From valasec at FASTMAIL.FM Fri Aug 2 02:22:56 2013 From: valasec at FASTMAIL.FM (VALA Executive Officer) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 16:22:56 +1000 Subject: VALA2014 =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=93_?=Thought Leaders - Introducing 6 outstanding Keynote Speakers for VALA2014. Message-ID: Dear Colleague, VALA* is pleased to announce an outstanding lineup of keynote speakers at VALA2014 (Melbourne, Australia - 3-6 February 2014):- ? Johan Bollen (Indiana University) ? Professor Christine Borgman (UCLA) ? Dr Kimberley Christen (Washington State University) ? Joe Murphy (libraryfuture) ? Mia Ridge (Open University, London) ? Gene Tan (National Library of Singapore) Breaking all the stereotypes and challenging our preconceptions, don?t miss a moment of VALA2014 in plenary. Registrations for VALA2014 will open on 2 September 2013 (early bird registrations available until 30 November). For more details of each of our keynote speakers, visit www.vala.org.au/keynote-speakers2014. 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Box 443 Warrandyte VIC 3113 Phone: (03) 9844 2933 Fax: (03) 9844 3191 Email: vala at vala.org.au *VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc. was formerly known as the Victorian Association for Library Automation. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-02 From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Fri Aug 2 18:58:48 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 22:58:48 +0000 Subject: IFLA 2013: MOOCs and the Library: Engaging with Evolving Pedagogy In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C61D5F0@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: Colleagues/ MOOCs and the Library: Engaging with Evolving Pedagogy Abstract: The emergence of the Massively Open Online Course, or MOOC, has been a topic of considerable analysis and discussion in academic circles in recent years, and is not infrequently mentioned as a disruptive technology in higher education. As Stanford University has been prominent in the development of MOOC platforms, both the university as a whole and the Stanford University Libraries have a particular interest in understanding the potential for and impacts of this platform. This paper briefly outlines the emergence of MOOCs within the context of online learning tools and distance learning, looks at how Stanford University as a whole, and the Stanford Libraries in particular, are integrating these technologies in their pedagogy. Keywords: MOOCs; online learning; flipped classrooms; copyright Source and Full Text Available Via http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/2013/08/moocs-and-library-engaging-with.html /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Ames IA 50010 [ http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/ ] ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-02 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sat Aug 3 10:38:42 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 14:38:42 +0000 Subject: Drawing the Blueprint As We Build: Setting Up a Library-based Copyright and Permissions Service for MOOCs In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C61EAA6@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: Colleagues/ D-Lib Magazine | July/August 2013 | Volume 19, Number 7/8 Drawing the Blueprint As We Build: Setting Up a Library-based Copyright and Permissions Service for MOOCs Lauren Fowler Duke University Libraries lfowler at caldwell.edu Kevin Smith Duke University Libraries kevin.l.smith at duke.edu doi:10.1045/july2013-fowler Abstract The rapid growth of Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education has raised the question of what services libraries on campus can, and should, provide for these courses. One area in which librarians are frequently the source of advice and assistance is in providing copyright education and obtaining permissions to use copyrighted material, and there is now a pressing need to address those areas for MOOCs. This article describes the creation of a copyright and permissions service for MOOC instructors within the Duke University Libraries. Although the service has not been free of difficulties, and its success in actually obtaining permission for desired uses has been uneven, overall the response from faculty has been positive, and the libraries believe that this service is a fruitful and sensible way for them to support the MOOC phenomenon. Source and Full Text Available Via: [ http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/2013/08/drawing-blueprint-as-we-build-setting.html ] /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-03 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stacy.pober at MANHATTAN.EDU Sun Aug 4 10:20:05 2013 From: stacy.pober at MANHATTAN.EDU (Stacy Pober) Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 10:20:05 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names Message-ID: As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have our own subdomain in the college's website. The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to share? -- 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/ 2013-08-04 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sun Aug 4 15:12:45 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 19:12:45 +0000 Subject: Fort Hayes State University > Open Education Resources Librarian In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C61F02E@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Colleagues/ Are you aware of other Open Education Resources Librarian positions or llibrary positions who have partial OERs responsibilities? TIA ! /Gerry Open Education Resources Librarian Education: See Description Experience: See Description Description: OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES LIBRARIAN POSITION DESCRIPTION 12-Month Non-Tenure Track The Open Education Librarian works closely with faculty from a broad range of academic departments and other librarians to develop services that promote the dissemination of open educational resources and open content within the University?s curriculum. The successful candidate offers the ability to collaborate, create, innovate, and communicate when working with various constituencies. The Open Education Librarian participates as a member of Forsyth Library?s Open Educational Resources team and a member of the University?s Open Education Committee. Responsibilities associated with the position require knowledge of issues in open education, open textbooks, open access, copyright, and intellectual property. The Open Education Librarian provides information literacy instruction, research assistance, outreach, and service to the University community. The Open Education Librarian is a member of the Teaching and Research Team and participates fully in the programs and services of that team. As adjunct faculty, the OER Librarian will negotiate formal teaching responsibilities with the Director of the Library and participate as a member of the embedded library program. The OER librarian will also participate in library programs and projects and contribute to the success of the Library and the University. Additional duties include some ?on call? duties on nights/weekends, information literacy instruction, and departmental liaison duties. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ? MLS from an ALA accredited program ? Familiarity with issues in open education, open textbooks, open access, copyright, and intellectual property. ? Experience with library instruction ? Excellent oral and written communication skills. ? Ability to work effectively as part of a team working with culturally diverse faculty, students, and staff. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS ? Experience working in an academic library. ? Experience with learning management systems SALARY ? $42,279 Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, color, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check. Source Available At: [ http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/2013/08/open-education-resources-librarian.html ] FYI > McKiernan, Gerry." Orpen Sesame: Strategies for Promoting Open Educational Resources for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)." Panibus Magazine 28 (Summer 2013): 10-11. http://blogs.capita-libraries.co.uk/panlibus/2013/06/18/strategies-for-promoting-open-educational-resources-for-massive-open-online-courses-moocs/ (28 July 2013). Regards, Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Librarian Ames IA 50011 http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-04 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM Sun Aug 4 16:21:18 2013 From: richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM (Richard Wiggins) Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 16:21:18 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems clean and simple. I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the library is not more prominently featured on the home page. Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! /rich On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober wrote: > As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have > our own subdomain in the college's website. > > The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being > used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over > 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. > > We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or > mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to > share? > > -- > 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/ > > 2013-08-04 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-04 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mschofield at NOVA.EDU Mon Aug 5 09:37:00 2013 From: mschofield at NOVA.EDU (Michael Schofield) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 13:37:00 +0000 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I agree. The simplest URL is the answer, whatever you determine that might be. I prefer library.domain.edu if only because the domain.edu/library/ can get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what's available. You might find that lib works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your library's name - you suggested mclibrary. Users remember big brands, and yet I've never known a user to remember the name of the library. Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university site or Googling. If you go for lib.whatever.edu, be sure to take whatever.edu/library and redirect it. Now you have 4 cents : ). Michael // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Wiggins Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems clean and simple. I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the library is not more prominently featured on the home page. Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! /rich On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober > wrote: As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have our own subdomain in the college's website. The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to share? -- 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/ 2013-08-04 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-04 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-05 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM Mon Aug 5 11:52:15 2013 From: richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM (Richard Wiggins) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 11:52:15 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: <0A333617AD4C134694837D6B0C63D7941B6CC097@DATHOMIR.oit.nova.edu> Message-ID: Well, belaboring the obvious, but just to be clear: the word "Manhattan" obviously conveys class. The word "mclibrary" invites the eye to see McLibrary, which could convey another image. Best of luck to the original poster. I hope she will report back with the end choice. /rich On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Michael Schofield wrote: > I agree. The *simplest *URL is the answer, whatever you determine that > might be. I prefer *library.domain.edu* if only because the * > domain.edu/library/* can get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are > .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what?s available. You might > find that *lib* works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your > library?s name ? you suggested *mclibrary*. Users remember big brands, > and yet I?ve never known a user to remember the name of the library. **** > > ** ** > > Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the > domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university > site or Googling. If you go for lib.whatever.edu, be sure to take > whatever.edu/library and redirect it. **** > > ** ** > > Now you have 4 cents : ).**** > > ** ** > > Michael // ns4lib.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins > *Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names**** > > ** ** > > This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they > have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do > you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do > you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" > subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. > > But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the > major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, > Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems > clean and simple. > > I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried > http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. **** > > ** ** > > Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a > previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, > though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any > way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. > > I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page > doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the > library is not more prominently featured on the home page. > > Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! > > /rich**** > > ** ** > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober > wrote:**** > > As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have > our own subdomain in the college's website. **** > > ** ** > > The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being > used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over > 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. **** > > ** ** > > We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or > mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to > share? > **** > > ** ** > > -- > 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/ **** > > 2013-08-04 **** > > ** ** > > ============================ **** > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib ** ** > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ **** > > 2013-08-04 **** > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-05 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-05 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mschofield at NOVA.EDU Mon Aug 5 12:31:46 2013 From: mschofield at NOVA.EDU (Michael Schofield) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 16:31:46 +0000 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Definitely, My point is that if possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. A user looking for the College Library website without having the link could drum-in library.college.edu or college.edu/library with the expectation that it will resolve, but he or she will never think to try mclibrary.college.edu - unless you expect all users to know the name of the library (and what a misplaced expectation that would be). Michael // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Wiggins Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 11:52 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names Well, belaboring the obvious, but just to be clear: the word "Manhattan" obviously conveys class. The word "mclibrary" invites the eye to see McLibrary, which could convey another image. Best of luck to the original poster. I hope she will report back with the end choice. /rich On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Michael Schofield > wrote: I agree. The simplest URL is the answer, whatever you determine that might be. I prefer library.domain.edu if only because the domain.edu/library/ can get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what's available. You might find that lib works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your library's name - you suggested mclibrary. Users remember big brands, and yet I've never known a user to remember the name of the library. Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university site or Googling. If you go for lib.whatever.edu, be sure to take whatever.edu/library and redirect it. Now you have 4 cents : ). Michael // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Wiggins Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems clean and simple. I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the library is not more prominently featured on the home page. Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! /rich On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober > wrote: As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have our own subdomain in the college's website. The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to share? -- 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/ 2013-08-04 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-04 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-05 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-05 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-05 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michael.yunkin at UNLV.EDU Mon Aug 5 13:07:27 2013 From: michael.yunkin at UNLV.EDU ( Michael Yunkin) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 10:07:27 -0700 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: <0A333617AD4C134694837D6B0C63D7941B6CDC7B@DATHOMIR.oit.nova.edu> Message-ID: I agree that intuitive URLs should be the norm, but this brings up an interesting question: Does any user on earth still try to find a website by guessing at the URL, or do they just search for it? The pattern I see in usability tests (where the first question is invariably "Go to the library's home page") is that they put the institution's name in the address bar and navigate to the library, or they search for "UNLV library". I've never seen a user (outside of library employees) enter the library URL. It would be interesting to research whether human-readable URLs are as important as they once were. I know they are FOR ME, but I have no idea if they are for our users. -Michael Yunkin Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist UNLV Libraries Las Vegas, NV From: Michael Schofield To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Date: 08/05/2013 09:35 AM Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names Sent by: Web technologies in libraries Definitely, My point is that if possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. A user looking for the College Library website without having the link could drum-in library.college.edu or college.edu/library with the expectation that it will resolve, but he or she will never think to try mc library.college.edu ? unless you expect all users to know the name of the library (and what a misplaced expectation that would be). Michael // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Wiggins Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 11:52 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names Well, belaboring the obvious, but just to be clear: the word "Manhattan" obviously conveys class. The word "mclibrary" invites the eye to see McLibrary, which could convey another image. Best of luck to the original poster. I hope she will report back with the end choice. /rich On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Michael Schofield wrote: I agree. The simplest URL is the answer, whatever you determine that might be. I prefer library.domain.edu if only because the domain.edu/library/ can get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what?s available. You might find that lib works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your library?s name ? you suggested mclibrary. Users remember big brands, and yet I?ve never known a user to remember the name of the library. Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university site or Googling. If you go for lib.whatever.edu, be sure to take whatever.edu/library and redirect it. Now you have 4 cents : ). Michael // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Wiggins Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems clean and simple. I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the library is not more prominently featured on the home page. Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! /rich On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober wrote: As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have our own subdomain in the college's website. The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or mclibrary. 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URL: From richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM Mon Aug 5 15:15:12 2013 From: richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM (Richard Wiggins) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 15:15:12 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Michael Yunkin, fair point. Certainly many if not most folks just search to find a Web address these days. But that does NOT mean one should choose a domain or subdomain that makes no sense. A domain of library.college.eduor college.edu/library makes much more sense than randomnlygeneratedlibrarysubdomain.college.edu. It may be that a small percent assume or remember or type in the domain, but relegating the finding method to search engines - and you will find no bigger advocate of search than me - is just plain silly. A small percent of a large number of users is still important. What does the sign on the front door of your library (or any other institution) say? Your URL is part of labeling, and your URL should match your branding, not technology constraints. In many cases you may publish the URL - whether a brochure, or a give-away paper bookmark, or on the radio, etc. My question is: why would you choose NOT to make your URL intelligible or shareable? Frankly, I thought we settled this circa 1998. /rich On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Michael Yunkin < michael.yunkin at unlv.edu> wrote: > I agree that intuitive URLs should be the norm, but this brings up an > interesting question: Does any user on earth still try to find a website by > guessing at the URL, or do they just search for it? The pattern I see in > usability tests (where the first question is invariably "Go to the > library's home page") is that they put the institution's name in the > address bar and navigate to the library, or they search for "UNLV library". > I've never seen a user (outside of library employees) enter the library URL. > > It would be interesting to research whether human-readable URLs are as > important as they once were. I know they are FOR ME, but I have no idea if > they are for our users. > > -Michael Yunkin > Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist > UNLV Libraries > Las Vegas, NV > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Michael Schofield ---08/05/2013 09:35:56 > AM---Definitely, My point is that if possible you should set]Michael > Schofield ---08/05/2013 09:35:56 AM---Definitely, My point is that if > possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. A user looking > > From: Michael Schofield > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Date: 08/05/2013 09:35 AM > > Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names > Sent by: Web technologies in libraries > ------------------------------ > > > > Definitely, > > My point is that if possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. > A user looking for the College Library website without having the link > could drum-in library.college.edu or college.edu/library with the > expectation that it will resolve, but he or she will *never* think to try > *mc*library.college.edu ? unless you expect all users to know the name of > the library (and what a misplaced expectation that would be). > > Michael // ns4lib.com > > > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] > *On Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins* > Sent:* Monday, August 05, 2013 11:52 AM* > To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU* > Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names > > Well, belaboring the obvious, but just to be clear: the word "Manhattan" > obviously conveys class. The word "mclibrary" invites the eye to see > McLibrary, which could convey another image. > > Best of luck to the original poster. I hope she will report back with the > end choice. > > /rich > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Michael Schofield <*mschofield at nova.edu*> > wrote: > I agree. The *simplest *URL is the answer, whatever you determine that > might be. I prefer *library.domain.edu* if > only because the *domain.edu/library/* can > get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are > .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what?s available. You might > find that *lib* works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your > library?s name ? you suggested *mclibrary*. Users remember big brands, > and yet I?ve never known a user to remember the name of the library. > > Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the > domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university > site or Googling. If you go for *lib.whatever.edu*, > be sure to take *whatever.edu/library* and > redirect it. > > Now you have 4 cents : ). > > Michael // *ns4lib.com* > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:*WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU*] > *On Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins* > Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM* > To:* *WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU* * > Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names > > This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they > have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do > you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do > you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" > subdomains. CBS uses *cbsnews.com* instead of * > news.cbs.com* . > > But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the > major entry points at *manhattan.edu* are * > manhattan.edu/topic* - About, Admissions, > Academics. What's wrong with *manhattan.edu/library* ? > Seems clean and simple. > > I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried * > http://www.cbs.com/news* and it failed to give > the obvious redirect. > > Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.*manhattan.edu* because > of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, > though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any > way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. > > I'd worry more about why a search from the *manhattan.edu* home > page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the > library is not more prominently featured on the home page. > > Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! > > /rich > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober <*stacy.pober at manhattan.edu*> > wrote: > As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have > our own subdomain in the college's website. > > The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being > used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over > 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. > > We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or > mclibrary. 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URL: From stacy.pober at MANHATTAN.EDU Mon Aug 5 16:20:01 2013 From: stacy.pober at MANHATTAN.EDU (Stacy Pober) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 16:20:01 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Richard, Thanks for sharing. We are going to be one of the first subdomains, though others are planned as part of some overall website changes. Until I read the responses, I was unaware that a direct link to the library had been taken off our college's home page. That is a recent change, and not a welcome one. I think that having it hidden in the "Quick Links" section makes it less accessible, and I will certainly initiate a discussion on this. I just tried to find some research on this issue, and had a little trouble finding what I needed. Found tons of articles on library webpages and the links on them, but less on library links on the college home pages. If anyone can point me to some studies of library link placement on college and university homepages and their effect on usage, that would be really useful. I had not thought about the "McLibrary" connotation... which seems really obvious now that you pointed it out! Thanks for the responses. Stacy On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Richard Wiggins wrote: > This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they > have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do > you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do > you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" > subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. > > But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the > major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, > Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems > clean and simple. > > I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried > http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. > > Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a > previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, > though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any > way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. > > I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page > doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the > library is not more prominently featured on the home page. > > Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! > > /rich > > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober wrote: > >> As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have >> our own subdomain in the college's website. >> >> The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being >> used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over >> 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. >> >> We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or >> mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to >> share? >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> 2013-08-04 >> > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-04 > -- 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/ 2013-08-05 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Mon Aug 5 17:46:02 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 15:46:02 -0600 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Honestly, how difficult is it to change your ezproxy links? Seems like a few well thought out regexes would do the job. The other possibility would be to redirect the ezproxy links based on the port, assuming that you don't use 80 or 443 for ezproxy. Since you are using Koha (Good for you!), changing the links in the catalog is almost trivial. I think that library.yourinst.edu is a brand that every academic library should own. I hope that you are using a CMS for your new site. library.++ mclibrary.-- Thanks, Cary On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: > Richard, > > Thanks for sharing. > > We are going to be one of the first subdomains, though others are planned > as part of some overall website changes. > > Until I read the responses, I was unaware that a direct link to the > library had been taken off our college's home page. That is a recent > change, and not a welcome one. I think that having it hidden in the "Quick > Links" section makes it less accessible, and I will certainly initiate a > discussion on this. > > I just tried to find some research on this issue, and had a little trouble > finding what I needed. Found tons of articles on library webpages and the > links on them, but less on library links on the college home pages. If > anyone can point me to some studies of library link placement on college > and university homepages and their effect on usage, that would be really > useful. > > I had not thought about the "McLibrary" connotation... which seems really > obvious now that you pointed it out! > > Thanks for the responses. > > Stacy > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Richard Wiggins > wrote: > >> This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they >> have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do >> you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do >> you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" >> subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. >> >> But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that >> the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, >> Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems >> clean and simple. >> >> I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried >> http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. >> >> Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a >> previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, >> though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any >> way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. >> >> I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page >> doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the >> library is not more prominently featured on the home page. >> >> Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! >> >> /rich >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober wrote: >> >>> As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have >>> our own subdomain in the college's website. >>> >>> The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being >>> used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over >>> 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. >>> >>> We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or >>> mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to >>> share? >>> >>> -- >>> 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/ >>> >>> 2013-08-04 >>> >> >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-08-04 >> > > > > -- > 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/ > > 2013-08-05 > -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-05 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bret.Parker at STOCKTONGOV.COM Mon Aug 5 18:21:46 2013 From: Bret.Parker at STOCKTONGOV.COM (Bret Parker) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 15:21:46 -0700 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I am used to finding the library on a college website (if not under library), then under "Academics." No harm in listing it under more than one label, if you have the real estate. "College Life" can be another such label. >>> On 8/5/2013 at 1:20 PM, in message , Stacy Pober wrote: Richard, Thanks for sharing. We are going to be one of the first subdomains, though others are planned as part of some overall website changes. Until I read the responses, I was unaware that a direct link to the library had been taken off our college's home page. That is a recent change, and not a welcome one. I think that having it hidden in the "Quick Links" section makes it less accessible, and I will certainly initiate a discussion on this. I just tried to find some research on this issue, and had a little trouble finding what I needed. Found tons of articles on library webpages and the links on them, but less on library links on the college home pages. If anyone can point me to some studies of library link placement on college and university homepages and their effect on usage, that would be really useful. I had not thought about the "McLibrary" connotation... which seems really obvious now that you pointed it out! Thanks for the responses. Stacy On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Richard Wiggins wrote: This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems clean and simple. I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the library is not more prominently featured on the home page. Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! /rich On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober wrote: As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have our own subdomain in the college's website. The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or mclibrary. 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For more information about this project, contact Christine at 800-843-8482, ext. 2891, or peterson at amigos.org Christine Peterson Continuing Education Librarian Amigos Library Services 800-843-8482 x2891 peterson at amigos.org http://www.amigos.org Preservation: Back to Basics September 19, 2013 Register [fb][rss] [youtube] [linkedin] ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-06 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From randtke at GMAIL.COM Tue Aug 6 21:47:42 2013 From: randtke at GMAIL.COM (Wilhelmina Randtke) Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 20:47:42 -0500 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Just for search engine optimization, college.edu/library will have better Page rank than library.college.edu , because college.edu and library.college.edu get treated as different domains for search algorithms. So, the big campus site carries more heft. I think this doesn't matter so much when you are on a .edu One the other hand, you can get better third party analysis and analytics about a subdomain (ie. website.informer.com and others will treat the subdomain as separate and give your library site a personal report). -Wilhelmina Randtke On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Michael Yunkin < michael.yunkin at unlv.edu> wrote: > I agree that intuitive URLs should be the norm, but this brings up an > interesting question: Does any user on earth still try to find a website by > guessing at the URL, or do they just search for it? The pattern I see in > usability tests (where the first question is invariably "Go to the > library's home page") is that they put the institution's name in the > address bar and navigate to the library, or they search for "UNLV library". > I've never seen a user (outside of library employees) enter the library URL. > > It would be interesting to research whether human-readable URLs are as > important as they once were. I know they are FOR ME, but I have no idea if > they are for our users. > > -Michael Yunkin > Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist > UNLV Libraries > Las Vegas, NV > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Michael Schofield ---08/05/2013 09:35:56 > AM---Definitely, My point is that if possible you should set]Michael > Schofield ---08/05/2013 09:35:56 AM---Definitely, My point is that if > possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. A user looking > > From: Michael Schofield > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Date: 08/05/2013 09:35 AM > > Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names > Sent by: Web technologies in libraries > ------------------------------ > > > > Definitely, > > My point is that if possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. > A user looking for the College Library website without having the link > could drum-in library.college.edu or college.edu/library with the > expectation that it will resolve, but he or she will *never* think to try > *mc*library.college.edu ? unless you expect all users to know the name of > the library (and what a misplaced expectation that would be). > > Michael // ns4lib.com > > > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] > *On Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins* > Sent:* Monday, August 05, 2013 11:52 AM* > To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU* > Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names > > Well, belaboring the obvious, but just to be clear: the word "Manhattan" > obviously conveys class. The word "mclibrary" invites the eye to see > McLibrary, which could convey another image. > > Best of luck to the original poster. I hope she will report back with the > end choice. > > /rich > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Michael Schofield <*mschofield at nova.edu*> > wrote: > I agree. The *simplest *URL is the answer, whatever you determine that > might be. I prefer *library.domain.edu* if > only because the *domain.edu/library/* can > get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are > .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what?s available. You might > find that *lib* works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your > library?s name ? you suggested *mclibrary*. Users remember big brands, > and yet I?ve never known a user to remember the name of the library. > > Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the > domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university > site or Googling. If you go for *lib.whatever.edu*, > be sure to take *whatever.edu/library* and > redirect it. > > Now you have 4 cents : ). > > Michael // *ns4lib.com* > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:*WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU*] > *On Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins* > Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM* > To:* *WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU* * > Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names > > This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they > have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do > you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do > you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" > subdomains. CBS uses *cbsnews.com* instead of * > news.cbs.com* . > > But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the > major entry points at *manhattan.edu* are * > manhattan.edu/topic* - About, Admissions, > Academics. What's wrong with *manhattan.edu/library* ? > Seems clean and simple. > > I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried * > http://www.cbs.com/news* and it failed to give > the obvious redirect. > > Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.*manhattan.edu* because > of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, > though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any > way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. > > I'd worry more about why a search from the *manhattan.edu* home > page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the > library is not more prominently featured on the home page. > > Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! > > /rich > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober <*stacy.pober at manhattan.edu*> > wrote: > As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have > our own subdomain in the college's website. > > The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being > used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over > 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. > > We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or > mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to > share? > > -- > 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/* > > 2013-08-04 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: *http://bit.ly/web4lib* > > Web4Lib Web Site: *http://web4lib.org/* > > 2013-08-04 > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: *http://bit.ly/web4lib* > > Web4Lib Web Site: *http://web4lib.org/* > > 2013-08-05 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: *http://bit.ly/web4lib* > > Web4Lib Web Site: *http://web4lib.org/* > > 2013-08-05 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-05 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-05 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-06 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM Tue Aug 6 22:27:24 2013 From: richard.wiggins at GMAIL.COM (Richard Wiggins) Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 22:27:24 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Wilhelmina Randtke, Excellent points. Many would kill to have a name of manhattan.edu/library. I've already offered my 2 cents' worth, so Stacy will soon start charging me, and my pockets are bare. But as someone else advised - a good idea would be to claim and park on obvious subdomains and folders off the great brand of manhattan.edu. Best of luck, Stacy, and do let us know how things proceed. /rich On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke wrote: > Just for search engine optimization, college.edu/library will have better > Page rank than library.college.edu , because college.edu and > library.college.edu get treated as different domains for search > algorithms. So, the big campus site carries more heft. I think this > doesn't matter so much when you are on a .edu > > One the other hand, you can get better third party analysis and > analytics about a subdomain (ie. website.informer.com and others will > treat the subdomain as separate and give your library site a personal > report). > > -Wilhelmina Randtke > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Michael Yunkin < > michael.yunkin at unlv.edu> wrote: > >> I agree that intuitive URLs should be the norm, but this brings up an >> interesting question: Does any user on earth still try to find a website by >> guessing at the URL, or do they just search for it? The pattern I see in >> usability tests (where the first question is invariably "Go to the >> library's home page") is that they put the institution's name in the >> address bar and navigate to the library, or they search for "UNLV library". >> I've never seen a user (outside of library employees) enter the library URL. >> >> It would be interesting to research whether human-readable URLs are as >> important as they once were. I know they are FOR ME, but I have no idea if >> they are for our users. >> >> -Michael Yunkin >> Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist >> UNLV Libraries >> Las Vegas, NV >> >> >> [image: Inactive hide details for Michael Schofield ---08/05/2013 >> 09:35:56 AM---Definitely, My point is that if possible you should set]Michael >> Schofield ---08/05/2013 09:35:56 AM---Definitely, My point is that if >> possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. A user looking >> >> From: Michael Schofield >> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> Date: 08/05/2013 09:35 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names >> Sent by: Web technologies in libraries >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Definitely, >> >> My point is that if possible you should settle on the most intuitive URL. >> A user looking for the College Library website without having the link >> could drum-in library.college.edu or college.edu/library with the >> expectation that it will resolve, but he or she will *never* think to >> try *mc*library.college.edu ? unless you expect all users to know the >> name of the library (and what a misplaced expectation that would be). >> >> Michael // ns4lib.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >> *On Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins* >> Sent:* Monday, August 05, 2013 11:52 AM* >> To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU* >> Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names >> >> Well, belaboring the obvious, but just to be clear: the word "Manhattan" >> obviously conveys class. The word "mclibrary" invites the eye to see >> McLibrary, which could convey another image. >> >> Best of luck to the original poster. I hope she will report back with >> the end choice. >> >> /rich >> >> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Michael Schofield <*mschofield at nova.edu*> >> wrote: >> I agree. The *simplest *URL is the answer, whatever you determine that >> might be. I prefer *library.domain.edu* if >> only because the *domain.edu/library/* can >> get pretty harry with directories (i.e., we are >> .edu/library/main/whateverelse ), but opt for what?s available. You might >> find that *lib* works, but I would avoid a domain that includes your >> library?s name ? you suggested *mclibrary*. Users remember big brands, >> and yet I?ve never known a user to remember the name of the library. >> >> Additionally, if you can take further advantage then try to grab-up the >> domains that a user might enter without navigating through the university >> site or Googling. If you go for *lib.whatever.edu*, >> be sure to take *whatever.edu/library* and >> redirect it. >> >> Now you have 4 cents : ). >> >> Michael // *ns4lib.com* >> >> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:*WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU*] >> *On Behalf Of *Richard Wiggins* >> Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 4:21 PM* >> To:* *WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU* * >> Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Library subdomain names >> >> This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they >> have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do >> you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do >> you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" >> subdomains. CBS uses *cbsnews.com* instead of * >> news.cbs.com* . >> >> But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that >> the major entry points at *manhattan.edu* are * >> manhattan.edu/topic* - About, Admissions, >> Academics. What's wrong with *manhattan.edu/library* ? >> Seems clean and simple. >> >> I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried * >> http://www.cbs.com/news* and it failed to give >> the obvious redirect. >> >> Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.*manhattan.edu* because >> of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, >> though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any >> way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. >> >> I'd worry more about why a search from the *manhattan.edu* home >> page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the >> library is not more prominently featured on the home page. >> >> Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! >> >> /rich >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober <*stacy.pober at manhattan.edu*> >> wrote: >> As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have >> our own subdomain in the college's website. >> >> The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being >> used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over >> 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. >> >> We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or >> mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to >> share? >> >> -- >> 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/* >> >> 2013-08-04 >> >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: *http://bit.ly/web4lib* >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: *http://web4lib.org/* >> >> 2013-08-04 >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: *http://bit.ly/web4lib* >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: *http://web4lib.org/* >> >> 2013-08-05 >> >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: *http://bit.ly/web4lib* >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: *http://web4lib.org/* >> >> 2013-08-05 >> >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-08-05 >> >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-08-05 >> > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-06 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-06 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From peterson at AMIGOS.ORG Wed Aug 7 12:28:19 2013 From: peterson at AMIGOS.ORG (Christine Peterson) Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:28:19 +0000 Subject: [lita-l] Re: Amigos Receives TSLAC Grant to Fund E-book Project In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Lori ? At this point, we are still in the information-gathering stage. We have, and continue to, talk with libraries about the functionality they want to see, as well as talking to groups like Califa who have gone before us. Once we have a good idea of the functional requirements, we will start looking at the technical options for getting us there. I hope this helps. Christine Peterson peterson at amigos.org Preservation: Back to Basics September 19, 2013 Register [fb] [rss] [youtube] [linkedin] From: Lori Bowen Ayre [mailto:lori.ayre at galecia.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 3:38 PM To: lita-l at ala.org Cc: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU; ATRT at txla.org Subject: [lita-l] Re: Amigos Receives TSLAC Grant to Fund E-book Project Hi Christine, Just curious what you are going to be trying that is different from the existing shared ebook platforms from Douglas County, Califa and the vendors. What's your angle/innovation? Lori =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lori Bowen Ayre // Library Technology Consultant / The Galecia Group (707) 763-6869 // Lori.Ayre at galecia.com Availability: http://doodle.com/loriayre Specializing in open source software solutions, RFID, filtering, workflow optimization, and materials handling =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Christine Peterson > wrote: Dallas, TX ? Amigos Library Services (Amigos) announces it has received a Library Cooperation Grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). The grant will help fund a project to develop a new e-book distribution platform. The planned service will provide e-books for library patrons, searchable through an Amigos search interface or a local library catalog. Amigos will create the platform and negotiate directly with publishers to obtain content. The grant funds will be provided from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to TSLAC under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act and will aid in underwriting the project?s costs. Prior to receipt of the TSLAC grant, Amigos had begun an e-book distribution platform project using resources provided by North Texas Library Partners (NTLP). ?Amigos is grateful to be awarded this funding assistance from the TSLAC grant. It will strengthen our ability to complete development of this timely and strategic pilot project to benefit all Amigos members. TSLAC and the original NTLP library participants are excellent development partners for Amigos, and we look forward to working together,? said Bonnie Juergens, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amigos. ?Having the support of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission gives us confidence as we move forward,? said Project Manager Christine Peterson, Continuing Education Librarian for Amigos. ?We hope to provide a service that will complement existing services and aid our members in providing e-books to their patrons.? For more information about this project, contact Christine at 800-843-8482, ext. 2891, or peterson at amigos.org Christine Peterson Continuing Education Librarian Amigos Library Services 800-843-8482 x2891 peterson at amigos.org http://www.amigos.org Preservation: Back to Basics September 19, 2013 Register [fb][rss] [youtube] [linkedin] ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Aug 7 20:02:40 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 00:02:40 +0000 Subject: ALCTS Webinar Series: Libraries and MOOCs In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C621A79@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: Colleagues/ Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are sweeping the country and libraries and librarians are watching this development carefully. This series of four webinars will help librarians gain an understanding of the complexity of the MOOC ?movement,? learn how to support students and faculty engaged with MOOCs, become familiar with the copyright and intellectual property requirements in relation to MOOCs, and hear what the future may hold for MOOCs. September 25, 2013, Mike Eisenberg will set the stage by examining the origins of online learning and explaining why MOOCs continue to thoroughly capture the imagination of students, educators, and administrators. October 9, 2013, Steven Bell will outline his views on the role of the librarian as a ?solutions provider? to the online learning community. Whether a traditional online course, or a MOOC, librarians should be recognized as full partners throughout the development process. Steven will discuss how librarians can get into the conversation. November 6, 2013, Kevin L. Smith will offer insights into the library?s role educating users with regard to their rights and responsibilities vis ? vis copyright in settings beyond the traditional classroom model. December 11, 2013, Jonathan Grudin will let us know whether he is optimistic or pessimistic about the future of MOOCs. Who Should Attend? Librarians, library administrators, and library educators interested in supporting and enhancing libraries? preparation of and participation in MOOCs. Presenters Mike Eisenberg, dean emeritus and professor, University of Washington Information School Steven Bell, associate university librarian for Research & Instructional Services at Temple University Kevin L. Smith, director, Copyright and Scholarly Communication at Duke University Libraries Jonathan Grudin, principal researcher in the Natural Interaction Group at Microsoft Research Dates & Times Sessions will be held on Wednesdays September 25, 2013 October 9, 2013 November 6, 2013 December 11, 2013 Sessions are intended to last 1 hour, starting: 11 am Pacific | 12 Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern Fees [snip] All webinars are recorded and the one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording. All registered attendees will receive the link to the recorded session so if you are unable to attend the webinar at the time it is presented, you will have the opportunity to listen to the recording at your convenience Source and Links Available Via [ http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/2013/08/alcts-webinar-series-libraries-and-moocs.html ] /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and\ Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stacy.pober at MANHATTAN.EDU Thu Aug 8 01:53:57 2013 From: stacy.pober at MANHATTAN.EDU (Stacy Pober) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 01:53:57 -0400 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > > Honestly, how difficult is it to change your ezproxy links? Honestly, it's an expensive PITA. > The other possibility would be to redirect the ezproxy links based on the > port, assuming that you don't use 80 or 443 for ezproxy. We are now using port 80 for EZproxy. We recently switched to 'proxy by hostname' setup. It would be hard to track down every proxied link. Many databases route their outbound links and customized 'durable URLs' through the EZproxy server. Not all vendors have customer admin systems where you can directly alter the setup. Also, every proxied link in a Libguide or Moodle course would have to be changed, and all instructors would have to be notified since we can't access or alter their course pages. Since you are using Koha (Good for you!), changing the links in the catalog > is almost trivial. Frankly, it has not been good for us. We aren't using the free open-source version of Koha. We are using a fork of Koha from LibLime/PTFS that's hosted by them. We're in a group of libraries that are effectively beta test sites for each new release of this forked version. It's buggy and routine work takes much more staff time because of its deficiencies. In any case, we can't just alter all the links in Koha as we do not have direct control of our server or database. Liblime offered to sell us five hours of "data consulting services" to change the links, which would be a non-trivial amount of money. Renaming the EZproxy server is not an attractive option when our current EZproxy setup is reliable and trouble-free. I think the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" rule applies here. I hope that you are using a CMS for your new site. The site will use Drupal. Thanks to all for the suggestions. Stacy -- Stacy Pober Information Alchemist Riverdale, NY 10471 stacy.pober at manhattan.edu On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Cary Gordon wrote: > Honestly, how difficult is it to change your ezproxy links? Seems like a > few well thought out regexes would do the job. The other possibility would > be to redirect the ezproxy links based on the port, assuming that you don't > use 80 or 443 for ezproxy. > > Since you are using Koha (Good for you!), changing the links in the > catalog is almost trivial. > > I think that library.yourinst.edu is a brand that every academic library > should own. > > I hope that you are using a CMS for your new site. > > library.++ > mclibrary.-- > > Thanks, > > Cary > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: > >> Richard, >> >> Thanks for sharing. >> >> We are going to be one of the first subdomains, though others are planned >> as part of some overall website changes. >> >> Until I read the responses, I was unaware that a direct link to the >> library had been taken off our college's home page. That is a recent >> change, and not a welcome one. I think that having it hidden in the >> "Quick Links" section makes it less accessible, and I will certainly >> initiate a discussion on this. >> >> I just tried to find some research on this issue, and had a little >> trouble finding what I needed. Found tons of articles on library webpages >> and the links on them, but less on library links on the college home pages. >> If anyone can point me to some studies of library link placement on >> college and university homepages and their effect on usage, that would be >> really useful. >> >> I had not thought about the "McLibrary" connotation... which seems really >> obvious now that you pointed it out! >> >> Thanks for the responses. >> >> Stacy >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Richard Wiggins < >> richard.wiggins at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they >>> have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do >>> you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do >>> you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" >>> subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. >>> >>> But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that >>> the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - >>> About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library? Seems clean and simple. >>> >>> I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried >>> http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. >>> >>> Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a >>> previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, >>> though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any >>> way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. >>> >>> I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page >>> doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the >>> library is not more prominently featured on the home page. >>> >>> Just 2 cents' worth from far away. Good luck! >>> >>> /rich >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Stacy Pober wrote: >>> >>>> As part of our web redesign, we are being given the opportunity to have >>>> our own subdomain in the college's website. >>>> >>>> The most logical name would be "library" but that one is already being >>>> used for our EZproxy server, and it would be most onerous to change over >>>> 100,000 EZproxy links in our catalog, libguides, etc. >>>> >>>> We've thought about some alternative subdomain names such as lib or >>>> mclibrary. Anyone have some library subdomain naming wisdom they'd like to >>>> share? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> 2013-08-04 >>>> >>> >>> ============================ >>> >>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >>> >>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >>> >>> 2013-08-04 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> 2013-08-05 >> > > > > -- > Cary Gordon > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-05 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Thu Aug 8 10:04:15 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 07:04:15 -0700 Subject: Library subdomain names In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Got it. That would make manhattan.edu/library the obvious choice. Any issues there? Thanks, Cary On Aug 7, 2013, at 10:53 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: > Honestly, how difficult is it to change your ezproxy links? > > Honestly, it's an expensive PITA. > > The other possibility would be to redirect the ezproxy links based on the port, assuming that you don't use 80 or 443 for ezproxy. > > We are now using port 80 for EZproxy. We recently switched to 'proxy by hostname' setup. > > It would be hard to track down every proxied link. Many databases route their outbound links and customized 'durable URLs' through the EZproxy server. Not all vendors have customer admin systems where you can directly alter the setup. Also, every proxied link in a Libguide or Moodle course would have to be changed, and all instructors would have to be notified since we can't access or alter their course pages. > > Since you are using Koha (Good for you!), changing the links in the catalog is almost trivial. > > Frankly, it has not been good for us. We aren't using the free open-source version of Koha. We are using a fork of Koha from LibLime/PTFS that's hosted by them. We're in a group of libraries that are effectively beta test sites for each new release of this forked version. It's buggy and routine work takes much more staff time because of its deficiencies. > > In any case, we can't just alter all the links in Koha as we do not have direct control of our server or database. Liblime offered to sell us five hours of "data consulting services" to change the links, which would be a non-trivial amount of money. > > Renaming the EZproxy server is not an attractive option when our current EZproxy setup is reliable and trouble-free. I think the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" rule applies here. > > I hope that you are using a CMS for your new site. > > The site will use Drupal. > > Thanks to all for the suggestions. > > Stacy > > -- > Stacy Pober > Information Alchemist > Riverdale, NY 10471 > stacy.pober at manhattan.edu > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Cary Gordon wrote: > Honestly, how difficult is it to change your ezproxy links? Seems like a few well thought out regexes would do the job. The other possibility would be to redirect the ezproxy links based on the port, assuming that you don't use 80 or 443 for ezproxy. > > Since you are using Koha (Good for you!), changing the links in the catalog is almost trivial. > > I think that library.yourinst.edu is a brand that every academic library should own. > > I hope that you are using a CMS for your new site. > > library.++ > mclibrary.-- > > Thanks, > > Cary > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Stacy Pober wrote: > Richard, > > Thanks for sharing. > > We are going to be one of the first subdomains, though others are planned as part of some overall website changes. > > Until I read the responses, I was unaware that a direct link to the library had been taken off our college's home page. That is a recent change, and not a welcome one. I think that having it hidden in the "Quick Links" section makes it less accessible, and I will certainly initiate a discussion on this. > > I just tried to find some research on this issue, and had a little trouble finding what I needed. Found tons of articles on library webpages and the links on them, but less on library links on the college home pages. If anyone can point me to some studies of library link placement on college and university homepages and their effect on usage, that would be really useful. > > I had not thought about the "McLibrary" connotation... which seems really obvious now that you pointed it out! > > Thanks for the responses. > > Stacy > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Richard Wiggins wrote: > This is something that institutions of all sizes wrestle with, as they have ever since the Web era began. When do you use subdomains? When do you use a "folder" - virtual or real - anchored off the main site? When do you create a new domain? Disney screwed this up with their "go" subdomains. CBS uses cbsnews.com instead of news.cbs.com. > > But you folks appear to have it simple. From a glance it appears that the major entry points at manhattan.edu are manhattan.edu/topic - About, Admissions, Academics. What's wrong with manhattan.edu/library ? Seems clean and simple. > > I do believe in generous redirects based on log analysis. I just tried http://www.cbs.com/news and it failed to give the obvious redirect. > > Frankly, making your main link mclibrary.manhattan.edu because of a previous choice of a proxy server strikes me as an unfortunate choice, though understandable based on history. But is your library branded in any way as "mclibrary" ? Not a good brand. > > I'd worry more about why a search from the manhattan.edu home page doesn't bring up your library at the top of the hit list, and why the library is not more prominently featured on the home page. > > Just 2 cents' worth from far away. 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As well as bringing their own vision, expertise and passion to the position, the Virtual Services Coordinator will lead the discovery customer needs from patrons, library staff and others; identify solutions; and work collaboratively with several library departments to coordinate the library?s resources (including the IT, Marketing and Technical Services Departments) to bring leading-edge electronic services to patrons. *Essential Functions:* - Works closely with library director, staff and other stakeholders to identify and realize library strategic priorities through virtual services. - Discovers and articulates customer needs for virtual services, and coordinates appropriate service responses. - Provides strategic direction for the library?s virtual services efforts and integration of virtual and onsite library services. - Performs ongoing evaluation of the library?s digital resources. - Works closely and collaboratively with public service, marketing and IT department heads to ensure digital content and related tools are accessible, functional, and relevant to library users of all ages, skills and interests. - Works closely and collaboratively with training coordinator to deliver timely and effective training to support use of website, intranet and to assist library users. Works collaboratively with the training coordinator to create learning opportunities and supporting training materials and documentation for staff. - Works closely with library administrators to facilitate and coordinate efforts, and to maintain awareness of initiatives, requested activities, actions and issues. - Initiates and coordinates virtual services projects. - Initiates evaluation and utilization of existing and new online technology and services for the library users and staff. - Gathers and analyzes statistics and other data from website, databases and services of virtual library. *Key Skills & Abilities* - Excellent leadership skills. - Excellent communication skills: oral, written and presentation. - Strong project management skills. - Strong logistical and coordination abilities. - Thorough current and continuing technical expertise and knowledge of trends, tools and software pertinent to libraries, websites, social media, etc. - Deep commitment to public libraries and customer service. - Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other administrative heads for the benefit of the end users, enabling effective communication between department heads whose expertise areas differ significantly. *Education* Due to the dynamic nature of this position, a variety of educational disciplines would be of benefit. A Bachelors, Associates Degree, or certifications in Computer Sciences, Web Development, User Experience (UX), Technology Project Management or related fields is desirable. A combination of any technical degree with a Masters of Library Science is desirable. *Desirable Background and Experience* - Technology project management experience, specifically website Well-rounded background in current web technologies. - Solid understanding of technical functions of major library systems, including the Integrated Library System (ILS), electronic resources (such as databases and eContent), library web services, and others. - Understanding and enthusiastic application of excellent user interfaces and users experiences in an electronic environment development. - Experience working collaboratively with diverse staff, partner, vendor, customer and other stakeholder groups. - Experience working in a library. *Compensation* Range: $70?s - $100?s. Negotiable depending on specific candidate experience, expertise and demonstrated skills. *Benefits* - In addition, an exceptional benefits package is provided which includes: - Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS). The Library pays the employer contribution of 14% of salary, and also pays the employee share (10% of salary). - Medical and dental insurance - Prescription drug plan - $48,000 term life insurance policy, free to full-time staff while employed - Paid leave of 35 days per year excluding sick leave: - 8 Holidays - 3 Personal days - Vacation: 7 hours accrue per 2-wk pay period, with cumulative max and accrued balance paid at separation - Sick leave: 4 hours accrue per 2-wk pay period, with cumulative max and % payout at retirement - Professional membership fees paid -- *Carson Block Consulting Inc.* *Technology Vision. Technology Power. 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My new version will be out next month and stores covers of books internally in Drupal instead of at an external provider, so should be much faster. I have been using memcached with Drupal and I really don't see an AWS system matching it. I could, however, be wrong. Dan On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Cary Gordon wrote: > We are AWS Consulting Partners, and run our hosting and dev > infrastructures on AWS. > > Our strategy is: > > Create an EC2 instance that you think will cover your requirements with > one box. This does not have ot be perfect, as you can change it. > > Point an elastic IP address at your instance. > > Give it three months and get the best metrics you can on resource usage. > > After three to six months. you can either: > > Move to (or keep) an instance that will cover 90 percent (or more) or your > peak load, configuring your server to queue peak traffic; or > > Move to (or keep) an instance that will cover 90 percent or your peak > load, and set up autoscaling. > > At that point you will want to move to a one or preferably three year > reserved instance. > > While autoscaling is well-documented, it is not trivial to set up, more > for stratigic issues than technical. > > Assuming that you stay with a simpler infrastructure, at least in your > first year, the numbers are simple to figure. For example, a medium > On-Demand instance in Oregon or Virginia runs $0.120 an hour. 730 hours > per month give you $87.60/month. Moving to a three year heavy usage (24/7) > reservation costs $514 (one-time) and brings your hourly to $0.023 an > hour or $16.79/month net / $31.07 gross (amortized reservation cost added). > > There are other costs, but those are, for the kind of services you > describe, nearly trivial. Your biggest costs other than EC2, will likely be > storage, and that will largely depend on you you do backups. > > Thanks, > > Cary > > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Park,Go-Woon wrote: > >> Anybody experience with Amazon?s AWS?**** >> >> We use Linode and had customized applications such as a la carte, >> knowbot, and many others. We haven?t needed to contact for the support, so >> I don?t know how the customer service is, but so far we are happy with it. >> **** >> >> Lately, I am working on a bento-styled search interface (Summon, ruby on >> rails), and thinking of switching to Amazon AWS. The scalability, speed, >> and traffic AWS offers sounds great. I really want to have the search >> results return within reasonable time frame, and AWS sounds more fit for >> that. The problem is their as-you-go pricing. I can handle any technical >> difficulties, but I am not sure how to estimate the budget for AWS. Any >> thought?**** >> >> Sarah **** >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-06-28 >> > > > > -- > Cary Gordon > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-06-29 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerry.8 at OSU.EDU Mon Aug 12 16:34:02 2013 From: gerry.8 at OSU.EDU (Gerry, Michelle R.) 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Hi All We are looking to help researchers with creating bibliographies. We would like to provide a web service using open source software. Ideally the service should be multi-tenant, able to host several bibliographies. Can you recommend anything? Using Google, I found the following: http://jabref.sourceforge.net http://www.refbase.net http://www.bioinformatics.org/librarian I would like to hear if you implemented any of the above and what is good and bad it. Regards -- *Hilton Gibson* Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator JS Gericke Library Room 1025D Stellenbosch University Private Bag X5036 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 http://library.sun.ac.za http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cheers hg On 13 August 2013 11:02, Evan Mungai Njoroge wrote: > About Open Bibliography Software/Server; have you tried Zotero ( > http://www.zotero.org/)? > > > EVAN > NJOROGE *?*about.me/uhusiano *?*adlsn.org* > "Facilitating access to African digital content" * > > > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Hilton Gibson wrote: > >> Sorry for the cross-posting. Saves sending emails to several lists. >> >> Hi All >> >> We are looking to help researchers with creating bibliographies. >> We would like to provide a web service using open source software. >> Ideally the service should be multi-tenant, able to host several >> bibliographies. >> Can you recommend anything? >> >> Using Google, I found the following: >> http://jabref.sourceforge.net >> http://www.refbase.net >> http://www.bioinformatics.org/librarian >> I would like to hear if you implemented any of the above and what is good >> and bad it. >> >> Regards >> >> -- >> *Hilton Gibson* >> Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator >> JS Gericke Library >> Room 1025D >> Stellenbosch University >> Private Bag X5036 >> Stellenbosch >> 7599 >> South Africa >> >> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 >> http://library.sun.ac.za >> http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! >> It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. >> Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. >> Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> Dspace-general mailing list >> Dspace-general at lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-general >> >> > -- *Hilton Gibson* Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator JS Gericke Library Room 1025D Stellenbosch University Private Bag X5036 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 http://library.sun.ac.za http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Saves sending emails to several lists. >> >> Hi All >> >> We are looking to help researchers with creating bibliographies. >> We would like to provide a web service using open source software. >> Ideally the service should be multi-tenant, able to host several >> bibliographies. >> Can you recommend anything? >> >> Using Google, I found the following: >> http://jabref.sourceforge.net >> http://www.refbase.net >> http://www.bioinformatics.org/librarian >> I would like to hear if you implemented any of the above and what is good >> and bad it. >> >> Regards >> >> -- >> *Hilton Gibson* >> Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator >> JS Gericke Library >> Room 1025D >> Stellenbosch University >> Private Bag X5036 >> Stellenbosch >> 7599 >> South Africa >> >> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 >> http://library.sun.ac.za >> http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! >> It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. >> Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. >> Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> Dspace-general mailing list >> Dspace-general at lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-general >> >> > -- *Hilton Gibson* Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator JS Gericke Library Room 1025D Stellenbosch University Private Bag X5036 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 http://library.sun.ac.za http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cheers hg On 13 August 2013 12:07, helix84 wrote: > On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Hilton Gibson > wrote: > > Zotero is a desktop browser app. > > I am looking for something can accomplish an open web service. > > > http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/make-your-own-zotero-webdav-server-and-access-your-zotero-attachments-anywhere/38526?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en > > > Regards, > ~~helix84 > > Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette > https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette > -- *Hilton Gibson* Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator JS Gericke Library Room 1025D Stellenbosch University Private Bag X5036 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 http://library.sun.ac.za http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bret.Parker at STOCKTONGOV.COM Tue Aug 13 12:00:39 2013 From: Bret.Parker at STOCKTONGOV.COM (Bret Parker) Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:00:39 -0700 Subject: [Dspace-general] Open Bibliography Software/Server In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I used Aigaion for a project I did last year. This web-based application is designed such that it should work in the context you describe. I did not test it for any use other than a personal project without any other participants contributing. The software is described on Wikipedia and is available at Sourceforge. >>> On 8/13/2013 at 2:31 AM, in message , Hilton Gibson wrote: Zotero is a desktop browser app. I am looking for something can accomplish an open web service. For example, a LIASA committee member approached me for a bibliography. To do it, I would create a website called: http://liasa.bib.sun.ac.za and let the world know that Stellenbosch University provided the service. Then for the African Theological studies socisety I would create http://ats.bib.sun.ac.za. Do you see where I am going. I could go federated, then the above would change to. http://bib.sun.ac.za/liasa http://bib.sun.ac.za/ats Any URL's created by the web service MUST be persistent as well. Cheers hg On 13 August 2013 11:02, Evan Mungai Njoroge wrote: About Open Bibliography Software/Server; have you tried Zotero ( http://www.zotero.org/)? EVAN NJOROGE*about.me/uhusiano *adlsn.org "Facilitating access to African digital content" On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Hilton Gibson wrote: Sorry for the cross-posting. Saves sending emails to several lists. Hi All We are looking to help researchers with creating bibliographies. We would like to provide a web service using open source software. Ideally the service should be multi-tenant, able to host several bibliographies. Can you recommend anything? Using Google, I found the following: http://jabref.sourceforge.net http://www.refbase.net http://www.bioinformatics.org/librarian I would like to hear if you implemented any of the above and what is good and bad it. Regards -- Hilton Gibson Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator JS Gericke Library Room 1025D Stellenbosch University Private Bag X5036 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa Tel: +27 21 808 4100 ( tel:%2B27%2021%20808%204100 ) | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 ( tel:%2B27%2084%20646%204758 ) http://library.sun.ac.za http://za.linkedin.com/in/hiltongibson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. 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Hope you decide to join us! -Trey Some sessions either by librarians or of interest to the library community: Reading, Writing, and Research in the Digital Age Exploring User Needs: A Look at the Virginia Historical Society?s Website Redesign Getting ?Em on Board: Guiding Staff Through Times of Change Mobile for Dinosaurs This is How You Do Digital Collections in 2013 A Web Designer?s Guide to Being Lazy Geo-discovery of Library Collections with Google Glass Designing for Information Objects ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From develand at GMAIL.COM Tue Aug 13 17:11:34 2013 From: develand at GMAIL.COM (Dan Eveland) Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:11:34 -0400 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: Message-ID: If you use Drupal, there is a module that can add watermarks as part of an image "style" so it's done dynamically and held in the cache until the image is changed or removed. It's really neat in that your staff can add images all day long and not have to worry about processing them ahead of time. On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Roy Tennant wrote: > Tom, > Thank you for both pointing out my error regarding Gallica and also > identifying the elegant way in which they navigated the shoals of > attribution. Kudos to Gallica for getting it right if attribution is > essential. I remain steadfast in my selection of options for my > personal work, but I'm perfectly fine with Gallica's choice as well. > The bottom line for me is still whether the image itself is > compromised -- if you do that, there should be a VERY good reason for > doing so. Again, a personal opinion. Your mileage may vary. > Roy > > On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Tom Cramer wrote: > > Roy, > > > > Actually Gallica presents images with a kind of watermark--it's > essentially > > a metadata subtitle that marks the source as gallica / BnF. Note that > they > > don't alter the image itself--but dynamically generate an attribution > line > > underneath the image that gets incorporated into their JPEG2000 / JPEG > > images (essentially adding pixels to the bottom). > > > > See > http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b69267651.r=san+francisco.langEN > > > > I share your concern that libraries (nor museums nor archives) not > degrade > > their resources as a means to monopolizing access to them--why put them > on > > the web if you don't want people to view & use them? But I also know > that we > > work with plenty of donors and partners who are not yet ready to embrace > > open and unencumbered access to their materials. I hope we'll get there. > But > > until we do, personally I think the BnF's approach is an elegant > compromise > > between preserving the integrity of the asset while tagging it with its > > provenance. > > > > - Tom > > > > > > > > On Jul 18, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Roy Tennant wrote: > > > > I'm a little surprised that so far no one is questioning the > > underlying motivation. If "watermarking" means what I think it means, > > then doing so basically ruins the photo for any reasonable use. Why > > would a public library wish to do this? I can remember discussions of > > watermarking in the 90s, but somehow I thought we were beyond that > > now. I guess not. > > > > Does the Library of Congress watermark their photos? No. Gallica? No > > again. In fact, who does except commercial companies like Corbis? I've > > put thousands of my images up for people to use sans watermark, and > > yet I still make some sales for commercial use. I ask that online use > > be credited, and many people have done that. Of course there will be a > > few bad actors, but there always will be no matter what you do. I'm > > having a hard time seeing the problem that is trying to be solved. > > Roy > > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Young, Stephanie J. (CDC/OSELS/EAPO) > > (CTR) wrote: > > > > TechSmith's SnagIt is screen capturing software, but you can open images > in > > their editor to add watermarks and tags. It's only $50 and very easy to > use. > > http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html > > > > > > Best, > > > > Steph > > > > > > Stephanie Young | Systems Librarian (LAC Group) > > > > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention > > > > Public Health Library and Information Center > > > > Tel: 304-285-6171 | Email: wdq9 at cdc.gov > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On > > Behalf Of Stephen ( Steve ) Sloan > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 3:10 PM > > > > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > > > Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos > > > > > > Hello. > > > > One of the best technologies for photograph collections is Lightroom. > > > > It's an Adobe product that enables all sorts of enhancements to digital > > photographs and allows you to add metadata to items for later retrieval. > > > > Quite powerful, and easier to grasp than Photoshop. An option is to add > a > > watermark to all the images as you export them (usually in jpeg format). > > > > You can design the watermark yourself. > > > > > > It's around $200. > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > Stephen Sloan > > > > Head Librarian > > > > Science and Forestry Library > > > > University of New Brunswick > > > > Fredericton, NB Canada > > > > (506) 453-4814 > > > > sloan at unb.ca > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13-07-18 3:29 PM, "Andy Boze" wrote: > > > > > > If the idea is to create a visual watermark, IrfanView might be a good > > > > choice. It has a batch mode so you could watermark dozens of images at > > > > a time, as well as one at a time. It's free for home/educational use, > > > > very inexpensive otherwise. > > > > > > ???? 7/18/2013 1:50 PM, Andy Boze ??????: > > > > Are you looking to create a visual or digital (steganographic) > > > > watermark? > > > > > > ???? 7/18/2013 1:36 PM, Thomas Edelblute ??????: > > > > Our Local History curator is planning a project of posting > > > > additional historical photos and we are finding that the photos > > > > currently available are ending up all kinds of places. So she is > > > > asking what the best way is of creating a watermark for the new > > > > photos that will be going up in the future to identify the source as > > > > coming from the City of Anaheim. > > > > > > Thomas Edelblute > > > > > > Public Access Systems Coordinator > > > > > > Anaheim Public Library > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --- > > > > -------- > > > > > > THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR > > > > ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS > > > > PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER > > > > APPLICABLE LAWS. If the reader of this message is not the intended > > > > recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the > > > > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > > > > dissemination, distribution, forwarding, or copying of this > > > > communication is strictly prohibited. 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URL: From jtonyan at NWACC.EDU Wed Aug 14 00:37:46 2013 From: jtonyan at NWACC.EDU (Tonyan, Joel) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:37:46 +0000 Subject: Problem with Ulrich's Web and EZproxy Message-ID: Hi everyone, We recently subscribed to the database Ulrich's Web (ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com). It's not working off-campus with our EZproxy server. Strangely, it works on campus, both through on-campus IP authentication, using the IncludeIP command in EZproxy, and even when simulating off-campus access using the ExcludeIP command. However, when truly off-campus, ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com times out after the user successfully authenticates via our CAS server, which is what EZproxy uses to authenticate users. Here's the EZproxy entry Serial Solutions gave us: T Ulrich's Web U ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com DJ serialsolutions.com I suspect there's something wrong with the EZproxy entry. I found a forum discussion where other people describe the same issue, but none of the alternative EZproxy entries suggested in the thread work: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.ezproxy/13939 Is anyone using this database successfully with EZproxy? Any ideas what the problem might be? Thanks! Joel Tonyan Systems Librarian NWACC Library jtonyan at nwacc.edu 479-619-4183 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-14 From tim at LIBRARYTHING.COM Wed Aug 14 10:29:47 2013 From: tim at LIBRARYTHING.COM (Tim Spalding) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:29:47 -0400 Subject: Job Posting: LibraryThing Message-ID: LibraryThing, the social cataloging site for book lovers, is hiring a web- and social-media savvy book lover. Although it's open to all, we favor people with a library background. Position is full-time. It can be done from anywhere. Blog post here: http://www.librarything.com/blogs/librarything/2013/08/librarything-is-hiring-bookish-and-social-media-savvy/ Tim -- Check out my library at http://www.librarything.com/profile/timspalding ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-14 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Andrew.Preater at LONDON.AC.UK Wed Aug 14 11:42:51 2013 From: Andrew.Preater at LONDON.AC.UK (Andrew Preater) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:42:51 +0000 Subject: Job posting - Systems Librarian - Senate House Libraries, University of London. Message-ID: Dear all, We are advertising for a Systems Librarian at Senate House Libraries, University of London. Details follow, for further information and an application pack see our website: http://is.gd/SHL_SystemsLibrarian Informal enquiries about the post may be sent to me. Thanks, Andrew Job Details: Systems Librarian Reference Number 070/13 Department: Senate House Libraries Salary: ?31,675 - ?38,432 pa incl London weighting Contract Type: Permanent Full/Part Time: Full Time Closing Date: 1 September 2013 The Role The Information Systems and Services Section of Senate House Libraries is looking for a suitably experienced Systems Librarian to support, maintain and develop the library information systems that support the activities and services of the research libraries. The postholder will work closely with colleagues in order to ensure that our systems are customer-focused and responsive to user needs; in addition you will contribute to the development and delivery of Information Systems aspects of Senate House Libraries strategy. Requirements To succeed in this role, you will have experience working in an academic or research library service, in addition to experience managing and supporting specialist library systems. You will have knowledge of Unix-like server systems such as Solaris or Linux, combined with knowledge of library metadata and interchange standards, formats and concepts including MARC21, MARCXML, AACR2 and RDA. An awareness of current issues and future developments in library standards along with web and librarianship regulatory and legal issues would be advantageous. An ability to explain and demonstrate concepts, ideas and technologies to a broad audience both verbally and in writing is essential. About The Department Senate House Libraries, University of London constitute one of the world's most significant collections in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The eight collaborating libraries, at Senate House and for the Institutes of the School of Advanced Study together provide services to over 100,000 registered readers every year, from Colleges of the University and from the UK and international research base. The combined holdings of the libraries amount to almost 4 million volumes, including many thousands of journals, and numerous deep and rich collections of research materials in subjects across the humanities and social sciences. The special collections embrace spectacular treasures like Shakespeare?s First Folio or the Coverdale Bible; renowned collections like the Goldsmiths? Library of Economic Literature; and unusual and unique resources like the Harry Price Magic collection, the political pamphlets of the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American Studies, or the 300,000 photographs in the Warburg Institute. Further Information The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at midnighton Sunday, 1 September 2013. Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing Monday, 9 September 2013. Informal enquiries about the position should be directed to Andrew Preater at: andrew.preater at london.ac.uk The University offers membership to the Universities? Superannuation Scheme (USS). -- Andrew Preater Associate Director, Information Systems and Services Senate House Libraries, University of London Tel: 020 7862 8452 Twitter: @preater The University of London is an exempt charity in England and Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (reg. no. SC041194) ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-14 From taniaf at BRANDEIS.EDU Wed Aug 14 13:02:41 2013 From: taniaf at BRANDEIS.EDU (Tania Fersenheim) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:02:41 -0400 Subject: Job Posting: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Brandeis University, Waltham MA Message-ID: Digital Initiatives Librarian **Recent and soon-to-be MLS graduates are encouraged to apply** Brandeis University, a private research university in the metropolitan Boston area, seeks a technology-savvy, innovative and service-oriented Digital Initiatives Librarian to join the library systems team. The primary responsibility of the position is to work collaboratively with librarians, faculty and staff to plan, implement, maintain and support digital collections. Responsibilities include: - Administration and configuration of the Institutional Repository and related systems, including planning and performing batch loads of new collections, and administering users and roles within the application(s) - Technical support of faculty and staff in the use of the Institutional Repository - Working in conjunction with Library Systems staff, vendor support staff and open source communities to troubleshoot and resolve problems with digital collection applications and systems - Working with technologists and managers of other systems to provide integrated access to digital collections and other library resources - Creation of short and long-term plans for digitization of selected materials, including working with content specialists and faculty members to set priorities for digitization - Being active in the external digital library community, keeping current with developments and applications in the field of digital collection management, and recommending changes to local digital collection management activities based on industry developments Required Qualifications include: - Knowledge and experience working in Linux or Unix systems at the CLI - Strong interest in administering and supporting digital initiatives applications and services - Familiarity with metadata standards such as EAD, MARC, Dublin Core - Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students - Master's degree in library science or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for some of the required education. Recent and soon-to-be MLS graduates are encouraged to apply. Preferred Qualifications include - Experience with digital library applications such as DSpace. - Familiarity with digitization projects and standards for various materials - Experience with scripting languages - Experience with CSS, XML, XSLT and harvesting standards. - Experience in a research library or academic library - 1-3 years of relevant experience The successful candidate will be flexible, creative, and enthusiastic, with a strong interest in exploring and implementing emerging technologies and innovative services. S/he will possess a strong service commitment, with a desire to work collaboratively to carry out complex projects. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the ability to operate and maintain digital library systems, and who have knowledge of current issues and trends in library technology, contemporary web design and, project management principles. How to apply: Submit cover letter and resume as a single document at http://www.brandeis.edu/humanresources/jobs/external.html - Job ID 522074 http://bit.ly/17Nai7w Closing Statement: Brandeis University operates under an affirmative action plan and encourages minorities, women, disabled individuals, and eligible veterans to apply. It is the policy of the University not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other legally protected category. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-14 From blakistonr at U.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU Wed Aug 14 15:28:51 2013 From: blakistonr at U.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU (Blakiston, Rebecca) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:28:51 +0000 Subject: Content strategist positions? Message-ID: Has any academic library besides the University of Michigan successfully hired a web content strategist position? If you have, would you be willing to share a job description & salary information with me? I'm working on putting together a proposal for hire and there aren't many examples to choose from. (I've found some higher ed positions, but not in libraries). Thanks in advance! Rebecca Rebecca Blakiston Instructional Services Librarian Website Product Manager University of Arizona Libraries blakistonr at u.library.arizona.edu (520) 307-2834 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-14 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Thu Aug 15 10:48:15 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:48:15 +0000 Subject: CT > The Price is Right: 11 Excellent Sites for Free Digital Textbooks In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C6266D7@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: Colleagues/ If you're committed to shifting your curriculum to e-textbooks, consider trying free first. Here are the best sites for digital books that won't cost your students a dime. By Dian Schaffhauser | 08/14/13 | Sure, there are plenty of options when you want students to try out digital textbooks ? CourseSmart, CourseLoad, Flat World Knowledge, Chegg, textbooks.com, Apple, Amazon, Google Play, eFollet, and an ever-growing number of other sources. But little in education trumps free. That's one of the findings in a recently released research report from Educause, Internet2, and McGraw-Hill, which examined the value of digital materials in higher ed. "Faculty and students were both clear and consistent in their criteria for adopting digital course material," the report's authors wrote. Little surprise: The most important factor turned out to be cost. With that in mind, we have hunted down the top sources for digital textbooks ? all free. What you and your students do with them on Android devices, iPads, and laptops is up to you. [more] See Also LibGuide > OATs: Open Access Textbooks IL 2012 Presentation: OATs: Open Access Textbooks > IL 2012 > Monterey CA > October 22 2012 Source, Full Text, and Links Available Via http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2013/08/ct-price-is-right-11-excellent-sites.html BTW: Recommendations of initiatives, projects, services, etc. not included in the LibGuide are most welcome ! Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Asociate 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/ 2013-08-15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ahaines at INDIANA.EDU Thu Aug 15 10:54:33 2013 From: ahaines at INDIANA.EDU (Haines, Anne) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:54:33 +0000 Subject: Content strategist positions? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hi, While it isn't a content strategist position per se, my position as Web Content Specialist includes a significant degree of content strategy responsibility (and MOST of the same letters in the job title!). I wasn't hired directly into this position as it is currently written though; it has evolved while I've held it. I'll backchannel you with more detailed info. Cheers, -Anne Anne Haines Web Content Specialist IUB Libraries, Discovery & Research Services Herman B Wells Library W501 1320 E. Tenth St. | Bloomington, IN 47405 ahaines at indiana.edu 812-855-0103 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Blakiston, Rebecca Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 3:29 PM To: WEB4LIB at listserv.nd.edu Subject: [WEB4LIB] Content strategist positions? Has any academic library besides the University of Michigan successfully hired a web content strategist position? 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Source and Full Text Links Available Via: [ http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2013/08/ct-mooc-special-issue-rise-of-moocs.html ] Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bcarson at MIDDLEBURY.EDU Thu Aug 15 11:32:02 2013 From: bcarson at MIDDLEBURY.EDU (Carson, Bryan P.) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:32:02 +0000 Subject: WEB4LIB Digest - 13 Aug 2013 to 14 Aug 2013 (#2013-181) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hi Joel, This is what we have. As per OCLC support, we don't usually have the host in the stanza when it is contained in the URL. However, this one seemed to need it, so it's there and it works. I just tested it. Title Ulrich's Web URL https://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com HJ ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com DJ serialssolutions.com -Bryan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bryan P. Carson Web Services & Systems Librarian Middlebury College On 8/14/13 11:00 PM, "WEB4LIB automatic digest system" wrote: >There are 5 messages totaling 400 lines in this issue. > >Topics of the day: > > 1. Problem with Ulrich's Web and EZproxy > 2. Job Posting: LibraryThing > 3. Job posting - Systems Librarian - Senate House Libraries, University >of > London. > 4. Job Posting: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Brandeis University, >Waltham > MA > 5. Content strategist positions? > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:37:46 +0000 >From: "Tonyan, Joel" >Subject: Problem with Ulrich's Web and EZproxy > >Hi everyone, > >We recently subscribed to the database Ulrich's Web >(ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com). It's not working off-campus with our >EZproxy server. Strangely, it works on campus, both through on-campus IP >authentication, using the IncludeIP command in EZproxy, and even when >simulating off-campus access using the ExcludeIP command. However, when >truly off-campus, ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com times out after the user >successfully authenticates via our CAS server, which is what EZproxy uses >to authenticate users. > >Here's the EZproxy entry Serial Solutions gave us: > >T Ulrich's Web >U ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com >DJ serialsolutions.com > >I suspect there's something wrong with the EZproxy entry. I found a forum >discussion where other people describe the same issue, but none of the >alternative EZproxy entries suggested in the thread work: >http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.ezproxy/13939 > >Is anyone using this database successfully with EZproxy? Any ideas what >the problem might be? > >Thanks! > >Joel Tonyan >Systems Librarian >NWACC Library >jtonyan at nwacc.edu >479-619-4183 > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:29:47 -0400 >From: Tim Spalding >Subject: Job Posting: LibraryThing > >LibraryThing, the social cataloging site for book lovers, is hiring a web- >and social-media savvy book lover. Although it's open to all, we favor >people with a library background. > >Position is full-time. It can be done from anywhere. > >Blog post here: >http://www.librarything.com/blogs/librarything/2013/08/librarything-is-hir >ing-bookish-and-social-media-savvy/ > >Tim > >-- >Check out my library at http://www.librarything.com/profile/timspalding > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:42:51 +0000 >From: Andrew Preater >Subject: Job posting - Systems Librarian - Senate House Libraries, >University of London. > >Dear all, > >We are advertising for a Systems Librarian at Senate House Libraries, >University of London. > >Details follow, for further information and an application pack see our >website: http://is.gd/SHL_SystemsLibrarian > >Informal enquiries about the post may be sent to me. > >Thanks, > >Andrew > > >Job Details: Systems Librarian > >Reference Number 070/13 >Department: Senate House Libraries >Salary: ?31,675 - ?38,432 pa incl London weighting >Contract Type: Permanent >Full/Part Time: Full Time >Closing Date: 1 September 2013 > >The Role > >The Information Systems and Services Section of Senate House Libraries is >looking for a suitably experienced Systems Librarian to support, maintain >and develop the library information systems that support the activities >and services of the research libraries. >The postholder will work closely with colleagues in order to ensure that >our systems are customer-focused and responsive to user needs; in >addition you will contribute to the development and delivery of >Information Systems aspects of Senate House Libraries strategy. > >Requirements >To succeed in this role, you will have experience working in an academic >or research library service, in addition to experience managing and >supporting specialist library systems. You will have knowledge of >Unix-like server systems such as Solaris or Linux, combined with >knowledge of library metadata and interchange standards, formats and >concepts including MARC21, MARCXML, AACR2 and RDA. An awareness of >current issues and future developments in library standards along with >web and librarianship regulatory and legal issues would be advantageous. >An ability to explain and demonstrate concepts, ideas and technologies to >a broad audience both verbally and in writing is essential. > >About The Department >Senate House Libraries, University of London constitute one of the >world's most significant collections in the arts, humanities and social >sciences. The eight collaborating libraries, at Senate House and for the >Institutes of the School of Advanced Study together provide services to >over 100,000 registered readers every year, from Colleges of the >University and from the UK and international research base. >The combined holdings of the libraries amount to almost 4 million >volumes, including many thousands of journals, and numerous deep and rich >collections of research materials in subjects across the humanities and >social sciences. The special collections embrace spectacular treasures >like Shakespeare?s First Folio or the Coverdale Bible; renowned >collections like the Goldsmiths? Library of Economic Literature; and >unusual and unique resources like the Harry Price Magic collection, the >political pamphlets of the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American >Studies, or the 300,000 photographs in the Warburg Institute. > >Further Information >The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at midnighton >Sunday, 1 September 2013. >Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing Monday, 9 >September 2013. >Informal enquiries about the position should be directed to Andrew >Preater at: andrew.preater at london.ac.uk >The University offers membership to the Universities? Superannuation >Scheme (USS). > > >-- >Andrew Preater >Associate Director, Information Systems and Services >Senate House Libraries, University of London >Tel: 020 7862 8452 >Twitter: @preater > >The University of London is an exempt charity in England and Wales and a >charity registered in Scotland (reg. no. SC041194) > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:02:41 -0400 >From: Tania Fersenheim >Subject: Job Posting: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Brandeis University, >Waltham MA > >Digital Initiatives Librarian > >**Recent and soon-to-be MLS graduates are encouraged to apply** > >Brandeis University, a private research university in the metropolitan >Boston area, seeks a technology-savvy, innovative and service-oriented >Digital Initiatives Librarian to join the library systems team. The >primary responsibility of the position is to work collaboratively with >librarians, faculty and staff to plan, implement, maintain and support >digital collections. > >Responsibilities include: > - Administration and configuration of the Institutional Repository >and related systems, including planning and performing batch loads of >new collections, and administering users and roles within the >application(s) > - Technical support of faculty and staff in the use of the >Institutional Repository > - Working in conjunction with Library Systems staff, vendor support >staff and open source communities to troubleshoot and resolve problems >with digital collection applications and systems > - Working with technologists and managers of other systems to provide >integrated access to digital collections and other library resources > - Creation of short and long-term plans for digitization of selected >materials, including working with content specialists and faculty >members to set priorities for digitization > - Being active in the external digital library community, keeping >current with developments and applications in the field of digital >collection management, and recommending changes to local digital >collection management activities based on industry developments > >Required Qualifications include: > - Knowledge and experience working in Linux or Unix systems at the CLI > - Strong interest in administering and supporting digital initiatives >applications and services > - Familiarity with metadata standards such as EAD, MARC, Dublin Core > - Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; >ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students > - Master's degree in library science or related field. Relevant work >experience may be substituted for some of the required education. >Recent and soon-to-be MLS graduates are encouraged to apply. > >Preferred Qualifications include > - Experience with digital library applications such as DSpace. > - Familiarity with digitization projects and standards for various >materials > - Experience with scripting languages > - Experience with CSS, XML, XSLT and harvesting standards. > - Experience in a research library or academic library > - 1-3 years of relevant experience > >The successful candidate will be flexible, creative, and enthusiastic, >with a strong interest in exploring and implementing emerging >technologies and innovative services. S/he will possess a strong >service commitment, with a desire to work collaboratively to carry out >complex projects. Preference will be given to candidates who >demonstrate the ability to operate and maintain digital library >systems, and who have knowledge of current issues and trends in >library technology, contemporary web design and, project management >principles. > >How to apply: >Submit cover letter and resume as a single document at >http://www.brandeis.edu/humanresources/jobs/external.html - Job ID >522074 >http://bit.ly/17Nai7w > >Closing Statement: >Brandeis University operates under an affirmative action plan and >encourages minorities, women, disabled individuals, and eligible >veterans to apply. It is the policy of the University not to >discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, >ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic >information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or on the >basis of any other legally protected category. > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:28:51 +0000 >From: "Blakiston, Rebecca" >Subject: Content strategist positions? > >Has any academic library besides the University of Michigan successfully >hired a web content strategist position? If you have, would you be >willing to share a job description & salary information with me? I'm >working on putting together a proposal for hire and there aren't many >examples to choose from. (I've found some higher ed positions, but not in >libraries). > >Thanks in advance! > >Rebecca > >Rebecca Blakiston >Instructional Services Librarian >Website Product Manager >University of Arizona Libraries >blakistonr at u.library.arizona.edu >(520) 307-2834 > > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >End of WEB4LIB Digest - 13 Aug 2013 to 14 Aug 2013 (#2013-181) >************************************************************** ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-15 From jtonyan at NWACC.EDU Thu Aug 15 11:33:50 2013 From: jtonyan at NWACC.EDU (Tonyan, Joel) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:33:50 +0000 Subject: WEB4LIB Digest - 13 Aug 2013 to 14 Aug 2013 (#2013-181) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Thanks so much, Bryan! We think we've identified the problem. It appears we've simply used all the available ports on the proxy server and need to open up more in the firewall. Our IT department is doing that today. I'll report back either way. Joel Tonyan Systems Librarian NWACC Library One College Dr Bentonville, AR 72712 Phone: 479-619-4183 -----Original Message----- From: Carson, Bryan P. [mailto:bcarson at middlebury.edu] Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 10:32 AM To: Web technologies in libraries Cc: Tonyan, Joel Subject: Re: WEB4LIB Digest - 13 Aug 2013 to 14 Aug 2013 (#2013-181) Hi Joel, This is what we have. As per OCLC support, we don't usually have the host in the stanza when it is contained in the URL. However, this one seemed to need it, so it's there and it works. I just tested it. Title Ulrich's Web URL https://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com HJ ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com DJ serialssolutions.com -Bryan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bryan P. Carson Web Services & Systems Librarian Middlebury College On 8/14/13 11:00 PM, "WEB4LIB automatic digest system" wrote: >There are 5 messages totaling 400 lines in this issue. > >Topics of the day: > > 1. Problem with Ulrich's Web and EZproxy > 2. Job Posting: LibraryThing > 3. Job posting - Systems Librarian - Senate House Libraries, University >of > London. > 4. Job Posting: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Brandeis University, >Waltham > MA > 5. Content strategist positions? > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:37:46 +0000 >From: "Tonyan, Joel" >Subject: Problem with Ulrich's Web and EZproxy > >Hi everyone, > >We recently subscribed to the database Ulrich's Web >(ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com). It's not working off-campus with our >EZproxy server. Strangely, it works on campus, both through on-campus IP >authentication, using the IncludeIP command in EZproxy, and even when >simulating off-campus access using the ExcludeIP command. However, when >truly off-campus, ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com times out after the user >successfully authenticates via our CAS server, which is what EZproxy uses >to authenticate users. > >Here's the EZproxy entry Serial Solutions gave us: > >T Ulrich's Web >U ulrichsweb.serialsolutions.com >DJ serialsolutions.com > >I suspect there's something wrong with the EZproxy entry. I found a forum >discussion where other people describe the same issue, but none of the >alternative EZproxy entries suggested in the thread work: >http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.ezproxy/13939 > >Is anyone using this database successfully with EZproxy? Any ideas what >the problem might be? > >Thanks! > >Joel Tonyan >Systems Librarian >NWACC Library >jtonyan at nwacc.edu >479-619-4183 > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:29:47 -0400 >From: Tim Spalding >Subject: Job Posting: LibraryThing > >LibraryThing, the social cataloging site for book lovers, is hiring a web- >and social-media savvy book lover. Although it's open to all, we favor >people with a library background. > >Position is full-time. It can be done from anywhere. > >Blog post here: >http://www.librarything.com/blogs/librarything/2013/08/librarything-is-hir >ing-bookish-and-social-media-savvy/ > >Tim > >-- >Check out my library at http://www.librarything.com/profile/timspalding > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:42:51 +0000 >From: Andrew Preater >Subject: Job posting - Systems Librarian - Senate House Libraries, >University of London. > >Dear all, > >We are advertising for a Systems Librarian at Senate House Libraries, >University of London. > >Details follow, for further information and an application pack see our >website: http://is.gd/SHL_SystemsLibrarian > >Informal enquiries about the post may be sent to me. > >Thanks, > >Andrew > > >Job Details: Systems Librarian > >Reference Number 070/13 >Department: Senate House Libraries >Salary: ?31,675 - ?38,432 pa incl London weighting >Contract Type: Permanent >Full/Part Time: Full Time >Closing Date: 1 September 2013 > >The Role > >The Information Systems and Services Section of Senate House Libraries is >looking for a suitably experienced Systems Librarian to support, maintain >and develop the library information systems that support the activities >and services of the research libraries. >The postholder will work closely with colleagues in order to ensure that >our systems are customer-focused and responsive to user needs; in >addition you will contribute to the development and delivery of >Information Systems aspects of Senate House Libraries strategy. > >Requirements >To succeed in this role, you will have experience working in an academic >or research library service, in addition to experience managing and >supporting specialist library systems. You will have knowledge of >Unix-like server systems such as Solaris or Linux, combined with >knowledge of library metadata and interchange standards, formats and >concepts including MARC21, MARCXML, AACR2 and RDA. An awareness of >current issues and future developments in library standards along with >web and librarianship regulatory and legal issues would be advantageous. >An ability to explain and demonstrate concepts, ideas and technologies to >a broad audience both verbally and in writing is essential. > >About The Department >Senate House Libraries, University of London constitute one of the >world's most significant collections in the arts, humanities and social >sciences. The eight collaborating libraries, at Senate House and for the >Institutes of the School of Advanced Study together provide services to >over 100,000 registered readers every year, from Colleges of the >University and from the UK and international research base. >The combined holdings of the libraries amount to almost 4 million >volumes, including many thousands of journals, and numerous deep and rich >collections of research materials in subjects across the humanities and >social sciences. The special collections embrace spectacular treasures >like Shakespeare?s First Folio or the Coverdale Bible; renowned >collections like the Goldsmiths? Library of Economic Literature; and >unusual and unique resources like the Harry Price Magic collection, the >political pamphlets of the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American >Studies, or the 300,000 photographs in the Warburg Institute. > >Further Information >The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at midnighton >Sunday, 1 September 2013. >Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing Monday, 9 >September 2013. >Informal enquiries about the position should be directed to Andrew >Preater at: andrew.preater at london.ac.uk >The University offers membership to the Universities? Superannuation >Scheme (USS). > > >-- >Andrew Preater >Associate Director, Information Systems and Services >Senate House Libraries, University of London >Tel: 020 7862 8452 >Twitter: @preater > >The University of London is an exempt charity in England and Wales and a >charity registered in Scotland (reg. no. SC041194) > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:02:41 -0400 >From: Tania Fersenheim >Subject: Job Posting: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Brandeis University, >Waltham MA > >Digital Initiatives Librarian > >**Recent and soon-to-be MLS graduates are encouraged to apply** > >Brandeis University, a private research university in the metropolitan >Boston area, seeks a technology-savvy, innovative and service-oriented >Digital Initiatives Librarian to join the library systems team. The >primary responsibility of the position is to work collaboratively with >librarians, faculty and staff to plan, implement, maintain and support >digital collections. > >Responsibilities include: > - Administration and configuration of the Institutional Repository >and related systems, including planning and performing batch loads of >new collections, and administering users and roles within the >application(s) > - Technical support of faculty and staff in the use of the >Institutional Repository > - Working in conjunction with Library Systems staff, vendor support >staff and open source communities to troubleshoot and resolve problems >with digital collection applications and systems > - Working with technologists and managers of other systems to provide >integrated access to digital collections and other library resources > - Creation of short and long-term plans for digitization of selected >materials, including working with content specialists and faculty >members to set priorities for digitization > - Being active in the external digital library community, keeping >current with developments and applications in the field of digital >collection management, and recommending changes to local digital >collection management activities based on industry developments > >Required Qualifications include: > - Knowledge and experience working in Linux or Unix systems at the CLI > - Strong interest in administering and supporting digital initiatives >applications and services > - Familiarity with metadata standards such as EAD, MARC, Dublin Core > - Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; >ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students > - Master's degree in library science or related field. Relevant work >experience may be substituted for some of the required education. >Recent and soon-to-be MLS graduates are encouraged to apply. > >Preferred Qualifications include > - Experience with digital library applications such as DSpace. > - Familiarity with digitization projects and standards for various >materials > - Experience with scripting languages > - Experience with CSS, XML, XSLT and harvesting standards. > - Experience in a research library or academic library > - 1-3 years of relevant experience > >The successful candidate will be flexible, creative, and enthusiastic, >with a strong interest in exploring and implementing emerging >technologies and innovative services. S/he will possess a strong >service commitment, with a desire to work collaboratively to carry out >complex projects. Preference will be given to candidates who >demonstrate the ability to operate and maintain digital library >systems, and who have knowledge of current issues and trends in >library technology, contemporary web design and, project management >principles. > >How to apply: >Submit cover letter and resume as a single document at >http://www.brandeis.edu/humanresources/jobs/external.html - Job ID >522074 >http://bit.ly/17Nai7w > >Closing Statement: >Brandeis University operates under an affirmative action plan and >encourages minorities, women, disabled individuals, and eligible >veterans to apply. It is the policy of the University not to >discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, >ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic >information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or on the >basis of any other legally protected category. > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:28:51 +0000 >From: "Blakiston, Rebecca" >Subject: Content strategist positions? > >Has any academic library besides the University of Michigan successfully >hired a web content strategist position? If you have, would you be >willing to share a job description & salary information with me? I'm >working on putting together a proposal for hire and there aren't many >examples to choose from. (I've found some higher ed positions, but not in >libraries). > >Thanks in advance! > >Rebecca > >Rebecca Blakiston >Instructional Services Librarian >Website Product Manager >University of Arizona Libraries >blakistonr at u.library.arizona.edu >(520) 307-2834 > > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-14 > >------------------------------ > >End of WEB4LIB Digest - 13 Aug 2013 to 14 Aug 2013 (#2013-181) >************************************************************** ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-15 From mbfaccioli at YAHOO.COM Thu Aug 15 13:04:44 2013 From: mbfaccioli at YAHOO.COM (Mary Beth Faccioli) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:04:44 -0700 Subject: ALA Connect contact? Message-ID: Hello friends, With apologies for cross posting duplication...? Does anyone have contact information for someone who administers ALA Connect?? 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New ALA Conference Guidelines [June 2012] ? All divisions are limited to accepting 20 programs each. ? All programs will be 90 minutes, located in the convention center, and will be recorded. ? All proposal submissions will need to choose a Conference Track. Please see Appendix A in the Roadmap here (http://connect.ala.org/node/178761) for more details. ? Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library representative who is using the product. The library/librarian should submit the proposal. *When/Where is the Conference?* 2014 Annual ALA Conference, Las Vegas, NV: June 26-July 1, 2014 *What kind of topics are we looking for? * We?re looking for programs that can scale to all library types, inspire technological change and adoption, or/and generally go above and beyond the everyday. Some successful topics in the 2013 included Gamifying Your Library; Makerspaces; MOOCs. Some topics we are interested in are: Data Management & Curation; Responsive Web Design; Homegrown Technology Tools. *When are proposals due? * August 25, 2013 *How I do submit a proposal? * Fill out this form http://bit.ly/LITA14pro **Program descriptions should be 75 words or less. *When will I have an answer? * The committee will be reviewing proposals after August 25; final decisions will be made in September. *Do I have to be a member of ALA/LITA/an IG/a committee?* No! We welcome proposals from anyone who feels they have something to offer regarding library technology. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide financial support for speakers. Because of the limited number of programs, LITA IGs and Committees will receive preference where two equally well written programs are submitted. Presenters may be asked to combine programs or work with an IG/Committee where similar topics have been proposed. *Got another question?* Please feel free to email me, PPC chair, Debra Shapiro (dsshapiro at wisc.edu) and the group will figure it out. dsshapiro at wisc.edu Debra Shapiro UW-Madison SLIS Helen C. White Hall, Rm. 4282 600 N. Park St. Madison WI 53706 608 262 9195 mobile 608 712 6368 FAX 608 263 4849 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-16 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sun Aug 18 17:35:43 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 21:35:43 +0000 Subject: _Student Library Ambassadors_ Blog Launched In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C627E16@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: Colleagues/ I am pleased to inform you of the lauch of the _Student Library Ambassadors_ that is "devoted to documenting initiatives in which students are directly or indirectly involved in promoting library collections, events, services, etc. to fellow students, as well as to faculty, and/or staff." _The Student Library Ambassadors_ blog is located at http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ It has been seeded with the following initiatives and studies: Clemson University > What Are Library Ambassadors http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/clemson-university-what-are-library.html Loughborough University >Engaging the Disengaged ? Indefinitely: Creating a Sustainable Model for Student Library Ambassadors http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/engaging-disengaged-indefinitely.html University of Connecticut > Student Ambassador Program Connects Students and Library Resources http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/university-of-connecticul-student.html University of Exeter > Championing the Library Involving Students in Development, Advocacy and Stock Selection http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/championing-library-involving-students.html University of Toronto > Student Library Ambassador (Graduate) http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/university-of-toronto-student-library.html As time permits. I will continue my project and literature searches and plan to create a survey requesting information about other initiatives (and relevant literature) that I hope to post later this week [?]. Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG Mon Aug 19 12:48:15 2013 From: jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG (jilloneill at NFAIS.ORG) Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:48:15 -0400 Subject: Of Potential Interest Message-ID: I thought some members of this listserv might be interested in learning about this NFAIS webinar to be held on Sept 19. NFAIS Webinar: The World According to Google - Understanding Google?s Expanding Content Ecosystem From phones to tablets to games, headwear, browsers, and even autonomous cars and balloon-based networks, Google has been moving forward with breathtaking speed towards dominating and breaking through in seemingly countless market segments. One thing?s for sure in the midst of all this: where other companies think about carving up market pies, Google is on the march constantly to invent new pies and to reinvent old ones in order to acquire, analyze and generate more usable ?signals? for customers and marketers than ever before. On September 19, 2013 NFAIS will hold a 90 minute webinar from 11:00am ? 12:30pm EDST for its annual update on the Google landscape. John Blossom, award-winning industry analyst and President, Shore Communications, Inc, will bring you up to date on Google?s major product and platform initiatives and put them into an encompassing context of how Google products are influencing the strategies of publishers and content service providers. The webinar will include insights based on John?s attendance at this year?s Google I/O developers? conference. He will review, analyze and rate the market-worthiness of Google initiatives such as: ? Project Glass, ? Drive Real time ? API for collaboration ? Natural language search and services ? Google+ expansion and publisher integration ? Packaged Web apps ? Chrome cross-platform collaborative application ? Chrome OS (r)evolution ? Android growth and evolution ? Education Initiatives ? Developing nations initiatives ? Mobile Commerce ? Games and home/mobile entertainment ? Video and audio standards ? Cloud-based messaging and data storage for apps and ? Cloud-based software development If you or your staff want to take a fresh look at Google, its current and future directions, and perhaps learn how your organization can learn from them to better meet industry trends, register for the NFAIS webinar today. NFAIS members pay $105, Sister Society members pay $115, and non-members pay $125. An unlimited number of staff from NFAIS member organizations can participate for a group fee of $255. The group fee for an unlimited number of staff from any Sister Society is $275, and from a non-member organization is $295. The registration form can be accessed at: [http://nfais.org/event?eventID=526] http://nfais.org/event?eventID=526. For more information contact Jill O?Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, [tel:215-893-1561] 215-893-1561 (phone); [tel:215-893-1564] 215-893-1564 (fax); mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to [http://www.nfais.org/] http://www.nfais.org/. 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The U-M Library's technology unit designs, develops, and supports the library's primary web interfaces - including multiple websites, access systems, search apps, and mobile interfaces. These interfaces provide access to over 10 million physical and digital resources to more than 2 million users a month. To apply for the job and to see full qualifications, please visit http://bit.ly/mlib-drupal. Questions? Contact Ken Varnum, Web Systems Manager, at varnum at umich.edu. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. * -- Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum | 734-615-3287 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-19 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From crissmeyer at LIBRARY.UCSB.EDU Mon Aug 19 15:48:31 2013 From: crissmeyer at LIBRARY.UCSB.EDU (Chrissy Rissmeyer) Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:48:31 -0700 Subject: Job Posting: GeoSpatial Data Curator, University of California, Santa Barbara Message-ID: *** Apologies for cross-posting *** GeoSpatial Data Curator (University of California, Santa Barbara) The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of ten campuses of the University of California system, seeks applications for a GeoSpatial Data Curator (an Associate Specialist position) to work with faculty, students, researchers, and Library staff to develop strategies and programs for the collection, description, organization, normalization, storage, preservation, integration, visualization and mining of geospatial data within the Library and across the spectrum of programs on campus. The position will offer its incumbent the chance to help define the emerging field of geospatial data curation and informatics. Responsibilities Under the direction of the head of Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS), the GeoSpatial Data Curator has primary responsibility for ensuring standards of description and delivery of UCSB geospatial data. As part of an evolving team of Data Curators, the candidate will be expected to make substantial contributions in the primary area of responsibility and in collaboration with other members of the team. The GeoSpatial Data Curator contributes to the design and delivery of services and content supporting the Map & Imagery Laboratory (MIL) including, but not limited to, the Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer (a global placename dictionary) and a Fedora-based repository for aerial photography and other digital collections in MIL. Working closely with staff in MIL, CMS, and other departments, the GeoSpatial Data Curator has primary responsibility for: ? Developing and implementing best practices for describing geospatial data in all collected formats, including workflows for ingesting geospatial data into the developing Digital Library repository; ? Planning, conducting, and overseeing the conversion of legacy data and metadata to contemporary formats; ? Maintaining a high level of expertise in descriptive metadata standards for geospatial data, including but not limited to MARC and ISO-191xx; Required skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies include: ? An advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. geography or information science) or a field with a substantial geospatial data research component and equivalent skills/training; ? Significant relevant experience working with spatial data; ? Familiarity with information science or informatics as applied to geographical research or geospatial data, including design and/or use of software for data analysis; ? Expert user of at least one desktop GIS-software package, and familiarity with a second Preferred qualifications include: ? Knowledge of library descriptive practices, including XML metadata schemes for specific knowledge domains and MARC cataloging; ? Hands-on experience implementing and administering online spatial database applications under architectures such as ArcSDE, Oracle, Postgres, MicrosoftSQL and/or MySQL.; ? Familiarity with linked data expressed as RDF, and web mapping techniques such as Leaflet, PolyMaps, and D3. A complete list of responsibilities and qualifications is available at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00217 SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. TO APPLY: ? Consideration of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled; applications received by Monday, September 16 will receive first consideration. ? Applications will be accepted online through UC Recruit: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00217. o Help for UC Recruit is available at https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/help/applicants. ? Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio that demonstrates a knowledge of cartography, graphic design, and skills with the software and processes necessary for making maps available online. o Portfolio materials may be submitted electronically to rgeorge at library.ucsb.edu or via mail to: UC Santa Barbara University Library ATTN: Ryan George Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010 ? For additional assistance, contact Ryan George with Library Human Resources at (805) 893-3841 or rgeorge at library.ucsb.edu. ? Appointment and/or continued employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check. The Library is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service. 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To subscribe to the group, please send an e-mail to the address at the bottom of the posting at [ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/student-library-advocates-google-group.html ] It is a companion to the _Student Library Advocates_ blog (formerly the _Student Library Ambassadors_ blog) that is located at [ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ] Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50010 http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-20 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From announce at DUBLINCORE.NET Wed Aug 21 08:06:56 2013 From: announce at DUBLINCORE.NET (DCMI Announce) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:06:56 -0700 Subject: NISO/DCMI Webinar: Implementing Linked Data in Developing Countries and Low-Resource Conditions Message-ID: ***Please excuse the cross-posting*** =============================================================== NISO/DCMI Webinar: Implementing Linked Data in Developing Countries and Low-Resource Conditions PRESENTER: Johannes Keizer & Caterina Caracciolo DATE: September 25, 2013 TIME: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern (17:00-18:30 UTC) World Clock: http://bit.ly/18LAQwh INFORMATION & REGISTRATION: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/dcmi/developing/ =============================================================== ABOUT THE WEBINAR: Open data is a crucial prerequisite for inventing and disseminating the innovative practices needed for agricultural development. To be usable, data must not just be open in principle -- i.e., covered by licenses that allow re-use. Data must also be published in a technical form that allows it to be integrated into a wide range of applications. This webinar describes the technical solutions adopted by a widely diverse global network of agricultural research institutes for publishing research results. The talk focuses on AGRIS, a central and widely-used resource linking agricultural datasets for easy consumption, and AgriDrupal, an adaptation of the popular, open-source content management system Drupal optimized for producing and consuming linked datasets. Agricultural research institutes in developing countries share many of the constraints faced by libraries and other documentation centers, and not just in developing countries: institutions are expected to expose their information on the Web in a re-usable form with shoestring budgets and with technical staff working in local languages and continually lured by higher-paying work in the private sector. Technical solutions must be easy to adopt and freely available. The webinar will be of interest to any institution seeking ways to publish and curate data in the Linked Data cloud. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: Johannes Keizer has worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since 1998, primarily as head of the FAO documentation group. The bibliographic database AGRIS and the multilingual concept scheme AGROVOC were completely remodeled under his leadership. In the Office of Knowledge Exchange, Research and Extensions, he heads a staff of 20 -- the AIMS (Agricultural Information Management Standards and Services) team -- which provides standards, tools, and advice for FAO stakeholders. The AIMS Team provides the technical backbone for the global Coherence in Information forAgricultural Research for Development (CIARD) Initiative. Through EC framework projects such as NeON, D2Science, and agINFRA, the AIMS Team has channeled the results of innovative European research into the international work of FAO to combat hunger and poverty in the world. Caterina Caracciolo is senior information specialist at the FAO. After working at the National Council of Research (CNR) in Pisa, she joined FAO in 2006. Since then, she has worked on various aspects related to information management and sharing, with special focus on metadata. She is currently involved in the SemaGrow project and part of the AGROVOC management team at FAO. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam. REGISTRATION: Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern (16:00 UTC) on September 25, 2013. Discounts are available for NISO and DCMI members and students. NISO/DCMI are holding six joint webinars in 2013. Register for three and receive the 4th for free. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/dcmi/developing/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rlitwin at GMAIL.COM Wed Aug 21 09:35:15 2013 From: rlitwin at GMAIL.COM (Rory Litwin) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 06:35:15 -0700 Subject: Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods (online class) Message-ID: Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods Instructor: Sonali Mishra Dates: September 1-28, 2013 Credits: 1.5 CEUs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/047-beyond-usability-testing.php This four-week, asynchronous online course will cover a selection of user research methods, including user interviews, surveys, observational studies, and A/B testing, that can be used to answer different questions from usability testing. In this course, you will learn how to design each type of study, what kinds of questions it can answer, and what its strengths and limitations are. You will learn about good practices when interviewing, things to watch out for when creating surveys, and how to set up observational studies and A/B tests. As a class, we will discuss how to act on your findings. This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our Certificate in User Experience (UX), but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well. Sonali Mishra is a User Experience Specialist at the University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor, MI. She plans and conducts user research for the library website, specializing in qualitative research methods. She also acts as a UX designer for the website, providing expertise in usability, strategic planning, and overall user experience. Library Juice Academy P.O. Box 188784 Sacramento, CA 95818 Tel. 218-260-6115 inquiries at libraryjuiceacademy.com http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ Testimonials: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonials.php ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-21 From tduggan at PRATTLIBRARY.ORG Wed Aug 21 10:19:17 2013 From: tduggan at PRATTLIBRARY.ORG (Teresa Duggan) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:19:17 -0400 Subject: Job Posting: Web Developer/Programmer at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland Message-ID: [Posted on behalf of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. Official online listing link is here: http://www.prattlibrary.org/about/joblisting.aspx?id=81351]* Web Developer/Programmer* Salary: hiring salary is from $46,700 to $56,500 depending on experience Department/Location: Web Department, Information Access Division/Central Branch Benefits: Four weeks paid vacation per year plus paid personal leave, comp time, sick leave, and holidays. Also includes pension plan, medical, dental, and optical plans. Opportunities for training, conferences, and more. About Us: The Enoch Pratt Free Library, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the oldest public libraries in the United States. Established in 1882, the library now includes twenty one branches in Baltimore, plus the Central Library which also serves as the Resource Center for the State of Maryland. The Enoch Pratt Free Library has been a pioneer in the adoption of technology?? to serve library customers since the early 1990s, with an evolving variety of citywide and statewide projects. The work site is the Central Library located in the Mount Vernon Historical District. Summary of Duties: Under the supervision of the Pratt Web Manager, the Web Developer/Programmer works in a web team to create, enhance, and maintain multiple websites for the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The Web Developer/Programmer is tasked with the following primary responsibilities: - Designs, develops, tests, and maintains web applications, databases, and web services using current technology and tools. Writes programs using, but not limited to, ASP.NET, JavaScript, PHP, XML, XSLT, CSS, and HTML5. - Designs and creates web page layout, graphics, and multimedia web content using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, or other software. - Works closely with the rest of the web team as well as internal customers (library staff in other departments) on information architecture, content management, and web usability. - Along with the Digitization Supervisor, operates as a backup to the Web Manager, taking charge of the department when the Manager is absent. - Is subject to being on-call for emergency situations outside the regular work hours, such as web server failure. - Works with the Web Manager to provide staff training on web technologies, such as teaching classes and developing course materials. - Provides technical support to internal and external customers. - Participates in a library web review committee to ensure compliance of the Children?s Internet Protection Act. Responsible for implementing site standards, such as Section 508 compliance. - Maintains knowledge of current developments in new technologies, competitive trends, and emerging web standards. Incorporates this knowledge into web services. Other duties as assigned. Basic Requirements: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. Two years experience in web development and application programming or proven success in designing and implementing database driven web applications. A strong programming background, including working with PHP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and CSS. Experience with HTML 5, and responsive design. Great communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and in a team. Desired: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field. Familiarity with Drupal, Ektron, or other CMS. Experience with mobile programming. One year or more of project management experience. Testing for Drugs: Those under final consideration for appointment will be required to pass a substance abuse test by the City. Position of Trust: Those under final consideration for appointment will be required to authorize the release of and successfully complete a criminal conviction check. To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter hr29 at prattlibrary.org with *Web Developer-IAD-Your Last Name *clearly indicated in the subject line. * Example: Web Developer-IAD-Jones** (Please pay close attention to the email address when applying as the email address is unique for each posting.)* Deadline: Friday, September 13, 2013 *(We reserve the right to withdraw this posting at any time due to an overwhelming response.)*** EE/AA; ADA; EOE ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christina.salazar at CSUCI.EDU Wed Aug 21 12:20:18 2013 From: christina.salazar at CSUCI.EDU (Salazar, Christina) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:20:18 +0000 Subject: Save the date - free webinar on migrating ILSs Message-ID: Excuse cross posting. _________ Save the date! Are your curious to find out how different libraries (academic, public and special) have made the switch to a new ILS? If so, please attend the California Academic and Research Library Association's (CARL) webinar series "So you're thinking of upgrading your ILS". The series of free webinars will be on Wednesday, October 9 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pacific Time and Wednesday, October 16 from 11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The first webinar will include panelists that have switched to proprietary ILSs and the second will include panelists that have switched to open source ILSs. The three Panelists for Wednesday October 9 are * Pearl Ly, Interim Assistant Dean, Library Services, Pasadena City College. PCC switched from ExLibris's Voyager to OCLC Worldshare * Dana M. Miller, Head of Metadata and Cataloging, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada Reno, UNR upgraded from Innovative's Millennium to Sierra * Jennifer D. Ware, Acquisitions Librarian, California State University, Sacramento, CSUS switched from Innovative's Millennium to ExLibris's Alma The four Panelists for Wednesday October 16 are * Rogan Hamby, Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, York County Library Systems, South Carolina; Operations Manager, SCLENDS, a 19 library consortium, migration project manager. Most libraries switched from Horizon, TLC and Unicorn to Evergreen * Janel Kinlaw, Broadcast Librarian, National Public Radio, NPR's Library upgraded from Techlib to Collective Access * George Williams, Access Services Manager, Latah County Library District, Idaho, their 52 library consortium switched from ExLibris's Voyager to Koha. * Merrillene Wood, Interim Library Director, Western Nebraska Community College, WNCC switched from Follett Destiny as an individual entity to a statewide KOHA consortium (Pioneer) Information on how to register for this series will be sent out in September! Christina Salazar Systems Librarian John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Channel Islands 805/437-3198 [Description: Description: CI Formal Logo_1B grad_em signature] ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Aug 21 20:34:12 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:34:12 +0000 Subject: ??? Programs / Publications / Sites |> Student Library Advocacy ??? Message-ID: *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Colleagues/ As a result of preliminary searches, I discovered that there are very active initiatives relating to Student Library Advocacy. While I will continue my own efforts, I am requesting your assistance in identifying candidates for my _Student Library Advocates_ blog [ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ]. I have created a SurveyMonkey survey at [ http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8NT38Z8 ] and request assistance in identifying relevant Programs > Conference(s) > Seminar(s) > Webinar(s) > Other Publications > Article(s) > Paper(s) > Presentation(s) > Other Sites > Sites . NOTE: ALL Submissions are Anonymous Thanks For Your Assistance ! Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 [ http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8NT38Z8 ] [ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ] ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Thu Aug 22 09:11:53 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:11:53 +0000 Subject: RESEND > ??? Programs / Publications / Sites |> Student Library Advocacy ??? Message-ID: *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Colleagues/ Due a technical the URLs originally listed were improperly linked; the links should now be corrected. If the technical problem continues, please copy and paste the URLs in a new browser. I apologize for the confusion. /Gerry As a result of preliminary searches, I discovered that there are very active initiatives relating to Student Library Advocacy. While I will continue my own efforts, I am requesting your assistance in identifying candidates for my _Student Library Advocates_ blog [ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ]. I have created a SurveyMonkey survey at [ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ] and request assistance in identifying relevant Programs > Conference(s) > Seminar(s) > Webinar(s) > Other Publications > Article(s) > Paper(s) > Presentation(s) > Other Sites > Sites . NOTE: ALL Submissions are Anonymous Thanks For Your Assistance ! 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URL: From librarylandtech at GMAIL.COM Fri Aug 23 14:36:40 2013 From: librarylandtech at GMAIL.COM (Carson Block) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:36:40 -0600 Subject: Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods (online class) In-Reply-To: <1A496D73-221E-48B0-8F1B-9B3F42AB8B21@gmail.com> Message-ID: **Please forgive cross-posts** For those who already know (and we love you! :0) the sxsw panel picker is open and we need your vote - here's the list of library submissions with easy-to-click-links: http://sxswlam.drupalgardens.com/content/2014-sxswi-lam-proposals For those who don't yet know....to shift the perceptions of libraries from a warehouse of books to dynamic places that celebrate ideas, we need to share library innovations far and wide with diverse audiences in unique formats. SXSW Interactive is a major annual gathering of thought-leaders and funders ? ?fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.? (Sounds a lot like the library!) There are a slew of incredible submissions this year proposed by creative library and museum professionals. You can help put *libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) *at the forefront of this ideas-exchange by voting for LAM presentations in the SXSWi Panel Picker from Aug. 19-Sept. 6, 2013, at http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/. Below is a list of sxswLAM panel proposals and well as sxswLAM-related panel proposals. You can also do a search by keyword in the Panel Picker for ?library? or ?libraries?and there are dozens more. If you believe that librarian voices need to be heard, even if you?re not attending, we need your vote to make it happen at SXSWi 2014. Again, the handy-dandy list of library, archive and museum proposals is here: http://sxswlam.drupalgardens.com/content/2014-sxswi-lam-proposals Thanks! Carson On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Rory Litwin wrote: > Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods > > Instructor: Sonali Mishra > Dates: September 1-28, 2013 > Credits: 1.5 CEUs > Price: $175 > > http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/047-beyond-usability-testing.php > > This four-week, asynchronous online course will cover a selection of user > research methods, including user interviews, surveys, observational > studies, and A/B testing, that can be used to answer different questions > from usability testing. In this course, you will learn how to design each > type of study, what kinds of questions it can answer, and what its > strengths and limitations are. You will learn about good practices when > interviewing, things to watch out for when creating surveys, and how to set > up observational studies and A/B tests. As a class, we will discuss how to > act on your findings. > > This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our > Certificate in User Experience (UX), but can be taken as a stand-alone > course as well. > > Sonali Mishra is a User Experience Specialist at the University of > Michigan Library in Ann Arbor, MI. She plans and conducts user research for > the library website, specializing in qualitative research methods. She also > acts as a UX designer for the website, providing expertise in usability, > strategic planning, and overall user experience. > > > Library Juice Academy > P.O. Box 188784 > Sacramento, CA 95818 > Tel. 218-260-6115 > inquiries at libraryjuiceacademy.com > http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ > > Testimonials: > http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonials.php > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-08-21 > -- *Carson Block Consulting Inc.* *Technology Vision. Technology Power. Your Library.* *http://www.carsonblock.com* voice: (970) 673-7475 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-23 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From librarylandtech at GMAIL.COM Fri Aug 23 14:38:20 2013 From: librarylandtech at GMAIL.COM (Carson Block) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:38:20 -0600 Subject: Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods (online class) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: So sorry to tag on to this convo - a slippery finger on my part. I'll repost under a new subject. Best wishes to LJA and this class on usability testing! Carson On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Carson Block wrote: > **Please forgive cross-posts** > > For those who already know (and we love you! :0) the sxsw panel picker is > open and we need your vote - here's the list of library submissions with > easy-to-click-links: > > http://sxswlam.drupalgardens.com/content/2014-sxswi-lam-proposals > > For those who don't yet know....to shift the perceptions of libraries from > a warehouse of books to dynamic places that celebrate ideas, we need to > share library innovations far and wide with diverse audiences in unique > formats. SXSW Interactive is a major annual > gathering of thought-leaders and funders ? ?fostering creative and > professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.? > (Sounds a lot like the library!) > > There are a slew of incredible submissions this year proposed by creative > library and museum professionals. You can help put *libraries, archives, > and museums (LAM) *at the forefront of this ideas-exchange by voting for > LAM presentations in the SXSWi Panel Picker from Aug. 19-Sept. 6, 2013, at > http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/. Below is a list of sxswLAM panel proposals > and well as sxswLAM-related panel proposals. You can also do a search by > keyword in the Panel Picker for ?library? or ?libraries?and there are > dozens more. If you believe that librarian voices need to be heard, even if > you?re not attending, we need your vote to make it happen at SXSWi 2014. > > Again, the handy-dandy list of library, archive and museum proposals is > here: > > http://sxswlam.drupalgardens.com/content/2014-sxswi-lam-proposals > > Thanks! > > Carson > > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Rory Litwin wrote: > >> Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods >> >> Instructor: Sonali Mishra >> Dates: September 1-28, 2013 >> Credits: 1.5 CEUs >> Price: $175 >> >> http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/047-beyond-usability-testing.php >> >> This four-week, asynchronous online course will cover a selection of user >> research methods, including user interviews, surveys, observational >> studies, and A/B testing, that can be used to answer different questions >> from usability testing. In this course, you will learn how to design each >> type of study, what kinds of questions it can answer, and what its >> strengths and limitations are. You will learn about good practices when >> interviewing, things to watch out for when creating surveys, and how to set >> up observational studies and A/B tests. As a class, we will discuss how to >> act on your findings. >> >> This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our >> Certificate in User Experience (UX), but can be taken as a stand-alone >> course as well. >> >> Sonali Mishra is a User Experience Specialist at the University of >> Michigan Library in Ann Arbor, MI. She plans and conducts user research for >> the library website, specializing in qualitative research methods. She also >> acts as a UX designer for the website, providing expertise in usability, >> strategic planning, and overall user experience. >> >> >> Library Juice Academy >> P.O. Box 188784 >> Sacramento, CA 95818 >> Tel. 218-260-6115 >> inquiries at libraryjuiceacademy.com >> http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ >> >> Testimonials: >> http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonials.php >> >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-08-21 >> > > > > -- > *Carson Block Consulting Inc.* > *Technology Vision. Technology Power. Your Library.* > *http://www.carsonblock.com* > voice: (970) 673-7475 > -- *Carson Block Consulting Inc.* *Technology Vision. Technology Power. Your Library.* *http://www.carsonblock.com* voice: (970) 673-7475 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-23 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There are a slew of incredible submissions this year proposed by creative library and museum professionals. You can help put *libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) *at the forefront of this ideas-exchange by voting for LAM presentations in the SXSWi Panel Picker from Aug. 19-Sept. 6, 2013, at http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/. Below is a list of sxswLAM panel proposals and well as sxswLAM-related panel proposals. You can also do a search by keyword in the Panel Picker for ?library? or ?libraries?and there are dozens more. If you believe that librarian voices need to be heard, even if you?re not attending, we need your vote to make it happen at SXSWi 2014. Again, the handy-dandy list of library, archive and museum proposals is here: http://sxswlam.drupalgardens.com/content/2014-sxswi-lam-proposals Thanks! Carson -- *Carson Block Consulting Inc.* *Technology Vision. Technology Power. 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We are a vibrant, forward-looking organization with a talented staff that has recently taken great strides in moving our web initiatives forward. We often collaborate with other units on campus, and are recognized as being innovative in the areas of user research and Drupal development. We are dedicated to supporting the success of our faculty, students, and staff. Our websites also appeal to the broader community, both locally and internationally, as we share our unique digital collections with the world. As a part of the library's web team, you will design useful, usable and accessible web products. You will also be involved in user research, process development and improvement, and communication with stakeholders. Applications due September 9th. Apply online for the position of Website Designer/Developer, Senior: www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=209337 Find out more about working at the UA Libraries: http://www.library.arizona.edu/about/employment/why All the best, Rebecca Rebecca Blakiston Website Product Manager University of Arizona Libraries blakistonr at u.library.arizona.edu (520) 307-2834 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-23 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aatweet at GMAIL.COM Fri Aug 23 18:34:27 2013 From: aatweet at GMAIL.COM (Andrew Tweet) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:34:27 -0700 Subject: Online survey on Project Management Software Adoption in Libraries Message-ID: Dear Colleagues,**** **** Please take the survey linked below to help us gather data on how libraries manage their many projects. We want to know how libraries manage, keep track of progress, and collaborate on projects. Survey results will show a snapshot of project management techniques used, project management software strengths and weaknesses, and what types of library projects are a good fit for which project management software.**** **** Please help us answer these questions by taking an online survey (estimated <10 minutes to complete). Findings will be reported at the Internet Librarian 2013 and CARL 2014 conferences, with the potential for future journal publications. Your responses will be anonymous, your participation is voluntary, and there are no foreseen risks in volunteering for this study.**** **** To take the survey please click on this link **** **** In case you are still on the fence about taking our survey, let us define what we mean by project management software and techniques. Project Management is a set of techniques used heavily in business, construction, and software development to describe and monitor work on large projects that involve multiple people over a long period of time. The various techniques help keep track of goals, tasks, deadlines, responsible individuals, progress toward completion, budget, and many more factors that contribute to project success.**** **** Within the library, a project might be implementing a discovery service, marketing a program to freshmen, renovating the building, redesigning the website, or weeding the humanities section. We want to hear from individuals who have contributed to projects in libraries. 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URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sat Aug 24 11:30:15 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:30:15 +0000 Subject: Peer 11 Student Library Advocacy In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C62B14A@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Colleagues/ While I will continue my own efforts, I am requesting your assistance in identifying all candidates for my _Student Library Advocacy_ blog http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ I have decided to focus my investigation primarily on Student Library Advocacy activities on the Iowa State University Peer 11 institutions. In addition to ISU, the Peer 11 institutions are: * Michigan State University * North Carolina State University * Ohio State University * Purdue University * Texas A&M University * University of Arizona * University of California at Davis * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign * University of Minnesota at Twin Cities * University of Wisconsin at Madison I have created a new SurveyMonkey survey and request assistance in identifying appropriate items for each: Peer 11 Institution > Institution Programs > Conference(s) > Seminar(s) > Webinar(s) > Other Publications > Article(s) > Paper(s) > Presentation(s) > Other Please copy and paste the name and web address for each entry, if available. NOTE: ALL Submissions are Anonymous Thanks For Your Assistance ! The survey is available at http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/peer-11-student-library-advocacy-survey.html Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sat Aug 24 16:59:34 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:59:34 +0000 Subject: *GWLA* Student Library Advocacy Survey Message-ID: Colleagues/ While I will continue my own efforts, I have decided to focus my investigation primarily on Student Library Advocacy activities by the libraries of the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) , as well the ISU Peer 11 institutions . I am requesting your assistance in identifying all candidates for my _Student Library Advocacy_ blog that is "devoted to documenting initiatives in which students are directly or indirectly involved in promoting library collections, events, services, etc. to fellow students, as well as to faculty, and/or staff." It is located at http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/. In addition to ISU, the GWLA llibraries are: * Arizona State University * Baylor University Libraries * Brigham Young University * Colorado State University * Iowa State University * Kansas State University * Oklahoma State University * Oregon State University * Rice University * Southern Illinois University * Southern Methodist University * Texas A&M University * Texas Tech University * University of Arizona * University of Arkansas * University of Colorado at Boulder * University of Hawai'i at M?noa * University of Houston * University of Illinois at Chicago * University of Kansas * University of Missouri * University of Nevada, Las Vegas * University of New Mexico * University of Oklahoma * University of Oregon * University of Southern California * University of Texas at Austin * University of Utah * University of Washington * University of Wyoming * Utah State University * Washington State University * Washington University in St. Louis I have created a new SurveyMonkey survey and request assistance in identifying appropriate items for each: GWLA Insitutions > Institution > Web Address / Summary Text Programs > Conference(s) > Seminar(s) > Other Publications > Article(s) > Paper(s) > Presentation(s) > Other Please copy and paste the name and web address for each entry, if available. NOTE: ALL Submissions are Anonymous Thanks For Your Assistance ! The survey is available at: http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/2013/08/gwla-student-library-advocacy-survey.html DiISCLAIMER: This is an independent survey and is not associated directly with the GWLA organization. Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From demian.katz at VILLANOVA.EDU Mon Aug 26 11:17:10 2013 From: demian.katz at VILLANOVA.EDU (Demian Katz) Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:17:10 +0000 Subject: VuFind 2.1 Released Message-ID: Apologies for cross-posting.... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VuFind 2.1 Released Villanova, Pennsylvania - August 26, 2013 - Version 2.1 of the VuFind Open Source discovery software has just been released. This release further improves the stability and flexibility of VuFind 2.0, adding significant new features in the process. Some key additions: - Flexible and configurable support for combining search results from multiple sources, inspired by Villanova University's multi-column Catalog/Summon search. - A new module for indexing websites. - Integration with new software and services, including Booksite enhanced content, the Polaris ILS, and the Pazpar2 open source metasearch tool. Additionally, several bug fixes and minor improvements have been incorporated. Questions about the new release or VuFind in general can be directed to Demian Katz, the lead developer of the project at Villanova University. The software and its documentation may be found at http://vufind.org. 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The survey aims to collect data from libraries that use any of the major discovery products, including ratings of overall satisfaction, its effectiveness for different audiences, such as undergraduate students, graduate students or faculty served by an academic library or the general public served by public libraries. The survey also aims to measure how comprehensively the discovery product addresses the library's collection, how effectively it calculates relevancy, and whether or not it conveys results objectively or with a bias toward specific types or sources of content. 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The position will work with colleagues within the Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Department and throughout the library and also may serve as a consultant and metadata expert to assist in the metadata needs of projects throughout campus.The Metadata/Catalog Librarian will contribute to the access of library materials through managing batch loading of records and providing original cataloging for library materials.The successful candidate will take part in managing overall department operations.If you are experienced with metadata practices and trends, knowledgeable about XML-based standards, and excited about enabling remarkable access to information, then you could be our next Metadata/Catalog Librarian. For a complete position description and application information, please see http://bit.ly/13R329s Review of applications will begin September 16, 2013. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. UIC has a strong commitment to serve its highly diverse community. As such, UIC especially welcomes applications from women, underrepresented minority group members, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups and others whose background, education, experience and academic interests would enrich the diversity of the University's research, teaching, and Great Cities' mission. -- Gwen M. Gregory | Resource Acquisition and Management Librarian University of Illinois at Chicago University Library (MC 234) | 801 South Morgan Street Chicago, Illinois 60607 phone: (312) 996-2736 | fax: (312) 413-0424 |ggregory at uic.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-27 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Tue Aug 27 20:37:36 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:37:36 +0000 Subject: Regarding: The-3-Click-Dilemma In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C62CA5B@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Colleagues/ An e-mail sent to Brian Williams regarding his recent column in _The Chronicle of Higher Education_. Your Thoughts ? http://sensory-information-navigation.blogspot.com/2013/08/regarding-3-click-dilemma.html /Gerry Brian/ I much appreciate your latest Chronicle posting: The-3-Click-Dilemma: are library databases nearing the tipping point of obsolescence? [snip] I am pleased that you (and others) are realizing the limitations of Linear Searching (as opposed to what I would characterize as True Navigation [:-)]). As you may be aware, I've long been interested Sensory Information Navigation(SINs); See my Morning Becomes Electric:Post-Modern Scholarly Information Access, Organization, and Navigation [snip] and As the World (Wide Web) Turns: Resources at Iowa State [snip] I've been particularly interested in Information Visualization, among other SINs. See my The Big Picture(sm):Visual Browsing in Web and non-Web Databases [snip[ Several years ago I wrote a review article on IV and e-Journals titled: "New Age Navigation:Innovative Information Interfaces for Electronic Journals" [snip] IMHO > Certainly with increased bandwidth and processing speeds, are we not now on the verge of navigating Databases via Sensory Information Navigation as well ? Note: I am aware of one effort (EBSCOHost ) Your Thoughts ? Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Ames IA 50011 http://sensory-information-navigation.blogspot.com/2013/08/regarding-3-click-dilemma.html c: Brian ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-27 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU Wed Aug 28 22:20:13 2013 From: alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU (Cockerill, Alan) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:20:13 +0000 Subject: Searching for pages that contain a particular URL Message-ID: Back in the day if I was considering moving or deleting a page I would use Alta Vista (on my coal-fired ENIAC) to see if other sites were linking to it and inform the webmaster (in those days, kids, there were only 3 of us). The search syntax was: Link:http://www.thatdomain.com/directory/pagename.html And A-V would list all the pages/sites that contained an a href to that link. I may be having a seniors moment but I can't find anything that does that now. And A-V passed just last month (I'm sorry for your loss). Is there an alternative way of doing this? Cheers, Alan. Alan Cockerill Library Technologies Coordinator James Cook University PO Box 6811 CAIRNS QLD 4870 Phone:+61 7 4042 1737 Fax: +61 7 4042 1516 Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu Web: http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401 Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/ Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) -----Original Message----- From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Art Teacher Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2013 1:33 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Favorite Art for Librarians Pinterest Pins Lots of fun and useful art related links for librarians. http://pinterest.com/art4librarians/boards/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-06 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-28 From polly at PAFA.NET Wed Aug 28 22:31:34 2013 From: polly at PAFA.NET (Polly-Alida Farrington) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:31:34 -0400 Subject: Searching for pages that contain a particular URL In-Reply-To: <8D9F7E2E7EFD0D4DB227B792548C478B1A035A94@SINPRD0610MB367.a pcprd06.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: Hi Alan, Seems to still work in Google too - from their advanced search tips page: >Using the link: operator, you can find pages that link to a certain >page. For example, you can find all the pages that link to google.com. >link:google.com >Tip: You can also search for links to specific pages, like google.com/images. >link:google.com/images > >source: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/136861?p=adv_sitespecific Hope that's what you were looking for? Polly p.s. I remember the coal-fired ENIAC days! :) ----------- Polly-Alida Farrington PA Farrington Associates web: www.pafa.net email: polly at pafa.net twitter: @pollyalida At 10:20 PM 8/28/2013, you wrote: >Back in the day if I was considering moving or deleting a page I >would use Alta Vista (on my coal-fired ENIAC) to see if other sites >were linking to it and inform the webmaster (in those days, kids, >there were only 3 of us). > >The search syntax was: > >Link:http://www.thatdomain.com/directory/pagename.html > >And A-V would list all the pages/sites that contained an a href to that link. > >I may be having a seniors moment but I can't find anything that does >that now. And A-V passed just last month (I'm sorry for your loss). > >Is there an alternative way of doing this? > >Cheers, Alan. > >Alan Cockerill >Library Technologies Coordinator >James Cook University > >PO Box 6811 >CAIRNS QLD 4870 >Phone:+61 7 4042 1737 >Fax: +61 7 4042 1516 >Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au >Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu >Web: http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401 >Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/ >Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla > >CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) > >-----Original Message----- >From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >On Behalf Of Art Teacher >Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2013 1:33 AM >To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >Subject: [WEB4LIB] Favorite Art for Librarians Pinterest Pins > >Lots of fun and useful art related links for librarians. >http://pinterest.com/art4librarians/boards/ > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-06 > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-28 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-28 From alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU Wed Aug 28 22:53:16 2013 From: alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU (Cockerill, Alan) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:53:16 +0000 Subject: Searching for pages that contain a particular URL In-Reply-To: <9B.99.11231.B82BE125@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> Message-ID: Thanks Polly - I had already tried Google but it was giving me a result I didn't believe. Basically a student has reported a broken link, but not said what page the link was contained in the link: search in google and got no hits so had (wrongly) assumed that search didn't work. The tried it with a link I knew existed and only got the page at the link I was testing (which seemed particularly odd as that page definitely doesn't link to itself). Clearly I lost faith too soon. User probably found the link in own bookmarks or print material (or something google can't crawl) Thanks for tracking the doco down. Cheers, Alan. Alan Cockerill Library Technologies Coordinator James Cook University PO Box 6811 CAIRNS QLD 4870 Phone:+61 7 4042 1737 Fax: +61 7 4042 1516 Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu Web: http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401 Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/ Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) -----Original Message----- From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Polly-Alida Farrington Sent: Thursday, 29 August 2013 12:32 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Searching for pages that contain a particular URL Hi Alan, Seems to still work in Google too - from their advanced search tips page: >Using the link: operator, you can find pages that link to a certain >page. For example, you can find all the pages that link to google.com. >link:google.com >Tip: You can also search for links to specific pages, like google.com/images. >link:google.com/images > >source: >https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/136861?p=adv_sitespecific Hope that's what you were looking for? Polly p.s. I remember the coal-fired ENIAC days! :) ----------- Polly-Alida Farrington PA Farrington Associates web: www.pafa.net email: polly at pafa.net twitter: @pollyalida At 10:20 PM 8/28/2013, you wrote: >Back in the day if I was considering moving or deleting a page I would >use Alta Vista (on my coal-fired ENIAC) to see if other sites were >linking to it and inform the webmaster (in those days, kids, there were >only 3 of us). > >The search syntax was: > >Link:http://www.thatdomain.com/directory/pagename.html > >And A-V would list all the pages/sites that contained an a href to that link. > >I may be having a seniors moment but I can't find anything that does >that now. And A-V passed just last month (I'm sorry for your loss). > >Is there an alternative way of doing this? > >Cheers, Alan. > >Alan Cockerill >Library Technologies Coordinator >James Cook University > >PO Box 6811 >CAIRNS QLD 4870 >Phone:+61 7 4042 1737 >Fax: +61 7 4042 1516 >Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au >Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu >Web: >http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_0174 >01 >Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/ >Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla > >CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) > >-----Original Message----- >From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On >Behalf Of Art Teacher >Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2013 1:33 AM >To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >Subject: [WEB4LIB] Favorite Art for Librarians Pinterest Pins > >Lots of fun and useful art related links for librarians. >http://pinterest.com/art4librarians/boards/ > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-06 > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-08-28 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-28 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-28 From glen.horton at GMAIL.COM Thu Aug 29 12:06:12 2013 From: glen.horton at GMAIL.COM (Glen Horton) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:06:12 -0400 Subject: Job Posting: Digital Services Manager (Campbell County, Kentucky) Message-ID: *Digital Services Manager * Campbell County Public Library - Newport, KY *BASIC FUNCTION:* Under the general direction of the Library Director, the Digital Services Manager performs specialized duites related to various technology-related tasks within the Library including website design/maintenance, programming events for internet-based customers, social media presence/monitoring, staff training in digital applications, and other similar duties. This position is also primarily responsible for the Library?s computer servers and network operations including the Library?s Integrated Library System (ILS). The Digital Services Manager interacts primarily with other staff members and company vendors. The Digital Services Manager is responsible for the supervision of the Systems staff to include providing work schedules, training, conducting performance reviews, hiring, and disciplining. Determining and adhering to established budgets, tracking of detailed information, and participation in procedure/policy setting are required. Duties require supervisory skills, independent judgment, and independent action. The Library expects all employees to observe and develop our core values of: Motivation, Positive Attitude, Respect for Others, Strong Commitment to Customer Service, Sense of Humor, Integrity, Honesty, Tolerance and Flexibility. *RESPONSIBILITIES:* - Maintain the Library?s servers and computer network, including the Library?s Integrated Library System (ILS). - Support server applications such as the Library?s content management systems, email, , staff intranet, public computer time management/print management software, staff webcalendar, and the System?s Department?s trouble ticketing system. - Provide ongoing maintenance of the Library?s websites; provide complete renovation to the parts of the site according to the Library?s long range plan. - Organize in-house training exercise annually for library staff. - Provide online programming through the Library?s website. Support face-to-face young adult programming in technology through participation in Teen Tech Week (March). - Serve on the Library?s Social Media Committee to maintain and monitor the Library?s social media presence. - Supervise, hire, and train Systems Assistant. - Complete grant applications for technology-related library initiatives. - Maintain the Library?s participation in the federal e-rate program, completing all paperwork in a timely fashion. - Participate as a member of the Management Team in planning and policy making - Participate in library associations (especially on the regional and state level) in promoting the use of library technologies. - Create and maintain an appropriate manual of the department?s operations. - Perform related duties as assigned. *EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:* - Bachelor?s degree in computer science, related specialized training, or extensive experience in network operation, basic computer repair and advanced troubleshooting techniques. - Master's degree in library science from an ALA accredited library school preferred. - Experience in maintaining servers using Windows and Linux operating systems. Experience with virtual server environments preferred. - Experience developing and maintaining web applications using programming languages and relational databases. - Experience managing open source applications preferred. - Certification in server, network, and personal computer software and hardware is strongly preferred. - Extensive computer experience with standard office software, including Microsoft Office products, email, and internet usage. - Must be able to meet and maintain Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) certification requirements. - Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) reporting preferred. - Valid driver?s license and satisfactory driving history. Personal transportation that can be used for business travel is required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Individuals may need to sit or stand for extended periods. Manual dexterity to manipulate library materials required. Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively. Work extensive hours at the computer screen. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the work day. Ability to do repetitive tasks with speed and accuracy. Employee may need to carry, push, pull, or lift up to 30 pounds. Proper lifting techniques required. Push and pull fully loaded (50-100 pounds) book trucks. Ability to work under pressure, coordinating multiple responsibilities simultaneously, and meet firm deadlines. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you?re an experienced Python or Java developer, see the full position details and apply at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=33498. Position closes on September 16, 2013. Please pass this notice on to any well-qualified Java or Python developers you may know. Bob Sandusky AUL for Information Technology and Associate Dean UIC University Library Position description excerpts: The University Library seeks an Information Technology Technical Associate (Senior Digital Library Applications Developer) to design information, research and storage systems to support the Library?s goal of providing quality resources and expertise to students, faculty and staff. The Senior Digital Library Applications Developer will act as project manager in designing or modifying information systems. This position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Information Technology. Minimum qualifications: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of web application development and data modeling, including skills in Web application frameworks (Django, Ruby on Rails), JavaScript, XML/XSLT, creating and administering relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), and using database query tools. 2. Demonstrated knowledge of software development using Python or Java 3. Any combination totaling two years from the following categories: a) progressively more responsible work experience in IT-related profession b) college course work in Information Technology (IT), IT Management, or a closely related discipline, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: ? 60 semester hours or Associate?s Degree equals one year ? 90-120 semester hours or Bachelor?s Degree equals two years. Essential duties: 1. Works with Assistant University Librarian for IT in prioritizing projects that will be completed. 2. Meets and negotiates with stakeholders (faculty, students, staff) to understand their needs and build information systems that improve access to Library resources. 3. Leads teams in the design of new systems and projects to modify existing systems. 4. Designs, develops, tests, integrates, supports, and documents user-facing applications and back-end systems. 5. Designs and develops complex databases for the storage of research data and reports. 6. Integrates Library information into other campus information systems. 7. Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies to support the Library?s evolving virtual services. 8. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Preferred requirements: - Bachelor?s degree (computer science, information science, or closely related field preferred). - Advanced degree in computer or information science, or ALA- accredited MLS is preferred. - A minimum of 4 years experience in software development using Python or Java and in developing applications that interact with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle databases using JavaScript, and XML/XSLT. - A minimum of 2 years experience designing and administering relational databases built in MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle and maintaining systems to manage and transform data in multiple formats. - Experience working with LAMP or variant environments. - Experience with HTML5/CSS3. - Experience with DSpace, Solr, and/or Fedora. - Knowledge of information technology accessibility issues and techniques. - Knowledge of Semantic Web and Linked Data concepts and technologies. - Experience or coursework in user testing/user evaluation. - Knowledge of library practices and data formats (MARC, EAD, Dublin Core, METS, MODS, etc.). - Experience working in the context of a software development methodology. - Experience with standard software development tools and techniques (e.g., git, testing frameworks). - Demonstrated experience in project management or team leading. - Demonstrated experience working effectively in a team environment and the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders. - Demonstrated ability to support to a user-centered service in a research-intensive, fast-paced, culturally diverse higher education environment. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. -- Robert J. 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Source and Full text and Search Available At http://ref-notes.blogspot.com/2013/02/dart-europe-e-theses-portal.htm l > Shodhganga: A Reservoir of Indian Theses [snip] "Shodhganga" is the name coined to denote digital repository of Indian Electronic Theses and Dissertations set-up by the INFLIBNET Centre. The word "Shodh" originates from Sanskrit and stands for research and discovery. The "Ganga" is the holiest, largest and longest of all rivers in Indian subcontinent. The Ganga is the symbol of India's age-long culture and civilisation, everchanging, ever-flowing, ever-loved and revered by its people, and has held India's heart captive and drawn uncounted millions to her banks since the dawn of history. Shodhganga stands for the reservoir of Indian intellectual output stored in a repository hosted and maintained by the INFLIBNET Centre. Source and Full text and Search Available At http://ref-notes.blogspot.com/2013/08/shodhganga-reservoir-of-indian-theses.html Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://ref-notes.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Fri Aug 30 10:58:59 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:58:59 +0000 Subject: Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster (September 4, 1933 - August 25, 2013) In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C62E030@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster, ... 79, of Urbana, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 in his home. Wilf was born September 4, 1933, in Stanley, County Durham, England to Frederick and Mary (Blackburn) Lancaster. Wilf was preceded in death by his parents Frederick and Mary, his three sisters, Alma, Freda and Cecilia, his son Michael and his grandson Alex. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cesaria, his children Miriam, Owen, Jude, Aaron, Lakshmi and Raji, and his 13 grandchildren, Shane, Aaron, Rachael, Madeline, Joshua, Evan, Emma, Gabrielle, Ava, Mason, Emilia, Ravi and Francesca. Some of his happiest moments occurred in the last few years of his life, including when he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with his entire family. He also took great pleasure in spending time with his children and grandchildren, taking them to zoos and carousels throughout the world. ... . [more] In 1970, he became an associate professor in the University of Illinois?s Graduate School of Library and Information Science and was named a full professor in 1972, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. He also was the editor of Library Trends, the academic journal of the GSLIS. He was the author of 15 books, numerous of which were named book of the year by the American Society for Information Science or the American Library Association. He consulted on information storage and retrieval with organizations around the world as diverse as the Army Corp of Engineers, Standard Oil, UNESCO and the American Film Institute. He presented courses or guest lectures at more than 50 colleges and universities across the globe, from Brazil to Norway to China and was a keynote speaker or presenter at countless conferences. Thrice he was awarded Fulbright teaching fellowships (an honor usually awarded only twice), was named a University of Illinois University Scholar for the final three years of his professorial career and he was an early predictor of electronic media and storage systems, coining the term the ?paperless society? in 1977. [more] I had the privilege of having him as my advisor at the University of Illinois (1974-1975). He was a truly gifted researcher, writer, and individual ... /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-08-30 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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