From Terry.Ballard at NYLS.EDU Wed Feb 1 10:18:27 2012 From: Terry.Ballard at NYLS.EDU (Ballard, Terry) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:18:27 +0000 Subject: Discovery platforms Message-ID: I am the author of a new book about libraries and social media (Google this: Putting Google and other Social Media sites to work for your library). In a chapter about discovery platforms I have a lot of material about Encore and Aquabrowser, but I could use information from other systems. Things we are looking at in particular are the percentage of searches that made use of facets to refine the search. Also, total searches in discovery compared to classic catalog. Thanks in advance for anything you want to share. Terry Terry Ballard Assistant Director of Technical Services for Library Systems New York Law School, Mendik Library 185 W. Broadway New York, NY, 10013 Telephone: 212-431-2106 Web: www.terryballard.org Blog: librariansonedge.blogspot.com Tweets: twitter.com/terryballard ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-01 From bill.drew at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 1 11:20:07 2012 From: bill.drew at GMAIL.COM (Bill Drew) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:20:07 -0500 Subject: ThinkUp users? Message-ID: Is anyone using ThinkUp? I am experimenting with it at http://BillTheLibrarian.com/thinkup . I am hoping to demo it at the end of the month at a workshop I am doing on social media policies and strategies. I am looking at it as a tool to asses social media use. Is anyone doing that? -- Wilfred (Bill) Drew Assistant Professor Librarian, Systems and Tech Services Tompkins-Cortland Community College (TC3) Library: http://www.tc3.edu/library/ 170 North St. P.O. Box 139 Dryden, N.Y. 13053-0139 E-mail: bill.drew at gmail.com My Web & Blog: http://BillTheLibrarian.comAl Gore quoting an African proverb: "If you want to go quickly, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together." ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jill.emery at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 1 12:21:37 2012 From: jill.emery at GMAIL.COM (Jill Emery) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:21:37 -0800 Subject: ER&L Conference Update Message-ID: The ER&L Extended Workshops for 2012 have been posted to the registration page. There are two workshops offered prior to the start of the conference: Preparing an Institutional Review Board Application for Human Subjects Research Shaping User Experience: Usability Testing, Iterative Design, and the Digital Library and two workshops following the end of the conference: Negotiating Effectively in the 21st Century A Licensing Crash-Course: Everything You Need to Begin the Challenge Sign up for these four hour sessions here: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/registration Wondering how to get the most out of the ER&L Conference both in person & online? Here are some helpful documents to review: Online Experience: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/making-the-most-of-your-time In Person Experience: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/getting-the-most-out-of-erl Austin Experience: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/getting-the-most-out-of-austin Today is the last day to take advantage of the regular registration rate for the in person ER&L Conference. Online registration rates will stay the same up until the conference. http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/registration ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-01 From fyi.jmla at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 1 15:43:22 2012 From: fyi.jmla at GMAIL.COM (Lauren Young) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:43:22 -0600 Subject: Articles of interest in JMLA Message-ID: The Journal of the Medical Library Association is pleased to announce the publication of v.100(1), January 2012, a focus issue on applying technologies in medical libraries. The issue contains the following articles that we believe might be relevant and of interest to members of the Web4Lib listserv: *Creating a mobile subject guide to improve access to point-of-care resources for medical students: a case study *Boruff, J., Bilodeau, E. "The mobile guide was conceived as a way to provide technical support for set-up and use of the mobile point-of-care tools. If medical students were able to easily access the subject guide from their mobile devices, the authors believed the usage of the guide, and subsequently, the point-of-care tools, would increase. By providing installation directions as part of the guide, common technical hurdles would be addressed and use of the mobile point-of-care tools would be facilitated. This project's objectives were to: - create a guide that facilitates medical student access to point-of-care tools directly on their mobile devices - provide students with information allowing them to access and configure resources with little additional assistance from the liaison librarian" *Usability study of a mobile website: the Health Sciences Library, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, experience *Yeh, S., Fontenelle, C. "The HSL conducted a usability study comparing the optimized and the HTML-based, non-optimized mobile websites to evaluate the usefulness of the optimized site." *The implementation of embedded quick response codes into library resources to improve service delivery *Barker, K. et al. "Over the course of several months, the committee identified and implemented five uses for QR codes in the library: - Link patrons directly to mobile resources, such as apps. - Propel patrons into a chat session with the roving technology support team. - Connect patrons to mobile-optimized instructions for a circulating projector. - Provide contact information for both individuals and the library. - Connect patrons to more information about the various pieces of artwork that are housed in the library." We invite you to visit us online to read these and other quality, peer-reviewed articles. JMLA preprints are available to MLA members at www.mlanet.org, and current and archived issues are freely available to all interested readers on PubMed Central:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm c/journals/93/. Thank you! Lauren Lauren M. Young, MLIS, MA Associate Editor for Social Media Dissemination Journal of the Medical Library Association fyi.jmla at gmail.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bret.Parker at STOCKTONGOV.COM Wed Feb 1 20:35:16 2012 From: Bret.Parker at STOCKTONGOV.COM (Bret Parker) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:35:16 -0800 Subject: Teens - Public Library web presence Message-ID: Questions for the group on Teen pages. Please do not feel constrained to limit your response to these 5 questions. The first question is the most important 1. For those who have teen sites for your library's web presence, what are your web hits? 2. What teen participation do these pages provide (web 2.0 is ok)? 3. What are preferred features for teens at your site? 4. How do teens most often use your teen pages? (perhaps tweens really use the pages and the teens have moved on?) 5. Do you hang the teen site off the library's web site or does it have its own host header or domain? Thanks. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stokesl at LVCCLD.ORG Thu Feb 2 12:07:57 2012 From: stokesl at LVCCLD.ORG (Stokes Lauren P.) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:07:57 +0000 Subject: Teens - Public Library web presence Message-ID: Bret, We have a Teen link on our home page http://lvccld.org which goes to a page within the website - http://lvccld.org/teen/index.cfm I have the stats for the various pages within the site however Web4Lib does not allow attachments or screen shots. If you would like them please send me your direct email address. I can tell you the Great Reads page (reading suggestions) is the most accessed. It is driven by BookLetters so the titles change monthly. We had a teen facebook page for 2 summers (2010 and 2011) for summer reading. However, the YPL staff did not post very often on it and it received very few fans. In September 2010, we started a library facebook page and at that time we removed the Teen facebook page with no plans to reinstate it. It's hard to say what age group is using the site. I do know that most teens do not use the teen Homework Help site. Instead they go to Search by Topic for the library databases. Lauren Stokes Virtual Library Manager Las Vegas-Clark County Library District 7060 W. Windmill Ln Las Vegas, NV 89113 702.507.6302 Read eBooks Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, or eRead Me Vegas From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Bret Parker Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:35 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Teens - Public Library web presence Questions for the group on Teen pages. Please do not feel constrained to limit your response to these 5 questions. The first question is the most important 1. For those who have teen sites for your library's web presence, what are your web hits? 2. What teen participation do these pages provide (web 2.0 is ok)? 3. What are preferred features for teens at your site? 4. How do teens most often use your teen pages? (perhaps tweens really use the pages and the teens have moved on?) 5. Do you hang the teen site off the library's web site or does it have its own host header or domain? Thanks. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-01 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-02 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sfernafelists at YAHOO.COM Thu Feb 2 12:19:56 2012 From: sfernafelists at YAHOO.COM (sfer) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:19:56 +0000 Subject: CoTweet alternatives - Roundup Message-ID: Thank you very much to everyone who replied to my request. The message sent a couple of weeks ago was as follows: Any libraries out there using CoTweet to manage their Twitter accounts? CoTweet is "sunsetting" their free version in about a month, and would love to hear what libraries with almost-no-budget for social media are thinking about using from now on (or are already using). Here are the answers I got: - I just recently started using hootsuite and ping.fm. ?I like them both so far. ?You can use ping.fm in hootsuite. ?My budget is $0, so I like anything free! - I'm not too familiar with CoTweet, but from what I could gather from a quick glimpse of their website, they are similar to HootSuite ( http://hootsuite.com/?). We use HootSuite and love it. You can schedule tweets/updates on different social media networks, you have a real-time dashboard for updates on the networks you choose, and when you post links, you get weekly reports on the number of clicks they received. It also has a feature that posts updates on social networks when RSS feeds of your choice are updated. We have a free account, and it's been more than sufficient for our small library. - We use Hootsuite and Tweetdeck. Both of them allow you to manage different social networks, Twitter among them. - I guess you know about Tweetdeck. It's an app that allows you to manage different accounts. You can create different columns, and set up each one of them with the timeline, DMs, mentions, whatever hashtags you want, etc... - We used to use cotweet but now we use Hootsuite's free version. I am really happy with its capabilities and stats. I manage it often just using my iPhone app but their website is great too. Use it for foursquare, twitter and facebook. Hootsuite.com- I guess you know about Tweetdeck. It's an app that allows you to manage different accounts. You can create different columns, and set up each one of them with the timeline, DMs, mentions, whatever hashtags you want, etc... - Several options: - Stackroll http://stackroll.com/ - Buffer http://www.bufferapp.com/ - Hootsuite http://hootsuite.com/ - TwitDrip http://www.twitdrip.com/ Some of them have payment options that allow you to schedule more tweets, and less in the free version. The last one is free and you can schedule as many as you want (so far...). *** By myself, I have also tried other services: - Tweetroost (no team members on the free version, like Hootsuite). - Splitweet. - Birdherd. - Grouptweet (no way for team members to see scheduled tweets by others). - Cultivatr (no free service). I want to mention that the most similar service to CoTweet that I have found is called Marketmesuite. It allows you to: - Schedule messages. - Have a team of members collaborating in the management of one single (or several) twitter accounts (hootsuite offers this as well but only in the premium service, not in the free service). They have just released a beta app that works from the cloud (until now, they used a desktop app that you had to download), and I have to admit that it's not yet working 100% bug-free, but they assure me that they're working on it (for example, the first time I logged in I could not access the team members section, but they told me they would release that feature in a couple of days and voila: after the weekend I could start adding team members). We will probably switch from CoTweet to Marketmesuite as soon as it's more stable. Until then, we are working with a Google Document in which all team members can see what tweets are scheduled and add their own, and with Hootsuite in which one of the team members schedules all the tweets. It's a pain (considering how easy it was with Cotweet), but it works and it's free. Thanks for the help provided. If you want more info about how we (a team of five) manage our Twitter account (@ComicTS - about comics and graphic novels), feel free to contact me. Silvia Fernandez Biblioteca Tecla Sala L'Hospitalet - Spain fernandezfs at diba.cat ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-02 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET Thu Feb 2 13:03:14 2012 From: TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET (Thomas Edelblute) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:03:14 +0000 Subject: Teens - Public Library web presence In-Reply-To: <4F2977D402000010001B5D7E@mail2.ci.stockton.ca.us> Message-ID: Anaheimteens.net has about 3500 unique visitors per month. While it is not part of the library's main site, the main site provides the majority of the referrals. The Check it Out page where new books and suggested reading lists are posted has the most visits. Anaheimteens.net does not provide any way for teens to participate due to lack of time and staff skills. The teen site is in the process of moving back to the main library's web site due to, once again, lack of time and staffing. From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Bret Parker Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:35 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Teens - Public Library web presence Questions for the group on Teen pages. Please do not feel constrained to limit your response to these 5 questions. The first question is the most important 1. For those who have teen sites for your library's web presence, what are your web hits? 2. What teen participation do these pages provide (web 2.0 is ok)? 3. What are preferred features for teens at your site? 4. How do teens most often use your teen pages? (perhaps tweens really use the pages and the teens have moved on?) 5. 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Creating a Seamless Cross-Platform Online Experience for Mobile Users 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 Jason Ronallo On June 2, 2011, Bing , Google, and Yahoo! announced the joint effort 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 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 Anne-Lena Westrum, Asgeir Rekkavik, Kim Taller?s 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 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 presentations. It also shows how centrality measures and path analysis techniques from social network analysis can be used to enhance the visualization of query results. The resulting graphs require modestly more cognitive engagement from the user but offer insights not available from text. On Dentographs, A New Method of Visualizing Library Collections William Denton A dentograph is a visualization of a library?s collection built on the idea that a classification scheme is a mathematical function mapping one set of things (books or the universe of knowledge) onto another (a set of numbers and letters). Dentographs can visualize aspects of just one collection or can be used to compare two or more collections. This article describes how to build them, with examples and code using Ruby and R, and discusses some problems and future directions. Using XSLT?s SQL Extension with Encyclopedia Virginia Matthew Gibson This paper explores how to integrate data across a hybrid relational database and XML-based management system. It examines specifically how XSLT?s SQL extension can be used to communicate information between SQL tables and TEI-conformant XML documents to make data-centric content more manageable and flexible and thereby leverage the strengths of both systems. In what follows, one will learn about some of the methods, benefits, and shortcomings of XSLT?s SQL extension in the context of Encyclopedia Virginia, an open access publication of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities that utilizes a suite of digital humanities and digital library XML vocabularies such as TEI and METS. Ref2RIS: Importing Word-Processed Bibliographies into Bibliographic Management Software Deborah Fitchett Many who would benefit the most from timesaving bibliographic managers hesitate to adopt the technology due to the difficulties in importing legacy bibliographies developed over years. Existing shortcuts rely on manual reformatting or on re-searching online databases for the records ? often almost as laborious as retyping the references. Ref2RIS was developed to automate the task of converting a bibliography in specific citation styles from common word processing document formats into the widely used RIS format. It uses the Unix stream editor sed and the conversion options of Apple?s textutil. It can be invoked as a series of simple shell commands on any Linux terminal, or more simply as a drag-and-drop Applescript application on MacOS 10.4 or higher. Purposeful Development: Being Ready When Your Project Moves From ?Hobby? to Mission Critical Terry Reese Throughout the library community examples can be found of development projects evolving into mission critical components within an organization?s workflow. How these projects make that move is unique and varied, but little discussion has been had about how these projects impact their developers and the project community. What responsibilities does a developer have to ensure the long-term viability of their project? Does simply freeing the code meet those long-term responsibilities, or is there an implied commitment to provide long-term ?care and feeding? to project communities built up over time? Code4Lib represents a group of developers consistently looking to build the next big thing, I?d like to step back and look at some of my own experiences related to the long-term impacts that come with developing successful projects and communities, and try to provide library developers food for thought as they consider their own ongoing responsibilities to their projects and user communities. -- Carol Bean beanworks at gmail.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-03 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The individual will lead planning, management, development, and implementation of USC Libraries' web presence, ensuring that services provided meet users' research needs and expectations, enhance the user experience, and support the USC Libraries' strategic plan. University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City. As an employee, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is. USC Libraries house, in the Doheny Memorial Library and 14 specialized libraries, collections of over 4MM volumes, more than 5.8MM microforms, 3.1MM images, and nearly 48,500 linear feet of manuscripts and archives. USC Libraries provides access to over 98,700 serials in print and electronic formats and nearly 330,000 e-books. USC's Digital Library ranks among the top 10% of academic repositories with 350,000 digital objects, 16 TB of data, and an annual growth rate of 6%. The Web Director will be responsible for providing end-users with access to our vast collection. Specific duties include but are not limited to: * Supervise all assigned subordinate staff, usually through other supervisors. Recruit, screen, hire and train staff. Assess need for technical/professional growth and recommend development opportunities. Evaluate employee performance, provide guidance and feedback. Counsel/discipline as needed. * Set departmental goals/objectives and communicate to staff. Assess or define priorities to achieve performance objectives. * Manage Web development project teams within budget and project schedule. * Provide leadership, direction, and technical expertise to design, develop, maintain, and evaluate libraries' web/mobile presence for services, content, & interfaces. * Define and refine processes and procedures for Web site maintenance. * Serve as the library representative on university Web Council and task forces. * Advise management regarding information systems requirements. Facilitate planning and direct the design, installation, modification and operations of department information systems. * Evaluate vendor proposals for purchases of hardware, software and technical services to assure adherence to specifications. Analyze project(s) feasibility. * Prepare long and short range plans for web applications selection, systems development, systems maintenance, production activities and support resources, coordinating area efforts with university-wide efforts. * Develop project specifications. Plan and coordinate project schedules & activities. Direct coding, testing, installation, debugging and documentation of systems developments and/or enhancements. * Plan/implement necessary controls and procedures to protect systems and data from modification, disclosure or destruction. * Ensure web-related information systems products meet standards and user requirements. * Test web-related software and hardware and monitors and resolves problems. * Oversee development and maintenance of web systems, programming and operations documentation. * Development of training materials and programs for department staff/users. * Stay informed of new developments in field and technology changes. Make recommendations to management regarding web/web technology changes. * Develop/implement security related procedures. Coordinate security activities with University Public Safety Department. Promote and maintain standards for security. Ensure dissemination of security related information to staff. *Minimum Qualifications* Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly relevant experience administering comparable information systems to be able to provide technical direction to systems development and support staff. Supervisory and budget experience. *Preferred Qualifications* Preferred Education: Master's degree Preferred Experience: 7 years Preferred Field of Expertise: Management experience in a comparably configured systems environment. For more information and to apply, go to http://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=62976 -- * * * * * Joyce Ouchida Senior Web Developer USC Libraries phone: 213-821-2298 e-mail: jouchida at usc.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-06 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From snb at UOREGON.EDU Tue Feb 7 15:40:16 2012 From: snb at UOREGON.EDU (Sara Brownmiller) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:40:16 +0000 Subject: Job announcement: Programmer, University of Oregon Libraries Message-ID: The University of Oregon Libraries invites applications for a full-time Analyst Programmer in the Systems Department. This position provides high level programming and technological solutions for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the library's digital collections, digital research projects, instruction-related web applications, frequently using database-driven websites, and internal workflow automation. More information about this position, and application procedures, is available at http://jobs.uoregon.edu/classified.php?id=4050 Application deadline is February 24, 2012. ----------------------- Sara Brownmiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Oregon Libraries Director, Library Systems . . . . . . . 1299 University of Oregon Women's Studies Librarian . . . . . . Eugene, OR 97403-1299 snb at uoregon.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-346-2368 (voice) ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Lisa.Schiff at UCOP.EDU Tue Feb 7 16:56:20 2012 From: Lisa.Schiff at UCOP.EDU (Lisa Schiff) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:56:20 +0000 Subject: CALIFORNIA DIGITAL LIBRARY JOINS PKP AS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNER IN OPEN ACCESS SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING Message-ID: As the scholarly publishing landscape heats up with more talk of boycotts and Open Access mandates, research libraries increasingly find themselves at a crossroads between publishers and faculty -- and eagerly working to provide new solutions to entrenched problems. The California Digital Library's (CDL) latest foray into this space, on behalf of the University of California system, focuses on supporting open source publishing infrastructure through a major development partnership with the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). As a result of this agreement, the CDL will assist with PKP's ongoing development and support of its open source software suite - Open Journal Systems (OJS), Open Conference Systems (OCS), and Open Harvester System (OHS), with Open Monograph Press (OMP) due for release in the coming year. Chuck Eckman, Dean of Library Services at Simon Fraser University stated: "The California Digital Library is widely recognized for its record of innovation and leadership in the domain of scholarly publishing and the SFU Library is thrilled at the prospects this new collaborative venture creates for advancing our shared scholarly communication goals." Laine Farley, Executive Director of CDL, noted, "Not only are we extremely pleased with the flexibility afforded by OJS, we are also delighted to join this growing international community and contribute to the future growth of this publishing solution." The California Digital Library, in partnership with the University of California campus libraries, supports and encourages open access publishing initiatives within the UC system through its eScholarship publishing and institutional repository platform. eScholarship provides a suite of open access, scholarly publishing services and research tools that enable departments, research units, publishing programs, and individual scholars associated with the University of California to have direct control over the creation and dissemination of the full range of their scholarship. Home to 45 peer-reviewed journals (http://escholarship.org/uc/search?smode=browse;browse-journal=aa), eScholarship has recently transitioned to OJS as its journal management and submission system and has integrated OJS with its pre/post-print, books and working papers repository, which contains more than 45,000 UC-affiliated publications. John Willinsky, Khosla Family Professor of Education at Stanford University, Library Scholar in Residence and Professor (Limited Term) in Publishing Studies at Simon Fraser University, and founding Director of PKP stated: "Given the leadership, innovation, and engagement shown by CDL in moving scholarly communication into a digital era marked by a spirit of greater openness and sharing aimed at the advancement of learning, this partnership provides a wonderful opportunity for PKP to further explore ways that faculty and librarians can work together to make more of what we do more of a public good." The California Digital Library provides digital library development and support for the University of California libraries and the communities they serve. The CDL Publishing Group delivers open access digital publication services to the University of California academic community, supports widespread distribution of UC research materials, and fosters new models of scholarly publishing through the development and application of advanced technologies. (For further information contact Catherine Mitchell, director of CDL Publishing at catherine.mitchell at ucop.edu 510.587.6132.) PKP is dedicated to improving the scholarly and public quality of research. With more than 11,500 installations of Open Journal Systems (OJS); Open Conference Systems (OCS); and Open Harvester Systems (OHS) around the world, the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) has proven that open source software can be a game changer in scholarly publishing. In September 2011, PKP officially launched a major sustainability campaign to ensure the continued development and enhancement of its open source software suite and to provide better support for the growing PKP user community. To find out more about this initiative and how your site can become a PKP sponsor visit the PKP Web site at http://pkp.sfu.ca _______________________________________________________________________________ Ellen Meltzer Information Services Manager University of California - California Digital Library 415 20th Street Oakland, CA 94612 510.987.9214 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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DC-2012 will bring together in Kuching the community of metadata scholars and practitioners to engage in the exchange of knowledge and best practices in developing languages of description to meet these global challenges. DC-2012 is part of Knowledge Technology Week 2012 in Malaysia. For more information, see http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/index/pages/view/ktw2012. Collocated events include: --DC-2012 International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications --PRICAI 2012 The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence --PRIMA 2012 The 15th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems --Artificial Intelligence Workshops (AIW2012) ---------------------------------- DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES: --SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 23 March 2012 --AUTHOR NOTIFICATION: 25 May 2012 --FINAL COPY: 29 June 2012 ---------------------------------- IMPORTANT URLS: --SUBMISSION URL: http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2012/author/submit?requiresAuthor=1 --ONLINE CFP: http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2012/schedConf/cfp --CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2012 --ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2012/about/organizingTeam ---------------------------------- Beyond the conference theme, papers, reports, and poster submissions are welcome on a wide range of metadata topics, such as: -- Metadata principles, guidelines, and best practices -- Metadata quality (methods, tools, and practices) -- Conceptual models and frameworks (e.g., RDF, DCAM, OAIS) -- Application profiles -- Metadata generation (methods, tools, and practices) -- Metadata interoperability across domains, languages, time, structures, and scales. -- Cross-domain metadata uses (e.g., recordkeeping, preservation, curation, institutional repositories, publishing) -- Domain metadata (e.g., for corporations, cultural memory institutions, education, government, and scientific fields) -- Bibliographic standards (e.g., RDA, FRBR, subject headings) as Semantic Web vocabularies -- Accessibility metadata -- Metadata for scientific data, e-Science and grid applications -- Social tagging and user participation in building metadata -- Usage data (paradata/attention metadata) -- Knowledge Organization Systems (e.g., ontologies, taxonomies, authority files, folksonomies, and thesauri) and Simple Knowledge Organization Systems (SKOS) -- Ontology design and development -- Integration of metadata and ontologies -- Search engines and metadata -- Linked data and the Semantic Web (metadata and applications) -- Vocabulary registries and registry services ---------------------------------- SUBMISSIONS --All submissions for papers, reports, extended poster abstracts, community workshop and special sessions must do so through the DCMI Peer Review System at http://dcpapers.dublincore.org/index.php/pubs/. Author registration with the peer review system and instructions for the submission process appear under the "Information for Authors" link. --All submissions must be in English. --All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the International Program Committee. --Unless previously arranged, accepted papers, project reports and posters must be presented in Kuching by at least one of their authors. Submissions for Asynchronous Participation: With prior arrangement, a few exceptional papers, project reports and extended poster abstracts will be accepted for asynchronous presentation by their authors. Submissions accepted for asynchronous presentation must follow both the general author guidelines for submission as well as additional instructions located at http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2012/remote. ---------------------------------- PUBLICATION -- Accepted papers, project reports and poster abstracts will be published in the permanent online conference proceedings and in DCMI Publications (http://dcpapers.dublincore.org/). -- Special session and community workshop session abstracts will be published in the online conference proceedings. -- Papers, research reports and poster abstracts must conform to the appropriate formatting template available through the DCMI Peer Review System. -- Unless previously arranged, accepted papers, project reports and posters must be presented at The Hague by at least one of their authors. -- Submitting authors in all categories must provide basic information regarding current professional positions and affiliations as a condition of acceptance and publication. ---------------------------------- SUBMISSION CATEGORIES FULL PAPERS (8-10 pages; Peer reviewed): Full papers either describe innovative work in detail or provide critical, well-referenced overviews of key developments or good practice in the areas outlined above. Full papers will be assessed using the following criteria: (1) Originality of the approach to the topic and potential for implementation (2) Quality of the contribution to the implementation community (3) Significance of the results presented (4) Clarity of presentation PROJECT REPORTS (4-5 pages; Peer reviewed): Project reports describe a specific model, application, or activity in a concise presentation. Project reports will be assessed using the following criteria: (1) Conciseness and completeness of technical description (2) Usability of the technical description by other potential implementers (3) Clarity of presentation POSTERS (1-2 pages; Peer reviewed): Posters are for the presentation of projects or research under development or late-breaking results. Poster submission should consist of a one-two page extended abstract. Posters will be assessed using the following criteria: (1) Concise statement of research or project goals and milestones (2) Significance of the research or project (3) Framing of key barriers and future research (4) Statement of results and accomplishments (5) Clarity of presentation One or more sessions will be scheduled for display and discussion of posters at the conference venue. Instructions on the preparation of the display poster can be found at http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/index/pages/view/posterAuthors-2012. SPECIAL & PANEL SESSIONS: Special and panel sessions are organized by experts in a specific area of metadata. Each special session serves as a focused exchange of the latest research and/or best practice in the area. A proposal for a special session consists of a single document of approximately 800-1,200 words in length containing: --Session title --35-50 word abstract for use in promoting the session --Brief description of the scope and motivation for the session --Names and brief CVs of session facilitators, presenters, or panelists --Brief CVs of the organizers DCMI COMMUNITY & TASK GROUP WORKSHOP SESSIONS: DCMI Community Workshop & Task Group Sessions are intended to: (1) advance the specific work of DCMI entities as defined at http://dublincore.org/groups/#communities; and (2) to set the work agenda for the Community or Task Group for the coming year. Note: Communities wanting to present a special session or a panel in the area of the Community's interest should submit a proposal under Special & Panel Sessions above. ---------------------------------- PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS --Schubert Foo, Professor and Associate Dean, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore --Hans Overbeek, Ministry of Internal Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-07 From erjavek.ed at SBPL.ORG Wed Feb 8 18:28:06 2012 From: erjavek.ed at SBPL.ORG (Ed Erjavek) Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:28:06 -0800 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control Message-ID: Does anyone have a hardware device or service they would recommend to shape or control bandwidth especially for video streaming so that heavy video users can't use up the majority of the library's bandwidth? Thanks, Ed Ed Erjavek Library Information Technology Manager San Bernardino Public Library 555 W. Sixth St., San Bernardino, CA. 92410 erjavek.ed at sbpl.org (P) 909-381-8216 (F) 909-888-3171 www.sbpl.org ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The bad news is that library practices were fixed long before computers would be used to store and retrieve the data. Library cataloging practice continues to have elements of the era of printed catalogs and alphabetized cards, and needs to modernize to take advantage of new information technologies. This metadata, however, exists today in tens of thousands of databases and there is a large sigh heard around the world whenever a librarian considers the need to make this massive change. As with all large problems, this one becomes more tractable when broken into smaller pieces. Karen Coyle will present her "five stars of?library data," an analysis of the changes needed and some steps that?libraries can begin to take immediately. She will also discuss the?"open world" view of the linked data movement and how this view can?increase the visibility of libraries in the global information space.?This webinar will give an introduction to the types of changes that?are needed as well as the value that can be realized in library services. Attendees will learn of some preparatory steps have already been taken, which should confirm that libraries have indeed begun the journey "From Here to There." TOPICS AND SPEAKERS Karen Coyle is a librarian specializing in metadata development, with a particular interest in the future of bibliographic control. She recently served on the W3C Incubator Group on Library Linked Data, and has written three Library Technology Reports on the Semantic Web and library data. Thomas Baker, Chief Information Officer of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, was recently co-chair of the W3C Semantic Web Deployment Working Group and currently co-chairs a W3C Incubator Group on Library Linked Data. REGISTRATION Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern on February 22, 2012. Discounts are available for NISO and DCMI members and students. Can?t make it on the webinar date/time? You can still register and obtain access to the recorded archive for one year. Visit the event webpage to register and for more information: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/dcmi/library_data/ Register for all four NISO/DCMI webinars and get one free: https://www.regonline.com/nisodcmiwebinarbuythreegetonefree_1052378 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-08 From kames at GCPL.NET Thu Feb 9 09:15:34 2012 From: kames at GCPL.NET (Kathryn Ames) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:15:34 -0500 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control In-Reply-To: <00b801cce6b9$503f0f70$f0bd2e50$@ed@sbpl.org> Message-ID: Please share solutions! Thanks. From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ed Erjavek Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:28 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] bandwidth shaping/control Does anyone have a hardware device or service they would recommend to shape or control bandwidth especially for video streaming so that heavy video users can't use up the majority of the library's bandwidth? Thanks, Ed Ed Erjavek Library Information Technology Manager San Bernardino Public Library 555 W. Sixth St., San Bernardino, CA. 92410 erjavek.ed at sbpl.org (P) 909-381-8216 (F) 909-888-3171 www.sbpl.org ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-08 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hogue_m at LIB.CHATTANOOGA.GOV Thu Feb 9 10:02:40 2012 From: hogue_m at LIB.CHATTANOOGA.GOV (Hogue Melanie) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:02:40 -0500 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control In-Reply-To: A<00b801cce6b9$503f0f70$f0bd2e50$@ed@sbpl.org> Message-ID: I'm sure others have more complete answers about devices/proxy server software; but if you are strapped for resources/IT staff like we are, you might try using your reservation software and your filter in combination to make profile groups such as: Type 1-Full Access : 15 minute sessions that are mostly unfiltered (black lists by minimal categories); Type 2-General : 1 hour sessions, filtered by more categories (black lists that include non-preferred use, such as video and/or social networking) Type 3-Catalog : unlimited session, catalog and databases only (white listed domains) Type 4-Word Processing: 1 hour sessions, MS Office/ no Internet The number of computers set up in each category can be used to "shape" your patron usage into whatever your bandwidth can support. We also lock up the "box" in some categories to prevent access to CD/DVD and USB drives - this helps keep patrons from running their own portable programs. Downsides: 1. What you can support probably does not reflect your patron demand. This will be the case with any traffic shaping plan; but computer use "profiles" are a lot more visible and may cause negative feedback at first. 2. More complicated process for staff: Staff will need to tactfully inquire what uninformed patrons need to do on a computer in order to steer them to productive efforts. Melanie Amy Hogue, Manager of Online Resources Chattanooga Public Library, Chattanooga, Tennessee hogue_m at lib.chattanooga.gov 423-757-5114 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ed Erjavek Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:28 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] bandwidth shaping/control Does anyone have a hardware device or service they would recommend to shape or control bandwidth especially for video streaming so that heavy video users can't use up the majority of the library's bandwidth? Thanks, Ed Ed Erjavek Library Information Technology Manager San Bernardino Public Library 555 W. Sixth St., San Bernardino, CA. 92410 erjavek.ed at sbpl.org (P) 909-381-8216 (F) 909-888-3171 www.sbpl.org ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-08 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM Thu Feb 9 10:11:06 2012 From: steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM (Steffen Schilke) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:11:06 +0100 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control In-Reply-To: <4f330520.8965e00a.3fb6.00fdSMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Well that's complex area - what skills do you or your IT staff have? Either you can buy an appliance or network hardware (like http://www.netequalizer.com/ there is a nice comparism of other systems as well on this site) or you can setup a proxy / Linux box to do that. E.g. using http://www.shorewall.net/simple_traffic_shaping.html or http://lartc.org/ or http://www.squid-cache.org/Intro/why.html Hope that helps . On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:28 AM, Ed Erjavek wrote: > Does anyone have a hardware device or service they would recommend to shape > or control bandwidth especially for video streaming so that heavy video > users can?t use up the majority of the library?s bandwidth? > > > > Thanks, Ed > > > > > > Ed Erjavek > > Library Information Technology Manager > > San Bernardino Public Library > > 555 W. Sixth St., > > San Bernardino, CA. 92410 > > erjavek.ed at sbpl.org > > (P) 909-381-8216 > > (F) 909-888-3171 > > www.sbpl.org > > > > > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-08 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 From GRIESNER at CCBCMD.EDU Thu Feb 9 11:03:38 2012 From: GRIESNER at CCBCMD.EDU (Riesner, Giles W.) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:03:38 -0500 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control Message-ID: What Melanie was suggesting is not really packet shaping - just setting up different classes of PCs for different uses -- we've been down that road a number of years back and now all of our PCs do anything. The College, however, does use a packet shaper (we used to use one from Packeteer, which has since been bough out by Blue Coat). I'm not certain what we're using now, as that's handled by IT's networking group, not the Library. We DID however give them a list of domain names for our databases that we wanted to have higher priority. They do have video streaming access everywhere, but the priorities differ depending on where you are. They redesigned the college network to allow it more readily from classrooms (we have all smart classrooms with a PC for the instructor) and less so for public PCs. Giles W. Riesner, Jr. | Lead Library Technician , Library Technology/Library System Administrator The Community College of Baltimore County | 800 South Rolling Road | Catonsville, MD 21228 USA Phone: 1-443-840-2736 | Fax: 1-410-455-6436 | Email: griesner at ccbcmd.edu CCBC. The incredible value of education. ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries on behalf of Ed Erjavek Sent: Wed 2/8/2012 6:28 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] bandwidth shaping/control Does anyone have a hardware device or service they would recommend to shape or control bandwidth especially for video streaming so that heavy video users can't use up the majority of the library's bandwidth? Thanks, Ed Ed Erjavek Library Information Technology Manager San Bernardino Public Library 555 W. Sixth St., San Bernardino, CA. 92410 erjavek.ed at sbpl.org (P) 909-381-8216 (F) 909-888-3171 www.sbpl.org ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-08 Giles W. Riesner, Jr. Lead Library Technician, Library Technology Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Campus Library email: griesner at ccbcmd.edu phone: 1-443-840-2736 Giles W. Riesner, Jr. Lead Library Technician, Library Technology Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Campus Library email: griesner at ccbcmd.edu phone: 1-443-840-2736 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 6520 bytes Desc: not available URL: From gilbertj at CLIU.ORG Thu Feb 9 13:32:20 2012 From: gilbertj at CLIU.ORG (James Gilbert) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:32:20 -0500 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control In-Reply-To: Message-ID: While not a 100% shaping solution, pfSense can certainly allow bandwidth restrictions, where all traffic managed by the distribution is restricted to a cap. You would only need to deploy this on your public access network. James Gilbert, BS, MLIS Systems Librarian Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road Whitehall, PA 18052 610-432-4330 ext: 203 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jpwilkin at UMICH.EDU Thu Feb 9 14:14:01 2012 From: jpwilkin at UMICH.EDU (Wilkin, John) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:14:01 +0000 Subject: job posting: UM Lib Special Projects Librarian Message-ID: I periodically hire a Special Projects Librarian for a 2- to 3-year term to engage in a wide array of activities across the U-M library and am hiring once again. The short version of the job posting is below, and the full version is on our library's website at http://bit.ly/w4gf7w. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate or someone new to the profession. Especially important to me are communication and project management skills, and we typically have a major focal area, in this case the library's Omeka implementation. I'm glad to answer questions about the job. John Wilkin (jpwilkin at umich.edu) The University of Michigan Library seeks a Special Projects Librarian to assist the Associate University Librarian for LibraryInformation Technology (AUL for LIT) in the coordination of major digital initiatives within the University Library. The Special Projects Librarian works with the AUL for LIT, as well as with key staff, in the delivery and management of digital library content and services, and will assist in the research and development of new library technologies. The Special Projects Librarian will assist in conducting the work of the LIT division. A significant component of this position includes coordination of activities such as digitization, which touch on a variety of LIT units. A high degree of coordination with staff within the Library is required. The Special Projects Librarian coordinates tasks, performs outreach and communication (particularly to other project staff), tracks the progress of projects, and performs a variety of duties as assigned, such asdocumentation. A specific area of focus currently includes coordinating our implementation ofOmeka for the creation and presentation of online exhibits. This may constitute as much as 30% of the Special Project Librarian?s work in the first two years of the appointment and will include overseeing the development and documentation of policies, procedures, and workflows to guide, support, and inform the online exhibit creation process. Review of applications for this three-year, term appointment begins 3/8/12. Full posting is at www.lib.umich.edu/library-human-resources/special-projects-librarian-library-information-technology The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory, affirmative action employer. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From spool at AVENUE.ORG Thu Feb 9 16:47:20 2012 From: spool at AVENUE.ORG (Stella Pool) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:47:20 -0500 Subject: bandwidth shaping/control In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Ed, We purchased a Packeteer packet shaper several months ago but installation was delayed because of staff shortages at the City's IT Dept. Now, they tell us that the device is too small and we're hoping to trade it in on a larger model. We have been monitoring traffic at all our branches and it's not pretty. In the next fiscal year, we have plans to upgrade circuits in branches where it is feasible and add T1 lines everywhere else. It's going to take a lot of coordination and will be expensive but we've learned that it is better to be proactive. Good luck, Stella Pool Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Charlottesville, VA Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:28:06 -0800 From: Ed Erjavek Subject: bandwidth shaping/control This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B9_01CCE676.421BCF70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone have a hardware device or service they would recommend to shape or control bandwidth especially for video streaming so that heavy video users can't use up the majority of the library's bandwidth? Thanks, Ed Ed Erjavek Library Information Technology Manager San Bernardino Public Library 555 W. Sixth St., San Bernardino, CA. 92410 erjavek.ed at sbpl.org (P) 909-381-8216 (F) 909-888-3171 www.sbpl.org ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-09 From jill.emery at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 10 15:18:33 2012 From: jill.emery at GMAIL.COM (Jill Emery) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:33 -0800 Subject: ER&L 2012 Opening Speaker Announcement Message-ID: ER&L is excited to announce our 2012 Conference Opening Speaker: Andrea Resmini. Andrea is one of the founders and now one of the Associate Editors of the J*ournal of Information Architecture*, has co-authored Pervasive Information Architecture, and is a researcher at the University of BOR?S and an information architect with FATDUX. To learn more about him, visit his website: http://andrearesmini.com/ Reminder that regular conference rates end on 15 February; so register to attend now: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/registration Also the applications for the AIP student grants are still available through 22 February 2012. Apply now if you are a library or information school student wishing to attend the conference: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ERLTravelGrant Registration for online attendance will stay open up until the start of the 2012 conference. By attending online, you'll be able to see all of the plenary speakers along with virtually attending sessions that will be streamed live in 2 rooms during each day of the conference. http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/registration Be sure to check out the extended workshops being offered both before and after this year's ER&L conference and sign up before the deadline on 23 March 2012: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/erl12-workshops We want to thank all of the ER&L conference sponsors who are helping us to design a conference that is "virtually" for everyone! http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/sponsorship/erl-sponsors ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-10 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baiget at SARENET.ES Sun Feb 12 05:53:03 2012 From: baiget at SARENET.ES (Tomas Baiget) Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:53:03 +0100 Subject: China will not surpass the United States before 2020 Message-ID: Dear colleagues, El profesional de la informaci?n (IF=0.375, SJR=0.027) http://www.elprofesionaldelainformacion.com publishes an article by Loet Leydesdorff (h=53), professor of Communication and Innovation in the Dynamics of Science and Technology at the University of Amsterdam, in its current issue: http://www.directorioexit.info/ficha1053 -- Leydesdorff, Loet. ?World shares of publications of the USA, EU-27, and China compared and predicted using the new Web of Science interface versus Scopus?. El profesional de la informaci?n, 2012, enero-febrero, v. 21, n. 1, pp. 43-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3145/epi.2012.ene.06 -- Abstract: The new interface of the Web of Science (Thomson Reuters) enables users to retrieve sets larger than 100,000 documents in a single search. This makes it possible to compare publication trends for China, the USA, EU-27, and smaller countries, with the data in the Scopus (Elsevier) database. China no longer grew exponentially during the 2000s, but linearly. Contrary to previous predictions on the basis of exponential growth, the cross-over of the lines for China and the USA is postponed to the next decade (after 2020) according to this data. These long extrapolations, however, should be used only as indicators and not as predictions. Uncertainty in trends can be specified using the coefficient of determination of the regression (R2) and confidence intervals. Along with the dynamics in the publication trends, one also has to take into account the dynamics of the databases used for the measurement. The article is available in open access on both EPI web sites: http://www.elprofesionaldelainformacion.com/leydesdorff-english.html and http://elprofesionaldelainformacion.metapress.com It also has been translated into Spanish in: http://www.elprofesionaldelainformacion.com/leydesdorff-espanol.pdf Regards, -- Tom?s Baiget http://www.elprofesionaldelainformacion.com baiget at gmail.com Tel.: +34-639 878 489 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From varnum at UMICH.EDU Mon Feb 13 14:51:40 2012 From: varnum at UMICH.EDU (Varnum, Ken) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:51:40 +0000 Subject: Quick Survey: Naming a "Favorites" System for a Library Message-ID: *Apologies for cross-posting * We're working on a tool for our library website that will allow users to save a catalog entry, a link to a journal or database, or an article citation, for future use. There are a variety of names for this kind of tool (Favorites, Saved Items, Save for Later, Bookshelf, and so on), and I'd like to learn a bit from what you've done. While many licensed databases and other web sites have this mechanism, I'm particularly interested in library-built systems. The survey should take less than 3 minutes to complete: http://bit.ly/library-faves Please feel free to share with others as appropriate. I'm happy to summarize the results of the survey after it closes on February 20. 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Salary for an instructor with a Ph.d degree is: $5,950.80; for a masters degree: $4,971.60 payable at the end Here is some information about our school http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/sections/aboutus.htm http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/index.htm http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mlis_mlis.htm http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/onlinelearning.htm Thanks for considering this Linda Main Ph.D. Associate Director Coordinator of Admissions and Academic Advising School of Library and Information Science San Jose State University http://slisweb.sjsu.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-16 From Thomas.Cox at TUFTS.EDU Fri Feb 17 14:30:52 2012 From: Thomas.Cox at TUFTS.EDU (Cox, Thomas) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:30:52 +0000 Subject: Support models for Next Generation Discovery System Message-ID: Hello Colleagues, The Tufts University Libraries have compiled a task force to survey the landscape of next generation discovery solutions (both vendor and open source) and weigh existing strategies against our requirements. As part of this process, I'm looking to garner insight into successful support models for next gen discovery systems. If your library (or library system) is maintaining a next generation discovery solution/platform, could I ask you to take a few moments and respond to the following four questions: 1. What "next-gen" system do you maintain (i.e. Primo, EBSCO Discovery, Summon, Encore Synergy, custom open source such as Blacklight, etc.)? 2. How many staff members are supporting this system and what are their roles? 3. Are you a central library systems department supporting multiple libraries on campus? If so, how many? 4. Do you rely on resource support from central IT to augment what is provided by your department? I greatly appreciate any time you have to offer for this information gathering task. If you are interested in seeing the compiled results of this query, let me know. Most kind regards, Thom Thom W. Cox Manager of Library Information Technology Services Tisch Library Tufts University Medford, MA "Every technology has a philosophy which is given expression in how the technology makes people use their minds, in how it codifies the world, and in which of our senses it amplifies..." - Neal Postman ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-17 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From REECEM at ECU.EDU Mon Feb 20 11:17:30 2012 From: REECEM at ECU.EDU (Reece, Michael) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:17:30 +0000 Subject: Discovery Services Librarian, East Carolina University Message-ID: Apply online at: http://bit.ly/weVpbD Advertising Department LIBRARY SERVICES-JOYNER Division Academic Affairs Job Title Assistant Professor Advertising Job Title: Working Title DISCOVERY SERVICES LIBRARIAN-ASST OR ASSOC PROFESSOR Number of Vacancies 1.0 Recruitment Range (Commensurate with qualifications for faculty and non-faculty EPA) Commensurate with Qualifications (Minimum Salary $50,000) Job Description Known for its leadership in distance learning and its mission to serve, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University (ECU) seeks an innovative, curious, flexible colleague to fill the newly-created position of Discovery Services Librarian. As head of the new Discovery Services department, the successful candidate will imagine, define, implement, and support the next generation of library discovery systems. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Assistant Director for Library Technology, the Discovery Services Librarian will: provide leadership and vision in the management, support, integration, and administration of the Library's suite of information management and discovery systems; work collaboratively with ECU Libraries' faculty and staff to evaluate the Libraries' online resource discovery environment and to develop and implement strategies and innovative solutions to improve external and internal user experience and maximize system functionality; chair or co-chair library discovery committees; serve as head of the Discovery Services department and supervise two to three staff whose responsibilities include administering the integrated library system. Will also monitor trends and best practices in library discovery; recommend and facilitate improvements to existing systems and services. Academic Library Services (ALS) supports the campus community's mission of teaching, research, and service. It holds membership in the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) and is a selective federal depository library. ALS is supported by an operating budget of $7.5 million, a materials budget of $4.5 million, and a staff of 105, including 40 faculty members. The Library's virtual infrastructure consists of a combination of vendor-based, open source, and locally developed resources using a variety of programming languages, primarily in a Windows environment. Key components include: SirsiDynix Symphony ILS; Serials Solutions e-resource discovery, access and management products; and an institutional repository powered by DSpace. Visit the Library's web site at http://www.ecu.edu/lib for additional information. ALS recognizes that diversity and respect for human differences within the academy is a key source of intellectual vitality and innovative spirit, and encourages genuine respect for individual backgrounds, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives and opinions. ALS invites candidates from diverse backgrounds who will contribute affirmatively and creatively to the university's multicultural environment. We seek candidates who reflect the rich mix of backgrounds, life experiences, cultures, perspectives and world views found within our university and community. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, ECU enrolls over 27,000 students. It is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina and offers 104 bachelor's degree programs, 73 master's degree programs and 38 certificate programs. In addition, it offers 18 doctoral programs (Ph.D., Ed.D.). Rank, Salary and Benefits: This is a twelve-month tenure track faculty position with a comprehensive fringe benefits package. Professional achievement, service, and research/creative activity are required for tenure and promotion. Rank and salary will be commensurate with candidate's experience and professional achievement (minimum salary of $50,000). Minimum Qualifications ALA-accredited master's degree or international equivalent in library or information science; two or more years of relevent library experience; have knowledge of current and emerging models and tools used by libraries for resource discovery. Must have demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, coordinate, an implement complex projects and services; ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues; as well as a demonstrated commitment to addressing user needs. Must have knowledge of data standards prevalent in libraries; excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with audiences of diverse technical backgrounds and ability to achieve tenure through effective job performance, scholarly publication and service activities. Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing an integrated library system, discovery tool, and/or other large-scale enterprise system; selecting, planning and/or implementing an integrated library system, discovery tool, and/or other large-scale enterprise system; knowledge of database management systems and applications. Experience addressing usability issues with user-centered design, supervisory experience and additional advanced degree desirable. Special Instructions to Applicants All candidates must submit a letter of application; curriculum vitae/resume; and names and addresses, postal and email, of three current references online. Additionally, copies of transcripts should be sent by mail to: Search Committee, Discovery Services Librarian, Ms. Mary Sweatte, Library Personnel Administrator, 2400 Joyner Library, Mail Stop 516, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Finalists will make a presentation during the on-campus interview. Job Open Date 02-16-2012 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Date Initial Screening Begins 03-17-2012 Job Category Faculty (Teaching) Full-time/Part-time Full-time ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-20 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG Tue Feb 21 09:47:56 2012 From: jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG (jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:47:56 -0500 Subject: NFAIS: Hear from Amazon, Wolfram Alpha, Gartner Message-ID: ************************************************ NFAIS 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE : REGISTRATIONS STILL AVAILABLE There is still time to register for the 2012 NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal for the Information Landscape. The meeting is schedulded to take place from February 26-28, 2012 at the historic Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA. The final program and registration form can be accesses at: [http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference] http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference. Just a few of the organizations that will be discussing the new landscape are: Amazon (cloud computing), American Chemical Society (new normal in publishing), Annual Reviews (mobile delivery of content), British Library/JISC (the researcher of the future), California Digital Library (data sets), Columbia University (new normal for libraries), Elsevier (workflow solutions), Gale Cengage (ebooks), Gartner, Inc. (emerging new technologies), Hearst Corp. (semantic web), Mendeley (maships and API?s), Microsoft (digital libraries), Modern Language Association (new normal in the Humanities), Nature Publishing (Miles Conrad Lecture), NIST (Big Data), Pew? Intermet & American Life Project (tnew normal based upon recent survey resuts), Public Library of Science (new value metrics), Royal Society of Chemistry (crowd sourcing), Thomson Reuters IP & Science (global competition),Unlimited Priorities LLC (cloud computin case study),Wolfram Alpha (computational knowledge) From an opening keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging information landscape all the way through to the closing interactive keynote by Joe Esposito on identifying the future based upon what is currently around us, the conference will provide an interesting look at how our information world has and will continue to evolve. The special members-only event this year will feature Anthea Stratigos, Co-founder and CEo of Outsell, addressing success in the currebnt economic environment (prior registration required). To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning ([https://webmail.nfais.org/a/webmail.php?wsid=3d8f55cc7ab1dd7d22c1030523693708aad1bd91] jilloneill at nfais.orgor 215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at [http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference] http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference. The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3403. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To register, for the webinar later this month or one of the ones later this year, just send me an e-mail. http://foss4lib.org/content/free-webinars-introducing-foss4lib Peter -- Peter Murray Assistant Director, Technology Services Development LYRASIS Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org +1 678-235-2955 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 800.999.8558 Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-21 From fostersm1 at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 21 10:56:25 2012 From: fostersm1 at GMAIL.COM (Sharon Foster) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:56:25 -0500 Subject: FOSS4LIB -- Free & Open Source Software For Libraries -- Webinar on February 28th In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hi Peter, Please sign me up for the February 28th webinar. Thanks, Sharon ---------- Sharon M. Foster Digital Resources Librarian *"All accumulation, therefore, of personal property, beyond what a man?s own hands produce, is derived to him by living in society; and he owes on every principle of justice, of gratitude, and of civilization, a part of that accumulation back again to society from whence the whole came.*" ~Tom Paine On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Peter Murray wrote: > Heard about open source software but not sure it makes sense for your > library? Curious to know what open source software packages for libraries > are out there? With funding from the Mellon Foundation, last month LYRASIS > release FOSS4LIB.org: helping libraries decide IF and WHICH open source > software is right for them. > > On February 28th from 10am to 11am Eastern time, I'll be presenting a free > webinar that describes the features and plans for the site. Like the > FOSS4LIB.org website itself, this webinar is open to members and > non-members of LYRASIS. To register, for the webinar later this month or > one of the ones later this year, just send me an e-mail. > > http://foss4lib.org/content/free-webinars-introducing-foss4lib > > > Peter > -- > Peter Murray > Assistant Director, Technology Services Development > LYRASIS > Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org > +1 678-235-2955 > > 1438 West Peachtree Street NW > Suite 200 > Atlanta, GA 30309 > Toll Free: 800.999.8558 > Fax: 404.892.7879 > www.lyrasis.org > > LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-21 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newcomern at ECU.EDU Tue Feb 21 20:06:28 2012 From: newcomern at ECU.EDU (Nara Newcomer) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:06:28 -0500 Subject: Music Discovery Requirements document Message-ID: The Music Library Association's Emerging Technologies and Services Committee invites your comments on the second draft of our "Music Discovery Requirements" document. This paper & appendixes explore and detail the specialized needs of music materials for discovery interfaces of all kinds. An initial draft of this document was shared via MLA-L (a distribution list for music librarians and those interested in music librarianship) in fall 2011. We have now completed a second draft, which we are publicizing more broadly. We invite your comments, thoughts, and suggestions by March 16, 2012. The document is available at http://musicdiscoveryrequirements.blogspot.com or via the links below. You may add your comments using the blog's commenting feature, or send them directly to Nara Newcomer, newcomern at ecu.edu Music Discovery Requirements Main Document: http://personal.ecu.edu/newcomern/musicdiscoveryrequirementsfeb92012.pdf Appendix A. Compiled Details of Indexing and Display Requirements - Index-Focused Version [Excel spreadsheet] http://personal.ecu.edu/newcomern/musicdiscoveryrequirementsfeb92012appendixa.xls Appendix B. Compiled Details of Indexing and Display Requirements - Tag-Focused Version [Excel spreadsheet] http://personal.ecu.edu/newcomern/musicdiscoveryrequirementsfeb92012appendixb.xls Appendix C. MARC Bibliographic Record Mapping for Content and Carrier [Excel spreadsheet] http://personal.ecu.edu/newcomern/musicdiscoveryrequirementsfeb92012appendixc.xls -Nara On behalf of the Music Discovery Requirements Document group: Nara Newcomer (leader), East Carolina University Rebecca Belford, University at Buffalo Deb Kulczak, University of Arkansas Jennifer Matthews, University of Notre Dame Misti Shaw, Depauw University Kimmy Szeto, SUNY Maritime College ******************************************************* Nara Newcomer Assistant Music Librarian East Carolina University Greenville, NC newcomern at ecu.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-21 From newcomern at ECU.EDU Tue Feb 21 20:15:25 2012 From: newcomern at ECU.EDU (Nara Newcomer) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:15:25 -0500 Subject: Job Posting: Discovery Services Librarian, Greenville, NC Message-ID: Discovery Services Librarian - #942036 J.Y. Joyner Library East Carolina University Known for its leadership in distance learning and its mission to serve, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University (ECU) seeks an innovative, curious, flexible colleague to fill the newly-created position of Discovery Services Librarian. As head of the new Discovery Services department, the successful candidate will imagine, define, implement, and support the next generation of library discovery systems. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Assistant Director for Library Technology, the Discovery Services Librarian will: ? Provide leadership and vision in the management, support, integration, and administration of the Library?s suite of information management and discovery systems ? Work collaboratively with ECU Libraries? faculty and staff to evaluate the Libraries? online resource discovery environment and to develop and implement strategies and innovative solutions to improve external and internal user experience and maximize system functionality ? Chair or co-chair library discovery committees ? Serve as head of the Discovery Services department and supervise two to three staff whose responsibilities include administering the integrated library system ? Monitor trends and best practices in library discovery; recommend and facilitate improvements to existing systems and services Required Qualifications: ? ALA-accredited masters? degree or international equivalent in library or information science ? Two or more years of relevant library experience ? Knowledge of current and emerging models and tools used by libraries for resource discovery ? Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, coordinate, and implement complex projects and services ? Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues ? Demonstrated commitment to addressing user needs ? Knowledge of data standards prevalent in libraries ? Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with audiences of diverse technical backgrounds ? Ability to achieve tenure through effective job performance, scholarly publication, and service activities Preferred Qualifications: ? Experience managing an integrated library system, discovery tool, and/or other large-scale enterprise system ? Experience selecting, planning and/or implementing an integrated library system, discovery tool, and/or other large-scale enterprise system ? Knowledge of database management systems and applications ? Experience addressing usability issues and with user-centered design ? Supervisory experience ? Additional advanced degree Finalists will make a brief presentation during the on-campus interview. Academic Library Services: Academic Library Services: Academic Library Services (ALS) supports the campus community?s mission of teaching, research, and service. It holds membership in the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) and is a selective federal depository library. ALS is supported by an operating budget of $7.5 million, a materials budget of $4.5 million, and a staff of 105, including 40 faculty members. The Library's virtual infrastructure consists of a combination of vendor-based, open source, and locally developed resources using a variety of programming languages, primarily in a Windows environment. Key components include: SirsiDynix Symphony ILS; Serials Solutions e-resource discovery, access and management products; and an institutional repository powered by DSpace. Visit the Library?s web site at http://www.ecu.edu/lib for additional information. ALS recognizes that diversity and respect for human differences within the academy is a key source of intellectual vitality and innovative spirit, and encourages genuine respect for individual backgrounds, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives and opinions. ALS invites candidates from diverse backgrounds who will contribute affirmatively and creatively to the university's multicultural environment. We seek candidates who reflect the rich mix of backgrounds, life experiences, cultures, perspectives and world views found within our university and community. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, ECU enrolls over 27,000 students. It is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina and offers 104 bachelor?s degree programs, 73 master?s degree programs and 38 certificate programs. In addition, it offers 18 doctoral programs (Ph.D., Ed.D.). The campus is located approximately 80 miles east of Raleigh, and 80 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Additional information about ECU is available at http://www.ecu.edu. ECU is a leader in the state in distance learning initiatives and holds Doctoral/Research Universities status as defined by The Carnegie Foundation. Rank, Salary, and Benefits: This is a twelve-month tenure track faculty position with a comprehensive fringe benefits package. Professional achievement, service, and research/creative activity are required for tenure and promotion. Rank and salary negotiable and commensurate with candidate?s experience and professional achievement (minimum salary of $50,000). Application Process: Screening of applications will begin March 15, 2012, and continue until the position is filled. Start date is negotiable. All applicants must apply online through ECU?s employment website at http://www.jobs.ecu.edu. Additional materials (letter of application; resume; and names and addresses, postal and email, of three current references) can be attached to the application electronically, copies of transcripts may be sent by mail to: Search Committee Discovery Services Librarian Ms. Mary Sweatte, Library Personnel Administrator 2400 Joyner Library, Mail Stop 516 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 Official transcripts for required degrees must be received prior to any offer of employment. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment. A criminal background report will be completed on the chosen candidate. East Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University that accommodates individuals with disabilities. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY). Academic Library Services is dedicated to sustaining a diverse workforce and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. ****************** Nara Newcomer Assistant Music Librarian East Carolina University Greenville, NC newcomern at ecu.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-21 From john.b.howard at UCD.IE Wed Feb 22 03:59:18 2012 From: john.b.howard at UCD.IE (John B Howard) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:59:18 +0000 Subject: Open Repositories 2012, Edinburgh - Deadline Extended Message-ID: Good news for those working hard on proposals for this year?s Open Repositories Conference in Edinburgh ? we?re extending the submission deadline for papers & workshops by 2 weeks until March 5th. Whether your proposal is for the general conference track, or more suited to the user group tracks for EPrints, DSpace and Fedora, you?ve got 14 more days to refine your ideas for papers. The remaining dates in the process are not expected to shift, so you?ll still have plenty of time to make arrangements to attend. 5th Mar 2012 Deadline for papers, workshops& user group sessions 31st Mar 2012 Deadline for posters, Pecha Kucha and demos 6th Apr 2012 Workshop/paper submitters notified 11th May 2012 Poster/demo/Pecha Kucha submitters notified 9th Jul 2012 Conference pre-workshops begin Workshop proposals can be made now by email to OR2012 at ed.ac.uk; we?ve already received a number of exciting ideas so we would encourage you not to wait until the deadline if you haven?t already been in touch. Due to a glitch with the submission system we can?t yet take paper submissions but we expect this to be resolved next week, and we?ll make an announcement at that time. Full details will be provided on the OR2012 web site at http://or2012.ed.ac.uk/ This year?s event will also have more space for informal, unconference-style contributions as well as the Developer Challenge. If a full paper isn?t for you, consider contributing in another way. We?ll be releasing more details nearer the event. This will include Pecha Kuchas and poster sessions with a deadline of the 31st of March. Kevin Ashley OR2012 Programme Chair =================================================== Dr John B Howard, University Librarian and Adjunct Professor, UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics UCD James Joyce Library University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland An Dr John B Howard, Leabharlanna? Ollscoile, agus Ollamh Adjunct, Scoil na R?omheola?ochta agus na Faisn?is?ochta UCD Leabharlann James Joyce UCD, An Col?iste Ollscoile, Baile ?tha Cliath, Belfield, Baile ?tha Cliath 4, ?ire t: +353 1 716 7067 f:+353 1 283 7667 john.b.howard at ucd.ie http://www.ucd.ie/research/people/library/drjohnhoward/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-22 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ealmond at GEORGIALIBRARIES.ORG Wed Feb 22 09:31:13 2012 From: ealmond at GEORGIALIBRARIES.ORG (Almond, Emily) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:31:13 -0500 Subject: Job Opening - System Administrator, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta, GA In-Reply-To: <767936730.3882.1329921058049.JavaMail.root@hagrid.georgialibraries.org> Message-ID: Please excuse cross postings! IT / PINES System Administrator Location : Georgia Public Library Service Under broad supervision, provides leadership for the development, maintenance, and support of highly complex hardware, software, and/or networks; defines procedures for monitoring and evaluates, diagnoses, and establishes work plans to resolve system issues and highly complex problems. Oversees major system and platform configuration, testing, development, and evaluation. Plans for and implements major software upgrades and new hardware and software releases. Identifies the need and/or requirements for system utilities with enterprise-wide impact. Provides Tier II and III support and handles support across multiple areas of expertise. Develops and maintains disaster recovery plans; maintains system security. Researches and recommends enhancements to the infrastructure, provides technical expertise in the evaluation of new technologies, and prepares cost/benefit analyses for buy vs build recommendations. Job Title PINES/IT System Administrator Start Date Library/Institution Name Georgia Public Library Service Salary Certification Required? No City Atlanta State GA Job Type Job Type -> Full-time Type of Library Job Classification -> GPLS Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and relevant technology experience required. Master of Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution preferred. Application Instructions Application Instructions Apply at https://jobs.kennesaw.edu by clicking the "University Systems of GA" tab and locating the job title. Web Link http://jobs.kennesaw.edu Emily A. Almond Director, IT Georgia Public Library Service 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 (404) 235-7149.tel (404) 235.7201.fax ealmond at georgialibraries.org http://galibtech.org/ http://loblolly-ils.org/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-22 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gregory.bonnet at UNICAEN.FR Wed Feb 22 12:02:34 2012 From: gregory.bonnet at UNICAEN.FR (=?windows-1252?Q?Gr=E9gory_Bonnet?=) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:02:34 +0100 Subject: CFP : 1st Workshop on Rights and Duties of Autonomous Agents (RDA2) at ECAI 2012 Message-ID: With apologies for multiple posting. Please forward to interested parties. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers -------------------------------------------------------------------- --RDA2-- "Rights and Duties of Autonomous Agents'' Workshop at ECAI 2012 August 27 or 28, 2012 Montpellier, France https://rda2-2012.greyc.fr/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- The autonomous decision capability embedded in software or robot agents is one of the major issues of Artificial Intelligence. It is a core property for AI applications such as e-commerce, serious games, ambient computing, social or collective robotics, companion robots, unmanned vehicles. Autonomous agents decide and act in a given context or environment and under domain constraints, and possibly interact with other agents or human beings e.g. to share tasks or to execute tasks on behalf of others. It is thus important to define regulation and control mechanisms to ensure sound and consistent behaviours both at the agent?s individual level and at the multi-agent level. Organisation models, conversation policies, normative systems, constraints, logical frameworks address the problem of how agents? autonomous behaviours should be controlled, paving the way for formal or pragmatic definitions of agents? Rights and Duties. The issue is all the more important as autonomous agents may encounter new situations, evolve in open environments, interact with agents based on different design principles, act on behalf of human beings and share common resources. For instance: should an autonomous agent take over the control from a human operator? under which circumstances? The aim of this workshop is to promote discussions and exchanges on the different issues raised by autonomous agents? Rights and Duties and models that can be proposed to represent and reason on Rights and Duties. TOPICS OF INTEREST We encourage contributions from the following research and application areas: ? Autonomous agents and privacy protection ? Rights and duties for learning agents ? Authority sharing between autonomous agents and human users or operators ? Rights and duties of autonomous agents towards other agents; towards human users or operators ? Rights and duties of human users or operators towards autonomous agents (especially robots) ? Consistency, conflicts among rights and duties in multi-agent and human/agent systems ? Mutual intelligibility, explanations ? Rights and duties vs failures ? Rights and duties of autonomous agents and ethical issues ? Control of autonomous agents within organisations, institutions, normative systems ? Sociology and law in the modelling of rights and duties: authority, power, dependence, penalty, contracts ? Trust and reputation for autonomous agents regulation ? Emergence and evolution of rights and duties ? Knowledge representation and models for rights and duties ? Reasoning on rights and duties ? Validation of rights and duties in autonomous agents IMPORTANT DATES June 1st 2012: workshop paper submission deadline June 28th 2012: notification to authors July 9th 2012: camera ready copy submission August 27 or 28, 2012: workshop date SUBMISSION DETAILS Papers must not exceed SIX (6) pages in pdf format, using the ECAI formatting style: http://people.cs.kuleuven.be/%7Eluc.deraedt/ecai2012-style.zip Submissions are via EasyChair at: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rda22012 The workshop proceedings will be published as CEUR proceedings. In addition, the organizers will apply for a special issue of an international journal where extended versions of selected papers of the workshop shall be published. For further information on the workshop: https://rda2-2012.greyc.fr/ -- Gr?gory Bonnet Assistant Professor (MAD Team - GREYC) www.gregory.bonnet.free.fr ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-22 From ealmond at GEORGIALIBRARIES.ORG Wed Feb 22 12:05:42 2012 From: ealmond at GEORGIALIBRARIES.ORG (Almond, Emily) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:05:42 -0500 Subject: CORRECTED: Job Opening - System Administrator, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta, GA In-Reply-To: <170375832.9119.1329930222064.JavaMail.root@hagrid.georgialibraries.org> Message-ID: Wrong link in previous email... apologies for junking up the respective lists~ IT / PINES System Administrator Location : Georgia Public Library Service Under broad supervision, provides leadership for the development, maintenance, and support of highly complex hardware, software, and/or networks; defines procedures for monitoring and evaluates, diagnoses, and establishes work plans to resolve system issues and highly complex problems. Oversees major system and platform configuration, testing, development, and evaluation. Plans for and implements major software upgrades and new hardware and software releases. Identifies the need and/or requirements for system utilities with enterprise-wide impact. Provides Tier II and III support and handles support across multiple areas of expertise. Develops and maintains disaster recovery plans; maintains system security. Researches and recommends enhancements to the infrastructure, provides technical expertise in the evaluation of new technologies, and prepares cost/benefit analyses for buy vs build recommendations. Job Title PINES/IT System Administrator Start Date Library/Institution Name Georgia Public Library Service Salary Certification Required? No City Atlanta State GA Job Type Job Type -> Full-time Type of Library Job Classification -> GPLS Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and relevant technology experience required. Master of Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution preferred. Web Link https://usg.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=5193&job=pines-system-administrator Emily A. Almond Director, IT Georgia Public Library Service 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 (404) 235-7149.tel (404) 235.7201.fax ealmond at georgialibraries.org http://galibtech.org/ http://loblolly-ils.org/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-22 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From GRIESNER at CCBCMD.EDU Wed Feb 22 13:20:44 2012 From: GRIESNER at CCBCMD.EDU (Riesner, Giles W.) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:20:44 -0500 Subject: (OT) Print Management Message-ID: I know this is a bit off-topic (not completely, though, as it's a "cloud based" service), but you folks are generally helpful and I'm not getting ANY responses on places where I would have expected to. It looks like Pay Printing may be changing at our college; they looking to move to WEPA (www.wepanow.com). Has anybody on this list switched from some other Pay Printing system to WEPA? If so, what was your previous system? How did the transition go? How long have you had WEPA? What have been your experiences (both good and bad) with WEPA? Giles W. Riesner, Jr. | Lead Library Technician , Library Technology The Community College of Baltimore County | 800 South Rolling Road | Catonsville, MD 21228 USA Phone: 1-443-840-2736 | Fax: 1-410-455-6436 | Email: griesner at ccbcmd.edu CCBC. The incredible value of education. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-22 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kovacs) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:26:25 -0500 Subject: Looking for free web accessiblity checker In-Reply-To: Message-ID: This is the best one. :) http://wave.webaim.org/ Diane On 2/23/12 6:14 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: > I want to check some pages for their accessibility to people with > disabilities.? There's a long list of tools for this at W3C > http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/complete? > ? > Does anyone want to recommend their favorites?? I'm looking for a free > one.? > > -- > Stacy Pober > Information Alchemist > Manhattan College Library > Riverdale, NY 10471 > stacy.pober at manhattan.edu > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-23 > -- -------- Diane K. 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URL: From rvernon at LANGARA.BC.CA Thu Feb 23 18:36:57 2012 From: rvernon at LANGARA.BC.CA (Ryan Vernon) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:36:57 -0800 Subject: Looking for free web accessiblity checker In-Reply-To: <4F46CB21.4000202@kovacs.com> Message-ID: I agree, but I especially like the WAVE toolbar, which is a Firefox plugin: http://wave.webaim.org/toolbar The error checking is nice, but I get a lot of mileage out of the "Text-only view" which can give you an idea about the way a screen reader user might interact with a web page. Ryan Vernon CILS Librarian 604.323.5254 604.323.5544 rvernon at langara.bc.ca Langara. 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 Please consider the environment before printing. CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete this email from your system. On 23/02/2012 3:26 PM, Diane K. Kovacs wrote: > This is the best one. :) > http://wave.webaim.org/ > Diane > > On 2/23/12 6:14 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: >> I want to check some pages for their accessibility to people with >> disabilities.? There's a long list of tools for this at W3C >> http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/complete? >> ? >> Does anyone want to recommend their favorites?? I'm looking for a >> free one.? >> >> -- >> Stacy Pober >> Information Alchemist >> Manhattan College Library >> Riverdale, NY 10471 >> stacy.pober at manhattan.edu >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2012-02-23 >> > > -- > -------- > Diane K. Kovacs - Web Teacher http://kovacs.com > AIM & Yahoo: SaintsMrsDi - MSN - diane at kovacs.com - GTalk - diane.kovacs at gmail.com - Di Wind on Second Life > _The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines_, 2nd Edition (2009) > http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706647 > _The Virtual Reference Handbook: Interview and Information Delivery Techniques for the Chat and E-Mail Environments_ (2007) > http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=1555705987 > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-23 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-23 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That said, in the past when I have looked at ADA compliance, I installed a screen reader (WebbIE), and a voice interface (Thunder), both of which are free-of-charge. (Dragonfly and Jaws are the for-pay versions.) Then I turned off my computer screen, put on headphones, and tried to browse and complete tasks on the website. It felt a little futile in the library context, because usually when I entered a subscription database, it became extremely difficult to do even simple tasks and the library's rented databases were often incompatible with screenreader browsing. Browsing like this is a more honest check of ADA compliance, because you get at the real goal - having a site which a blind or otherwise disabled person can use. Also, it is possible to game the automatic checkers, for example by putting in alt tags, but having all of those alt tags read . or other gibberish in the tag. Browsing with a screen reader will tell you what the worst parts of your site are and help you to prioritize. You also can't game this experiential way to check, like you can the automated checkers. -Wilhelmina Randtke On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Ryan Vernon wrote: > ** > I agree, but I especially like the WAVE toolbar, which is a Firefox > plugin: http://wave.webaim.org/toolbar > > The error checking is nice, but I get a lot of mileage out of the > "Text-only view" which can give you an idea about the way a screen reader > user might interact with a web page. > > > Ryan Vernon > > CILS Librarian > 604.323.5254 > 604.323.5544 > rvernon at langara.bc.ca > > Langara. > > 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 > > Please consider the environment before printing. > CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged > information. If you are > not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete this > email from your system. > > > > On 23/02/2012 3:26 PM, Diane K. Kovacs wrote: > > This is the best one. :) > http://wave.webaim.org/ > Diane > > On 2/23/12 6:14 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: > > I want to check some pages for their accessibility to people with > disabilities.? There's a long list of tools for this at W3C > http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/complete? > ? > Does anyone want to recommend their favorites?? I'm looking for a free > one.? > > -- > Stacy Pober > Information Alchemist > Manhattan College Library > Riverdale, NY 10471 > stacy.pober at manhattan.edu > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-23 > > > -- > -------- > Diane K. 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URL: From research_mania at YAHOO.COM Fri Feb 24 11:00:39 2012 From: research_mania at YAHOO.COM (jnf) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:00:39 -0800 Subject: Digital Publishing Librarian I/II (2 Positions), Wayne State University Libraries Message-ID: Digital Publishing Librarian I/II Wayne State University Library System Two Positions Available Wayne State University Library system is seeking two dynamic, creative and self-directed librarians to join our Digital Publishing Team. ?Reporting to the Director of Collection Management and Discovery Services and situated within the Digital Publishing Team, these positions support the activities, projects and goals associated with Library System digital publishing endeavors.? Essential Functions: ?These comprise a range of responsibilities related to managing projects in the areas of digital collections, website development and our institutional repository, which may include: designing and building digital collections; digitizing analog materials or migrating digital formats; designing, developing and updating websites and digital technologies; growing and curating our institutional repository; assisting faculty and other partners in identifying, preparing and depositing scholarship into the repository; assisting in the daily management of the above; project review and statistics reporting functions related to these areas; participating in development of policies, procedures, and documentation; working collaboratively with partners inside and outside of the libraries; and ensuring a high availability of services and systems. Qualifications: Master?s degree from an ALA-accredited institution; Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work well as part of a team; Demonstrated ability to manage technical projects within a large library setting; Demonstrated commitment to customer service; Ability to manage ?complex workload, prioritize tasks and complete work on time with minimum supervision; Experience with the design, development and/or management of large websites; Experience in multi-platform (Unix, Windows, and/or Mac) environments; Advanced knowledge of HTML and other Web related markup languages and protocols; Working knowledge of PHP and at least one or more of the following languages, features, and protocols: PERL, Java, JavaScript, bash; Experience working with various media formats; and, Experience with relational databases, MySQL in particular. Application Procedure: Please submit electronically a complete resume and letter of interest, including contact information of at least three professional references, to posting number 038436 at WSU?s Online Hiring System, http://www.jobs.wayne.edu. Additional information about the position, including preferred qualifications, can be found at http://www.jobs.wayne.edu, or by contacting Rod Fiori at rodfiori at wayne.edu. ?Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Wayne State is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. ---------- Joshua Neds-Fox Coordinator for Digital Publishing Wayne State University Library System jnf at wayne.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 From samato at WILLAMETTE.EDU Fri Feb 24 13:55:44 2012 From: samato at WILLAMETTE.EDU (Sara Amato) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:55:44 -0800 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: <4F46CB21.4000202@kovacs.com> Message-ID: I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of these scanners: Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to share your experiences. ==================================== Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu Digital Asset Management Librarian Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University 503 370 6719 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From robin.leech at OKSTATE.EDU Fri Feb 24 14:16:45 2012 From: robin.leech at OKSTATE.EDU (Leech, Robin) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:16:45 -0600 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: <21D61323-784F-4EF9-A8CB-2BE684BB364A@willamette.edu> Message-ID: May I say I think there are others that would be interested in learning more about these two scanners. Maybe reply to the list, or maybe Sara would summarize for the rest of us? Robin Leech Associate Professor, Head, Digital Initiatives Oklahoma State University Libraries 405-744-9780 405-744-7579 (fax) From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Sara Amato Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 12:56 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of these scanners: Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to share your experiences. ==================================== Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu Digital Asset Management Librarian Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University 503 370 6719 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mooredp at UAH.EDU Fri Feb 24 14:26:25 2012 From: mooredp at UAH.EDU (David Moore) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:26:25 -0600 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I was just thinking that. We just had a demo from Book2Net and have been mulling the offer over. Thanks, David P. Moore Interim Director M. Louis Salmon Library U. Alabama Huntsville david.moore at uah.edu (256)-824-6540 *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Leech, Robin *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 1:17 PM *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB May I say I think there are others that would be interested in learning more about these two scanners. Maybe reply to the list, or maybe Sara would summarize for the rest of us? Robin Leech Associate Professor, Head, Digital Initiatives Oklahoma State University Libraries 405-744-9780 405-744-7579 (fax) *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Sara Amato *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 12:56 PM *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of these scanners: Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to share your experiences. ==================================== Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu Digital Asset Management Librarian Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University 503 370 6719 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From samato at WILLAMETTE.EDU Fri Feb 24 14:28:22 2012 From: samato at WILLAMETTE.EDU (Sara Amato) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:28:22 -0800 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I'm happy to summarize what I learn, assuming anyone responds to the query. On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Leech, Robin wrote: > May I say I think there are others that would be interested in learning more about these two scanners. Maybe reply to the list, or maybe Sara would summarize for the rest of us? > > > Robin Leech > Associate Professor, Head, Digital Initiatives > Oklahoma State University Libraries > 405-744-9780 > 405-744-7579 (fax) > > > > From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Sara Amato > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 12:56 PM > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB > > I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of these scanners: > > Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ > Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html > > Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to share your experiences. > > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you'd like to talk over the phone, I can see if Nancy Green, Head of Digital Projects has time to talk with you. -Keri -- Keri Cascio Director, Innovative Technologies and Library Resource Management Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology kcascio at gmail.com On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Sara Amato wrote: > I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of > these scanners: > > Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ > Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html > > Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to > share your experiences. > > > ==================================== > Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu > Digital Asset Management Librarian > Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University > 503 370 6719 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-24 > > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brandon at DISCONTENT.COM Fri Feb 24 16:23:51 2012 From: brandon at DISCONTENT.COM (Brandon Dudley) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:23:51 -0800 Subject: Job Posting: Web Services Librarian at Sonoma State University Message-ID: Web Services Librarian Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA Just 50 miles north of San Francisco in beautiful Sonoma County, the University Library in the Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center thrives on innovation and creativity. We are seeking a motivated, collaborative, and future-oriented professional to join our team. This is an ideal position for a librarian who is intrigued and excited by the web and the role it plays as "the other front door" in an academic library setting. The Web Services Librarian takes a leadership role in the vision, design and management of an evolving library web presence to meet the needs of the students, faculty, and staff of the University. The successful candidate will have a strong public services orientation with the skills needed to build consensus, as well as a commitment to learning new skills as the need arises. Our team environment offers great opportunities for professional growth and development. This position requires an ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS/MIS degree (or equivalent, awarded by July 1, 2012) and at least 2 years professional web experience. Rank: Senior Assistant Librarian Salary range: $57,084 - $72,132, commensurate with qualifications and experience. For a complete job description, application instructions, and more information about the University Library, http :// library . sonoma . edu / about / jobs _ faculty . php . Review of applications starts March 23, 2012. Anticipated start date: July 2012. Sonoma State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From samato at WILLAMETTE.EDU Fri Feb 24 16:38:40 2012 From: samato at WILLAMETTE.EDU (Sara Amato) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:38:40 -0800 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Since there seems to be general interest in the topic, I'll ask my questions here. Keri/Carrie - here's what we would like to know: Overall, are you satisfied with the quality of the scans, and are you seeing any particular issues, e.g. glare, difficulty positioning the material, speed of processing, resolution, etc. A few specific questions we?d like addressed are: Book Positioning - are you able to successfully scan tightly bound materials? Is the book cradle sufficiently adjustable for a range of materials/bindings? Do you feel the system is gentle enough on fragile materials? Have you had any problems scanning the following types of materials: bound newspapers, loose photographs, letters (unbound) Are you using the software included with the scanner to process images? Is it sufficient to the task or do you use additional softare, e.g. photoshop? Any information you can provide much appreciated. Thanks. ==================================== Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu Digital Asset Management Librarian Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University 503 370 6719 On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:40 AM, Keri Cascio wrote: > Hi, Sara, we use an Atiz here at the Linda Hall Library. It's actually my digital projects staff that uses it, I haven't had any hands-on time with it, I just know the basics. > > If you have some written questions, I can pass it on to them. If you'd like to talk over the phone, I can see if Nancy Green, Head of Digital Projects has time to talk with you. > > -Keri > > -- > Keri Cascio > Director, Innovative Technologies and Library Resource Management > Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology > kcascio at gmail.com > > > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Sara Amato wrote: > I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of these scanners: > > Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ > Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html > > Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to share your experiences. > > > ==================================== > Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu > Digital Asset Management Librarian > Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University > 503 370 6719 > > ============================ > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-24 > > > > > > ============================ > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-24 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fostersm1 at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 24 16:58:27 2012 From: fostersm1 at GMAIL.COM (Sharon Foster) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:58:27 -0500 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I recently worked at a place that used the Atiz DIY setup. I don't know if the same software drives the DIY and the Pro, but I would advise against using the software to do any image processing, especially if your final output is going to be a PDF. Almost any image processing application--Photoshop, Adobe Elements, Picasa--is going to degrade the quality of your images, so you want to do it as late in the process as possible. Zooming in on our older images made aliasing readily apparent. After I finished tweaking the process, the book scanner software was used only to crop away the wide black border as the image was captured. Everything else--color correction, OCR, optimization for the Web--took place in Adobe Acrobat Pro. (Pricey, like most Adobe products, but you can get it for a song at Tech Soup.) The cameras we used captured JPEGs. If you can capture in TIFF, it will be worth the time to try both formats and see if you can tell the difference in the final image at, say, 200% zoom. Sharon ---------- Sharon M. Foster Digital Resources Librarian *"All accumulation, therefore, of personal property, beyond what a man?s own hands produce, is derived to him by living in society; and he owes on every principle of justice, of gratitude, and of civilization, a part of that accumulation back again to society from whence the whole came.*" ~Tom Paine On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Sara Amato wrote: > Since there seems to be general interest in the topic, I'll ask my > questions here. Keri/Carrie - here's what we would like to know: > > > Overall, are you satisfied with the quality of the scans, and are you > seeing any particular issues, e.g. glare, difficulty positioning the > material, speed of processing, resolution, etc. > > A few specific questions we?d like addressed are: > > Book Positioning - are you able to successfully scan tightly bound > materials? Is the book cradle sufficiently adjustable for a range of > materials/bindings? Do you feel the system is gentle enough on fragile > materials? > > Have you had any problems scanning the following types of materials: bound > newspapers, loose photographs, letters (unbound) > > Are you using the software included with the scanner to process images? > Is it sufficient to the task or do you use additional softare, e.g. > photoshop? > > Any information you can provide much appreciated. > > Thanks. > > > > ==================================== > Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu > Digital Asset Management Librarian > Mark O. Hatfield Library - Willamette University > 503 370 6719 > > > > On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:40 AM, Keri Cascio wrote: > > Hi, Sara, we use an Atiz here at the Linda Hall Library. It's actually my > digital projects staff that uses it, I haven't had any hands-on time with > it, I just know the basics. > > If you have some written questions, I can pass it on to them. If you'd > like to talk over the phone, I can see if Nancy Green, Head of Digital > Projects has time to talk with you. > > -Keri > > -- > Keri Cascio > Director, Innovative Technologies and Library Resource Management > Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology > kcascio at gmail.com > > > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Sara Amato wrote: > >> I'm hoping to talk talk with someone in a library who is using either of >> these scanners: >> >> Atiz BookDrive Pro - http://pro.atiz.com/ >> Book2Net RGB - http://book2net.net/en/book-scanner/book2net-rgb.html >> >> Please contact me off list if you use either of these and are willing to >> share your experiences. >> >> >> ==================================== >> Sara Amato - samato at willamette.edu >> Digital Asset Management Librarian >> Mark O. 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URL: From priddle at IC2.UTEXAS.EDU Mon Feb 27 11:28:40 2012 From: priddle at IC2.UTEXAS.EDU (Prentiss Riddle) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:28:40 -0600 Subject: Mirroring DSpace holdings in WordPress? Message-ID: Has anyone heard of a site which successfully mirrors or syndicates content from a DSpace repository into a WordPress CMS? The situation: I have undertaken a project to load my unit's electronic publications into our university's DSpace repository. In addition I want to offer access to the same resources through our WordPress site, in order to give users a more uniform experience and to make our publications show up in WordPress searches. I also expect some SEO benefits from making our publications visible in both places. I envision mirroring the publications' metadata in WordPress but leaving the full-text resources in DSpace. So the short version of my question is: has anyone done this? More detail for those who are interested: I'm a DSpace newb but fairly experienced with WordPress. I've looked for WordPress plugins or other tools to accomplish this task, and the closest thing I can find is the FeedWordPress plugin to syndicate Atom/RSS into WP, and the "XSL to Feeds" plugin to transform XML into Atom/RSS. Since the latter is at version 0.1 and FeedWordPress is currently reported broken for WP 3.3.1, I'm not very confident in this approach. I've also thought about a "live" gateway from WP to DSpace to perform DSpace queries on demand, which would have the advantage of avoiding synch problems between DSpace and WordPress. But that hits the snags of (1) performance and (2) I haven't seen any existing way to make WordPress incorporate external search results in its own results. Nor have I found the appropriate DSpace search API, but I confess I haven't looked. The approach I'm falling back to is to write my own WordPress plugin to ingest feeds from DSpace in one of the available formats (oai_dc, Atom, RDF, DIM or METS). Of these, DIM seems to be the most complete and furthermore disambiguates the publication date from the date of submission to the repository (unfortunately OAI-PMH oai_dc just shows both as "dc.date"). I might also add some administrative tools to look for synchronization issues. Some views of our DSpace community to date: Web http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/14283 OAI-PMH oai_dc http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/oai/request?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&set=hdl_2152_14283 DIM http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/oai/request?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=dim&set=hdl_2152_14283 If you've read this far, more specific questions: - Are there approaches I've overlooked? - Is this basic idea sound? Am I nuts to mirror DSpace? Will the synch issues drive me crazy? - Is DIM the right choice for DSpace export? For some reason the Atom feed omits dc.description and, as I said above, OAI-PMH oai_dc presents several ambiguous versions of dc.date. - Are the standard PHP XML functions up to the job of parsing an XML dump of hundreds of DSpace records? If not, what alternatives are there? - Is there anyplace else where I should be asking these questions? Thanks! Prentiss Riddle IC? Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 2815 San Gabriel St., Austin, Texas 78705 USA priddle at ic2.utexas.edu office: +1-512-475-8970 mobile: +1-512-695-7371 Skype: pzriddle AIM: pztejas GTalk: prentiss.riddle Yahoo IM: pzriddle ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-27 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Listserv signup: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech Listserv archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=dspace-tech Cameron Kainerstorfer UT Southwestern Medical Center Library: Digital Services and Technology Planning Unit 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9049 214-648-7675 cameron.kainerstorfer (at ) utsouthwestern.edu http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/library/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-27 From Peter.Binkley at UALBERTA.CA Tue Feb 28 10:10:14 2012 From: Peter.Binkley at UALBERTA.CA (Binkley, Peter) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:10:14 -0700 Subject: Mirroring DSpace holdings in WordPress? In-Reply-To: A Message-ID: If you do end up building this yourself, you might look to Scriblio for a model of syncing an external source of metadata (in that case an OPAC) into Wordpress: http://scriblio.net/ . Peter From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Prentiss Riddle Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 9:29 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Mirroring DSpace holdings in WordPress? Has anyone heard of a site which successfully mirrors or syndicates content from a DSpace repository into a WordPress CMS? The situation: I have undertaken a project to load my unit's electronic publications into our university's DSpace repository. In addition I want to offer access to the same resources through our WordPress site, in order to give users a more uniform experience and to make our publications show up in WordPress searches. I also expect some SEO benefits from making our publications visible in both places. I envision mirroring the publications' metadata in WordPress but leaving the full-text resources in DSpace. So the short version of my question is: has anyone done this? More detail for those who are interested: I'm a DSpace newb but fairly experienced with WordPress. I've looked for WordPress plugins or other tools to accomplish this task, and the closest thing I can find is the FeedWordPress plugin to syndicate Atom/RSS into WP, and the "XSL to Feeds" plugin to transform XML into Atom/RSS. Since the latter is at version 0.1 and FeedWordPress is currently reported broken for WP 3.3.1, I'm not very confident in this approach. I've also thought about a "live" gateway from WP to DSpace to perform DSpace queries on demand, which would have the advantage of avoiding synch problems between DSpace and WordPress. But that hits the snags of (1) performance and (2) I haven't seen any existing way to make WordPress incorporate external search results in its own results. Nor have I found the appropriate DSpace search API, but I confess I haven't looked. The approach I'm falling back to is to write my own WordPress plugin to ingest feeds from DSpace in one of the available formats (oai_dc, Atom, RDF, DIM or METS). Of these, DIM seems to be the most complete and furthermore disambiguates the publication date from the date of submission to the repository (unfortunately OAI-PMH oai_dc just shows both as "dc.date"). I might also add some administrative tools to look for synchronization issues. Some views of our DSpace community to date: Web http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/14283 OAI-PMH oai_dc http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/oai/request?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&set=hdl_2152_14283 DIM http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/oai/request?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=dim&set=hdl_2152_14283 If you've read this far, more specific questions: - Are there approaches I've overlooked? - Is this basic idea sound? Am I nuts to mirror DSpace? Will the synch issues drive me crazy? - Is DIM the right choice for DSpace export? For some reason the Atom feed omits dc.description and, as I said above, OAI-PMH oai_dc presents several ambiguous versions of dc.date. - Are the standard PHP XML functions up to the job of parsing an XML dump of hundreds of DSpace records? If not, what alternatives are there? - Is there anyplace else where I should be asking these questions? Thanks! Prentiss Riddle IC? Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 2815 San Gabriel St., Austin, Texas 78705 USA priddle at ic2.utexas.edu office: +1-512-475-8970 mobile: +1-512-695-7371 Skype: pzriddle AIM: pztejas GTalk: prentiss.riddle Yahoo IM: pzriddle ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-27 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-28 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mdehmlow at ND.EDU Tue Feb 28 14:07:34 2012 From: mdehmlow at ND.EDU (Mark Dehmlow) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:07:34 -0500 Subject: Job Position: Digital Access Librarian Message-ID: The University of Notre Dame?s Hesburgh Libraries seeks an innovative and collegial individual to bring energy, creativity, expertise, and leadership to the position of Digital Access Librarian. The Digital Access Librarian is responsible for envisioning the information architecture (navigation, content, and context), coordinating user experience activities (usability, user engagement, feedback), and collaborating on the implementation of the web technology (XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Web Scripting Languages) for the Hesburgh Libraries' web presence. The Digital Access Librarian enhances the functionality and effectiveness of the Libraries websites, as well as key University-wide services in support of teaching, learning, research, and scholarship. The position represents the intersection of information planning and policy and technology implementation with an equal emphasis on: 1) coordinating user experience by engaging internal and external stakeholders through interviews, committees, usability activities, and other feedback mechanisms to ensure that user perspectives are directly embedded in the planning and execution of the websites and web tool design, 2) collaborating on the design, implementation, and management of the website, discovery tools, and web based services using languages such as PERL, PHP, Ruby, CSS, XHTML, Javascript, and other web based programming and markup languages. The Digital Access Librarian: ? Collaborates in the design, implementation, and management of the Libraries website, discovery tools, and web based services, including responsibility for programming using the web standards and tools currently employed by the Libraries ? Collaborates in the design, implementation, and management of a content management system for the Libraries, including responsibility for configuration, customization, and user support ? Leads the design, implementation, and management of the Libraries' Intranet ? Leads the internal education on deploying web technologies for web content creation, including training internal stakeholders how to write for the web ? Regularly examines the usability of the Libraries' website and conducts usability tests, surveys, focus group interviews, and interprets usage metrics, then collaborates on the design, modification, and implementation of integrating user feedback and website usage into the website, discovery tools, and web based services ? Leads feedback committee(s): - one comprised of library stakeholders - others involving faculty and students ? Explores the innovative use of new technologies and evaluates their applicability to the Libraries ? Manages the University's search engine, currently a Google Search Appliance ? Manages the campus wiki application ? Monitors trends and best practices in web technology, content management, usability, user engagement, and web based discovery. The Digital Access Librarian reports to the Head of the Web and Information Technology Systems Department. As a member of the University faculty, the Digital Access Librarian is expected to contribute to the profession and stay current with emerging trends in web technology and the library profession. Required qualifications: ? A strong knowledge and demonstrated application of usability, usability testing, and information architecture concepts ? Demonstrated experience in the deployment of information technologies relevant to Web site design and maintenance such as XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and XML ? A demonstrated understanding of computer programming and the ability to use programming languages such as Perl, PHP, and/or Ruby ? Experience and knowledge of metadata schemas and their application, including the ability to effectively apply metadata in traditional and digital library environments ? An ALA-accredited MLS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience ? Demonstrated excellent written and oral communications skills ? Experience with indexing tools and their application to discovery, relational database applications and the design of relational databases for storing, organizing, and disseminating data and information ? Strong service orientation ? The ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative and team-oriented environment as well as the ability to take a leadership role in group activities Environment: The University of Notre Dame is a highly selective national Catholic teaching and research university in northern Indiana about ninety miles from Chicago. Approximately 8,200 undergraduates and 3,100 graduate students pursue a broad range of studies. The University Libraries hold about 3 million volumes and provide access to more than 23,000 serials. The Libraries have 140 staff and 55 librarians. The Libraries is a member of the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI), ARL, NERL and other consortia. The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified candidates who can bring a variety of backgrounds to our community. Salary and Benefits: Minimum beginning salary $44,000. Appointment salary and rank are competitive, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Librarians are non-tenured track members of the Library Faculty. The University offers an excellent benefits and annual vacation package. Further details& applications: More information can be found about this position at the Libraries? website: http://www.library.nd.edu/about/employment/ To apply, please include a letter, curriculum vitae and the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references. Electronic submission of applications is required. Send all application documents to:mstenber at nd.edu The review of applications will begin on March 25, 2012 and will continue until the candidates are chosen. The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified candidates who can bring to our community a variety of backgrounds. Mark Dehmlow Head, Web and Information Technology Systems Dept. Hesburgh Libraries University of Notre Dame ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-28 From troberts at NMSU.EDU Tue Feb 28 15:15:10 2012 From: troberts at NMSU.EDU (Teresa) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:15:10 -0500 Subject: Mirroring DSpace holdings in WordPress? Message-ID: Have you looked into Omeka? It is very WordPress-like but was built for repositories/digital collections. You can create/use a plugin from there and the Omeka community seems to be helpful. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-28 From steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 28 16:02:03 2012 From: steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM (Steffen Schilke) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:02:03 +0100 Subject: Mirroring DSpace holdings in WordPress? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Prentiss Riddle wrote: ... > - Are there approaches I've overlooked? I read something about DSpace has an Opensearch Support via OSDD (OpenSearch Description Document) - this would give you a way to query and get result back which you could use / visualize. Is that something which could help you? E.g., http://base-search.net/ has a OSDD so you can get an idea how to query this meta repository regards sws ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-28 From kcascio at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 29 09:22:14 2012 From: kcascio at GMAIL.COM (Keri Cascio) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:22:14 -0600 Subject: Atiz BookDrive Pro or Book2Net RGB In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I sent the questions regarding our Atiz setup to our Digital Projects team. Here are their answers: Q1. Book Positioning - are you able to successfully scan tightly bound materials? Is the book cradle sufficiently adjustable for a range of materials/bindings? Do you feel the system is gentle enough on fragile materials? We have been able to digitize bound materials in a variety of conditions and sizes and, with reasonable care, we have had good results. Regarding tight bindings, the platen and cradle present a good range of visibility, but of course there can still be problems. We felt that our capture rate was quite good with fragile materials, although we never expected to get the high end of ATIZ's stated capability. Q2. Have you had any problems scanning the following types of materials: bound newspapers, loose photographs, letters (unbound) We do not use the ATIZ for these materials. Newspapers would probably be fine, but there are better options for unbound items. For example, the same cameras could be used on a standard copy stand. Q3. Are you using the software included with the scanner to process images? Is it sufficient to the task or do you use additional software, e.g. photoshop? We do use the included software, but also use others. It all depends on your material and your desired output. We will sometimes use use OCR software and/or Photoshop. A recent camera upgrade (to one of the recommended cameras) has posed some processing problems with the BookDrive Editor Pro software that we are currently sorting out, but we don't necessarily think this is caused by the editing software. Noted issues: - Pages sometimes cling to the platen, so extra care must be taken when lifting the platen on brittle books. - Because the overhead lamps caused glare, we used lights that we already had on hand. (2 Kino Flow DIV-200 lamps with stands positioned in front of and behind the ATIZ.) - We occasionally needed to use additional props to get an even angle at the beginning or end of thicker bound material. We also used props to raise very small books because focusing very small items from a distance could be problematic. - We were not satisfied with the resolution on the lower end recommended camera. - We needed to purchase a wide angle lens to focus to the edges of large volumes. -- Keri Cascio Director, Innovative Technologies and Library Resource Management Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology 5109 Cherry St. Kansas City, MO 64110-2498 816-926-8765 (phone) 816-926-8790 (fax) casciok at lindahall.org http://www.lindahall.org ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bobb Menk Position Summary: The Library GIS Specialist and Systems Administrator: # Works with Team Lead for Information Management & Metadata Services and various members of IT staff to migrate existing GIS data index to a full-fledged GIS data repository. # Assists laboratory research community with access and utilization of GIS repository. # Participates in Geodata repository data evaluation, metadata creation, data loading and troubleshooting of data loading. # Provides systems administration function for all library-based servers. # Collaborates and coordinates with IT support personnel (desktop technicians, systems administrators, developers, etc.) regarding library systems related initiatives. # Works closely with library catalog administrator & digital archivist to ensure their systems are well-maintained, secure, and efficient. # With the Information Management & Metadata Services staff, explores opportunities to improve library services using new technologies. Requirements: # BA/BS in computer science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and training required. # Masters in Library or Information Science preferred. # 4 -6 years IT experience in a library setting experience required. # Demonstrated experience with GIS repositories and applications, e.g. the ESRI suite of GIS software, as well as experience and knowledge of current best practices in GIS repositories. # Demonstrated system administration experience # Knowledge of languages, platforms, and servers such as Linux, Apache, Tomcat, PHP, Perl, Java, XML/XSLT. # Demonstrated experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, & MySQL. # Strong communication and presentation skills. # Experience with library catalog systems or archival digital repositories (preferred). # Experience with Drupal CMS (preferred). # Experience with PFPS Falconview (preferred). # Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance required. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From SELLERS_M at FORTLEWIS.EDU Wed Feb 29 11:45:38 2012 From: SELLERS_M at FORTLEWIS.EDU (Sellers, Minna) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:45:38 -0700 Subject: Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! Message-ID: WHAT Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! A free webinar presented by the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee. This post-conference online session will provide you with an overview of some of the best presentations from Computers in Libraries 2012 held in Washington, D.C. Speakers from a variety of university libraries will present overviews of what they learned at the conference in a lightening-round fashion. WHEN Wednesday, March 28th, 10am-11am PDT / 1-2pm EDT. ARE YOU ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE? We need volunteers to present as part of this webinar! If you are attending Computers in Libraries and would like to share what you learned in 10 minutes or less, please reply to this message with your title and institution. We hope to hear from you! REGISTER NOW Let us know you'll be attending: http://forms.library.okstate.edu/view.php?id=53. We will e-mail you the link to the live webinar as we get closer. On behalf of the ACRL-ULS Technology and Libraries Committee, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Digital Library Services, Oklahoma State University Rebecca Blakiston, Instructional Services Librarian, Website Product Manager, University of Arizona Libraries Minna Sellers, Information Services Librarian Fort Lewis College Minna Sellers Info Services Librarian John F. Reed Library Fort Lewis College Durango CO ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG Wed Feb 29 12:05:28 2012 From: jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG (jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:05:28 -0500 Subject: Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! In-Reply-To: <04E445D738C1CC44A2BC9BABE0BA16EB1343BBFBBF@ore.fortlewis.edu> Message-ID: Bonnie: What do you think of this as a marketing opportunity for us to use after the conference? I'm sure we could get attendees to do it for us. Five minutes from people like Cindy Hill or Kathy Long of Stanford? Five minutes from someone like Chris Pooley of Thomson Reuters or Judy Salk? We could couch it differently if necessary -- change it slightly from the "what I learned" of libraryland to a broader phrase such as "what my top take-away was". If I contact people this week, it might be feasible to set something up to encourage attendance next year. A recorded webinar to drive interest? Jill -----Original Message----- From: "Sellers, Minna" Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 11:45am To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! WHAT Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! A free webinar presented by the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee. This post-conference online session will provide you with an overview of some of the best presentations from [http://www.infotoday.com/cil2012/] Computers in Libraries 2012 held in Washington, D.C. Speakers from a variety of university libraries will present overviews of what they learned at the conference in a lightening-round fashion. WHEN Wednesday, March 28th, 10am-11am PDT / 1-2pm EDT. ARE YOU ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE? We need volunteers to present as part of this webinar! If you are attending Computers in Libraries and would like to share what you learned in 10 minutes or less, please reply to this message with your title and institution. We hope to hear from you! REGISTER NOW Let us know you?ll be attending: [http://forms.library.okstate.edu/view.php?id=53] http://forms.library.okstate.edu/view.php?id=53. We will e-mail you the link to the live webinar as we get closer. On behalf of the ACRL-ULS Technology and Libraries Committee, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Digital Library Services, Oklahoma State University Rebecca Blakiston, Instructional Services Librarian, Website Product Manager, University of Arizona Libraries Minna Sellers, Information Services Librarian Fort Lewis College Minna Sellers Info Services Librarian John F. Reed Library Fort Lewis College Durango CO ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From roy.degler at OKSTATE.EDU Wed Feb 29 13:09:57 2012 From: roy.degler at OKSTATE.EDU (Degler, Roy) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:09:57 -0600 Subject: Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! In-Reply-To: <04E445D738C1CC44A2BC9BABE0BA16EB1343BBFBBF@ore.fortlewis.edu> Message-ID: Roy Degler Oklahoma state university edmon low library Sent from my iPad On Feb 29, 2012, at 10:47 AM, "Sellers, Minna" > wrote: WHAT Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! A free webinar presented by the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee. This post-conference online session will provide you with an overview of some of the best presentations from Computers in Libraries 2012 held in Washington, D.C. Speakers from a variety of university libraries will present overviews of what they learned at the conference in a lightening-round fashion. WHEN Wednesday, March 28th, 10am-11am PDT / 1-2pm EDT. ARE YOU ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE? We need volunteers to present as part of this webinar! If you are attending Computers in Libraries and would like to share what you learned in 10 minutes or less, please reply to this message with your title and institution. We hope to hear from you! REGISTER NOW Let us know you?ll be attending: http://forms.library.okstate.edu/view.php?id=53. We will e-mail you the link to the live webinar as we get closer. On behalf of the ACRL-ULS Technology and Libraries Committee, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Digital Library Services, Oklahoma State University Rebecca Blakiston, Instructional Services Librarian, Website Product Manager, University of Arizona Libraries Minna Sellers, Information Services Librarian Fort Lewis College Minna Sellers Info Services Librarian John F. Reed Library Fort Lewis College Durango CO ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From deworkmakinne at DMPL.ORG Wed Feb 29 17:06:12 2012 From: deworkmakinne at DMPL.ORG (Work-MaKinne, Dawn) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:06:12 -0600 Subject: Off-Topic: Marking e-readers for circulation Message-ID: We are going to be circulating e-readers soon. We are looking for a permanent way to put ownership markings on them. Has any library out there solved this dilemma? Can anyone think of a good list to which I can post this question? Thank you, Dawn DAWN WORK MaKINNE |* SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN *|* TECHNICAL SERVICES* DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY *|* 1000 GRAND AVENUE *|* DES MOINES, IA 50309 | 515.283.4155 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nathanielhill at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 29 17:21:45 2012 From: nathanielhill at GMAIL.COM (Nate Hill) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:21:45 -0800 Subject: Off-Topic: Marking e-readers for circulation In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I'm sure there's an etching or engraving machine that would do the job. Dawn, how many e-readers and what kind of e-readers are you circulating? Can you share how much each cost? Do you have a budget for replacements/upgrades? Nate On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Work-MaKinne, Dawn wrote: > We are going to be circulating e-readers soon. We are looking for a > permanent way to put ownership markings on them. Has any library out there > solved this dilemma? Can anyone think of a good list to which I can post > this question? > > Thank you, > > Dawn > > DAWN WORK MaKINNE |* SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN *|* TECHNICAL SERVICES* > DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY *|* 1000 GRAND AVENUE *|* DES MOINES, IA > 50309 | 515.283.4155 > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-29 > > -- Nate Hill nathanielhill at gmail.com http://www.natehill.net ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From deworkmakinne at DMPL.ORG Wed Feb 29 17:57:23 2012 From: deworkmakinne at DMPL.ORG (Work-MaKinne, Dawn) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:57:23 -0600 Subject: Off-Topic: Marking e-readers for circulation In-Reply-To: Message-ID: We're going to be an Early Adopter in the new 3M Cloud Library. The e-readers are old PocketBook 602s, and we'll be circulating about 100 of them. They look too flimsy to take an engraving, but we'll still be talking to our police department about that. They are selling for $149 apiece, but we got a bulk purchase deal with our opening contract. We haven't tackled the replacements/upgrades issue. It will depend on what 3M offers. We're also looking for cases in which to circulate the readers. Any and all ideas are welcome! Dawn DAWN WORK MaKINNE |* SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN *|* TECHNICAL SERVICES* DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY *|* 1000 GRAND AVENUE *|* DES MOINES, IA 50309 | 515.283.4155 On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Nate Hill wrote: > I'm sure there's an etching or engraving machine that would do the job. > Dawn, how many e-readers and what kind of e-readers are you circulating? > Can you share how much each cost? > Do you have a budget for replacements/upgrades? > > Nate > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Work-MaKinne, Dawn < > deworkmakinne at dmpl.org> wrote: > >> We are going to be circulating e-readers soon. We are looking for a >> permanent way to put ownership markings on them. Has any library out there >> solved this dilemma? Can anyone think of a good list to which I can post >> this question? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Dawn >> >> DAWN WORK MaKINNE |* SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN *|* TECHNICAL SERVICES* >> DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY *|* 1000 GRAND AVENUE *|* DES MOINES, IA >> 50309 | 515.283.4155 >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2012-02-29 >> >> > > > -- > Nate Hill > nathanielhill at gmail.com > http://www.natehill.net > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2012-02-29 > > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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D. chronological listings, as well as the methodology on how to check all past publications that are deposited worldwide, created within any given year of publication. http://www.academic-genealogy.com/whatsnewbooks.htm ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Feb 29 23:48:55 2012 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 04:48:55 +0000 Subject: _Digital Textbooks: A Perfect Storm For Higher Learning_ Message-ID: ________________________________ Colleagues/ I am pleased to inform you of the availabililty of a presentation I gave to our Collection Development Council yesterday afternoon titled _Digital Textbooks: A Perfect Storm For Higher Learning_ _Outline_ Here and Now Predictions Vendors Platforms Initiatives Funding Options Library Involvement But Wait, There?s More ... Resources The 110+ PPT slide presentation is available via http://bit.ly/xXucIG Enjoy ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2012-02-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: