granted a good while back* I'm your Huckleberry.
> ;-)
>
> ./fxk
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control

[Carol Bean]

Thanks for the link.  I probably could do it myself if I shook the cobwebs off 
that part of my brain.  :)

Thanks,
Carol

On Aug 4, 2014, at 10:23 PM, Al Matthews wrote:

> Like most things, if you want to do this, you probably can do it yourself
> http://web.opalsoft.net/qos/default.php ; and then Cisco, who also happen
> to make really big switches, get additional points for abstracting away
> some low-level decisions.
> 
> Traffic-shaping is a lively commercial industry at this time, not least
> because it dovetails with deep-packet inspection in certain use cases
> like, how do I retain my hold on power in Egypt or Tunisia. I don’t mean
> to be a bummer though.
> 
> --
> Al Matthews
> 
> Software Developer, Digital Services Unit
> Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
> email: amatth...@auctr.edu; office: 1 404 978 2057
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/4/14, 4:07 PM, "Carol Bean"  wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Scott.  I appreciate the details.  I hadn't thought of
>> investigating firmware hacks.  I have heard Cisco routers are being used
>> to manage bandwidth, and are, as expected, a pricey "solution".
>> 
>> Carol
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 4, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Scott Fisher wrote:
>> 
>>> I don¹t know about libraries, but there are some technical solutions to
>>> problems like these.
>>> 
>>> One approach to reducing bandwidth may be bandwidth throttling in the
>>> router settings for the router the library uses.  This limits the
>>> download/upload rates for a client or clients and may limit high
>>> resolution video viewing because the connection then could be set to
>>> throttle at a speed too slow to view some or all high-resolution
>>> streaming
>>> versions of videos in real time. This may also make it so that one user
>>> isn¹t hogging and saturating the internet connection and slowing the
>>> network for all other users.  I've seen this kind of throttling in
>>> hotels
>>> that supply a free low speed connection that is good enough for checking
>>> email and browsing the web, but not fast enough for streaming video
>>> (they
>>> then may allow it if you pay an extra fee).
>>> 
>>> There may also be ways to set daily bandwidth quotas for each client in
>>> the router settings for some routers.
>>> 
>>> Many consumer routers do not have these settings, but more expensive
>>> professional-level routers or alternative firmwares for consumer routers
>>> might have the settings.  For example, DD-WRT or Tomato are custom
>>> firmwares for some routers that may allow you to configure settings like
>>> this if someone has released something for your specific brand/model of
>>> router.  For example a Tomato firmware by shibby has settings like this
>>> http://tomato.groov.pl/wp-content/gallery/screenshots/bwlimiter.png .
>>> 
>>> I don¹t know if that helps or is what you¹re looking for.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 8/4/14, 7:20 AM, "Carol Bean"  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic
>>>> from 5
>>>> years ago.  I am wondering what libraries (especially those with
>>>> limited
>>>> resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g.,
>>>> where
>>>> viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for any help,
>>>> Carol
>>>> 
>>>> Carol Bean
>>>> beanwo...@gmail.com
> 
> 
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control

[Carol Bean]

Thanks, Scott.  I appreciate the details.  I hadn't thought of investigating 
firmware hacks.  I have heard Cisco routers are being used to manage bandwidth, 
and are, as expected, a pricey "solution".

Carol


On Aug 4, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Scott Fisher wrote:

> I don¹t know about libraries, but there are some technical solutions to
> problems like these.
> 
> One approach to reducing bandwidth may be bandwidth throttling in the
> router settings for the router the library uses.  This limits the
> download/upload rates for a client or clients and may limit high
> resolution video viewing because the connection then could be set to
> throttle at a speed too slow to view some or all high-resolution streaming
> versions of videos in real time. This may also make it so that one user
> isn¹t hogging and saturating the internet connection and slowing the
> network for all other users.  I've seen this kind of throttling in hotels
> that supply a free low speed connection that is good enough for checking
> email and browsing the web, but not fast enough for streaming video (they
> then may allow it if you pay an extra fee).
> 
> There may also be ways to set daily bandwidth quotas for each client in
> the router settings for some routers.
> 
> Many consumer routers do not have these settings, but more expensive
> professional-level routers or alternative firmwares for consumer routers
> might have the settings.  For example, DD-WRT or Tomato are custom
> firmwares for some routers that may allow you to configure settings like
> this if someone has released something for your specific brand/model of
> router.  For example a Tomato firmware by shibby has settings like this
> http://tomato.groov.pl/wp-content/gallery/screenshots/bwlimiter.png .
> 
> I don¹t know if that helps or is what you¹re looking for.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/4/14, 7:20 AM, "Carol Bean"  wrote:
> 
>> A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic from 5
>> years ago.  I am wondering what libraries (especially those with limited
>> resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g., where
>> viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth?
>> 
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Carol
>> 
>> Carol Bean
>> beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control

[Carol Bean]

A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic from 5
years ago.  I am wondering what libraries (especially those with limited
resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g., where
viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth?

Thanks for any help,
Carol

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [CODE4LIB] Online site feedback or usability surveys?

[Carol Bean]

> I thought Infomaki was a pretty cool idea.  Infomaki: An Open Source, 
> Lightweight Usability Testing Tool

> On Jun 2, 2014, at 7:05 PM, Josh Wilson wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone implemented an online feedback or usability form that you'd
>> consider successful? "Successful" as in, generated at least some minimally
>> useful responses while remaining unobtrusive to users?
>> 
>> I'm being asked about getting such a thing going on our library and digital
>> collections sites. But I'm hesitant on the value. All the examples of this
>> kind of thing that I've seen (e.g. various flavors of pop-up) or that have
>> been suggested seem annoying, or will be ignored, or will be annoying AND
>> ignored.
>> 
>> Ideally I'd like to hear about:
>> 
>> 1. Ways of gathering online feedback that have worked
>> 2. Ways of gathering online feedback that have definitively NOT worked
>> 
>> Thanks for your thoughts!
>> 
>> Josh
> 

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib italy

[Carol Bean]

+1  I could do go for that!  I might even be able to generate interest in the 
Balkans (where I currently hide out).  

Carol

On Mar 10, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

> I wonder whether there are enough people and enough interest to organize a 
> Code4Lib Italy event. Hmmm... —Eric Lease Morgan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2014 Diversity Scholarships: Call for Applications

[Carol Bean]

Interesting discussion.  May I suggest we level the playing field by moving 
next year's conference to South Central Europe, say Pristina, Kosovo, or 
Sarajevo, or Zagreb?  We'd reach a whole new level of inclusiveness.  

Carol Bean


On Nov 25, 2013, at 9:46 PM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:

>> Finances are a limiting factor on conference attendance for people of all
>> demographic groups, and I would endorse plans to surmount that.
> 
> Code4Lib is, of course, one of the least expensive conferences you'll find. 
> And the community and organizers care a lot about keeping it so -- there are 
> sometimes disputes in a given year about whether the organizers could have 
> kept it even less expensive. But it's still, every year, one of the most 
> affordable conferences around.
> 
> Which is pretty darn awesome, and important.
> 
> That's pretty much what we do try and increase financial accessibility for 
> people of all demographic groups. We also try to switch the regional location 
> around the country every year, to even out transportation costs for for 
> people in different parts of the country.
> 
> If you can afford to go to any conference at all, you can afford for Code4Lib 
> to be that conference. Of course, there are people who can't afford to go to 
> any conference.  Which is unfortunate. But I'm not sure what, if anything, is 
> being suggested we could do about that?
> 
> If you have or can find a source of funding willing to pay registration, 
> hotel, and transportation for anyone who can't afford it, then please feel 
> free to organize it to happen.
> 
> That's what the people who organized, and continue to organize, the diversity 
> scholarships did. They just organized it.
> 
> Jonathan

Re: [CODE4LIB] NYTimes article on Gender Wage Gap

[Carol Bean]

negotiate4lib++

On Dec 19, 2012, at 6:32 PM, Cary Gordon wrote:

> When I worked as an entertainment production manager, my internal
> motto was "Sure $25 isn't important, unless it is my $25." People who
> sell stuff (and offer jobs) like to perpetuate the myth that
> negotiating is déclassé.
> 
> I learned to negotiate when, an early teen, I watched my dad buy a
> car, and instinctively realized that he was overpaying. From 15 to 20,
> I bought all the cars in my family. My essential approach to
> negotiating is that you should never try to think for the other side.
> That is on them. They know what they need from a deal. When they start
> explaining to you what they need from a deal, they are, in all
> likelihood, lying. Once you start considering factors outside of the
> deal, you have lost.
> 
> Informed H.R. managers know that employees who aren't getting what
> they think they are worth are unhappy employees. Those managers will
> know how to value talent and decide where to draw the line. They will
> not try to convince someone to take a job beneath their self-value,
> because they understand that, while it might look good on paper, it
> won't end well.
> 
> I have no idea if there is a gender gap in negotiating. If there is,
> lets kill it. Maybe we should start negotiate4lib.
> 
> Cary
> 
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:
>> In light of the recent discussions here, I thought many would find this
>> article interesting:
>> 
>> "How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up"
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/business/to-solve-the-gender-wage-gap-learn-to-speak-up.html
>> 
>> The gist of the article is in this quote: "But one part of it can be traced
>> to a simple fact: many women just don’t negotiate, or are penalized if they
>> do."
>> 
>> I have actually been reading Stuart Diamond's book on negotiating, titled
>> "Getting More".  In it he points out that there are lots of different
>> negotiation styles, and that some are more effective than others.  It's
>> pretty eye opening for me, who hasn't had any formal training in
>> negotiation.  The biggest a-ha for me was that "everything is negotiable",
>> despite the cliche.  Practicing the techniques in every situation in life
>> (from getting into an overcrowded restaurant without a reservation to asking
>> your boss for a raise) is the way to get better at it, and I have to say
>> that I'm starting to ask more and am pleasantly surprised by the results.
>> [Adding to GoodReads now ...]
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Shaun
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cary Gordon
> The Cherry Hill Company
> http://chillco.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Question abt the code4libwomen idea

[Carol Bean]

May I suggest some comments don't need a response because (1) they are intended 
facetiously and/or (2) they are trolling.  In either case, it's best to take 
the high ground and let them pass into oblivion, especially in highly charged 
discussions. 

Carol

On Dec 8, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Mita Williams wrote:

> This is the framing that I resonate with as well.
> 
> I really appreciate all the conversations as of late on code4lib and I find
> that the poll on gender and community was incredibly illuminating. I'm
> currently reading 'Unlocking the clubhouse' and there are large swaths
> of relevant passages that apply that have to with the setting of model
> behaviour in a field that might explain the high numbers who don't feel the
> community that others do (An aside: when you are tempted to tell someone
> else what to *feel* please re-consider).
> 
> One aspect of community is the sense of shared experience. If you are a
> librarian, you don't have to explain the work that you do at in the same
> way you have to do when you among non-librarians. That's part of the joy of
> a community. In code4lib you can joke about text editors or what have you,
> knowing most folks will get and maybe even laugh at the joke. Again, I want
> to say that I appreciate the efforts of those who are taking the time to
> explain where women's experiences are not so shared with men. I've seen
> what I think is genuine reflection and re-thinking and that gladdens the
> heart. That being said, comments like this
> http://serials.infomotions.com/code4lib/archive/2012/201212/3988.html
> feel
> like trolling to me and the lack of response to such comments leaves me
> disappointed. Having to constantly explains one's self doesn't lend to a
> sense of community.
> 
> All that being said, I would hate the code4lib community to lose momentum
> on the matter of the anti-harassment policy. Sadly, it is much needed.
> 
> M
> 
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Bess Sadler  wrote:
> 
>> On Dec 7, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Joshua Gomez  wrote:
>> 
>>> Others have mentioned they fear that a subgroup will only decrease the
>>> diversity within code4lib by pulling women away from it and into the new
>>> group.  This was my initial concern as well, but when I look at other
>> kinds
>>> of women in tech groups I realize that they don't decrease women's
>>> participation in mainstream groups. In fact they help boost women's
>>> profiles and skill sets, thus increasing their likelihood of
>> participating
>>> in mainstream groups.
>> 
>> Well said, Joshua. Any separate women in technology groups I've been
>> involved with (e.g., devchix, grrlswithmodems back in the day) have been
>> what you describe here. These groups are supplementary, and create a place
>> to get support if one needs help navigating mainstream (and yes,
>> male-dominated) communities.
>> 
>> Bess
>> 

Re: [CODE4LIB] What is a "coder"?

[Carol Bean]

On Nov 29, 2012, at 9:57 AM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> On Nov 29, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Ross Singer  wrote:
> 
>> I just cut, paste, and deploy.
>> 
>> The users will tell me if I got it right.
> 
> 
> Seriously, that is my way of coding too. 

Wait...what?

So I *am* a coder! 

Carol

Sent from my iPhone

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Gender Survey

[Carol Bean]

Sigh.  When the facetious comments are taken seriously, it's time to take a 
break, folks.

Just sayin'

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 28, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Rosalyn Metz  wrote:

> David,
> 
> Thank you for providing your opinion.  Perhaps one day you and I will meet
> in person and I will be given the opportunity to prove it wrong.
> 
> As Karen stated and as I stated in my email to Gabriel: I don't want the first
> half of the answers to be useless/inconsistent/different.  If you want to
> run a second draft of the survey, then please do.  I'm sure the community
> would welcome it.  I'll even lend you my SurveyMonkey account if you don't
> have one -- I paid for the month of December to run this survey so we might
> as well get use out of it.
> 
> If you do choose to run your own survey, please let me know how I can help,
> Rosalyn
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 1:58 PM, David Fiander  wrote:
> 
>> This just sounds like you don't care about counting the gender variant
>> members of the community.
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Rosalyn Metz 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm going to leave it as is for now, let's think of this as a first
>> draft.
>>> As I think I said to the list (not sure because lots of people have
>>> contacted me directly) I'd hate to change it now because that'd just make
>>> the first half of the answers useless/inconsistent/different than the
>> rest.
>>> 
>>> Next time around we can add in an other option. Sound good?
>>> On Nov 27, 2012 4:22 PM, "Gabriel Farrell"  wrote:
>>> 
 Great first step, Rosalyn. Could we include an "other" for those in the
 community that may not be covered by the gender binary?
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Ross Singer 
 wrote:
 
> I'm pretty sure I said "if you're unsure" which means maybe you've
>>> never
> thought about it or not really clear as to what 'part of the
>> community'
> means.
> 
> I mean, I'm not trying to annex the unsuspecting or anything.
> 
> -Ross.
> 
> On Nov 27, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke 
 wrote:
> 
>> Um, no.  Anyone who takes the survey has to have gotten the
>> incoming
 link
>> from somewhere.  This listserv is the most likely source.  So, by
>>> your
>> definition almost anyone with the URL for the survey is a community
>> member.
>> 
>> Self-defining as part of the community is about how people see
>> their
> role.
>> Otherwise the survey could just list all those things you said and
>>> ask
 if
>> the person did them.
>> 
>> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>> 
>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Ross Singer <
>> rossfsin...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>>> To second Rosy's point, if you are unsure if you are 'part of the
>>> community' and you can answer yes to any of the following
>> questions,
 you
>>> absolutely can say 'yes' in the survey:
>>> 
>>> You are on the CODE4LIB mailing list
>>> You have attended a Code4Lib conference
>>> You have submitted to a CfP to a Code4Lib conference
>>> You tried to attend a Code4Lib conference but didn't register in
>>> time
>>> You have a registered account on code4lib.org
>>> You have a registered account on wiki.code4lib.org
>>> You have submitted to or read the Code4lib journal
>>> You follow planet.code4lib.org
>>> You have been in the #code4lib IRC channel
>>> 
>>> What I'm saying is that Code4Lib's "community" takes a lot of
>> forms,
> don't
>>> feel you need to be a regular in the IRC channel or something.
>>> 
>>> -Ross.
>>> 
>>> On Nov 27, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Rosalyn Metz 
> wrote:
>>> 
 To our dear dear lurking friends,
 
 We would also like you to take the survey.  I put the "Do you
 consider
 yourself a part of the Code4Lib community." question in the
>> survey
>>> because
 I  wanted to make sure that people that were part of Code4Lib
>> were
 separated from the random people that might take the survey --
>> like
 oh
>>> say
 my mom (I'm not kidding, she would take the survey if she saw
>> it).
 
 But then I was reminded that I once thought I wasn't part of the
>>> community.
 I read the listserv all the time and then I decided to start a
>>> blog.
> And
 then I went to a conference where I gave a lightning talk.  And
>> now
>>> Michael
 Klein is yelling at me to come back to the conference and IRC
>> chat
> room.
 
 So now my hope for that question is that folks like you -- who
>>> think
> they
 are just a lurker -- will take the survey and respond no to the
>>> first
 question.  Then maybe we can figure out a way to turn some of
>> those
 nos
>>> to
 yeses.
 
 :)
 A former lurker
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 27, 2012

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

[Carol Bean]

Bess++

Not going to the conf this year, but very willing to pitch in on this

Carol

On Nov 26, 2012, at 5:46 PM, "Michael J. Giarlo"  
wrote:

> bess++
> 
> Let's do this.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Timothy A. Lepczyk 
> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for bringing this up, Bess.
>> 
>> +1
>> 
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> Timothy A. Lepczyk*
>> Digital Humanities & Pedagogy Fellow
>> Hendrix College
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Mark A. Matienzo
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> OK - to start, I've created a Github repo to help with drafting a
>>> policy: https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy
>>> 
>>> There's just a README there now with a bunch of resources. I'll try to
>>> add more content there later this evening.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>> 

Re: [CODE4LIB] It's all job postings!

[Carol Bean]

No. 

Just no. Vote taken. Preferences noted. Done.

Carol

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 15, 2012, at 4:50 AM, Graham Triggs  wrote:

> On 6 August 2012 13:19, Ed Summers  wrote:
>> 150 people responded about whether jobs.code4lib.org posting should
>> come to the discussion list:
>> 
>>yes: 132
>>no: 10
>>who cares: 8
>> 
>> 93% in support or agnostic seems to be a good indicator that the
>> postings should continue to come to the list for now.
> 
> I'm not entirely convinced about that assessment. I quite readily
> agree that the jobs should be posted to *a* mailing list, I'm not so
> sure that it should be this mailing list.
> 
> It's been discussed about filtering the jobs sent to the list, but I
> already filter the code4lib mailing list into a tag. It's been a bit
> of a faff, but I've subdivided the filtering so that I can get the
> messages sent from jobs@... to go to a different tag. But then Ed
> replied to one, so now it appears in both tags, and because I'm using
> Gmail, it takes the whole thread with it.
> 
> So filtering really isn't a solution.
> 
> Rather than just asking whether jobs should come to this mailing list,
> maybe we can ask whether a separate mailing list should be set up,
> specifically for jobs. The two mailing lists could be cross promoted
> (e.g. a standard footer), and people can choose whether they want or
> don't want to receive them. And we can still have
> discussions/follow-ups about those jobs on that mailing list.
> 
> Even though the vast majority of the postings aren't applicable to me,
> I would probably still sign up to a separate jobs mailing list as it
> is of interest - but I would at least then be able to keep that
> separate from the main discussions, which is something I can't
> effectively do right now.
> 
> G

Re: [CODE4LIB] Reminder - call for proposals, New England code4lib!

[Carol Bean]

I thought the distinction was that Lightning talks are very short and more 
informal.  

Carol

On Jul 7, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Ed Summers wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Stern, Randall  
> wrote:
>> This will be a great opportunity to meet your peers at local institutions 
>> and generate conversation on code4lib related topics in which you are 
>> interested! Please add your proposals now (please, by August 1) for
>> 
>> (a) Prepared talks (20 minutes)
>> (b) Lightning talks (5 minutes)
>> (c) Posters
> 
> Maybe it's just me, but doesn't It seem a bit odd to submit proposals
> months in advance for lightning talks? My experience of lightning
> talks is that people can sign up for them at the event, so they can be
> more spontaneous and of-the-moment.
> 
> //Ed

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal Issue 17 now available!

[Carol Bean]

roviding new methods for identifying
outliers thus enabling more records to be included in the correct work
cluster.
Case Study: Using Perl and CGI Scripts to Automate a Quality Control
Workflow for Scanned Congressional
Documents<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6731>

Doreva Belfiore

The Law Library Digitization Project of the Rutgers University School of
Law in Camden, New Jersey, developed a series of scripts in Perl and CGI
that take advantage of the open-source module PerlMagick to automatically
review the image quality of scanned government documents. By implementing
these procedures, Rutgers was able to save staff working hours for document
quality control by an estimated 25% percent from the previous manual-only
workflow. These scripts can be adapted by novice Perl and CGI programmers
to review and manipulate large numbers of text and image files using
commands available in PerlMagick and ImageMagick.
>From the Catalog to the Book on the Shelf: Building a Mapping Application
for Vufind <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6924>

Kathleen Bauer, Michael Friscia, and Scott Matheson

At Yale University Library (YUL), recorded reference transactions revealed
that after finding a book in the catalog patrons had difficulty knowing how
to use the call number to find the book on the shelf. The Library created a
mobile service to help locate the call number in the library stacks. From
any call number of a book in Sterling Memorial Library at YUL, a map will
be displayed which highlights that call number’s general area on a floor in
the stacks. YUL introduced the mapping application in Yufind, a catalog in
place at Yale since 2008 which is based on Vufind.
Code4Lib 2012 Conference Report <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6848>

Amy Unger

Amy Unger is one of the recipients of the Gender Diversity Scholarships to
attend the Code4Lib 2012 conference. The Journal is pleased to present her
conference report here.

-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Librarian Job opening at U.S. State Department

[Carol Bean]

e
oral assessment are the responsibility of the candidate.*
 --

Executive Branch agencies are barred by 5 US Code 3303 as amended from
accepting or considering prohibited political recommendations and are
required to return any prohibited political recommendations to sender. In
addition, as mandated by 5 US Code 3110, relatives of federal employees
cannot be granted preference in competing for these employment
opportunities.

The Department of State is committed to equal opportunity and fair and
equitable treatment for all without regard to race, color, national origin,
sex (including gender identity or pregnancy), religion, age, sexual
orientation, disabling condition, political affiliation, marital status, or
prior statutory, constitutionally protected activity.
The Department provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part
of the application or hiring process should so advise the Department. All
decisions for granting reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case
basis.
-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Head, Digital Projects & Metadata, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University

[Carol Bean]

d ability to work
> collaboratively
> >> across units, organize and coordinate work, handle multiple projects
> >> simultaneously, meet deadlines, and be an effective contributor to a
> >> production-oriented, project environment. Excellent written and oral
> >> communication skills. Supervisory experience required. One year of
> >> professional experience required. For appointment to the rank of
> Librarian
> >> II
> >> requires two years of professional experience and professional
> >> accomplishments. For appointment to the rank of Librarian III requires
> five
> >> years of professional experience and professional accomplishments.
> >>
> >> **Salary and Benefits**
> >> We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
> >> excellence of
> >> a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale
> >> University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment
> and
> >> true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a
> wide
> >> variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family
> and
> >> educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive
> >> recreational
> >> facilities, and much more.
> >>
> >> Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and
> >> contact
> >> information of three professional references should be sent by creating
> an
> >> account and applying onlineatfor immediate consideration - the
> >> STARS req ID for this position is 15467BR. Please be sure to reference #
> >> 15467BR in your cover letter.
> >>
> >> Background Check Requirements
> >>
> >> All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
> >> background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle
> and
> >> credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.
> >> Internal
> >> candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this
> >> position
> >> based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are
> >> contingent on successful completion of the required background
> >> check.
> >>
> >> Please visitfor additional information on the background check
> >> requirements and
> >> process.
> >>
> >>
> >> Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
> Yale
> >> values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly
> >> encourages
> >> applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/782/
> >>
>



-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal Issue 16 is now available!

[Carol Bean]

(with apologies for cross-posting, especially if you have already received
the news!)

It is my pleasure to announce that Issue 16 of the Code4Lib Journal has
been published.

Please go to http://journal.code4lib.org/issues/issue16 for these excellent
articles:

Editorial Introduction <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6616>

Carol Bean

The winter months bring us festivities like Mardi Gras. Here at the
Code4Lib Journal, we present you with a veritable feast to indulge in as
our mid-winter festival offering. Consume slowly, to fully appreciate the
myriad flavors and enjoy the richness of the fare.
Creating a Seamless Cross-Platform Online Experience for Mobile
Users<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6223>

Katherine Lynch

In creating a mobile-optimized website for Drexel University Libraries, we
have strived to preserve the seamless transition between platforms that our
desktop users experience. We employ separate technology and coding
solutions to make Drupal, WordPress, and HTML sections mobile optimized,
while continuously improving the mobile user experience in terms of design,
usability, and site performance. This paper details how, through extensive
research, design, and development, we found the best solution for creating
a steady mobile experience for our users.
HTML5 Microdata and Schema.org <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6400>

Jason Ronallo

On June 2, 2011,
Bing<http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/search/archive/2011/06/02/bing-google-and-yahoo-unite-to-build-the-web-of-objects.aspx>
, 
Google<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/introducing-schemaorg-search-engines.html>,
and 
Yahoo!<http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2011/06/introducing-schema-org-a-collaboration-on-structured-data/>
announced
the joint effort Schema.org <http://schema.org/>. When the big search
engines talk, Web site authors listen. This article is an introduction to
Microdata and Schema.org. The first section describes what HTML5, Microdata
and Schema.org are, and the problems they have been designed to solve. With
this foundation in place section 2 provides a practical tutorial of how to
use Microdata and Schema.org using a real life example from the cultural
heritage sector. Along the way some tools for implementers will also be
introduced. Issues with applying these technologies to cultural heritage
materials will crop up along with opportunities to improve the situation.
Using VuFind, XAMPP, and Flash Drives to Build an Offline Library Catalog
for Use in a Liberal Arts in Prison
Program<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6225>

Julia Bauder

When Grinnell College expanded its Liberal Arts in Prison Program to
include the First Year of College Program in the Newton Correctional
Facility, the Grinnell College Libraries needed to find a way to support
the research needs of inmates who had no access to the Internet. The
library used VuFind running on XAMPP installed on flash drives to provide
access to the Libraries’ catalog. Once the student identified a book, it
would be delivered from the Libraries to students on request. This article
describes the process of getting VuFind operating in an environment with no
Internet access and limited control of the computing environment.
Improving the presentation of library data using FRBR and Linked
data<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6424>

Anne-Lena Westrum, Asgeir Rekkavik, Kim Tallerås

When a library end-user searches the online catalogue for works by a
particular author, he will typically get a long list that contains
different translations and editions of all the books by that author, sorted
by title or date of issue. As an attempt to make some order in this chaos,
the Pode project has applied a method of automated FRBRizing based on the
information contained in MARC records. The project has also experimented
with RDF representation to demonstrate how an author’s complete production
can be presented as a short and lucid list of unique works, which can
easily be browsed by their different expressions and manifestations.
Furthermore, by linking instances in the dataset to matching or
corresponding instances in external sets, the presentation has been
enriched with additional information about authors and works.
Presenting results as dynamically generated co-authorship subgraphs in
semantic digital library collections<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6381>

James Powell, Tamara M. McMahon, Ketan Mane, Laniece Miller, Linn Collins

Semantic web representations of data are by definition graphs, and these
graphs can be explored using concepts from graph theory.  This paper
demonstrates how semantically mapped bibliographic metadata, combined with
a lightweight software architecture and Web-based graph visualization
tools, can be used to generate dynamic authorship graphs in response to
typical user queries, as an alternative to more common text-based results
presentatio

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal Issue 16 Call for Papers

[Carol Bean]

Call for Papers (and apologies for cross-posting):

The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share
information among those interested in the intersection of libraries,
technology, and the future.

We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 16th issue.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences.
To be included in the 16th issue, which is scheduled for publication
in late January, 2012, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at
http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to jour...@code4lib.org
by Friday, October 28, 2011.  When submitting, please include the title
or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message.

C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome
submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission
of the journal.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and
 hypothetical)
* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including
 how they were done and challenges faced
* Case studies
* Best practices
* Reviews
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
* Project management and communication within the library environment
* Assessment and user studies

C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the
barriers to publication.  While articles should be of a high quality,
they need not follow any formal structure.  Writers should aim for the
middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed
journals.  Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code
samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code.  For more information, visit
C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 14 issues
published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org.

Remember, for consideration for the 16th issue, please send proposals,
abstracts, or draft articles to jour...@code4lib.org no later than
Friday, October 28, 2011.

Send in a submission.  Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.


Carol Bean
Coordinating Editor, Issue 16
Code4Lib Editorial Committee

-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [brushtail] Brushtail version 5.0

[Carol Bean]

For the folks out there who have asked about booking and/or scheduling 
software.  I tried this a few years ago in its nascent form, as a staff 
intranet and room booking software.  I was evidently still on their mailing 
list. :-)  

> www.brushtail.org.au
> 
> Brushtail 5.0 now available
> 
> Brushtail 5.0 changes
> + New client software for pc bookings written in PHP-GTK2. More stable. Now 
> shuts down computers when library closes.
> + New module for managing staff leave applications.
> + Colour picker widget
> + New date widget 
> + Room bookings
> colour coded by payment status
> recurrent bookings can now be in a manually selected irregular pattern.
> Can now book multiple rooms simultaneously
> Default view is a week view that shows all rooms
> + Content module
> Images may new be aligned left, right, centre, left with wrapping text, right 
> with wrapping text.
> Can now upload multiple documents at once.
> Content can be put into bordered boxes and columns.
> Can now add calendar, noricboard or room bookng widgets.
> + Events calendar
> recurrent bookings can now be in a manually selected irregular pattern.
> + Staff availability calendar rewritten. Old data in this module will be 
> lost..
> 
> 
> __,_._,___

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Randy Fischer....................................VACATION MISFORTUNE

[Carol Bean]

Sooo, Another account hacked...

On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 8:32 AM, Randy Fischer wrote:

> Hello,
>
>  This message may be coming to you as a surprise but I need your
> help.Few days back we made an unannounced vacation trip to London,UK
> .Everything was going fine until last night when we were mugged on our
> way back to the hotel.They Stole all our cash,credit cards and
> cellphone but thank God we still have our lives and passport.Another
> shocking is that the hotel manager has been unhelpful to us for
> reasons i don't know. I'm writing you from a local library
> cybercafe..I've reported to the police and after writing down some
> statements that's the last i had from them.i contacted the consulate
> and all i keep hearing is they will get back to me. i need your help
> ..i need you to help me out with a loan to settle my bills here so we
> can get back home, our return flight leaves soon. I'll refund the
> money as soon as i get back. All i need is $1,650 ..Let me know if you
> can get me the money then I tell you how to get it to me.
>
> I'm freaked out at the moment
>
> Randy
>



-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] RDF for opening times/hours?

[Carol Bean]

arkup (RDF schema?), one 
>> that would allow the widest use of the web service in addition to outputting 
>> HTML markup for a mobile site page.
>> 
>> I've googled and found a few things, but nothing that really seems to fit.  
>> Most of them (e.g. the RDF "OpeningHoursUseCase" on W3C [1]) are more about 
>> rules for recurring intervals.  My interest is not in representing the 
>> totality of the schedule (again, because of all the exception dates/times) 
>> but in representing one day (i.e. today).  So I don't care about 
>> representing recurring intervals.
>> 
>> And actually, the "Outsider Comments" use cases at the bottom of the 
>> "OpeningHoursUseCase" site mentioned above are almost exactly what I'm 
>> trying to satisfy (just substitute "library" where you see "shop" or 
>> "restaurant):
>> 
>>   
>>   I'm looking for exactly this xml, but this seems to
>>   be very complex,and going off in different tangents.
>>   Here are my use cases:
>>   - I wish to go to a shop or restaurant, and I wish to
>> know if it's open for the next few hours.
>>   - It's late at night, and I need to go to the drug
>> store or a small market. I wish to be able to search
>> for a business that is open right now. The search
>> should happen on a mapping site, or a web search site.
>>   - I have business with a microbusiness that's open only
>> a few days a week. It's important enough for me to
>> bring their schedule into my calendar, temporarily,
>> so I can get there when they're open.
>>   - I want to coordinate a trip and run a few errands.
>> I would like to get all the hours for relevant
>> businesses on a specific day. I can sort through the
>> hours myself.
>>   
>> 
>> I also saw that "opening times in RDF" was listed as a use case in the 
>> Code4Lib wiki "Library Ontology" page [2].  However in the "Relevant formats 
>> and models" section the links just complete the loop back to things like the 
>> OpeningHoursUseCase previously mentioned.
>> 
>> Anyone done anything like this?  Any ideas?  Suggestions?  (This is my first 
>> baby-step into RDF, so don't assume any prior knowledge on my part.)
>> 
>> -- Michael
>> 
>> [1] http://www.w3.org/wiki/OpeningHoursUseCase
>> 
>> [2] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Library_Ontology
>> 
>> # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian
>> # University of Texas at Arlington
>> # 817-272-5326 office
>> # 817-688-1926 mobile
>> # do...@uta.edu
>> # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] PDF to Word converter?

[Carol Bean]

Yeah - I just found out about the Save As trick from another list. In
Acrobat 9, which is what I'm using, it doesn't render much better than Word
Perfect (both have formatting issues, but they're different).  But I also
just learned from another post that Acrobat X does the job beautifully.

Re: Digital Asset Management, Yeah, I have a lot of ground to (re)cover and
post on, especially before I lose my audience of one! ;-) At least it's back
on the (current) project list. :-)

Thanks,
Carol

On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Nathan Tallman  wrote:

> This may only be available in Acrobat and not Reader, but I can choose File
> --> Save As and choose to save the PDF as a Word .doc file. Results are
> usually okay, but the formating is done with text boxes instead of the
> normal way.
>
> Off topic: How's your Digital Asset Management software comparison going? I
> always check your blog periodically for an update!
>
> Nathan Tallman
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Carol Bean  wrote:
>
> > I have WordPerfect X4, which does a questionable job of (natively)
> > converting pdf's, and from which one could then copy and paste the
> > questionable results into a Word document.
> >
> > Has anyone been down this road before (trying to find something better
> than
> > what WordPerfect does, and that works directly with Word)?  Or maybe
> > someone
> > can offer words of advice (or condolences...)?
> >
> > I am aware of these, but haven't tested any of them (recommendations or
> > pans
> > welcome):
> > http://www.investintech.com/
> > http://www.hellopdf.com/
> > http://www.anypdftools.com/
> > http://finereader.abbyy.com/full_feature_list/ocr_accuracy/
> > http://www.123fileconvert.com/microsoft_fileconverter_word.asp
> > http://www.pdfconverter.com/downloads/
> > http://www.somepdf.com/downloads.html
> > http://www.tenorshare.com/pdf-converter.html
> > http://www.docudesk.com/
> >
> > And also MS Word Marketplace listings:
> >
> >
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/downloads-marketplace-categories-FX102300516.aspx?Category=CL102416887&CTT=5&origin=HA001168333#last=;Index=0
> >
> > And this Portable App:
> > http://www.pendriveapps.com/free-pdf-to-word-converter/
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Carol
> > --
> > Carol Bean
> > beanwo...@gmail.com
> >
>



-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] PDF to Word converter?

[Carol Bean]

I have WordPerfect X4, which does a questionable job of (natively)
converting pdf's, and from which one could then copy and paste the
questionable results into a Word document.

Has anyone been down this road before (trying to find something better than
what WordPerfect does, and that works directly with Word)?  Or maybe someone
can offer words of advice (or condolences...)?

I am aware of these, but haven't tested any of them (recommendations or pans
welcome):
http://www.investintech.com/
http://www.hellopdf.com/
http://www.anypdftools.com/
http://finereader.abbyy.com/full_feature_list/ocr_accuracy/
http://www.123fileconvert.com/microsoft_fileconverter_word.asp
http://www.pdfconverter.com/downloads/
http://www.somepdf.com/downloads.html
http://www.tenorshare.com/pdf-converter.html
http://www.docudesk.com/

And also MS Word Marketplace listings:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/downloads-marketplace-categories-FX102300516.aspx?Category=CL102416887&CTT=5&origin=HA001168333#last=;Index=0

And this Portable App:
http://www.pendriveapps.com/free-pdf-to-word-converter/

Thanks,
Carol
-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Job opening in Atlanta - U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

[Carol Bean]

This is primarily a technology training position, within the Circuit
Library, but will also involve technology development. Yeah, you'd have to
work with me, but don't hold that against the job! ;-)

http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/hr/listings/Information_Services_Specialist_2-2011.pdf

-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Digital object distribution

[Carol Bean]

Would this help? http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2520


Carol Bean



From:
Hillel Arnold 
To:
CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Date:
06/23/2010 01:15 PM
Subject:
[CODE4LIB] Digital object distribution
Sent by:
Code for Libraries 



A colleague of mine is looking for a simple and lightweight way to make 
digital assets available to researchers. What they'd like to have ideally 
is a system that provides online access to specified files for a specified 
user via a login. A user would only see the files that have been assigned 
to them and not any other users' files. In addition, they'd like to have 
some sort of a UI that would display basic descriptive information about 
the object.
Does anyone have any ideas for a solution to this? It seems like there 
*should* be an easy and obvious answer, but I'm coming up blank...

Thanks,
Hillel Arnold

Project Archivist
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive
New York University
  
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Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code

[Carol Bean]

Yeah, sorry about that.  I wish I could've pointed to it, but it's behind 
a firewall.  You're right that Blacklight isn't really in the same 
category as the others.


Carol Bean
Electronic Resources Librarian
Federal Courts Library
936 Federal Justice Building
99 NE 4th Street
Miami, FL  33132
305-523-5958
305-523-5962 (FAX)
carol_b...@ca11.uscourts.gov



From:
Ethan Gruber 
To:
CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Date:
03/29/2010 05:02 PM
Subject:
Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code
Sent by:
Code for Libraries 



That's a little difficult to make out, but I feel you are comparing apples
to oranges by comparing Blacklight to Omeka or CollectiveAccess.  From 
what
I've seen, I think CollectiveAccess is a great system.  Omeka is not, nor
designed to be, digital repository software.  I'm not sure it's a good fit
for Adam's requirements.  CollectiveAccess is worth looking into.  It's a
shame more museums don't take open source solutions and CollectiveAccess
more seriously.

Ethan

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Carol Bean 
wrote:

> Adam,
>
> Oddly enough, I'm evaluating tools and DAM's this week.  I charted the
> Open Source ones that looked possible,  I don't know how this is going 
to
> come through on email, but this is what I've got:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Software
> Source location
> Platform
> Web
> Based
> MODS/
> METS/
> DC
> Language
> Database
> Includes
> Rep?
> Multiple
> Schemas
> Primary
> Audience
> /Users
> Support
> Omeka
> http://omeka.org/
> Linux
> Y
> DC
> PHP
> MySQL
> Y
> ?
> Staff/
> Public
> Forums/
> List
> Blacklight
> http://projectblacklight.org/
> Any
> Y
> Any
> Ruby
> N
> N
> Y
> Public
> List
> Greenstone
> http://www.greenstone.org
> Any
> Y
> DC
> Java,
> Perl
> ?
> Y
> Configu-
> rable
> Staff/
> Public
> List
> DSpace
> http://www.dspace.org
> Any
> Y
> Any
> Java,
> Perl
> PostGres,
> Oracle
> Y
> Y
> Staff/
> Public
> Forum/
> Lists
> CollectiveAccess
> http://www.collectiveaccess.org
> Any
> Y
> Any
> PHP
> MySQL
> N
> Y
> Staff/
> Public
> Forum/
> Consult.
>
>
>
>
> These are just the preliminary things I was looking at, but in the 
process
> of getting the chart filled in.  I'm leaning towards Omeka (there's a 
good
> article on it in D-Lib,
> http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march10/kucsma/03kucsma.html this month), or
> CollectiveAccess.  They look like they will require the least amount of
> work getting it set up, and I'm already familiar with PHP/MySQL. :-)
> (Includes Rep == includes repository)
>
> Hope this helps a little. :-)
>
>
> Carol Bean
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Federal Courts Library
> 936 Federal Justice Building
> 99 NE 4th Street
> Miami, FL  33132
> 305-523-5958
> 305-523-5962 (FAX)
> carol_b...@ca11.uscourts.gov
>
>
>
> From:
> Adam Wead 
> To:
> CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Date:
> 03/29/2010 03:38 PM
> Subject:
> Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code
> Sent by:
> Code for Libraries 
>
>
>
> 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 that's
> more work on top of the DAM issue.  I chose not to delve into the
> Blacklight option to save myself more time to focus on the asset manager
> issue, which is where I *think* I'll be having to work the most.
>
> Of course, I'm open to suggestions.  Does anyone think it's easier to do
> your own discovery layer than a DAM? Potentially, the money we save not
> buying a discovery layer could go towards buying a DAM.  However, the
> products we're looking have some really great interfaces.  I think I'd 
be
> looking at an equally difficult challenge trying to emulate some of 
those
> features on my own.
>
> thoughts?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries on behalf of Ethan Gruber
> Sent: Mon 3/29/2010 3:00 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code
>
> Instead of purchasing a discovery system, I recommend using
> blacklight<http://projectblacklight.org/>
>
> Ethan
>
>
>
>
> Rock & Roll: (noun) African American slang dating back to the early 20th
> Century. In the early 1950s, the term came to be used to describe a new
> form of music, steeped in the blues, rhythm & blues, country and gospel.
> Today, it refers to a wide variety of popular music -- frequently music
> with an edge and attitude, music with a good beat and --- often --- loud
> guitars.© 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
>
> This communication is a confidential and proprietary business
> communication. It is intended solely for the use of the designated
> recipient(s). If this communication is received in error, please contact
> the sender and delete this communication.
>

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

[Carol Bean]

Adam,

Oddly enough, I'm evaluating tools and DAM's this week.  I charted the 
Open Source ones that looked possible,  I don't know how this is going to 
come through on email, but this is what I've got:







Software
Source location
Platform
Web
Based
MODS/
METS/
DC
Language
Database
Includes
Rep?
Multiple
Schemas
Primary
Audience
/Users
Support
Omeka
http://omeka.org/
Linux
Y
DC
PHP
MySQL
Y
?
Staff/
Public
Forums/
List
Blacklight
http://projectblacklight.org/
Any
Y
Any
Ruby
N
N
Y
Public
List
Greenstone
http://www.greenstone.org
Any
Y
DC
Java,
Perl
?
Y
Configu-
rable
Staff/
Public
List
DSpace
http://www.dspace.org
Any
Y
Any
Java,
Perl
PostGres,
Oracle
Y
Y
Staff/
Public
Forum/
Lists
CollectiveAccess
http://www.collectiveaccess.org
Any
Y
Any
PHP
MySQL
N
Y
Staff/
Public
Forum/
Consult.




These are just the preliminary things I was looking at, but in the process 
of getting the chart filled in.  I'm leaning towards Omeka (there's a good 
article on it in D-Lib, 
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march10/kucsma/03kucsma.html this month), or 
CollectiveAccess.  They look like they will require the least amount of 
work getting it set up, and I'm already familiar with PHP/MySQL. :-)
(Includes Rep == includes repository)

Hope this helps a little. :-)


Carol Bean
Electronic Resources Librarian
Federal Courts Library
936 Federal Justice Building
99 NE 4th Street
Miami, FL  33132
305-523-5958
305-523-5962 (FAX)
carol_b...@ca11.uscourts.gov



From:
Adam Wead 
To:
CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Date:
03/29/2010 03:38 PM
Subject:
Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code
Sent by:
Code for Libraries 



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 that's 
more work on top of the DAM issue.  I chose not to delve into the 
Blacklight option to save myself more time to focus on the asset manager 
issue, which is where I *think* I'll be having to work the most.

Of course, I'm open to suggestions.  Does anyone think it's easier to do 
your own discovery layer than a DAM? Potentially, the money we save not 
buying a discovery layer could go towards buying a DAM.  However, the 
products we're looking have some really great interfaces.  I think I'd be 
looking at an equally difficult challenge trying to emulate some of those 
features on my own.

thoughts?

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries on behalf of Ethan Gruber
Sent: Mon 3/29/2010 3:00 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] need a plan for what to code
 
Instead of purchasing a discovery system, I recommend using
blacklight<http://projectblacklight.org/>

Ethan



 
Rock & Roll: (noun) African American slang dating back to the early 20th 
Century. In the early 1950s, the term came to be used to describe a new 
form of music, steeped in the blues, rhythm & blues, country and gospel. 
Today, it refers to a wide variety of popular music -- frequently music 
with an edge and attitude, music with a good beat and --- often --- loud 
guitars.© 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
 
This communication is a confidential and proprietary business 
communication. It is intended solely for the use of the designated 
recipient(s). If this communication is received in error, please contact 
the sender and delete this communication.

[CODE4LIB] Reposting - Sorry! Code4Lib Journal Issue 9 now available!

[Carol Bean]

Please excuse cross posting, and please feel free to share! :-)


Editorial Introduction – Moving Forward
Carol Bean
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2569

Welcoming new editors, and reflecting on the sustainability factor.

A Principled Approach to Online Publication Listings and Scientific Resource
Sharing
Jacquelijn Ringersma, Karin Kastens, Ulla Tschida and Jos van Berkum
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2520

The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Psycholinguistics has developed a service
to manage and present the scholarly output of their researchers. The PubMan
database manages publication metadata and full-texts of publications
published by their scholars. All relevant information regarding a
researcher’s work is brought together in this database, including
supplementary materials and links to the MPI database for primary research
data. The PubMan metadata is harvested into the MPI website CMS (Plone). The
system developed for the creation of the publication lists, allows the
researcher to create a selection of the harvested data in a variety of
formats.

Querying OCLC Web Services for Name, Subject, and ISBN
Ya’aqov Ziso, Ralph LeVan, and Eric Lease Morgan
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2481

Using Web services, search terms can be sent to WorldCat’s centralized
authority and identifier files to retrieve authorized terminology that helps
users get a comprehensive set of relevant search results. This article
presents methods for searching names, subjects or ISBNs in various WorldCat
databases and displaying the results to users. Exploiting WorldCat’s
databases in this way opens up future possibilities for more seamless
integration of authority-controlled vocabulary lists into new discovery
interfaces and a reduction in libraries’ dependence on local name and
subject authority files.

Challenges in Sustainable Open Source: A Case Study
Sibyl Schaefer
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2493

The Archivists’ Toolkit is a successful open source software package for
archivists, originally developed with grant funding. The author, who
formerly worked on the project at a participating institution, examines some
of the challenges in making an open source project self-sustaining past
grant funding. A consulting group hired by the project recommended that —
like many successful open source projects — they rely on a collaborative
volunteer community of users and developers. However, the project has had
limited success fostering such a community. The author offers specific
recommendations for the project going forward to gain market share and
develop a collaborative user and development community, with more open
governance.

Using Cloud Services for Library IT Infrastructure
Erik Mitchell
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2510

Cloud computing comes in several different forms and this article documents
how service, platform, and infrastructure forms of cloud computing have been
used to serve library needs. Following an overview of these uses the article
discusses the experience of one library in migrating IT infrastructure to a
cloud environment and concludes with a model for assessing cloud computing.

Creating an Institutional Repository for State Government Digital
Publications
Meikiu Lo and Leah M. Thomas
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2563

In 2008, the Library of Virginia (LVA) selected the digital asset management
system DigiTool to host a centralized collection of digital state government
publications. The Virginia state digital repository targets three primary
user groups: state agencies, depository libraries and the general public.
DigiTool’s ability to create depositor profiles for individual agencies to
submit their publications, its integration with the Aleph ILS, and product
support by ExLibris were primary factors in its selection. As a smaller
institution, however, LVA lacked the internal resources to take full
advantage of DigiTool’s full set of features. The process of cataloging a
heterogenous collection of state documents also proved to be a challenge
within DigiTool. This article takes a retrospective look at what worked,
what did not, and what could have been done to improve the experience.

Wrangling Electronic Resources: A Few Good Tools
Brandy Klug
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2634

There are several freely available tools today that fill the needs of
librarians tasked with maintaining electronic resources, that assist with
tasks such as editing MARC records and maintaining web sites that contain
links to electronic resources. This article gives a tour of a few tools the
author has found invaluable as an Electronic Resources Librarian.

CONFERENCE REPORT: Code4Lib 2010
Birong Ho, Banurekha Lakshminarayanan, and Vanessa Meireles
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2717

Conference reports from the 5th Code4Lib Conference, held in Asheville, NC,
from February 22 to 25, 2010. The Code4Lib conference is a collective
volunteer effort of the Code4Lib community

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal - Issue 9 now available!

[Carol Bean]

Please excuse cross posting, and please feel free to share! :-)


Editorial Introduction – Moving Forward
Carol Bean
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2569

Welcoming new editors, and reflecting on the sustainability factor.

A Principled Approach to Online Publication Listings and Scientific Resource
Sharing
Jacquelijn Ringersma, Karin Kastens, Ulla Tschida and Jos van Berkum
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2520

The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Psycholinguistics has developed a service
to manage and present the scholarly output of their researchers. The PubMan
database manages publication metadata and full-texts of publications
published by their scholars. All relevant information regarding a
researcher’s work is brought together in this database, including
supplementary materials and links to the MPI database for primary research
data. The PubMan metadata is harvested into the MPI website CMS (Plone). The
system developed for the creation of the publication lists, allows the
researcher to create a selection of the harvested data in a variety of
formats.

Querying OCLC Web Services for Name, Subject, and ISBN
Ya’aqov Ziso, Ralph LeVan, and Eric Lease Morgan
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2481

Using Web services, search terms can be sent to WorldCat’s centralized
authority and identifier files to retrieve authorized terminology that helps
users get a comprehensive set of relevant search results. This article
presents methods for searching names, subjects or ISBNs in various WorldCat
databases and displaying the results to users. Exploiting WorldCat’s
databases in this way opens up future possibilities for more seamless
integration of authority-controlled vocabulary lists into new discovery
interfaces and a reduction in libraries’ dependence on local name and
subject authority files.

Using Cloud Services for Library IT Infrastructure
Erik Mitchell
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2510

Cloud computing comes in several different forms and this article documents
how service, platform, and infrastructure forms of cloud computing have been
used to serve library needs. Following an overview of these uses the article
discusses the experience of one library in migrating IT infrastructure to a
cloud environment and concludes with a model for assessing cloud computing.

Creating an Institutional Repository for State Government Digital
Publications
Meikiu Lo and Leah M. Thomas
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2563

In 2008, the Library of Virginia (LVA) selected the digital asset management
system DigiTool to host a centralized collection of digital state government
publications. The Virginia state digital repository targets three primary
user groups: state agencies, depository libraries and the general public.
DigiTool’s ability to create depositor profiles for individual agencies to
submit their publications, its integration with the Aleph ILS, and product
support by ExLibris were primary factors in its selection. As a smaller
institution, however, LVA lacked the internal resources to take full
advantage of DigiTool’s full set of features. The process of cataloging a
heterogenous collection of state documents also proved to be a challenge
within DigiTool. This article takes a retrospective look at what worked,
what did not, and what could have been done to improve the experience.

Wrangling Electronic Resources: A Few Good Tools
Brandy Klug
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2634

There are several freely available tools today that fill the needs of
librarians tasked with maintaining electronic resources, that assist with
tasks such as editing MARC records and maintaining web sites that contain
links to electronic resources. This article gives a tour of a few tools the
author has found invaluable as an Electronic Resources Librarian.

CONFERENCE REPORT: Code4Lib 2010
Birong Ho, Banurekha Lakshminarayanan, and Vanessa Meireles
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2717

Conference reports from the 5th Code4Lib Conference, held in Asheville, NC,
from February 22 to 25, 2010. The Code4Lib conference is a collective
volunteer effort of the Code4Lib community of library technologists.
Included are three brief reports on the conference from the recipients of
conference scholarships.


-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2011 Proposals

[Carol Bean]

Snowy northern climes--

Carol 
(still hoping for a bid from Austin)



From:
"Kevin S. Clarke" 
To:
CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Date:
03/03/2010 09:00 AM
Subject:
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2011 Proposals
Sent by:
Code for Libraries 



On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:35 AM, John Fereira  wrote:

> I've got a bit of conference planning burnout after being on the 
planning
> commitee for the Jasig conference for the sixth time in a row but I'm
> inclined to throw out Ithaca, NY as a possible location for 2011.

ooh, +1 ... I was born in Ithaca, but haven't been back since; I'd
love an excuse to visit and explore! From what I hear, it would make a
nice venue for c4l11.

Kevin

[CODE4LIB] Job in Federal Courts Library

[Carol Bean]

Just passing along info for those who may be interested.  Please don't
respond to me. :-)

U.S. COURTS LIBRARY 8th  CIRCUIT
DIGITAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN

A new position is available in the U.S. Courts 8th Circuit Library System
headquarters in St. Louis. The library system consists of a headquarters and
9 branch libraries which
serve all federal judges and court staff in the 7 states of the 8th Circuit.
The Digital Services Librarian
will primarily be responsible for developing and maintaining library web
sites,  recommending and
developing electronic services, training court staff on the use of  digital
resources, and assisting with
reference.  Initial appointment will be for 1 year; renewable if funding
permits.

Primary Responsibilities:
Work with stakeholders to determine the content and layout of library web
sites
Maintain the library's web sites (including web page technical support and
troubleshooting)
Collaborate with other library personnel to develop and maintain the
library's digital services
Investigate emerging technologies; recommend and develop applications
Implement appropriate Web 2.0+ technologies
Develop and conduct training for library and court staff on the use of
electronic resources
Serve as library SharePoint administrator
Assist as needed in maintaining Unicorn and other library systems
Provide reference services in coordination with other staff

Requirements:
M.L.S. + minimum one year full-time or equivalent library experience
Substantial experience in providing support for library-related information
technology services
Working knowledge of emerging technologies related to the design and
delivery of library services
Experience with blogs, wikis, media-casting, RSS, and other Web 2.0
applications
Experience designing and maintaining web pages
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to make presentations and conduct training sessions
Occasional travel required; background check required for successful
candidate

Preferred qualifications:
Degree or substantial coursework in information technology
Expert online research skills, including Lexis, Westlaw and the Internet
Experience with SharePoint and SharePoint Designer
Law library experience

Salary and Term:
Minimum $55,000 (approximate); initial 1 year appointment, renewable subject
to funding
Court cannot reimburse interview or relocation expenses

Submit letter and resume by February 15, 2010 to:
Ann Fessenden, Circuit Librarian
U.S. Courts Library 8th Circuit
111 S. 10th St., Room 22.300
St. Louis, MO 63102
ann_fessen...@ca8.uscourts.gov
For more information on federal court employment see:
http://www.uscourts.gov/careers/

-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] commercial support for oss

[Carol Bean]

Might want to consider adding DrupalEasy (http://drupaleasy.com/).

Carol

On Jan 13, 2010, at 10:39 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:


On Jan 13, 2010, at 10:33 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:


http://infomotions.com/tmp/support.html


Ah, shot! Don't you hate when you do that! Instead, try:

 http://infomotions.com/tmp/oss/support.html

--
Earache Least Moron


Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Deadline for proposals to Code4Lib Journal

[Carol Bean]

Great talk idea but not getting to present it at the Code4Lib Conference?
Consider submitting it as an article proposal for the Code4Lib Journal!  The
deadline for proposals is this Friday, December 11.  There is a handy
submission form on the journal
site<http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal>(
http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal). First drafts for accepted
articles are due January 15.  Publication for issue 9 is set for March 15.

You can read the Call for
Submissions<http://journal.code4lib.org/call-for-submissions>(
http://journal.code4lib.org/call-for-submissions), and article
guidelines<http://journal.code4lib.org/article-guidelines>(
http://journal.code4lib.org/article-guidelines) on the Journal site (
journal.code4lib.org).

You want to share.  Your colleagues want to hear about it.  We're looking
for proposals.  Go for it!

Carol Bean
Coordinating Editor, Issue 9
Code4Lib Journal

-- 
Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Is it just me or is code4lib down?

[Carol Bean]

Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal Call for Papers

[Carol Bean]

Call for Papers (and apologies for cross-posting):

The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share  
information among those interested in the intersection of libraries,  
technology, and the future.


The Code4Lib Journal is now accepting proposals for publication in its  
8th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and  
experiences. To be included in the 9th issue, which is scheduled for  
publication in mid March, 2010, please submit articles, abstracts, or  
proposals at http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to c4lj-artic...@googlegroups.com 
 by Friday, December 11, 2009. When submitting, please include the  
title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email  
message.


C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome  
submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission  
of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:


  * Practical applications of library technology (both actual and  
hypothetical)
  * Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including  
how they were done and challenges faced

  * Case studies
  * Best practices
  * Reviews
  * Comparisons of third party software or libraries
  * Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
  * Project management and communication within the library environment
  * Assessment and user studies
C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the  
barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality,  
they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the  
middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed  
journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code  
samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit  
C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 7 issues  
published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org.


Remember, for consideration for the 9th issue, please send proposals,  
abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-artic...@googlegroups.com no  
later than Friday, December 11, 2009.


Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.

Code4Lib Journal Editorial Committee

Re: [CODE4LIB] Vote for 2010 conference host ends TODAY

[Carol Bean]

That's results only.  The voting takes place at:

http://vote.code4lib.org/election/index/9

Carol

On Feb 25, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Michael J. Giarlo wrote:


Oh, er, yeah, it might help to give you the URL:

http://vote.code4lib.org/election/results/9

If you have problems authenticating (with your code4lib.org Drupal
login) please get in contact with Ryan Wick or myself.  If you run
into problems with the voting application, seek out Ross Singer.  I
believe his room's on the 8th floor and he welcomes walk-ins.

-Mike



On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Michael J. Giarlo
 wrote:

Folks,

The vote on code4lib 2010 conference hosting proposals ends today,
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 at 4:30PM Eastern.   It's a close  
vote!


225 Asheville, NC
219 Austin, TX
177 Madison, WI
129 Columbus, OH
106 Bloomington, IN

Vote by then or forever hold your peace.   Again, votes are CLOSED in
5.5 hours.  Good luck to all the potential hosts.

-Mike



Carol Bean
beanwo...@gmail.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Logo

[Carol Bean]

I don't know who Roy or the others have in mind, but I like what I see at
adeliedesign.com.

Given her requirements, which don't seem too unreasonable, I wonder if we
could start with the code4lib community making the choice of which designer
to work with?

Carol

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:47 AM, Stephanie Brinley <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Dear Code4Lib,
>
> Because I'm not a coder or a librarian, I am not a member of the Code4Lib
> community. However, my husband Jonathan, who is a member, told me about the
> logo thread Roy started last week. As a professional designer, I agree with
> Roy that Code4Lib could use a well-designed logo to bring its activities
> under a unified brand.
>
> Having close ties, I would like to do my part to help out your community.
> To
> that end, I am volunteering to design a logo for Code4Lib. My one request
> would be that you actually work with me as a professional designer, rather
> than turning this into an open contest. Code4Lib is many things to many
> people. Reconciling these perspectives into a single brand is, as Roy said,
> not an amateur task, and will require some coordination to merge the input
> and ideas from the community.
>
> As for the process, I think Roy has it right. Form a small committee to
> handle the details and distill the opinions of the community at large. I'll
> start with a few drafts the committee and community can comment on, and
> we'll go from there.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Sincerely,
> Stephanie Brinley
> President, Adelie Design
>
> http://www.AdelieDesign.com/
>



-- 
Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Logo?

[Carol Bean]

Well, looking at Software Freedom Day, which has somehow managed to  
get itself a logo with virtually no organizational infrastructure, I  
don't see why Code4Lib shouldn't.  I suspect their logo design wasn't  
done by amateurs, however, even if they were volunteers.  Of course  
they have a much larger, global base of  volunteers...


I think it's a cool idea.

Carol



On Sep 19, 2008, at 11:39 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote:


I like the idea.  A real logo would be nice.  My one caveat is I'd
still like everyone who'd like to have a voice to have one (I like
voting).  I'd be less in favor of a committee of volunteers to make
the decision.  I don't know how that would work with a professional
graphic designer though.  Could they give us several options and open
it up to a vote?

Kevin



On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Roy Tennant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:
I was in the middle of writing a blog post about Code4Lib going  
regional
when it hit me -- here we have this incredibly successful brand and  
yet we
lack a t-shirt. But I guess we lack a t-shirt because we lack a  
logo to put
on it. The closest we get are the items that decorate our web site.  
Are we
at the point where we're ready to establish an official graphic  
identity,

that can grace our web site, journal, conference, etc.? I think so.

So here's my proposal: we take some of the money that has been  
passed down

from conference to conference and we hire a graphic designer to do a
professional job of it. Branding is best not left to amateurs. We put
together a committee of volunteers to handle it.

I know of at least one design firm that I think would do a good  
job, since
they just designed a t-shirt for OCLC that we really liked, and  
they were

delighted to work with library coders. See
<http://www.sanchezcircuit.com/catalog/>. There are no doubt others  
as well.


One of the nice things about a logo is that although it establishes  
a solid
graphic identity, it doesn't really take any organizational  
infrastructure
to do it, which seems to fit right in with the c4l vibe. So am I  
crazy?

Stupid? Or right? You decide.
Roy





--
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who believe there
are two kinds of people and those who know better.


Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source Repositories

[Carol Bean]

I probably should clarify that the friend is looking for a place to share
what she's already fixed and compiled to run on a low resource machine (both
in Windows and Linux)

Thanks,
Carol

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:52 AM, MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Carol Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Done anyone know of open source repositories that have precompiled
> > software?  (Especially low resource software)
>
> As well as their own, most of the free software operating systems have
> third-party repositories, such as those listed at
> http://www.apt-get.org/ for debian.
>
> Make sure you trust the third party provider, though!
>
> Regards,
> --
> MJ Ray (slef)
> Webmaster for hire, statistician and online shop builder for a small
> worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/
> (Notice http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html) tel:+44-844-4437-237
>



--
Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[CODE4LIB] Open Source Repositories

[Carol Bean]

I am being a little lazy here, hoping someone else might have already "been
there, done that."

A friend wrote:

"many of the Open Source applications I tried to build needed lots of little
bug fixes from the original source code to get them working. I'm guessing
the big Linux distributions usually have everything tested out so it
compiles without
issues (most of the time) once you have all the tarballs... With all these
Open Source sites, there isn't a site for distributing Open Source
executables (plus required source), is there? I don't want to start a whole
project on Sourceforge for orphan Open Source projects, just find a place to
share precompiled Open Source programs (and source/patches) I like with some
friends or anyone else who wants a copy."

Done anyone know of open source repositories that have precompiled
software?  (Especially low resource software)

Thanks,
Carol

--
Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] K&R (was: Gartner on OSS)

[Carol Bean]

He *says* it's open source.  Notice he didn't give his phone number...  :P

Carol

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Ross Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> All I use is a pen and legal size paper.  Longhand is the real hacker's
> IDE.
>
> Then I feed my code in via a scanner and OCR.
>
> Python's a little tricker:  needs a ruler or graph paper at the very
> least.
>
> All my work is open source, give me a call and I'll read it to you.
> Sorry, the fax machine isn't working right.
>
> -Ross.
>
>


--
Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org accounts

[Carol Bean]

How many accounts can I sign up for? ;-)

Carol

On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Michael J. Giarlo <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
> If you've recently signed up for an account on code4lib.org, chances
> are it's now approved.  We'll be monitoring the new users list
> regularly over the coming days so that folks can vote.
>
> We might miss a person or two, or mistake your account for spam, so
> please feel free to drop me a line if it seems to be taking a while
> for your account to be approved.
>
> You'll find no disenfranchisement here, folks.  Nope.
>
> -Mike
>



--
Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2008: Haunted Tours, Breakout sessions, Signups for dinners, and reminders

[Carol Bean]

jtgorman++

Thanks!
Carol

On Feb 12, 2008, at 11:34 PM, Jonathan Gorman wrote:


Hi all,

I thought I would send out another update on some of the social
activities.  Hopefully most people got the email recently about a
Haunted Tour.  If you didn't,  and are interested I've included the
text at the bottom of this email.

We have only had a trickle of signups for the tour so far and if we
don't get more conference services may end up cancelling it.  So try
to sign up in the next few days if you're interested.

Some may remember earlier I was talking about the Shanghai Tunnel
Tour (http://cgsstore.tripod.com/id18.html/index.html) and that this
isn't quite the same one.  There was a miscommunication somewhere
along the process and we ended up with this tour.  If anyone feels
like they would actually go on that one but not the Haunted Tour let
me know.

If you prefer eating and drinking to walking though, don't feel
obliged to sign up ;).

Meanwhile, I'll be compiling a list of dinner places that have been
posted at various spots and we'll try to start setting up ways for
individuals and groups to let people know where they are planning on
eating dinner.  (It's optional, but it could help us from flooding a
place or at least not be surprised when it's full).  We'll hopefully
have those up soon.

I've been asked to remind people about the breakout sessions.  For
those who haven't attended previous years, breakout sessions are a
pretty loose block of time where a group may gather for a more
involved presentation, a group discussion, or create some piece of
software.  Want to take on Casey Durfee and do a whole ILS in 250
lines or less?  Want to talk about Library 3.2?  See who can gather
the most MARC records in the shortest amount of time?  Discuss the
impact of archiving of valuable digital historical materials such as
Breakout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout)?  Suggest them on
the breakout signup sheet at http://code4lib.org/conference/2008/breakout
.

As a reminder, we've got some interesting lists for social
activities created by volunteers:

Things to do, places to go
http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon/web/portland-in-late-february

Some information gathered about size of certain places
http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon/web/possible-code4lib-dinner-locations

A map of interesting spots
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107913207927802716313.0004447d18ac57a8c07d8&z=12&om=0

Till next time,


Jon Gorman




== About Haunted Tour
=
Interested in seeing a different side of Portland!  Let off some
steam after a long day at the conference by going on a spooky walking
tour!  Recognized by USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street
Journal, and Fox TV as the "Best City Tour".

Wednesday February 27 at 6:30pm.

For a complete description, visit the website at
http://www.portlandwalkingtours.com/tours/bizarre.htm

There are only 25 spots available, cost is $20 per person.  Please
sign up using our registration system, payment will only be accepted
by Visa, MasterCard or Discover.

https://secure.oregonstate.edu/ocs/register.php?event=290


Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2009 Hosting Proposals

[Carol Bean]

And the deadline is Feb. 20, not Feb. 15?

Carol

On Feb 1, 2008, at 7:08 PM, Edward Corrado wrote:


If I can add one thing, I know some sites have expressed interest in
hosting. Please make sure if you did, that you still submit a
"formal" (or at least as formal as anything we do is) proposal
before the deadline.

Edward

- Original Message -
From: "Michael J. Giarlo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2008 5:59:40 PM (GMT-0500) America/New_York
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2009 Hosting Proposals

Fellow code4libbers,

The Code4Lib Conference Planning group [1] is putting out a call for
proposals to host the 2009 Code4Lib Conference. Information on the
kind of venue we seek can be found at our web page on hosting the
conference [2].

The deadline for proposals is Wednesday, February 20, 2008 to allow
time for voting before the conference (which, it is hoped, will go
more smoothly than the talk proposals vote that yours truly sort of
bungled).  We expect to announce the winner during the Code4Lib 2008
Conference. You can apply by making your pitch to the Code4Lib
Conference Planning list [3].  May the best site win!

Do feel free to send this on to interested parties and other mailing
lists if you wish.

-Mike

[1] Which consists of anyone on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list;
please feel free to
join!
[2] http://code4lib.org/conference/hosting
[3] [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] low-cost software for prison libraries?

[Carol Bean]

These were mostly gleaned from OSS4LIB (http://www.oss4lib.org/
projects):

emilda (http://www.emilda.org/)
openbiblio (http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/)
phpmylibrary (http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmylibrary)
pmb (demo: http://pmb.biblio.free.fr/main.php), (documentation: 
http://www.pizz.net/doc/en_UK/index.php)
, download: http://www.pizz.net/download.php) This one is being
developed and used in France, so the site is in french, but the demo
runs in English (at least it did for me).  It might require some
technical knowledge to successfully deploy it.
scriblio (http://about.scriblio.net/about) not really an ILS, but an
interesting alternative.

Carol

On Jan 30, 2008, at 11:54 PM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:


Hi all, this is forwarded from a prison librarian listserv.  Does
anyone know of any very low-cost (or open source?) library systems
that would be suitable for small and/or  low-staffed libraries?   I'm
thinking something like Koha or Evergreen would probably be overkill
and/or too hard to install without much/any tech/systems staff, but I
could very well be wrong, I don't know much about either system. I
also don't know much about the needs of that kind of small library.

If anyone does have ideas, could you send them directly to Mary (in
addition to CCing the list if you want, because I'm interested too
and I bet other list members would be.).

I've been curious for a while about solutions available to the very
small/limited-resource library in the way 'automation', but know
almost nothing about it and am not sure if there's an easy way to
find out.  If anyone happens to know something about this (or is
interested in researching it), I personally think the Code4Lib
Journal would be a great place to publish an essay or survey on that
topic.

Jonathan

Begin forwarded message:


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: January 30, 2008 9:12:19 PM EST
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [prison-l] Library automation software

Greetings:

Last month there was some discussion here about cheap/free/
reasonably priced automation software for correctional libraries.
I am on a statewide committee which has just been formed to
research and recommend a software package to replace Athena
(formerly by Sagebrush, now Follett) in most of the correctional
libraries in Virginia.  After years in public libraries I am very
familiar with some of the big vendors, but they are simply
financially out of the question for our agency, not to mention web-
based.

I have looked at the websites for LibraryThing, Auto Librarian, and
ResourceMate, which were recommended here in the previous
discussion.  If you know of or have a circ/cat system that is
reasonably priced (or dirt cheap) and works well for you, please
share the information with me, with pros and cons if you like.  All
replies greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance.


Mary Geist, librarian
Dept. of Correctional Education
Brunswick Correctional Center
1147 Planter's Road
Lawrenceville, VA  23868
434.848.4131, ext. 1146



Carol Bean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CODE4LIB] Getting the site back up (was code4lib.org hosting)

[Carol Bean]

OSU++

At the risk of appearing impatient (probably not that far off at this
point), if Dan is gone for a couple days, and this can be up on OSU this
afternoon, what are we waiting for?

Carol

On 8/2/07, K.G. Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Concur, adding that going with #3 or #2 (no preference from me formally
> between the 2, you guys know better here) adds a much-needed release valve
> so you don't have to make a decision about the permanent home under
> pressure.
>
>
> > I agree with this.  Expectations of anvil's return to duty shouldn't
> > add to the pressure of getting it running again.
> >
> > -Ross.
> >
> > On 8/2/07, Kevin S. Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > So, to that effect, here's what I think the current options are:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Get it back up on anvil
> > > > 2) Get it up on Dan's Machine
> > > > 3) Put it up here at OSU
> > >
> > > My order of preference would be #3 else #2... though Dan's machine
> > > might be easier if he already has an older version on there.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
>

[CODE4LIB] Rails

[Carol Bean]

I started playing around with Rails a couple years ago, then got
sidetracked.  Now I have a project I'd like to put into Rails, and need
to get back up to speed.  I have an electronic copy of the original
Pragmatic Programmers book on Rails, but there are now several other
books out (as well as a newer version of the PP book, I believe).  Any
recommendations?

Thanks,
Carol Bean
beanworks.wordpress.com

[CODE4LIB] videodcasting options

[Carol Bean]

Hi,

I have a presention created on Apple's Keynote which I am trying to convert
to a video to upload and share.

I exported part of it to Quicktime, imported it in iMovie, cleaned it up a
little, then exported it again as a "CD quality" .mov file, and
uploaded it to YouTube.  It is pretty good quality in a small window, but is
blurry in the YouTube window.  It looks great as a .swf but I
can't find any place to upload a shockwave file.

The second part of the presentation has a lot more sound and animation,
which looks like it is going to require more work to get it all working
properly.  I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions about formats,
sites, setting window size, etc. I have access to FinalCut express, but I
thought that might be overkill.

You can see the first attempt at http://ncrlab.wordpress.com

Thanks for any help and suggestions.

Carol Bean
beanworks.wordpress.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Using OpenID in libraries

[Carol Bean]

That would work if both (or all) library systems shared access to the
same online resources equally.

Or I suppose one could have a system of automatic forwarding/
authentication based on id?  That would be cool, but I wonder how
hard would it be to implement?

Here in Florida, the State Library provides state-wide access to a
lot of online resources.  Some libraries have more, based on their
own subscriptions, but access to the basic level provided by the
State Library is free for everyone who has a library card.  Not
exactly the same idea, but it is an example of an overarching agency
providing more or less seamless access.

Carol Bean

On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:09 PM, William Denton wrote:


I hadn't been too clear on OpenID but a week or two ago I listened
to a
recording of a talk about that explained it well.  I can't find it
again,
unfortunately, but you can take my word for it that it was pretty
good.

Is OpenID being used in libraries?  It struck me that it could work
well
for library systems that share resources: two systems that are part
of the
same consortium or provincial/state system; two neighbouring public
systems that let people from one borrow at the other; academic
libraries
that want to make it easy for visiting profs and grad students to get
temporary access to online resources; etc.

Say I live in Lower Mowat but one day I'm in Upper Mowat, in the next
municipality (or county, or whatever) over, visiting my tailor.
The two
library systems are separate but share their resources.  I pop into
the
library to update my Twittering friends on my inseam measurement.
I don't
actually have an account at the Upper Mowat Library, but I log in
to one
of their computers using my Lower Mowat-supplied OpenID identifier,
and
the Upper Mowat system recognizes where I'm from and gives me
access to
everything.

Bill
--
William Denton, Toronto : miskatonic.org : frbr.org : openfrbr.org

Re: [CODE4LIB] Screencast editing advice?

[Carol Bean]

I haven't actually used Kino, but if you have access to a Linux
machine (or maybe have it on your Mac?), you might check it out:

http://www.kinodv.org/

Carol

beanworks.wordpress.com

On Mar 6, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Nathan Vack wrote:


Hi all,

I'm looking to add audio to (and generally tighten up) the screencast
on installing the Bibapp, but I've found it to be surprisingly tricky
on my Mac. I kind of expected to use iMovie, but it seems to be quite
adamant that I produce one of a few resolutions (standard video
sizes) at either 25 or 29.997 FPS. I'd rather not resample the video
at all.

Can anyone recommend something to this end? I'm willing to spend a
little, but, say, Final Cut Express is probably of my budget (plus
major feature overkill).

Quicktime Pro, perhaps?

Cheers,
-Nate

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib & london

[Carol Bean]

Gee, I'm glad someone else asked that.  I remember the discussion, too, and
was looking for the post this morning but couldn't find it and thought maybe
I was dreaming. :-)

Carol Bean

On 1/4/07, Edward Summers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


This is a long shot, but back when we were planning code4lib2006
someone offered up a venue in London, England for the conference. I
think it was either University of London, but I could be mistaken.
Does anyone recall who this was?

//Ed