[CODE4LIB] Job: Project Manager, Transforming Tate Britain at Tate Gallery, Britain
Opportunity type: Fixed-term, Full-time Working hours: 36 hours per week Salary:Up to £45,000 per annum, dependant on the skills and experience of the successful candidate Location:London: Tate Britain, Millbank Closing date:12 June 2012at 17:00 Background The aim of Tate is to increase public awareness, understanding and enjoyment of British art from the 16th century to the present day, and of international modern and contemporary art. The vision for 'Transforming Tate Britain: Building, Archives, Access' is to provide a model for transforming the way that people can access, engage with and learn about Britain's cultural heritage by using archival sources. We will do this through large scale digitisation of Tate's rich archive collections and associated learning and outreach programmes. In tandem we will transform the original 19th century building to meet the needs and expectations of 21st century audiences. We will digitise 52,000 items from 52 archive collections, selected to give a broad picture of art and artists in Britain during the 20th century. We will create the technical infrastructure to integrate this archive material with 65,280 digitised artworks from Tate's collection already available online. The project is designed to ensure that audiences have the tools to enjoy and contribute to this heritage and engage in dialogue with Tate and each other about it. You can find further information about Tate Archive and our collections at http://www.tate.org.uk/research/archive Purpose of Job The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Archives and Access strand of the Transforming Tate Britain project is delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard. Main Activities/Responsibilities Managing project activity Lead a cross-departmental team to deliver the Transforming Tate Britain: Archives and Access project. Establish and maintain a project plan based upon detailed understanding of each element of the project covering archive cataloguing, digitisation, data capture, IS system and web development, legal processes, learning and outreach activities, ensure all dependencies and resource requirements both within and beyond the project are identified. Implement robust project management processes and controls including a clear project definition document, stage and milestone plan, definition of all major deliverables, quality management plan, reporting schedule, RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs. Define and manage project scope, ensure that the project undertakes all the work required and prevent scope creep. Manage progress, ensure that project milestones are met and the project finishes on time. Ensure appropriate workflows are developed for all areas of project activity, according to best practice and standards for large scale digitisation of fragile archival materials. Ensure that project staff create effective, repeatable processes and document them for future use. Ensure that the quality of deliverables is up to the benchmarks agreed in project specifications. Manage the co-ordination of external partners, oversee development and delivery of outreach activities in five UK regions. Maintain the project risk register, undertake risk assessments and ensure that controls are in place to mitigate risks. Manage, resolve and document project issues and escalate as appropriate. Governance Manage the project delivery group. Report on progress to Project Board, Project Lead, Project Sponsor and Heritage Lottery Fund. Communicate with all interested parties to disseminate information about the project's goals, progress and potential future directions. Manage reporting on project evaluation. Resources Manage the overall project budget, with responsibility for keeping costs within the approved budget. Recruit staff, arrange training and liaising with line managers throughout the project. Manage input from freelancers and consultants within the defined budget. Co-ordinate procurement for the project and ensure adherence to agreed procedures. Address long term sustainability of the project's activities and produce an exit strategy. Person Specification Essential Proven experience of managing the successful delivery of large-scale digitisation projects of fragile/archival materials, including underlying technical processes, IS, and website developments. Proven experience of managing extensive learning outreach projects. Proven ability of implementing robust project management techniques, based on recognised good practice. Experience of leading and motivating a project team. Ability to engage and gain commitment from people at all levels, including senior managers and external stakeholders. Effective, energetic and articulate thinker, good at working with people to solve problems. Ability to remain calm under pressure but adept at creating a sense of urgency and generating momentum. Experience of managing
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Resources Engagement Officer at Royal Museums Greenwich in partnership with Cambridge University
Digital Resources Engagement Officer Digital Resources Engagement Officer Royal Museums Greenwich in partnership with Cambridge University is developing a JISC-funded project, 'Navigating 18th-Century Science and Technology: The Board of Longitude', which will create an online resource based on the extraordinary archives of the British Board of Longitude (1714-1828). The proposed resource will draw on and make links between important collections held at Cambridge University Library (CUL) and Royal Museum's Greenwich (RMG). A key role in the development and delivery of the project will be the one- year, full-time position of Digital Resources Engagement Officer, who will forge the links between the partner collections and create engaging digital learning resources for a broad audience base. Job description The post-holder will develop project-linked digital content and programmes for learning across all audiences, widening access to and participation in the partners' collections. They will work closely with colleagues in the Curatorial, Learning and Interpretation and Digital Media departments of the RMG, and liaise with CUL and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge. Reports to: Digital Project Manager Responsibilities • To lead the audience development and creation of content for digital resources for the 'Navigating 18th-Century Science and Technology' project, in consultation with the project steering group. • To identify target audiences for the resource and develop appropriate interpretative strategies to meet their needs and facilitate their engagement. • To work with the Digital Marketing Officer, RMG and staff at CUL to increase awareness of the resource. • To identify links between the collections of the partner institutions and exploit these in the development of digital content. • To enhance RMG collections records related to the project. • To co-ordinate the evaluation of the learning resources. Qualifications and experience Essential The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver innovative approaches to digital content and audience development. • Educated to degree level or equivalent • Experience of developing digital content and resources • An understanding of the broader application of online and digital learning in museums • A good understanding of audience research and evaluation • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Experience of working with a broad range of digital technologies to promote learning • Innovative, imaginative, creative and self-motivated • Well organised, able to work to deadlines and demonstrate budgetary management • A strong team player Desirable • Knowledge of the National Curriculum, particularly in relation to the development of learning skills and use of ICT • Experience of developing creative learning opportunities for a variety of audiences Terms and Conditions The post holder will work a 41 hour week, core hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with an additional hour to be worked in agreement with line management. The work will be based at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Salary: £20,250 - £28,250 Closing date for applications: 30 May 2012 Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/946/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Preservation Archivist at Lincoln Laboratory
Position Summary: MIT Lincoln Laboratory has pioneered in advanced electronics since its origin in 1951 as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Knowledge Services team is currently developing infrastructure for a digital preservation repository system. As such, we seek a Digital Preservation Archivist to join our team and direct strategic and project planning for our digital archives. Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Archivist and the Knowledge Service Sector Manager, the Digital Preservation Archivist will define and apply the methodology and standards of archival best practices to born-digital and digitized archival collections; determine specifications for a digital repository and associated tools that meet the management, access, and preservation needs of Laboratory Archives collections; and enhance processes for acquisition, description, access, preservation, and future migration of assets. This individual will develop plans, specifications, procedures, and manuals to support the collection and management of digital archival content. Will serve as the primary adviser to the Knowledge Services and Archives teams on digital preservation issues, including maintaining current awareness of new technologies and initiatives in the field. The Digital Preservation Archivist will: Work closely with the Archivist and Knowledge Services staff to research, define, and maintain an ongoing preservation program, based on best practices and established standards, for Laboratory collections of value in digital formats. Work with Knowledge Services and ISD staff to research, test, and implement technology for a sustainable open source digital preservation repository system which will meet the ongoing future needs of the Laboratory. Enhance project plans, workflows, and policies for archiving of, and long-term access to, the Laboratory Archives digital collections. Serve as a knowledge resource for Knowledge Services and the Information Services Department and its constituents on standards and best practices for digital content creation and management. Appraise, arrange, describe, and basic preserve Laboratory historical records. Recommend, implement, and lead (cross-functional) teams for proposed projects Provide training, support, and documentation for projects. Promote the Archives through digital and social media including online exhibits, galleries, and blogs. Support and participate in other related work as assigned. Requirements: ALA-MLS/MLIS Degree or equivalent required. A minimum of three years' progressive experience working on digital resources projects in a leadership role at an archival repository or library required. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with specifying requirements for open source digital repository systems and related technology including auditing/checksum software, write blockers, file recognition, and media conversion. Experience creating, reviewing and editing metadata for digital objects, especially Dublin Core, METS and PREMIS. Demonstrated capabilities in presenting ideas written and orally required. Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment, build consensus, and promote the exchange of information among project team members, project management staff and elsewhere. ability to work in a busy and ever changing environment required. Knowledge of common development tools languages, e.g. Java, SQL, XML/XSLT, PHP preferred. Experience with open source archives management software desired. Experience handling classified documentation preferred. Experience using a content management system a plus. Experience with Unix or Linux server platforms preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain a government DoD Security Clearance required. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/947/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Head, University Archives and Co-Director, University Digital Conservancy at University of Minnesota
Job Code and Title: (9921) Librarian Series Position Title: Head, University Archives and Co-Director, University Digital Conservancy (UL286) Job Code: 9921 Requisition Number: 177962 Position Category: Staff - Professional Non-Faculty Appointment Term: A = 12 month Appointment Type: Probationary; acad profl staff (H) Work Hours: 8-5, Flexible, some evenings Work Days: M-F, Flexible, some weekends Full/Part-time: Full-Time Department Name: Lib Acad Prgms/Archv Spec Coll (374D) College or Admin: Unit Libraries, University Campus Location: Twin Cities Job Open Date: 05-01-2012 Job Close Date: Open Until Filled Duties/Responsibilities The University Archivist has responsibility by University Regents' policy to collect and preserve the record of University activity. The Archivist fosters collaborations within the University and actively seeks external partnerships to support and further the mission and activities of the archives, the Libraries, and the University. The UDC serves as the institutional digital repository and as a repository for key subject collections. Key responsibilities of the position include engaging with faculty and graduate students as partners in integrating special collections and archival research and methods into the curriculum; actively seeking administrative, college and departmental, and faculty records; developing policies and tools for UDC ingest and setting long-term goals and priorities for preservation and access to digital content; and supervising staff and students. The successful candidate will be deeply engaged in achieving department goals and furthering Libraries' strategic directions; and will contribute to the profession through scholarship and service while working toward continuous appointment. Required/Preferred Qualifications Required Qualifications: ALA-accredited Masters degree in Library/Information Science or an advanced degree with relevant experience Background or training in archival practices Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively both independently and in cooperation with colleagues in a service-oriented, collaborative environment Demonstrated creativity, initiative, self-direction, and innovative thinking Flexibility and openness to change Demonstrated understanding of pedagogy and educational practices, and emerging library service models Facility in use of technology Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of university organizational structures Experience in developing working partnerships with academic departments and other campus communities Evidence of successful and creative management of staff and operations, including the fostering of staff professional development and growth Experience with developing digital collections Experience with assessing the effectiveness of library collections and services Demonstrated creative approaches to promoting library services Record of professional contribution Experience in grants development and fund-raising activities. Program/Unit Description The University of Minnesota Libraries invites applications for visionary, strategic, and creative leadership for the position of University Archivist and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy (UDC). The position reports to the Elmer L. Andersen Director of Archives and Special Collections. University Archives is the largest of the eleven archives and special collections units in the department and serves a clientele ranging from History Day students to University administrators to individual scholars. Shared services and programs within the department enable rich exhibits, online services, and collection support. The University Archives enjoys a high profile on campus, and has been the catalyst for special projects such as the Memorial Stadium commemoration (http://brickhouse.lib.umn.edu/), and the recipient of grant funds for projects such as Minnesota Roots of the Green Revolution (http://blog.lib.umn.edu/uar/greenrevolution/), and Harvesting Minnesota's Agricultural History (http://blog.lib.umn.edu/uar/aghistory/). The UDC serves as the institutional digital repository and as a repository for key subject collections. It is one of the few repositories in the country where the University Archives plays an integral and well-defined role. Downloads from University Archives content in the UDC averages over 15,000 per month. University Archives staff not only recruit born-digital content from campus, but also select and scan appropriate documents for addition to the UDC. Key responsibilities of the position include engaging with faculty and graduate students as partners in integrating special collections and archival research and methods into the curriculum; actively seeking administrative, college and departmental, and faculty records; developing policies and tools for UDC ingest and setting long-term goals and priorities for preservation and access to digital
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Assets Manager at Missouri History Museum
Description The Digital Asset Manager is directly responsible for the evaluation, selection, implementation, and management of a digital asset management system as well as the creation and management of the metadata, policies, and procedures related to digital assets. The ultimate goal of this position is to ensure that all records are able to be accessed by staff and the general public. The Digital Assets Manager will: Conduct a broad inventory of digital assets stored throughout the Museum. Develop detailed requirements for a digital asset management system. Train staff on the use of the DAMS. Work closely with IT staff to ensure the reliability and security of the DAMS. Following best practices, develop policies for the digitization of the Museuma€™s collections in association with other divisions. Develop and/or adopt metadata standards for digital assets and train staff on their proper use. Develop policies and procedures for the ingest of digital assets into the DAMS. Train staff accordingly and monitor compliance. Create policies and procedures related to the intake of born digital collections. Develop and implement digital preservation strategies. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Qualified candidate will have 3-5 years of experience managing digital asset management systems. Preference will be given to candidates that have selected and implemented digital asset management systems and have experience crafting institutional digital preservation strategies;experience and familiarity with a wide variety of DAMS including 2 or more years of experience managing a DAMS; knowledge of current best practices related to DAM metadata, processes, and preservation strategies including 3-4 years working with DAM specific metadata; superior technical communication with staff who have a wide range of technical competence - a writing sample will be required. MLIS or equivalent. Background in history a plus. The Missouri History Museum offers a competitive salary and complete benefits package. Please submit letter of interest and resume to: Missouri History Museum Human Resources PO Box 11940 St. Louis, MO 63112-0040 Resumes may also be forwarded to hrad...@mohistory.org Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/949/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Director of Digital Initiatives and Technology Strategy at Pepperdine University
Position Number: 10001140 Department: DEAN OF LIBRARIES Location/Campus: Malibu Campus Hiring Rate: Commensurate with Experience Pay Basis: Monthly Hours per Week: 40 Posting Date: 05-07-2012 Posting Close Date: Open Until Filled Job Category: Exempt Job Type: Regular Job Description PURPOSE: Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, this senior administrative position is responsible for all activities related to digital library infrastructure development and content delivery, including the design and deployment and maintenance of digital repository and publishing platforms and related tool sets, representations of digital content, digital conversion, interoperability of digital platforms, archiving of datasets, and integration of digital resources into learning management systems and into classrooms. The Director will provide leadership, skill, and expertise in the collaborative development, maintenance and use of digital library collections, providing strategic leadership in the following areas: development and management of digital repository and digital publishing platforms, promotion of and support for digital scholarship, advancement and application of pedagogical theory,effective teaching, learning theory, as applied to educational technologies, including integration of information literacy/knowledge navigation at the institutional and course levels, conversion of analog materials to digital, and management and oversight for the Library's web presence. The Director works closely with faculty to understand ways that digital materials are used in the classroom and is responsible for developing digital library content and functionality in response to these needs. The Director also coordinates digital projects throughout the Library and serves as head of the Digital Library Group. The Director will be expected to function effectively in a collaborative, collegial environment, be articulate, a clear thinker, a good problem solver and a solid strategist. The Director will bring knowledge and skill in digital library management familiarity with the life cycle management of digital content including web sites, digital objects, and other 'born digital' entities. The Director will possess substantial theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the role and function of digital libraries in the academic environment, and be aware of how digital resources might best be acquired, preserved, and delivered to students and faculty to support learning, teaching and research. The Director will be knowledgeable about best practices for converting analog materials to digital, including appropriate capture technology, optimal imaging resolutions and densities for print and photographic materials, most suitable storage formats/methods, and metadata/description protocols that will assure sustained preservation and access. The Director will serve as a member of the Dean's cabinet and take part in strategic planning, administrative decisions, and operational plans and strategies. DUTIES: Oversee collaborative implementation of the library's digital strategy, including, licensed content, 'born digital' objects, data sets, analog materials reformatted for preservation purposes, analog print, photographic, sound and moving image files converted to facilitate access; work closely with the Dean and Associate University Librarians and Directors, to develop, promote and manage the library's digital library ecosystem to serve campus scholarship and learning; work collegially and collaboratively with campus partners in the five schools, and with infrastructure support persons in the University's information technology group and other university offices; establish and maintain contacts with peer institutions and with the professional community to stay abreast of standards, best practices, and tools that facilitate and promote digital collection development and access, including standards, guidelines and practices developed by RLG, OCLC, DLF, CNI and others; uphold the University mission through work performed; and other duties assigned. Skills/Qualifications Master's degree and/or PhD in Library and Information Science or related field (Computer Science, Engineering, Programming, etc.) required; theoretical and practical knowledge of the application of technology in the academy required; knowledge of the ways in which scholarly research and teaching intersect required; knowledge of digital collection acquisition, description and use in higher education required; commitment to user centered services required; strong analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills required; excellent oral and written communication skills required; ability to work with faculty and staff in articulating and achieving goals required; ability to learn new technologies and to train others in their use required. Qualified individuals should be able to articulate a strong commitment to diversity, and have the ability to
[CODE4LIB] Job: H2O Project Manager/Technical Lead at Berkman Center for Internet Society
H2O Project Manager/Technical Lead Position Harvard Law School The Berkman Center for Internet Society Duties Responsibilities A joint project of the Berkman Center for Internet Society and the Harvard Law School library, H2O is an online platform for textbook development and distribution, currently in a pilot stage. H2O is currently seeking a full-time Project Manager who will play a leading role in shepherding H2O into its next phase, which will focus on: developing new materials and incorporating additional features, in order to expand the platform beyond its law school roots, and opening up the possibility for wide use and diverse application at Harvard and beyond. This could be an exciting opportunity for a law graduate who wishes to conduct research and contribute to curriculum development before going on to another opportunity, such as a clerkship or fellowship. The Project Manager will be housed at the HLS Library and work in close collaboration with lead members of the Library Innovation Lab team; he/she will also work closely with the Berkman Center and current H2O teams. Primary responsibilities will include: Developing New Materials and Supporting New Courses The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing a team of summer interns who will be tasked with developing these materials and liaising with library staff for the collection of cases and other materials. He/she will also be the primary interface with new professors and work with them to develop their materials, syllabi, etc. Developing and Implementing new technical features. The Project Manager will work closely with the team and web developers and designers to identify priority areas for development. In addition, he/she will continue to guide our efforts to ensure that H2O software is broadly accessible; continued development and innovation in this arena is a key priority. In addition to overseeing and guiding these priority efforts, the Project Manager will be generally responsible for performing various research and coordination activities associated with the expansion and development of the H2O platform. Primary substantive responsibilities will be to: (a) oversee the development of new materials as described above, including interfacing with faculty, coordinating an intern team and working closely with the existing H2O team; (b) drive the development and implementation of Phase 2 technical features and enhancements. Additionally, the Project Manager will manage the strategic project planning and implementation, including evangelizing the platform with a particular focus on professors who are currently using it, and outreach to those who may consider it in the future; driving fundraising efforts in support of the next phase of the project; and working with the team to develop communications around new developments, with the goal of spreading H2O's use across diverse courses and disciplines around the University. This is a term-limited position ending June 30, 2013; continuation contingent upon project status and finding. Basic Qualifications Candidate must have experience in project management, including leading/working across diverse teams. Additional Qualifications Advanced degree in law is strongly preferred. Experience doing technical, substantive and organizational work for non-governmental or academic organizations strongly preferred, in addition to experience in managing and guiding participating researchers or collaborators. Technical experience and facility also a plus, in addition to curriculum creation experience. Candidate must pay great attention to detail and be highly organized. Ability to work under tight deadlines a must. Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills required. Candidate would thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial, self-motivated environment. Must be a team player, able to work alone and in teams. Additional Information About the Berkman Center for Internet Society: The Berkman Center for Internet Society at Harvard University is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Founded in 1997, through a generous gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman, the Center is home to an ever-growing community of faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates working on projects that span the broad range of intersections between cyberspace, technology, and society. More information can be found at http://cyber.law.harvard.edu. About the Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory at Harvard Law School The Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory implements in software ideas about how libraries can be ever more valuable. The Lab works in three broad areas: thinking in public, building software that demonstrates how libraries can bring yet more value to scholars and researchers, and amplifying our effect by eagerly partnering with other groups with similar passions. More information can be found at
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Projects Librarian at Amherst College
Title: Digital Projects Librarian Department: Library Date completed: January 2012 Reports to: Head of Digital Programs Position status: Full-time Description Coordinates digital reformatting operations that preserve and improve access to library and archival collections in all formats and that conform to digital library standards and best practices. Contributes to the development and implementation of digital projects. Principal duties and responsibilities Coordinates the daily operations of the Digital Production Center, including digitization, color management, and quality control activities Designs, documents, and oversees efficient digital production workflows supporting the creation of digital objects that conform to digital library standards Contributes to the development of policies, guidelines, and best practices; maintains documentation on digitization best practices and digital preservation policies Actively participates in the development of a digital preservation strategy for the Library Investigates and recommends digitization hardware and software; monitors and maintains specialized hardware and software to capture, manipulate, and save images Takes part in additional departmental activities such as metadata creation and migration, digital project consulting, and outreach Evaluates requirements of digitization projects and makes recommendations for appropriate methods of capture Trains digitization staff; trains and supervises student employees Communicates with vendors on issues related to hardware, software, and digitization of special formats such as audio and video; works with digitization vendors to establish project requirements and ensure quality of digital objects Participates in committees and work groups of the Library, College, and Five Colleges and at regional and national organizations as appropriate Demonstrates and facilitates effective communication throughout the Library and across the College Qualifications Required: Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or foreign equivalent by time of appointment. Background in film photography, digital photography, and/or graphic arts; or experience in a production oriented digital studio environment; or experience in the imaging of two- and/or three dimensional objects for cultural heritage institutions. Preferred: Knowledge of a wide range of digital library standards, particularly best practices for digitization. Experience using and supporting numerous types of digital imaging equipment including flatbed scanners and digital cameras. Project management skills. Ability to color calibrate monitors; experience using objective and subjective quality control assessments and performing color correction and image manipulation using standard digital imaging software. Familiarity with a variety of metadata standards, including MODS, METS, MIX, and VRA Core 4.0 Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Ability to work closely with colleagues from all Library departments and with students, faculty, staff and College administrators. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical individuals. Experience handling archives/special collections/institutional records. Commitment to further the College's mission of diversity and inclusion. Expected Start Date: July 1, 2012 Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/952/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Science Librarian at Amherst College
Title: Science Librarian Department: Library Date completed: May 2012 Reports to: Head of Research Instruction Position status: Full-time, with some evening and weekend hours Function Teaches in the library's program of course-integrated research instruction and does outreach to faculty, students, and departments in the sciences. Serves as subject librarian for Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics, acting as research instructor, liaison, and selector. Administers the Science Library. Provides reference service and guides library users in identifying, retrieving, and evaluating information in all formats. Principal Duties and Responsibilities • Creates and delivers instruction in disciplinary research and using academic information in a variety of settings; works to continually hone skills as a teacher and to incorporate appropriate technology into all contexts. • Administers the Science Library: provides leadership in planning for services and policies; works closely with the Science Library Specialist, who is responsible for day-to-day functioning of student workers, circulation, and reserves, and the Head of Access Services; works with other Library departments as necessary to ensure excellent service. • Serves as subject specialist and liaison to academic departments in the sciences: provides in-depth consultations about resources; develops and manages relevant collections in all formats; promotes library services to faculty; and stays informed about issues and needs in scientific research and e-science. • Provides general reference service in the main Robert Frost Library. • Incorporates emerging information technologies and trends in scholarly communication; anticipates and facilitates changes in and new uses of resources in response to evolving patterns of publishing and information dissemination. • Actively participates in outreach activities, committees, and work groups of the Library, the College, Five Colleges, and at regional and national organizations. • Demonstrates and facilitates effective communication throughout the Library and across the College. Qualifications • A history of stellar teaching; a commitment to undergraduates and undergraduate education; and a record of rapport and collaboration with faculty on assignments, course design, and pedagogical strategies. • Experience in an academic library or research institution with a focus on teaching, resource selection, and other public services. • Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or foreign equivalent. • Strong academic background or experience; additional master's degree or undergraduate degree in the sciences preferred. • Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to advocate for the Library to a variety of constituents. • Commitment to cooperate closely with colleagues, undergraduates, faculty, staff, and college administrators. • Willingness to tackle challenges in an academic library with energy and enthusiasm, showing patience, tact, and good humor in providing user-focused public service. • Commitment to further the College's mission of diversity and inclusion. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/953/
[CODE4LIB] duplicate jobs postings from jobs.code4lib.org
I just wanted to apologize for 3 duplicate job postings that were sent today. Now that there are multiple job curators who are finding jobs and putting them on jobs.code4lib.org it is important to double check that a job hasn't been posted already. At the minimum I think this is a social convention that curators should follow if they want to post jobs on jobs.code4lib.org. Perhaps there is something shortimer [1] could do to help prevent this: such as warning when a given job URL has been used before, etc. Anyhow, thanks for your patience :-) //Ed [1] https://github.com/code4lib/shortimer
Re: [CODE4LIB] Bootstrap vs Foundation
just to mention, I don't think Less works with jruby, so if you use Bootstrap, you have to use the static assets and can't use the generators... On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Shaun Ellis sha...@princeton.edu wrote: I have not used Foundation, but from what I can see, it offers a subset of the features that you get with Bootstrap. I suppose that's what they mean by light framework. The idea that it is designed to be overridden is a bit of a strange claim as I don't see how it's any different from overriding any other base stylesheet. I've been overriding styles in Bootstrap simply by creating an override.css file from the beginning. We are currently in the last stages of the prototype phase for our Finding Aids site and will be going into beta soon. It currently looks like a Bootstrap site, hence the samification that the List Apart article mentions, and I will soon need to Princeton-ify it (aka tiger style). I think that the transition to a custom site that stands out from other Bootstrap sites is not particularly easy if you've been using Bootstrap out of the box and overriding it like I've been doing. This is because there are standard/shared colors and styles that are set as variables in Less. It's a lot more laborious to go through and override these manually than simply change the variables in Less. If you are interested in using Bootstrap, I would recommend designing a style guide (or UI pattern library, as Matthew called it) for your own institution and building it with Less, which is my next step. This guide will provide me and my colleagues custom variations on components, but I plan to maintain the architecture of the Bootstrap site. I just love how organized it is, and how easy it is to simply copy code from the examples. Furthermore, it will be easier to keep such a style guide in sync with future Bootstrap versions. I'm currently putting off upgrading to Bootstrap 2.0 because they changed the default grid and I didn't start the project using Less. Finally, other developers at your institution can use the same custom guide as easily as they would the Bootstrap site for grabbing and quickly implementing their design conventions. I don't regret not using Less out of the gate since it was pretty foreign to me at the time, and I really just wanted to get going quickly with prototyping the architecture. Cheers, Shaun On 5/11/12 9:27 AM, Joseph Gilbert wrote: Hi Jessie, I've used Bootstrap more than Foundation, but both are solid choices. There are some relatively minor differences: Bootstrap uses LESS while Foundation is CSS with an officially supported SASS version; Bootstrap has a few more JS widgets thrown in. One philosophical distinction seems to lie in the it’s designed to be overridden line in the article Tom mentions. Bootstrap looks good right out of the box, but the underlying styles are also a bit more complex and therefore sometimes require a little more effort to tweak. Bootstrap out-of-the-box and without customizations--a bit like jQueryUI before it--is already starting to seem hackneyed, but assuming you all will be doing institutional customizations, either library, I think, will give you a good starting point. Best, Joe -- Joseph Gilbert User Experience Web Developer University of Virginia Library On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Tom Keaystomke...@gmail.com wrote: I read this awhile back. It's by someone associated with the Foundation project. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/dive-into-responsive-prototyping-with-foundation/ Both look good. Like you, I looked hard at Bootstrap after the conference, but haven't really done anything with it. I'd be interested which framework you settle on. On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Jessie Keckjk...@stanford.edu wrote: Hi all, We are about to develop a set of style-guids and templates for our locally developed applications that will have a unified look and feel. One manifestation of this will be a ruby gem that we will use for all of our rails apps (including Blacklight and Hydra applications). As we were discussing the approaches we may take for this, the question of basing our designs on a library such as Bootstrap or Foundation came up. I have heard a lot about Bootstrap in the C4L community, but very little about Foundation. Does anybody here have extensive experience w/ both libraries and would recommend one over the other? We are already leaning towards Bootstrap as many in the Blacklight and Hydra communities have expressed interest or are using it already. Also, some folks locally who have used or investigated both libraries have had positive experiences in either case. Understanding that this may be boil down to a simple matter of taste, I wonder what opinions you all have. Thank you, - Jessie Keck Stanford University -- Shaun D. Ellis Digital Library Interface Developer Firestone Library,
Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set
Dear Karen, I am conducting a research experiment on automatic text classification and I am trying to retrieve top matching bib records (which include DDC fields) for a set of keyphrases extracted from a given document. So, I suppose this is a rather exceptional use case. In fact, the right approach for this experiment is to process the full dump of WorldCat database directly rather than sending a limited number of queries via the API. I read here: http://dltj.org/article/worldcat-lld-may-become-available under-odc-by/ that WorldCat might become available as open linked data in future, which would solve my problem and help similar text mining projects. However, I wonder if it is currently available to researchers under a research/non-commercial use license agreement. Regards, Arash -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Karen Coombs Sent: 17 May 2012 08:37 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set I forwarded this thread to the Product Manager for the WorldCat Search API. She responded back that unfortunately this query is not possible using the API at this time. FYI, the SRU interface to WorldCat Search API doesn't currently support any scan type searches either. Is there a particular use case you're trying to support? Know that would help us document this as a possible enhancement. Karen Karen Coombs Senior Product Analyst Web Services OCLC coom...@oclc.org On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Arash.Joorabchi arash.joorab...@ul.ie wrote: Hi Andy, I am a SRU newbie myself, so I don't know how this could be achieved using scan operations and could not find much info on SRU website (http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/). As for the wildcards, according to this guide: http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/searching/refcard/sea rchworldcatquickreference.pdf the symbols should be preceded by at least 3 characters, and therefore clauses like: ... AND srw.dd=* ... AND srw.dd=?.* ... AND srw/dd=###.* ... AND srw/dd=?3.* do not work and result in the following error: Diagnostics Identifier: info:srw/diagnostic/1/9 Meaning: Details: Message: Not enough chars in truncated term:Truncated words too short(9) Thanks, Arash From: Houghton,Andrew [mailto:hough...@oclc.org] Sent: 16 May 2012 11:58 To: Arash.Joorabchi Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set I'm not an SRU guru, but is it possible to do a scan and look for a postings of zero? Andy. On May 16, 2012, at 6:39, Arash.Joorabchi arash.joorab...@ul.ie wrote: Hi mark, Srw.dd=* does not work either: Identifier: info:srw/diagnostic/1/27 Meaning: Details: srw.dd Message: The index [srw.dd] did not include a searchable value I suppose the only option left is to retrieve everything and filter the results on the client side. Thanks for your quick reply. Arash -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Taylor Sent: 16 May 2012 10:43 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set There is no standard way in CQL to express field X is not empty. Depending on implementations, NOT srw.dd= might work (but evidently doesn't in this case). Another possibility is srw.dd=*, but again that may or may not work, and might be appallingly inefficient if it does. NOT srw.dd=null will definitely not work: null is not a special word in CQL. -- Mike. On 16 May 2012 10:32, Arash.Joorabchi arash.joorab...@ul.ie wrote: Hi all, I am sending SRU queries to the WorldCat in the following form: String host = http://worldcat.org/webservices/catalog/search/;; String query = sru?query=srw.kw=\ + keyword + \ + AND srw.ln exact \eng\ + AND srw.mt all \bks\ + AND srw.nt=\ + keyword + \ + servicelevel=full + maximumRecords=100 + sortKeys=relevance,,0 + wskey=[wskey]; And it is working fine, however I'd like to limit the results to those records that have a DDC number assigned to them, but I don't know what's the right way to specify this limit in the query. NOT
Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set
On May 18, 2012, at 6:46 AM, Arash.Joorabchi wrote: Dear Karen, I am conducting a research experiment on automatic text classification and I am trying to retrieve top matching bib records (which include DDC fields) for a set of keyphrases extracted from a given document. So, I suppose this is a rather exceptional use case. In fact, the right approach for this experiment is to process the full dump of WorldCat database directly rather than sending a limited number of queries via the API. I read here: http://dltj.org/article/worldcat-lld-may-become-available under-odc-by/ that WorldCat might become available as open linked data in future, which would solve my problem and help similar text mining projects. However, I wonder if it is currently available to researchers under a research/non-commercial use license agreement. Why not use Open Library's dataset (which is freely available with no restrictions)? http://openlibrary.org/developers/dumps -Ross. Regards, Arash -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Karen Coombs Sent: 17 May 2012 08:37 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set I forwarded this thread to the Product Manager for the WorldCat Search API. She responded back that unfortunately this query is not possible using the API at this time. FYI, the SRU interface to WorldCat Search API doesn't currently support any scan type searches either. Is there a particular use case you're trying to support? Know that would help us document this as a possible enhancement. Karen Karen Coombs Senior Product Analyst Web Services OCLC coom...@oclc.org On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Arash.Joorabchi arash.joorab...@ul.ie wrote: Hi Andy, I am a SRU newbie myself, so I don't know how this could be achieved using scan operations and could not find much info on SRU website (http://www.loc.gov/standards/sru/). As for the wildcards, according to this guide: http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/searching/refcard/sea rchworldcatquickreference.pdf the symbols should be preceded by at least 3 characters, and therefore clauses like: ... AND srw.dd=* ... AND srw.dd=?.* ... AND srw/dd=###.* ... AND srw/dd=?3.* do not work and result in the following error: Diagnostics Identifier: info:srw/diagnostic/1/9 Meaning: Details: Message: Not enough chars in truncated term:Truncated words too short(9) Thanks, Arash From: Houghton,Andrew [mailto:hough...@oclc.org] Sent: 16 May 2012 11:58 To: Arash.Joorabchi Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set I'm not an SRU guru, but is it possible to do a scan and look for a postings of zero? Andy. On May 16, 2012, at 6:39, Arash.Joorabchi arash.joorab...@ul.ie wrote: Hi mark, Srw.dd=* does not work either: Identifier: info:srw/diagnostic/1/27 Meaning: Details:srw.dd Message:The index [srw.dd] did not include a searchable value I suppose the only option left is to retrieve everything and filter the results on the client side. Thanks for your quick reply. Arash -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Taylor Sent: 16 May 2012 10:43 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat SRU queries - elimination of records without a DDC no from the result set There is no standard way in CQL to express field X is not empty. Depending on implementations, NOT srw.dd= might work (but evidently doesn't in this case). Another possibility is srw.dd=*, but again that may or may not work, and might be appallingly inefficient if it does. NOT srw.dd=null will definitely not work: null is not a special word in CQL. -- Mike. On 16 May 2012 10:32, Arash.Joorabchi arash.joorab...@ul.ie wrote: Hi all, I am sending SRU queries to the WorldCat in the following form: String host = http://worldcat.org/webservices/catalog/search/;; String query = sru?query=srw.kw=\ + keyword + \ + AND srw.ln exact \eng\ + AND srw.mt all \bks\ + AND srw.nt=\ + keyword + \ + servicelevel=full + maximumRecords=100 + sortKeys=relevance,,0
[CODE4LIB] Call for Participation: LITA Mobile Computing IG meeting
**Please excuse cross-posting!** *Call for Participation: LITA Mobile Computing IG meeting * *Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 8:00am to 10:00am* Disneyland Hotel http://ala12.scheduler.ala.org/node/69 North Exhibit Hall Room DE The LITA Mobile Computing IG seeks 4-5 short presentations (15 minutes) on mobile computing for the upcoming ALA Annual Conference at Anaheim, CA. The LITA MCIG is also seeking the suggestions for discussion topics, things you have been working on, plan to work, or want to work on in terms of mobile computing. All suggestions and presentation topics are welcome and will be given consideration for presentation and discussion. Feel free to email me off-the-list (k...@fiu.edu) and/or post your topic at ALA Connect : http://connect.ala.org/node/176080 Thank you! -- Bohyun Kim http://bohyunkim.net
[CODE4LIB] Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer University of Chicago
Bring your Java skills to Chicago! The University of Chicago Library is looking for an Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer to work with us as we implement Kuali OLE. Details are below. -Tod Tod Olson t...@uchicago.edu Systems Librarian University of Chicago Library https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp Requisition number: 089804 Applications Systems Programmer: Implement and customize the Metridoc reporting system for integration with Kuali OLE integrated library system. This is part of a larger project to implement and customize the Kuali OLE integrated library system as a replacement for current legacy library management systems. Responsible for other projects and participate in all aspects of implementation of the Kuali OLE system. Maintain existing legacy production systems during transition to use of Kuali OLE. Assist in the development of a library data warehouse based on open source MetriDoc for analyzing and reporting on Kuali OLE usage and other data, using MySQL, Java, Groovy, and other tools. Support and troubleshoot of the legacy Horizon Integrated Library System, Sybase database, TSM backup system, and Dematic SQL database . Check logs, run jobs, maintain and enhance scripts, written in python, sql, and shell scripting languages. Assist Senior Developer in support for technical enhancement and maintenance of the Kuali OLE Integrated Library System. Responsibility for discrete customization, data conversion and integration programming projects in the migration to Kuali OLE system, including exchange of Library voucher data with the Comptroller. Administer test and development environments on the Linux and Windows platforms. Write documentation of programs and procedures both in production and under development. Maintain all scripting and programming products under version co! ntrol in either Mercurial or Git. Design and build technical deliverables. Implement test and QA strategies and prepare for rollout. Implement access strategy and security, and user access profiles for rollout. Provide break-fix support and coordinate with Kuali OLE project developers. Troubleshoot and tune application databases, configuration, and code. Coordinate and implement specified software patches and upgrades. Education: Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in Computer Science preferred. Experience A minimum of 4 years supporting production systems required. Experience in relational database technology such as Sybase, SQL Server or Oracle required. Experience with designing, coding, and testing applications using Java and SQL required. Experience in working with library or other academic environments preferred. Experience with MySQL , Groovy , Python, and shell scripting strongly preferred. Experience with JEE related Frameworks and tools such as Spring, Apache Struts, Apache Maven, Apache Ant preferred. Experience with Kuali Rice preferred. Competencies: Strong proficiency working in a Unix environment required. Good interpersonal, analytical and communication skills required. Ability to work well with others required. Ability to act on own initiative to identify and solve problems required. Knowledge of other scripting languages and web technologies preferred. Knowledge of XML/XSLT and Unicode preferred. Knowledge of Windows development environment preferred.
