[CODE4LIB] Registration open for SCAPE Project training event: Future Formats First, 16-17 September, London
SCAPE Project Training Event Future Formats First: Building Application Infrastructures for Action Services 16-17 September 2013 The British Library, London Registration is now open at: http://scape-future-formats-first.eventbrite.co.uk/. This workshop is the second event in the SCAPE project training programme. It will focus on using tools and workflows to carry out digital preservation actions at scale. It will begin with an introduction to scalability and will present techniques to use a scalable platform with common preservation tools. By building on a real use case from the British Library, delegates will gain hands on experience in migrating a large volume of image files to the JPEG 2000 format, verifying each migration against the original file using tools including ImageMagik, jpylyzer and Matchbox. Delegates will learn about building workflows to invoke multiple operations, and how to share and discover other workflows. By building a scalable environment using Hadoop and Taverna, delegates will then be able to execute their workflow at scale, performing multiple simultaneous migrations and verifications. Learning Outcomes (by the end of the training event the attendees will be able to): *Understand scalable platforms and evaluate the situations in which such environments are required. *Apply knowledge of existing tools to solve migration and quality control problems. *Combine and modify tool chains in order to create automated workflows for migration and quality control. *Implement best practice for discovering and sharing workflows for use and re-use. *Make use of a scalable environment and apply a number of workflows to automatically perform migration and quality assurance checks on a large number of objects. *Identify a number of potential problems when working in a scalable environment and propose solutions. *Understand the potential to use scalable platforms in digital preservation and synthesise new opportunities within your own environments. Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance for the training course. Agenda The draft agenda is available here: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/SP/SCAPE+Future+Formats+First+Agenda. The event will be conducted in English. Who should attend? Practitioners (digital librarians and archivists, digital curators, repository managers, or anyone responsible for managing digital collections) with an interest in building digital preservation workflows using a variety of preservation tools, and then executing them at scale. To get the most out of this training course you will ideally have some knowledge or experience of digital preservation. Developers who are interested in learning about digital preservation at scale. Registration Registration is now open at: http://scape-future-formats-first.eventbrite.co.uk/. The cost for the two days is £90. Morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch will be provided and are included in the registration fee. *Please ensure you bring your laptop with you so you can participate in the practical exercises.* Registration will close on Friday 6 September Further information Please visit the event wiki page for details about how to get to the venue, where to stay and how to prepare for the event: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/SP/SCAPE+Training+Event+-+Future+Formats+First%2C+Building+Applications+Infrastructure+for+Action+Services. Kind Regards, Rebecca McGuinness SCAPE Training Workpackage Lead
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I started a thread on the g+ community based on the lifehacker how I work series. I would love to see some of your responses. https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/114587042187424680647 Edward Iglesias
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Libraries and IT Innovation
I agree with Peter, that we have to stop thinking about what we do in terms of the technology du jour. That will keep us squarely in the realm of doing the things that we have always done and are already doing. When I think about innovation in libraries, I think about going back to our mission and thinking very large-scale about how we would achieve that mission without reference to existing systems. For example, why do we focus so much on user discovery through our catalogs? Even when we are trying to create innovative catalogs, we are still focused on the catalog. Users (or members, if you ascribe to Lankes philosophy of librarianship) don't find information that way, and they don't want to. We need to start thinking from a community perspective, not from a library perspective. What are people who don't use the library doing? I wonder sometimes how many of us use our own services, as users, not as librarians. For example, I work in an academic library setting, but I'm an active user of my public library, and it's very interesting to me to contrast my use of the different libraries. I think it gives me a good perspective on what users want to do. I do think there are roles for big data crunching in libraries, on a consortial or regional level. The work OCLC Research is doing with mega-regions is an interesting example. Looking at data in aggregate can tell us a lot of useful things about resource sharing and collection development. I'd like to see more aggregated research on users and library use. The area where I'm most involved right now is in releasing library holdings metadata openly on the web, in discoverable and re-usable forms. It's amazing to me that we still don't do this. Imagine the things that could be created by users and software developers if they had access to information about which libraries hold which resources. Laura Krier On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Peter Schlumpf pschlu...@earthlink.netwrote: I have come to believe that to really innovate, one has to stop thinking in terms of clouds (whatever the hell those things are) tables, relational database, MARC records, the technology du jour. Throw that all away. Don't even think about it. Even more important, don't worry about what other people are doing or thinking. Don't even get caught up in programming languages or operating systems. That's like being a person driven by his tools. Find ideas in other things beyond the techie stuff. I have found that Zen Buddhism has a lot to say about semantics and how words are only imperfect labels to meaning. Come up with an idea and keep working at it, even if it may take decades. Don't worry about anything else. Listen to your critics, but don't let them drive you. That's how innovation happens. -Original Message- From: Matthew Sherman matt.r.sher...@gmail.com Sent: Jul 17, 2013 1:01 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Libraries and IT Innovation Hello Code4Lib folks, I was having a conversation with my father, who is an enterprise architect, a while ago when I was working on a presentation. I thought it was interesting enough that I wanted to toss out some of the ideas and see if anybody was using them in their libraries. We were discussing innovation, and he was telling me about the areas of innovation his field was looking into. He was saying how the business IT realm was seeing four main areas for innovation: mobile computing, social computing, business intelligence/analytics, and cloud computing. While these are four different areas he was noting how they all relate to making content active, having all this information do something either for the user or the institution. He provided an example of making content active through the area of big data. For those not familiar with big data Wikipedia describes it as “a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications”. An example he mentioned of how this was useful was with Amazon.com’s search logs as they have quite a bit of information about their users and their searches. These logs and the customer information can be analyzed using big data solutions to see who was searching, what they were they searching for, the terms they used, and what worked. This information then can be taken and compared to others who have similar backgrounds or have done similar searches and provide them with suggestions for items others have found useful, as well as search results slightly more tailored to them. It also lets Amazon adjust their controlled vocabulary so all customers have better search results. All of which makes the content active. Over the course of this conversation I was thinking on how some of this could be applied to the library realm. Mobile computing is an area we as a profession are getting better at, but by no
[CODE4LIB] Job: Library Systems Coordinator at Trinity College
The Library Systems Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting the Library's information technology systems and services. Ensures the successful deployment of our integrated library system (Voyager), interlibrary loan software (ILLiad), and other critical local systems. Develops and maintains multiple tools and applications to discover, support, and analyze library collections and operations. Provides leadership in helping staff evaluate opportunities for the introduction of new technologies that enhance library services. _Duties:_ * Evaluate, implement, and manage all library software, systems, and equipment. A primary area of focus will be managing library enterprise applications (Voyager, ILLiad, etc.) and ensuring both their successful operation and integration with other College systems. * Build local scripts, reports, databases, and web applications to support ongoing library operations. Oversees internal and external data transfers. * Develop ongoing training for library staff to allow them to become knowledgeable and independent users of our local systems and technology. * Collaborate with staff on investigating, evaluating, recommending, and implementing new tools and technology. * Maintain written documentation of all implementation and development decisions. * Serve as the Library's primary liaison to both Trinity's Information Technology Services Department and our CTW Library Consortium for all IT issues, and represent the Library at relevant national and regional meetings. * Perform other tasks and duties as assigned. _Technical skills:_ Experience maintaining an integrated library system; proficiency in using relational database management tools especially ODBC, MS Access, and SQL; ability to navigate a Linux operating system and understand and modify shell scripts and other automated operations; working knowledge of HTML and XML; familiarity with standard desktop software and hardware. Personal qualifications: Self-starter with strong organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; adaptability, creativity, and an aptitude to learn new technological tools and techniques. Hours are typically Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm. Work hours may include covering an evening (2pm - 10pm) and rotating weekend during the academic year. Salary is commensurate with education, training, and experience. Excellent benefits package. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply online at: [https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/](https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/) Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/9225/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Web Application Developer at Georgetown University Law Center
[Georgetown University Law Library](http://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/) is seeking applications for a Web Application Developer. Located in the nation's capital and within walking distance of the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Court, Georgetown University Law Center is known for the quality of its scholarship, the teaching of its faculty, which is among the largest in the nation, and for its talented and diverse student body. The Law Library consists of the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library and the John Wolff International and Comparative Law Library. We strive to live up to our motto: Supporting Scholarship, Excelling in Service, Leading in Technology. Responsibilities: * Coordinates application development within the law library's Electronic Resources Services section, including support to create and manage web-based applications delivering library content and services. * Trains library staff on use of authoring tools such as our Content Management System, SharePoint and library-specific use of office technology tools. * Collaborates with the Law Center Information Systems Technology Department on server management, security practices, and related technical needs: * Analysis of statistics and server logs; * Security configurations for web-based library content; * Authentication for electronic subscriptions, the Law Library's intranet, and other electronic resources; and * Manages technology equipment made available for shared use and teaching support. This includes laptops, iPad tablets, and similar equipment, available for library staff use. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience working with computers and information technology, especially in the area of website development and maintenance. * Knowledge of: * Website markup languages such as HTML and XML, including knowledge of at least one programming language, such as PHP, ASP, or ColdFusion (with a preference for ColdFusion); * Network and server hardware and software; and * Authentication protocols. * Familiarity with: * Imaging technology; * Major office productivity software and common computer hardware; and * Library applications (preferred). * Experience managing electronic systems and in change management, especially with respect to the introduction of new technologies and software upgrades. To apply for this position, please submit applications via the [Georgetown University Human Resources Joblist website](http://www12.georgetown.edu/hr/employment_services/joblist/jobs.cfm) by using Job Number 20131229. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/9226/
[CODE4LIB] Registration now open! HTRC UnCamp, Sept. 8-9, 2013
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - DUE AUG 31st! HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) UnCamp A 1.5 Day Event Sept 8-9, 2013 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I Hotel and Conference Center HTRC The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) is a unique collaborative research center launched jointly by Indiana University and the University of Illinois, along with the HathiTrust Digital Library, to help meet the technical challenges of dealing with massive amounts of digital text that researchers face by developing cutting-edge software tools and cyberinfrastructure to enable advanced computational access to the growing digital record of human knowledge. HTRC UnCamp The second annual HTRC UnCamp will be held in September 8-9, 2013 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The UnCamp is different: it is part hands-on coding and demonstration, part inspirational use-cases, part community building, and a part informational, all structured in the dynamic setting of an un-conference programming format. UnCamp will feature stellar keynote speakers including Matt Wilkens, who specializes in contemporary American fiction, and digital and computational literary studies at Notre Dame, and Christopher Warren, specialist in Renaissance literature as it relates to politics, law, international political thought, and intellectual history, at Carnegie Mellon. New this year is a Scholarly Communication Office Hours. The office hours is a pilot for user services: participants will have the option to sign up for individual consultation sessions with members of the UIUC library. Who should attend? The HTRC UnCamp is targeted to the digital humanities and informatics tool developers, researchers and librarians, and graduate students. Registration To make UnCamp as affordable as possible for you to attend, we have set registration at $100.00. Please visit https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1010536 to register. Registration is due by August 31, 2013. For more information: http://www.hathitrust.org/htrc_uncamp2013 If you have questions regarding the HTRC UnCamp please contact Megan Senseney, HTRC Project Coordinator:mfsen...@illinois.edumailto:mfsen...@illinois.edu or 217-244-5574tel:217-244-5574. Looking forward to seeing you in Champaign! -- Megan Finn Senseney Project Coordinator, Research Services Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel Street Champaign, Illinois 61820 Phone: (217) 244-5574 Email: mfsen...@illinois.edu http://www.lis.illinois.edu/research/services/http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/research/services/
