[CODE4LIB] OPAC survey - initial findings

2007-04-16 Thread David Pattern
Hi all! Many thanks to everyone who responded to the recent OPAC survey -- in total there were 729 responses. I'll be publishing an informal PDF report sometime around the end of May, but I've already stated adding data, graphs and initial findings to my weblog. I'd love to know if there are any

Re: [CODE4LIB] Using OpenID in libraries

2007-04-16 Thread Taco Ekkel
AquaBrowser Library will support OpenID for logging into your library stuff. Going beyond that, Jeremy touches a good point on trust. Since AquaBrowser is cross-datasource (ILSes, DBs, etc - both indexed and federated) we are considering hooking into auth systems under water, by allowing users to

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib journal idea revival?

2007-04-16 Thread Danielle Plumer
I'm coming late to this discussion because I was out all last week, but this is something I could approach the folks at the Texas Digital Library about. They've set up an Open Journals system and are currently hosting JoDI. See http://journals.tdl.org/ Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Coordinator Texas

[CODE4LIB] mylibrary and cpan

2007-04-16 Thread Eric Lease Morgan
I need some advice regarding MyLibrary and CPAN, specifically, what tack would you suggest for making MyLibrary easier to install? MyLibrary is a set of object-oriented Perl modules performing specific I/O functions against a relational database of a particular design. It uses DBI underneath, so

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib journal idea revival?

2007-04-16 Thread Bigwood, David
When considering tools, the PKP (Public Knowledge Project) in Canada has an open-source toolkit for publishing a journal. It includes tools for submission, peer-review, editing and publishing. Sincerely, David Bigwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lunar and Planetary Institute

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib journal idea revival?

2007-04-16 Thread Daniel Chudnov
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Ryan Eby wrote: Perhaps we could start by putting together a few "anthology" issues similar to what was planned as the lulu/print anthologies that Dchud started organizing? Methinks pbinkley gets/takes the credit/blame for starting and organizing and starting organizing, a

[CODE4LIB] the journal project

2007-04-16 Thread Daniel Chudnov
At the risk of offending, discussion seems to be repeating itself w/r/to the potential code4lib journal project. Perhaps those willing and able to step up and get the ball rolling, so to speak, could sally forth nearby, and we could avoid further continuing and repeating discussion of tools recom

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib journal idea revival?

2007-04-16 Thread Ryan Eby
There is actually already a OJS sandbox installation on Code4Lib. Jonathan Rochkind appears to be getting things organized so if anyone really wants to help you should probably talk to him. Eby On 4/16/07, Bigwood, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: When considering tools, the PKP (Public Knowled

Re: [CODE4LIB] the journal project

2007-04-16 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
I was planning on creating a Google groups list (just cause it's easy) as a space for communicating on this project and working on getting it started. I intend to this before I leave today. Sorry I too am busy with a million things! But I think we can keep this going at a deliberate, if not lightn

Re: [CODE4LIB] the journal project

2007-04-16 Thread Daniel Chudnov
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: I was planning on creating a Google groups list (just cause it's easy) as a space for communicating on this project and working on getting it started. I intend to this before I leave today. Sorry I too am busy with a million things! But I think we ca

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Journal Next Steps

2007-04-16 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
Okay, I've created a discussion group for Code4Lib Journal project: http://groups.google.com/group/c4lj-discuss/ The discussion group is of course open to anyone, but I also suggest that there be an editorial collective with a defined membership---of people who have committed to spending some tim