[CODE4LIB] Job: at Yale University
**Lead Developer (Programmer Analyst III - Grade 25)** Beinecke Rare Book Manuscript Library Yale University New Haven, CT Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30-5:00) Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music. **THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY** The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and fifteen school and departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at http://www.library.yale.edu/. **BEINECKE RARE BOOK MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY** The Beinecke Library, one of the world's largest buildings devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, is Yale's principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. The Beinecke collections are internationally known and heavily used by scholars from around the world. For further information about the Beinecke Library, consult the library's web site at: http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke. **Departmental Focus:** The Beinecke Rare Book Manuscript Library seeks an experienced Lead Developer to develop, integrate, implement, and support both front end and back end web applications. Reporting to the Head of Technology and Digital Assets, the Lead Developer works collegially and collaboratively with staff within Beinecke, across the Yale University Library, the Office of Digital Assets Infrastructure, and Yale Information Technology Services. Take the lead role in providing recommendations, technical guidance, designs and documentation for projects related to implementing new systems, improving existing systems, describing how the new technology will integrate into staff workflows, and specifying how outside units or vendors will participate in projects. The right candidate will have demonstrable track record of developing high quality and innovative applications, products, and services preferably in a library, academic institution, or the non-profit sector. **DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES:** 1. Provides technical expertise in developing and supporting programs or systems of moderate to large size for use by patrons and staff of the Beinecke Rare Book Manuscript Library and the Yale University Library. 2. Takes the lead role in providing recommendations, technical guidance, designs and documentation for projects related to implementing new systems, improving existing systems, describing how the new technology will integrate into staff workflows, and specifying how outside units or vendors will participate in projects. 3. Takes a technical leadership position in selecting and implementing various library-related software packages and participating in software projects both within the Yale community and beyond. 4. Formulates and implements project plans, coordinates with other departments and user groups, and brings projects to timely completion for a diverse set of user communities. 5. Drives the development of systems documentation. Develops formal design proposals, cost and time estimates for new systems. Trains and mentors technical staff. Provides training to end-users. 6. Applies and keeps current with existing and emerging technologies and methodologies. Provides ongoing input to the establishment of programming standards, procedures, and methodologies and makes appropriate recommendations 7. May be assigned additional responsibilities as required. **REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** 1. Bachelor's degree in a relevant area and five years of programming experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. **REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES** 1. Demonstrated ability with: managing, migrating, and integrating complex data
Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Ron, Bootstrap or Foundation are great frameworks for starting quickly with responsive design, but you'll get the most out of your site if you do the work yourself, based on your own content. If you'd like to learn more, check out my talk from ALA last month on Responsive Design for libraries. It's part theory and part hands-on, walking you through the techniques. The talk: http://matthewreidsma.com/articles/23 The LOL Library demo site: http://lollibrary.org Cheers, -Matthew On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Andrew Hankinson andrew.hankin...@gmail.com wrote: 'Responsive,' in modern web design parlance, refers to the ability of your layout to respond to the different devices and screen sizes that may be accessing your site, and present your content in such a way that it doesn't force the user into non-native device modes of interaction (e.g., 1280 pixels wide means the user on the iPhone will be doing a lot of horizontal scrolling and zooming). So not a re-definition; just an additional meaning. On 2012-07-08, at 1:58 PM, Dave Caroline wrote: I always understood responsive to be opposed to sluggish and a reference to speed. Do I see a redefinition starting up? Dave Caroline -- -- --- Matthew Reidsma GVSU Web Services Librarian 616.331.3577 :: @mreidsma
Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Matthew, I don't think the following statement is helpful to the folks on this list without further explanation: Bootstrap or Foundation are great frameworks for starting quickly with responsive design, but you'll get the most out of your site if you do the work yourself, based on your own content. Why are using a CSS framework like Bootstrap and doing the work yourself mutually exclusive? Why not save time by using the framework and then customize it to fit your own content? -- Shaun D. Ellis Digital Library Interface Developer Firestone Library, Princeton University voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Shaun,
Good point. I'll do a little explanation of what I mean:
Responsive design uses three techniques for developing interfaces that
look good on all screen sizes:
1. Flexible grids (your design is grid-based and flexible)
2. Fluid images (images scale depending on screen size)
3. Media Queries (a new addition to CSS3, supported by all modern browsers)
(I don't want to get into all the details here, but if folks want to
learn more about responsive design, I recommend Ethan Marcotte's
seminal article on A List Apart:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/responsive-web-design/ )
The last element of responsive design, media queries, allows you to
make parts of your style sheet conditional to the user's device. The
most common media query is one based on screen size. For example, you
can have certain styles appear only once the screen is wider than 600
pixels by using a min-width query:
@media screen and (min-width: 600px) {
/* Conditional styles here */
}
Determining what sizes to make these styles appear (what Marcotte
calls break points) is a tricky business. Often, people use common
devices to dictate the places where styles will change. So they might
have a break point at 480px (iPhone landscape), 600px (7 tablets in
portrait), 768px (iPad portrait), 1024px (iPad landscape, desktop),
and 1200px (wide screen). This is often how frameworks like Bootstrap
and Foundation are built: using predetermined break points that are
based on device sizes rather than the content of your site.
Because every site's content is different, breaking things at device
widths (like 768px) might not really work for your content. While
those screen sizes are pretty common now (or rather, were more common
a year or two ago), with the proliferation of devices with varied
screen sizes, locking things to screen size is as losing a proposition
as browser or device sniffing. Your content should dictate your break
points, rather than the devices you assume your users are carrying.
My rule of thumb: design in the browser, and add break points when
your site starts to look stupid.
So if you want to start out with Bootstrap, that's great. Just
remember that when you put your actual content into your site, adding
media queries at 768px or 600px might not make sense, because your
particular content might look stupid at 680px. And you never know what
device will be released next year with a 680px wide screen. Be
prepared to adapt those break point values as you tweak.
Again, I talk more about this in my talk, which has video, audio,
references, and slides available at
http://matthewreidsma.com/articles/23 (I actually don't advise using
pixels, since they are not flexible and resizable like ems, but you
can listen to the talk to hear more about that.)
If you want to see responsive sites in action, my blog above as well
as the LOL Library demo site ( http://lollibrary.org ) can be demoed
by resizing your browser window.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Matthew
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Shaun Ellis sha...@princeton.edu wrote:
Matthew,
I don't think the following statement is helpful to the folks on this list
without further explanation:
Bootstrap or Foundation are great frameworks for starting quickly with
responsive design, but you'll get the most out of your site if you do
the work yourself, based on your own content.
Why are using a CSS framework like Bootstrap and doing the work yourself
mutually exclusive? Why not save time by using the framework and then
customize it to fit your own content?
--
Shaun D. Ellis
Digital Library Interface Developer
Firestone Library, Princeton University
voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
--
--
---
Matthew Reidsma
GVSU Web Services Librarian
616.331.3577 :: @mreidsma
Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Thanks for following up in such detail, Matthew. I just wanted to make
sure you weren't giving the false impression that Bootstrap imposes any
kinds of limitations on people's designs or media display options.
Cheers,
Shaun
On 7/9/12 12:05 PM, Matthew Reidsma wrote:
Shaun,
Good point. I'll do a little explanation of what I mean:
Responsive design uses three techniques for developing interfaces that
look good on all screen sizes:
1. Flexible grids (your design is grid-based and flexible)
2. Fluid images (images scale depending on screen size)
3. Media Queries (a new addition to CSS3, supported by all modern browsers)
(I don't want to get into all the details here, but if folks want to
learn more about responsive design, I recommend Ethan Marcotte's
seminal article on A List Apart:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/responsive-web-design/ )
The last element of responsive design, media queries, allows you to
make parts of your style sheet conditional to the user's device. The
most common media query is one based on screen size. For example, you
can have certain styles appear only once the screen is wider than 600
pixels by using a min-width query:
@media screen and (min-width: 600px) {
/* Conditional styles here */
}
Determining what sizes to make these styles appear (what Marcotte
calls break points) is a tricky business. Often, people use common
devices to dictate the places where styles will change. So they might
have a break point at 480px (iPhone landscape), 600px (7 tablets in
portrait), 768px (iPad portrait), 1024px (iPad landscape, desktop),
and 1200px (wide screen). This is often how frameworks like Bootstrap
and Foundation are built: using predetermined break points that are
based on device sizes rather than the content of your site.
Because every site's content is different, breaking things at device
widths (like 768px) might not really work for your content. While
those screen sizes are pretty common now (or rather, were more common
a year or two ago), with the proliferation of devices with varied
screen sizes, locking things to screen size is as losing a proposition
as browser or device sniffing. Your content should dictate your break
points, rather than the devices you assume your users are carrying.
My rule of thumb: design in the browser, and add break points when
your site starts to look stupid.
So if you want to start out with Bootstrap, that's great. Just
remember that when you put your actual content into your site, adding
media queries at 768px or 600px might not make sense, because your
particular content might look stupid at 680px. And you never know what
device will be released next year with a 680px wide screen. Be
prepared to adapt those break point values as you tweak.
Again, I talk more about this in my talk, which has video, audio,
references, and slides available at
http://matthewreidsma.com/articles/23 (I actually don't advise using
pixels, since they are not flexible and resizable like ems, but you
can listen to the talk to hear more about that.)
If you want to see responsive sites in action, my blog above as well
as the LOL Library demo site ( http://lollibrary.org ) can be demoed
by resizing your browser window.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Matthew
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Shaun Ellissha...@princeton.edu wrote:
Matthew,
I don't think the following statement is helpful to the folks on this list
without further explanation:
Bootstrap or Foundation are great frameworks for starting quickly with
responsive design, but you'll get the most out of your site if you do
the work yourself, based on your own content.
Why are using a CSS framework like Bootstrap and doing the work yourself
mutually exclusive? Why not save time by using the framework and then
customize it to fit your own content?
--
Shaun D. Ellis
Digital Library Interface Developer
Firestone Library, Princeton University
voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
--
Shaun D. Ellis
Digital Library Interface Developer
Firestone Library, Princeton University
voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
[CODE4LIB] Request for quote: database conversion
For a grant proposal we are working on, I need a quote for the conversion of 2 dbase iv databases (DOS-based, yikes) to LAMP-stack web apps. Functionality should include ability to login in order to edit/delete/update, and some consultation on front-end design. Both databases contain fewer than 100k records. Please respond to this address with any questions. Quotes are for budgeting purposes only. --j -- John Mignault Systems Librarian The LuEsther T Mertz Library The New York Botanical Garden
[CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/etc/3076797140.html LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EMPLOYEE SOUGHT TO FEED OUR CATS! (ACROSS STREET FROM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS) -- Date: 2012-06-14, 12:56AM EDT Reply to: t.eds...@verizon.nett.eds...@verizon.net?subject=LIBRARY%20OF%20CONGRESS%20EMPLOYEE%20SOUGHT%20TO%20FEED%20OUR%20CATS%21%20%28ACROSS%20STREET%20FROM%20LIBRARY%20OF%20CONGRESS%29body=%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwashingtondc.craigslist.org%2Fdoc%2Fetc%2F3076797140.html%0A [Errors when replying to ads?http://www.craigslist.org/about/help/replying_to_posts ] -- LIBRARIAN NEEDED! WE HAVE TWO DARLING, SUPER FLUFFY, SHY HIMALAYAN CATS AND WE NEED A KIND AND GENTLE CAT LOVER TO COME 2 TIMES A WEEK TO FEED AND PET AND BRUSH OUR CATS. AND GIVE THEM KITTY TREATS. WE LIVE JUST BEHIND THE SUPREME COURT ON SECOND ST NE, A HALF BLOCK FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. WE SEEK A CONSIDERATE AND CAREFUL LIBRARIAN. A LOVELY LOC EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR US FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS, BUT SHE IS (SADLY) RETIRING FROM CATS! WE LIVE IN NEW YORK PART TIME, SO WE NEED A TOTALLY RELIABLE, WELL-ORGANIZED, MATURE, RESPONSIBLE, CAREFUL, GENTLE, SMART PERSON TO TEND TO SUGAR AND ROLLIE. WE PAY $15 A VISIT TO FEED AND CARE FOR CATS - TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES A VISIT. WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! WE CAN PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NEED BY EMAIL OR BY PHONE. FINGERS CROSSED! - Location: ACROSS STREET FROM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - Compensation: $15 A VISIT TO FEED AND CARE FOR CATS - TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES - Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. - Please, no phone calls about this job! - Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 3076797140
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
librarian_centipede-- Can't unimagine it. Joe Montibello, MLIS Library Systems Manager Dartmouth College Library 603.646.9394 joseph.montibe...@dartmouth.edu On 7/9/12 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick chrisfitz...@gmail.com wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
File under Government librarians--Human experimentation in medicine? On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Joseph Montibello joseph.montibe...@dartmouth.edu wrote: librarian_centipede-- Can't unimagine it. Joe Montibello, MLIS Library Systems Manager Dartmouth College Library 603.646.9394 joseph.montibe...@dartmouth.edu On 7/9/12 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick chrisfitz...@gmail.com wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Salvete! Not to mention the advert is from 14 June. Surely even Edsu isn't so late. The over / under on that originating from Thomas Edsall? (https://twitter.com/Edsall) It could well be a Washington Post prank, but who would be the perpetrator? Chris Cillizza, mayhaps? Cheers, Brooke
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
This thread is now officially sanctioned. Regards, -OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Division- On 7/9/12 11:28 AM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: Perhaps the original poster assumed that only a federal librarian would work for $1/minute in the DC area? The going rate for a K St. lobbyist to handle kitty-litter is at least $20/minute. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Perhaps the original poster assumed that only a federal librarian would work for $1/minute in the DC area? The going rate for a K St. lobbyist to handle kitty-litter is at least $20/minute. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Suchy, Daniel dsu...@ucsd.edu wrote: This thread is now officially sanctioned. Regards, -OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Division- On 7/9/12 11:28 AM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: Perhaps the original poster assumed that only a federal librarian would work for $1/minute in the DC area? The going rate for a K St. lobbyist to handle kitty-litter is at least $20/minute. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Salvete! Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy Psha! The K Street lobbyist's Congressperson's aide does, amateur! You're so naive when it comes to the inner workings of the Capitol. Cheers, Brooke
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
I'm calling it: five more posts, tops, and we'll either have invoked Godwin's Law, validated Rule 34, or found the end of the Internet. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Roy Tennant roytenn...@gmail.com wrote: Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Suchy, Daniel dsu...@ucsd.edu wrote: This thread is now officially sanctioned. Regards, -OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Division- On 7/9/12 11:28 AM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: Perhaps the original poster assumed that only a federal librarian would work for $1/minute in the DC area? The going rate for a K St. lobbyist to handle kitty-litter is at least $20/minute. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
But then the Congressperson punts it off to an intern, who delegates that to a junior intern, who is so confused that he calls the Library of Congress. Ultimately that call gets routed around to Ed Summers, who blogs angrily about RDF, RDF which becomes sentient and fulfills the request its damn self. The semantic web is here, my friends, and it smells of sand and cat pee. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM, BWS Johnson abesottedphoe...@yahoo.com wrote: Salvete! Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy Psha! The K Street lobbyist's Congressperson's aide does, amateur! You're so naive when it comes to the inner workings of the Capitol. Cheers, Brooke
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Why can't we do all three at once? Becky, who is doing three major system implementations this month On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: I'm calling it: five more posts, tops, and we'll either have invoked Godwin's Law, validated Rule 34, or found the end of the Internet. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Roy Tennant roytenn...@gmail.com wrote: Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Suchy, Daniel dsu...@ucsd.edu wrote: This thread is now officially sanctioned. Regards, -OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Division- On 7/9/12 11:28 AM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: Perhaps the original poster assumed that only a federal librarian would work for $1/minute in the DC area? The going rate for a K St. lobbyist to handle kitty-litter is at least $20/minute. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
I think it has to be a federal employee because the SCOTUS ruling left the experimentation on federal employees part of Obamacare stand. I think that was just a to placate Scalia or something (didn't work). And they're probably looking for librarians because they'll come in droves if there's cats that needs feeding. Especially DARLING, SUPER FLUFFY, SHY HIMALAYANS. But doing the LC thing isn't as bad as it soundsI did it for a few months when I first got out of school. The pay is lousy, but you do get pretty nice benefits (although it's hard to find a dentist that will actually see you when you're in that condition). Recent MLIS graduates could do worse...just don't expect any promotions. It's a very flat organization structure and everyone is really just stuck in the middle...it's kinda sad b/c there's people who've been there forever just waiting around to become the guy in front. But you literally have to know Dick Chaney to be the front of the pedeliterally. b,chris. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 8:39 PM, BWS Johnson abesottedphoe...@yahoo.com wrote: Salvete! Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy Psha! The K Street lobbyist's Congressperson's aide does, amateur! You're so naive when it comes to the inner workings of the Capitol. Cheers, Brooke
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
...SHY HIMALAYANS... wait, isn't that that movie director? On 7/9/2012 2:49 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: I think it has to be a federal employee because the SCOTUS ruling left the experimentation on federal employees part of Obamacare stand. I think that was just a to placate Scalia or something (didn't work). And they're probably looking for librarians because they'll come in droves if there's cats that needs feeding. Especially DARLING, SUPER FLUFFY, SHY HIMALAYANS. But doing the LC thing isn't as bad as it soundsI did it for a few months when I first got out of school. The pay is lousy, but you do get pretty nice benefits (although it's hard to find a dentist that will actually see you when you're in that condition). Recent MLIS graduates could do worse...just don't expect any promotions. It's a very flat organization structure and everyone is really just stuck in the middle...it's kinda sad b/c there's people who've been there forever just waiting around to become the guy in front. But you literally have to know Dick Chaney to be the front of the pedeliterally. b,chris. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 8:39 PM, BWS Johnson abesottedphoe...@yahoo.com wrote: Salvete! Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy Psha! The K Street lobbyist's Congressperson's aide does, amateur! You're so naive when it comes to the inner workings of the Capitol. Cheers, Brooke
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Let's assume Rule 34 holds for P. All we have to do is prove it holds for P+1 (NSFW) and bingo bango bongo, it's validated. Anyone who doesn't see the logic in that is literally worse than Hitler. Matt McCollow Programmer Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, McMaster University On 2012-07-09, at 2:45 PM, Becky Yoose wrote: Why can't we do all three at once? Becky, who is doing three major system implementations this month On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: I'm calling it: five more posts, tops, and we'll either have invoked Godwin's Law, validated Rule 34, or found the end of the Internet. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Roy Tennant roytenn...@gmail.com wrote: Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Suchy, Daniel dsu...@ucsd.edu wrote: This thread is now officially sanctioned. Regards, -OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Division- On 7/9/12 11:28 AM, Michael J. Giarlo leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu wrote: Perhaps the original poster assumed that only a federal librarian would work for $1/minute in the DC area? The going rate for a K St. lobbyist to handle kitty-litter is at least $20/minute. -Mike On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.gov wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: This just seems like some sort of trap. The fact that it's a craigslist ad in all caps makes me pretty sure this person is working on a librarian centpede in their basement. If that were the case, I think they'd also accept applicants from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which may actually be closer. So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) -Joe On Jul 9, 2012 7:56 PM, Simon Spero sesunc...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Are the cats classified? -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Simon Spero Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 1:56 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ??? On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Um, did LC just stop referring to Library of Congress? Joe Montibello, MLIS Library Systems Manager Dartmouth College Library 603.646.9394 joseph.montibe...@dartmouth.edu But doing the LC thing isn't as bad as it soundsI did it for a few months when I first got out of school. The pay is lousy, but you do get pretty nice benefits (although it's hard to find a dentist that will actually see you when you're in that condition).
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Dick Cheney IS the front of the pede. - Original Message - From: Roy roy.zim...@wmich.edu To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 2:56:17 PM Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ??? ...SHY HIMALAYANS... wait, isn't that that movie director? On 7/9/2012 2:49 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote: I think it has to be a federal employee because the SCOTUS ruling left the experimentation on federal employees part of Obamacare stand. I think that was just a to placate Scalia or something (didn't work). And they're probably looking for librarians because they'll come in droves if there's cats that needs feeding. Especially DARLING, SUPER FLUFFY, SHY HIMALAYANS. But doing the LC thing isn't as bad as it soundsI did it for a few months when I first got out of school. The pay is lousy, but you do get pretty nice benefits (although it's hard to find a dentist that will actually see you when you're in that condition). Recent MLIS graduates could do worse...just don't expect any promotions. It's a very flat organization structure and everyone is really just stuck in the middle...it's kinda sad b/c there's people who've been there forever just waiting around to become the guy in front. But you literally have to know Dick Chaney to be the front of the pedeliterally. b,chris. On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 8:39 PM, BWS Johnson abesottedphoe...@yahoo.com wrote: Salvete! Despite the lawful and prudent endorsement of this thread by our official designee to the OCLC Off-Topic Cat Discussion Moderation Divisiion, I feel it necessary to point out that @mjgiarlo's post was in error. The K Street lobbyist does not handle kitty litter. The Congressperson the K Street lobbyist controls, does. Roy Psha! The K Street lobbyist's Congressperson's aide does, amateur! You're so naive when it comes to the inner workings of the Capitol. Cheers, Brooke
Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Matthew,
Thanks so much for sharing your ALA presentation. I just finished listening
to it and I found that it gave me a much better understanding of responsive
design in general and media queries in particular.
Ron
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Matthew Reidsma reids...@gvsu.edu wrote:
Shaun,
Good point. I'll do a little explanation of what I mean:
Responsive design uses three techniques for developing interfaces that
look good on all screen sizes:
1. Flexible grids (your design is grid-based and flexible)
2. Fluid images (images scale depending on screen size)
3. Media Queries (a new addition to CSS3, supported by all modern browsers)
(I don't want to get into all the details here, but if folks want to
learn more about responsive design, I recommend Ethan Marcotte's
seminal article on A List Apart:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/responsive-web-design/ )
The last element of responsive design, media queries, allows you to
make parts of your style sheet conditional to the user's device. The
most common media query is one based on screen size. For example, you
can have certain styles appear only once the screen is wider than 600
pixels by using a min-width query:
@media screen and (min-width: 600px) {
/* Conditional styles here */
}
Determining what sizes to make these styles appear (what Marcotte
calls break points) is a tricky business. Often, people use common
devices to dictate the places where styles will change. So they might
have a break point at 480px (iPhone landscape), 600px (7 tablets in
portrait), 768px (iPad portrait), 1024px (iPad landscape, desktop),
and 1200px (wide screen). This is often how frameworks like Bootstrap
and Foundation are built: using predetermined break points that are
based on device sizes rather than the content of your site.
Because every site's content is different, breaking things at device
widths (like 768px) might not really work for your content. While
those screen sizes are pretty common now (or rather, were more common
a year or two ago), with the proliferation of devices with varied
screen sizes, locking things to screen size is as losing a proposition
as browser or device sniffing. Your content should dictate your break
points, rather than the devices you assume your users are carrying.
My rule of thumb: design in the browser, and add break points when
your site starts to look stupid.
So if you want to start out with Bootstrap, that's great. Just
remember that when you put your actual content into your site, adding
media queries at 768px or 600px might not make sense, because your
particular content might look stupid at 680px. And you never know what
device will be released next year with a 680px wide screen. Be
prepared to adapt those break point values as you tweak.
Again, I talk more about this in my talk, which has video, audio,
references, and slides available at
http://matthewreidsma.com/articles/23 (I actually don't advise using
pixels, since they are not flexible and resizable like ems, but you
can listen to the talk to hear more about that.)
If you want to see responsive sites in action, my blog above as well
as the LOL Library demo site ( http://lollibrary.org ) can be demoed
by resizing your browser window.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Matthew
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Shaun Ellis sha...@princeton.edu wrote:
Matthew,
I don't think the following statement is helpful to the folks on this
list
without further explanation:
Bootstrap or Foundation are great frameworks for starting quickly with
responsive design, but you'll get the most out of your site if you do
the work yourself, based on your own content.
Why are using a CSS framework like Bootstrap and doing the work
yourself
mutually exclusive? Why not save time by using the framework and then
customize it to fit your own content?
--
Shaun D. Ellis
Digital Library Interface Developer
Firestone Library, Princeton University
voice: 609.258.1698 | sha...@princeton.edu
--
--
---
Matthew Reidsma
GVSU Web Services Librarian
616.331.3577 :: @mreidsma
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
On Jul 9, 2012, at 3:00 PM, Joseph Montibello wrote: Um, did LC just stop referring to Library of Congress? http://www.acronymfinder.com/LC.html The closest that I can come to having the paragraph all make sense is 'low carb', but the 'pay is lousy' doesn't work for it. -Joe But doing the LC thing isn't as bad as it soundsI did it for a few months when I first got out of school. The pay is lousy, but you do get pretty nice benefits (although it's hard to find a dentist that will actually see you when you're in that condition).
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Librarian centipede. On 7/9/2012 2:20 PM, Joe Hourcle wrote: On Jul 9, 2012, at 3:00 PM, Joseph Montibello wrote: Um, did LC just stop referring to Library of Congress? http://www.acronymfinder.com/LC.html The closest that I can come to having the paragraph all make sense is 'low carb', but the 'pay is lousy' doesn't work for it. -Joe But doing the LC thing isn't as bad as it soundsI did it for a few months when I first got out of school. The pay is lousy, but you do get pretty nice benefits (although it's hard to find a dentist that will actually see you when you're in that condition).
Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Matthew sez, My rule of thumb: design in the browser, and add break points
when your site starts to look stupid.
Totally. I'd add that the real benefit from using a boilerplate is rapid
development. If you have the resources and the time, I'd always argue in
favor of rolling your own responsive grid. That's pretty rarely the case,
of course. Using and customizing a framework has its own catches.
Actually, I _just_ used bootstrap as a crutch to redesign the website for a
public library (I designed their first site a couple years back) and I was
able to put it into production fairly quickly over the weekend. My big
epiphany was that in order to deviate from the stock bootstrap look (you'll
notice that most of the sites showcased on Built with Bootstrap look ...
like bootstrap!), I spent way too much time wrangling with the dense
built-in styles - and, on top of that, I was forced to work with markup that
IMHO is bloated with DIVs. In hindsight, I might have actually saved time
using a much more barebones grid (like Skeleton).
One of the trade-offs for rapid development is that you might be
bottle-necking yourself into someone else's style - and worse, someone
else's code. Then again, if that code belongs to a gang like twitter - then
it's probably better to just go with it : ).
So long,
Michael
// Front-End Librarian
// twitter: @gollydamn
-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ron
Gilmour
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 3:19 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] responsiveness and Wordpress
Matthew,
Thanks so much for sharing your ALA presentation. I just finished listening
to it and I found that it gave me a much better understanding of responsive
design in general and media queries in particular.
Ron
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Matthew Reidsma reids...@gvsu.edu wrote:
Shaun,
Good point. I'll do a little explanation of what I mean:
Responsive design uses three techniques for developing interfaces that
look good on all screen sizes:
1. Flexible grids (your design is grid-based and flexible) 2. Fluid
images (images scale depending on screen size) 3. Media Queries (a new
addition to CSS3, supported by all modern browsers)
(I don't want to get into all the details here, but if folks want to
learn more about responsive design, I recommend Ethan Marcotte's
seminal article on A List Apart:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/responsive-web-design/ )
The last element of responsive design, media queries, allows you to
make parts of your style sheet conditional to the user's device. The
most common media query is one based on screen size. For example, you
can have certain styles appear only once the screen is wider than 600
pixels by using a min-width query:
@media screen and (min-width: 600px) {
/* Conditional styles here */
}
Determining what sizes to make these styles appear (what Marcotte
calls break points) is a tricky business. Often, people use common
devices to dictate the places where styles will change. So they might
have a break point at 480px (iPhone landscape), 600px (7 tablets in
portrait), 768px (iPad portrait), 1024px (iPad landscape, desktop),
and 1200px (wide screen). This is often how frameworks like Bootstrap
and Foundation are built: using predetermined break points that are
based on device sizes rather than the content of your site.
Because every site's content is different, breaking things at device
widths (like 768px) might not really work for your content. While
those screen sizes are pretty common now (or rather, were more common
a year or two ago), with the proliferation of devices with varied
screen sizes, locking things to screen size is as losing a proposition
as browser or device sniffing. Your content should dictate your break
points, rather than the devices you assume your users are carrying.
My rule of thumb: design in the browser, and add break points when
your site starts to look stupid.
So if you want to start out with Bootstrap, that's great. Just
remember that when you put your actual content into your site, adding
media queries at 768px or 600px might not make sense, because your
particular content might look stupid at 680px. And you never know what
device will be released next year with a 680px wide screen. Be
prepared to adapt those break point values as you tweak.
Again, I talk more about this in my talk, which has video, audio,
references, and slides available at
http://matthewreidsma.com/articles/23 (I actually don't advise using
pixels, since they are not flexible and resizable like ems, but you
can listen to the talk to hear more about that.)
If you want to see responsive sites in action, my blog above as well
as the LOL Library demo site ( http://lollibrary.org ) can be demoed
by resizing your browser window.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Matthew
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:07
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
Alien cats found at Roswell quite some time ago? They'd be classified... :-P Jim -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michele R Combs Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ??? Are the cats classified? -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Simon Spero Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 1:56 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ??? On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gwu.edu wrote: WE NEED A CAT LOVER WHO IS ALSO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THIS JOB! Must have active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly. All applicants must complete the attached 20 page KSA.
Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joe Hourcle onei...@grace.nascom.nasa.govwrote: So, the real question is why it must specifically be federal employee librarians. (and I don't know of any librarians with TS/SCI/Poly ... but I *have* heard that some of the archivists at the National Archives do, but that was a 'my son is fed up with his job' story from a librarian at my local public branch) Sensitive Cat-purr-making Information Facility (SCIF) (n). A keyboard. One recent posting: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/944/ * * * *PTFS, a privately owned, Maryland-based company [...] has an immediate opening for a Librarian/Cataloger at a client site in the Washington, DC metro area. [...] Requires TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph level clearance. [...] Experience processing archival materials and classified information and records in the IC, a plus. Librarians at LANL generally have Q , which is TS and Poly, but not Full Scope.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Reminder - call for proposals, New England code4lib!
FYI - we have extended the final due date for submissions to August 1. Mark On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Stern, Randall randy_st...@harvard.edu wrote: Hi New England code4libers (and anyone within reach of New Haven who is not on vacation right now...) We have some good proposals, but we'd like to hear from more of you for the inaugural New England regional code4lib on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 in New Haven, CT This will be a great opportunity to meet your peers at local institutions and generate conversation on code4lib related topics in which you are interested! Please add your proposals now (please, by August 1) for (a) Prepared talks (20 minutes) (b) Lightning talks (5 minutes) (c) Posters To submit a proposal, fill out the form code4lib New England - Call for Proposals at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEQ5SEF4aXljTU5jZFN0UDRsSnJPb2c6MQ If you are interested in making multiple proposals, e.g. for both a prepared talk and a poster, please submit separate proposal forms. About the venue: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Information_about_meeting_rooms_and_available_equipment Before you head for the beach, take a few minutes and post the form with the topic of your choice! - the code4lib NE planning team (Mike Friscia, Matthew Beacom, Cindy Greenspun, Michelle Hudson, Jay Luker, Joe Montibello; Ernie Marinko, Mark Matienzo, Randy Stern, Kalee Sprague, Tito Sierra)
Re: [CODE4LIB] Reminder - call for proposals, New England code4lib!
Another vote for lightning talks being claimed on the spot. How about a compromise. If you claim one early, it'll be publicized and you can't lose your spot if there are too many?
Re: [CODE4LIB] Reminder - call for proposals, New England code4lib!
I like that. I also think it could lead to a panel which is something I've always liked, at least from being on the panels. Get three people with oposing ideas on how to do something and watch them argue on stage while answering audience questions. At least when the topic is interesting or thought provoking. A lightning round with the subject I just converted our website from Lotus notes to work in Netscape Navigator isn't really controversial, unless you were giving it today. ___ Michael Friscia Manager, Digital Library Programming Services Yale University Library (203) 432-1856 From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Tim Spalding [t...@librarything.com] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 6:56 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Reminder - call for proposals, New England code4lib! Another vote for lightning talks being claimed on the spot. How about a compromise. If you claim one early, it'll be publicized and you can't lose your spot if there are too many?
[CODE4LIB] Registration for HydraCamp 2012 is open
Penn State Digital Library Technologies and MediaShelf invite you to HydraCamp 2012! HydraCamp is a full week of training for developers seeking to learn the habits of agile Rails developers and use the Hydra framework to build interfaces for curating and searching complex content. WHEN: October 8th-12th, 2012 WHERE: The Atherton Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania The registration price is set at $375.00 for early registrations completed by August 17, 2012. The registration price after August 17 is set at $425.00. The registration fee covers five days of training, all breakfasts, afternoon snacks drinks, three lunches, and one dinner. A hotel block has been arranged at the site of the training, the Atherton Hotel, at a rate of $85.00 per night. There are fifteen spaces available, and we expect them to fill up very quickly. We will provide a waitlist after they fill up. Register at your earliest convenience to be guaranteed a space: http://www.cvent.com/d/mcqzgs For more information about the program, logistics, and traveling to central Pennsylvania, see the registration link above. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you in October! -Mike P.S. Apologies for cross-posting and all that.
Re: [CODE4LIB] CODE4LIB Digest - 8 Jul 2012 to 9 Jul 2012 (#2012-173)
Yes: Felis catus. You're welcome. -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Michele R Combs Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ??? Are the cats classified?
