From newcomern at UMKC.EDU Fri Jul 1 13:12:19 2016 From: newcomern at UMKC.EDU (Newcomer, Nara L.) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2016 17:12:19 +0000 Subject: Job Posting - Instructional Design Librarian at UMKC In-Reply-To: <02019AF997A7434581B59027CAE5D7CAD4D9DFE6@UM-MBX-T02.um.umsystem.edu> Message-ID: Instructional Design Librarian University of Missouri - Kansas City - Miller Nichols Library ________________________________ The Learning & Research Department at Miller Nichols Library at UMKC seeks a creative, curious, motivated individual with a strong commitment to public service to serve as the Instructional Design Librarian. This newly formed position will support face to face and distance learning through the development of instructional materials utilizing emerging technologies that enhance the learning experience of students and faculty. The position will have primary responsibility for: * Collaborating with instruction and liaison librarians to develop and assess learning modules and instructional materials for online formats in general education and upper level courses. * Working with Library and University instruction specialists to develop, maintain, and assess effective user interfaces for students and faculty. * Developing training and support for subject librarians in regards to online pedagogy, instructional technologies, active learning, and instructional design practices. The position will also serve as a liaison for one or more academic subject areas and with UMKC Online. Miller Nichols Library is the largest library at a mid-sized university in the heart of Kansas City's vibrant, socially-conscious, and affordable community. The University has an institution-wide commitment to diversity and multiculturalism and strives to create a welcoming environment where faculty and staff feel valued for their contribution. The UMKC University Libraries are in the midst of several facility upgrades that will enhance student learning with collaborative learning spaces and technologies. These will allow us to further build upon our innovative general education information literacy program. The Libraries makes a commitment to supporting and developing all library faculty so that they may be successful in meeting university, library, and personal goals. Minimum Requirements: Master's degree in Library Science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS, etc.) from an ALA-accredited institution. * Familiarity in the field of technological innovations impacting the pedagogy and delivery of information literacy concepts. * Demonstrated experience in the creation of effective and engaging online learning objects. * Natural curiosity and habitual experimentation with new technologies. * Ability to set and follow through on individual and team priorities. * Demonstrated ability to work positively and productively with diverse constituencies in a dynamic environment. * Excellent oral, written, planning, and interpersonal skills. * Potential to meet promotion requirements in non-tenure track appointment. Preferred qualifications: * Experience, coursework, or a master's degree from an accredited institution in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field. * Professional experience in an academic library setting. * Experience in integrating learning objects into learning management systems. * Classroom teaching experience, with experience or interest in active learning. * Knowledge of web and online accessibility standards, principles, and practices. Salary: This is a 12 month, non-tenure track faculty position. Salary is commensurate with rank and experience. (See the Promotion and Appointments Criteria for rank specifications.) Minimum salaries by rank are as follows: Librarian I $44,000; Librarian II $46,500; Librarian III $49,500. UMKC also offers an excellent retirement/benefits package. Application Instructions: Application materials must be submitted online at http://info.umkc.edu/hr/careers/. Applicants must combine all application materials (personal letter of interest with accompanying curriculum vitae, a list of 3 references, and an example of, or link to, a work product that demonstrates skills applicable to instructional design) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). Applications received by July 17, 2016 will receive priority consideration. For questions about how applicants apply, please call (816) 235-1621, or if you are experiencing technical problems, please call (855) 524-0002. You may address your cover letter to: Mardi Mahaffy, Search Committee Chair. For inquiries about the position, please contact 816-235-1531 or umkcula at umkc.edu. UMKC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. Nara Newcomer Head of Music/Media Library | Adjunct Associate Professor, Conservatory of Music and Dance University of Missouri-Kansas City | Miller Nichols Library, Music/Media 800 E. 51st St. | Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 p: 816-235-1679 | f: 816-333-5584 Facebook | Twitter ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From evviva.weinraub at GMAIL.COM Fri Jul 1 13:13:12 2016 From: evviva.weinraub at GMAIL.COM (Evviva Weinraub) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2016 12:13:12 -0500 Subject: REGISTRATION IS OPEN - IFLA Women, Information, and Libraries SIG UnConference Message-ID: IFLA?s Information Technology Section SC, the Women, Information, and Libraries SIG, and Northwestern University Libraries, is proud to host an UnConference on August 11th, 2016 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, just north of Chicago. 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As such it candidates as an event fostering collaboration between (i) Library and information scientists working on the identification of new publication paradigms; (ii) ICT scientists involved in the definition of new technical solutions to these issues; (iii) scientists/researchers who actually conduct the research and demand tools and practices for Open Science. The expected results are advancements in the definition of the next generation scientific communication ecosystem, where scientists can publish research results (including the scientific article, the data, the methods, and any ?alternative? product that may be relevant to the conducted research) in order to enable reproducibility (effective reuse and decrease of cost of science) and rely on novel scientific reward practices. ###### Invited speakers ###### Carole Goble, Professor at University of Manchester (UK) Sunje Dallmeier-Tiessen, CERN (CH) ###### Workshop topics ###### The topics of this workshop are of interest to, but not limited to, the following research avenues: * Classification (models and ontologies), description (e.g. metadata), identity management of products of science different from the traditional article; * Representing, exchanging, sharing, assessing (peer-reviewing), depositing, preserving products different from the traditional article * Publishing workflows for products different from the traditional article, e.g. submission, review, scientific reward (e.g. software publishing, research data publishing) * Interlinking and contextualization of products: mining techniques, LOD, data models, relationships (citation, versioning) between research results, etc. * Findability of products of science: indexing, searching, browsing challenges; * Controlled access to products of science (e.g. anonymization, role-driven views) * ?Packaging research results?: identification, representation, description (metadata), deposition, preservation, evaluation, and interoperability of ?research results packages? (e.g. Research Objects, Elsevier?s ?article of the future?, executable papers, RMap) * Systems, tools, paradigms, publishing workflows towards favouring repetition, replication, reproduction, or re-use of science. ###### Paper Submission ###### Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers. Submitted manuscripts will have to be in the range of 4000-5000 words and edited with OpenOffice Writer or Microsoft Word, following the "Matters of style" section in the author guidelines for D-Lib Magazine. Papers submitted to the workshop will undergo a single-blind peer-review process by Program Committee members. Accepted papers will be published as a special issue of the D-Lib Magazine journal, in the first Quarter of 2017. To be published on the proceedings, accepted contributions should be revised according to the reviews and consider the feedback from the workshop. Moreover, at least one author is required to register and present the paper at the workshop. ###### Submission System ###### Research papers must be submitted via the workshop submission system, available at: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=repscience2016 ###### Important dates ###### Research paper submission: July 11th, 2016 - 23:59 CET Notification of acceptance: July 30th, 2016 Revised paper re-submission: after workshop date, to be agreed with D-Lib Magazine Workshop day: September 9th, 2016 ###### Workshop Organisers ###### - Amir Aryani, Australian National Data Service, Australia - Oscar Corcho, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid, Spain - Paolo Manghi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR, ISTI), Italy - Jochen Schirrwagen, Bielefeld University Library, Germany ---- Paolo Manghi Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "A. 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Both presentations and posters/demos provide the opportunity for practitioners and researchers specializing in metadata design, implementation, and use to present their work as well as work in progress at the *International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications* in Copenhagen. *No paper is required for presentations or posters/demos*. Accepted submissions in the *Presentations* track will have approximately 20-25 minutes to present and 5-10 minutes for questions and discussion. Proposal abstracts will be reviewed for selection by the Program Committee. The presentation slide decks and the poster images will be openly available as part of the permanent record of the DC-2016 conference. If you are interested in presenting at DC-2016, please submit a proposal abstract through the DC-2016 submission system before the 15 July deadline. *==============================* *:: Submission Deadline:* 15 July 2016 *:: Presenter Notice:* 22 July 2016 *:: Presentation Track Description:* http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/index/pages/view/pre16 *:: Submission System:* http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2016/schedConf/cfp *:: Conference Website:* http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2016/schedConf/ *==============================* *Best Practice Posters & Demos* on work on topics from across the metadata ecosystem are invited. For the *Presentation* track, submissions are encouraged in the following *broad* themes: :: Identifiers, persistent or not :: Metadata profiles and validation :: Maintaining vocabularies :: Practicalities of data integration Program Committee Chairs: *Technical Program:* ::* Valentine Charles*, Europeana Foundation, Netherlands :: *Lars G. Svensson*, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Germany *Professional Program:* ::* Thomas Baker*, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, & Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), Germany *:: Michael D. Crandall*, University of Washington, United States *:: Stuart A. Sutton*, Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), United States *Full Organizing Committee:* http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2016/about/organizingTeam ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-04 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jcorbin at TULANE.EDU Thu Jul 7 13:41:02 2016 From: jcorbin at TULANE.EDU (Corbin, Jennifer L) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 17:41:02 +0000 Subject: Job Posting - Digital Technology Librarian, New Orleans, LA Message-ID: Digital Technology Librarian Howard Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University Howard Tilton Memorial Library (HTML) at Tulane University invites applications for the position of Digital Technology Librarian. The library seeks to build its professional staff by recruiting talented, energetic librarians interested in shaping the future of Tulane University and New Orleans. The Digital Technology Librarian will combine a strong service orientation with application development to ensure that HTML maintains and builds upon the high level of services for which it is renowned. Posting Summary The Digital Technologies Librarian takes an innovative, service-centric approach to the oversight of several key information management and discovery systems (including Tulane?s implementations of Primo, Islandora, and ArchivesSpace). S/he will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance of these systems, which will include: enabling data integration across distributed and heterogeneous local and external data sources; providing statistical, usage, and collection reports in support of decision making for library collections and services; and promptly reporting issues/problems to vendor(s) with follow-through until resolution. Additionally, the Digital Technologies Librarian has secondary (back-up) responsibility for the integrated library system (currently Voyager), link resolver (currently SFX), proxy authentication, and interlibrary loan (ILLiad) systems. As a technology liaison to library departments, s/he participates in formal task groups and committees, both standing and ad-hoc, to analyze and improve systems and services. S/he may assist with deploying hardware and software, including ordering, troubleshooting, inventory, and licensing management. S/he will have programming skills consummate with the Library?s digital technology goals and ambitions and will serve as part of a technology team that includes web development, digital collections, and digital publishing initiatives. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: ? ALA-accredited MLS or graduate degree in information technology, computer science, or other technology field ? At least two years? relevant experience in an academic library REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY: ? Experience managing integrated library systems and resource discovery tools, link resolvers, and proxy authentication systems ? Experience managing Windows and Unix based servers ? Demonstrated ability to work with database management systems and scripts (e.g., MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, or MS Access) and writing queries in SQL ? Programming in XSLT, PHP, Ruby, or Python ? Experience with Web standards and scripting using HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript or JQuery ? Demonstrated analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills for complex applications ? Significant experience in project management ? Strong service orientation ? Proficiency in written and interpersonal communication ? Ability to succeed both independently and in a collaborative team environment ? Ability to function fully and competently at technology competency Levels I, II and III outlined in ? HTML Core Technology Competencies for Employees. (See https://library.tulane.edu/sites/library.tulane.edu/files/documents/core_technology_competencies.pdf) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ? Familiarity with bibliographic record structure and classification systems ? Proficiency with standard computer hardware and desktop applications, including deployment ? Experience with Primo, Voyager, Islandora, ArchivesSpace and ILLiad ? Experience integrating a wide variety of third-party applications into library information systems. ? Knowledge of authentication using LDAP and Shibboleth. Salary/Benefits: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Librarians are academic appointees; librarians do not have tenure or faculty rank, but in other respects receive the benefits of faculty members; generous benefits including a choice of health plans, tuition waiver for self, and undergraduate tuition waiver for dependents. Environment Tulane University is an AAU/Carnegie Research Institution and ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top fifty national universities in the United States. The university is located in beautiful uptown New Orleans where it borders the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line and Audubon Park. Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is the university?s main library with an ARL research collection of more than four million volumes, 600+ electronic database subscriptions and a materials expenditure of $8.8 million. The library is a key component of academic life at the University and plays an important role in enhancing cultural life in New Orleans. To Apply To ensure full consideration, applicants must submit a letter of application, r?sum?, and the names with full contact information of at least three professional references. If you are interested in applying for this position please go to http://tulane.edu/jobs Job IRC 9922. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected. Tulane is an EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jlolis at WHITEPLAINSNY.GOV Thu Jul 7 17:03:59 2016 From: jlolis at WHITEPLAINSNY.GOV (Lolis, John) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 17:03:59 -0400 Subject: OCR Service at a Public Library? Message-ID: (apologies for cross-posting) We're looking to digitize our microfilm collection, and I thought that we might want to go a step further and offer an OCR service to our patrons. Is there anyone out there who is making OCR available to the public? And if so, how are you going about that? Is it simply through a standalone scanner workstation? Do you charge a fee? In particular, I'm looking into ABBYY's Recognition Server ( https://www.abbyy.com/recognition-server/) for the initial digitization project and going forward, for an OCR service. Many thanks, John Lolis Coordinator of Computer Systems 100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 tel: 1.914.422.1497 fax: 1.914.422.1452 http://whiteplainslibrary.org/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM Thu Jul 7 17:09:08 2016 From: steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM (Steffen Schilke) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 23:09:08 +0200 Subject: OCR Service at a Public Library? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear John, you might want to have a look at Google Tesseract https://github.com/tesseract-ocr so you have no costs at the start for such a server/ service. If your IT is good a Linux box could do the job. Kind regards sws Am 07.07.2016 23:04 schrieb "Lolis, John" : > (apologies for cross-posting) > > We're looking to digitize our microfilm collection, and I thought that we > might want to go a step further and offer an OCR service to our patrons. > > Is there anyone out there who is making OCR available to the public? And > if so, how are you going about that? Is it simply through a standalone > scanner workstation? Do you charge a fee? > > In particular, I'm looking into ABBYY's Recognition Server ( > https://www.abbyy.com/recognition-server/) for the initial digitization > project and going forward, for an OCR service. > > Many thanks, > > John Lolis > Coordinator of Computer Systems > > > 100 Martine Avenue > White Plains, NY 10601 > > tel: 1.914.422.1497 > fax: 1.914.422.1452 > > http://whiteplainslibrary.org/ > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2016-07-07 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tpk at AUTO-GRAPHICS.COM Thu Jul 7 18:00:12 2016 From: tpk at AUTO-GRAPHICS.COM (Ted Koppel) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 22:00:12 +0000 Subject: OCR Service at a Public Library? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: There?s also FreeOCR http://www.freeocr.net/, which was built on the Tesseract engine, but is a Windows executable. Ted From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Steffen Schilke Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 5:09 PM To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] OCR Service at a Public Library? Dear John, you might want to have a look at Google Tesseract https://github.com/tesseract-ocr so you have no costs at the start for such a server/ service. If your IT is good a Linux box could do the job. Kind regards sws Am 07.07.2016 23:04 schrieb "Lolis, John" >: (apologies for cross-posting) We're looking to digitize our microfilm collection, and I thought that we might want to go a step further and offer an OCR service to our patrons. Is there anyone out there who is making OCR available to the public? And if so, how are you going about that? Is it simply through a standalone scanner workstation? Do you charge a fee? In particular, I'm looking into ABBYY's Recognition Server (https://www.abbyy.com/recognition-server/) for the initial digitization project and going forward, for an OCR service. Many thanks, John Lolis Coordinator of Computer Systems [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B8o3RoemjyAfR1hZV1U0SWJDdGs&revid=0B8o3RoemjyAfUjY1TE1Kb2NlWjVHcWhsR3loYkJQR3VYNzdvPQ] 100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 tel: 1.914.422.1497 fax: 1.914.422.1452 http://whiteplainslibrary.org/ ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-07 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-07 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jlolis at WHITEPLAINSNY.GOV Fri Jul 8 12:00:38 2016 From: jlolis at WHITEPLAINSNY.GOV (Lolis, John) Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:00:38 -0400 Subject: OCR Service at a Public Library? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Thanks much for the suggestions. I was surprised to find that tesseract was installed by default on my Ubuntu workstation. I tested it with a couple of image files that had nothing but text in them. The first consisted of text using the sans-serif system font, and it wasn't as accurate as I had hoped. I then tried Times New Roman, and it appeared to like that better, but still the results were disappointing. For quick and dirty OCR, I'm going to keep it in mind, but I'd rather offer something much more accurate to the public. The first year cost quoted to me for ABBYY Recognition server is $2,300, thereafter $450/year for up to 100,000 pages, and it provides many more features (hopefully in addition to much better accuracy). Since that wouldn't break the bank, I'll at least give the 30-day trial a go. But what I'm really looking for is a workflow solution that someone may have implemented. Recognition Server can accept email attachments for processing, but I'll have to find a way to implement some form of access control, and then come up with a way for patrons to retrieve their output. I'd like to eventually offer an online OCR service to patrons who would have to log in to upload image files (perhaps using EZProxy?). John Lolis Coordinator of Computer Systems 100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 tel: 1.914.422.1497 fax: 1.914.422.1452 http://whiteplainslibrary.org/ On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 6:00 PM, Ted Koppel wrote: > There?s also FreeOCR http://www.freeocr.net/, which was built on the > Tesseract engine, but is a Windows executable. > > > Ted > > > > > > *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On > Behalf Of *Steffen Schilke > *Sent:* Thursday, July 7, 2016 5:09 PM > *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] OCR Service at a Public Library? > > > > Dear John, > > you might want to have a look at Google Tesseract > https://github.com/tesseract-ocr so you have no costs at the start for > such a server/ service. If your IT is good a Linux box could do the job. > > Kind regards > > sws > > Am 07.07.2016 23:04 schrieb "Lolis, John" : > > (apologies for cross-posting) > > > We're looking to digitize our microfilm collection, and I thought that we > might want to go a step further and offer an OCR service to our patrons. > > Is there anyone out there who is making OCR available to the public? And > if so, how are you going about that? Is it simply through a standalone > scanner workstation? Do you charge a fee? > > In particular, I'm looking into ABBYY's Recognition Server ( > https://www.abbyy.com/recognition-server/) for the initial digitization > project and going forward, for an OCR service. > > Many thanks, > > > > John Lolis > > Coordinator of Computer Systems > > > > > > 100 Martine Avenue > > White Plains, NY 10601 > > > > tel: 1.914.422.1497 > > fax: 1.914.422.1452 > > > > http://whiteplainslibrary.org/ > > > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2016-07-07 > > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2016-07-07 > ============================ > > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib > > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ > > 2016-07-07 > ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Join us in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel located in Downtown Fort Worth, for the 2016 LITA Forum, a three-day education and networking event featuring 2 preconferences, 3 keynote sessions, more than 55 concurrent sessions and 25 poster presentations. It?s the 19th annual gathering of the highly regarded LITA Forum for technology-minded information professionals. Meet with your colleagues involved in new and leading edge technologies in the library and information technology field. Registration is limited in order to preserve the important networking advantages of a smaller conference. Attendees take advantage of the informal Friday evening reception, networking dinners and other social opportunities to get to know colleagues and speakers. Keynote Speakers: - Cecily Walker, Vancouver Public Library - Waldo Jaquith, U.S. Open Data - Tara Robertson, @tararobertson The Preconference Workshops: - Librarians can code! A ?hands-on? computer programming workshop just for librarians - Letting the Collections Tell Their Story: Using Tableau for Collection Evaluation *Comments from past attendees:* ?Best conference I?ve been to in terms of practical, usable ideas that I can implement at my library.? ?I get so inspired by the presentations and conversations with colleagues who are dealing with the same sorts of issues that I am.? ?After LITA I return to my institution excited to implement solutions I find here.? ?This is always the most informative conference! It inspires me to develop new programs and plan initiatives.? *Forum Sponsors:* OCLC Get all the details, register and book a hotel room at the 2015 Forum Web site. *See you in Fort Worth.* Paul Go Systems Librarian / Library Technology Manager Paul V. Galvin Library Illinois Institute of Technology 35 West 33rd Street Chicago, IL 60616 312.567.7997 pgo at iit.edu *Driving Innovation through Knowledge and Scholarship* ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-14 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Wiegandl at UNCW.EDU Fri Jul 15 08:54:58 2016 From: Wiegandl at UNCW.EDU (Wiegand, Laura K.) Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:54:58 +0000 Subject: Job posting: Web and Discovery Services Librarian Message-ID: University of North Carolina Wilmington's Randall Library is seeking a service-oriented Web and Discovery Services Librarian who will lead the planning, management, development, implementation and continuous assessment of Randall Library's online presence, including search interfaces and discovery tools, ensuring that services provided meet users' information and research needs. This position supports the delivery and discovery of library collections, online information literacy and research tools by working with both library end users and staff from all library departments to enhance the user experience and support the Library's strategic plan. The Information Technology and Systems division of Randall Library currently consists of 4 EHRA professional librarian positions and 3 SHRA positions. The Web and Discovery Services Librarian is an integral part of the Library's Information Technology and Systems team. This position provides a wide range of expertise, guidance, and management of a variety of services and activities in this online arena, including but not limited to the following. Web Services * Provides leadership, direction, and technical expertise to design, develop, maintain, and evaluate libraries' web/mobile presence for services, content, and user experience * Analyzes, evaluates and assesses the Library's online presence for user experience, accessibility, design and content * Researches, evaluates, and recommends new web technologies for the library * Follows standards and best practices for web accessibility and universal design * Coordinates with content owners and authors to ensure that the Library's web presence is relevant, accurate, up-to-date, user-centered, and accessible Discovery Services * Works on a wide variety of projects, both individual and collaborative in scope, to improve, extend, and integrate the Libraries' various discovery and search tools * Supports eresource implementation through website integration, interface customization, support for open url, proxy and other services * Provides troubleshooting and technical support with library online resources, e.g. resolving authentication problems and ensuring smooth and reliable access, working with vendor based APIs and web services. Librarianship * Develops training materials and programs for librarians and library staff * Provides general help and research assistance at the Research Help Desk and assists remote patrons through phone, e-mail, web and other technologies. * Engages in scholarly or creative activity to produce new knowledge and share expertise. * Participates in the development, implementation, and review of Library policies, procedures and services. * Serves on Library and University committees Please visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/5658 for more information or to apply. Priority consideration date is August 15, 2016. ____________________________________________________________________ Laura K. Wiegand Associate Director Library Information Technology and Digital Strategies William M. Randall Library University of North Carolina Wilmington 601 South College Road Wilmington, NC 28403 wiegandl at uncw.edu Phone: (910) 962-3680 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bzhang at CSUS.EDU Fri Jul 15 17:13:01 2016 From: bzhang at CSUS.EDU (Zhang, Bin) Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 21:13:01 +0000 Subject: Tenure Track Librarians (4 positions) at Sacramento State Library Message-ID: 12 MONTH TENURE-TRACK LIBRARIAN (4 POSITIONS) UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Sacramento State seeks to fill tenure track librarian positions in the areas of Social Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Undergraduate Experience and Health Science. As the center of campus intellectual discovery, the Sacramento State Library promotes teaching, learning, research, and scholarly communication at the University by integrating the Library with campus student success programs and instruction. One of twenty-three libraries in the California State University System, the Library holds over 1.4 million volumes, comprised of print and electronic monographs and serials, and is a Federal Document Depository. The Library's mission is to inspire excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities. The University Library is undergoing rapid transformation with new leadership, a forward-thinking vision, and a deep commitment to improving the campus learning environment. We welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds to join our growing organization of over 20 Library faculty, 25 staff and approximately 20 FTE student assistants. Applications for these positions are to be submitted through the Sacramento State jobs website located at http://www.csus.edu/about/employment. Instructions on how to apply can also be found at this link. External applicants can apply by clicking on the Faculty, Staff, and Management Opportunities link and internal applicants can apply by logging on My Sac State. Please refer to job posting ID numbers: Health Sci: 101708, Undergrad Exp: 101709, Engineer & Computer: 101710, and Social Sci: 101711 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kublaron at GMAIL.COM Tue Jul 19 11:51:23 2016 From: kublaron at GMAIL.COM (Ron PETERSON) Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:51:23 -0400 Subject: Code4Lib Journal Issue 33 is now available! Message-ID: The Code4Lib Journal, Issue 33 is now available! http://journal.code4lib.org/issues/issue33 The Editorial Committee is pleased to submit issue 33 for your summer reading pleasure. We encourage you to explore this issue, engage in the comments, and reach out to the authors that contributed their work. Editorial Introduction ? Summer Reading List by Ron Peterson http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11859 New additions for your summer reading list! Emflix ? Gone Baby Gone by Netanel Ganin http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11762 Enthusiasm is no replacement for experience. This article describes a tool developed at the Emerson College Library by an eager but overzealous cataloger. Attempting to enhance media-discovery in a familiar and intuitive way, he created a browseable and searchable Netflix-style interface. Though it may have been an interesting idea, many of the crucial steps that are involved in this kind of high-concept work were neglected. This article will explore and explain why the tool ultimately has not been maintained or updated, and what should have been done differently to ensure its legacy and continued use. Introduction to Text Mining with R for Information Professionals by Monica Maceli http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11626 The ?tm: Text Mining Package? in the open source statistical software R has made text analysis techniques easily accessible to both novice and expert practitioners, providing useful ways of analyzing and understanding large, unstructured datasets. Such an approach can yield many benefits to information professionals, particularly those involved in text-heavy research projects. This article will discuss the functionality and possibilities of text mining, as well as the basic setup necessary for novice R users to employ the RStudio integrated development environment (IDE). Common use cases, such as analyzing a corpus of text documents or spreadsheet text data, will be covered, as well as the text mining tools for calculating term frequency, term correlations, clustering, creating wordclouds, and plotting. Data for Decision Making: Tracking Your Library?s Needs With TrackRef by Michael Carlozzi http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11740 Library services must adapt to changing patron needs. These adaptations should be data-driven. This paper reports on the use of TrackRef, an open source and free web program for managing reference statistics. Are games a viable solution to crowdsourcing improvements to faulty OCR? ? The Purposeful Gaming and BHL experience by Max J. Seidman; Dr. Mary Flanagan;Trish Rose-Sandler; Mike Lichtenberg http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11781 The Missouri Botanical Garden and partners from Dartmouth, Harvard, the New York Botanical Garden, and Cornell recently wrapped up a project funded by IMLS called Purposeful Gaming and BHL: engaging the public in improving and enhancing access to digital texts ( http://biodivlib.wikispaces.com/Purposeful+Gaming). The goals of the project were to significantly improve access to digital texts through the applicability of purposeful gaming for the completion of data enhancement tasks needed for content found within the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL). This article will share our approach in terms of game design choices and the use of algorithms for verifying the quality of inputs from players as well as challenges related to transcriptions and marketing. We will conclude by giving an answer to the question of whether games are a successful tool for analyzing and improving digital outputs from OCR and whether we recommend their uptake by libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. >From Digital Commons to OCLC: A Tailored Approach for Harvesting and Transforming ETD Metadata into High-Quality Records by Marielle Veve http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11676 The library literature contains many examples of automated and semi-automated approaches to harvest electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) metadata from institutional repositories (IR) to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). However, most of these approaches could not be implemented with the institutional repository software Digital Commons because of various reasons including proprietary schema incompatibilities and high level programming expertise requirements our institution did not want to pursue. Only one semi-automated approach was found in the library literature which met our requirements for implementation, and even though it catered to the particular needs of the DSpace IR, it could be implemented to other IR software if further customizations were applied. The following paper presents an extension of this semi-automated approach originally created by Deng and Reese, but customized and adapted to address the particular needs of the Digital Commons community and updated to integrate the latest Resource Description & Access (RDA) content standards for ETDs. Advantages and disadvantages of this workflow are discussed and presented as well. Checking the identity of entities by machine algorithms: the next step to the Hungarian National Namespace by Zsolt B?nki, Tibor M?sz?ros, M?rton N?meth, Andr?s Simon http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11765 The redundancy of entities coming from different sources caused problems during the building of the personal name authorities for the Pet?fi Museum of Literature. It was a top priority to cleanse and unite classificatory records which have different data content but pertain to the same person without losing any data. As a first step in 2013, we found identities in approximately 80,000 name records so we merged the data content of these records. In the second phase a much more complicated algorithm had to be applied to show these identities. We cleansed the database by uniting approximately 36,000 records. The workflow for automatic detection of authority data tries to follow human intelligence. The database scripts normalize and examine about 20 kinds of data elements according to information about dates, localities, occupation and name variations. The result of creating pairs from the database authority records, as potential redundant elements, was a graph, which was condensed to a tree, by human efforts of the curators of the museum. With this, the limit of technological identification was reached. For further data cleansing human intelligence that can be assisted by computerized regular monitoring is needed, based upon the developed algorithm. As a result, the service containing about 620,000 authority name records will be an indispensable foundation to the establishment of the National Name Authorities. This article shows the work process of unification. Metadata Analytics, Visualization, and Optimization: Experiments in statistical analysis of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) by Corey A. Harper http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/11752 This paper presents the concepts of metadata assessment and ?quantification? and describes preliminary research results applying these concepts to metadata from the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). The introductory sections provide a technical outline of data pre-processing, and propose visualization techniques that can help us understand metadata characteristics in a given context. Example visualizations are shown and discussed, leading up to the use of ?metadata fingerprints? ? D3 Star Plots ? to summarize metadata characteristics across multiple fields for arbitrary groupings of resources. Fingerprints are shown comparing metadata characterisics for different DPLA ?Hubs? and also for used versus not used resources based on Google Analytics ?pageview? counts. The closing sections introduce the concept of metadata optimization and explore the use of machine learning techniques to optimize metadata in the context of large-scale metadata aggregators like DPLA. Various statistical models are used to predict whether a particular DPLA item is used based only on its metadata. The article concludes with a discussion of the broad potential for machine learning and data science in libraries, academic institutions, and cultural heritage. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-19 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sjturner at GMAIL.COM Tue Jul 19 16:47:21 2016 From: sjturner at GMAIL.COM (Steven Turner) Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:47:21 -0500 Subject: Job Posting: Digital Projects Librarian Message-ID: The University of Alabama Libraries seeks to hire a service-oriented librarian to fulfill the new role of Digital Projects Librarian - https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/hr/postings/38916 THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES Digital Projects Librarian Position Description General Summary of Responsibilities The University of Alabama Libraries seeks an innovative, dynamic, and service-oriented professional for the position of Digital Projects Librarian. Reporting to the Head of Web Services, this position is primarily responsible for development, implementation, and project management of technology projects in a collaborative environment, as well as supporting the development and management of the UA Libraries various web interfaces. This position will also act as primary administrator for LibApps and similar cloud-based library application suites. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Reporting to the head of Web Services, the Digital Projects Librarian will manage and extend the University Libraries services by planning and implementing a variety of projects for internal and external audiences. The position will also integrate, manage, and extend various software platforms and web-based tools using LAMP technology skills and web programming languages such as PHP, CSS, and JavaScript. S/he will support tools such as the University Libraries web site and intranet, will work with an institutional repository instance and digital archives website, and will work with the LibApps suite of library tools. Will modify, implement and create widgets and small applications for learning tools and other interfaces and APIs. The librarian will interact with a wide range of individuals with differing technological abilities and will be expected to successfully collaborate across departments. The librarian will maintain a knowledge of current best practices in security for web tools, and library privacy concerns. The librarian will work to identify promising new technologies that can impact services and generate a better user experience. The librarian will be expected to have some participation in usability and user experience studies. Department Information The Web Services Unit is part of the University Libraries Office of Library Technology and is responsible for web applications, web sites, content, and services that comprise the University Libraries web presence. Among its duties, Web Services manages the University Libraries discovery service application, multiple instances of the WordPress CMS, WordPress Blogs, the LibApp suite of library tools, and Omeka as well as other tools, along with usability and accessibility efforts. Duties ? Administrate the UA suite of the LibApps tools (LibGuides, LibCal, LibAnswers, etc.); responsible for implementation of existing guidelines and maintaining continuity of look, feel and action; ? Works as part of team that is responsible for management and extension of the University Libraries various web-based applications and tools (such as Wordpress as a CMS and other CMS frameworks, Wordpress Blogs, custom apps using an Angular JS framework and Bootstrap, Omeka, Drupal); ? General, project-based web development and UX implementation within the framework of our web site, intranet and student portal; ? Responsible for creating, modifying and implementing learning-tool solutions, such as Blackboard Learn widgets; ? Evaluate the use and effectiveness of web applications and other technological services using analytics, usability studies, and other methods; ? Work to identify and assist in implementing and evaluating promising emerging technologies and social media tools; ? Provide technical expertise for the use of social media applications and tools; ? Other duties as assigned. Required qualifications ? Master?s degree in Library & Information Sciences from an ALA-accredited program or advanced degree in Instructional Technology or comparable field from an accredited institution; ? Ability to successfully initiate, track, and manage projects; ? Demonstrated experience working on digital library projects; ? Experience administering CMS-type tools and an understanding of web programming work; ? Familiarity with the Linux and/or Unix command-line; ? Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills and the ability to interact effectively with faculty, students, and staff. Preferred Qualifications ? One year of experience working in an academic library on large digital projects ? either implementation or programming/developing, or both. ? Demonstrable experience creating course and/or subject guides via LibGuides or a comparable application; ? Experience developing for libraries using current best practices in writing and implementation of multiple scripting or programing languages; ? Experience with automated development repository environments using Grunt, Bower, GitHub, etc. ? Experience with an Open Source content management systems such as WordPress; ? Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a large and complex environment; ? Familiarity with project management and team productivity tools such as Asana, Trello, and Slack; ? Knowledge of XML and library metadata standards ; ? Knowledge of scripting languages such as XSLT, JavaScript, Python, Perl, and PHP; ? Familiarity with responsive design methodologies and best practices; ? Familiarity with agile-design practices; ? Knowledge of graphic design and image editing software. Environment: The University of Alabama, The Capstone University, is the State of Alabama?s flagship public university and the senior comprehensive doctoral level institution in Alabama. UA enrolls over 37,000 students, is ranked in the top 50 public universities in the United States, and its School of Library and Information Studies is ranked in the top 15 library schools in the country. UA has graduated 15 Rhodes Scholars, 15 Truman Scholars, has had 121 Fulbright Scholars, is one of the leading institutions for National Merit Scholars (150 in 2015), and has 5 Pulitzer Prize winners among its ranks. Under the new leadership of President Stuart Bell, UA has launched a strategic planning process that includes an aggressive research agenda and expansion of graduate education. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, a metropolitan area of 200,000, with a vibrant economy, a moderate climate, and a reputation across the South as an innovative, progressive community with an excellent quality of life. Tuscaloosa provides easy access to mountains, several large cities, and the beautiful Gulf Coast. The University of Alabama is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. The University Libraries homepage may be accessed at http://libraries.ua.edu Prior to employment the successful candidate must pass a pre-employment background investigation. SALARY/BENEFITS: This will be a non-tenure track 12-month renewable appointment for up to three year cycles at the Assistant Professor rank based on performance, funding, and the needs of the University Libraries. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits, including professional development support and tuition fee waiver. To Apply: Please apply online at www.facultyjobs.ua.edu. A letter of application, curriculum vita, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references, including current supervisor, should accompany the application. Open until filled. Applications received by July 31, 2016 will receive first consideration. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-19 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please send a title and short proposal, along > with contact information, to the editor no later than August 15, 2016. > Accepted proposals will be due by January 2, 2017, and can be submitted > directly to the Emerald ScholarOne system at > http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dlp. > > If you have any questions, please contact the editor directly. Thanks. > Brad > > > Bradford Lee Eden, Ph.D. > Editor, *Digital Library Perspectives* > Dean of Library Services > Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources > Valparaiso University > Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 > brad.eden at valpo.edu > 219-464-5099 > ___________________________________________________ > > *Digital Library Perspectives (DLP)* > > Journal history > > Previously published as *OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital > Library Perspectives* > > *Aims & Scope* > > *Digital Library Perspectives (DLP) *is a peer-reviewed journal concerned > with digital content collections. It publishes research related to the > curation and web-based delivery of digital objects collected for the > advancement of scholarship, teaching and learning. And which advance the > digital information environment as it relates to global knowledge, > communication and world memory. > > The journal aims to keep readers informed about current trends, > initiatives, and developments. Including those in digital libraries and > digital repositories, along with their standards and technologies. > > The editor invites contributions on the following, as well as other > related topics: > > - ? Digitization > - ? Data as information > - ? Archives and manuscripts > - ? Digital preservation and digital archiving > - ? Digital cultural memory initiatives > - ? Usability studies > - ? 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And we're looking for a creative professional to join our highly collaborative team at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Does this sound like you or someone you know? See the full job posting and don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions. First review date is August 8th. Best, Rebecca Rebecca Blakiston Associate Librarian | User Experience University of Arizona Libraries blakisto at email.arizona.edu (520) 307-2834 ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-21 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Lisa.Thomson at ALIA.ORG.AU Sun Jul 24 20:26:07 2016 From: Lisa.Thomson at ALIA.ORG.AU (Lisa Thomson) Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 00:26:07 +0000 Subject: Meet the keynote speakers Message-ID: ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference View this email in your browser [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3d85c7e31956025c7f13258fb/images/16f4d555-ec62-40e5-a9a7-0b065ed105cf.jpg] Meet the keynote speakers The program committee is delighted to introduce to you the first five keynote speakers at ALIA Information Online 2017 Conference: Rolf Hapel, James Neal, Patricia McMillan, Sebastian Chan and Paula Bray. Visit the website, to read up on our fantastic speakers. [Rolf Hapel] [James Neal] [Patricia McMillan] [Sebastian Chan] [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3d85c7e31956025c7f13258fb/images/7cf3b7fd-c948-46ab-b4b8-c23df59f9183.jpg] REGISTRATIONS OPEN MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2016 Workshops released Pre-conference workshops have been released! We're sure there will be a little something for everyone. 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The CPN-DAM is a regional organization that promotes professional development, networking and collaborating opportunities to professionals involved or interested in digital asset management in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma. We invite proposals for the following program formats: - Presentation - Poster Presentation - Talk the Practical roundtable We invite submissions on any aspect of digital asset management. This includes, but is not limited to: - Digital Preservation - Implementations - Workflows - Systems - Digital Projects - Funding - Workflows - Metadata - Outreach & Marketing - Platforms - Presentation Layer - Systems - Customizations - Decision process for choosing a platform To view a full list of topics click on possible topics . Submissions: All submissions will be peer-reviewed by our volunteer review board. We encourage all presenters to upload additional relevant documents with their proposal type below. Presentations Presentations are intended for one or more speakers who provide active learning opportunities that are practical and relevant to digital asset management. - Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and describe the topic being presented. - Allotted time: 30 minutes Poster Presentations Poster presentations are intended to be interactive opportunities with attendees to demonstrate practical and relevant work in digital asset management. - Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and describe the topic being presented. - Allotted time: 10 minutes NOTE: Poster presentations will be done in an hour long session where each poster presenter will have 10 minutes to present on their poster. Talk the Practical Talk the Practical roundtables are networking opportunities where one or more speakers will lead an informal discussion on a topic of their choice with fellow practitioners. - Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and describe the topic being presented. - Allotted time: 45 minutes Deadlines Submission Deadline: August 29, 2016 Acceptance Notification: September 26, 2016 Upload of final version of presentation and poster: October 31, 2016 How to Submit Submit proposals here RequirementsPresenters must register and agree to the submission agreement that is part of the submission process. 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URL: From announce at DUBLINCORE.NET Wed Jul 27 13:33:22 2016 From: announce at DUBLINCORE.NET (DCMI Announce) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:33:22 -0700 Subject: IFLA Satellite Meeting: Dublin Core @ 21 Message-ID: *====== Apologies for Cross Posting **======* *Registration is now open for:* *Dublin Core @ 21* *Satellite meeting of the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress (13-19 August, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA) * The event is co-sponsored by: - IFLA Information Technology Section - DCMI (The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative) *===============* *Date/time:* Friday, August 19, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM (EDT) *Where:* The Conference Center at OCLC (Lakeside Room) 6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH 43017 *Official Schedule:* http://lanyrd.com/2016/dublin-core-at-21/ *Register:* https://dublincoreat21.eventbrite.com ($85 including lunch and afternoon break. Note: a complimentary reception will follow the event) *Transportation and Hotel Information*: https://www.oclc.org/events/2016/ifla-2016/dc21.en.html (including discounted hotels in Dublin) *===============* *Dublin Core @ 21* celebrates DC's amazing 21 year history. The Dublin Core originated in 1995 at a meeting at OCLC. This special event will bring a historical view from people who were there when the Web was young, and Dublin Core was new and evolving rapidly. The Web does not stand still. Presentations will provide information on the latest metadata standards-related work underway by DCMI (The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative) and OCLC's current work with metadata models, standards, and technologies advancing the state of the art for libraries and archives. Presenters and others in attendance will include metadata experts with long ties to Dublin Core including several who were at the original invitational meeting in 1995. A panel discussion will permit speakers and attendees to reflect on activities and trends past and present, and project what the future will look like. *Schedule:* *9:00am* Tour of OCLC (optional) [see http://2016.ifla.org/programme/library-visits/local-library-visits ] *11:30am* Registration *12:00pm* Lunch *1:00pm* Welcome and Opening presented by May Chang and Thom Hickey *1:15pm* The Geeks, the Freaks, and the People with Sensible Shoes: Reflections on the origins of the Dublin Core / presented by Stuart Weibel *2:00pm* Linked Data for Professional Education (LD4PE) project /presented by Mike Crandall *2:30pm* >From Dublin Core to Linked Data: Some Milestones in OCLC's Journey Beyond MARC /presented by Jean Godby *3:30pm* Dublin Core at 21: Personal reflections / presented by Stuart Sutton *4:00pm* Panel Discussion (The day's speakers & others with Dublin Core stories to tell) *5:15pm* Closing remarks / presented by Joseph T. Tennis, DCMI Governing Board Chair *5:30pm* Reception (sponsored by OCLC) Attendees are invited to attend a complimentary wine & appetizer reception and special unveiling following the presentation portion of the day. ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-27 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pohl at HBZ-NRW.DE Thu Jul 28 04:46:57 2016 From: pohl at HBZ-NRW.DE (Adrian Pohl) Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:46:57 +0200 Subject: SWIB16 =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=93_?=Registration Open (Semantic Web in Libraries, Bonn, 28-30 November) Message-ID: We are happy to invite you to this year's SWIB (Semantic Web in Libraries) conference in Bonn, 28 - 30 November 2016. Take a look at the programme for SWIB16 here: http://swib.org/swib16/programme.html. You can register for the conference at http://swib.org/swib16/registration.html. Further information and contact: Adrian Pohl North Rhine-Westphalian Library Service Center (hbz) Phone +49 221 400 75-235 E-Mail: swib(at)hbz-nrw.de Joachim Neubert German National Library of Economics Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (ZBW) Phone +49 40 428 34-462 E-Mail: j.neubert(at) zbw.eu Website: http://swib.org/swib16 Twitter: http://twitter.com/swibcon Twitter Hashtag: #swib16 Looking forward to meeting you in Bonn, Adrian / Joachim ============================ To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/ 2016-07-28