From paolo.manghi at ISTI.CNR.IT Mon Jul 1 05:14:31 2013 From: paolo.manghi at ISTI.CNR.IT (Paolo Manghi) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 11:14:31 +0200 Subject: FURTHER DEADLINE EXTENSION: "Linking and Contextualizing Publications and Datasets" Workshop @ TPDL Message-ID: [*** Apologies for cross-posting ***] Due to several requests for further extra-days, we have made the extension public. #### EXTENDED DEADLINE: 5th of July 2013 #### ****************************************************************** First Workshop on "Linking and Contextualizing Publications and Datasets" Valletta, Malta, September 26th, 2013 Web site: http://lcpd2013.research-infrastructures.eu/ E-mail: lcpd2013 at isti.cnr.it In conjunction with TPDL 2013 (http://www.tpdl2013.info) ******************************************************************* #### Springer Journal publication ##### The extended version of selected papers will be considered for publication for the Special Issue on "Digital Scholarship" of the International Journal on Digital Libraries (Guest Editors: Stephen M. Griffin and Stefan Gradmann) ###### Workshop Objectives ###### The goal of this workshop is to provide researchers and practitioners in the fields of Digital Libraries, e-Science, and e-Research, with a forum where they can constructively explore foundational, organizational and systemic challenges in contexts having publishing, interlinking, preservation, discovery, access, and reuse of publications and datasets as focal points. It expects to contribute to the actual picture of the state of the art approaches and solutions that researchers and practitioners active in these fields have investigated and realized. ###### Invited speakers ###### S?ren Auer, Universit?t Leipzig (http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/~auer). Dr. S?ren Auer research interests are in social and semantic web technologies, knowledge engineering, usability, as well as databases and information systems. S?ren is leading the European Union?s FP7-ICT flagship project LOD2 comprising 15 partners from 11 countries. He is co-founder of several high-impact research and community projects such as DBpedia, SlideWiki.org, LinkedGeoData and OntoWiki, organiser and co-programme chair of renowned scientific conferences, area editor of the Semantic Web Journal, serves as an expert for industry, EC, W3C and advisory board member of the Open Knowledge Foundation. Sarah Callaghan, British Atmospheric Data Centre, STFC (http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/home/SarahCallaghan.html). Dr Sarah Callaghan research interests are in creating, managing, citing and publishing datasets of arbitrary size. Sarah is project manager of the PREPARDE project and NERC Data Citation and Publication project, co- chair of the CODATA-ICSTI Task Group on Data Citations, member of the DataCite Working Group on Criteria for Datacentres, and an associate editor for the Atmospheric Science Letters Journal and Geoscience Data Journal. ###### Workshop topics ###### The workshop welcomes submissions reporting on theoretical, systemic, and foundational work targeting popular topics of linking and contextualizing datasets and publications. The topics of this workshop are of interest to, but not limited to, the following research avenues: - Metadata formats for publications and datasets: interlinking or contextualizing research outputs. - Metadata access services: exporting/discovering metadata to facilitate interlinking or contextualizing research outputs. - Data models expressing relationships between publications, datasets and other information apt for re-use, contextualization, etc. - Aggregation services: robust and scalable collection, integration, storage, interlinking, and visualization of heterogeneous objects and metadata from publication, dataset, and contextual content data sources - Linking and contextualization services: processing/mining interlinked objects and metadata relative for enrichment, disambiguation, annotation - Future publication models and services: novel concepts and management of ?enhanced publications?, ?research objects?, ?executable papers?. For more on these topics, please visit the workshop website. ###### Important Dates ###### Extended deadline: 5th of July, 2013 Research paper submission: June 24th, 2013 Notification of acceptance: July 29th, 2013 Camera ready version: August 31st, 2013 ###### Paper Submission ###### Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers. Submitted manuscripts will have to be limited to 8-12 pages, following the guidelines for the LNCS format provided by Springer (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0). Preferred formats are PDF or Microsoft Word. Submission is on line at: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lcpd2013 (EasyChair on-line system: you need to register an account to submit). Papers submitted to the workshop will undergo a single-blind peer-review process by Program Committee members. To be published on the proceedings, accepted contributions should be revised according to the reviews and at least one author is required to register and present the paper at the workshop. Proceedings, including abstracts from the invited speakers and the revised papers, will become a publication (the organisers are in the process of arranging the publication with Springer in CCIS series). ###### Workshop Organisers ###### - Lukasz Bolikowski, Centre for Open Science, ICM, University of Warsaw, Poland - Paolo Manghi, Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (ISTI), National Research Council - (CNR), Pisa, Italy - Nikos Houssos, EKT, National Documentation Centre, Greece - Jochen Schirrwagen, Bielefeld University Library, Germany Sponsored by OpenAIREplus (www.openaire.eu) and EuroCRIS (www.eurocris.org) ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 From waltcrawford at GMAIL.COM Mon Jul 1 11:26:31 2013 From: waltcrawford at GMAIL.COM (Walt Crawford) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 08:26:31 -0700 Subject: Cites & Insights 13:8 available Message-ID: *Cites & Insights* 13:8 (August 2013) is now available for downloading at http://citesandinsights.info/ The regular two-column print-oriented issue is 28 pages long; the online-oriented 6x9 single-column version is 54 pages long. 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Kind regards Tanja [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: image] Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te M?tauraka PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140 DDI 64 3 940 8228 library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] |[cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] ______________________________________________________________________________ This email has been filtered by SMX. For more information visit http://smxemail.com ______________________________________________________________________________ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Trey Terrell Programmer Analyst trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hi there, We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Kind regards Tanja [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: image] Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te M?tauraka PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140 DDI 64 3 940 8228 library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] |[cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] This email has been filtered by SMX. For more information visit smxemail.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nina at ATENDESIGNGROUP.COM Mon Jul 1 18:29:54 2013 From: nina at ATENDESIGNGROUP.COM (Nina McHale) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 16:29:54 -0600 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: <1ECCC74CCFCC4A469E4B0CBD69B5493B0142624E@EX3.oregonstate.edu> Message-ID: Hey, all, While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. Nina Nina McHale @ninermac Aten Design Group On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey wrote: > We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a > migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at > LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it > might be interesting to see what they come up with ( > http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html). > **** > > ** ** > > Trey Terrell > Programmer Analyst > trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu > Oregon State University Libraries > Corvallis, OR 97331**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Tanja Webster > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > ** ** > > Hi there,**** > > **** > > We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an > alternative solution to create subject guides.**** > > **** > > Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.**** > > **** > > Kind regards**** > > Tanja**** > > **** > > *[image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: > Description: Description: Description: Description: image]***** > > *Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian***** > > *Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te > M?tauraka***** > > PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140**** > > *DDI* 64 3 940 8228 **** > > library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[image: > cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] > |[image: cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > This email has been filtered by SMX. 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Thanks in advance, Nina -- Nina McHale @ninermac Developer, Aten Design Group atendesigngroup.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Lawrence.Wardroper at CAS-SATJ.GC.CA Tue Jul 2 10:19:30 2013 From: Lawrence.Wardroper at CAS-SATJ.GC.CA (Wardroper, Lawrence) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 10:19:30 -0400 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: A Message-ID: I agree with you Nina ?C we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing correctly??). Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this in-house design of ours. Lawrence Wardroper Services de la biblioth??que | Library Services Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration Service 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca T??l??phone | Telephone 613-996-8735 ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nina McHale Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hey, all, While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. Nina Nina McHale @ninermac Aten Design Group On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey wrote: We??re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ?C it might be interesting to see what they come up with (http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html ). Trey Terrell Programmer Analyst trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hi there, We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. 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Well written product with good support. Teresa --- Teresa Coberly Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist William A. Wise Law Library University of Colorado Law School Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 teresa.coberly at colorado.edu library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wardroper, Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives I agree with you Nina ?C we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing correctly??). Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this in-house design of ours. Lawrence Wardroper Services de la biblioth??que | Library Services Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration Service 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca T??l??phone | Telephone 613-996-8735 ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nina McHale Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hey, all, While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. Nina Nina McHale @ninermac Aten Design Group On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey > wrote: We??re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ?C it might be interesting to see what they come up with (http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html ). Trey Terrell Programmer Analyst trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hi there, We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Kind regards Tanja [%20] Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M??t??puna o Te M??tauraka PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140 DDI 64 3 940 8228 library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[%20] |[%20] This email has been filtered by SMX. 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URL: From sigridkelsey at GMAIL.COM Tue Jul 2 11:17:24 2013 From: sigridkelsey at GMAIL.COM (Sigrid Kelsey) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 10:17:24 -0500 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: Message-ID: A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty seamless. For example, our staff directory ( http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. Sigrid On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly wrote: > We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve > been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. **** > > ** ** > > Teresa**** > > ** ** > > ---**** > > Teresa Coberly**** > > Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist**** > > William A. Wise Law Library**** > > University of Colorado Law School**** > > Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707**** > > teresa.coberly at colorado.edu**** > > ** ** > > library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library > catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Wardroper, Lawrence > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM > > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > ** ** > > I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. > Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources > and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users > without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing > correctly??).**** > > ** ** > > Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this > in-house design of ours.**** > > ** ** > > ****Lawrence**** Wardroper**** > > Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services > Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration > Service > 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 > lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca > T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] > *On Behalf Of *Nina McHale > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > ** ** > > Hey, all,**** > > ** ** > > While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a > guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are > perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional > tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. **** > > ** ** > > That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use > and SpringShare provided excellent support.**** > > ** ** > > Nina **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Nina McHale**** > > @ninermac**** > > Aten Design Group**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey < > Trey.Terrell at oregonstate.edu> wrote:**** > > We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a > migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at > LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it > might be interesting to see what they come up with ( > http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html). > **** > > **** > > Trey Terrell > Programmer Analyst > trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu > Oregon State University Libraries > Corvallis, OR 97331**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Tanja Webster > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > **** > > Hi there,**** > > **** > > We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an > alternative solution to create subject guides.**** > > **** > > Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.**** > > **** > > Kind regards**** > > Tanja**** > > **** > > *[image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: > Description: Description: Description: Description: image]***** > > *Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian***** > > *Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te > M?tauraka***** > > PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140**** > > *DDI* 64 3 940 8228 **** > > library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[image: > cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] > |[image: cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > This email has been filtered by SMX. 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URL: From rossfsinger at GMAIL.COM Tue Jul 2 11:59:56 2013 From: rossfsinger at GMAIL.COM (Ross Singer) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 11:59:56 -0400 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: Message-ID: This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access to it. -Ross. On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" wrote: > A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that > installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also > has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the > SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty > seamless. For example, our staff directory ( > http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus > database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ > > I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, > and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages > over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. > > Sigrid > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly < > teresa.coberly at colorado.edu> wrote: > >> We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve >> been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. *** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> Teresa**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ---**** >> >> Teresa Coberly**** >> >> Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist**** >> >> William A. Wise Law Library**** >> >> University of Colorado Law School**** >> >> Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707**** >> >> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu**** >> >> ** ** >> >> library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library >> catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On >> Behalf Of *Wardroper, Lawrence >> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM >> >> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. >> Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources >> and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users >> without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing >> correctly??).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this >> in-house design of ours.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ****Lawrence**** Wardroper**** >> >> Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services >> Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration >> Service >> 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 >> lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca >> T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735**** >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >> *On Behalf Of *Nina McHale >> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM >> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hey, all,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a >> guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are >> perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional >> tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to >> use and SpringShare provided excellent support.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Nina **** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Nina McHale**** >> >> @ninermac**** >> >> Aten Design Group**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey < >> Trey.Terrell at oregonstate.edu> wrote:**** >> >> We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a >> migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at >> LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it >> might be interesting to see what they come up with ( >> http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html). >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Trey Terrell >> Programmer Analyst >> trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu >> Oregon State University Libraries >> Corvallis, OR 97331**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On >> Behalf Of *Tanja Webster >> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM >> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >> >> **** >> >> Hi there,**** >> >> **** >> >> We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an >> alternative solution to create subject guides.**** >> >> **** >> >> Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.**** >> >> **** >> >> Kind regards**** >> >> Tanja**** >> >> **** >> >> *[image: Description: Description: Description: Description: >> Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: image]** >> *** >> >> *Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian***** >> >> *Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te >> M?tauraka***** >> >> PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140**** >> >> *DDI* 64 3 940 8228 **** >> >> library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[image: >> cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] >> |[image: cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> This email has been filtered by SMX. 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URL: From sarah.naumann at COMCAST.NET Tue Jul 2 12:00:08 2013 From: sarah.naumann at COMCAST.NET (Sarah Naumann) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 09:00:08 -0700 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives Message-ID: We are also using SubjectsPlus. We plan to roll them out by the end of the summer so I can't show you an example. So far we are happy with them. I did a survey like this one a year and a half ago via another listserv (ili-l) and responses were in favor of SubjectsPlus, which is why we chose to use them. All the best, Sarah Naumann -- Sarah Naumann Reference Librarian | Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland, CA 94613 snaumann at mills.edu | 510.430.2029 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-02 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From darby.lists at GMAIL.COM Tue Jul 2 12:16:50 2013 From: darby.lists at GMAIL.COM (Andrew Darby) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 12:16:50 -0400 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our main WordPress website. Andrew [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer wrote: > This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily > integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access > to it. > > -Ross. > On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" wrote: > >> A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that >> installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also >> has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the >> SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty >> seamless. For example, our staff directory ( >> http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus >> database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ >> >> I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, >> and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages >> over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. >> >> Sigrid >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly < >> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu> wrote: >> >>> We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve >>> been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. ** >>> ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Teresa**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ---**** >>> >>> Teresa Coberly**** >>> >>> Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist**** >>> >>> William A. Wise Law Library**** >>> >>> University of Colorado Law School**** >>> >>> Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707**** >>> >>> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library >>> catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On >>> Behalf Of *Wardroper, Lawrence >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM >>> >>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. >>> Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources >>> and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users >>> without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing >>> correctly??).**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this >>> in-house design of ours.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ****Lawrence**** Wardroper**** >>> >>> Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services >>> Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration >>> Service >>> 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 >>> lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca >>> T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735**** >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >>> *On Behalf Of *Nina McHale >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM >>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Hey, all,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with >>> a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs >>> are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without >>> additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. * >>> *** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to >>> use and SpringShare provided excellent support.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Nina **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Nina McHale**** >>> >>> @ninermac**** >>> >>> Aten Design Group**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey < >>> Trey.Terrell at oregonstate.edu> wrote:**** >>> >>> We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a >>> migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at >>> LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it >>> might be interesting to see what they come up with ( >>> http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html). >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Trey Terrell >>> Programmer Analyst >>> trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu >>> Oregon State University Libraries >>> Corvallis, OR 97331**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On >>> Behalf Of *Tanja Webster >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM >>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Hi there,**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an >>> alternative solution to create subject guides.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Kind regards**** >>> >>> Tanja**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *[image: Description: Description: Description: Description: >>> Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: image]* >>> **** >>> >>> *Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian***** >>> >>> *Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te >>> M?tauraka***** >>> >>> PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140**** >>> >>> *DDI* 64 3 940 8228 **** >>> >>> library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[image: >>> cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] >>> |[image: cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> This email has been filtered by SMX. 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Stacy -- Stacy Pober Information Alchemist Manhattan College Library Riverdale, NY 10471 stacy.pober at manhattan.edu On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale wrote: > Hey, all, > > Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there > other than Ares/ILLiad? > > Thanks in advance, > > Nina > > -- > Nina McHale > @ninermac > Developer, Aten Design Group > atendesigngroup.com > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-01 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-02 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nina at ATENDESIGNGROUP.COM Tue Jul 2 21:40:08 2013 From: nina at ATENDESIGNGROUP.COM (Nina Work) Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 19:40:08 -0600 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ...but why bother with the separate interface at all? Is it a better back end experience for staff? No snark, just honestly wondering how that model works better than just building them in WP? :) Sent from my iPad Mini On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Andrew Darby wrote: > Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our main WordPress website. > > Andrew > > [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer wrote: >> This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access to it. >> >> -Ross. >> >> On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" wrote: >>> A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty seamless. For example, our staff directory (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ >>> >>> I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. >>> >>> Sigrid >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly wrote: >>>> We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> >>>> Teresa Coberly >>>> >>>> Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist >>>> >>>> William A. Wise Law Library >>>> >>>> University of Colorado Law School >>>> >>>> Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 >>>> >>>> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wardroper, Lawrence >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives >>>> >>>> >>>> I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing correctly??). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this in-house design of ours. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Lawrence Wardroper >>>> >>>> Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services >>>> Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration Service >>>> 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 >>>> lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca >>>> T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735 >>>> >>>> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nina McHale >>>> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM >>>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hey, all, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nina >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nina McHale >>>> >>>> @ninermac >>>> >>>> Aten Design Group >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey wrote: >>>> >>>> We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it might be interesting to see what they come up with (http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html ). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Trey Terrell >>>> Programmer Analyst >>>> trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu >>>> Oregon State University Libraries >>>> Corvallis, OR 97331 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster >>>> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM >>>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi there, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Tanja >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian >>>> >>>> Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te M?tauraka >>>> >>>> PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140 >>>> >>>> DDI 64 3 940 8228 >>>> >>>> library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog | | >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This email has been filtered by SMX. 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It's fairly easy to > learn and use, both for patrons and staff. > > Stacy > > -- > Stacy Pober > Information Alchemist > Manhattan College Library > Riverdale, NY 10471 > stacy.pober at manhattan.edu > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale wrote: > >> Hey, all, >> >> Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there >> other than Ares/ILLiad? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Nina >> >> -- >> Nina McHale >> @ninermac >> Developer, Aten Design Group >> atendesigngroup.com >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-07-01 >> > > > > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-02 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-03 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From darby.lists at GMAIL.COM Wed Jul 3 08:48:59 2013 From: darby.lists at GMAIL.COM (Andrew Darby) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 08:48:59 -0400 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: <9C12AB1E-CC63-439A-8394-239F84AC55CF@atendesigngroup.com> Message-ID: Not sure I understand. SubjectsPlus (Library a la Carte, LibGuides) have a lot of (interrelated) moving parts. "Just" building in WP would be a tremendous amount of work, and doesn't make much sense when something already exists to handle these functions. If you mean, just build a given page (say your staff list) in WP by hand coding a bunch of HTML, then you are siloing the content within your own site, as it will be just stored as one large undifferentiated blob. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Nina Work wrote: > ...but why bother with the separate interface at all? Is it a better back > end experience for staff? No snark, just honestly wondering how that model > works better than just building them in WP? :) > > Sent from my iPad Mini > > On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Andrew Darby wrote: > > Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% > fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other > systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM > system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the > API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our > main WordPress website. > > Andrew > > [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer wrote: > >> This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily >> integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access >> to it. >> >> -Ross. >> On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" wrote: >> >>> A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that >>> installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also >>> has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the >>> SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty >>> seamless. For example, our staff directory ( >>> http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus >>> database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ >>> >>> I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed >>> SubjectsPlus, and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and >>> databases pages over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. >>> >>> Sigrid >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly < >>> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve >>>> been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. * >>>> *** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Teresa**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> ---**** >>>> >>>> Teresa Coberly**** >>>> >>>> Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist**** >>>> >>>> William A. Wise Law Library**** >>>> >>>> University of Colorado Law School**** >>>> >>>> Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707**** >>>> >>>> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library >>>> catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Wardroper, Lawrence >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM >>>> >>>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS >>>> Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other >>>> resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and >>>> our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell >>>> that thing correctly??).**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this >>>> in-house design of ours.**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> ****Lawrence**** Wardroper**** >>>> >>>> Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services >>>> Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration >>>> Service >>>> 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 >>>> lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca >>>> T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735**** >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Nina McHale >>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM >>>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Hey, all,**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with >>>> a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs >>>> are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without >>>> additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. >>>> **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to >>>> use and SpringShare provided excellent support.**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Nina **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Nina McHale**** >>>> >>>> @ninermac**** >>>> >>>> Aten Design Group**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey < >>>> Trey.Terrell at oregonstate.edu> wrote:**** >>>> >>>> We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a >>>> migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at >>>> LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it >>>> might be interesting to see what they come up with ( >>>> http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html). >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Trey Terrell >>>> Programmer Analyst >>>> trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu >>>> Oregon State University Libraries >>>> Corvallis, OR 97331**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Tanja Webster >>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM >>>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Hi there,**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an >>>> alternative solution to create subject guides.**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Kind regards**** >>>> >>>> Tanja**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> *[image: Description: Description: Description: Description: >>>> Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: image] >>>> ***** >>>> >>>> *Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian***** >>>> >>>> *Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te >>>> M?tauraka***** >>>> >>>> PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140**** >>>> >>>> *DDI* 64 3 940 8228 **** >>>> >>>> library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog |[image: >>>> cid:image005.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] >>>> |[image: cid:image006.png at 01CDF4A5.B98AE080] >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> This email has been filtered by SMX. 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URL: From mschofield at NOVA.EDU Wed Jul 3 09:22:39 2013 From: mschofield at NOVA.EDU (Michael Schofield) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 13:22:39 +0000 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hey everyone, Just jumping in for a moment. I think the fears about siloing are a little overblown. Taking a previous commenter?s word about a SubjectsPlus API, I?d add that LibGuides?as of this Fall?and Wordpress have robust APIs that allow you to freely syndicate content. If a person is ambitious s/he could even use the Wordpress JSON API to take content from another source and post it to Wordpress. Now I guess my take on a subjects management tool: we kind of homegrow everything, but something like this is only feasible if there?s a dedicated web team. We also have LibGuides. Honestly, LibGuides is IMHO ugly as sin, but this Fall there is a major free update that Bootstraps LG?making it responsive and painless to theme?as well as adds a [supposedly robust] API so all that LG content can be syndicated. And I guess I?ll just add my general advice for any product a person pursues: if it doesn?t have an API, don?t consider it. All the best! Michael A front-end librarian // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Darby Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:49 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Not sure I understand. SubjectsPlus (Library a la Carte, LibGuides) have a lot of (interrelated) moving parts. "Just" building in WP would be a tremendous amount of work, and doesn't make much sense when something already exists to handle these functions. If you mean, just build a given page (say your staff list) in WP by hand coding a bunch of HTML, then you are siloing the content within your own site, as it will be just stored as one large undifferentiated blob. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Nina Work > wrote: ...but why bother with the separate interface at all? Is it a better back end experience for staff? No snark, just honestly wondering how that model works better than just building them in WP? :) Sent from my iPad Mini On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Andrew Darby > wrote: Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our main WordPress website. Andrew [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer > wrote: This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access to it. -Ross. On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" > wrote: A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty seamless. For example, our staff directory (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. Sigrid On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly > wrote: We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. Teresa --- Teresa Coberly Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist William A. Wise Law Library University of Colorado Law School Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 teresa.coberly at colorado.edu library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wardroper, Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing correctly??). Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this in-house design of ours. Lawrence Wardroper Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration Service 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735 ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nina McHale Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hey, all, While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. Nina Nina McHale @ninermac Aten Design Group On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey > wrote: We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it might be interesting to see what they come up with (http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html ). Trey Terrell Programmer Analyst trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hi there, We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. 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URL: From rgilmour70 at GMAIL.COM Wed Jul 3 09:49:38 2013 From: rgilmour70 at GMAIL.COM (Ron Gilmour) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 09:49:38 -0400 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: <0A333617AD4C134694837D6B0C63D7941B5DD5ED@DATHOMIR.oit.nova.edu> Message-ID: Just to throw it out there, SubjectsPlus is by no means *incompatible* with Bootstrap (or other responsive solutions). At Ithaca College, we use SP, but pull in Bootstrap-based CSS rather than the default SP styles. You can browse our guides here . Ron Gilmour Web Services Librarian Ithaca College Library On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Michael Schofield wrote: > Hey everyone,**** > > ** ** > > Just jumping in for a moment. I think the fears about *silo*ing are a > little overblown. Taking a previous commenter?s word about a SubjectsPlus > API, I?d add that LibGuides?as of this Fall?and Wordpress have robust APIs > that allow you to freely syndicate content. If a person is ambitious s/he > could even use the Wordpress JSON API to take content from another source > and *post* it to Wordpress. **** > > ** ** > > Now I guess my take on a subjects management tool: we kind of homegrow > everything, but something like this is only feasible if there?s a dedicated > web team. We also have LibGuides. Honestly, LibGuides is IMHO ugly as sin, > but this Fall there is a major *free* update that *Bootstraps* LG?making > it responsive and painless to theme?as well as adds a [supposedly robust] > API so all that LG content can be syndicated. **** > > ** ** > > And I guess I?ll just add my general advice for any product a person > pursues: if it doesn?t have an API, don?t consider it.**** > > ** ** > > All the best!**** > > ** ** > > Michael**** > > A front-end librarian**** > > // ns4lib.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Andrew Darby > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:49 AM > > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > ** ** > > Not sure I understand. SubjectsPlus (Library a la Carte, LibGuides) have > a lot of (interrelated) moving parts. "Just" building in WP would be a > tremendous amount of work, and doesn't make much sense when something > already exists to handle these functions. If you mean, just build a given > page (say your staff list) in WP by hand coding a bunch of HTML, then you > are siloing the content within your own site, as it will be just stored as > one large undifferentiated blob.**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Nina Work > wrote:**** > > ...but why bother with the separate interface at all? Is it a better back > end experience for staff? No snark, just honestly wondering how that model > works better than just building them in WP? :) > > Sent from my iPad Mini**** > > > On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Andrew Darby wrote:** > ** > > Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% > fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other > systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM > system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the > API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our > main WordPress website. > > Andrew > > [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer > wrote:**** > > This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily > integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access > to it.**** > > -Ross.**** > > On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" wrote:** > ** > > A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that > installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also > has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the > SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty > seamless. For example, our staff directory ( > http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus > database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/**** > > I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, > and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages > over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. > > Sigrid**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly < > teresa.coberly at colorado.edu> wrote:**** > > We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve > been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. **** > > **** > > Teresa**** > > **** > > ---**** > > Teresa Coberly**** > > Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist**** > > William A. Wise Law Library**** > > University of Colorado Law School**** > > Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707**** > > teresa.coberly at colorado.edu**** > > **** > > library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library > catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu**** > > **** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Wardroper, Lawrence > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM**** > > > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > **** > > I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. > Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources > and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users > without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing > correctly??).**** > > **** > > Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this > in-house design of ours.**** > > **** > > Lawrence Wardroper**** > > Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services > Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration > Service > 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 > lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca > T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] > *On Behalf Of *Nina McHale > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > **** > > Hey, all,**** > > **** > > While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a > guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are > perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional > tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. **** > > **** > > That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use > and SpringShare provided excellent support.**** > > **** > > Nina **** > > **** > > **** > > Nina McHale**** > > @ninermac**** > > Aten Design Group**** > > **** > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey < > Trey.Terrell at oregonstate.edu> wrote:**** > > We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a > migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at > LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it > might be interesting to see what they come up with ( > http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html). > **** > > **** > > Trey Terrell > Programmer Analyst > trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu > Oregon State University Libraries > Corvallis, OR 97331**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Tanja Webster > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives**** > > **** > > Hi there,**** > > **** > > We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an > alternative solution to create subject guides.**** > > **** > > Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.**** > > **** > > Kind regards**** > > Tanja**** > > **** > > **** > > *Tanja Webster | Digital Liaison Librarian***** > > *Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Te M?t?puna o Te > M?tauraka***** > > PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140**** > > *DDI* 64 3 940 8228 **** > > library.cpit.ac.nz | Blog | |**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > This email has been filtered by SMX. 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URL: From teresa.coberly at COLORADO.EDU Wed Jul 3 11:23:03 2013 From: teresa.coberly at COLORADO.EDU (Teresa Coberly) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 09:23:03 -0600 Subject: Subject Guides - alternatives In-Reply-To: Message-ID: We are just in the process of implementing SubjectPlus and v. 2.0 has a Bootstrap stylesheet built-in. The Configuration page has an option to turn on/off responsive design. It is turned on by default. Teresa --- Teresa Coberly Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist William A. Wise Law Library University of Colorado Law School Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 teresa.coberly at colorado.edu library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ron Gilmour Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:50 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Just to throw it out there, SubjectsPlus is by no means incompatible with Bootstrap (or other responsive solutions). At Ithaca College, we use SP, but pull in Bootstrap-based CSS rather than the default SP styles. You can browse our guides here. Ron Gilmour Web Services Librarian Ithaca College Library On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Michael Schofield > wrote: Hey everyone, Just jumping in for a moment. I think the fears about siloing are a little overblown. Taking a previous commenter?s word about a SubjectsPlus API, I?d add that LibGuides?as of this Fall?and Wordpress have robust APIs that allow you to freely syndicate content. If a person is ambitious s/he could even use the Wordpress JSON API to take content from another source and post it to Wordpress. Now I guess my take on a subjects management tool: we kind of homegrow everything, but something like this is only feasible if there?s a dedicated web team. We also have LibGuides. Honestly, LibGuides is IMHO ugly as sin, but this Fall there is a major free update that Bootstraps LG?making it responsive and painless to theme?as well as adds a [supposedly robust] API so all that LG content can be syndicated. And I guess I?ll just add my general advice for any product a person pursues: if it doesn?t have an API, don?t consider it. All the best! Michael A front-end librarian // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Darby Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:49 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Not sure I understand. SubjectsPlus (Library a la Carte, LibGuides) have a lot of (interrelated) moving parts. "Just" building in WP would be a tremendous amount of work, and doesn't make much sense when something already exists to handle these functions. If you mean, just build a given page (say your staff list) in WP by hand coding a bunch of HTML, then you are siloing the content within your own site, as it will be just stored as one large undifferentiated blob. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Nina Work > wrote: ...but why bother with the separate interface at all? Is it a better back end experience for staff? No snark, just honestly wondering how that model works better than just building them in WP? :) Sent from my iPad Mini On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Andrew Darby > wrote: Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our main WordPress website. Andrew [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer > wrote: This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access to it. -Ross. On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" > wrote: A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty seamless. For example, our staff directory (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. Sigrid On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly > wrote: We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. Teresa --- Teresa Coberly Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist William A. Wise Law Library University of Colorado Law School Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 teresa.coberly at colorado.edu library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wardroper, Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing correctly??). Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this in-house design of ours. Lawrence Wardroper Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration Service 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735 ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nina McHale Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hey, all, While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. Nina Nina McHale @ninermac Aten Design Group On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey > wrote: We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it might be interesting to see what they come up with (http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html ). Trey Terrell Programmer Analyst trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hi there, We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. 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URL: From AWDobbs at SHIP.EDU Mon Jul 8 12:00:25 2013 From: AWDobbs at SHIP.EDU (Dobbs, Aaron) Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:00:25 +0000 Subject: electronic reserves In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Springshare also has an E-reserves component in LibGuides CMS (formerly Campus Guides) http://springshare.com/campusguides/academic/ereserves.html -Aaron :-)' From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Stacy Pober Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:11 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves We use Docutek/ERes, self-hosted. I don't know if they're a major player, but we've used them for many years and are satisfied. It's fairly easy to learn and use, both for patrons and staff. Stacy -- Stacy Pober Information Alchemist Manhattan College Library Riverdale, NY 10471 stacy.pober at manhattan.edu On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale > wrote: Hey, all, Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there other than Ares/ILLiad? Thanks in advance, Nina -- Nina McHale @ninermac Developer, Aten Design Group atendesigngroup.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-02 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sika On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale wrote: > Hey, all, > > Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there > other than Ares/ILLiad? > > Thanks in advance, > > Nina > > -- > Nina McHale > @ninermac > Developer, Aten Design Group > atendesigngroup.com > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-01 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sberger at SMITH.EDU Mon Jul 8 13:29:43 2013 From: sberger at SMITH.EDU (Sika Berger) Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 13:29:43 -0400 Subject: electronic reserves In-Reply-To: Message-ID: My apologies for posting an internal message to the group. Sika > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale wrote: > >> Hey, all, >> >> Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there >> other than Ares/ILLiad? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Nina >> >> -- >> Nina McHale >> @ninermac >> Developer, Aten Design Group >> atendesigngroup.com >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-07-01 >> > > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From theweelibrarian1 at GMAIL.COM Mon Jul 8 13:46:33 2013 From: theweelibrarian1 at GMAIL.COM (K. Godfrey) Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 15:16:33 -0230 Subject: Registration for Access 2013 in St. John's Newfoundland is open! Message-ID: We?re thrilled to announce that registration for Access 2013 in St. John?s Newfoundland is now open! 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URL: From alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU Mon Jul 8 18:36:39 2013 From: alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU (Cockerill, Alan) Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 22:36:39 +0000 Subject: electronic reserves In-Reply-To: <3772E57C82691A41B4A88FE45E66CBE627516FBD@SHIPMAIL02.ship.lcl> Message-ID: In Australia Equella and Blackboard CMS are fairly common, we use Masterfile by Concord. Some are using institutional repository software, and a few have developed inhouse systems. Like England, Australia has fairly stringent copyright reporting requirements around digitising print for course readings, and that has meant Talis Aspire (with 50 or so sites in the UK) has now started a push in the Australian market, one university has signed up and others are trialling the system. Nothing I've mentioned above is an endorsement - our medium term roadmap includes an evaluation of where we are at and need to be in this space so I'm interested in seeing what others are doing. Particularly on management models and Blackboard/LMS integration. Cheers, Alan Cockerill Library Technologies Coordinator Library & Information Services James Cook University PO Box 6811 CAIRNS QLD 4870 AUSTRALIA P:(07) 4232 1737 I:+61 7 4232 1737 F: (07) 4042 1026 E: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au www.jcu.edu.au Location: B1 Level 0 CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) 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 Note: The contents of this email transmission, including any attachments, are intended solely for the named addressee and are confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or storage of the contents and any attachments is expressly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error please delete it and any attachments from your system immediately and advise the sender by return email or telephone. James Cook University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are error or virus free. From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Dobbs, Aaron Sent: Tuesday, 9 July 2013 2:00 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves Springshare also has an E-reserves component in LibGuides CMS (formerly Campus Guides) http://springshare.com/campusguides/academic/ereserves.html -Aaron :-)' From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Stacy Pober Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:11 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves We use Docutek/ERes, self-hosted. I don't know if they're a major player, but we've used them for many years and are satisfied. It's fairly easy to learn and use, both for patrons and staff. Stacy -- Stacy Pober Information Alchemist Manhattan College Library Riverdale, NY 10471 stacy.pober at manhattan.edu On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale > wrote: Hey, all, Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there other than Ares/ILLiad? Thanks in advance, Nina -- Nina McHale @ninermac Developer, Aten Design Group atendesigngroup.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-01 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-02 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-08 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Some are using institutional repository software, and a few have developed inhouse systems. Like England, Australia has fairly stringent copyright reporting requirements around digitising print for course readings, and that has meant Talis Aspire (with 50 or so sites in the UK) has now started a push in the Australian market, one university has signed up and others are trialling the system. Nothing I?ve mentioned above is an endorsement ? our medium term roadmap includes an evaluation of where we are at and need to be in this space so I?m interested in seeing what others are doing. Particularly on management models and Blackboard/LMS integration. Cheers, *Alan Cockerill* Library Technologies Coordinator Library & Information Services James Cook University PO Box 6811 CAIRNS QLD 4870 AUSTRALIA P:(07) 4232 1737 I:+61 7 4232 1737 F: (07) 4042 1026 E: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au www.jcu.edu.au Location: B1 Level 0 CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) * * 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 *Note*: The contents of this email transmission, including any attachments, are intended solely for the named addressee and are confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or storage of the contents and any attachments is expressly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error please delete it and any attachments from your system immediately and advise the sender by return email or telephone. James Cook University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are error or virus free. *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Dobbs, Aaron *Sent:* Tuesday, 9 July 2013 2:00 AM *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves Springshare also has an E-reserves component in LibGuides CMS (formerly Campus Guides) http://springshare.com/campusguides/academic/ereserves.html -Aaron :-)? *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Stacy Pober *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:11 PM *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves We use Docutek/ERes, self-hosted. I don't know if they're a major player, but we've used them for many years and are satisfied. It's fairly easy to learn and use, both for patrons and staff. Stacy -- Stacy Pober Information Alchemist Manhattan College Library Riverdale, NY 10471 stacy.pober at manhattan.edu On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale wrote: Hey, all, Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there other than Ares/ILLiad? 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We have been a heavy user of their e-reserves software > for many years as well, but unfortunately were in the position of having to > migrate to another platform as a result of SirsiDynix?s decision. > > > > Allen Jones > > Director, Digital Library & Technical Services > > The New School Libraries & Archives > > > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Cockerill, Alan > *Sent:* Monday, July 08, 2013 6:37 PM > > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves > > > > In Australia Equella and Blackboard CMSare fairly common, we use Masterfile > by Concord . Some are using > institutional repository software, and a few have developed inhouse systems. > > > > Like England, Australia has fairly stringent copyright reporting > requirements around digitising print for course readings, and that has > meant Talis Aspire (with 50 or so sites > in the UK) has now started a push in the Australian market, one university > has signed up and others are trialling the system. > > > > Nothing I?ve mentioned above is an endorsement ? our medium term roadmap > includes an evaluation of where we are at and need to be in this space so > I?m interested in seeing what others are doing. Particularly on management > models and Blackboard/LMS integration. > > > > Cheers, > > > > *Alan Cockerill* > Library Technologies Coordinator > > Library & Information Services > James Cook University PO Box 6811 CAIRNS QLD 4870 AUSTRALIA > P:(07) 4232 1737 I:+61 7 4232 1737 F: (07) 4042 1026 > > E: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au > > www.jcu.edu.au > > Location: B1 Level 0 > > CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD) > > * * > > 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 > > > > *Note*: The contents of this email transmission, including any > attachments, are intended solely for the named addressee and are > confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or storage of the contents > and any attachments is expressly prohibited. If you have received this > transmission in error please delete it and any attachments from your system > immediately and advise the sender by return email or telephone. James Cook > University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are error > or virus free. > > > > > > > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] > *On Behalf Of *Dobbs, Aaron > *Sent:* Tuesday, 9 July 2013 2:00 AM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves > > > > Springshare also has an E-reserves component in LibGuides CMS (formerly > Campus Guides) > > http://springshare.com/campusguides/academic/ereserves.html > > > > -Aaron > > :-)? > > > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] > *On Behalf Of *Stacy Pober > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:11 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] electronic reserves > > > > We use Docutek/ERes, self-hosted. I don't know if they're a major player, > but we've used them for many years and are satisfied. It's fairly easy to > learn and use, both for patrons and staff. > > > > Stacy > > > > -- > Stacy Pober > Information Alchemist > Manhattan College Library > Riverdale, NY 10471 > stacy.pober at manhattan.edu > > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Nina McHale > wrote: > > Hey, all, > > > > Are there any major products/players in electronic reserves out there > other than Ares/ILLiad? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Nina > > > > -- > > Nina McHale > > @ninermac > > Developer, Aten Design Group > > atendesigngroup.com > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-01 > > > > > > > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-02 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-08 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-08 > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-08 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-09 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please let me know if you have any questions or further thoughts on technology competencies in general or this survey in particular. Thank you! John John J. Burke, MSLS Director, Gardner-Harvey Library Miami University Middletown burkejj at miamioh.edu 513-727-3293 http://www.users.miamioh.edu/burkejj Text your questions to 513-273-5360 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-10 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rlitwin at GMAIL.COM Wed Jul 10 19:10:03 2013 From: rlitwin at GMAIL.COM (Rory Litwin) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:10:03 -0700 Subject: Do-It-Yourself Usability Testing (online course) Message-ID: Please forward as appropriate - thanks. Do-It-Yourself Usability Testing Instructor: Rebecca Blakiston Dates: August 5-30, 2013 Credits: 1.5 CEUs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/001-usability-testing.php In this four-week, asynchronous online course, you will learn how to gather feedback from your users cheaply and effectively in order to improve your website. You will walk through the process of developing personas, primary tasks, and sample scenarios. You will learn the best methods for testing these scenarios with users in an authentic way in different library environments. You will learn how to analyze the results to make decisions about your website?s information architecture, labeling, and content. You will strategize about how to implement affordable methods of usability testing in a systematic and sustainable way. Finally, you will learn how to implement other user research methods on a budget, including card sorting, ethnographic field studies, and surveys. 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. More info: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/certificate-ux.php Rebecca Blakiston is an Instructional Services Librarian and the Website Product Manager at the University of Arizona Libraries in Tucson, Arizona. She specializes in instructional design, focusing on scenario-based activities and active learning. She also provides oversight, management, and strategic planning for the library website, specializing in guerilla usability testing, writing for the web, and content strategy. She has published and presented nationally on topics including instructional design, e-learning, user experience, and continuous learning. Interview with Rebecca Blakiston: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/news/?p=270 Library Juice Academy P.O. 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Topics covered include XML fundamentals, XPath, DTDs and Schemas, standard markup languages, XSLT and Xquery, the semantic web, RDFa and RDFa Lite, RSS, ontologies and linked data, and the SPARQL semantic query language and protocol. We recently interviewed the instructor, Robert Chavez, to provide some further detail about this series of classes: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/news/?p=324 Courses in the series: - Introduction to XML - Transforming and Querying XML: An introduction to the XSLT and Xquery - Introduction to the Semantic Web - RDFa1.1 (RDFa and RDFa Lite) and RSS - Ontologies and Linked Data - The SPARQL semantic query language and protocol - the Semantic Web in action Courses are $175 and run four weeks in length. These courses work best if taken in sequence, as the sequence builds on knowledge gained, but we have no formal prerequisites in place. The first course starts August 5th. There are discounts available if you register for the whole series. More information: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/certificate-xml-rdf.php Robert Chavez holds a PhD in Classical Studies from Indiana University. From 1994-1999 he worked in the Library Electronic Text Resource Service at Indiana University Bloomington as an electronic text specialist. From 1999-2007 Robert worked at Tufts University at the Perseus Project and the Digital Collections and Archives as a programmer, digital humanist, and institutional repository program manager. He currently works for the New England Journal of Medicine in as Content Applications Architect. Library Juice Academy P.O. 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To apply, go to http://jobs.uoregon.edu/classified.php?id=4657 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: This position provides primary programming support for the library's Web sites and staff intranet and applications development to support library workflows and services. Duties include: ... providing Drupal and Wordpress customization and module development to implement and manage library Web sites; building, modifying, testing, managing, and troubleshooting Web sites to meet customer needs, following best practices and university standards for Web site development; working in both production and development environments; ensuring that Web pages and sites meet current accessibility standards; installing, configuring, maintaining, and upgrading instances of Drupal and Wordpress; developing interactive interfaces, middleware, and database solutions for integration into the library's Web sites; participating as part of the library Web development team. ... designing, developing, and maintaining Web applications to automate library workflows; creating and delivering end user and project documentation. ... designing and developing mobile Web sites; adapting existing Web applications for optimal functionality on mobile devices using responsive design or other techniques. ... providing technical support and problem resolution to staff using content management systems and library developed applications; providing training for deployed Web solutions. 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Christina Salazar Systems Librarian John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Channel Islands 805/437-3198 [Description: Description: Description: CI Formal Logo_1B grad_em signature] From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Teresa Coberly Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:23 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives We are just in the process of implementing SubjectPlus and v. 2.0 has a Bootstrap stylesheet built-in. The Configuration page has an option to turn on/off responsive design. It is turned on by default. Teresa --- Teresa Coberly Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist William A. Wise Law Library University of Colorado Law School Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 teresa.coberly at colorado.edu library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ron Gilmour Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:50 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Just to throw it out there, SubjectsPlus is by no means incompatible with Bootstrap (or other responsive solutions). At Ithaca College, we use SP, but pull in Bootstrap-based CSS rather than the default SP styles. You can browse our guides here. Ron Gilmour Web Services Librarian Ithaca College Library On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Michael Schofield > wrote: Hey everyone, Just jumping in for a moment. I think the fears about siloing are a little overblown. Taking a previous commenter?s word about a SubjectsPlus API, I?d add that LibGuides?as of this Fall?and Wordpress have robust APIs that allow you to freely syndicate content. If a person is ambitious s/he could even use the Wordpress JSON API to take content from another source and post it to Wordpress. Now I guess my take on a subjects management tool: we kind of homegrow everything, but something like this is only feasible if there?s a dedicated web team. We also have LibGuides. Honestly, LibGuides is IMHO ugly as sin, but this Fall there is a major free update that Bootstraps LG?making it responsive and painless to theme?as well as adds a [supposedly robust] API so all that LG content can be syndicated. And I guess I?ll just add my general advice for any product a person pursues: if it doesn?t have an API, don?t consider it. All the best! Michael A front-end librarian // ns4lib.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Darby Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:49 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Not sure I understand. SubjectsPlus (Library a la Carte, LibGuides) have a lot of (interrelated) moving parts. "Just" building in WP would be a tremendous amount of work, and doesn't make much sense when something already exists to handle these functions. If you mean, just build a given page (say your staff list) in WP by hand coding a bunch of HTML, then you are siloing the content within your own site, as it will be just stored as one large undifferentiated blob. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Nina Work > wrote: ...but why bother with the separate interface at all? Is it a better back end experience for staff? No snark, just honestly wondering how that model works better than just building them in WP? :) Sent from my iPad Mini On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Andrew Darby > wrote: Well, SubjectsPlus does have an API (newish, and maybe not 100% fleshed-out), so the ease of integration depends somewhat on the other systems. For instance, we do a nightly pull of data from our III ERM system to update our SP-powered database listing page [1], and before the API, because SubjectsPlus is PHP, it was trivial to pull SP data into our main WordPress website. Andrew [1] library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Ross Singer > wrote: This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access to it. -Ross. On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" > wrote: A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos. It also has a staff directory and resources list too. I've integrated the SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty seamless. For example, our staff directory (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus database. The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/ I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus, and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages over with hardly anyone noticing a difference. Sigrid On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly > wrote: We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus. I?ve been very impressed so far. Well written product with good support. Teresa --- Teresa Coberly Technical Services/Library Technology Specialist William A. Wise Law Library University of Colorado Law School Phone 303-492-4711 : Fax 303-492-2707 teresa.coberly at colorado.edu library website: http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/ :: library catalog: http://lawpac.colorado.edu From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wardroper, Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives I agree with you Nina ? we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software. Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing correctly??). Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this in-house design of ours. Lawrence Wardroper Services de la biblioth?que | Library Services Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires | Courts Administration Service 90, rue Sparks, Ottawa ON K1A 0H9 lawrence.wardroper at cas-satj.gc.ca T?l?phone | Telephone 613-996-8735 ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nina McHale Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hey, all, While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to use and SpringShare provided excellent support. Nina Nina McHale @ninermac Aten Design Group On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey > wrote: We?re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte ? it might be interesting to see what they come up with (http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html ). Trey Terrell Programmer Analyst trey.terrell at oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Libraries Corvallis, OR 97331 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tanja Webster Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives Hi there, We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an alternative solution to create subject guides. Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. 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I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, Thanks! Amy ============================================= Amy Jiang Library Technology Coordinator Wilson Library, University of La Verne 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 http://library.laverne.edu ============================================ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Fri Jul 12 20:03:57 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:03:57 -0700 Subject: [lita-l] kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <7E4F306961DD3648955C5F2F09F9287E995AAA61@EX2010M.laverne.local> Message-ID: 1.If you can embed objects (like widgets), then you can likely use Vimeo. There are many resources online about embedding Vimeo players in Blackboard. Your experience, of course, may differ. You can Google "embedding Vimeo players in Blackboard" for starters. 2. Yes, Vimeo PRO allows you to brand your players or use a different player of your choice. 3. Yes. It is likely to be as secure as its competition. If you are going to be doing a lot of this, you might want to consider building your own solution using Amazon S3 and CloudFront. I use both Vimeo and CloudFront. I do not use BlackBoard. Thanks, Cary On Jul 12, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a format on the web so that student can view in Blackboard. > > So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed into Blackboard. > > I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura. > > It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. > 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into Blackboard? > 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the enterprise level license? > 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted materials, the security is a top priority. > > I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, > > Thanks! > Amy > > > ============================================= > Amy Jiang > > Library Technology Coordinator > > Wilson Library, University of La Verne > > 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 > > Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 > > http://library.laverne.edu > ============================================ > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amyvecchione at BOISESTATE.EDU Fri Jul 12 20:20:10 2013 From: amyvecchione at BOISESTATE.EDU (Amy Vecchione) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:20:10 -0600 Subject: [lita-l] Re: Re: kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <3FC6A2DD-6B8A-4975-AD58-6A853F8A8139@miami.edu> Message-ID: Hello, I have experience with using both, and it depends on what your needs are. With Vimeo they do not support Closed Captioning ( http://vimeo.com/help/faq/video#closed_captioning) which is a deal breaker for our needs. We found that we could make videos non-public and host the embed code to a page on our Proxy Server, use encryption to encrypt the page source, and that would suffice for security in either solution. I prefer Kaltura, but Vimeo seems easier to implement, and lacks some features. If you want to hear more about our experiences please write because there is a lot more that we have experimented with regarding a streaming video solution and I can share more info based on your specific questions. Best, Amy On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Herzog, Bryanna Valentine < bherzog at miami.edu> wrote: > One of the things to consider is how to secure the video. With Kaltura > you can connect your campus LDAP and each person has their own personal > login. > > The one way I've seen a video secure with Vimeo is to have it password > protected. That means all users use the same password. If someone leaves > the institution, they would still know the password. > > I'm not sure what pro services Vimeo offers or if LDAP authentication is > possible. That's one of the reasons that thing like Kaltura are enterprise > solutions and so expensive. > > --Bryanna V. Herzog > Educational Technology Specialist > University of Miami Libraries > bherzog at miami.edu > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 8:06 PM, "Cary Gordon" wrote: > > 1.If you can embed objects (like widgets), then you can likely use > Vimeo. There are many resources online about embedding Vimeo players in > Blackboard. Your experience, of course, may differ. You can Google > "embedding Vimeo players in Blackboard" for starters. > > 2. Yes, Vimeo PRO allows you to brand your players or use a different > player of your choice. > > 3. Yes. It is likely to be as secure as its competition. > > If you are going to be doing a lot of this, you might want to consider > building your own solution using Amazon S3 and CloudFront. > > I use both Vimeo and CloudFront. I do not use BlackBoard. > > Thanks, > > Cary > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: > > Hello Everyone,**** > ** ** > Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a > format on the web so that student can view in Blackboard.**** > ** ** > So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed > into Blackboard.**** > ** ** > I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura.**** > ** ** > It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the > high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to > the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. > **** > 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into > Blackboard?**** > 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the > enterprise level license?**** > 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted > materials, the security is a top priority.**** > ** ** > I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or > Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks,**** > ** ** > Thanks!**** > Amy**** > ** ** > ** ** > =============================================**** > Amy Jiang > > Library Technology Coordinator > > Wilson Library, University of La Verne > > 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 > > Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 <%28909%29%20593-3511%20x4307> > > http://library.laverne.edu**** > ============================================**** > ** ** > > > -- Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/ Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212 http://library.boisestate.edu (208) 426-1625 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vinopal at NYU.EDU Fri Jul 12 22:03:22 2013 From: vinopal at NYU.EDU (Jennifer Vinopal) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:03:22 -0400 Subject: [lita-l] kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <7E4F306961DD3648955C5F2F09F9287E995AAA61@EX2010M.laverne.local> Message-ID: Vimeo and YouTube are download services (the video caches on your hard drive. It's not true streaming). Thus Vimeo and youtube videos are quite easy to capture using services like Keepvid (*keepvid*.com/). Kaltura, on the other hand, provides true streaming. So if security is a big concern you should go with a true streaming service. --Jennifer Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse brevity and typos. On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: Hello Everyone, Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a format on the web so that student can view in Blackboard. So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed into Blackboard. I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura. It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into Blackboard? 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the enterprise level license? 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted materials, the security is a top priority. I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, Thanks! Amy ============================================= Amy Jiang Library Technology Coordinator Wilson Library, University of La Verne 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 <%28909%29%20593-3511%20x4307> http://library.laverne.edu ============================================ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Fri Jul 12 23:39:49 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:39:49 -0700 Subject: [lita-l] kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <3FC6A2DD-6B8A-4975-AD58-6A853F8A8139@miami.edu> Message-ID: With Vimeo you can tie a video to a web page and use your normal authentication to restrict that page. You do not normally offer direct access to the video. Cary On Jul 12, 2013, at 5:14 PM, "Herzog, Bryanna Valentine" wrote: > One of the things to consider is how to secure the video. With Kaltura you can connect your campus LDAP and each person has their own personal login. > > The one way I've seen a video secure with Vimeo is to have it password protected. That means all users use the same password. If someone leaves the institution, they would still know the password. > > I'm not sure what pro services Vimeo offers or if LDAP authentication is possible. That's one of the reasons that thing like Kaltura are enterprise solutions and so expensive. > > --Bryanna V. Herzog > Educational Technology Specialist > University of Miami Libraries > bherzog at miami.edu > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 8:06 PM, "Cary Gordon" wrote: > >> 1.If you can embed objects (like widgets), then you can likely use Vimeo. There are many resources online about embedding Vimeo players in Blackboard. Your experience, of course, may differ. You can Google "embedding Vimeo players in Blackboard" for starters. >> >> 2. Yes, Vimeo PRO allows you to brand your players or use a different player of your choice. >> >> 3. Yes. It is likely to be as secure as its competition. >> >> If you are going to be doing a lot of this, you might want to consider building your own solution using Amazon S3 and CloudFront. >> >> I use both Vimeo and CloudFront. I do not use BlackBoard. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Cary >> >> On Jul 12, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: >> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a format on the web so that student can view in Blackboard. >>> >>> So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed into Blackboard. >>> >>> I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura. >>> >>> It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. >>> 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into Blackboard? >>> 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the enterprise level license? >>> 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted materials, the security is a top priority. >>> >>> I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Amy >>> >>> >>> ============================================= >>> Amy Jiang >>> >>> Library Technology Coordinator >>> >>> Wilson Library, University of La Verne >>> >>> 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 >>> >>> Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 >>> >>> http://library.laverne.edu >>> ============================================ >>> >> ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Sat Jul 13 10:22:46 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 07:22:46 -0700 Subject: [lita-l] kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <-2974752389181975136@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: I would like to here more about this. This is the first time I have seen a differentiation of "true streaming", and I haven't found anything else on the topic. It has always been my understanding that anything that shows up on a monitor can be captured, which is why fully DCMI protected things generally won't play on non-DCMI compliant monitors ? monitors which typically use HDMI and preserve the encryption chain. Of course, these can be captured, as well. It is just a bit harder. Thanks, Cary On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Jennifer Vinopal wrote: > Vimeo and YouTube are download services (the video caches on your hard drive. It's not true streaming). Thus Vimeo and youtube videos are quite easy to capture using services like Keepvid (keepvid.com/). Kaltura, on the other hand, provides true streaming. So if security is a big concern you should go with a true streaming service. > > --Jennifer > > Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse brevity and typos. > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a format on the web so that student can view in Blackboard. >> >> So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed into Blackboard. >> >> I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura. >> >> It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. >> 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into Blackboard? >> 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the enterprise level license? >> 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted materials, the security is a top priority. >> >> I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, >> >> Thanks! >> Amy >> >> >> ============================================= >> Amy Jiang >> >> Library Technology Coordinator >> >> Wilson Library, University of La Verne >> >> 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 >> >> Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 >> >> http://library.laverne.edu >> ============================================ >> ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vinopal at NYU.EDU Sat Jul 13 12:11:03 2013 From: vinopal at NYU.EDU (Jennifer Vinopal) Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:11:03 -0400 Subject: [lita-l] kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <2D1C088A-9BA7-4BD1-89E6-2FFDE035D392@chillco.com> Message-ID: Sure everything can be captured but there's a difference between actually downloading video to your workstation (which YouTube and Vimeo are doing when they buffer) and the ephemeral bits that flow when you have true streaming (like Real provides, or kaltura can provide). Nyu uses kaltura precisely because of this difference. --Jennifer Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse brevity and typos. On Jul 13, 2013, at 10:22 AM, Cary Gordon wrote: I would like to here more about this. This is the first time I have seen a differentiation of "true streaming", and I haven't found anything else on the topic. It has always been my understanding that anything that shows up on a monitor can be captured, which is why fully DCMI protected things generally won't play on non-DCMI compliant monitors ? monitors which typically use HDMI and preserve the encryption chain. Of course, these can be captured, as well. It is just a bit harder. Thanks, Cary On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Jennifer Vinopal wrote: Vimeo and YouTube are download services (the video caches on your hard drive. It's not true streaming). Thus Vimeo and youtube videos are quite easy to capture using services like Keepvid (*keepvid*.com/). Kaltura, on the other hand, provides true streaming. So if security is a big concern you should go with a true streaming service. --Jennifer Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse brevity and typos. On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: Hello Everyone, Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a format on the web so that student can view in Blackboard. So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed into Blackboard. I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura. It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into Blackboard? 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the enterprise level license? 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted materials, the security is a top priority. I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, Thanks! Amy ============================================= Amy Jiang Library Technology Coordinator Wilson Library, University of La Verne 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 <%28909%29%20593-3511%20x4307> http://library.laverne.edu ============================================ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Sat Jul 13 13:39:40 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:39:40 -0500 Subject: [lita-l] kaltura vs Vimeo In-Reply-To: <3973721071300402384@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: Understood, but what I really wanted to know is the actual basis of what you are calling "true streaming". Another question, directed to anyone who might have an answer would be: Since Vimeo lets you choose your viewer (in the PRO version), and it does, according to their claims, actually stream, would it be possible to use it with a viewer that did not cache. AFAIK. Vimeo is more for content creators, who using the PRO (their caps, btw) version, want to sell their content. In the situation that we are talking about, the content is presumably licensed from a third party, and the delivery mechanism has to meet the requirements of that license. I think that for one piece of content, using a service provider that meets your licensing requirements is going to be the best fit. If you are going to do thousands of these, you might consider AWS CloudFront and related services, as it would permit you to configure the service you need. Cary On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Jennifer Vinopal wrote: > Sure everything can be captured but there's a difference between actually > downloading video to your workstation (which YouTube and Vimeo are doing > when they buffer) and the ephemeral bits that flow when you have true > streaming (like Real provides, or kaltura can provide). Nyu uses kaltura > precisely because of this difference. > > --Jennifer > > Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse brevity and typos. > > On Jul 13, 2013, at 10:22 AM, Cary Gordon wrote: > > I would like to here more about this. This is the first time I have seen a > differentiation of "true streaming", and I haven't found anything else on > the topic. > > It has always been my understanding that anything that shows up on a > monitor can be captured, which is why fully DCMI protected things generally > won't play on non-DCMI compliant monitors ? monitors which typically use > HDMI and preserve the encryption chain. Of course, these can be captured, > as well. It is just a bit harder. > > Thanks, > > Cary > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Jennifer Vinopal wrote: > > Vimeo and YouTube are download services (the video caches on your hard > drive. It's not true streaming). Thus Vimeo and youtube videos are quite > easy to capture using services like Keepvid (*keepvid*.com/). Kaltura, > on the other hand, provides true streaming. So if security is a big concern > you should go with a true streaming service. > > --Jennifer > > Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse brevity and typos. > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Amy Jiang wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > > Our library always got request from faculty to convert a DVD into a format > on the web so that student can view in Blackboard. > > > So we are looking into a hosted platform for us to stream video and embed > into Blackboard. > > > I looked at Vimeo, Limelight and Kaltura. > > > It seems Kaltura is more enterprise level product. However because of the > high cost, we are thinking of using Vimeo. I have a couple of questions to > the listserv to see if anyone has used Vimeo before for your digital media. > > 1. Does Vimeo work with blackboard? Can we embed vimeo video into > Blackboard? > > 2. Does Vimeo allow we do our own branding if we buy the enterprise > level license? > > 3. Does video secure? Since are going to convert copyrighted > materials, the security is a top priority. > > > I would love to hear any experience you have working with Vimeo or > Kaltura. Or any other vendor you recommend. Thanks, > > > Thanks! > > Amy > > > > ============================================= > > Amy Jiang > > Library Technology Coordinator > > Wilson Library, University of La Verne > > 2040 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750 > > Tel: (909) 593-3511 x4307 <%28909%29%20593-3511%20x4307> > > http://library.laverne.edu > > ============================================ > > > > -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you're reading online or doing anything other than printing it out, you're *much* better off downloading the single-column online edition, which is 24 pages long, as most of the special issue is a rough draft of a book chapter that includes graphs and tables, which had to be compressed (reducing the type size in the tables quite a bit!) to fit into the narrower columns of the print version. The issue consists of a single essay (albeit one that includes a draft book chapter as an example): *Libraries $4 to $1: Public Library Benefits and Budgets--Help Needed pp. 1-10* I've started the followup to *Give Us a Dollar and We'll Give You Back Four (2012-13 *), and I'm trying to crowdfund inexpensive or free versions of the book (and presell copies) through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign . This issue describes the project: Two books (one with libraries by size, one with libraries by state) combining tables, graphs and commentary to offer reasonably detailed pictures of countable public library benefits for FY2011 and how they've changed from 2009 to 2011, and *A Library Is..*., a collection of public library slogans and mottoes. In addition to describing the project, why I'm trying crowdfunding, what happens if the campaign does (or doesn't) succeed and how this relates to existing books, I provide a *rough-draft* sample of what the book will include--Chapter 3, covering libraries with fewer than 1,000 potential patrons [more than one-ninth of America's public libraries and systems]. The campaign runs through mid-August. 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The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for Drupal site-building, theming, maintenance and creating Drupal templates using HTML 5/CSS according to design specifications. Utilizing Drupal technologies like custom content-types and views, and researching, configuring and customizing Drupal modules as needed. This position will also be required to complete other web tasks as needed, including cross-browser and device testing and developing responsive versions of websites. Reporting to the Manager, Discovery Systems, the Library Web Developer works closely with web oversight team and a team of content editors to maintain accurate and relevant content across Libraries locations and departments. This includes but is not limited to responsibility for site design, personalization and user portals, intranets, mobile frameworks, data collection forms and analytics. Required qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Information or Computer Sciences or a related field. * Three years relevant work experience. * In-depth knowledge of Drupal site-building, theming, and coding modules. A working knowledge of Photoshop, and strong knowledge of PSD to HTML integration. Demonstrated ability to create and adapt custom Drupal modules. * Proficiency with standard web development utilizing HTML/XHTML, CSS, and related technologies. * Fluency in a web-scripting language such as PHP or Ruby on Rails, as well as JavaScript. * Proven Drupal development skills, including evaluation and implementation of modules, and execution of Drupal administrative duties. * Fluency with UNIX and command-line interfaces, including some light server maintenance and monitoring. * Demonstrated ability to utilize user centered design methodology, usability principles, and information architecture best practices and principles in designing sites and applications. * Ability to prioritize and work flexibly in a multiple project environment. * Sound judgment and the ability to handle responsibilities with both discretion and independence. * Exceptional oral and written communication skills. * Motivated, professional, collaborative/team player comfortable leading as well as executing, and taking constructive input from multiple sources. Preferred qualifications * Master's degree and experience in an academic and/or library environment * Familiarity with relational database design and ability to create SQL queries. * Working knowledge of XML and related technologies (XSLT, Xpath, Xquery) * Ability to program/script in multiple languages. * Working knowledge of Apache, Tomcat & other delivery servers. * Linux familiarity. * Experience with Postgres, Oracle, or MySQL. * Experience with a version-control system such as Git or Subversion. Key Responsibilities * Maintain and upgrade Drupal content management system. Design, code, and implement custom solutions to extend the functionality of Drupal platform and other library applications. * Train appropriate library staff in use, maintenance, and general principles. * Utilize best practices in information architecture, user centric design methodology, and usability principles to create an effective user experience. * Develop user interface, visual, and interaction design specifications for website standards and application interfaces. Create and document style guides and templates to maintain standards. Communicate and document design rationale. * Work with key Libraries staff to plan, develop, maintain and improve the usability and usefulness of the Libraries' web sites and applications. Participate in designing and evaluating user testing. Implement automated user analytics collection. Analyze analytics and relevant usability testing data to inform design decisions. * Research, recommend and implement systems and tools to extend and enhance the libraries' user experience. * Collaborate with library systems and library staff, and other campus constituents on relevant technology planning and agendas. * Stay abreast of developments in coding, CMS, usability, and other relevant fields. Supplemental Posting Information Drexel University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Background investigations are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Employment will be contingent upon the University's acceptance of the results of the background investigation Spencer Lamm Manager, Discovery Services Drexel University Libraries Drexel University 3300 Market Street W. W. 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Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well. Thanks! Trista Smith Director Bitterroot Public Library ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Tim at SOUTHHOLLANDLIBRARY.ORG Wed Jul 17 16:45:48 2013 From: Tim at SOUTHHOLLANDLIBRARY.ORG (Tim DeYoung) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:45:48 -0500 Subject: Campus Wide Wifi In-Reply-To: Message-ID: We also use a SonicWall to route a cable internet connection. For Wi-Fi equipment, we use a Cisco wireless controller and 6 Cisco access points with external antennas. Access points are powered by a Cisco Power-over-Ethernet switch. This comfortably covers our 30,000 sq ft building and our parking lots on either side. We have 2 levels, so there are 3 access points upstairs, and 3 access points downstairs. We also run a second, secured wireless network with this equipment for staff, which accesses our network. You may want to consider using the SonicWall to manage bandwidth, if you don't already. For example, you can give the Wi-Fi 50% of your bandwidth, and your wired network the other 50% (or any percentages you choose). Feel free to contact me off list for more specific details if desired. [cid:image001.gif at 01CE8302.B855D850] Tim DeYoung | Technology Coordinator 16250 Wausau Avenue | South Holland, Illinois 60473 Phone: 708-331-5262 x202 | Fax: 708-331-6557 www.southhollandlibrary.org From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Trista Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:07 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi Good afternoon, Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the library. We have pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is slow and usually overloaded. Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well. Thanks! Trista Smith Director Bitterroot Public Library ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 ________________________________ Pursuant to Illinois state law, e-mail communication to and from this address may be subject to public disclosure. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET Wed Jul 17 18:18:35 2013 From: TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET (Thomas Edelblute) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:18:35 +0000 Subject: Campus Wide Wifi In-Reply-To: Message-ID: We have some 802.11ac hardware on order and we hope that it will have greater distance than 802.11g and 802.11n hardware we currently use. Thomas Edelblute Public Access Systems Coordinator Anaheim Public Library From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Trista Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:07 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi Good afternoon, Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the library. We have pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is slow and usually overloaded. Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well. Thanks! Trista Smith Director Bitterroot Public Library ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 ________________________________ 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. 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URL: From retalbert at YMAIL.COM Wed Jul 17 19:10:45 2013 From: retalbert at YMAIL.COM (R Talbert) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:10:45 -0700 Subject: Campus Wide Wifi In-Reply-To: <52882995E3FA484FA4FFBF4C2C837CFE2F6EAC49@COAMBOX2.anaheim.intranet> Message-ID: Afternoon All: 802.11ac is 5Ghz only. 5GHz signals have a shorter range and lower penetration ability than 2.5Ghz signals. Many 802.11ac devices have multiple antennas and dual transmitters to be backward compatible with 2.5Ghz; 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b clients. I have seen that 802.11n devices can 'hang on' to week signals much better than 802.11g or 802.11b, so we can hope these new multi-band devices (802.11ac) will help those with older hardware to stay connected. Robert Talbert MLS, BIT State of Nevada ________________________________ From: Thomas Edelblute To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi We have some 802.11ac hardware on order and we hope that it will have greater distance than 802.11g and 802.11n hardware we currently use. ? Thomas Edelblute Public Access Systems Coordinator Anaheim Public Library ? From:Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Trista Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:07 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi ? Good afternoon, ? Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the library. We have ?pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is slow and usually overloaded. ? Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well.? ? Thanks! Trista Smith Director Bitterroot Public Library ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 ________________________________ 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. 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Cisco is the best way to go for a campus environment. John Chadwick John Chadwick John.Chadwick at state.nm.us ChadwickJC at ci.anchorage.ak.us (after August 5) ________________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Tim DeYoung [Tim at SOUTHHOLLANDLIBRARY.ORG] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:45 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi We also use a SonicWall to route a cable internet connection. For Wi-Fi equipment, we use a Cisco wireless controller and 6 Cisco access points with external antennas. Access points are powered by a Cisco Power-over-Ethernet switch. This comfortably covers our 30,000 sq ft building and our parking lots on either side. We have 2 levels, so there are 3 access points upstairs, and 3 access points downstairs. We also run a second, secured wireless network with this equipment for staff, which accesses our network. You may want to consider using the SonicWall to manage bandwidth, if you don?t already. For example, you can give the Wi-Fi 50% of your bandwidth, and your wired network the other 50% (or any percentages you choose). Feel free to contact me off list for more specific details if desired. [SHPL2010-01color2-EmailSig] Tim DeYoung | Technology Coordinator 16250 Wausau Avenue | South Holland, Illinois 60473 Phone: 708-331-5262 x202 | Fax: 708-331-6557 www.southhollandlibrary.org From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Trista Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:07 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi Good afternoon, Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the library. We have pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is slow and usually overloaded. Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well. Thanks! Trista Smith Director Bitterroot Public Library ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 ________________________________ Pursuant to Illinois state law, e-mail communication to and from this address may be subject to public disclosure. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 From randtke at GMAIL.COM Wed Jul 17 21:03:55 2013 From: randtke at GMAIL.COM (Wilhelmina Randtke) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:03:55 -0500 Subject: Campus Wide Wifi In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Is anyone using something like this http://www.open-mesh.com/ ? It's what happened to wireless mesh - it got locked down, so it works but it's very corporate. What is good to me about this is that you can do a basic setup and then buy more nodes to expand range of the network. -Wilhelmina Randtke On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Trista Smith wrote: > Good afternoon, > > Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our > wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps > download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the > library. We have pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of > our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. > Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is > slow and usually overloaded. > > Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their > wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for > many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and > there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear > about solutions that have worked well. > > Thanks! > Trista Smith > Director > Bitterroot Public Library > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-17 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tristanl13 at GMAIL.COM Wed Jul 17 21:10:06 2013 From: tristanl13 at GMAIL.COM (Trista Smith) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:10:06 -0600 Subject: Campus Wide Wifi In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Thank you so much for the info Tim! If you don't mind, could you send me the model numbers or more details about your equipment? Thanks again! Trista Sent from my iPhone On Jul 17, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Tim DeYoung wrote: > We also use a SonicWall to route a cable internet connection. > > For Wi-Fi equipment, we use a Cisco wireless controller and 6 Cisco access points with external antennas. > Access points are powered by a Cisco Power-over-Ethernet switch. > This comfortably covers our 30,000 sq ft building and our parking lots on either side. > We have 2 levels, so there are 3 access points upstairs, and 3 access points downstairs. > We also run a second, secured wireless network with this equipment for staff, which accesses our network. > > You may want to consider using the SonicWall to manage bandwidth, if you don?t already. > For example, you can give the Wi-Fi 50% of your bandwidth, and your wired network the other 50% (or any percentages you choose). > > Feel free to contact me off list for more specific details if desired. > > > Tim DeYoung | Technology Coordinator > 16250 Wausau Avenue | South Holland, Illinois 60473 > Phone: 708-331-5262 x202 | Fax: 708-331-6557 > www.southhollandlibrary.org > > > From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Trista Smith > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:07 PM > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi > > Good afternoon, > > Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the library. We have pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is slow and usually overloaded. > > Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well. > > Thanks! > Trista Smith > Director > Bitterroot Public Library > ============================ > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-17 > > > Pursuant to Illinois state law, e-mail communication to and from this address may be subject to public disclosure. > ============================ > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-17 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From CWong at MARINCOUNTY.ORG Wed Jul 17 21:24:45 2013 From: CWong at MARINCOUNTY.ORG (Wong, Channing) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:24:45 +0000 Subject: Campus Wide Wifi In-Reply-To: <08E8AE6A-456E-4707-B46E-E477F5DF154C@gmail.com> Message-ID: Oops sent this out wrong earlier. We are looking to a system wide upgrade from G to AC as well. There are a few new generation of cloud controlled WiFi vendors. It makes management and security much easier than traditional enterprise equipment. These APs can isolate clients to individual networks, cap average bandwidth, provide layer 7 firewall features to block specific applications (hello BitTorrent), among other things we are taking into consideration. You can do this without knowing IOS ACLs and configuration is all done via a web interface. You will also want to increase AP density to scale out as wifi devices will begin to proliferate. APs tend to support up to 30 and some claim 50 devices max. Users these days have maybe 2 to 3 devices and we are starting to provide staff iPads or ultra books adding to device counts. Prices for enterprise APs from any vendors seem to be around $600 to $1000 (1x1 to 3x3 configs) with anywhere between 20% to 40% off depending on your purchasing agreements, depending on how well you can haggle, or how many people will bid on your RFP. Service contracts are separate as well. Some vendors we are starting to look at: Meraki (owned by Cisco now, might be easier to procure as most govt agencies have existing Cisco contracts, probably the most feature rich) Aerohive (similar in functionality to Meraki, provides ILS integration if desired, have a lot of library contract wins in my area) Meru (similar to above, haven't looked too deep here yet) Ubiquiti (similar to above, much cheaper list prices, haven't looked too deep here yet either) If you don't have a huge budget look atopen-mesh.com as they are about 15% the cost to purchase of others. They are run by the guy who helped write some of the original Meraki software when they were more open source than corporate. Only problem they are nowhere as feature rich. Good luck on your upgrade! Sent from my iPad On Jul 17, 2013, at 4:13 PM, "R Talbert" > wrote: Afternoon All: 802.11ac is 5Ghz only. 5GHz signals have a shorter range and lower penetration ability than 2.5Ghz signals. Many 802.11ac devices have multiple antennas and dual transmitters to be backward compatible with 2.5Ghz; 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b clients. I have seen that 802.11n devices can 'hang on' to week signals much better than 802.11g or 802.11b, so we can hope these new multi-band devices (802.11ac) will help those with older hardware to stay connected. Robert Talbert MLS, BIT State of Nevada ________________________________ From: Thomas Edelblute > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi We have some 802.11ac hardware on order and we hope that it will have greater distance than 802.11g and 802.11n hardware we currently use. Thomas Edelblute Public Access Systems Coordinator Anaheim Public Library From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Trista Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:07 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Campus Wide Wifi Good afternoon, Our library has been limping by with a pretty standard router for our wireless. We use a sonicwall to route our cable internet through (30 mbps download) and then a Belkin router and a repeater on the back end of the library. We have pretty small building, but there is a park on the side of our building. We would like to provide wifi for our building and the park. Currently, the signal reaches the park but is very weak and our wireless is slow and usually overloaded. Does anyone have a configuration of hardware/software that allows their wireless to cover a significant area (like a city block) and allows for many users without compromising bandwidth? I've done some research and there seems to be a lot of ways to go about this, but I'd love to hear about solutions that have worked well. Thanks! Trista Smith Director Bitterroot Public Library ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-17 ________________________________ 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. 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The key is to spray the cloth so it is damp, not wet , and avoid spraying cleaner directly on the screen. A simple Google search gives advice such as: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/maintenance/ht/cleanflatscreen.htm Good luck, Stella Pool Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Charlottesville, VA ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET Thu Jul 18 13:36:57 2013 From: TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET (Thomas Edelblute) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:36:57 +0000 Subject: creating watermarks for photos Message-ID: 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. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. 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Joe ________________________________ From: Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Stella Pool [spool at AVENUE.ORG] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:26 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Subject: cleaning computer monitors We use microfiber cloths sprayed with iClean, a product specially designed for the purpose. If we run out of iClean, I?ve been known to use plain water and/or a mix of water and alcohol. The key is to spray the cloth so it is damp, not wet , and avoid spraying cleaner directly on the screen. A simple Google search gives advice such as: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/maintenance/ht/cleanflatscreen.htm Good luck, Stella Pool Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Charlottesville, VA ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 Email Disclaimer: http://www.marincounty.org/main/email-disclaimer ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 From gilbert.j at WHITEHALLPL.ORG Thu Jul 18 13:43:23 2013 From: gilbert.j at WHITEHALLPL.ORG (James Gilbert) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:43:23 -0400 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: <52882995E3FA484FA4FFBF4C2C837CFE2F6EB56D@COAMBOX2.anaheim.intranet> Message-ID: What software is being used? If Photoshop / Photoshop Elements - create a layer of desired text, and set transparency settings to where you are happy. Save a Photoshop format first; then flatten to JPG for the Internet. Hope that helps, James Gilbert, BS, MLIS Systems Librarian Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road Whitehall, PA 18052 610-432-4339 ext: 203 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Edelblute Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:37 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos 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. 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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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Drayer Web and Systems Librarian amostrom at gmail.com http://www.puzumaki.com > 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. > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eanderson at PELHAMLIBRARY.ON.CA Thu Jul 18 14:11:02 2013 From: eanderson at PELHAMLIBRARY.ON.CA (Elaine Anderson) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:11:02 -0400 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: <52882995E3FA484FA4FFBF4C2C837CFE2F6EB56D@COAMBOX2.anaheim.intranet> Message-ID: One of the fastest ways to incorporate a watermark is on Picasa. Photoshop is great but Picasa would be so much faster. Elaine Anderson Public Services Coordinator Pelham Public Library 43 Pelham Town Square Box 830 Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 905.892.6443 http://www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca http://www.pelhamlibrary.blogspot.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Edelblute Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:37 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos 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. 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You then specify the JPG file you wish to use in the administrator screen for the album. James Gilbert, BS, MLIS Systems Librarian Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road Whitehall, PA 18052 610-432-4339 ext: 203 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Elaine Anderson Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:11 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos One of the fastest ways to incorporate a watermark is on Picasa. Photoshop is great but Picasa would be so much faster. Elaine Anderson Public Services Coordinator Pelham Public Library 43 Pelham Town Square Box 830 Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 905.892.6443 http://www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca http://www.pelhamlibrary.blogspot.com From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Edelblute Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:37 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos 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. 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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. If you have received this communication in error, please >> notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone, and delete the original >> message immediately. Thank you. >> ============================ >> >> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >> 2013-07-18 >> > -- Andy Boze, Associate Librarian University of Notre Dame 208A Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8708 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 From sloan at UNB.CA Thu Jul 18 15:10:18 2013 From: sloan at UNB.CA (Stephen ( Steve ) Sloan) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:10:18 +0000 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: <51E8340C.3040505@nd.edu> Message-ID: 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. If you have received this communication in error, >>>please >>> notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone, and delete the >>>original >>> message immediately. Thank you. >>> ============================ >>> >>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >>> >>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >>> >>> 2013-07-18 >>> >> > >-- >Andy Boze, Associate Librarian >University of Notre Dame >208A Hesburgh Library >(574) 631-8708 > >============================ > >To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >2013-07-18 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 From wdq9 at CDC.GOV Thu Jul 18 15:24:46 2013 From: wdq9 at CDC.GOV (Young, Stephanie J. (CDC/OSELS/EAPO) (CTR)) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:24:46 +0000 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: Message-ID: 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 roytennant at GMAIL.COM Thu Jul 18 16:13:26 2013 From: roytennant at GMAIL.COM (Roy Tennant) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:13:26 -0700 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: <5B7F6591FC072D4D85FAEBB383013242154DC84C@EMBX-CHAM1.cdc.gov> Message-ID: 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. If you have received this >>>>communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by >>>>e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. >>>>Thank you. >>>> ============================ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >>>> >>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >>>> >>>> 2013-07-18 >>>> >>> >> >>-- >>Andy Boze, Associate Librarian >>University of Notre Dame >>208A Hesburgh Library >>(574) 631-8708 >> >>============================ >> >>To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >>Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >>2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Thu Jul 18 16:58:58 2013 From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:58:58 -0700 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: Message-ID: JPEG and TIFF each support standard metadata formats. Metadata might be a better strategy than watermarking. Thanks, Cary On Thu, 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. If you have received this > >>>>communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by > >>>>e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. > >>>>Thank you. > >>>> ============================ > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >>>> > >>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >>>> > >>>> 2013-07-18 > >>>> > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>Andy Boze, Associate Librarian > >>University of Notre Dame > >>208A Hesburgh Library > >>(574) 631-8708 > >> > >>============================ > >> > >>To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >> > >>Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >> > >>2013-07-18 > > > > ============================ > > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > > 2013-07-18 > > > > ============================ > > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > > 2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From beanworks at GMAIL.COM Thu Jul 18 17:19:32 2013 From: beanworks at GMAIL.COM (Carol Bean) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:19:32 +0200 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: Message-ID: A watermark doesn't have to ruin the picture. I think it's a legitimate, even good, way to market their library or museum. My daughter in law, who is a semi professional photographer, adds a very nice and unobtrusive watermark to the corner of the photos she posts on her Facebook site. It's no longer a way to discourage reusing the photo, but instead is a way to capitalize on reuse. Carol Bean beanworks at gmail.com On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 10:13 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. If you have received this > >>>>communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by > >>>>e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. > >>>>Thank you. > >>>> ============================ > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >>>> > >>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >>>> > >>>> 2013-07-18 > >>>> > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>Andy Boze, Associate Librarian > >>University of Notre Dame > >>208A Hesburgh Library > >>(574) 631-8708 > >> > >>============================ > >> > >>To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >> > >>Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >> > >>2013-07-18 > > > > ============================ > > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > > 2013-07-18 > > > > ============================ > > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > > 2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michael.yunkin at UNLV.EDU Thu Jul 18 17:35:10 2013 From: michael.yunkin at UNLV.EDU ( Michael Yunkin) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:35:10 -0700 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I suspect that Roy's point was that it's not the library's place to "capitalize on reuse," but rather to provide free access to information. Watermarking an image damages the information, making it less useful. (Of course, there are legitimate reasons to use a watermark, but I'm on Roy's side here. Either information is free or it's not. Watermarks are -- to me -- a sign of '90s thinking.) -Michael Yunkin Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist UNLV Libraries Las Vegas, NV From: Carol Bean To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Date: 07/18/2013 02:22 PM Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos Sent by: Web technologies in libraries A watermark doesn't have to ruin the picture. ?I think it's a legitimate, even good, way to market their library or museum. ?My daughter in law, who is a semi professional photographer, adds a very nice and unobtrusive watermark to the corner of the photos she posts on her Facebook site. ?It's no longer a way to discourage reusing the photo, but instead is a way to capitalize on reuse. Carol Bean beanworks at gmail.com On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 10:13 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. If you have received this >>>>communication in error, please ?notify the sender immediately by >>>>e-mail or telephone, and delete the original ?message immediately. >>>>Thank you. >>>> ============================ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >>>> >>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >>>> >>>> 2013-07-18 >>>> >>> >> >>-- >>Andy Boze, Associate Librarian >>University of Notre Dame >>208A Hesburgh Library >>(574) 631-8708 >> >>============================ >> >>To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib >> >>Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ >> >>2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.hankinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Jul 18 17:57:38 2013 From: andrew.hankinson at GMAIL.COM (Andrew Hankinson) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:57:38 -0500 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Watermarks don't have to take up a full image, like you see on most stock photo sites. You could have one in the lower-right corner that would provide a built-in method of attribution but still not affect the overall usefulness of the photo. You could also make sure you watermark the "web-sized" images, while making the larger ones watermark free. So those users who just want to plunk a photo on their blog can just copy that, but anyone wanting access to the full-resolution photo sans watermark can. Back to the original topic: I've had good luck with using the command-line version of imagemagick to bulk-add a watermark to a bunch of images. As a bonus, you could tie this in to your content management system (if that's at all available) so that it gets automatically added when you upload your images. -Andrew On 2013-07-18, at 4:35 PM, " Michael Yunkin" wrote: > I suspect that Roy's point was that it's not the library's place to "capitalize on reuse," but rather to provide free access to information. > > Watermarking an image damages the information, making it less useful. (Of course, there are legitimate reasons to use a watermark, but I'm on Roy's side here. Either information is free or it's not. Watermarks are -- to me -- a sign of '90s thinking.) > -Michael Yunkin > Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist > UNLV Libraries > Las Vegas, NV > > Carol Bean ---07/18/2013 02:22:31 PM---A watermark doesn't have to ruin the picture. I think it's a legitimate, even good, way to market t > > From: Carol Bean > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Date: 07/18/2013 02:22 PM > Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] creating watermarks for photos > Sent by: Web technologies in libraries > > > > A watermark doesn't have to ruin the picture. I think it's a legitimate, even good, way to market their library or museum. My daughter in law, who is a semi professional photographer, adds a very nice and unobtrusive watermark to the corner of the photos she posts on her Facebook site. It's no longer a way to discourage reusing the photo, but instead is a way to capitalize on reuse. > > Carol Bean > beanworks at gmail.com > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 10:13 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. If you have received this > >>>>communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by > >>>>e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. > >>>>Thank you. > >>>> ============================ > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >>>> > >>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >>>> > >>>> 2013-07-18 > >>>> > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>Andy Boze, Associate Librarian > >>University of Notre Dame > >>208A Hesburgh Library > >>(574) 631-8708 > >> > >>============================ > >> > >>To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > >> > >>Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > >> > >>2013-07-18 > > > > ============================ > > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > > 2013-07-18 > > > > ============================ > > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > > 2013-07-18 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > > ============================ > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > > > ============================ > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-18 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM Thu Jul 18 22:29:38 2013 From: steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM (Steffen Schilke) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:29:38 +0200 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: <52882995E3FA484FA4FFBF4C2C837CFE2F6EB56D@COAMBOX2.anaheim.intranet> Message-ID: Dear Thomas, I recommend this free software: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php or http://www.graphicsmagick.org/ You can run a batch to watermark e.g., all the pictures in a directory http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/compose/#watermark Kind regards Steffen On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Thomas Edelblute wrote: > 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. If you have received > this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail > or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. 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Any suggestions or recommendations will be greatly appreciated and shared with the group. Thanks and remember to hydrate--stay cool! Kind regards, Janet Janet Fine Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services Great Neck Library 159 Bayview Avenue Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 466-8055 ext. 205 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-19 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gchattin at UNO.EDU Fri Jul 19 12:25:24 2013 From: gchattin at UNO.EDU (Gena R Chattin) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:25:24 +0000 Subject: ASIS&T SIG-DL Call for Proposals from current and recent students: "Digital Liaisons: Engaging with Digital Curation Theory and Practice" Message-ID: May be of interest to students and recent graduates in the room... Gena Chattin Digital Initiatives Librarian Earl K. Long Library University of New Orleans 504-280-6554 gchattin at uno.edu [https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ZkdUqUEN-s3jrlzqVpP8IIhYYcGGgaKGw0Qtl7MGSvLV9dkPetA2Bn0lamu11G62Kxea365Gc-9PF_I6GFxyGHuXXT-481nF3pe0kabOl1Cv0hoTmg] Call For Proposals from Undergraduate, Master's and recently graduated students (May 2011 or later) "Digital Liaisons: Engaging with Digital Curation Theory and Practice" SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 16, 2013 ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: by September 27, 2013 The Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries (http://www.asis.org/sig/sigdl) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is seeking proposals for an Undergraduate, Master's, and Recently Graduated Students (having graduated May 2011 or later) research program at the ASIS&T 2013 Annual Meeting in Montreal on November 3 - 6, 2013. This session is intended to provide students with an opportunity to present their work during the main conference on areas of interest relevant to information and knowledge management. The session will also serve as a social meeting point to facilitate networking between students, faculty, and professionals. Note: students do not have to attend the conference in order to qualify. To accommodate students who cannot attend the conference, we are accepting pre-made video presentations and mailed-in posters. All abstracts, presentation media, and posters will be published on the SIG DL website after the conference. Topics Poster and lightning talk presentation proposals should focus on innovative projects regarding digital curation theory and practice, i.e., use, reuse, reproducibility, and accessibility of digital resources. Proposals can include, but are not limited to, past research, case studies, and current projects on: * Archiving and preservation of web resources for access and use * Cloud storage solutions for digital preservation * Preservation of workflows, code, and data to facilitate research reproducibility * How data curation and management supports digital preservation * Bilingual searching, information access, and metadata * Policies and intellectual property issues in digital preservation * Digital initiatives outside of academic and research environments * International collaborations in digital preservation * Theory and practice in digital library education and training Who is Eligible Submissions can be made as a single author or a group of authors, including collaborations between students from different schools. Student chapters are particularly encouraged to submit a poster as a group. Authors do NOT need to be members of ASIS&T however they must pay for the conference registration fee and related expenses if attending in person. Students are encouraged to consult faculty and professional mentors but should not allow them to be a significant contributor to the content. All research is expected to be purely the students' or recent graduates' work and could include coursework, internship experiences, work related experience, and independent interests, including thesis or other capstone projects. Selection Criteria Up to 10 posters and 5 lightning talk proposals will be accepted for the panel session. Students should submit abstracts (of no less than 250 words) for the poster and a two-page paper for the lightning talk presentations. For posters, a one-page storyboard or mock-up of the poster may be submitted along with the abstract. Students submitting the two-page paper will use the ASIST short paper template available at http://www.asis.org/asist2013/AM13ProceedingsFormat.pdf. Both posters and lightning talk proposals will be selected based on the following criteria: relevance of topics to the SIG DL mission, feasibility of presentation within a compressed format, and originality of research. Students should indicate whether they will be present at the conference and which format they would like to present in, however these responses will not affect the overall selection process. Poster Format The posters will be displayed around the room for the entire session, including during the lightning talks. Students who cannot attend the session will be allowed to send in their poster ahead of time or have someone else put it up for them. Lightning Talks Lightning talks will consist of 5-minute presentations with no more than 10 PowerPoint/Prezi/etc slides (optional). Presenters could alternatively present a video if they prefer, particularly students participating in absentia. Participants are encouraged to think outside of the box while maintaining formal language and respect for the audience. Guest Speakers Dr. Carolyn Hank, Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will provide the keynote remarks. Dr. Elaine M?nard, Assistant Professor at the School of Information Studies, McGill University, will provide the plenary remarks. Awards The following awards will be given at the session. * $300 for the best paper * $150 for the best poster * $100 for honorable mention paper * $100 for honorable mention poster Submission and Deadline Authors are invited to submit proposals by filling out a form at http://bit.ly/14d6Gfx anytime until 11:59 pm EST, September 16, 2013. Selections will be made by a panel of judges. 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From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Gena R Chattin Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 11:25 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] ASIS&T SIG-DL Call for Proposals from current and recent students: "Digital Liaisons: Engaging with Digital Curation Theory and Practice" May be of interest to students and recent graduates in the room... Gena Chattin Digital Initiatives Librarian Earl K. Long Library University of New Orleans 504-280-6554 gchattin at uno.edu [https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ZkdUqUEN-s3jrlzqVpP8IIhYYcGGgaKGw0Qtl7MGSvLV9dkPetA2Bn0lamu11G62Kxea365Gc-9PF_I6GFxyGHuXXT-481nF3pe0kabOl1Cv0hoTmg] Call For Proposals from Undergraduate, Master's and recently graduated students (May 2011 or later) "Digital Liaisons: Engaging with Digital Curation Theory and Practice" SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 16, 2013 ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: by September 27, 2013 The Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries (http://www.asis.org/sig/sigdl) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is seeking proposals for an Undergraduate, Master's, and Recently Graduated Students (having graduated May 2011 or later) research program at the ASIS&T 2013 Annual Meeting in Montreal on November 3 - 6, 2013. This session is intended to provide students with an opportunity to present their work during the main conference on areas of interest relevant to information and knowledge management. The session will also serve as a social meeting point to facilitate networking between students, faculty, and professionals. Note: students do not have to attend the conference in order to qualify. To accommodate students who cannot attend the conference, we are accepting pre-made video presentations and mailed-in posters. All abstracts, presentation media, and posters will be published on the SIG DL website after the conference. Topics Poster and lightning talk presentation proposals should focus on innovative projects regarding digital curation theory and practice, i.e., use, reuse, reproducibility, and accessibility of digital resources. Proposals can include, but are not limited to, past research, case studies, and current projects on: * Archiving and preservation of web resources for access and use * Cloud storage solutions for digital preservation * Preservation of workflows, code, and data to facilitate research reproducibility * How data curation and management supports digital preservation * Bilingual searching, information access, and metadata * Policies and intellectual property issues in digital preservation * Digital initiatives outside of academic and research environments * International collaborations in digital preservation * Theory and practice in digital library education and training Who is Eligible Submissions can be made as a single author or a group of authors, including collaborations between students from different schools. Student chapters are particularly encouraged to submit a poster as a group. Authors do NOT need to be members of ASIS&T however they must pay for the conference registration fee and related expenses if attending in person. Students are encouraged to consult faculty and professional mentors but should not allow them to be a significant contributor to the content. All research is expected to be purely the students' or recent graduates' work and could include coursework, internship experiences, work related experience, and independent interests, including thesis or other capstone projects. Selection Criteria Up to 10 posters and 5 lightning talk proposals will be accepted for the panel session. Students should submit abstracts (of no less than 250 words) for the poster and a two-page paper for the lightning talk presentations. For posters, a one-page storyboard or mock-up of the poster may be submitted along with the abstract. Students submitting the two-page paper will use the ASIST short paper template available at http://www.asis.org/asist2013/AM13ProceedingsFormat.pdf. Both posters and lightning talk proposals will be selected based on the following criteria: relevance of topics to the SIG DL mission, feasibility of presentation within a compressed format, and originality of research. Students should indicate whether they will be present at the conference and which format they would like to present in, however these responses will not affect the overall selection process. Poster Format The posters will be displayed around the room for the entire session, including during the lightning talks. Students who cannot attend the session will be allowed to send in their poster ahead of time or have someone else put it up for them. Lightning Talks Lightning talks will consist of 5-minute presentations with no more than 10 PowerPoint/Prezi/etc slides (optional). Presenters could alternatively present a video if they prefer, particularly students participating in absentia. Participants are encouraged to think outside of the box while maintaining formal language and respect for the audience. Guest Speakers Dr. Carolyn Hank, Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will provide the keynote remarks. Dr. Elaine M?nard, Assistant Professor at the School of Information Studies, McGill University, will provide the plenary remarks. Awards The following awards will be given at the session. * $300 for the best paper * $150 for the best poster * $100 for honorable mention paper * $100 for honorable mention poster Submission and Deadline Authors are invited to submit proposals by filling out a form at http://bit.ly/14d6Gfx anytime until 11:59 pm EST, September 16, 2013. Selections will be made by a panel of judges. 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Regards, Doris Doris Munson Systems/Reference Librarian Eastern Washington University dmunson at ewu.edu 509-359-6395 From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Janet Fine Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 6:50 AM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [WEB4LIB] Public Photocopier 7.19.13 Good morning, everyone, This is a bit off topic, but this is such a knowledgeable and educated group, I will beg your indulgence: We are looking to replace our public photocopier with an easy to use reliable stand alone photocopier. We basically need it to be user friendly and make clean legible copies. Color would be nice, but not required--just the basics in an easy fashion. We will most likely purchase the copier and not lease. Any suggestions or recommendations will be greatly appreciated and shared with the group. Thanks and remember to hydrate--stay cool! Kind regards, Janet Janet Fine Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services Great Neck Library 159 Bayview Avenue Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 466-8055 ext. 205 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-19 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-19 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From leo at LEOKLEIN.COM Fri Jul 19 14:49:00 2013 From: leo at LEOKLEIN.COM (Leo Robert Klein) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:49:00 -0500 Subject: Public Photocopier In-Reply-To: <33dca2499b1c44a08a4c33595c588f31@BN1PR05MB188.namprd05.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: ++1 for Scannx I was visiting the library of a public university out west and the line of students waiting to use the Scannx scanners was impressive. I asked one of the students what she thought of the unit and her response was 'pretty easy'. Useful characteristics included a large touch-screen monitor with big and understandable buttons for 'email', 'save to flash drive' and yes, even 'print'. The system seemed well built to handle what we otherwise might consider traditional photocopying. They've gotten rid of most of their paper-based machines. LEO -- ------------------- www.leoklein.com (site) www.ChicagoLibrarian.com (blog) aim/msn/yhoo/goog: 'leorobertklein' -- ------------------------------- On 7/19/2013 12:40 PM, Munson, Doris wrote: > Janet, > > Have you thought about replacing the photocopier with a scanner? We have > one in place right now that allows patrons to scan to a file, email, or > a printer and it?s pretty popular. The current one is four years old and > needs to be replaced. Newer models are much more user friendly. We?re in > the process of evaluating a demo from Scannx to see if it will meet our > needs. > > Regards, > > Doris > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-19 From Heather.Klish at TUFTS.EDU Fri Jul 19 15:30:20 2013 From: Heather.Klish at TUFTS.EDU (Klish, Heather J) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:30:20 +0000 Subject: Job Posting: Emerging Technologies and Web Librarian - Tufts University, Boston, MA Message-ID: Position Title: Emerging Technologies and Web Librarian Department Overview: The Information Services Department of the Hirsh Health Sciences Library is responsible for providing and developing services to meet the information needs of the staff, students and faculty of the health sciences campus which is comprised of the School of Dental Medicine, the School of Medicine (including programs in public health and biomedicine), the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, as well as the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences and the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. The IS department's major activities are user education, reference, document delivery, informatics training, web site content development and maintenance, and staffing the combined Library Service Desk. Position Overview: Under the direction of the Head of Information and Access Services, the Emerging Technology Librarian has primary responsibility for the development, implementation and maintenance of the library web site, using the content management system, Drupal. This librarian tracks user trends, assesses user needs and preferences, explores new technologies and makes decisions about web site design based on this information. Leading the Hirsh Library's Web Team, he or she articulates a plan for initial and ongoing web site development and assessment. Also responsible for creating web tutorials and other online learning modules, the Emerging Technology Librarian will work with faculty on the Boston campus, staff in Educational Media and TUSK (curriculum management system) offices to create online learning opportunities. Keeping current on emerging technologies, he or she will implement strategies to maximize the effective use of appropriate technologies-mobile, web-based or other-for the library and its users, including training colleagues how to use technology to best serve our liaison partners on the health sciences campus. This librarian trains colleagues in using Drupal and in how to be effective web site contributors. As a member of the Information Services Department, he or she participates in the programs and services of the department, including the liaison program, teaching appropriate groups, staffing the library service desk and other services as needed. The incumbent will represent the department, library, and university on appropriate Tufts Libraries and university-wide committees as needed. Position Qualifications: Basic Requirements: 1. Years of related experience required: 2 years library experience 2. Required education: ALA-accredited MLIS degree or equivalent 3. Required computer/technical skills: Demonstrated experience in website design and CMS-driven website framework, Drupal preferred; Experience with JavaScript (JQuery); Understanding of relational databases; Understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues; Strong knowledge of applying user-centered design principles; Strong project management skills; Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently and problem-solving skills; Strong public services philosophy and commitment to outstanding public service; Flexibility and the eagerness to learn constantly and quickly; Excellent time management skills, including the capacity to work independently as well as on teams; Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: * Some knowledge of PHP, XML, XSLT * Understanding of APIs * Experience with source control (GIT preferred) * Experience with usability testing * Health sciences or academic library experience * Demonstrated teaching ability * Professional development and service, including a record of publishing * Instructional design experience * Ability to communicate with diverse staff and user groups * Ability to teach faculty, staff and students on a variety of topics For complete job listing visit https://2xrecruit.kenexa.com/kr/cc/jsp/public/landingPage.jsf?id=61B88F9EABFA9D2E3CC8796DA4DBCAD8CA3DE054F2098DF2A690ED33646860AC&initcc=true Search for Job #2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Heather Klish Systems Librarian University Library Technology heather.klish at tufts.edu 617.627.5853 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-19 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From janetrfine at HOTMAIL.COM Sat Jul 20 10:50:24 2013 From: janetrfine at HOTMAIL.COM (Janet Fine) Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:50:24 +0000 Subject: Employment Opportunity Message-ID: 7.20.13 The Great Neck Library has re-opened its search for Library Director. Please feel free to respond and share this posting with other interested candidates: Library Director?Great Neck Library, Great Neck, New York The Board of Trustees of the Great Neck Library seeks a highly qualified Library Director to fulfill the Library?s mission to provide access, ideas, information and a variety of educational, cultural, recreational and intellectual resources to our broad and diverse community. With a Main Building and 3 branches, an annual budget of over $8 million, and 150 employees, the Library Association serves the 43,000 residents of the Great Neck School District with proven programs and creative services. The Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the library system. The successful candidate must demonstrate the required education, skills, experience and: ? MLS or MLIS degree from an ALA accredited institution required. ? Must have 5 years of management experience as a library director or assistant director in a public library. ? Ability to lead a Main Building renovation plan through a successful public referendum and ultimate completion. ? Experience in a multi-branch environment is preferred. ? Demonstrates knowledge of the philosophy, principles, methods and practices of library service, including public service, general library operations, technology applications and current philosophy in the field of Library Science. ? Proven administrative, supervisory and leadership skills that ensure a positive work environment. ? Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the Library Board of Trustees, the general public and peers in the library field. ? Proven experience with personnel issues and labor relations required. ? Demonstrates ability to prepare, present and monitor the annual budget. ? Ability to act as chief public relations officer of the library with proven experience in community outreach. ? Recognizes challenges as opportunities for improvement and positive change. Salary: Up to $150,000 with full benefits package commensurate with experience and qualifications. Candidates meeting the above qualifications must submit a formal letter of application and resume by September 6, 2013, to: Francine Ferrante Krupski Library Director Search Committee Chair directorsearch at greatnecklibrary.org Describe your future objectives for our library system and yourself. Please submit your written response to two of the following questions along with your resume and cover letter: 1. Describe your core values and public service philosophy. 2. What are the key elements of an effective strategy plan? 3. How would you respond to a patron complaint, such as ?How come the library doesn?t have more e-Book titles?? 4. A patron owes $30 for lost materials and overdue books. She says they were returned and she paid the money for the lost materials to someone else. How would you handle this? Kind regards, Janet Fine Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services Great Neck Library 159 Bayview Avenue Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 466-8055 ext. 205 Janet Fine Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services Great Neck Library 159 Bayview Avenue Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 466-8055 ext. 205 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-20 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From valasec at FASTMAIL.FM Mon Jul 22 02:47:32 2013 From: valasec at FASTMAIL.FM (VALA Executive Officer) Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:47:32 +1000 Subject: VALA2014 Conference - Would You Like to Help Review Papers? Reply by 1 August Message-ID: Dear Colleague, VALA2014: Streaming with Possibilities As you may be aware, papers (except for keynote speakers and invited papers) published in VALA conference proceedings are peer-reviewed in accordance with HERDC guidelines. The VALA2014 Programme Committee is looking for people to take on the role of independent reviewer for the VALA2014 conference papers that are due to be submitted on 16 September 2013. Reviewers would be asked to read and comment on about two or three papers (the more reviewers we have, the fewer papers each receives), and are provided with guidelines/comment forms to assist them with rating the papers. Papers and guidelines will be distributed by email, and reviewers will be asked to complete the task within *two* weeks of receiving the papers. If a paper has to be revised (most do), then it will have to be reviewed again after revision, and this will also need to be done in two weeks. Papers are due mid-September, and it is anticipated that most papers will be distributed to reviewers by early to mid-October. Each paper is reviewed by at least two reviewers, and then the reviews are combined anonymously and returned to the authors. Following this, authors are given up to three weeks for revisions, and on receipt revised papers are re-reviewed. This would take the process to late November (all being well). It is, of course, possible that there may be delays with particular papers (illness, etc.), which would result in the process starting and finishing later. Any reviewers whose paper(s) will be delayed will be advised in advance if possible. Please remember that the aim is to be able to distribute abstracts according to areas of skill, but also, as much as possible, to give each reviewer about the same workload. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two reviewers. If you are interested in being considered for the review panel, we would like you to do the following, please. 1. Download the reviewing skills spreadsheet from www.vala.org.au/reviewing2014 and complete it, to help with gathering information about your skills. 2. Complete the spreadsheet, as described below. This should take around three minutes to complete and email back to me at editor at vala.org.au ASAP, please, but no later than Thursday 1 August 2013. 3. In your covering email, please supply us with 50-100 words about yourself, *full* contact information (including secondary email addresses and phone numbers), plus any spread of dates between now and Christmas when you will not be available for reviewing. **Even if you have reviewed for VALA before, we ask that you please complete this task, to simplify the process.** (That is, don't tell us that we know your skills and expect us to complete the spreadsheet.) In the spreadsheet, the first column is the list of topics we arrived at for the Call for Papers. The second column asks you to insert your name and institution at the top (overwrite what is there), and then the rest of the column shows each cell marked with the default value of O (for OK). Please change the value of O as follows: Y If you are relatively strong in that area (please use Caps Lock) N If you are really not familiar with the area (please use Caps Lock) *Topics remaining as O will be considered as OK for you to review if necessary*. Please complete and return to me at editor at vala.org.au by **Thursday 1 August 2013** with details in the covering email as requested above, so that we can compile the list of skills and allocate papers taking into account this information and any known possible conflicts of interest. Please feel free to pass on this message. Many thanks Alyson Kosina VALA Editor VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc. Reg No A0011933K ABN 75 344 574 577 P.O. Box 443 Warrandyte VIC 3113 Phone Direct: (03) 9725 2725 Email: editor at vala.org.au ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-22 From rebecca at OPENPLANETSFOUNDATION.ORG Tue Jul 23 04:19:12 2013 From: rebecca at OPENPLANETSFOUNDATION.ORG (Rebecca McGuinness) Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:19:12 -0400 Subject: Registration open for SCAPE Project Training Event: Future Formats First, 16-17 September, London Message-ID: SCAPE Project Training Event Future Formats First: Building Application Infrastructures for Action Services 16-17 September 2013 The British Library, London Registration is now open at: http://scape-future-formats-first.eventbrite.co.uk/. This workshop is the second event in the SCAPE project training programme. It will focus on using tools and workflows to carry out digital preservation actions at scale. It will begin with an introduction to scalability and will present techniques to use a scalable platform with common preservation tools. By building on a real use case from the British Library, delegates will gain hands on experience in migrating a large volume of image files to the JPEG 2000 format, verifying each migration against the original file using tools including ImageMagik, jpylyzer and Matchbox. Delegates will learn about building workflows to invoke multiple operations, and how to share and discover other workflows. By building a scalable environment using Hadoop and Taverna, delegates will then be able to execute their workflow at scale, performing multiple simultaneous migrations and verifications. Learning Outcomes (by the end of the training event the attendees will be able to): *Understand scalable platforms and evaluate the situations in which such environments are required. *Apply knowledge of existing tools to solve migration and quality control problems. *Combine and modify tool chains in order to create automated workflows for migration and quality control. *Implement best practice for discovering and sharing workflows for use and re-use. *Make use of a scalable environment and apply a number of workflows to automatically perform migration and quality assurance checks on a large number of objects. *Identify a number of potential problems when working in a scalable environment and propose solutions. *Understand the potential to use scalable platforms in digital preservation and synthesise new opportunities within your own environments. Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance for the training course. Agenda The draft agenda is available here: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/SP/SCAPE+Future+Formats+First+Agenda. The event will be conducted in English. Who should attend? Practitioners (digital librarians and archivists, digital curators, repository managers, or anyone responsible for managing digital collections) with an interest in building digital preservation workflows using a variety of preservation tools, and then executing them at scale. To get the most out of this training course you will ideally have some knowledge or experience of digital preservation. Developers who are interested in learning about digital preservation at scale. Registration Registration is now open at: http://scape-future-formats-first.eventbrite.co.uk/. The cost for the two days is ?90. Morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch will be provided and are included in the registration fee. *Please ensure you bring your laptop with you so you can participate in the practical exercises.* Registration will close on Friday 6 September Further information Please visit the event wiki page for details about how to get to the venue, where to stay and how to prepare for the event: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/SP/SCAPE+Training+Event+-+Future+Formats+First%2C+Building+Applications+Infrastructure+for+Action+Services. Kind Regards, Rebecca McGuinness SCAPE Training Workpackage Lead ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-23 From blakistonr at U.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU Tue Jul 23 14:33:27 2013 From: blakistonr at U.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU (Blakiston, Rebecca) Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:33:27 +0000 Subject: DIY Usability Testing - online course in August Message-ID: There are still a few seats left in my Do-it-Yourself Usability Testing course next month - a completely online, asynchronous course geared towards library staff out there in the field. Not convinced yet? Need help convincing your boss? Here are some comments from previous students: "The "hands on" component of the course was extremely helpful as were the templates provided. The templates helped reduce my anxiety about a process that I was not at all familiar with." "The videos were concise and interesting. The readings were all very pertinent." "I really enjoyed the course and am really hoping to be able to put what I have learned into practice." "The content was perfectly paced for learning." "I liked your step-by-step guide to implementing usability testing and in particular, the practical application of the assignments." "The readings were great and to the point. The instructor has a good delivery and clear grasp of the material. I actually feel exciting about usability testing now. : )" Plus, 100% of students said they would recommend the course to others, and 100% agreed that the value of the course was worth or exceeded the money paid ($175). Hope to see you in August! 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/ 2013-07-23 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Amy -- Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/ Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212 http://library.boisestate.edu (208) 426-1625 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Jul 24 19:03:13 2013 From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:03:13 +0000 Subject: Google To Launch Play Textbooks In August, Partners With 5 Major Publishing Houses In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C61760E@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu> Message-ID: Colleagues/ IMHO > A Game-Changer !!! /Gerry At its Android and Chrome event in San Francisco today, Google announced that it is bringing textbooks to the Google Play store so students will be able to purchase and rent their textbooks for their Android devices and for reading on the web. The company has partnered with five major textbook publishers to launch this service. These partners are Pearson, Wiley, Macmillian Higher Education, McGraw-Hill and Cengage Learning. Google says it will have a ?comprehensive selection? of textbooks from these publishers in the store that will cover subjects like law, math and accounting, but it did not announce exact numbers. The service will launch in August. While Google focused on the fact that students can rent their textbooks on Google Play, though, it did not announce any prices yet. The only thing Google would say is that it expects books to rent and sell for an 80 percent discount compared to regular retail prices (which tend to be very high). One thing that?s also not clear is how publishers will author books for this service and how much interactivity there will be. What we do know is that the Android app for Play Textbooks will feature a night-reading mode and will allow you to create and sync bookmarks and highlighted passages between devices. Source Available At: [ http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2013/07/google-to-launch-play-textbooks-in.html ] Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Ames IA 50011 http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-24 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dsshapiro at WISC.EDU Thu Jul 25 17:32:58 2013 From: dsshapiro at WISC.EDU (Debra Shapiro) Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:32:58 -0500 Subject: LITA call for proposals - ALA Annual 2014 Message-ID: The LITA Program Planning Committee (PPC) is now accepting innovative and creative proposals for the 2014 Annual American Library Association Conference. We're looking for full day pre-conference ideas as well as 90 minute conference presentations. The focus should be on technology in libraries, whether that's use of, new ideas for, trends in, or interesting/innovative projects being explored - it?s all for you to propose. In 2013, we received roughly 40 proposals, resulting in 20 great LITA programs at the 2013 Annual Conference, all of which came from contributions like yours. We look forward to hearing the great ideas you will share with us this year. 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) (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/ 2013-07-25 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lauren at VT.EDU Fri Jul 26 14:49:18 2013 From: lauren at VT.EDU (Lauren Pressley) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:49:18 -0400 Subject: Job Posting: Director, Information Technologies and Services (ITS) -- Virginia Tech University Libraries Message-ID: *Director, Information Technologies and Services (ITS)** University Libraries, Virginia Tech*** Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 30 Public University by *US News & World Report* and a Top 30 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. As the Virginia Commonwealth?s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world. Nestled on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains in southwest Virginia, Blacksburg is the home of Virginia Tech. Blacksburg is consistently ranked among the country?s best places to live and has earned a reputation nationwide as a well-managed and forward-looking community due to the town?s award-winning services, reasonable cost of living, safety, moderate climate, and abundant leisure activities. The Virginia Tech Libraries (www.lib.vt.edu) are an increasingly integral partner in the research and learning enterprises at Virginia Tech and are in the midst of reprogramming, rejuvenating, and pursuing new strategic directions in research and digital curation, teaching/learning and literacies, learning spaces, and collections access. The Libraries are members of the Association of Research Libraries, Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Coalition of Networked Information, Digital Library Federation, DPN ? the Digital Preservation Network, HathiTrust, the LOCKSS Alliance, the MetaArchive Cooperative, the National Information Standards Organization, the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. The Libraries serve the main Blacksburg campus, VT?s National Capitol Region programs, and its School of Medicine and Research Institute in Roanoke, VA. It also serves extended locations in Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Egypt, and a developing campus in India. The Libraries employ close to 185 FTE employees (150 library faculty and staff and 35 FTE students) and operate an annual budget of approximately $18.8 million. Among the Libraries? new developments are: -An approved Library fee, generating new funds to transform the VT Libraries -The founding of the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS), a 20-employee college-level research and service center -New learning spaces in the Library, including a Scale-Up classroom in partnership with the College of Science and forthcoming multimedia studios in partnership with the Institute of Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) *The Director for Information, Technologies and Services (ITS)* Under the general direction of the Dean of University Libraries, the Director of Information Technologies and Services (ITS) is responsible for the planning and management of the department?s activities and employees. The Director provides managerial leadership and expertise in strategic technology management to enhance the growth and effectiveness of the Libraries? services. Among other direct reports, there are two ITS unit heads reporting to the ITS Director; the Head of Desktop and Commons Technology and the Head of Server, Network, and Application Systems. Together, these three positions form the management team of ITS. With her/his management team, the Director leads and/or oversees projects including: planning and deployment of new technologies in the Libraries? rapidly-evolving learning spaces; management and assessment support for the web scale discovery system (Summon); future evaluation of the current integrated library system (ILS); rapid expansion of the Libraries? research and curation technologies as well as e-Learning and collaboration technologies; and improvements in areas such as e-resource management, library technology development support, and mobile / tablet support. The position is responsible for vendor relationships and contractual agreements, including Cloud-based services, as well as interfacing with other major IT units within the university. The Director serves as a member of the Library's Administrative Council, the Library Director?s Group, and serves on other Library committees as appropriate. The department is comprised of approximately 13 FTE employees. The Director will lead and manage in the following programmatic areas: Desktop and Commons Technology; Server, Network and Application Systems; Library and E-Resource Systems; and Database Administration and Data Integration. They are described further below: *Desktop and Commons Technology*. Led by the Head of Desktop and Commons Technology, this unit manages the computing hardware and software used by library employees and provides training sessions and troubleshooting services. The unit anticipates and investigates hardware and software needs with regard to employee productivity; coordinates the relationship with VT Learning Technology?s Computer Integrated Learning Spaces (CILS) unit, who manages the desktop computers in the Libraries? learning spaces; and manages the non-income generating hardware and software present in the Libraries? public spaces (i.e., monitors, scanners, printers, laptops, tablets, etc.). *Server, Network and Application Systems*. Led by the Head of Server, Network, and Application Systems,* *this unit engages in managing servers, storage infrastructure, the Libraries enterprise-wide software (ILS, etc.) and administrative software systems. It provides: general technical support for the Libraries? web sites; secures the deployment of hardware, software, and related services; responds to accountability audits; manages access; monitors for intrusions; and oversees server architecture and virtualization. The unit works cooperatively and collaboratively with the Libraries? Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) in regards to digital object management, server side/storage concerns, and application software installation and maintenance (i.e., OJS, OCS, Drupal, Omeka, DSpace, Fedora, VIVO, etc.). It works in a similar fashion with the Libraries? employees involved in e-resource management, discovery systems, and the ILS to ensure server and network-related needs are met. *Library and E-Resource Systems*. This programmatic area is not a unit, but rather a departmental level responsibility, working closely with the Collections and Technical Services Department. ITS supports access to commercial databases and e-resources such as e-journals and e-books that are available through content providers as well as locally loaded databases. Other supported systems include inter-library loan, document delivery, web scale discovery systems (Summon), web localizing tools (LibX), other OpenURL-based systems, EZproxy, and the ILS (III Sierra). *Database Administration and Data Integration*. This programmatic area is not a unit, but rather a shared responsibility between ITS, CDRS, Collections and Technical Services, and Special Collections. With these departments, ITS undertakes importing, exporting, batch loading, and integrating and transferring data between information systems, particularly data managed by the Libraries. This involves library data, research data, digital collections files, institutional repository content, and other data types. * * *QUALIFICATIONS:* * * *Required* ? Master?s degree in Computer Science, Library and Information Science, or Management Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience. 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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 roytennant at GMAIL.COM Sun Jul 28 00:37:35 2013 From: roytennant at GMAIL.COM (Roy Tennant) Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:37:35 -0700 Subject: creating watermarks for photos In-Reply-To: <0635FF27-3EEB-465B-9ED3-AEFC2403920B@stanford.edu> Message-ID: 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. If you have received this > > communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by > > e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. > > Thank you. > > ============================ > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > 2013-07-18 > > > > > -- > > Andy Boze, Associate Librarian > > University of Notre Dame > > 208A Hesburgh Library > > (574) 631-8708 > > > ============================ > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > 2013-07-18 > > > ============================ > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > 2013-07-18 > > > ============================ > > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > > 2013-07-18 > > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-18 > > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-27 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-28 From Alison.Pruntel at FAUQUIERCOUNTY.GOV Mon Jul 29 13:29:49 2013 From: Alison.Pruntel at FAUQUIERCOUNTY.GOV (Pruntel,Alison) Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:29:49 -0400 Subject: Atomic Learning Access Issues? Message-ID: **Apologies for cross-posting** Anyone having issues with Atomic Learning? Starting sometime last week, we noticed that if you log in to the RB Digital Gateway, which in our case provides access to Zinio and Atomic Learning, when you try to get to Atomic, you get a weird error message, "We're sorry. There was some technical difficulty. Unknown error. Please contact the site administrator." I've tried from multiple computers, cleared cookies/cache, even created bran new accounts, still getting the error. I reported this to RB last week, but only rec'd a vague response that my problem has been passed on to systems development. Nothing since. I am wondering if it's just us/our subscription, or if other libraries are also experiencing the issue. Thanks, Alison Pruntel Electronic Resources Librarian Fauquier County Public Library 11 Winchester Street Warrenton, VA 20186 540-422-8515 Like Us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/fauquierlibrary ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwilkin at PCPLS.LIB.IN.US Mon Jul 29 14:28:09 2013 From: jwilkin at PCPLS.LIB.IN.US (Judy Wilkin) Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:28:09 -0400 Subject: Atomic Learning Access Issues? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Zinio for us is okay. Judy Wilkin, Systems Administrator PORTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM 103 Jefferson Street Valparaiso IN 46383 http://www.pcpls.lib.in.us/ phone (219)462-0524 x120 fax (219)477-4866 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Pruntel" To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 12:29:49 PM Subject: [WEB4LIB] Atomic Learning Access Issues? **Apologies for cross-posting** Anyone having issues with Atomic Learning? Starting sometime last week, we noticed that if you log in to the RB Digital Gateway, which in our case provides access to Zinio and Atomic Learning, when you try to get to Atomic, you get a weird error message, "We're sorry. There was some technical difficulty. Unknown error. Please contact the site administrator." I've tried from multiple computers, cleared cookies/cache, even created bran new accounts, still getting the error. I reported this to RB last week, but only rec'd a vague response that my problem has been passed on to systems development. Nothing since. I am wondering if it's just us/our subscription, or if other libraries are also experiencing the issue. Thanks, Alison Pruntel Electronic Resources Librarian Fauquier County Public Library 11 Winchester Street Warrenton, VA 20186 540-422-8515 Like Us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/fauquierlibrary ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-29 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-29 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mindy.King at UWSP.EDU Tue Jul 30 10:04:27 2013 From: Mindy.King at UWSP.EDU (King, Mindy) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:04:27 +0000 Subject: Web Developer Position at UWSP Library Message-ID: The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Library invites applicants for the position of Web Developer. For more information, or to apply please follow the link below. http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=67767&jobid=67282&org=281&class=13903&index=true Thanks, Mindy King, MLIS MBA Emerging Technology/Reference & Instruction Librarian, Associate Professor University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Library 900 Reserve Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 715-346-2321 mking at uwsp.edu ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-30 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whelman at UBALT.EDU Tue Jul 30 15:10:21 2013 From: whelman at UBALT.EDU (William Helman) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:10:21 -0400 Subject: Public Photocopier In-Reply-To: <51E98A1C.5020300@leoklein.com> Message-ID: To chime in, a little late, we've replaced our two public copiers (with their headache inducing payment systems) with 3 kiosk scanners from the folks at DLSG . Specifically we got ones in their KIC BookEdge line and, like the Scannx ones Leo mentioned, they're easy to use, assemble and they are relatively affordable. They do a pretty decent job of OCR and can output via email/USB/print/ftp (depending on your choices) in a variety of formats - including the regular .pdf, .tff, and .jpg as well as mp3. My previous library, architecture and urban planning focused, had a KIC BookEye (a higher end top-down kiosk scanner from the same company), which was also well loved and featured the same easy to UI. -Bill Helman Integrated Digital Services Librarian. The University of Baltimore, Langsdale Library whelman at ubalt.edu | 410-837-4209 | http://whelman.com | @thinkpol On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Leo Robert Klein wrote: > ++1 for Scannx > > I was visiting the library of a public university out west and the line of > students waiting to use the Scannx scanners was impressive. I asked one of > the students what she thought of the unit and her response was 'pretty > easy'. > > Useful characteristics included a large touch-screen monitor with big and > understandable buttons for 'email', 'save to flash drive' and yes, even > 'print'. The system seemed well built to handle what we otherwise might > consider traditional photocopying. They've gotten rid of most of their > paper-based machines. > > LEO > > -- ------------------- > www.leoklein.com (site) > www.ChicagoLibrarian.com (blog) > > aim/msn/yhoo/goog: 'leorobertklein' > -- ------------------------------**- > > > > On 7/19/2013 12:40 PM, Munson, Doris wrote: > >> Janet, >> >> Have you thought about replacing the photocopier with a scanner? We have >> one in place right now that allows patrons to scan to a file, email, or >> a printer and it?s pretty popular. The current one is four years old and >> needs to be replaced. Newer models are much more user friendly. We?re in >> the process of evaluating a demo from Scannx to see if it will meet our >> needs. >> >> Regards, >> >> Doris >> >> > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-19 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-30 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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See the full description at http://sj.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=IFPRI&cws=1 Best, Luz Marina Alvar? | Head, Knowledge Management | International Food Policy Research Institute | www.ifpri.org 2033 K Street N.W., Washington DC 20006| Tel: +1 202 862 5614 | Fax: +1 202 467 4439 Email: l.alvare at cgiar.org | Skype: lmalvare or ifprihomeoffice ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-30 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cph1776 at YAHOO.COM Wed Jul 31 01:04:52 2013 From: cph1776 at YAHOO.COM (charles hobbs) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:04:52 -0700 Subject: MP3 scanners? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: >To chime in, a little late, we've replaced our two public copiers (with >their headache inducing payment systems) with 3 kiosk scanners from the >folks at DLSG . Specifically we got ones in >their KIC BookEdge line and, like >the Scannx ones Leo mentioned, they're easy to use, assemble and they are >relatively affordable. They do a pretty decent job of OCR and can output >via email/USB/print/ftp (depending on your choices) in a variety of formats >including the regular .pdf, .tff, and .jpg as well as mp3. mp3? (IIRC, that was an audio format!) ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-31 From cirwin at CRIMINAL-SOUND.COM Wed Jul 31 01:22:24 2013 From: cirwin at CRIMINAL-SOUND.COM (Charlie Irwin) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:22:24 -0500 Subject: MP3 scanners? In-Reply-To: <1375247092.80990.YahooMailNeo@web125704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: It's possible that the reference was to the mp4 file format which can be used for video as well as audio. Charlie Irwin Austin TX On 7/31/2013 12:04 AM, charles hobbs wrote: >> To chime in, a little late, we've replaced our two public copiers (with >> their headache inducing payment systems) with 3 kiosk scanners from the >> folks at DLSG . Specifically we got ones in >> their KIC BookEdge line and, like >> the Scannx ones Leo mentioned, they're easy to use, assemble and they are >> relatively affordable. They do a pretty decent job of OCR and can output >> via email/USB/print/ftp (depending on your choices) in a variety of formats >> including the regular .pdf, .tff, and .jpg as well as mp3. > > mp3? (IIRC, that was an audio format!) > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-31 > > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-31 From S.J.Brownrigg at KENT.AC.UK Wed Jul 31 04:02:51 2013 From: S.J.Brownrigg at KENT.AC.UK (Stewart Brownrigg) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:02:51 +0000 Subject: MP3 scanners? In-Reply-To: <51F89F10.9000103@criminal-sound.com> Message-ID: Without knowing the Kiosks you are referencing I would suspect that once OCR'd the output could be supplied as text to speech using the mp3 format. Useful for the blind, partially sighted, or dyslexic. Stewart Stewart J Brownrigg Learning & Research Development, Information Services, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NF, UK +44(0)1227 823621 -----Original Message----- From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Charlie Irwin Sent: 31 July 2013 06:22 To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] MP3 scanners? It's possible that the reference was to the mp4 file format which can be used for video as well as audio. Charlie Irwin Austin TX On 7/31/2013 12:04 AM, charles hobbs wrote: >> To chime in, a little late, we've replaced our two public copiers >> (with their headache inducing payment systems) with 3 kiosk scanners >> from the folks at DLSG . Specifically >> we got ones in their KIC BookEdge >> line and, like the Scannx >> ones Leo mentioned, they're easy to use, assemble and they are >> relatively affordable. They do a pretty decent job of OCR and can >> output via email/USB/print/ftp (depending on your choices) in a variety of formats including the regular .pdf, .tff, and .jpg as well as mp3. > > mp3? (IIRC, that was an audio format!) > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2013-07-31 > > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-31 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-31 From vinopal at NYU.EDU Wed Jul 31 18:02:55 2013 From: vinopal at NYU.EDU (Jennifer Vinopal) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:02:55 -0400 Subject: Job: NYU Digital Scholarship Specialist Message-ID: Dear colleagues, (Apologies for x-posting) NYU Division of Libraries is developing a unit to provide digital scholarship and publishing services for our faculty and graduate students. The Digital Scholarship Specialist will join that unit to provide client service, technical expertise, training, and support for tools and practices that are used by faculty and researchers engaged with digital scholarship and publishing, with a particular focus on the digital humanities. The Digital Scholarship and Publishing Services team works collaboratively with staff throughout NYU Libraries and NYU Information Technology Services, including the Digital Studio, Data Services, Digital Library Technology Services, Libraries subject specialists, and NYU Abu Dhabi Library. This position reports to the Librarian for Digital Scholarship Initiatives and will also work under the guidance of the Program Officer for Digital Scholarly Publishing. Key Responsibilities: Our mission is to provide engaging, responsive, and human-centered services connecting the global NYU community to the resources they need for digital scholarship and publishing. In support of that mission, the Digital Scholarship Specialist will work with the team to: - Provide customer service for digital publishing, possibly including WordPress, Omeka, ARTstor/Shared Shelf, Open Journal Systems, Scalar, etc. - Act as primary service contact for NYU?s DSpace institutional repository, the Faculty Digital Archive. - Advise on metadata creation related to publishing and repository services. - Help scholars use common digital humanities tools and methods, such as text scanning, OCR, and text analysis; data visualization; audio and video production; etc. - Advise clients on website development, including content production, website architecture, hosting platforms, content migration, etc. - Provide training in digital scholarship tools and methods. - Provide client service in the Digital Studio. - Manage projects to deploy new tools and services. - Evaluate user needs and service gaps; test new tools, platforms, and software with an eye to potential deployment at NYU; stay current on tools, trends, and methods to enhance services. - Participate in outreach and promotional events, maintain our web presence for digital scholarship services, using social media, etc. For a full description and to apply: https://www.nyucareers.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=197847 - Jennifer ------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Vinopal / vinopal at nyu.edu Librarian for Digital Scholarship Initiatives 5th floor south, Bobst Library, New York University 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 v: 212.998.2522 ------------------------------------------------------- ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-31 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This position reports to the Librarian for Digital Scholarship Initiatives and will also work under the guidance of the Program Officer for Digital Scholarly Publishing. Key Responsibilities: Our mission is to provide engaging, responsive, and human-centered services connecting the global NYU community to the resources they need for digital scholarship and publishing. In support of that mission, the Digital Scholarship Specialist will work with the team to: - Provide customer service for digital publishing, possibly including WordPress, Omeka, ARTstor/Shared Shelf, Open Journal Systems, Scalar, etc. - Act as primary service contact for NYU?s DSpace institutional repository, the Faculty Digital Archive. - Advise on metadata creation related to publishing and repository services. - Help scholars use common digital humanities tools and methods, such as text scanning, OCR, and text analysis; data visualization; audio and video production; etc. - Advise clients on website development, including content production, website architecture, hosting platforms, content migration, etc. - Provide training in digital scholarship tools and methods. - Provide client service in the Digital Studio. - Manage projects to deploy new tools and services. - Evaluate user needs and service gaps; test new tools, platforms, and software with an eye to potential deployment at NYU; stay current on tools, trends, and methods to enhance services. - Participate in outreach and promotional events, maintain our web presence for digital scholarship services, using social media, etc. For a full description and to apply: https://www.nyucareers.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=197847 - Jennifer ------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Vinopal / vinopal at nyu.edu Librarian for Digital Scholarship Initiatives 5th floor south, Bobst Library, New York University 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 v: 212.998.2522 ------------------------------------------------------- ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2013-07-31 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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