[CODE4LIB] Info request - Library Hackathon for students
Dear Code4Lib, Has your library ever hosted a hackathon for university students? If so, would you do it again? Anything you wish you had known before hosting the hackathon? From the list archives, it looks like most of the hackathons at libraries have been for librarians, rather than university students. Please feel free to share any ideas. Thanks, Craig Boman Applications Support Specialist University of Dayton Libraries 300 College Park Dayton, OH, 4569
Re: [CODE4LIB] Info request - Library Hackathon for students
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Craig, On Wed, 11 Feb 2015, Craig Boman said: Dear Code4Lib, Has your library ever hosted a hackathon for university students? If so, would you do it again? Anything you wish you had known before hosting the hackathon? We held a student hackathon at the Univ of Minnesota last year. The event wasn't sponsored by the Libraries, but rather by a campus developers' group. Getting enough students in attendance to spin up several different projects was challenging - we had a number of staff professionals there to mentor projects and help them get underway, and ultimately I think we had more staff in attendance than students. For logistical reasons (room scheduling), we held it on a Friday and Saturday if I recall. We knew it would be difficult for a lot of students to be able to stay for long periods amidst class schedules, but that was the biggest hindrance in the end. It is difficult to schedule the time needed to do focused work on a project, even when the project is somewhat planned ahead. I think we began it with a handful of ideas to work on, and had enough attendees to get two groups going. One of them was pretty successful, despite bootstrapping the project from nothing. Getting people together to work on an existing project that's able to onboard contributors quickly would work even better. (by the way, I'm a UD alum) - -- Michael Berkowski University of Minnesota Libraries m...@umn.edu 612.626.6137 PGP Public Key: http://z.umn.edu/mjbpubkey -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iEYEARECAAYFAlTbfssACgkQ01KJk46VC2ZgWgCgh7QGr8sHwEjNrQHGKsdFqykM 3UAAoJmXJz1ZOw+Vp1H3yPlupH4wFjp3 =CmPl -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib/conf4lib mobile app prototype and a call for help
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Collier, Aaron acoll...@calstate.edu wrote: Keith, This is very interesting. I'd love to get involved. I'm here at c4l15, so will you be proposing a breakout? Or just try to get some chat time? Let's do a mobile development breakout at c4l15. How do I set that up?
[CODE4LIB] Job: Front End Developer at University of Michigan
Front End Developer University of Michigan Ann Arbor The University of Michigan Library is seeking a talented and enthusiastic front-end developer whose primary responsibility will be the implementation and management of interfaces to the library's digital content management and presentation systems. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing accessible interfaces to web resources, bring a clear sense of design to the job, and strong problem-solving skills. The Interface Developer will work closely with applications developers and user experience specialists to bring improvements to accessibility and user experience to the library's major digital content systems and general web applications including the library's website, catalog, and digital collections. The University of Michigan Library is one of the world's largest academic research libraries and serves a vibrant university community that is home to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures approaching $1.5 billion a year. To enable the university's world-changing work and to serve the public good, the library collects, preserves, and shares the scholarly and cultural record in all existing and emerging forms, and leads the reinvention of the academic research library in the digital age. The library is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and encourages all employees to fully incorporate their diverse backgrounds, skills, and life experiences into their work and towards the fulfillment of the library's mission. Responsibilities* Interface Design Implementation - Work closely with user experience staff to create and implement complete visual designs, web-ready graphics, and style guides. - In collaboration with application developers and content owners, build discovery and access web applications for the digital library, content management systems, the library catalog, online exhibit tools, and others to customize and enhance functionality of the sites. - Develop responsive and/or dedicated mobile versions of web resources. Accessibility - Ensure that library website meets or exceeds WCAG 2.0 standards. - Consult with other departments in Library Information Technology on accessibility issues. Communication - Create and maintain project documentation. - Participate, as needed, on project committees. - May provide advice or assistance to other library units on web accessibility issues. Required Qualifications* - Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience - Extensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS, JQuery, and JavaScript. - Demonstrated familiarity with applying WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a development/implementation team in a culturally diverse work environment. - Experience with design and implementation of application interfaces, including the use of design patterns, design standards, and universal design principles. - Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. - Knowledge of current web standards and browser compatibility issues. - Working knowledge of at least one modern programming language such as PHP or Ruby/JRuby - Understands and values diversity and the importance of inclusion as demonstrated through a commitment to apply and incorporate the differences, complexities, and opportunities that diversity brings to an organization. Desired Qualifications* - Understanding of native indexing, search, and relevancy ranking technologies, such as SOLR and Blacklight. - Experience building applications or Gems within the Hydra/Fedora/Blacklight application stack. - Experience developing modules or themes in Drupal and/or Omeka. - Experience with HAML, SCSS, or similar frameworks. - Familiarity with GIT or similar versioning control systems. Additional Information Excellent benefits, for details, see benefits.umich.edu/ Position receives 24 days of vacation a year, and 15 days of sick leave a year with provisions for extended benefits, as well as opportunities for professional development and travel. TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments retirement options available. Application Deadline Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19273/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries
I am looking for examples of library patron facing systems or services that are enabled by LOD. Right, if the system is well designed, then one might not be able to tell how it was built. That's why I am asking my colleagues to point me at these systems. On the other hand, given all the work required to migrate libraries to LOD (see BIBFRAME) as some advocate, shouldn't we expect that new types of user experiences will be possible in return? Here is what people have sent on or off the list so far: - http://oregondigital.org/sets/building-or/oregondigital:df66vh18m - http://datos.bne.es - http://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/content/relationship-viewer - https://linkedjazz.org/ - http://colonialarchitecture.eu/node/15 - http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search Thanks, Adam From: Code for Libraries CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU on behalf of Esmé Cowles escow...@ticklefish.org Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:25 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries This is a good point. Our DAMS (http://library.ucsd.edu/dc/) uses RDF, and there are link headers advertising the fact that you can add .rdf to our object and collection pages to get the RDF/XML for them. But there isn't a lot in the UI that would tell you that. -Esme On 02/11/15, at 7:20 AM, Ethan Gruber ewg4x...@gmail.com wrote: It depends on what you mean by interface. Are you just looking for social network visualizations or virtually any interface built on LOD (which may be quite varied and transparent to the point you don't even realize you are interacting with linked data)? Most of these social network graphs are generated from static files (like the SNAC radial graph, which is a graph XML scheme derived from EAC-CPF) or from desktop tools. The holy grail for social network analysis is to build these visualizations in HTML5/Javascript on top of dynamic web services (e.g., from SPARQL). I'm going to start working on this as soon as this summer in xEAC (https://github.com/ewg118/xEAC) as soon as I finish the EAC-CPF - CIDOC-CRM crosswalk. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 10:12 AM, David Lowe david.b.lowe.librar...@gmail.com wrote: I consider SNAC and its radial graph view one of the leaders in this space: http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search --DBL On 2/11/15, Sheila M. Morrissey sheila.morris...@ithaka.org wrote: Do you know if the relationship-viewer source code open source and available? Thanks, sheila -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Kevin Hawkins Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:27 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries Here's one that I heard about at a presentation at ALA Midwinter: http://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/content/relationship-viewer People also like to cite this one, though it's not, strictly speaking, based in a library: https://linkedjazz.org/ --Kevin On 2/10/15 12:39 PM, Adam L. Chandler wrote: Hi, I am working on a presentation about linked data and I need some help. My talk is about examples of linked data-based user interfaces in libraries, wireframes, demos, or working systems. I am having difficulty finding them. Please send me your examples. Thanks, Adam Chandler
[CODE4LIB] Job: User Experience Web Developer at Florida Institute of Technology
User Experience Web Developer Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne Evans Library at Florida Tech is seeking an experienced Web Developer to design, implement, and maintain innovative, interactive websites with a focus on superior user experience. The Web Developer will assess needs, outcomes, and impacts to develop a consistent and comprehensive Web presence that supports current and future initiatives and special projects. The developer collaborates with Library and university partners to ensure sustainable content that adheres to the university's branding and supports technology- enhanced active learning for our on-campus and online users. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a minimum three years' experience developing cross-platform interactive tools and websites, designing databases, and conducting user studies and usability testing, preferably in the area of higher education. Florida Tech serves 9,110 undergraduate and graduate students both on-campus and online, and is located on Florida's beautiful Space Coast, five minutes from Indialantic beach and a short drive to Orlando. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19127/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Cataloging and Metadata Librarian at Muhlenberg College
Cataloging and Metadata Librarian Muhlenberg College Allentown Muhlenberg College Library is seeking a Cataloging and Metadata Librarian. This librarian has primary responsibility for ensuring the library's physical and electronic monographic resources and collections are accurately represented and easily accessible for user discovery and collection management. The library collects a variety of formats in a broad range of subjects, including foreign language materials. The Librarian will be expected to maintain an awareness of current cataloging and metadata standards and provide expert guidance and training. Trexler Library staff members enjoy working independently and collaboratively in a user-centered environment. This position requires an ability to balance meeting day-to-day responsibilities with managing long-range planning and ongoing projects. Additional responsibilities include reference service and programming and outreach. Starting salary is $46,000 to $50,000 annually, depending on background and experience. Qualifications required: MLS/MLIS degree from ALA-accredited institution, 2 years cataloging experience, experience managing resources using a library system, basic Excel and file transfer skills. For full job description and requirements, visit [http://jobs.muhlenberg.edu](http://jobs.muhlenberg.edu). To apply, email letter of interest, resume/CV, and 3 references to Penny Lochner, Search Committee Chair at [ploch...@muhlenberg.edu](mailto:ploch...@muhlenberg.edu). Applicant review begins immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. Muhlenberg College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our campus. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19261/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Developer at University of Minnesota
Developer University of Minnesota Minneapolis Required: -- BA/BS degree and 2 years of work experience in the areas of application/web/ systems development. -- Experience with HTML5 and CSS. -- Experience with Javascript and JQuery. -- Experience with UNIX/Linux. -- Strong analytical and technical skills. -- Ability and interest in learning new technologies. -- Strong interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills. -- Evidence of creative problem-solving abilities, agility, initiative and innovative thinking. -- Commitment to working in a collaborative development environment. Preferred: -- Experience with XML and XSL. -- Experience with systems administration. -- Experience with database applications (Oracle, MySQL, etc.). Duties/Responsibilities The Developer and Application Support position is responsible for developing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting moderately complex programs, website, and systems. Application Development ? 65% -- Design, develop and document application requirements and features utilizing the organizations standards for framework, code and version control. -- Develop applications leveraging existing environments and frameworks, when applicable. -- Utilize commercial and open source software packages and serve as subject matter expert in their application. -- Manage, design and execute test routines for applications. -- Review appropriateness of functional design specifications in the context of the technical architecture of an application and recommend alternatives, if necessary. Application System Maintenance and Support ? 25% -- Provide ongoing maintenance of applications, systems or websites. Upgrade and patch applications, operating systems and servers. -- Provide technical support and coordinate with other IT staff, systems hosting provider and business/service owners to ensure that any problem incidents are resolved in a timely manner. Administrative ? 10% -- Documents business requirements and creates detailed functional specifications. -- Documents systems functionality. -- Participate in training and other development opportunities to maintain and enhance technical skills. -- Other duties as assigned. Program/Unit Description This position holds responsibilities in the Digital Preservation and Repository Technologies department in the Data Technology Division of the University Libraries. The department's mission is to ensure continuing access and preservation to digital objects under the stewardship of the University Libraries that are managed in our digital repositories. This work is accomplished through the development and support of robust high quality discovery, access and preservation systems and applications. The Developer and Application Support position reports to the Director of the Digital Preservation and Repository Technologies, with project and day-to-day work directed by the Repository Architect who is responsible for digital object management technology design and solutions. This is an important position with regard to projects and services that are strategic to the organization's digital library trajectory and requires understanding system needs in relationship to library technologies. Application Instructions Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment. TO APPLY: Position is available immediately. Submit a letter of application, resume, and names and contact information of three current professional references at: https//employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=127505 . Please identify the application with UL329. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19217/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Info request - Library Hackathon for students
On 11 February 2015, Craig Boman wrote: Has your library ever hosted a hackathon for university students? If so, would you do it again? Anything you wish you had known before hosting the hackathon? We do one---next week it's our third year---and it's gone very well. It's taken a turn towards app-building and entrepreneurship, because of what the students wanted to do and a big business school on campus, but it's still a lot of smart students hanging around for a day or two, hacking and coding and doing really interesting work. The organizer, Sarah Shujah, wrote up the first one here: The Steacie Library Dungeon Hackfest: Hackers in the Library Coding, Collaborating and Creating, by Sarah Shujah https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/2774 Here's the one next week: http://hackfest.library.yorku.ca/ She and the others did everything you'd expect about getting the word out. Talking to profs in key undergrad courses in comp sci and engineering helped, and attendance has become an assignment in one course. Food helps, but we all know that, as does keeping an eye out for people sitting on their own and making sure they're enjoying it and have something to do. Having university IT developers and admins around really helps, whether they're just doing their work or they're acting as helpers or mentors. Bill -- William Denton ↔ Toronto, Canada ↔ https://www.miskatonic.org/
Re: [CODE4LIB] looking for a dinner group
I am not in a group, but thinking of going to a local pizza place tonight, Hot Lips - PSU. Don't make the name fool you. It is not that hot restaurant. It is rather a soul food restaurant for college students. It is about 10 blocks away from here. We can surely burn calories on the way back. Sarah Quoting Will Clarke clark...@wfu.edu: If anyone has space in a group that's going out to dinner Id like to tag along with you. I'm down for any type of cuisine. Thanks! Will
[CODE4LIB] Job: Web and User Experience Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University
Web and User Experience Librarian Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo Wilfrid Laurier University is searching for a collaborative and highly motivated Web and UserExperience Librarian to contribute their technical expertise and vision to the management ofinnovative, user-centred projects which enhance access to the Library's diverse collection ofresources and services. In partnership with a dynamic team of Librarians, Faculty and Staff, theincumbent will also contribute to the success of the university's teaching and researchenterprise by providing support to Library units in the development of sustainable, integrateddigital scholarship services . This full-time, tenure-stream position is located at the WaterlooCampus, and is part of the Digital Initiatives Department, reporting to the Associate UniversityLibrarian, Information Resources and Scholarly Communication. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19205/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Metadata Librarian at Haverford College
Metadata Librarian Haverford College Haverford The Haverford College Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative, and enthusiastic Metadata Librarian to join a supportive, service-oriented team as it embarks upon a new strategic plan and prepares for a large renovation to its main library. The Metadata Librarian creates and administers traditional and non-traditional metadata for library collections in all formats. The incumbent provides strategic leadership in the application of metadata standards and best practices across library systems, and serves as a campus resource to faculty and other constituents in incorporating metadata into research projects. Reporting to the Head of Metadata Services/Visual Resources Librarian, the Metadata Librarian maintains awareness of emerging trends at the national level and their implications for local practices. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Working in a highly collaborative and supportive environment, the Metadata Librarian is responsible for generating and maintaining through a variety of means bibliographic records in Tripod, the joint catalog of the Tri-College Library Consortium (Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore Colleges). The incumbent produces metadata for the Libraries' digital repositories, and performs quality control on data input by student assistants. The incumbent trains student assistants in an assortment of metadata-related tasks, including copy cataloging, and maintains departmental procedures and statistics. The Metadata Librarian collaborates with others in the Haverford Libraries and the libraries at Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges to develop best practices of mutual benefit to the consortium. Often in collaboration with Digital Scholarship staff, the incumbent consults with faculty and other campus constituents on applying metadata to enrich research projects. The Metadata Librarian maintains knowledge of emerging national trends and their implications for local practices. Reports to the Head of Metadata Services/Visual Resources Librarian. SPECIFIC DUTIES: * Manages and evaluates the quality and consistency of the Tri-College Library Consortium's bibliographic databases. * Performs or supervises copy and original cataloging of print and non-print materials. * Applies metadata expertise to locally-developed digital collections. * Trains and supervises student assistants. * Develops and implements local metadata policies and procedures in consultation with the Head of Metadata Services/Visual Resources Librarian. * Represents Haverford in Tri-College discussions of metadata issues. * Responsible for OCLC training, support, and software maintenance. * Contributes to the smooth operation of the Haverford Libraries, and strives to create a supportive, healthy work environment. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * MLS from an ALA-accredited institution. * Thorough knowledge of and experience applying AACR2/RDA, MARC, LCC, LCSH. * Experience cataloging in OCLC and in an integrated library system. * Experience creating, applying, and manipulating non-MARC metadata using standards such as Dublin Core, DDI, EAD, or METS. * Interest in and awareness of metadata issues and trends, such as linked data and BIBFRAME. * Strong service orientation. * Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and students. * Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Two or more years of experience working with metadata in an academic library. * Experience coding in PHP, Python, or other programming language. * Experience using MarcEdit. * Experience working with DSpace, Fedora, or other repository system. * Reading knowledge of one or more Western European languages. * Experience working with authority files. * Experience with data management planning and data curation activities Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19216/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Initiatives Librarian at Maryland Institute College of Art
Digital Initiatives Librarian Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore Maryland Institute College of Art is currently accepting applications for a full-time Digital Initiatives Librarian. The Digital Initiative Librarian provides expertise in creating and managing library digital collections, such as digital special collections, electronic theses, and other born-digital or retrospectively digitized materials. This librarian participates in the planning, implementation, maintenance, expansion, communication and promotion of digital library and institutional repository services, collections and content. This librarian works closely with the other units of the library to determine how digital assets should be leveraged for both scholarly and popular audiences. Responsibilities include budget management, database administration and implementing collection initiatives in collaboration with the Director. Summary of Essential Functions * Digital Collections: Provide expertise, advice, and assistance in the development, deployment, evaluation, and preservation of digital collections and content. * Plan and allocate budget in collaboration with the Director of the Decker Library * Data Asset Management: serve as primary manager of Content DM and the image asset management * Supervise digital image and collections cataloging * Participate in collection development and outreach for still and moving image collections * Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. View the full job description and instructions on how to apply here: http://mica.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=56690 Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19263/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Director of Technology Initiatives (reposting) at Louisiana State University
Director of Technology Initiatives (reposting) Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Director of Technology Initiatives, LSU Libraries JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting directly to the Dean of Libraries, the Director of Technology is responsible for the strategic development of the Libraries' information technology operations such as creating innovative and effective strategies, administering IT-related units, and participating in the highly collaborative, dynamic executive group devoted to imagining and then developing a successful 21st century research library. This position is responsible for leadership, management, and planning of the following areas: • IT infrastructure, platform management and support • Web infrastructure, development, and support • Software development, implementation, and support • Digitization, digital reformatting, and digital library management • Digital preservation, curation, and data management • Institutional repository management and services • Digital scholarship/digital humanities services • Integrated Library Systems • Discovery, access, and accessibility strategies • Emerging technology strategies The successful candidate will possess strong and demonstrable leadership capabilities, be forward-thinking and innovative, capable of conveying complex technical issues to diverse constituencies, interested in working in a collaborative and flexible team environment, and be experienced with advanced information technologies and services. The incumbent will represent the LSU Libraries and maintain strong collaborative relationships with LSU technology units/departments concerned with information technology policy, planning, and implementation. He/she will represent the Libraries' interests at state and national arenas focused on technology. The incumbent will also secure external funding and support for the Libraries technology endeavors. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Appropriate graduate degree in a relevant field; minimum five years of progressively responsible experience managing and supervising diverse technology personnel; Advanced leadership and management skills related to an innovative and changing technology environment; Demonstrated experience and success bringing complex digital projects to completion in a timely manner; Excellent written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on communicating technical issues to a variety of stakeholders. DESIRED At least three years working in a higher education setting, preferably an academic library managing digital projects; Success with grant applications and funded projects; Digital project management experience; Understanding of technology issues and best practices in libraries and/or higher education, including systems administration, programming, digitization, and digital scholarship; Understanding of and experience with software development and application; A record of scholarship, professional accomplishment, and service in an appropriate professional association or discipline. HOW TO APPLY Individuals who wish to apply for this opportunity are asked to submit their applications on the LSU Careers website: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58987, position number 038258. The application deadline is March 10, 2015 or until the position is filled. Applicants must include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three (3) professional references with online application materials. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. ABOUT THE LSU LIBRARIES Serving the flagship institution of the state, the LSU Libraries provides foundational support for the academic core of Louisiana State University. Library staff organize, preserve, and share resources to meet the information needs of the university community, providing access to resources essential to teaching, research, and service. Our buildings provide the physical space and the intellectual environment for students, faculty, and staff to meet, engage, learn, and create new knowledge. The LSU Libraries belongs to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), which includes the top 115 academic libraries in the U.S. and Canada; the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI); the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL); Lyrasis (a merger of SOLINET with PALINET); and the Louisiana Academic Library Information Network Consortium (LALINC). The LSU Libraries is a dynamic and exciting organization dedicated to fostering growth for research and learning. Library faculty and staff work to continuously improve how technology and information make a difference in a rapidly changing and expanding environment. As the flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading research-extensive university, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of
Re: [CODE4LIB] Support for Small Libraries
Hi Mark, As Evan said, definitely check out consortia; this is a large part of what they do. Beyond the state and local level there are also larger organizations like Lyrasis (http://www.lyrasis.org) that you may be able to participate in. Here is a large list from a consortium of library consortia: http://icolc.net/consortia Jeff Dycus Library Specialist, Electronic Resources University of Kentucky -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Boyd, Evan Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:03 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Support for Small Libraries Hi Mark, Depending on the state the college is based in, the State Library or a statewide consortia for academic libraries may offer select databases as part of membership or on a partial cost recovery basis. For instance, here in Illinois, the State Library pays for what used to be called a FirstSearch subscription from OCLC, and CARLI, Consortium of Academic Research Libraries in Illinois, provides all of its paying* governing members with a subscription to Academic Search Complete and some other EBSCO products as well as the occasional surprise purchase based on how their financial picture is for the year (I believe this is all also subsidized by state appropriations to CARLI). Normally, this kind of organizational access to membership or state services requires some sort of certification. The State of Illinois has a few certification questions, such as having a regularly-staffed library that is organized in some manner, and CARLI has a few of its own requirements (certification to offer degrees by the Illinois Board of Higher Education is central, plus state certification). Other states just negotiate to provide all residents of their state access to certain databases and sometimes those overlap with the academic library's needs. They'll have to dig around and possibly contact a local consortia or librarian to see if these kinds of options are available to the school. Best of luck, Evan Evan Boyd Chicago Theological Seminary *As a school with an FTE of 300, we pay the minimum annually, which is about $2600. They say that the fully-subsidized products we get out of our membership would cost $48,000+ if we had to pay for them on our own. Plus all the other benefits of membership in a statewide library consortia (prof. dev., networking, etc.). -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Pernotto Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 6:29 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Support for Small Libraries Greetings! I wanted to see if there were any established programs, or any advice at all, really, about assistance for small college libraries. Specifically, some kind of affiliate program for small colleges, where the small college could gain access to electronic resources of the larger institution - either through a pay-per-user method, pay by quarter/semester, or a flat fee. The small college in question has less than 50 students, but only offers graduate degrees. Any assistance on or off-list would be greatly appreciated! Mark
[CODE4LIB] Krikri 0.1.3 release announcement
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is happy to announce the release of Krikri https://github.com/dpla/KriKri version 0.1.3, a Ruby on Rails engine for metadata aggregation, enhancement, and quality control. DPLA uses Krikri as part of Heiðrún https://digitalpubliclibraryofamerica.atlassian.net/wiki/display/TECH/Heidrun, its new metadata ingestion system. Krikri 0.1.3 includes the following features: - Harvesting metadata from OAI-PMH providers, and support for building other harvesters - Creating RDF metadata models, with specific support for the DPLA Metadata Application Profile - Parsing metadata and mapping to RDF graphs using a Domain Specific Language - Persistence for graphs and objects using the Linked Data Platform specification - Enrichments for mapped metadata, including date parsing and normalization, stripping and splitting on punctuation, and more - Queuing and association of jobs to metadata using provenance information - A basic quality assurance interface, including record browse and search, a record-graph comparison view, and reports on conformance to your metadata application profile Krikri and Heiðrún are open source software, released under the MIT License http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT. Krikri and Heiðrún are built on top of other open source components, including Apache Marmotta http://marmotta.apache.org/, Apache Solr http://lucene.apache.org/solr/, ActiveTriples https://github.com/ActiveTriples/ActiveTriples, Blacklight https://github.com/projectblacklight/blacklight, and Resque https://github.com/resque/resque. More information about Krikri and Heiðrún can be found at the following links: - Krikri on Github: https://github.com/dpla/KriKri - Heiðrún overview page: https://digitalpubliclibraryofamerica.atlassian.net/wiki/display/TECH/Heidrun - Krikri API documentation: http://www.rubydoc.info/github/dpla/KriKri/master - DPLA’s Code4lib 2015 presentation on Heidrun: http://code4lib.org/conference/2015/altman Mark A. Matienzo m...@dp.la Director of Technology Digital Public Library of America | http://dp.la
[CODE4LIB] Job: Senior Manager for Search at The New York Times
Senior Manager for Search The New York Times New York City The New York Times is looking for an extraordinary individual to serve as our Sr. Manager for Search Technology. The Times search team works on an an incredibly cool problem. Every month our users make millions queries against an archive of over sixteen million articles. For every query we must identify, rank and return the most relevant articles. And we have to do this in milliseconds. Our solution involves everything from natural language processing to distributed systems to serious data science. As the team's Sr. Manager, you will have responsibility for all of the systems that power search on nytimes.com, managing the search team and articulating a vision for the future of news search at The Times. If you are an experienced search technologist and technical leader looking for a high-profile opportunity to work on some of the world's most interesting search problems, please apply to join us! As part of the search team team, you will enjoy a vibrant culture that promotes innovation -- nestled within an established and respected institution. Inside our new midtown building, you will find floor-to-ceiling windows, plenty of whiteboards, a sushi chef, and a technical staff with both a sense of humor and a passion for beautiful systems. Moreover we stand behind and respect people with a passion for tackling the hard problems, and we have the resources to do so. We offer a highly competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance, and a bonus plan. Responsibilities include: * Building and mentoring a high performing team of search developers responsible for both the search platform and the metadata processes that support this platform. * Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to balance priorities and support the company's strategic goals. * Participating as a strong voice in strategic technical discussions * Practicing servant-leadership by mastering the systems you manage, so that you can roll up your sleeves and contribute code to even the trickiest tasks. * Advocating for a collaborative team culture that empowers individuals * Leveraging the latest innovations in natural language processing, data science, machine learning and distributed systems to build out our search systems. * Innovating solutions to the many search challenges unique to one of the web's most popular news sources. * Optimizing our systems for scalability, speed, high availability, minimal footprint * Designing the infrastructure on which our systems run. * Collaborating with your colleagues across the company's technology, business and newsroom departments. Requirements: * Previous experience as a technical manager * A passion for information retrieval. * B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience * Unix / Linux proficiency * 3-5+ years experience programming in either Python, C++ or Java * Solid understanding of distributed, scalable web application architecture * Fundamentals of software design, coupled with a deep understanding of object-oriented software and design patterns * Experience with full product lifecycles, rapid prototyping, and iterative product development * Experience with Elasticsearch, Mongo and Lucene a huge plus. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/19275/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries
This is a good point. Our DAMS (http://library.ucsd.edu/dc/) uses RDF, and there are link headers advertising the fact that you can add .rdf to our object and collection pages to get the RDF/XML for them. But there isn't a lot in the UI that would tell you that. -Esme On 02/11/15, at 7:20 AM, Ethan Gruber ewg4x...@gmail.com wrote: It depends on what you mean by interface. Are you just looking for social network visualizations or virtually any interface built on LOD (which may be quite varied and transparent to the point you don't even realize you are interacting with linked data)? Most of these social network graphs are generated from static files (like the SNAC radial graph, which is a graph XML scheme derived from EAC-CPF) or from desktop tools. The holy grail for social network analysis is to build these visualizations in HTML5/Javascript on top of dynamic web services (e.g., from SPARQL). I'm going to start working on this as soon as this summer in xEAC (https://github.com/ewg118/xEAC) as soon as I finish the EAC-CPF - CIDOC-CRM crosswalk. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 10:12 AM, David Lowe david.b.lowe.librar...@gmail.com wrote: I consider SNAC and its radial graph view one of the leaders in this space: http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search --DBL On 2/11/15, Sheila M. Morrissey sheila.morris...@ithaka.org wrote: Do you know if the relationship-viewer source code open source and available? Thanks, sheila -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Kevin Hawkins Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:27 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries Here's one that I heard about at a presentation at ALA Midwinter: http://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/content/relationship-viewer People also like to cite this one, though it's not, strictly speaking, based in a library: https://linkedjazz.org/ --Kevin On 2/10/15 12:39 PM, Adam L. Chandler wrote: Hi, I am working on a presentation about linked data and I need some help. My talk is about examples of linked data-based user interfaces in libraries, wireframes, demos, or working systems. I am having difficulty finding them. Please send me your examples. Thanks, Adam Chandler
[CODE4LIB] Job: Principal programmer/analyst at Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
(having been completely unable to use jobs.code4lib.org to post a job, I'm just sending it here--who maintains that site?) If you're a skilled senior developer interested in working on a fun Hydra-based collaborative project for audio and video collections, please see the posting below. Apply here: https://jobs.iu.edu/joblisting/index.cfm?jlnum=13147 If you're at Code4LIb right now, you can chat with Julie Hardesty (IU) or Michael Klein (Northwestern U) about Avalon to find out more. This opening is based at IU Bloomington. Best, Mark -- Mark Notess Head, User Experience and Digital Media Services Library Technologies Indiana University Bloomington Libraries +1.812.856.0494 mnot...@iu.edumailto:mnot...@iu.edu 13147 - Principal Programmer/Analyst, Libraries Job Summary: Plays a lead role in software architecture, design, and technical direction for the Avalon Media System*; and performs systems analysis and design for Avalon, including working with the project director and a multi-institutional development team to design, implement, deploy and support features and the Avalon high-level architecture. Codes, tests, debugs, and maintains Avalon system software to support project objectives and meet customer needs; and investigates alternative technologies and designs, evaluating the options and ensuring timely decisions with involvement from important stakeholders. Documents the Avalon system for other developers, administrators, and end users, providing other training and support as needed; mentors junior developers; and performs other duties as required. Qualifications: Review your qualifications prior to applying to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Resume and cover letter required. REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline and five years of experience in systems architecture, analysis and design of complex software systems. Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Experience in the following: systems development with full-featured object-oriented languages such as Java, C++, or Ruby on Rails; web services development in Unix/Linux server environments; and XML. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal essential including ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Preferred: Master's degree; experience with JavaScript and Bootstrap or other responsive frontend web development frameworks. Note: This position is initially funded for two years with potential for renewal. Other: * Avalon Media System is an open source software product developed by the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries in collaboration with Northwestern University and additional partner institutions. Additional information on the Avalon Media System project may be found at avalonmediasystem.org http://avalonmediasystem.org/ . Applications accepted until February 19, 2015, or until position is filled.
Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries
I consider SNAC and its radial graph view one of the leaders in this space: http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search --DBL On 2/11/15, Sheila M. Morrissey sheila.morris...@ithaka.org wrote: Do you know if the relationship-viewer source code open source and available? Thanks, sheila -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Kevin Hawkins Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:27 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries Here's one that I heard about at a presentation at ALA Midwinter: http://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/content/relationship-viewer People also like to cite this one, though it's not, strictly speaking, based in a library: https://linkedjazz.org/ --Kevin On 2/10/15 12:39 PM, Adam L. Chandler wrote: Hi, I am working on a presentation about linked data and I need some help. My talk is about examples of linked data-based user interfaces in libraries, wireframes, demos, or working systems. I am having difficulty finding them. Please send me your examples. Thanks, Adam Chandler
Re: [CODE4LIB] indexing word documents using solr
On Feb 10, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Erik Hatcher erikhatc...@mac.com wrote: bin/post -c collection_name /path/to/file.doc The almost trivial command to index a Word document in Solr, above, is most certainly appealing, but I’m wondering about the underlying index’s schema. Tika makes every effort to extract as much metadata from Word documents as possible. This metadata includes dates, titles, authors, names of applications, last edit, etc. Some of this data can be very useful. The metadata can be packaged up as an XML file/stream and then sent to Solr for indexing. Tastes great. Less filling.” But my question is, “To what degree does Solr know what to do with the metadata when the (kewl) command, above, is seemingly so generic? Does one need to create a Solr schema to specifically accommodate the Tika-created metadata, or do such things also come for ‘free’?” — Eric Morgan
[CODE4LIB] ARL XML Class - Still Time to Register
Please excuse any cross posting. There is still time to register for two upcoming workshops being sponsored and hosted by the Association of Research Libraries. The deadline for the first workshop An Introduction to XML and XML Applications is February 13. If you have any questions about the content of the workshop, feel free to email myself (mgib...@virginia.edu) or Chris Ruotolo (cj...@virginia.edu). If you have questions about workshop logistics, schedule, etc. please contact Angela Pappalardo at ang...@arl.org. An Introduction to XML and XML Applications March 11–13, 2015, in Washington, DC (see http://www.arl.org/events/upcoming-events/event/132#.VJL47kAFMAA for more information and registration) Taught by experienced XML instructors and developers Matthew Gibson, director of digital initiatives at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities at the University of Virginia, and Christine Ruotolo, digital services manager for humanities and social sciences at the University of Virginia Library, this three-day workshop is designed for the relative newcomer to XML. The workshop will be a mix of lecture and hands-on demonstration and experimentation. Some topics the workshop will cover include: Differences between XML and HTML and SGML Writing well-formed XML Writing and validating XML with DTDs, Schema, and Schematron XML Namespaces Exploring XML applications specific to librarians and digital humanists: MODS, METS, TEI, KML, etc. Transforming Library Metadata with XSLT May 20–22, 2015, in Washington, DC (see http://www.arl.org/events/upcoming-events/event/133#.VJL6HUAFMAA for more information and registration) Taught by experienced XML/XSLT instructors and developers Matthew Gibson, director of digital initiatives at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities at the University of Virginia, and Christine Ruotolo, digital services manager for humanities and social sciences at the University of Virginia Library, this three-day workshop will explore XSLT with a specific focus on the role of XSLT in digital library projects and an emphasis on practical tasks such as metadata crosswalking. The workshop will be a mix of lecture and hands-on demonstration and experimentation. Lectures, exercises, and projects will allow participants to gain experience using some of the more powerful components of XSLT 1.0 and 2.0, including: Navigating the XML tree with XPath 2.0 Working with recursion, modes, and named templates Using and creating functions Combining source documents and creating multiple result documents Sorting and grouping data Using branching and control structures This workshop is designed for information professionals who have a good understanding of XML and work with it frequently. While some understanding of and experience with XSLT is a plus, this is not a requirement. Patrick Yott Associate Dean for Digital Strategies and Services Northeastern University Libraries 360 Huntington Ave, SL 327 Boston, MA 02117 p.y...@neu.edu 617.373.4194 617.373.5409 (fax)
[CODE4LIB] LITA Forum Call for Proposals
The 2015 LITA Forum Committee seeks proposals for excellent pre-conferences, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions for the 18th annual Forum of the Library Information and Technology Associationhttp://litaforum.org/, to be held in Minneapolis Minnesota, November. 12-15, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. This year will feature additional programming in collaboration with LLAMA, the Library Leadership Management Association. The Forum Committee welcomes creative program proposals related to all types of libraries: public, school, academic, government, special, and corporate. Proposals could relate to any of the following topics: * Cooperation collaboration * Scalability and sustainability of library services and tools * Researcher information networks * Practical applications of linked data * Large- and small-scale resource sharing * User experience users * Library spaces (virtual or physical) * Big Data - work in discovery, preservation, or documentation * Data driven libraries or related assessment projects * Management of technology in libraries * Anything else that relates to library information technology Proposals may cover projects, plans, ideas, or recent discoveries. We accept proposals on any aspect of library and information technology, even if not covered by the above list. The committee particularly invites submissions from first time presenters, library school students, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. Submit your proposal through http://bit.ly/lita-2015-proposal by February 28, 2015. Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries. Presentations that incorporate audience participation are encouraged. The format of the presentations may include single- or multi-speaker formats, panel discussions, moderated discussions, case studies and/or demonstrations of projects. Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library representative who is testing/using the product. Presenters will submit draft presentation slides and/or handouts on ALA Connect in advance of the Forum and will submit final presentation slides or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available on the web site following the event. Presenters are expected to register and participate in the Forum as attendees; discounted registration will be offered. Please submit your proposal through http://bit.ly/lita-2015-proposal More information about LITA is available from the LITA websitehttp://www.ala.org/lita/, Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/LITA.ALA and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/LITAForum. Tammy Allgood Wolf Manager of Discovery Services Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Services Arizona State University Libraries 480-965-1797
Re: [CODE4LIB] Info request - Library Hackathon for students
Here are some tips for running women-friendly tech events, which is often a problem for hackathons (including ones I've helped run, honestly): http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Women-friendly_events - Coral On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 7:37 AM, Craig Boman craig.bo...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Code4Lib, Has your library ever hosted a hackathon for university students? If so, would you do it again? Anything you wish you had known before hosting the hackathon? From the list archives, it looks like most of the hackathons at libraries have been for librarians, rather than university students. Please feel free to share any ideas. Thanks, Craig Boman Applications Support Specialist University of Dayton Libraries 300 College Park Dayton, OH, 4569
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Library Programmer at Feinberg School of Medicine
Digital Library Programmer Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago **Job ID: 24965** **Job Title: Developer** **Salary Grade:ITS 78** **Job Summary:** The Developer develops, codes, tests, and debugs new software or enhancements to existing software. This position typically works with senior staff, but may coordinate smaller or less complex projects independently. This position designs and implements basic technical solutions ensuring that business needs and requirements are met. This position performs basic system integration tasks. Provides estimation for assigned tasks. This position will work full-time as a Digital Library Programmer in the Feinberg School of Medicine, Galter Health Sciences Library (GHSL). The GHSL seeks an innovative, collaborative, forward-thinking, flexible, and user-focused developer to bring energy, creativity, and expertise to this position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects including web development, digital repository, linked open data projects, digital displays, and will share responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, navigation, and user experience of the library's digital information services. The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of Linux environment, databases (mainly PostgreSQL), XML, RDF, automation, integration and deployment; data modeling and management; Git and gitflow; TDD and agile; monitoring; object stores; searching and indexing (Solr); authentication and authorization concepts; Digital Asset Management Systems. The successful candidate needs to be able to program custom solutions against often poorly documented APIs. He/she is expected to work independently with minimal instruction/supervision, and be willing to learn new technologies/systems. Additionally, this position will work with the Development Team in the Center for Data Science and Informatics (CDSI), located in the NU Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), including participate in team meetings, consult with the team lead on development standards and system architecture. **Specific Responsibilities: ** _Strategic Planning:_ Participates in the development of new goals and strategies based on interactions with primary user. Develops plans for software deployment on heterogeneous systems. Collaborates with user to develop work flow and best practices. Partners with user in designing features for technology. _Administration:_ Responds to customer inquiries via phone, online, in-person, etc. Creates and maintains code documentation. Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action. Identifies database and software performance issues, and makes adjustments. _Development:_ Develops and maintains software infrastructure, via patches, bundles, releases and maintenance packs. Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business requirements or external user. Designs databases and data structures. Opens tickets with vendors. _Other:_ Performs other duties as assigned. **Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree or 2 years equivalent experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired; 2 years relevant experience; Experience in the following infrastructures: Apache, Linux Operating System, SQL/MySQL/Postgres; Programming experience in CSS, HTML 5, JavaScript, RubyOnRails, Shell Scripting, XML; Analytical experience in critical thinking, data mining, data modeling, database design/ data structure, Debugging, judgment, metadata creation and management, and problem solving; Project experience in agile environment, Code documentation, collaboration and teamwork, planning, Scrum project framework; Software development experience; Polyglot programming skills (Ruby; Ruby on Rails, Java; SQL; Javascript; XSLT;); Experience working in a UNIX/Linux command-line environment; Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a diverse population of faculty/staff, students, and colleagues; Demonstrated ability to learn new technology tools/skills; Evidence of professional initiative and problem-solving skills; Excellent analytic, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills; Excellent written and oral communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both in person and remotely virtually using a variety of media and technologies **Preferred Qualifications:** Master in Library and Information Science or a related degree, or the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired; Experience working with Open Source software, including multi-platform integration; Experience working with authentication and authorization protocols; Demonstrated experience in application development in a
Re: [CODE4LIB] seeking linked data-based user interface examples in libraries
Hi Adam, We're an audiovisual archive with a big interest in the topic - see for example my colleague Victor's presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/vdeboer/linked-data-principles-and-examples which talks about the DIVE project and others. An example from Belgian broadcaster and their use of Linked Data in a production/cataloguiing environment can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/beheerderbeeldengeluid/presentation-16-may-morning-casestudy-2-xavier-jacquesjourion A third system making use of it is the NARCIS system for Dutch open access scientific publications: https://wiki.surfnet.nl/display/standards/NARCIS Kind regards, Erwin *Erwin Verbruggen* Project lead RD *Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision* *Media Parkboulevard 1, 1217 WE Hilversum | Postbus 1060, 1200 BB Hilversum | * *beeldengeluid.nl* http://www.beeldengeluid.nl/ ᐧ On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 5:26 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Here's one that I heard about at a presentation at ALA Midwinter: http://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/content/relationship-viewer People also like to cite this one, though it's not, strictly speaking, based in a library: https://linkedjazz.org/ --Kevin On 2/10/15 12:39 PM, Adam L. Chandler wrote: Hi, I am working on a presentation about linked data and I need some help. My talk is about examples of linked data-based user interfaces in libraries, wireframes, demos, or working systems. I am having difficulty finding them. Please send me your examples. Thanks, Adam Chandler
[CODE4LIB] Share your Cool Tools, Daring Demos and Fab Features at Open Repositories 2015
--- Apologies for cross posting --- Open Repositories 2015 DEVELOPER TRACK June 8-11, 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana, http://www.or2015.net *** Deadline 13th March 2015 *** Cool Tools, Daring Demos and Fab Features The OR2015 developer track presents an opportunity to share the latest developments across the technical community. We will be running informal sessions of presentations and demonstrations showcasing community expertise and progress: - What cool development tools, frameworks, languages and technologies could you not get on without? - Is there a particular technique or process that you find apt for solving particular day-to-day repository problems? Demonstrate it to the community. Extra credit for command-line shenanigans and live debugging. - What new features (however small) have you added to your organisation's repository? What technologies were used and how did you arrive at your solution? Presentations will be flexibly timed (5 to 20 minutes). Live demos, code repositories, ssh, hacking and audience participation are encouraged. Submissions should take the form of a title and short paragraph detailing what will be shared with the community (including the specific platform and/or technologies you will be showcasing). Please also give an estimate of the duration of your demonstration. Submit your proposal here: https://www.conftool.com/or2015/ by March 13, 2015 ** Ideas Challenge ** The Developer Challenge this year has been replaced by the more inclusive IDEAS CHALLENGE. We would like to encourage teams to form before and during the conference to propose an innovative solution to a real-world problem that repository users currently face. Each team should include members from both the developer and user community, and represent more than one institution. Teams' ideas will be presented to the conference and prizes will be awarded based on the nature of the problem, the quality of the solution and the make-up of the team. Find out more at http://www.or2015.net/ideas-challenge/ Please contact the Developer Track Co-Chairs, Adam Field and Claire Knowles at af05v[AT]ecs.soton.ac.uk and claire.knowles[AT]ed.ac.uk for further information. Adam Field and Claire Knowles Developer Track Co-Chairs The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
