Re: [CODE4LIB] opening a pdf file [multivio]
Hi, At RERO (the Library Network of Western Switzerland), we have recently developed Multivio: https://www.multivio.org/ It is an open source, HTML/JavaScript/CSS-based, document viewer. This has been done in the framework of e-lib.ch, a national programme aimed at developing the Swiss electronic library: http://e-lib.ch/en/ Here are some key aspects of Multivio that might be of relevance to the current discussion: - it supports multi-file documents (it parses MARC-XML, Dublin Core, MODS or METS records containing several URLs); - it supports several file formats, namely PDF and images (including TIFF, but not yet JPEG2000), and should support audio and video in the coming months; you can even mix several formats in the same multi-file document; - it displays the document structure (table of contents) if it has one; - it is very fast, lightweight (handles very large PDFs with limited bandwidth) and nice to use; - it allows textual search (even multi-file) and text selection; - it is an open source (GPLv2) software module that can be integrated into any institutional repository or digital library; Note that Multivio does not yet take full advantage of touch interfaces. It works fine on the iPad but should still be optimized in that sense. You can try it with any document available in the web either from the demo page or using a constructed URL: http://demo.multivio.org/ http://demo.multivio.org/client/en/#geturl=DOCUMENT_OR_FILE_URL_HERE Please note that the first time the document is accessed it must be copied from its original location into Multivio's cache via http, which can take some time, depending on file size. This step is not required if Multivio is installed alongside the contents, which is usually the case when it is applied to a document server or digital library. You can see it in action in RERO DOC, the digital library of RERO: http://doc.rero.ch/ Eric: here's the link for displaying your PDF with Multivio: http://demo.multivio.org/client/en/#geturl=http://dh.crc.nd.edu/sandbox/cyl/corpus/canarybird00schm.pdf Ultimately, you could even display your whole catalog at once with Multivio, in a hierarchical fashion, if you created a METS file containing all the titles. If you're interested in this possibility you may take a look at the following document, for which Multivio presents a set of 146 genealogies, each composed of 2-3 PDF files: http://demo.multivio.org/client/en/#geturl=http://doc.rero.ch/mets/genealogies_fribourgeoises_en.xml http://doc.rero.ch/collection/GENEALOGIES_FAMILLES_FRIBOURGEOISES_cs?ln=en Feel free to contact us for any question or comment at i...@multivio.org. Best regards, Miguel Moreira -- RERO - Réseau des bibliothèques de Suisse occidentale av. de la Gare 45 CH-1920 Martigny, Suisse http://www.rero.ch/ miguel.more...@rero.ch On 3 oct. 2011, at 15:58, Eric Lease Morgan wrote: Are any of you able to open the following URL with an Android-based tablet device: http://dh.crc.nd.edu/sandbox/cyl/corpus/canarybird00schm.pdf I have harvested about 60 PDF documents from the Internet Archive, and I created a rudimentary tablet-based interface to the collection here: http://dh.crc.nd.edu/sandbox/cyl/catalog/ Using my desktop machine I am able to download and view the PDF documents found in the catalog, but I am unable to view them on my iPad nor my iPhone. G… I've tried many different PDF viewers on my iPad and iPhone, all to no avail. I'm wondering whether or not this is a iOS thing or if there is something wrong with my PDF files. Please tell me what your experience is. -- Eric Morgan University of Notre Dame
[CODE4LIB] 3 Days Until the First Day of Digital Archives
(apologies for cross-posting...) Colleagues, This Thursday, October 6th, is the first ever Day of Digital Archives. The Day of Digital Archives project has been created to raise awareness of digital archives among both users and managers. By collectively documenting what we do, we will be answering questions like: What are digital archives? Who uses them? How are they created and managed? Why are they important? On the 6th, more than 30 archivists, librarians, scholars, and technologists will blog or tweet about their work with digital archives. Check out the project blog at http://dayofdigitalarchives.blogspot.com/ or look for the twitter hashtag #digitalArchivesDay Gretchen Gueguen Digital Archivist Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library University of Virginia PO Box 400110 Charlottesville, VA 22904 (434) 924-4073
[CODE4LIB] Binary Battle entries?
Did anybody on the list put together something for the Mendeley/PLoS Binary Battle? I'm aware of a couple of things (notably sciencecard.org and biostor.org -- readermeter.org is also interesting, though I don't know if it was an official entry or not), but I don't think Mendeley has posted a full list of entrants as of yet. My own humble attempt is live at http://medmenca.appspot.com/. It's a surfacing of PubMed's related citations feature, mashed up against a Mendeley user's existing library of pmid-tagged citations. It's a potentially useful current awareness tool for biomed researchers who use Mendeley. If you fall in that category, feel free to check it out. I'd love to get some feedback... Ed Sperr, M.L.I.S. Copyright and Electronic Resources Officer St. George's University esp...@sgu.edu __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
[CODE4LIB] Code4lib Seattle Keynote Speakers.
Congratulations and thank you to Dan Chudnov and Bethany Nowviskie for agreeing to be the keynote speakers at #code4lib 2012. Dan. Daniel Chudnov is a librarian and programmer in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress. Previously, he worked as a software developer at the Yale Center for Medical Informatics, and contributed to several free software projects for libraries while working at the MIT Libraries and the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is a frequent speaker and author on technology and the importance of free software in libraries, and he writes a monthly column for Computers in Libraries magazine. He started the oss4lib weblog and listserv in 1999 to promote the use of free software in our community. Bethany. Bethany helps shape UVA’s support for digital scholarship by running a Library department that includes the Scholars’ Lab and a crack RD team devoted to scholarly interfaces. The SLab combines the services and resources of UVA Library’s former GeoStat and Etext Centers with end-user assistance from ITC’s Research Computing Support group. She is Associate Director of the Scholarly Information Institute (SCI), a Mellon funded think tank. Additionally, she is current Vice President of the Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH), a member of the MLA's Committee on Information Technology, and is Senior Advisor to NINES, for which she designed the Collex tool. Her doctorate is in English, and she has worked in the digital humanities as a designer, manager, and editor since 1995. Bethany's own research lies in the intersection of traditional interpretive methods with innovative social and algorithmic tools. Looking forward to seeing you all in Seattle. --Anj
[CODE4LIB] Software developer position in the Repository Development Group at the Library of Congress
Please forgive cross-postings. A Grade 13 software developer position in the Repository Development Group at the Library of Congress has been posted at usajobs.gov. Please also be aware that there is also an available Grade 14 position (http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=102582377), for which the application period closes on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=102902676 Job Title: Information Technology Specialist (SYSANLYSIS) Agency: Library Of Congress Job Announcement Number: 110112 OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 to Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Job Summary: The Library of Congress serves the Congress in fulfilling its duties and preserves and promotes knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. It is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the world's largest library, with more than 145 million items in its physical collections (including books, manuscripts, prints, photos, film, video, and sound recordings) and almost 20 million items online. Located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the Library is the home of the U.S. Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Law Library of Congress and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. The incumbent reports to the Project Manager for Digital Initiatives in repository development and works with a specialized group of programmers on complex, multi-faceted prototype and production systems, and assists with software analysis, design, development, documentation and implementation of these systems. The incumbent updates and modifies existing Library applications, designs and implements new applications, generates documentation, and is responsible for the maintenance and upgrades. The position resolves the critical issues affecting the configuration of the information technology (IT) infrastructure and conducts information requirements analysis to identify priority areas for improvement of current systems. The closing date of this announcement has been adjusted to account for the period of time that USAJOBS will be unavailable for use, which is October 6 through October 12, 2011. This position is located in the Office of Strategic Initiatives. The position description number for this position is 63909. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime or compflex work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses are not authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement. Duties: * Independently designs, develops, and manages major software projects in a specific specialty area to meet complex new or modified existing or future business requirements. Independently conducts specialized data analysis to help understand the concerns, issues and/or problems of an organization. Conducts top-down data modeling sessions with user subject matter experts. Formulates conceptual data models, entity and attribute definitions. * Works with specialized programmers on complex, multi-faceted prototype systems, such as leading multi-functional development projects in software analysis, designing, developing, and implementing new systems or major enhancements to existing systems. Updates and modifies existing applications, designs new applications, and has ongoing responsibility for maintenance of automation programs. * Plans and coordinates the design and development of data warehouses and data marts meeting business and mission requirements. Leads projects developing and implementing meta-schema. Plans and coordinates implementation of new database strategies on an enterprise-wide basis; defines implementation plans and actions and interprets and explains strategies as needed. Qualifications: * Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. * Knowledge of computer languages, programming paradigms, utilities, platforms, and development toolkits. * Ability to develop software applications. * Ability to plan, organize, and execute work. * Knowledge of current trends and best practices in digital information management, retrieval, and delivery. * Ability to write technical documents. * Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. No additional requirements to those listed above. Full details on the position and the instructions for submitting an application are available through the URL above. You must apply online; no applications are accepted via email. Leslie --
