[CODE4LIB] code4lib open source software award
As a community, let's establish the Code4Lib Open Source Software Award. Lot's of good work gets produced by the Code4Lib community, and I believe it is time to acknowledge these efforts in some tangible manner. Our profession is full of awards for leadership, particular aspects of librarianship, scholarship, etc. Why not an award for the creation of software? After all, the use of computers and computer software is an essential part of our day-to-day work. Let's grant an award for something we value -- good, quality, open source software. While I think the idea of an award is a laudable one, I have more questions than answers about the process of implementing it. Is such a thing sustainable, and if so, then how? Who is eligible for the award? Only individuals? Teams? Corporate entities? How are awardees selected? Nomination? Vote? A combination of the two? What qualities should the software exemplify? Something that solves a problem for many people? Something with a high "cool factor"? Great documentation? Easy to install? Well-supported with a large user base? Developed within the past year? As a straw man for discussion, I suggest something like the following: * Regarding selection, I suggest there be a committee who solicits nominations and selects the awardee(s). As the years go by an individual from the committee drops off and the/an awardee becomes a member. * Regarding who is eligible, I suggest it be individuals, teams, or corporate entities. Awardees must be willing to serve on the next year's nominating committee. * Regarding what is eligible, I suggest the software be open source, directly library-related, and developed within the past two years. * Regarding the timing, I suggest this be an annual award given at each Code4Lib conference. These are just suggestions to get us started. What do you think? Consider sharing your thoughts as comments below, in channel, or on the Code4Lib mailing list. -- Eric Lease Morgan University of Notre Dame
Re: [CODE4LIB] Conference videos
Hi Mike, The videos should be up in a couple of weeks. The plan is to put them on Google Video and Internet Archive. We'll post here when they're up. -- Jean On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Mike Taylor wrote: > Sorry if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know when we > should expect the videos of the conference talks to be available, and > where were should look for them? > > Thanks, > > _/|_ ___ > /o ) \/ Mike Taylor http://www.miketaylor.org.uk > )_v__/\ "If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things > well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident" -- > Rob Pike. >
[CODE4LIB] Conference videos
Sorry if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know when we should expect the videos of the conference talks to be available, and where were should look for them? Thanks, _/|____ /o ) \/ Mike Taylorhttp://www.miketaylor.org.uk )_v__/\ "If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident" -- Rob Pike.
[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [MCN-L] Brooklyn Museum collection API available
FYI! Mark A. Matienzo Applications Developer, Digital Experience Group The New York Public Library -- Forwarded message -- From: Deborah Wythe Date: Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 7:50 AM Subject: [MCN-L] Brooklyn Museum collection API available To: mc...@mcn.edu For the developers among us and those interested in collection sharing -- The Technology staff at the Brooklyn Museum have just released our collection API so that outside programmers can query our data and create their own applications using it. For more information and links, see http://tinyurl.com/bafq6u Let's see what develops! Deb Wythe Brooklyn Museum Digital Collections and Services Brooklyn Museum Collection online is at http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/collections/ including objects, exhibitions installation views http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/exhibitions/ and archives/libraries materials http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/archives/ deborahwy...@hotmail.com
