Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

[Becky Yoose]

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

>
> 1. There is a host site that has contacted Chattanooga Planning
> Committee and informed us they are actively seeking a fiscal host and
> should know shortly
>
> Our request is can we have progress report from this other group?
> (Deadline?)
>

I'm not sure if Brian was referring to me in terms of the other "host
site"; however, after some shaking of the evergreen trees in Seattle I was
unable to find a solid fiscal host prospect on our end for 2017. Long
story...

Cheers and happy to hear that others are looking at hosting 2017 this late
in the game,
Becky

[CODE4LIB] Goodbye, Freebase. For real, this time.

[Becky Yoose]

FYI - while it was announced some time ago, yesterday was the last day for
Freebase. The "official official" shut down message is at
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/freebase-discuss/WEnyO8f7xOQ

And a reminder to update any apps that rely on Freebase APIs ;c)

Cheers,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib mailing list

[Becky Yoose]

And more public praise for you, Eric.

Thank you for maintaining the code4lib listserv throughout the years,
through the good times and the flame wars, through outages and message
overflows. Maintainer and moderator roles are difficult ones to perform
long term, and you have diligently performed those roles. Thank you for
your service :cD

If folks can guarantee long term stable hosting and support for Mailman, I
would be more than happy to vote for that choice.

Cheers,
Becky

On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> Alas, the Code4Lib mailing list software will most likely need to be
> migrated before the end of summer, and I’m proposing a number possible
> options for the lists continued existence.
>
> I have been managing the Code4Lib mailing list since its inception about
> twelve years ago. This work has been both a privilege and an honor. The
> list itself runs on top of the venerable LISTSERV application and is hosted
> by the University of Notre Dame. The list includes about 3,500 subscribers,
> and traffic very very rarely gets over fifty messages a day. But alas,
> University support for LISTSERV is going away, and I believe the University
> wants to migrate the whole kit and caboodle to Google Groups.
>
> Personally, I don’t like the idea of Code4Lib moving to Google Groups.
> Google knows enough about me (us), and I don’t feel the need for them to
> know more. Sure, moving to Google Groups includes a large convenience
> factor, but it also means we have less control over our own computing
> environment, let alone our data.
>
> So, what do we (I) do? I see three options:
>
>   0. Let the mailing list die — Not really an option, in my opinion
>   1. Use Google Groups - Feasible, (probably) reliable, but with less
> control
>   2. Host it ourselves - More difficult, more responsibility, all but
> absolute control
>
> Again, personally, I like Option #2, and I would probably be willing to
> host the list on my one of my computers, (and after a bit of DNS trickery)
> complete with a code4lib.org domain.
>
> What do y’all think? If we go with Option #2, then where might we host the
> list, who might do the work, and what software might we use?
>
> —
> Eric Lease Morgan
> Artist- And Librarian-At-Large
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [code4libcon] Proposed Duty Officer

[Becky Yoose]

You are correct in that we are compiling feedback on possible duty
officers. Going back to Chad's call for volunteers email [1], here is the
brief description of what the officers will be and will not be doing:

Briefly, a duty officers is:

   - a highly visible point of contact for conference attendees for any
possible enforcement or violation of the #codeofconduct4lib
   - responsible for taking initial reports of problems and referring them
to conference organizers or to appropriate services
   - willing to be interrupted from regular conference program or
activities during their shift

Duty officers are not:

   - expected to answer general queries for the conference
   - responsible for handling incidents beyond the initial report
   - expected to perform duties of professional counselors, security, or
other emergency professionals - only to refer to professional services when
deemed appropriate

And a little bit of context - the duty officer roll came out of the
discussion on a pull request on GitHub [2] as a way to address the lack of
formal reporting and enforcement procedures of the #codeofconduct4lib faced
by last year's local planning committee. This is a step to help remedy the
current deficiency so future local planning committees are able to have a
real-life, actionable procedural structure in place instead of trying to
create that procedure on the fly.

So, we cannot pull names from a hat if these folks are going to help the
local planning committee in implementing the #codeofconduct4lib. Pulling
names from a hat completely removes much needed context in the selection
process. If I remember correctly, there was a code4lib talk some time ago
that touched on considering various contexts surrounding technology...

[Planning ahead? Actual procedures? In code4lib? What a strange time we
live in...]

[1] https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1602&L=CODE4LIB&F=&S=&P=76899
[2] https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/pull/53

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:28 AM, Kyle Banerjee 
wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>
> > Apologies for the short reply with my manager's hat firmly in place -
> > transparency is good, but there are times when a particular process or
> > discussion should not be public. Given the sensitive nature of some of
> the
> > feedback that might be presented about particular individuals,
> transparency
> > would not be a good fit for the feedback process.
> >
>
> For clarity, am I correct in understanding we are collecting feedback only
> on those volunteering to become duty officers, and not on those who
> compile/manage harassment information nor on those responsible for
> determining what actions to take in response to incidents of harassment?
>
> kyle
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [code4libcon] Proposed Duty Officer

[Becky Yoose]

Apologies for the short reply with my manager's hat firmly in place -
transparency is good, but there are times when a particular process or
discussion should not be public. Given the sensitive nature of some of the
feedback that might be presented about particular individuals, transparency
would not be a good fit for the feedback process.

Thanks,
Becky

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 4:28 PM, Eric Phetteplace 
wrote:

> I think we're all perfectly fine with discussing this issue in the open, by
> all means let's do that. The Code of Conduct on GitHub is a shining example
> of this; the whole discussion is in the open and you can see the
> conversations around particular passages unfold in the issues queue. The
> problem is discussing specific concerns one has with *individuals.* That
> does not feel appropriate for a public listserv, whether we're talking
> about a victim, harasser, or potential duty officer.
>
> Perhaps I'm misunderstanding, but I do not see how the inability to voice
> concerns about individuals stops us from having a general conversation on
> how to be an inclusive and safe community. Much as we can "improve
> everyone's skills", as preconferences of the past have done, while *also*
> having designated duty officers with a specific responsibility. These are
> not mutually exclusive and indeed are complimentary.
>
> Best,
> Eric
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Esmé Cowles 
> wrote:
>
> > We live in a world where the are repercussions of calling out people for
> > sexual harassment.  Not to put too fine a point on it, we live in a world
> > where people were recently sued for doing just that.  So I think it's
> > completely necessary to have an anonymous method of raising concerns, if
> > you really want people to raise concerns with the conference organizers.
> >
> > -Esmé
> >
> > > On Feb 24, 2016, at 6:12 PM, Kyle Banerjee 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Feedback about proposed duty officers can be emailed to directly to
> me,
> > >> chadbnel...@gmail.com, or submitted via this anonymous form
> > >> .
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > It's unfortunate people feel a need to move discussions offline -- I
> > > interpret this as meaning some people are afraid of repercussions for
> > > respectfully sharing thoughts on an issue that affects everyone.
> > >
> > > I believe we agree as a community we cannot be our best if the ideas
> and
> > > talents of any group are excluded. I believe we agree specific measures
> > are
> > > needed to overcome structural barriers and provide opportunities to
> broad
> > > groups of people who still can't participate in the technology
> community
> > on
> > > an equal basis.
> > >
> > > To be direct, I have concerns about the duty officer idea.  I support
> the
> > > motivation behind the concept 100%. I have great respect for the people
> > who
> > > have stepped up on this issue, both as technologists and as people in
> > > general.
> > >
> > > Being a self selected group, c4l has problems found in society at
> large.
> > If
> > > the conference is at least as safe as other environments attendees
> > > encounter such as airports, streets, bars, and restaurants, I would
> hope
> > > the conference organizers could address issues when self policing (i.e.
> > > people looking out for each other) proved inadequate.
> > >
> > > My concern is that while harassment and assault are real issues, they
> > have
> > > taken a life of their own and divert too much focus from helping people
> > and
> > > improving everyone's skills to protecting people from attack. I fear
> > these
> > > well meaning measures do not improve safety and possibly harden the few
> > > miscreants they're intended to mitigate.
> > >
> > > I hope my words will be perceived in the spirit intended.
> > >
> > > kyle
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [code4libcon] Register for preconference workshops: Code4Lib 2016 in Philadelphia

[Becky Yoose]

The tradition is alive and well.



On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Chad Nelson  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> In order to keep with great tradition of *something* going wrong during a
> code4lib registration, we've decided to have technical difficulties with
> our website at the exact moment we announced the opening of Pre-Conference
> Only registration.
>
> We are currently working to restore the list of Pre-conference workshops to
> the site.
>
> Thanks for your patience,
>
> Chad
> On behalf of the 2016 Local Planning Committee
>
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 12:14 PM Anna Headley  wrote:
>
> > Dear Code4Lib,
> >
> > We're pleased to announce that pre-conference-only registration is now
> > open, through Friday February 19th.
> >
> > Please join us on Monday, March 7th in Philadelphia's Old City for
> > workshops led by esteemed members of the code4lib community. To see the
> > full offering of workshops visit http://2016.code4lib.org/workshops/.
> >
> > Pre-conference-only pricing is $25 per morning or afternoon session. You
> > can register for pre-conference ONLY sessions or general conference
> > waitlist PLUS pre-conference sessions at code4lib Registration
> > . Please note the
> > general conference wait list will close this Friday, 2/5.
> >
> > If you have already registered for the general conference waitlist, and
> > are interested in registering for pre-conference only sessions, please
> > complete the following steps:
> >
> >- Click the following link to Amend Your Current Registration
> >.
> >- Enter your Email Address and Password to modify your current
> >registration.
> >- Scroll to the bottom of your Registration Summary and click “Edit
> >Registration”
> >- On the Registration Details page, click “Edit” on the right side of
> >the page
> >- Scroll to the bottom of your Waitlist Registration Details and click
> >“Proceed”
> >- On the Session Selection page you may select the Pre-Conference
> >Session(s) you are interested in attending, and click “Next”
> >- This will bring you to your Registration Summary.  At this time you
> >may select credit card and Complete your Registration.
> >
> > We look forward to having you!
> >
> > Anna Headley
> > On behalf of the 2016 Local Planning Committee and the 2016 Preconference
> > Committee
> >
> > --
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> > "code4libcon" group.
> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
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> > To post to this group, send email to code4lib...@googlegroups.com.
> > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon.
> > To view this discussion on the web visit
> >
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/code4libcon/CAEbADaP5gMXmfYxQYsUsD9KbZZU8WsqZ-1v8jfEKMT8SFvenPg%40mail.gmail.com
> > <
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/code4libcon/CAEbADaP5gMXmfYxQYsUsD9KbZZU8WsqZ-1v8jfEKMT8SFvenPg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer
> >
> > .
> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
> >
>

[CODE4LIB] Related topic - #lismentalhealth week, January 18 - 22, 2016

[Becky Yoose]

[No attempt at an empty apology for cross-posting/OT post. Not today,
anyway.]

Hello everyone,

This week, January 18 - 23, is LIS Mental Health Week 2016, or
#lismentalhealth if you are on various social media platforms. This week,
co-organized by Cecily Walker and Kelly McElroy, focuses on raising
awareness about mental health issues surrounding LIS as well as sharing
resources in educating and assisting yourself and/or others in all things
mental health.

Librarianship, at its core, is a service profession which requires a higher
level of emotional labor and empathy. Sometimes we forget that, and we as a
community suffer due to that forgetfulness. Combine that with the stigma
around mental health, and we face a double whammy. This week is only a
beginning point to address these issues on a community wide level.

Monday (today) there will be a Twitter chat on the #lismentalhealth hashtag
at 4 PM PST and there are many other ways you can get involved this week -
or staying on the sidelines during various discussions if self care calls
for it. Participate on the level that you feel most comfortable doing at
this time.

More information can be found at
http://cecily.info/2015/12/20/announcing-lis-mental-health-week-2016/ and
http://kellymce.tumblr.com/post/137514229595/white-text-on-a-pink-background-reading-lis.
You can follow the conversation on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/hashtag/lismentalhealth?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash
in addition to content you will see from various blogs, FB updates, and
other online sources.

Cheers,
Becky

---
Becky Yoose
Library Applications and Systems Manager
The Seattle Public Library
becky.yo...@spl.org

Re: [CODE4LIB] Attn website admins - main code4lib website down

[Becky Yoose]

Thanks for including the error message, Justin.

/me erases the number in front of "days without sending an error report
without the error message attached"; sets it back to zero.

On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Justin Coyne 
wrote:

> Error is:
> Error message *PDOException*: SQLSTATE[0] [1129] Host '
> poseidon.code4lib.org' is blocked because of many connection errors;
> unblock with 'mysqladmin flush-hosts' in *lock_may_be_available()* (line
> *167* of */data/www/code4lib.org/drupal-new/includes/lock.inc
> <http://code4lib.org/drupal-new/includes/lock.inc>*).
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>
> > Nothing like a Sunday morning blast to the listserv to say that the main
> > site http://code4lib.org/ is down ;cP
> >
> > The 2016 site at http://2016.code4lib.org/ seems unaffected though...
> >
> > Sorry,
> > Becky
> >
>

[CODE4LIB] Attn website admins - main code4lib website down

[Becky Yoose]

Nothing like a Sunday morning blast to the listserv to say that the main
site http://code4lib.org/ is down ;cP

The 2016 site at http://2016.code4lib.org/ seems unaffected though...

Sorry,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Will code4lib 2016 be videoed?

[Becky Yoose]

+1 for live transcription!

On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Shaun D. Ellis 
wrote:

> Yes, as usual we are planning on streaming it and archiving it on the
> Code4Lib Youtube Channel [1].
>
> Not only that, but this year we are fortunate to have Live Transcription
> as well, thanks to a sponsorship from Temple University Libraries.  All the
> talks will be transcribed in realtime and will be full-text-searchable. I
> don’t personally know the details about whether transcriptions will have
> timecodes, or if they will be synced with the videos for closed captioning,
> but it would certainly be cool to be able to search for a phrase and be
> able to jump directly to that spot in the video, huh?
>
> [1] https://www.youtube.com/user/code4lib/videos
>
> -Shaun
>
> On Dec 15, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Childs, Riley  rchi...@uncc.edu>> wrote:
>
> It is certainly possible, the last 2 years the conf has been streamed on
> YouTube. I am not as involved with it as I have been in years
> past...perhaps Cary or someone from the org committee could answer this
> better?
> Thanks
> ./r
>
> 
> Riley Childs
> Student Tech - CCI Technology Solutions Office
> Undergrad Computer Science Major, UNCC
> House Electrician - Central Piedmont Community College Theatre
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Gregory Murray  >
> wrote:
>
> Will code4lib 2016 be videoed for live streaming and/or later viewing?
>
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Closed

[Becky Yoose]

I, on the other hand, was very disappointed and sad that this year's
code4lib has broken with the tradition of breaking a
registration/reservation system during the rush.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Collier, Aaron 
wrote:

> +1
>
> That was super smooth. Excellent work!
>
> --
> Aaron Collier
> Digital Repository Services Manager
> Systemwide Digital Library Services, California State University
> 
> From: Code for Libraries  on behalf of Fox,
> Bobbi 
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 6:17 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Closed
>
> Dear 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
>
> Kudos for the smoothest Code4Lib registration process *I've* ever
> experienced!
> Cheers,
> Bobbi
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> > David Lacy
> > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:20 PM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Closed
> >
> > Dear Code4lib Community,
> >
> > The first wave of registration for Code4lib 2016 is officially closed.
> >
> > In the next several weeks will we finalize the conference program and
> > presenters. Shortly after the Holidays, all sponsors, presenters, and
> > workshop facilitators will be notified privately regarding their
> registration
> > status. Once all required attendees have been reconciled, the second wave
> > of registration will be announced.
> >
> > Phew...
> >
> > - The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
> >
> > David Lacy
> > Team Leader, Falvey Library Technology Development
> > Villanova University
> > library.villanova.edu
> > 610-519-7361
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Open

[Becky Yoose]

Hi all,

Again, looking at [1], the system has appeared to have done its
"closed-but-not-closed" quirk - it looks like registration is open again!

So, if the page says it's full, refer to [1] or the information in the
Attend page and act accordingly.

[1] https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1512&L=CODE4LIB&F=&S=&P=32835

Cheers,
Becky

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Justin Coyne 
wrote:

> Michael,
> No watilist.  Another block opens in January. Read the original
> announcement here
> https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1512&L=CODE4LIB&F=&S=&P=32835
>
> -Justin
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Levy, Michael  wrote:
>
> > Registration is full. Is there a waitlist? If so I would like to be
> > waitlisted.
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
> >
> > > As they should ;cD
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Justin Coyne <
> > jus...@curationexperts.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Public praise for the local planning committee for the small
> addition
> > > of
> > > > a
> > > > > checkbox pointing out the #codeofconduct4lib.
> > > >
> > > > Now our purchasing/travel person is aware of the code of conduct. ;)
> > > >
> > > > -Justin
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Kerchner, Daniel <
> > > kerch...@email.gwu.edu
> > > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I emailed the Concentra-CMS registrar, so hopefully those of us
> with
> > > this
> > > > > "geographic disability" won't be excluded from registering!
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Andreas Orphanides <
> > > akorp...@ncsu.edu>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > REGISTRATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Kerchner, Daniel <
> > > > > kerch...@email.gwu.edu
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is it just me or does the registration form lack an option for
> > > State
> > > > ==
> > > > > > > District of Columbia ?  (and no, I am not making a political
> > > > statement
> > > > > > > here)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:02 PM, David Lacy <
> > > > david.l...@villanova.edu
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Registration for Code4lib 2016: Philadelphia is now open!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Click here to register:
> > > > > > > > https://www.eventsforce.net/concentra/5/register
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hotel information will be included in the registration
> > > > confirmation.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > David Lacy
> > > > > > > > Team Lead, Falvey Library Technology Development
> > > > > > > > Villanova University
> > > > > > > > library.villanova.edu
> > > > > > > > 610-519-7361
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Open

[Becky Yoose]

According to [1], this year's registration is in two waves. The second wave
will be in January. There should be a waitlist open after the second wave...

[1] https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1512&L=CODE4LIB&F=&S=&P=32835

Cheers,
Becky

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Levy, Michael  wrote:

> Registration is full. Is there a waitlist? If so I would like to be
> waitlisted.
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>
> > As they should ;cD
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Justin Coyne <
> jus...@curationexperts.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > > Public praise for the local planning committee for the small addition
> > of
> > > a
> > > > checkbox pointing out the #codeofconduct4lib.
> > >
> > > Now our purchasing/travel person is aware of the code of conduct. ;)
> > >
> > > -Justin
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Kerchner, Daniel <
> > kerch...@email.gwu.edu
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I emailed the Concentra-CMS registrar, so hopefully those of us with
> > this
> > > > "geographic disability" won't be excluded from registering!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Andreas Orphanides <
> > akorp...@ncsu.edu>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > REGISTRATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Kerchner, Daniel <
> > > > kerch...@email.gwu.edu
> > > > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Is it just me or does the registration form lack an option for
> > State
> > > ==
> > > > > > District of Columbia ?  (and no, I am not making a political
> > > statement
> > > > > > here)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:02 PM, David Lacy <
> > > david.l...@villanova.edu
> > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Registration for Code4lib 2016: Philadelphia is now open!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Click here to register:
> > > > > > > https://www.eventsforce.net/concentra/5/register
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hotel information will be included in the registration
> > > confirmation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > David Lacy
> > > > > > > Team Lead, Falvey Library Technology Development
> > > > > > > Villanova University
> > > > > > > library.villanova.edu
> > > > > > > 610-519-7361
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Open

[Becky Yoose]

As they should ;cD

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Justin Coyne 
wrote:

> > Public praise for the local planning committee for the small addition of
> a
> > checkbox pointing out the #codeofconduct4lib.
>
> Now our purchasing/travel person is aware of the code of conduct. ;)
>
> -Justin
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Kerchner, Daniel  >
> wrote:
>
> > I emailed the Concentra-CMS registrar, so hopefully those of us with this
> > "geographic disability" won't be excluded from registering!
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Andreas Orphanides 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > REGISTRATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Kerchner, Daniel <
> > kerch...@email.gwu.edu
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is it just me or does the registration form lack an option for State
> ==
> > > > District of Columbia ?  (and no, I am not making a political
> statement
> > > > here)
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:02 PM, David Lacy <
> david.l...@villanova.edu
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Registration for Code4lib 2016: Philadelphia is now open!
> > > > >
> > > > > Click here to register:
> > > > > https://www.eventsforce.net/concentra/5/register
> > > > >
> > > > > Hotel information will be included in the registration
> confirmation.
> > > > >
> > > > > - The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
> > > > >
> > > > > David Lacy
> > > > > Team Lead, Falvey Library Technology Development
> > > > > Villanova University
> > > > > library.villanova.edu
> > > > > 610-519-7361
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Open

[Becky Yoose]

Public praise for the local planning committee for the small addition of a
checkbox pointing out the #codeofconduct4lib. Future LPCs, please take note
:cD

And now, we wait for the first online reservation system to break under the
strain.


-- Forwarded message --
From: David Lacy 
Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration is Open
To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu


Registration for Code4lib 2016: Philadelphia is now open!

Click here to register:
https://www.eventsforce.net/concentra/5/register

Hotel information will be included in the registration confirmation.

- The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee

David Lacy
Team Lead, Falvey Library Technology Development
Villanova University
library.villanova.edu
610-519-7361

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration Update

[Becky Yoose]

Thank you, Shawn :cD

On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Shaun D. Ellis  wrote:

> We have updated the Attend page with this additional information.  Please
> note that Registration buttons are where they will be (home page and attend
> page) but are disabled until tomorrow at noon EST.
>
> -Shaun
>
> > On Dec 9, 2015, at 4:20 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for the additional information, David et al. Will this
> > information be available on the registration page for those who are not
> on
> > the mailing list?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Becky
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 12:21 PM, David Lacy 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> In addition to a reminder for tomorrow's registration, we would like to
> go
> >> over some details of the registration process.
> >>
> >> 1) There are going to be 2 opportunities to register. Tomorrow is the
> >> first, where we will be making available 290 spots. Once we have
> determined
> >> that all required attendees have registered (sponsors, presenters,
> workshop
> >> leaders), we will reopen registration again in early January for the
> >> remaining spots. The total capacity is 440.
> >>
> >> 2) The registration system maintains a 2 hour session per registration
> >> attempt. Due to the potential of heavy access and this prolonged
> session,
> >> the conference may appear to sell out quickly. But once early failed
> >> sessions expire, more spots may open up beginning around 2pm. Because of
> >> this we ask you not to assume it is sold out until you hear an
> announcement
> >> from the planning committee.
> >>
> >> 3) There will be no waiting list at this time. A waiting list will open
> >> when we release the second round of registration slots.
> >>
> >> 4) The conference program is not complete at this time. The election
> >> results can be found here: http://2016.code4lib.org/talks/. This list
> >> represents the presentation voting results. Only the top ten
> (highlighted)
> >> have been accepted so far. As in recent years, the remainder of the
> program
> >> will be curated by the program committee, taking into account voting
> >> results, topic diversity, and speaker diversity. These selections will
> be
> >> announced in coming weeks
> >>
> >> 5) Registration will include the option to select preconference
> workshops.
> >> To view the available workshops beforehand, see
> >> http://2016.code4lib.org/workshops. Wait lists will be available for
> >> workshops, and you will receive relevant instructions with your
> >> confirmation email.
> >>
> >> And finally, the reminder:
> >>
> >> Registration opens Thursday 12/10/2015 at 12pm EST. At that time a link
> to
> >> the registration system will be provided to the mailing list.
> >>
> >> - The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
> >>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2016 Registration Update

[Becky Yoose]

Thank you for the additional information, David et al. Will this
information be available on the registration page for those who are not on
the mailing list?

Cheers,
Becky

On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 12:21 PM, David Lacy 
wrote:

> In addition to a reminder for tomorrow's registration, we would like to go
> over some details of the registration process.
>
> 1) There are going to be 2 opportunities to register. Tomorrow is the
> first, where we will be making available 290 spots. Once we have determined
> that all required attendees have registered (sponsors, presenters, workshop
> leaders), we will reopen registration again in early January for the
> remaining spots. The total capacity is 440.
>
> 2) The registration system maintains a 2 hour session per registration
> attempt. Due to the potential of heavy access and this prolonged session,
> the conference may appear to sell out quickly. But once early failed
> sessions expire, more spots may open up beginning around 2pm. Because of
> this we ask you not to assume it is sold out until you hear an announcement
> from the planning committee.
>
> 3) There will be no waiting list at this time. A waiting list will open
> when we release the second round of registration slots.
>
> 4) The conference program is not complete at this time. The election
> results can be found here: http://2016.code4lib.org/talks/. This list
> represents the presentation voting results. Only the top ten (highlighted)
> have been accepted so far. As in recent years, the remainder of the program
> will be curated by the program committee, taking into account voting
> results, topic diversity, and speaker diversity. These selections will be
> announced in coming weeks
>
> 5) Registration will include the option to select preconference workshops.
> To view the available workshops beforehand, see
> http://2016.code4lib.org/workshops. Wait lists will be available for
> workshops, and you will receive relevant instructions with your
> confirmation email.
>
> And finally, the reminder:
>
> Registration opens Thursday 12/10/2015 at 12pm EST. At that time a link to
> the registration system will be provided to the mailing list.
>
> - The 2016 Code4lib Planning Committee
>

[CODE4LIB] Video Friday - Open Source & Feelings

[Becky Yoose]

Hi folks,

It's Friday and you might be looking at a way to wind down for the weekend.
I suggest taking a look at the archived videos of the recent Open Source &
Feelings conference: http://www.confreaks.tv/events/osfeels2015. Many of
the presentation topics would be of interest of many folks here, including
work-life balance, cultivating sustainable communities... and documentation
;c)

Enjoy and take care,
Becky


------
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College Libraries

Re: [CODE4LIB] Monitoring Sierra Backups

[Becky Yoose]

Cut a check.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

> Heya,
>
> I am curious if there's any of you that have a strategy you employ to
> monitor backups of the Sierra ILS, that doesn't involve the "kaching" sound
> or words like "Enterprise". I am currently considering using a check_file
> or check_file_age to the directory where it is dumped and/or the amanda
> nrpe check
>
> Am I being too optimistic that it should be this simple? Or should I
> recommend we just cut a check?
>
> ./fxk
>
> --
> Finagle's Fifth Law:
> Always draw your curves, then plot your readings.
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Splitting CSV file with Python - function prematurely ending?

[Becky Yoose]

Hi folks,

An update - thanks to a few folks, I've found out that there were some
issues with process management near the end of the script, specifically
between the csv_splitter.split call and the chunk of email code. For now, I
decided to divide and conquer - I divided the main script into three
separate files (parsing the MARC files into the big CSV file, splitting the
CSV file, and emailing the notification) and created a script that calls
each script in order. That seems to work for now :cP

Cheers, and thanks again for all who chimed in,
Becky


On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm currently working on a script that would automatically generate CSV
> files for my staff to upload into Serials Solutions to update our local
> holdings. There is one part of the script that seems to keep failing. The
> main script [1] currently creates one big CSV file which according to my
> staff will create problems with the uploading process in Serials Solutions.
> The current path I am on is to split this big CSV file into smaller files
> for easier uploading. I found a small csv splitter script and modified it
> to include quoting=csv.QUOTE_MINIMAL in the csv.writer call. [2] Created a
> module from said code. So far, so good.
>
> When I call the csv_splitter.split in my main script, the function splits
> the main CSV file into smaller files (default 1 rows per file);
> however, the last split file is missing at least 15-25 rows. I tested
> different CSV files with the function and have seen the same issue of the
> split file ending mid-row. I've uploaded the main CSV file and the last
> output file from the function [3] - you will see that in line 9987 of the
> output_5.csv file ends in the middle of the title. Again, I tested
> different CSV files with this script and it consistently leaves out the
> last few rows from the master CSV file.
>
> Am I missing something in the csv_splitter code that would cause an abrupt
> end of writing rows to the output files?
>
> [1] Testing environment: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS, Python 2.7 -
> https://gist.github.com/yo-bj/7224738839ff73837da6
> [2] https://gist.github.com/yo-bj/dea88123600d9a74b8ec
> [3]
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/su81bcw7aiajepw/AAC_GjzAH7s1BbUwkF-Kf93Ha?dl=0
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>
> ---
> Becky Yoose
> Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
> Grinnell College
>

[CODE4LIB] Splitting CSV file with Python - function prematurely ending?

[Becky Yoose]

Hi folks,

I'm currently working on a script that would automatically generate CSV
files for my staff to upload into Serials Solutions to update our local
holdings. There is one part of the script that seems to keep failing. The
main script [1] currently creates one big CSV file which according to my
staff will create problems with the uploading process in Serials Solutions.
The current path I am on is to split this big CSV file into smaller files
for easier uploading. I found a small csv splitter script and modified it
to include quoting=csv.QUOTE_MINIMAL in the csv.writer call. [2] Created a
module from said code. So far, so good.

When I call the csv_splitter.split in my main script, the function splits
the main CSV file into smaller files (default 1 rows per file);
however, the last split file is missing at least 15-25 rows. I tested
different CSV files with the function and have seen the same issue of the
split file ending mid-row. I've uploaded the main CSV file and the last
output file from the function [3] - you will see that in line 9987 of the
output_5.csv file ends in the middle of the title. Again, I tested
different CSV files with this script and it consistently leaves out the
last few rows from the master CSV file.

Am I missing something in the csv_splitter code that would cause an abrupt
end of writing rows to the output files?

[1] Testing environment: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS, Python 2.7 -
https://gist.github.com/yo-bj/7224738839ff73837da6
[2] https://gist.github.com/yo-bj/dea88123600d9a74b8ec
[3]
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/su81bcw7aiajepw/AAC_GjzAH7s1BbUwkF-Kf93Ha?dl=0

Thanks,
Becky

-------
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College

[CODE4LIB] #mashcat Twitter chat this Thursday, 3/26 17:00 UTC (1 p.m. EDT / 10 a.m. PDT)

[Becky Yoose]

Hello fellow library-type folks,

Work with library data? Of course you do; otherwise, why are you subscribed
to this list? ;c) So, the following will be very relevant to your interests.

First, some background - a couple years ago there was an event called
Mashcat [1] that brought together those who create and maintain library
data (catalogers and metadata folks) with their #libtech counterparts to
work on all things library data: creation, manipulation, use, and reuse by
others. The even has been dormant for a while, but it's time to dust off
our cats and mashers [2] and tackle library data issues again, especially
the gaps between the different parties involved in the library data life
cycle. [3] These gaps persist, which affect not only the ability to do our
work but our ability to serve all those who would benefit from our work.

While we start planning physical Mashcat events for later this year,
Mashcat will be holding its inaugural Twitter chat this Thursday March
26th, 2015 at 17:00 UTC (1 p.m. EDT / 10 a.m. PDT). We welcome all to
participate - use the #mashcat hashtag to track the conversation. The chat
will be run like other library Twitter chats such as #libchat and #critlib:

   - Before and during the chat, tweet questions to the moderator
   (@gmcharlt).
   - The chat moderator will tweet the questions out on the *#mashcat*
   hashtag. For example: “Q1: What RDF triple store do you recommend? #mashcat.
   - Participants can respond to the question on the hashtag, For example:
   “Q1: We use Sesame. #mashcat.

More information about the chat can be found at
http://www.mashcat.info/2015/03/23/inaugural-mashcat-twitter-chat/. If you
have any questions, please contact me offlist at b.yo...@gmail.com.
We hope to see you all there!

[1] http://www.mashcat.info/2012-event/
[2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeaurochs/7110152015/
[3] For more information about how this revival got started, please visit
https://storify.com/gmcharlt/library-data-library-systems

Cheers,
Becky, proudly unapologetic of her cross-posting today

---
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College Libraries

Re: [CODE4LIB] Reminder: Call for comments - code4libcon planning docs review

[Becky Yoose]

 Thank you all for your comments! The documentation work group will now
start shifting through the comments and prioritize recommendations. Expect
more updates as they come along.

Cheers and have a good rest of your Wednesday,
Becky

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Just a reminder that you have until March 16th, 2015 to comment on the
> preliminary review of the code4libcon planning documentation and
> communication channels:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/17C5BGX62JmOXtNrVstROwD-bMCMeuokf7tp76L5Htss/edit?usp=sharing
>
> Please do give the Disclaimer a read before reading the review - it's
> there for a reason ;c)
>
> Any substantial feedback can also be sent via email. I am cross posting
> this message to the public code4libcon Google Group [1], so please be aware
> that there might be two conversation threads happening in two places at
> once.
>
> Also, it's not too late if you want to help with a documentation project;
> just ping me *off list*. Check the to: field if you're just going to say
> that you'll help ;c) Save everyone else's inboxes!
>
> Please let me know if there are any concerns or questions in the
> meantime.
>
> [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4libcon
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib registration repercussions?

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Brad,

Mine was a one-time only charge.

Cheers,
Becky

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Brad Busenius 
wrote:

> Thanks Mark!
>
> Becky, did I misunderstand about your charge? Was yours also reoccurring?
>
> Brad
>
> On 3/13/15 10:43 AM, Becky Yoose wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Mark.
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Mark A. Matienzo <
>> mark.matie...@gmail.com>
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Becky, Brad,
>>>
>>> I passed on links to this thread to Louisa Kwasigroch at DLF, who may be
>>> able to let you know if any other registered attendees had this issue.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mark A. Matienzo 
>>> Director of Technology, Digital Public Library of America
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi Brad,
>>>>
>>>> If there was an option for an annual subscription for ACTIVE as part of
>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>> registration process, I'm wondering why this wasn't brought up during
>>>> the
>>>> registration period. What you are describing would have been suspicious
>>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>>> anyone signing up for the conference.
>>>>
>>>> If I remember correctly, DLF was the one who handled the fiances for
>>>>
>>> 2013,
>>>
>>>> so if someone from DLF is on the list, can they doublecheck to see if
>>>>
>>> there
>>>
>>>> was anything like Brad described below?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Becky
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Brad Busenius >>> >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  They are separate charges. WithdrawalACT*Council is probably the charge
>>>>> for the conference. I probably have that one too. The Active charge
>>>>>
>>>> came
>>>
>>>> later as an annual subscription. They used the conference registration
>>>>>
>>>> as a
>>>>
>>>>> way to trick people into opting in to their unrelated service. I assume
>>>>> most people noticed this and opted out. I did not notice and therefore
>>>>>
>>>> did
>>>>
>>>>> not opt out. That's what I think happened, anyhow. I am looking for
>>>>> confirmation on this. I've had to piece things together.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/12/15 7:48 PM, Becky Yoose wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  A follow-up - the charge name that is listed on my statement for 2013
>>>>>> registration is WithdrawalACT*Council on Library which is different
>>>>>>
>>>>> than
>>>
>>>> what you have listed in your statement. :-(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Becky
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from the ball and chain
>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2015 7:22 PM, "Becky Yoose"  wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Hello Brad,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm sorry to hear about the suspicious charges! Per your request, I
>>>>>>> checked the history of the the account I used to pay for 2013 and did
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> not
>>>>
>>>>> find a reoccurring charge like the one you described. I wonder what
>>>>>>> happened with your account...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Becky
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from the ball and chain
>>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2015 7:09 PM, "Brad Busenius" 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Hi everybody,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I hope this is the right place to inquire about this. I have some
>>>>>>>> information about a possible problem with the company handling
>>>>>>>> registration
>>>>>>>> for code4lib. I recently noticed a suspicious charge on my credit
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> card
>>>
>>>> for
>>>>>>>> the amount of $64.95. The charge showed up as ACT*ACTIVE-NETWORK.
>>>>>>>>
>>&

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib registration repercussions?

[Becky Yoose]

Thank you, Mark.

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Mark A. Matienzo 
wrote:

> Becky, Brad,
>
> I passed on links to this thread to Louisa Kwasigroch at DLF, who may be
> able to let you know if any other registered attendees had this issue.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
> --
> Mark A. Matienzo 
> Director of Technology, Digital Public Library of America
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>
> > Hi Brad,
> >
> > If there was an option for an annual subscription for ACTIVE as part of
> the
> > registration process, I'm wondering why this wasn't brought up during the
> > registration period. What you are describing would have been suspicious
> to
> > anyone signing up for the conference.
> >
> > If I remember correctly, DLF was the one who handled the fiances for
> 2013,
> > so if someone from DLF is on the list, can they doublecheck to see if
> there
> > was anything like Brad described below?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Becky
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Brad Busenius 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > They are separate charges. WithdrawalACT*Council is probably the charge
> > > for the conference. I probably have that one too. The Active charge
> came
> > > later as an annual subscription. They used the conference registration
> > as a
> > > way to trick people into opting in to their unrelated service. I assume
> > > most people noticed this and opted out. I did not notice and therefore
> > did
> > > not opt out. That's what I think happened, anyhow. I am looking for
> > > confirmation on this. I've had to piece things together.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On 3/12/15 7:48 PM, Becky Yoose wrote:
> > >
> > >> A follow-up - the charge name that is listed on my statement for 2013
> > >> registration is WithdrawalACT*Council on Library which is different
> than
> > >> what you have listed in your statement. :-(
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Becky
> > >>
> > >> Sent from the ball and chain
> > >> On Mar 12, 2015 7:22 PM, "Becky Yoose"  wrote:
> > >>
> > >>  Hello Brad,
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm sorry to hear about the suspicious charges! Per your request, I
> > >>> checked the history of the the account I used to pay for 2013 and did
> > not
> > >>> find a reoccurring charge like the one you described. I wonder what
> > >>> happened with your account...
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>> Becky
> > >>>
> > >>> Sent from the ball and chain
> > >>> On Mar 12, 2015 7:09 PM, "Brad Busenius" 
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>  Hi everybody,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I hope this is the right place to inquire about this. I have some
> > >>>> information about a possible problem with the company handling
> > >>>> registration
> > >>>> for code4lib. I recently noticed a suspicious charge on my credit
> card
> > >>>> for
> > >>>> the amount of $64.95. The charge showed up as ACT*ACTIVE-NETWORK.
> > After
> > >>>> some investigation I found out this was from a company called ACTIVE
> > >>>> Network, LLC. Apparently this company handles registration for
> events.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> To my dismay I found out that I had been charged for this annually
> > since
> > >>>> 2013. I'm very embarrassed that 1. I didn't notice this during the
> > >>>> registration process and 2. I didn't catch the charges earlier.
> > Anyhow,
> > >>>> after a quick email search I found something surprising; I had
> > received
> > >>>> emails from this company at my /work/ email address. I never noticed
> > the
> > >>>> emails because they looked like junkmail, however, upon reviewing
> > them I
> > >>>> discovered that at some point I had supposedly registered for a free
> > >>>> trial
> > >>>> that ended after a month, at which point I was automatically
> enrolled
> > >>>> into
> > >>>> an annual subscription. Needless to say, I//did /not/ ever sign up
> for
> > >>>> any
> > >>>> trial or subscription, at least not to my knowledge.
> > &g

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib registration repercussions?

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Brad,

If there was an option for an annual subscription for ACTIVE as part of the
registration process, I'm wondering why this wasn't brought up during the
registration period. What you are describing would have been suspicious to
anyone signing up for the conference.

If I remember correctly, DLF was the one who handled the fiances for 2013,
so if someone from DLF is on the list, can they doublecheck to see if there
was anything like Brad described below?

Thanks,
Becky

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Brad Busenius 
wrote:

> They are separate charges. WithdrawalACT*Council is probably the charge
> for the conference. I probably have that one too. The Active charge came
> later as an annual subscription. They used the conference registration as a
> way to trick people into opting in to their unrelated service. I assume
> most people noticed this and opted out. I did not notice and therefore did
> not opt out. That's what I think happened, anyhow. I am looking for
> confirmation on this. I've had to piece things together.
>
> Brad
>
> On 3/12/15 7:48 PM, Becky Yoose wrote:
>
>> A follow-up - the charge name that is listed on my statement for 2013
>> registration is WithdrawalACT*Council on Library which is different than
>> what you have listed in your statement. :-(
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Becky
>>
>> Sent from the ball and chain
>> On Mar 12, 2015 7:22 PM, "Becky Yoose"  wrote:
>>
>>  Hello Brad,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to hear about the suspicious charges! Per your request, I
>>> checked the history of the the account I used to pay for 2013 and did not
>>> find a reoccurring charge like the one you described. I wonder what
>>> happened with your account...
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Becky
>>>
>>> Sent from the ball and chain
>>> On Mar 12, 2015 7:09 PM, "Brad Busenius"  wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>> I hope this is the right place to inquire about this. I have some
>>>> information about a possible problem with the company handling
>>>> registration
>>>> for code4lib. I recently noticed a suspicious charge on my credit card
>>>> for
>>>> the amount of $64.95. The charge showed up as ACT*ACTIVE-NETWORK. After
>>>> some investigation I found out this was from a company called ACTIVE
>>>> Network, LLC. Apparently this company handles registration for events.
>>>>
>>>> To my dismay I found out that I had been charged for this annually since
>>>> 2013. I'm very embarrassed that 1. I didn't notice this during the
>>>> registration process and 2. I didn't catch the charges earlier. Anyhow,
>>>> after a quick email search I found something surprising; I had received
>>>> emails from this company at my /work/ email address. I never noticed the
>>>> emails because they looked like junkmail, however, upon reviewing them I
>>>> discovered that at some point I had supposedly registered for a free
>>>> trial
>>>> that ended after a month, at which point I was automatically enrolled
>>>> into
>>>> an annual subscription. Needless to say, I//did /not/ ever sign up for
>>>> any
>>>> trial or subscription, at least not to my knowledge.
>>>>
>>>> Since I have only used my personal credit card for work purposes 3
>>>> times,
>>>> it was easy to tie this to code4lib 2013. I looked at my receipt for
>>>> code4lib 2013 and saw that something called RegOnline (owned by Lanyon
>>>> Solutions Inc) was used to process my event registration. Though I'm not
>>>> sure this is the same company, RegOnline, Lanyon Solutions Inc, and
>>>> ACTIVE
>>>> Network, LLC all share the same physical address. I suspect these three
>>>> companies are one and the same and will refer to them as ACTIVE Network,
>>>> LLC for the rest of this email.
>>>>
>>>> I did a little investigating and found out that ACTIVE Network, LLC.
>>>> uses
>>>> unscrupulous business practices to trick people into singing up for
>>>> their
>>>> annual subscription. The crux of this is an "automatic opt-in" they
>>>> employ
>>>> while processing enrollments for third parties. Though I'm very
>>>> embarrassed
>>>> I didn't catch this, in my own defense I wasn't expecting it while
>>>> registering for an academic conference. I'm not blam

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib registration repercussions?

[Becky Yoose]

A follow-up - the charge name that is listed on my statement for 2013
registration is WithdrawalACT*Council on Library which is different than
what you have listed in your statement. :-(

Thanks,
Becky

Sent from the ball and chain
On Mar 12, 2015 7:22 PM, "Becky Yoose"  wrote:

> Hello Brad,
>
> I'm sorry to hear about the suspicious charges! Per your request, I
> checked the history of the the account I used to pay for 2013 and did not
> find a reoccurring charge like the one you described. I wonder what
> happened with your account...
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>
> Sent from the ball and chain
> On Mar 12, 2015 7:09 PM, "Brad Busenius"  wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I hope this is the right place to inquire about this. I have some
>> information about a possible problem with the company handling registration
>> for code4lib. I recently noticed a suspicious charge on my credit card for
>> the amount of $64.95. The charge showed up as ACT*ACTIVE-NETWORK. After
>> some investigation I found out this was from a company called ACTIVE
>> Network, LLC. Apparently this company handles registration for events.
>>
>> To my dismay I found out that I had been charged for this annually since
>> 2013. I'm very embarrassed that 1. I didn't notice this during the
>> registration process and 2. I didn't catch the charges earlier. Anyhow,
>> after a quick email search I found something surprising; I had received
>> emails from this company at my /work/ email address. I never noticed the
>> emails because they looked like junkmail, however, upon reviewing them I
>> discovered that at some point I had supposedly registered for a free trial
>> that ended after a month, at which point I was automatically enrolled into
>> an annual subscription. Needless to say, I//did /not/ ever sign up for any
>> trial or subscription, at least not to my knowledge.
>>
>> Since I have only used my personal credit card for work purposes 3 times,
>> it was easy to tie this to code4lib 2013. I looked at my receipt for
>> code4lib 2013 and saw that something called RegOnline (owned by Lanyon
>> Solutions Inc) was used to process my event registration. Though I'm not
>> sure this is the same company, RegOnline, Lanyon Solutions Inc, and ACTIVE
>> Network, LLC all share the same physical address. I suspect these three
>> companies are one and the same and will refer to them as ACTIVE Network,
>> LLC for the rest of this email.
>>
>> I did a little investigating and found out that ACTIVE Network, LLC. uses
>> unscrupulous business practices to trick people into singing up for their
>> annual subscription. The crux of this is an "automatic opt-in" they employ
>> while processing enrollments for third parties. Though I'm very embarrassed
>> I didn't catch this, in my own defense I wasn't expecting it while
>> registering for an academic conference. I'm not blaming anyone nor am I
>> angry with anyone on this list. I only send this email to inquire and
>> inform:
>>
>> 1. To see if anyone else has had a similar experience.
>> 2. To warn other people from code4lib to check their bank statements.
>> 3. To plead with the community to stop using ACTIVE Network, LLC and
>>anything affiliated with them for registration.
>>
>> Let me be frank for a moment. ACTIVE Network, LLC engages in highly
>> unethical business practices. I did not intend to enroll in any annual
>> subscriptions when I registered for code4lib and I never would have agreed
>> to anything of the sort had I noticed what was happening. Additionally, the
>> subscription isn't at all relevant to code4lib. I'm not even sure what
>> value is being provided by the subscription. I think it has something to do
>> with coupons for outdoor exercise equipment but I'm not even sure. Also,
>> these guys are bad. They lost class action lawsuits in Iowa and Vermont. In
>> fact, this whole thing is just bad all around. Since noticing the
>> fraudulent charges this morning, I've already disputed them with my bank
>> and filed a formal complaint against ACTIVE Network, LLC with the better
>> business bureau. Apparently I'm not the only one:
>>
>> 1. http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bodywork/the-fit-list/
>> Active-Network-Consumer-Complaints.html
>> 2. http://www.yelp.com/biz/active-network-san-diego?sort_by=date_desc
>> 3. http://legalnewsline.com/news/253622-active-network-will-
>> pay-160k-to-consumers-after-action-by-vermont-ag
>> 4. https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Iowa%20ACTIVE%
>> 20Network%2C%20LLC#hl=en&q=Active+Network+scam
>>
>> I apologize if I've made an error in my investigation or if I've done
>> something inappropriate by emailing this list. I can't imagine that anyone
>> would have intended anything like this but I thought you should all be
>> aware.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Brad Busenius
>> Web Administrator
>> The University of Chicago Library
>> (773) 702-4391
>>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib registration repercussions?

[Becky Yoose]

Hello Brad,

I'm sorry to hear about the suspicious charges! Per your request, I checked
the history of the the account I used to pay for 2013 and did not find a
reoccurring charge like the one you described. I wonder what happened with
your account...

Thanks,
Becky

Sent from the ball and chain
On Mar 12, 2015 7:09 PM, "Brad Busenius"  wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I hope this is the right place to inquire about this. I have some
> information about a possible problem with the company handling registration
> for code4lib. I recently noticed a suspicious charge on my credit card for
> the amount of $64.95. The charge showed up as ACT*ACTIVE-NETWORK. After
> some investigation I found out this was from a company called ACTIVE
> Network, LLC. Apparently this company handles registration for events.
>
> To my dismay I found out that I had been charged for this annually since
> 2013. I'm very embarrassed that 1. I didn't notice this during the
> registration process and 2. I didn't catch the charges earlier. Anyhow,
> after a quick email search I found something surprising; I had received
> emails from this company at my /work/ email address. I never noticed the
> emails because they looked like junkmail, however, upon reviewing them I
> discovered that at some point I had supposedly registered for a free trial
> that ended after a month, at which point I was automatically enrolled into
> an annual subscription. Needless to say, I//did /not/ ever sign up for any
> trial or subscription, at least not to my knowledge.
>
> Since I have only used my personal credit card for work purposes 3 times,
> it was easy to tie this to code4lib 2013. I looked at my receipt for
> code4lib 2013 and saw that something called RegOnline (owned by Lanyon
> Solutions Inc) was used to process my event registration. Though I'm not
> sure this is the same company, RegOnline, Lanyon Solutions Inc, and ACTIVE
> Network, LLC all share the same physical address. I suspect these three
> companies are one and the same and will refer to them as ACTIVE Network,
> LLC for the rest of this email.
>
> I did a little investigating and found out that ACTIVE Network, LLC. uses
> unscrupulous business practices to trick people into singing up for their
> annual subscription. The crux of this is an "automatic opt-in" they employ
> while processing enrollments for third parties. Though I'm very embarrassed
> I didn't catch this, in my own defense I wasn't expecting it while
> registering for an academic conference. I'm not blaming anyone nor am I
> angry with anyone on this list. I only send this email to inquire and
> inform:
>
> 1. To see if anyone else has had a similar experience.
> 2. To warn other people from code4lib to check their bank statements.
> 3. To plead with the community to stop using ACTIVE Network, LLC and
>anything affiliated with them for registration.
>
> Let me be frank for a moment. ACTIVE Network, LLC engages in highly
> unethical business practices. I did not intend to enroll in any annual
> subscriptions when I registered for code4lib and I never would have agreed
> to anything of the sort had I noticed what was happening. Additionally, the
> subscription isn't at all relevant to code4lib. I'm not even sure what
> value is being provided by the subscription. I think it has something to do
> with coupons for outdoor exercise equipment but I'm not even sure. Also,
> these guys are bad. They lost class action lawsuits in Iowa and Vermont. In
> fact, this whole thing is just bad all around. Since noticing the
> fraudulent charges this morning, I've already disputed them with my bank
> and filed a formal complaint against ACTIVE Network, LLC with the better
> business bureau. Apparently I'm not the only one:
>
> 1. http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bodywork/the-fit-list/
> Active-Network-Consumer-Complaints.html
> 2. http://www.yelp.com/biz/active-network-san-diego?sort_by=date_desc
> 3. http://legalnewsline.com/news/253622-active-network-will-
> pay-160k-to-consumers-after-action-by-vermont-ag
> 4. https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Iowa%20ACTIVE%
> 20Network%2C%20LLC#hl=en&q=Active+Network+scam
>
> I apologize if I've made an error in my investigation or if I've done
> something inappropriate by emailing this list. I can't imagine that anyone
> would have intended anything like this but I thought you should all be
> aware.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Brad Busenius
> Web Administrator
> The University of Chicago Library
> (773) 702-4391
>

[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Call for comments - code4libcon planning docs review

[Becky Yoose]

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder that you have until March 16th, 2015 to comment on the
preliminary review of the code4libcon planning documentation and
communication channels:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17C5BGX62JmOXtNrVstROwD-bMCMeuokf7tp76L5Htss/edit?usp=sharing

Please do give the Disclaimer a read before reading the review - it's there
for a reason ;c)

Any substantial feedback can also be sent via email. I am cross posting
this message to the public code4libcon Google Group [1], so please be aware
that there might be two conversation threads happening in two places at
once.

Also, it's not too late if you want to help with a documentation project;
just ping me *off list*. Check the to: field if you're just going to say
that you'll help ;c) Save everyone else's inboxes!

Please let me know if there are any concerns or questions in the meantime.

[1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4libcon

Thanks,
Becky

[CODE4LIB] Call for comments - code4libcon planning docs review

[Becky Yoose]

Hello everyone,

As promised, I have completed a preliminary review of the code4libcon
planning documentation and communication channels. Clocking in at 4096
words, here is the document in all its Google Doc glory:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17C5BGX62JmOXtNrVstROwD-bMCMeuokf7tp76L5Htss/edit?usp=sharing

Please do give the Disclaimer a read before reading the review - it's there
for a reason ;c)

The tl;dr version of the review - there's some work that needs to be done.
We will need to work closely with the #c4l16 host to implement some new
practices, as well as working closely with planners from previous years to
gather information.

In accordance of the Action Plan in the review, this document will be open
for comments and feedback from the general community for two weeks,
starting today, March 2nd, to March 16th, 2015. Any substantial feedback
can also be sent via email. I am cross posting this message to the public
code4libcon Google Group [1], so please be aware that there might be two
conversation threads happening in two places at once.

Also, it's not too late if you want to help with a documentation project;
just ping me *off list*. Check the to: field if you're just going to say
that you'll help ;c) Save everyone else's inboxes!

Please let me know if there are any concerns or questions in the meantime.

[1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4libcon

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Something is messed up with the code4lib wiki main page

[Becky Yoose]

Jason et al.,

It looks like the problem was introducing a new category:
http://screencast.com/t/mXqaLDuiz4q

I reverted the main page back to the edits done on February 12th. The only
thing lost was the the c4l16 changes.

Thanks,
Becky

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Jason Bengtson 
wrote:

> Could a glitch in the last upgrade be the culprit?
>
>
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Thread:Project:Support_desk/Pages_not_displaying_properly
>
> Best regards,
> *Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA*
>
> Head of Library Computing and Information Systems
> Assistant Professor, Graduate College
> Department of Health Sciences Library and Information Management
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 405-271-2285, opt. 5
> 405-271-3297 (fax)
> jason-bengt...@ouhsc.edu
> http://library.ouhsc.edu
> www.jasonbengtson.com
>
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> immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed
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> 
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>
> > Yeah, something must have happened with the last edit. However, when I
> > compare the two revisions before the last one, the diffs show up fine on
> my
> > end:
> >
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=42811&oldid=42726
> >
> > I'll hold off on doing the undo option for the last edit to see if that
> > fixes things if folks want to prod this a bit more.
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:51 AM, David Fiander 
> wrote:
> >
> > > The main page (http://wiki.code4lib.org/Main_Page) is displaying as
> > > blank, and the history does not indicate any changes that would cause
> it
> > to
> > > be so. In fact, the history for EARLIER changes (eg, my change to
> remove
> > > the "new!" text from the link to C4LN) are not displaying properly in
> the
> > > diffs.
> > >
> > > So, I suspect that something is scrambled.
> > >
> > > - David
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Something is messed up with the code4lib wiki main page

[Becky Yoose]

Yeah, something must have happened with the last edit. However, when I
compare the two revisions before the last one, the diffs show up fine on my
end:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=42811&oldid=42726

I'll hold off on doing the undo option for the last edit to see if that
fixes things if folks want to prod this a bit more.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:51 AM, David Fiander  wrote:

> The main page (http://wiki.code4lib.org/Main_Page) is displaying as
> blank, and the history does not indicate any changes that would cause it to
> be so. In fact, the history for EARLIER changes (eg, my change to remove
> the "new!" text from the link to C4LN) are not displaying properly in the
> diffs.
>
> So, I suspect that something is scrambled.
>
> - David
>

[CODE4LIB] code4libcon planning docs review progress and web page template

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

A status update from the previous threads that we saw earlier this week -
under the How To Plan a Code4LibCon page [1] I have posted a link to a
template for conference planners to use as their main conference page on
the code4lib.org site. [2] This page is only accessible to those who have a
code4lib.org account. [3] For those of you who don't want to look at the
gory details, it is a minimally formatted outline of headings, guiding
planners as to what at least needs to be on the conference page. I'll leave
fancier formatting to the individual committees as well as adding
additional information beyond the template prompts. If I missed something
on the master template, feel free to edit. :c) Again, the goal of this
template is to aid in the communication of conference information from the
planning committee to conference attendees.

For the other thing that I decided "Yeah, I need to finally get around to
doing that (but what did I get myself into?!)" aka the code4libcon planning
docs review ... as one would expect, there are a lot of moving parts
regarding conference documentation and communication given the
decentralized nature of code4lib and the unique challenges faced by each
year's hosts. I have given myself the *deadline of March 2nd 2015 (EOD CST)*
to deliver a documentation project proposal and other fluffy things to you
all. If things get really complicated the deadline might move a couple
days, but the hard deadline will be the end of the first week of March 2015.

Thank you to those who have contacted me off list with offers to help - I
will contact you next week with further information. If you still want to
help with a possible major documentation project, ping me *off list*. Check
the to: field if you're just going to say that you'll help ;c) Save
everyone else's inboxes!

Please let me know if there are any concerns or questions. I am cross
posting this message to the public code4libcon Google Group [4] and it
might be that the bulk of the future conversation might migrate over there.
We'll cross that bridge when we get there, though.

Have a good weekend, folks. Stay warm and dry.

[1]
http://wiki.code4lib.org/How_To_Plan_A_Code4LibCon#Important_Public_Resources
[2] http://code4lib.org/content/template-code4lib-20xx - only accessible to
those logged into their code4lib.org account
[3] http://code4lib.org/user/register
[4] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4libcon

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Communications — conference and otherwise (was: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon video crew thanks)

[[Becky Yoose]]

/me wonders if this particular branch of the conversation would benefit from 
reading the other branch where there is a action plan starting to formulate to 
create better documentation + doc/comm practices; however, she does not want to 
deny anyone the chance to continue this branch of the conversation.

...

/me grabs popcorn as is customary in reading these type of branched 
conversations, while starting to plot out areas/categories for this weekend's 
doc dive.

Thanks,
Becky

Sent from the ball and chain

> On Feb 17, 2015, at 6:27 PM, Cary Gordon  wrote:
> 
> Sure. Until I can turn my Raspberry Pi into a Robo-brarian 5000, technology 
> alone is not going to be the answer. Choosing right tool for the job, 
> however, can provide some relief to the day-job-holding masses.
> 
> Does/should becoming involved in Code4LibCon be the modern equivalent of Myst?
> 
> Cary
> 
>>> On Feb 17, 2015, at 4:05 PM, Jonathan Rochkind  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The conference organizers have control, in theory, but I think that they 
>>> are understandably loath to mess with the traditional mix. There is no 
>>> place for them to ask a question and get a single, cogent, authoritative 
>>> answer.
>> 
>> Who is better to _provide_ a single authoritative answer about a conference 
>> then the conference organizers? Why would they be looking to get a single 
>> authoritative answer from someone else -- I'd assume everyone else would be 
>> looking to them!
>> 
>> I do see how the decentralized nobody-in-charge but 
>> everybody-willing-to-complain nature of Code4Lib as a community (rather than 
>> an organization) poses some challenges. (It also provides some advantages, 
>> everything is a trade-off, although not all trade-offs are equal, and the 
>> best trade-off may change when the context changes). 
>> 
>> But, I'm not sure this is a technology/tooling problem. As we all have to 
>> remember at our day jobs too, don't look for technological product solutions 
>> to social/organizational problems. They aren't going to be successful, but 
>> you can spend a lot of resources learning that. 
>> 
>> Jonathan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Communications — conference and otherwise (was: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon video crew thanks)

[Becky Yoose]

I'm running with it, then. I will not have the brain time slotted for such
a template until later this week.

Also, very related: (skip to the tl;dr section if you do not want to read
the ramblings of a documentarian)

There are a few spots on the wiki dedicated to conference planning
documentation:

- http://wiki.code4lib.org/How_To_Plan_A_Code4LibCon
- http://wiki.code4lib.org/Conference_Financial_History_At_A_Glance
- Various lessons learned pages

One of the things I've been meaning to do is to look through at least the
first page to see what can be added or changed to ensure that we only
experience a minimal loss of tacit and explicit knowledge involved with
planning the con each year while making it easier for future con planners
to access and to use this information. It might be that this could turn
into a major documentation project. HOWEVER, I need to take a closer look
to see what can realistically be done. It might be templates, it might be
timelines, it might be forms, it might be other things, or it might be all
of the above. Again, I need to sit down and come up with a concrete
proposal to bring back to y'all, complete with recommendations/action
plans. ;c)

I've already got one "I'll help!" from me thinking out loud on Twitter
(thanks Coral!). Other folks are welcome to say "I'll help!" *off list*.
Please. Check the to: field if you're just going to say that you'll help
;c) Save everyone else's inboxes!

tl;dr - Becky is finally getting off her butt and running through the con
planning documentation to see how we can help future con
planners/volunteers run the best conference they can put on. Help
appreciated with action plan/recommendations after initial survey (ping off
list).

Cheers,
Becky


/me wonders "what am I getting myself into this time?" as she hits the send
button...


On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Edward M. Corrado 
wrote:

> Becky++
>
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
> > I can mock up a template page for future conferences to copy over for
> their
> > conference landing pages, if that helps :cD
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Becky
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Roy Tennant 
> wrote:
> >
> >> So wouldn't this be solved by having one authoritative place to point to
> >> all of the various pieces related to a particular conference? Perhaps
> all
> >> we need to do is to be better about making sure that the Conference
> page on
> >> code4lib.org points to *everything* relating to that conference. That
> >> seems
> >> achievable to me.
> >> Roy
> >>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Communications — conference and otherwise (was: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon video crew thanks)

[Becky Yoose]

I can mock up a template page for future conferences to copy over for their
conference landing pages, if that helps :cD

Thanks,
Becky

On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Roy Tennant  wrote:

> So wouldn't this be solved by having one authoritative place to point to
> all of the various pieces related to a particular conference? Perhaps all
> we need to do is to be better about making sure that the Conference page on
> code4lib.org points to *everything* relating to that conference. That
> seems
> achievable to me.
> Roy
>
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Cary Gordon  wrote:
>
> > I have no issue with Google Docs or Eventbrite. My point is that it is
> hard
> > for me to find stuff when it is in so many systems, and I am used to it.
> I
> > think that it is time to do something about it.
> >
> > On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Becky Yoose  wrote:
> >
> > > Cary,
> > >
> > > I can speak to the signup for the Newcomer Dinner signup - previous
> years
> > > had the signup on the wiki, but this year we decided to try something
> > > different for the signup that didn't require an additional account to
> > sign
> > > up. This should have given Ryan a bit of a break with people requesting
> > > wiki accounts last minute to sign up for the dinner. The link to the
> > Google
> > > Doc was posted in the wiki, under the Newcomer dinner entry.
> > Communications
> > > to the list and users have linked to the wiki page (though I do count
> one
> > > communication to the group that I directly linked to the Google Doc).
> > >
> > > If folks did not like the Google Docs setup for the dinners this year,
> > > please let me know and I can always bring the signups back to the wiki
> > for
> > > future dinners. Again, it was an experiment for this year :c)
> > >
> > > I cannot speak for the Eventbrite pages, but my understanding that
> > > Eventbrite came with DLF handling registration finances this year.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Becky
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Cary Gordon  > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > This really speaks to the c4l who’s-in-charge-here / nobody is in
> > charge
> > > /
> > > > take the ball and run with it zeitgeist.
> > > >
> > > > We have one person — Ryan Wick — who carries most of the load for the
> > > > website and the wiki. I don’t think that he, or anyone else, takes
> > > > responsibility for organizing the content. From here,it looks like
> > > > everything is a mix of tradition and fire prevention. Accordingly,
> this
> > > > year we had:
> > > >
> > > > — The conference web pages on code4lib.org
> > > > — The usual assortment of pages on wiki.code4lib.org
> > > > — The newcomer dinner page on Google Docs
> > > > — Stuff on Eventbrite
> > > >
> > > > Resulting in a mix of the usual symptoms:
> > > >
> > > > — No single place to find stuff
> > > > — Conflicting information
> > > > — Not clear editorial policy
> > > >
> > > > So, what do we do, and who is this “we," anyhow?
> > > >
> > > > The conference organizers have control, in theory, but I think that
> > they
> > > > are understandably loath to mess with the traditional mix. There is
> no
> > > > place for them to ask a question and get a single, cogent,
> > authoritative
> > > > answer.
> > > >
> > > > Code4lib itself isn’t really a thing, just an us, and we have been
> > loath
> > > > to form standing committees, although we have done that after a
> fashion
> > > for
> > > > scholarships and the Journal. I think that the time has come for a
> > > Code4lib
> > > > communications task force —I love that name — to address the
> structure
> > of
> > > > our public-facing resources. Any takers.
> > > >
> > > > In lieu of blessings from an executive structure, the task force can
> do
> > > > something with pasta to confirm its authority.
> > > >
> > > > Any takers?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Cary
> > > >
> > > > > On Feb 13, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Heller, Margaret  > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think Sarah is absolutely right that we should have updated the
> > >

Re: [CODE4LIB] Communications — conference and otherwise (was: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon video crew thanks)

[Becky Yoose]

Cary,

I can speak to the signup for the Newcomer Dinner signup - previous years
had the signup on the wiki, but this year we decided to try something
different for the signup that didn't require an additional account to sign
up. This should have given Ryan a bit of a break with people requesting
wiki accounts last minute to sign up for the dinner. The link to the Google
Doc was posted in the wiki, under the Newcomer dinner entry. Communications
to the list and users have linked to the wiki page (though I do count one
communication to the group that I directly linked to the Google Doc).

If folks did not like the Google Docs setup for the dinners this year,
please let me know and I can always bring the signups back to the wiki for
future dinners. Again, it was an experiment for this year :c)

I cannot speak for the Eventbrite pages, but my understanding that
Eventbrite came with DLF handling registration finances this year.

Thanks,
Becky

On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Cary Gordon  wrote:

> This really speaks to the c4l who’s-in-charge-here / nobody is in charge /
> take the ball and run with it zeitgeist.
>
> We have one person — Ryan Wick — who carries most of the load for the
> website and the wiki. I don’t think that he, or anyone else, takes
> responsibility for organizing the content. From here,it looks like
> everything is a mix of tradition and fire prevention. Accordingly, this
> year we had:
>
> — The conference web pages on code4lib.org
> — The usual assortment of pages on wiki.code4lib.org
> — The newcomer dinner page on Google Docs
> — Stuff on Eventbrite
>
> Resulting in a mix of the usual symptoms:
>
> — No single place to find stuff
> — Conflicting information
> — Not clear editorial policy
>
> So, what do we do, and who is this “we," anyhow?
>
> The conference organizers have control, in theory, but I think that they
> are understandably loath to mess with the traditional mix. There is no
> place for them to ask a question and get a single, cogent, authoritative
> answer.
>
> Code4lib itself isn’t really a thing, just an us, and we have been loath
> to form standing committees, although we have done that after a fashion for
> scholarships and the Journal. I think that the time has come for a Code4lib
> communications task force —I love that name — to address the structure of
> our public-facing resources. Any takers.
>
> In lieu of blessings from an executive structure, the task force can do
> something with pasta to confirm its authority.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cary
>
> > On Feb 13, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Heller, Margaret  wrote:
> >
> > I think Sarah is absolutely right that we should have updated the
> conference information page with information about streaming, as I don't
> think most people not attending the conference would think to look at the
> wiki. Even if everyone forgot to do it during the conference that's a note
> to the future to remember to do it during the conference, and I've edited
> the page at http://code4lib.org/conference/2015 to give the link to the
> YouTube channel.
> >
> > And thanks so much video team!
> >
> > Margaret Heller
> > Digital Services Librarian
> > Loyola University Chicago
> > 773-508-2686
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Sarah Weissman
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:18 PM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon video crew thanks
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Francis Kayiwa 
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Planning these things is tough work with numerous moving parts. Could
> >> it have been posted once we were underway? Perhaps. That said there
> >> was 450 odd people who were there none of whom (the author included)
> >> thought to send a message on availability of video to this listserv.
> >> (I know for certain it was tweeted and re-tweeted)
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I see what you are saying. I realize that logistics are tricky. I would
> have probably missed a mailing list message if it had come last minute. And
> I wasn't checking Twitter in a timely manner for updates on a conference I
> wasn't attending and therefore wasn't all that aware of the exact timing
> of. (Perhaps this is a great time to bump that librarians list to a more
> visible position in my Twitter feed...)
> >
> > And I should say that I'm glad that there is video to watch at all and
> grateful to the volunteer videographers that made it happen.
>

[CODE4LIB] #c4l15 Social Activities, or how to keep out of trouble outside of conference hours next week

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

We're only days away from #c4l15 (how did it get to February so fast this
year?) The social events committee has been hard at work in getting events
and lists around, and you can see what's going on during the conference at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Social_Activities.

One event that we wanted to point out is the Newcomer Dinner on Monday,
February 9th. Will this be your first time at the conference? Or are you a
c4l veteran looking to corrupt some newbies? Join fellow c4l newbies and
veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and stimulating
demonstrations of the many uses of LibGuides alternatives.

The details are at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Social_Activities#Newcomer_Dinner.2C_Monday.2C_February_9th.
There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, so there should be plenty of
options to go around. This year we are trying something new - we are using
Google Docs for sign up; no wiki account required to sign up for a dinner
group. The link is posted under the Newcomer Dinner section of the wiki
(one extra click, but getting y'all in the habit to check the social events
wiki page ;c) )

Another event that we want you to know is the Craft Brew Drinkup on
Tuesday, February 10th. When we say "Craft Brew" we mean it - beer, soda,
even tea - if it is (or can be) brewed, it will be here! You supply the
brew and snacks (some more snacks would be greatly appreciated!), the host
will supply the drinkware. More details, including a place to list what you
want to bring (and a wish list of what you want there), is at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Social_Activities#Craft_Brew_Drinkup.2C_Tuesday_February_10th.
This event is limited to 200 people, so if you haven't done so, please
register for the Drinkup at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/code4lib-2015-tickets-14504558525.

We are also planning a Game Night Wednesday evening starting at 6 pm! Head
over to the Grand Ballroom in the hotel and get your game on. There are a
range of games to choose from; take a look at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Game_Night and see what's there, and let us
know if you want to bring something along!

For you early birds, run4lib is back this year:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Social_Activities#Run4Lib.2C_Monday-Wednesday.2C_Feb_9-11th
has the schedule and routes listed. This is your chance to burn off some of
that good food that you'll be eating at the Newcomer Dinner ;c)

There are other events to look at as well: #libtechwomen, OCLC Dev house,
local events (including theater, music, and a film festival!)... and a cat
cafe that just opened last month. All this and more are listed on the
Social Activities page.

Lastly, if you see a local event that you want to go to with fellow
attendees or want to suggest an event, please feel free to edit the wiki!
The fun part about this conference is that you are almost always likely to
find partners in crime that have similar interests  Post your event to the
wiki (or listserv), and they will come :cD

Go forth and sign up! Let us know if you have any questions and we'll see
you all soon.

Thanks again,
Becky, on behalf of The Social Activities Committee

[CODE4LIB] code4lib/Write The Docs Preconference at #c4l15 - Invitation and Info

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

For those of you who will be roaming around the conference area Monday, we
would be happy to have you come talk documentation with us! We have various
folks coming from the Write The Docs PDX group who are eager to learn and
mingle with us, and we're eager to learn and mingle with them.

There is a page on the code4lib wiki for the preconference that has
logistics and agenda for the day:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/Code4lib/Write_The_Docs_barcamp The preconference
will essentially be an unconference, and we have a lot of flexibility in
the schedule.

The two main activities for the day are lightning talks and breakout
sessions. If you want to do a lightning talk or have a breakout topic that
you want to suggest before the preconference, there is a Google Doc (link
on wiki page) for signups and for topic suggestions. We don't need to have
topic suggestions before the preconference; however, I do encourage you to
sign up for a lightning talk slot ahead of the preconference.

In the meantime, please let me know if you have any questions. I look
forward to talking all things documentation with you all!

Thanks,
Becky

------
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College Libraries

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2015 Newcomer Dinner Question

[Becky Yoose]

Technically, the "official" dinners can start anytime; the 6 pm start time
is only a guideline. People can have the dinner whenever it is a good time
for them to meet, either earlier or later that night

You can either lead a group like Cary suggested or you can probably stop by
one of the brewpub places that has a few groups since they might stay for
longer than other groups.

Thanks,
Becky

On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Cary Gordon  wrote:

> You will likely miss the "official" dinners, as pretty much all of those
> start at 6-6:30. Of course, you could just claim a restaurant on the list
> and have it start whenever you want.
>
> Cary
>
> > On Jan 28, 2015, at 12:15 PM, Matthew Sherman 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > This question is directed at folks attending Code4Lib 2015 in almost a
> week
> > and a half.  Are any of the groups for the dinner leaving after 7pm?  I
> ask
> > as sadly my flight doesn't land until about 6:30 pm that day.  If anyone
> is
> > eating a little later it would be great to join you guys.  Thanks for any
> > info people can give.
> >
> > Matt Sherman
>

[CODE4LIB] #c4l15 Social Activities: Food, Drinks, Games - oh my!

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

We're still a couple weeks away from warm and balmy temperatures in
Portland for #c4l15, but it isn't too early to start thinking about what to
do with yourself during all that free time outside of the talks. The social
events committee has been hard at work in getting events and lists around,
and you can see what's going on during the conference at http://wiki.
code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Social_Activities. We are still working on
adding events, so there might be some events popping up on the page as we
get closer to the conference.

One event that we wanted to point out is the Newcomer Dinner on Monday,
February 9th. Will this be your first time at the conference? Or are you a
c4l veteran looking to corrupt some newbies? Join fellow c4l newbies and
veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and stimulating
demonstrations of the many uses of LibGuides alternatives.

The details are at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Social_Activities#Newcomer_Dinner.2C_Monday.2C_February_9th.
There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, so there should be plenty of
options to go around. This year we are trying something new - we are using
Google Docs for sign up; no wiki account required to sign up for a dinner
group. The link is posted under the Newcomer Dinner section of the wiki
(one extra click, but getting y'all in the habit to check the social events
wiki page ;c) )

Another event that we want you to know is the Craft Brew Drinkup on
Tuesday, February 10th. When we say "Craft Brew" we mean it - beer, soda,
even tea - if it is (or can be) brewed, it will be here! You supply the
brew and snacks, ebay will supply the drinkware. More details, including a
place to list what you want to bring (and a wish list of what you want
there), is at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Social_Activities#Craft_Brew_Drinkup.2C_Tuesday_February_10th.
This event is limited to 200 people, so if you haven't done so, please
register for the Drinkup at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/code4lib-2015-tickets-14504558525.

We are also planning a Game Night! Date TBA, but we have the meeting rooms
reserved at the conference hotel. More information, plus a sign up of what
games you want to bring, at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Social_Activities#Game_Night_.28Date_TBA.29.

Lastly, if you see a local event that you want to go to with fellow
attendees or want to suggest an event, please feel free to edit the wiki!
The fun part about this conference is that you are almost always likely to
find partners in crime that have similar interests  Post your event to the
wiki (or listserv), and they will come :cD

Go forth and sign up! Let us know if you have any questions and we'll see
you all soon.

Thanks again,
Becky, on behalf of The Social Activities Committee

Re: [CODE4LIB] Conference photography policy

[Becky Yoose]

Francis,

Another thing you could do is to buy blank ribbons; see
http://www.pcnametag.com/4-x-1-5-8-custom-name-badge-ribbon-blank-item-sscusb
for an example. These would be more visible, at least, though the green
might conflict with the darker green "First timer" badge ribbons I have for
the conference.

Thanks,
Becky

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

> On 1/26/15 10:06 AM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Galen. I'm solidly +1 on this, and I would be very happy to hear
>> if
>> there were some sort of mechanism in place for the 2015 conference. I do
>> realize that this might add to the burden of the host committee, so I'd be
>> happy to help make this happen.
>>
>
> Would this be an acceptable solution?
>
> I purchase these (will work out details for number with local cmte) prior
> to my arrival.
>
> http://www.staples.com/Avery-5795-Round-1-4-inch-Diameter-
> Color-Coding-Labels-Assorted-Colors/product_298182
>
> I can leave these with the registration desk. (Based on the picture there)
> it looks like it has the red, yellow, green colours.
>
> During registration users can pick their preferred colour and affix those
> to their name badges. Admittedly not as visible as a lanyard but we have to
> start some place.
>
> Cheers,
> ./fxk
>
>
>> Mark
>>
>>
> --
> Q:  What is printed on the bottom of beer bottles in Minnesota?
> A:  Open other end.
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Identifying misshelved items

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Cindy,

>So we have to humanly check the skinny books with labels on the covers?

Good question. I know that this was talked about in the very early
development stages of shelvar, but I didn't see what the solution or
workaround was... a ping to h...@shelvar.com might get the question
answered, though.

Thanks,
Becky

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 5:42 PM, Harper, Cynthia  wrote:

> So we have to humanly check the skinny books with labels on the covers?
> Cindy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Becky Yoose
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 3:14 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Identifying misshelved items
>
> Hi Cab,
>
> >Thoughts on how best to tackle this? And no, shelf-reading while
> >scanning
> is not an acceptable solution :-)
>
> Awww, but you can shelf read with your phone! http://shelvar.com/ They
> claim to have an inventory part in development, but I am unaware of the ETA
> of the feature. I do know one of the main folks behind the app, though, if
> you want more info.
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>
>
> --
> Becky Yoose
> Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian Grinnell College Libraries
>
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Cab Vinton  wrote:
>
> > We're doing inventory here and would love to combine this with finding
> > items out of call number order. (The inventory process simply updates
> > the datelastseen field.)
> >
> > Koha's inventory tool generates an XLS file in the following format
> > (barcodes, too, actually):
> >
> >   Title Author Call number  The last jihad : Rosenberg, Joel, FIC
> > ROSEN Home repair / Rosenbarg, Liz. FIC ROSEN  Abuse of power / Rosen,
> > Fred. FIC ROSEN  California angel / Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor. FIC ROSEN
> > What we'd ideally like is a programmatic method of:
> >
> > 1./ identifying items like Home Repair and Abuse of Power, and
> >
> > 2./ specifying where such misshelved titles are currently located.
> >
> > For fiction, we're mostly concerned with authors out of order (i.e.,
> > title order *within* the same author can be ignored). For non-fiction,
> > Dewey/ call number order is, of course, the desired result.
> >
> > Thoughts on how best to tackle this? And no, shelf-reading while
> > scanning is not an acceptable solution :-)
> >
> > My VBA skills are seriously rusty at this point, and there are some
> > complicating factors (e.g,. how to handle to books in a row which are
> > misshelved -- the second book's location should be compared to the
> > last correctly shelved book; see Rosen/ Rosenberg above).
> >
> > Has this wheel already been invented?
> >
> > Grateful for any & all suggestions!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Cab Vinton, Director
> > Plaistow Public Library
> > Plaistow, NH
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Identifying misshelved items

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Cab,

>Thoughts on how best to tackle this? And no, shelf-reading while scanning
is not an acceptable solution :-)

Awww, but you can shelf read with your phone! http://shelvar.com/ They
claim to have an inventory part in development, but I am unaware of the ETA
of the feature. I do know one of the main folks behind the app, though, if
you want more info.

Thanks,
Becky


--
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College Libraries

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Cab Vinton  wrote:

> We're doing inventory here and would love to combine this with finding
> items out of call number order. (The inventory process simply updates the
> datelastseen field.)
>
> Koha's inventory tool generates an XLS file in the following format
> (barcodes, too, actually):
>
>   Title Author Call number  The last jihad : Rosenberg, Joel, FIC ROSEN
> Home
> repair / Rosenbarg, Liz. FIC ROSEN  Abuse of power / Rosen, Fred. FIC
> ROSEN  California
> angel / Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor. FIC ROSEN
> What we'd ideally like is a programmatic method of:
>
> 1./ identifying items like Home Repair and Abuse of Power, and
>
> 2./ specifying where such misshelved titles are currently located.
>
> For fiction, we're mostly concerned with authors out of order (i.e., title
> order *within* the same author can be ignored). For non-fiction, Dewey/
> call number order is, of course, the desired result.
>
> Thoughts on how best to tackle this? And no, shelf-reading while scanning
> is not an acceptable solution :-)
>
> My VBA skills are seriously rusty at this point, and there are some
> complicating factors (e.g,. how to handle to books in a row which are
> misshelved -- the second book's location should be compared to the last
> correctly shelved book; see Rosen/ Rosenberg above).
>
> Has this wheel already been invented?
>
> Grateful for any & all suggestions!
>
> Best,
>
> Cab Vinton, Director
> Plaistow Public Library
> Plaistow, NH
>

[CODE4LIB] #c4l15 Room and Ride Share, and a "Save the Date"

[Becky Yoose]

Hi folks,

Now that the dust has settled from yesterday's zerg rush [1], some of you
might be looking for a roommate or a ride to the conference. If so, go
ahead and sign up on the 2015 Room and Ride Share page [2].

Also, though this is not on the main schedule, the Newcomer Dinner will be
on Monday evening. More information on the dinner, as well as other social
events at or around the conference, can be found on the Social Activities
wiki page [3]. If you have any ideas for social events, or know of a local
event that you don't see listed, put it on the page!

[1] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/code4lib-2015-tickets-14504558525
[2] http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Room_and_Ride_Share
[3] http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Social_Activities

Thanks,
Becky

-------
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference Social Activity: Modern Dance

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Andy,

I've listed the event under the 2015 Social Activities page:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Social_Activities#Wednesday.2C_February_11
Feel free to edit as you see fit.

All,

Please feel free to add local events happening on the wiki page!

Cheers,
Becky

On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Andy Mardesich 
wrote:

> I'm hoping to attend code4lib 2015.
>
> Nederlands Dans Theater is performing at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
> (one block away) on Feb 11th, 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday Nov 21st.
>
> Please contact me directly if you are interested in attending, as it might
> be worthwhile to get tickets in bulk if enough people are interested.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwSUTU58fzI
>
> 
> Andy Mardesich
> California Digital Library
> andy.mardes...@ucop.edu
> 510.987.0476
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Israel is in the making !

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Ester and Tulie,

Thank you for the note and glad to hear that you had a successful first
gathering! If you want to add the website to the list of regional groups on
the wiki [1], that would be great.

Everyone,

The local/regional group list is looking a bit... sparse. If you don't see
your local/regional group listed, feel free to add them to the list [1].

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/Main_Page#Local_.2F_Regional_Groups

Cheers,
Becky

On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 1:03 AM, Esther Guggenheim <
esther.guggenh...@nli.org.il> wrote:

> We held our first meeting as an un-conference this Sunday, 09/11/2014, at
> the library of the Tel Aviv Museum of Arts and we are exited to bring the
> Code4Lib movement to Israel.
>
>
>
> With about 20 participants we gathered requests for topics to discuss, to
> learn and also what everyone has to share with the community. Discussions
> were held on mobile applications, code maintenance, integration of specific
> databases into ILS and library websites, integration of VuFind, and linked
> data/semantic web. Additional topics were suggested and will be discussed
> by email, in future meetings and smaller groups.
>
>
>
> Code4Lib complements other professional organizations and meetings in
> Israel, but is unique in providing a more informal  platform for direct
> exchange. The participants were all enthuastic and we clearly feel there is
> a need for such oppurtunities.
>
>
>
> We have setup a site at https://code4libisrael.wordpress.com/ and we are
> setting up a mailing list. Summaries of the discussions held at the meeting
> (in Hebrew) and photos  will be posted to the site shortly.
>
>
>
> Tulie Amichal  (tu...@tauex.tau.ac.il) Tel
> Aviv University
>
> Esther Guggenheim (esther.guggenh...@nli.org.il esther.guggenh...@nli.org.il>) National Library of Israel
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Stack Overflow

[Becky Yoose]

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Owen Stephens  wrote:

> Another option would be a 'code4lib Q&A' site. Becky Yoose set up one for
> Coding/Cataloguing and so can comment on how much effort its been.
>
>
For the sake of laziness, I'll point to my post from the last time a SE
topic came up on the list regarding my experience with OSQA and SE
communities in general:
https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1307&L=code4lib&F=&S=&P=69809

Addendum - the spam bots now have cracked OSQA's recaptcha and flooded the
site with spam accounts. For now, I had to shut off local authentication
for creating local accounts. There is a possible fix with the stopspamforum
django middleware, but the version of django I'm running now conflicts with
what the middleware needs, and I'm weary of updating django and not b0rking
the OSQA instance in the process.

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Stack Overflow

[Becky Yoose]

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Joshua Welker  wrote:

>
> I think a year or two ago that there was a pretty long discussion on this
> listserv about creating a Stack Exchange site.
>
>
The thread that you seek lives at
https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind1307&L=code4lib#148.

Thanks
*,*
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Community anti-harassment policy

[Becky Yoose]

Hi folks,

In the interest of documentation and keeping similar threads together (and
in the vein of Sean's comment about pull requests), I've started an issue
at https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/issues/46 for folks
who want to hammer out the specifics there.

In addition, if you want to make changes to the
https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy docs and are not sure
where to start (or don't want to create an account, or just not sure what
the heck a 'pull request' means) give me a holler - it will at least give
me a small break from dealing with ILS In Transit location drama at MPOW
today. :c)

Cheers,
Becky


On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Sean Hannan  wrote:

> Pull requests welcome.
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Andreas
> Orphanides [akorp...@ncsu.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 9:33 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Community anti-harassment policy
>
> In particular, we'd need to think about how to shape the sanctions section,
> including things like:
>
>- What's an appropriate sanction in non-conference setting X?
>- Who is empowered to enact sanctions?
>- If a participant feels they have been harassed, who do they contact
>and how?
>- possibly other stuff?
>
> I think the conflict resolution part is in better shape, though it would
> need a little cleanup for more universal (i.e., not conference-specific)
> language.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Andreas Orphanides 
> wrote:
>
> > My cursory web search came up with the one that was developed for the
> most
> > recent conference, but it's not clear to me what the breadth of the
> > document is supposed to include. I think it was applied to the IRC
> channel
> > during the conference, but if it was written specifically as a conference
> > policy, it's probably worth revisiting to ensure that it covers
> everything
> > needed community-wide outside of conference time as well.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Coral Sheldon-Hess <
> co...@sheldon-hess.org
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I was under the impression that we had a code of conduct/anti-harassment
> >> policy in place for IRC and the mailing lists. Was this an incorrect
> >> impression?
> >>
> >> I am definitely in favor of adopting one, if there isn't one in place!
> >>
> >> Logistically, Geek Feminism is also not a formal organization--they were
> >> recently described as an anarchist collective--so I think we could
> follow
> >> their lead pretty easily. We could make a mail alias that goes to a
> >> ROTATING team/committee (this is very important; people burn out,
> dealing
> >> with these things for too long), for reporting purposes. IRC aliases
> are a
> >> thing, too, right?
> >>
> >> -coral
> >>
> >
> >
>

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [CODE4LIB] mailing list administratativia

[[Becky Yoose]]

A reminder.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Eric Lease Morgan 
> Date: May 29, 2014 at 9:23:31 AM CDT
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] mailing list administratativia
> Reply-To: Code for Libraries 
> 
> This is some mailing list administratativia.*
> 
> Buried deep in the dark (unindexed by Google) Web is a paragraph describing 
> the purpose of the Code4Lib mailing list:
> 
>  The purpose of the Code4Lib mailing is to provide a forum for
>  discussing the use of computers in libraries, usually in the form
>  of writing software. Example topics include but are not limited
>  to the strengths and weaknesses of particular protocols or
>  computer applications, the use of those protocols or applications
>  to address library problems, the sharing of cool (or "kewl")
>  hacks, position and conference announcements, etc. [1]
> 
> Nobody is more concerned about the noise to signal ratio on this list than 
> me, the list’s owner. The Code4Lib community has traditionally been rather 
> hands-off when it comes to governance. And consequently strict policies have 
> been kept to a minimum, if not nonexistent. We are humans, and with that come 
> all sorts of beauties as well as blemishes. We must both embrace and accept 
> this. I tend to be a “let a thousand flowers bloom” kind of guy ^h^h^h^h 
> person. So I am able to tolerate seemingly off-topic threads. But when people 
> start sending me messages and when people start unsubscribing to the list, 
> then I know something is a bit off kilter. Believe it or not, I read each and 
> every post that comes across the wire. Such is my responsibility. Now that we 
> seem to be on track again, I am more relaxed.
> 
> In short, this is a gentle reminder to stay on topic, most of the time. 
> 
> * Apparently “administratativia” is a word of my own design because a search 
> of it in Google returns only postings I’ve written. No wonder my spell 
> checker doesn’t like it. 
> 
> [1] description - http://dh.crc.nd.edu/sandbox/mailing-lists/code4lib/
> 
> —
> Eric Lease Morgan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Serious vulnerability in OpenSSL

[Becky Yoose]

Thanks for forwarding this along, Cary. I've been patching this morning,
and am now in the process of determine needs for new certs. (sigh...)

If you need some guidance in patching your server, here are a couple of
links to start y'all out:

Ubuntu-related patch info - https://gist.github.com/coderanger/10084033 ;
http://askubuntu.com/questions/444702/how-to-patch-cve-2014-0160-in-openssl/444829#444829
https://serverfault.com/questions/587329/heartbleed-what-is-it-and-what-are-options-to-mitigate-it
https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/55075/does-heartbleed-mean-new-certificates-for-every-ssl-server/55087
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/123711/how-do-i-recover-from-the-heartbleed-bug-in-openssl

Thanks,
Becky, who already broke into her chocolate stash before 8:45 in the
morning.



On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Cary Gordon  wrote:

> Please read this page and its supporting documents about the Heartbleed
> Bug.
>
> http://heartbleed.com/
>
> If you use OpenSSL, and most service providers do, you should patch your
> servers ASAP.  OpenSSL versions 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f (inclusive) are
> vulnerable. Only version 1.0.1g or newer should be used.
>
> Apologies for multiple postings.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cary
>
> Cary Gordon
> The Cherry Hill Company
> Los Angeles, CA
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] CFP: A Librarian's Introduction to Programming Languages

[Becky Yoose]

>
>
> I don't believe that Basic has much of a presence in library development
> outside of Microsoft application scripting. Of course, there are likely
> quite a few 10 year old VB apps out there.
>
>
Considering that OCLC Macro Language is very similar to VB, as well as many
Windows OS based automation languages, a intro to VB would be very welcome
for those of us of a Technical Services persuasion.

Every programmer their language; every language their programmer.

Cheers,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for proposals to host Code4Lib Conference in 2015

[Becky Yoose]

Hello everyone,

The LA contingency fought the good fight, but alas it was not meant to be
for #c4l15. The remaining proposal from the Portland contingency[1] still
stands, and the Portland folks are ready to start planning.

Congratulations to Portland, and we'll see you there in 2015!

Thanks,
Becky

[1] http://osulp.github.io/code4lib-pdx/

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> We have an update on the call for conference hosting proposals for #c4l15!
> Currently we have one and a half proposals. The half proposal is from LA,
> where the hard working folks have hit this thing called "Red Tape". We have
> been asked to give a small extension to them to cut through said Red Tape,
> which the general consensus on the code4libcon list was a "+1" to moving
> their deadline to Tuesday, March 18th.
>
> We're looking at opening up voting around Wednesday, March 19th. In the
> meantime, we'll keep you updated if there's any new information.
>
> Happy Pi Day,
> Becky
>
> -- Forwarded message --
>
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for proposals to host Code4Lib Conference in
> 2015
> To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
>
>
>
> Hi Friends,
>
> Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for Code4Lib
> 2015 is midnight PST March 12th. So if you haven't gotten your proposals in
> you still have a month. Information for submitting a proposal is below.
>
> Thanks
> Rosy
> On Jan 29, 2014 4:05 PM, "Rosalyn Metz"  wrote:
>
> > The Code4Lib Community is calling for proposals to host the tenth annual
> > Code4Lib Conference in 2015. Prior to submitting a proposal we recommend
> > reviewing the conference hosting web page [1] and How To Plan a
> Code4LibCon
> > on the wiki [2] to learn more about the kind of venue the community seeks
> > and the responsibilities involved with hosting the conference.
> >
> > The deadline for proposals is midnight PST Wednesday March 12th, 2014.
> The
> > decision will be made by a popular vote. Voting will begin on or around
> > Friday March 14th, 2014 and will continue until midnight PST March 26th,
> > 2014. The results of the vote will be announced Thursday morning at the
> > Code4Lib conference 2014 and emailed out to the listserv.
> >
> > You can apply by making your pitch to the Code4Lib Conference Planning
> > list [3] and linking to your proposal on the 2015 Hosting Proposals wiki
> > page [4]; attention to the criteria listed on the conference hosting page
> > is appreciated. Good luck!
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Have a look at past proposals for ideas.
> >
> > 2014 Winner:
> >
> >
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1amxzn4xs26ILszZek5nIEEfd4qHNfLjp1BAc5CU5YKw
> >
> > 2013 Winner:
> > http://tigger.uic.edu/~kayiwa/code4lib.html
> >
> > 2012 Winner:
> > https://sites.google.com/site/code4lib2012seattle
> >
> > Footnotes
> > 1. http://code4lib.org/conference/hosting
> > 2. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/How_To_Plan_A_Code4LibCon
> > 3. code4lib...@googlegroups.com
> > 4. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Hosting_Proposals
> >
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Newcomers Dinner The Pit

[Becky Yoose]

Hi folks,

It looks like The Pit is a popular place, but we need to be mindful of the
space and staffing at the restaurant if we're sending more groups their
way. If all the group leaders for the Pit groups have already confirmed
their reservations with the restaurant AND the restaurant can accommodate a
fourth group around the same time as the other groups, then go for it.
Otherwise, there are many other great restaurants to choose from that are
still waiting for their first group!

Cheers,
Becky, herder


On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Riley Childs wrote:

> Is any one interested in starting a 4th group for The Pit BBQ?
>
> Riley Childs
> Student
> Asst. Head of IT Services
> Charlotte United Christian Academy
> (704) 497-2086
> RileyChilds.net
> Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes
>

[CODE4LIB] #c4l14 Newcomer Dinner, Monday evening 3/24

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

Will this be your first time at code4lib? Or are you a code4lib veteran
looking to corrupt some newbies? Join fellow newbies and veterans for an
evening of food, socializing, and stimulating demonstrations of the many
uses of EZProxy alternatives at the Newcomer Dinner, Monday March 24th!

The sign up page is at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2014_Social_Activities#Newcomer_Dinner.2C_Monday_3.2F24.
There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, so there should be plenty of
options to go around. Here are the guidelines (also listed on the wiki):

Max of 6 per group
Please, no waitlisting
Some restaurants can hold multiple groups of six. It is up to you
to investigate the venue to see if this is possible.
ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans in
each group
New folks - n
c4l vets - v
One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - Vets are
highly encouraged to lead the group)
Leader duties
Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the
restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library tech type folks
Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)
See a restaurant that's not listed? Feel free to add one, but please
make sure that it is open that Monday evening.

Go forth and sign up! Let us know if you have any questions and we'll see
you all soon.

Thanks again,
Becky, on behalf of The Social Activities Committee

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [CODE4LIB] Call for proposals to host Code4Lib Conference in 2015

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

We have an update on the call for conference hosting proposals for #c4l15!
Currently we have one and a half proposals. The half proposal is from LA,
where the hard working folks have hit this thing called "Red Tape". We have
been asked to give a small extension to them to cut through said Red Tape,
which the general consensus on the code4libcon list was a "+1" to moving
their deadline to Tuesday, March 18th.

We're looking at opening up voting around Wednesday, March 19th. In the
meantime, we'll keep you updated if there's any new information.

Happy Pi Day,
Becky

-- Forwarded message --

Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for proposals to host Code4Lib Conference in
2015
To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu


Hi Friends,

Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for Code4Lib
2015 is midnight PST March 12th. So if you haven't gotten your proposals in
you still have a month. Information for submitting a proposal is below.

Thanks
Rosy
On Jan 29, 2014 4:05 PM, "Rosalyn Metz"  wrote:

> The Code4Lib Community is calling for proposals to host the tenth annual
> Code4Lib Conference in 2015. Prior to submitting a proposal we recommend
> reviewing the conference hosting web page [1] and How To Plan a
Code4LibCon
> on the wiki [2] to learn more about the kind of venue the community seeks
> and the responsibilities involved with hosting the conference.
>
> The deadline for proposals is midnight PST Wednesday March 12th, 2014. The
> decision will be made by a popular vote. Voting will begin on or around
> Friday March 14th, 2014 and will continue until midnight PST March 26th,
> 2014. The results of the vote will be announced Thursday morning at the
> Code4Lib conference 2014 and emailed out to the listserv.
>
> You can apply by making your pitch to the Code4Lib Conference Planning
> list [3] and linking to your proposal on the 2015 Hosting Proposals wiki
> page [4]; attention to the criteria listed on the conference hosting page
> is appreciated. Good luck!
>
>
> ---
> Have a look at past proposals for ideas.
>
> 2014 Winner:
>
>
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1amxzn4xs26ILszZek5nIEEfd4qHNfLjp1BAc5CU5YKw
>
> 2013 Winner:
> http://tigger.uic.edu/~kayiwa/code4lib.html
>
> 2012 Winner:
> https://sites.google.com/site/code4lib2012seattle
>
> Footnotes
> 1. http://code4lib.org/conference/hosting
> 2. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/How_To_Plan_A_Code4LibCon
> 3. code4lib...@googlegroups.com
> 4. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Hosting_Proposals
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Intro to the Conference

[Becky Yoose]

Also a couple of reference points of previous "into into code4lib"
presentations at conferences:

c4l13 -
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UtuYRptd05KJpyjZMFuvKPJHauOUe6bIYcrV-8uF0dE/edit?usp=sharing
c4l09 -
http://www.slideshare.net/anarchivist/howto-meet-people-and-have-fun-at-code4lib2009

Cheers,
Becky


On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Roy Tennant  wrote:

> There has been some talk in the Code4Lib Conference Program committee about
> an "Introduction to the Conference". There isn't a specific slot for a
> talk, and perhaps not even time for one, except possibly a 5 minute
> lightning talk.
>
> But we've also discussed the possibility of having a wiki page or video
> introduction that could be read or viewed by anyone at any time. There is
> already a "How to Hack Code4Lib" page by Declan Fleming and others here:
>
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/How_to_hack_code4lib
>
> What do folks think? Is the page above enough? Are there people who would
> like to add to it? Is there someone who would like to put together a brief
> video intro to the conference? Thanks,
> Roy
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2014 Registration is now open!

[Becky Yoose]

And reply all fail on my part. Meant to only send the message to the
code4libcon group. Sorry, everyone...



---
>
> Colleagues,
>
> I am happy announce that the Code4Lib 2014 General Registration is now
> open:
> https://www.concentra-cms.com/c/c4l2014
>
> As a reminder, the cost of registration is $165, and registration for
> pre-conferences is also available.  Half-day pre-conferences are $5
> each and full day pre-conferences are $10.
>
> Payment will be required for registration and can be made by credit
> card.  Information will be available for attendees that require
> alternative means of payment, but registration will not guaranteed or
> saved until payment is made.  Registration for Code4Lib 2014 will be
> closed on Friday February 14, 2014 or when we reach a cap of 350
> registrations.
>
> Priority registration has been given to Presenters, Pre-conference
> organizers, Scholarship awardees, Table sponsors, and Platinum and
> Gold sponsors.  If you received information on Priority Registration
> and you have not registered yet, please do so as soon as possible.
>
> The Conference Hotel discount at the Raleigh Sheraton will be provided
> upon registration.  We encourage you to book your hotel room
> immediately following your registration being confirmed to lock in
> your space in the hotel.
>
> We are looking forward to hosting you in North Carolina!
>
>
> Tim McGeary
> Director of Library & Information Technology
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> 919.962.3981[log in to unmask]
> 
> Twitter/Google/Skype/Yahoo: timmcgeary
>
>
> --
> Emily Lynema
> Associate Department Head
> Information Technology, NCSU Libraries
> 919-513-8031
> emily_lyn...@ncsu.edu
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2014 Registration is now open!

[Becky Yoose]

It looks like the system didn't crash, so congratulations to all on 
surviving the rush!

What's the count so far?

On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:00:03 AM UTC-6, Tim McGeary wrote:
>
> Colleagues,
>
> I am happy announce that the Code4Lib 2014 General Registration is now 
> open:
> https://www.concentra-cms.com/c/c4l2014
>
> As a reminder, the cost of registration is $165, and registration for 
> pre-conferences is also available.  Half-day pre-conferences are $5 each 
> and full day pre-conferences are $10.
>
> Payment will be required for registration and can be made by credit card. 
>  Information will be available for attendees that require alternative means 
> of payment, but registration will not guaranteed or saved until payment is 
> made.  Registration for Code4Lib 2014 will be closed on Friday February 
> 14, 2014 or when we reach a cap of 350 registrations.
>
> Priority registration has been given to Presenters, Pre-conference 
> organizers, Scholarship awardees, Table sponsors, and Platinum and Gold 
> sponsors.  If you received information on Priority Registration and you 
> have not registered yet, please do so as soon as possible.
>
> The Conference Hotel discount at the Raleigh Sheraton will be provided 
> upon registration.  We encourage you to book your hotel room immediately 
> following your registration being confirmed to lock in your space in the 
> hotel.  
>
> We are looking forward to hosting you in North Carolina!
>
> Tim McGeary
> Director of Library & Information Technology
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> 919.962.3981
> tim.m...@unc.edu 
> Twitter/Google/Skype/Yahoo: timmcgeary
>  

[CODE4LIB] Room and Ride share page Re: [CODE4LIB] Room Share + Transportation from Hampton Roads, VA

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Dan and everyone,

I've added a Room and Ride Share page on the wiki at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2014_Room_and_Ride_Share for folks
looking for roommates, rides to/from the airport, and so on for a central
place for requests :c)

Thanks,
Becky


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Dan Moore  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I figure since registration has just opened for the conference that now
> would be the best time to throw this message out there. I'm looking for
> roommates to go in on a room together either at the Sheraton or at a nearby
> hotel. I'm a recent MLIS graduate, so I'm keen on keeping conference costs
> down if at all possible. If you're interested, please email me off list so
> I can start coordinating a reservation.
>
> Also, I was planning on driving to Raleigh from the Hampton Roads area. If
> anyone is heading down there from here and want to carpool to save money,
> please let me know as well.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Moore
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] local APIs atop III's Sierra DB

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Jason,

We haven't planned to write our own APIs for Sierra at this point (we're
still working on getting Sierra to work in the first place), but Grinnell
would be interested in seeing how the process goes for you in terms of
local API building.

As for the Sierra APIs - III just hired a new API project manager (the one
that attended #c4l13 has since left the company) so I'm not sure what's all
going on. They are still saying that patron facing APIs will be out by
winter, though I'd wish the staff facing APIs would get some love too...

Thanks,
Becky

-----
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Grinnell College


On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Thomale, Jason wrote:

> Hello Code4lib,
>
> I'm wondering if any III Sierra users out there have worked on building an
> API for accessing their ILS data on top of Sierra's Postgres database.
> Right now I'm looking into possibly building something to serve local needs
> and use cases, as we're not terribly confident that III's forthcoming
> APIs--if they are indeed forthcoming--will really fit the bill.
>
> If this is something you're doing or have considered doing and wouldn't
> mind comparing notes, please drop me a line! Thanks.
>
> Jason Thomale
> Resource Discovery Systems Librarian
> University of North Texas
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [CODE4LIB] HEADS UP - Government shutdown will mean *.loc.gov is going offline October 1

[Becky Yoose]

Cheers, deb!

>I was gonna say something about still being able to use LCSH and LCNAF via
Connexion, but that's really mostly for humans 

Well, at least for those who have Connexion in the first place ;c)

I'm trying to cover all the bases for those catalogers who are panicking
about Authorities and standards sites going dark tomorrow. Again, Wayback
Machine slipped my mind for the standards sites :cP Please forgive me - I
think I have a case of the Mondays...


On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Debra Shapiro  wrote:

> And of course http://dewey.info/ will still work no matter what the feds
> do …
>
> I was gonna say something about still being able to use LCSH and LCNAF via
> Connexion, but that's really mostly for humans 
>
> deb
>
>
> On Sep 30, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Becky Yoose wrote:
>
> > And the OCLC Seal of Approval...
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Roy Tennant 
> wrote:
> >
> >> As seen on Twitter, OCLC also has our version of MARC documentation
> here:
> >>
> >> <http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en.html>
> >>
> >> It's mostly exactly the same except for the places where we have
> inserted
> >> small but effective messages that "RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, YOU WILL BE
> >> ASSIMILATED".
> >> Roy
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> dsshap...@wisc.edu
> Debra Shapiro
> UW-Madison SLIS
> Helen C. White Hall, Rm. 4282
> 600 N. Park St.
> Madison WI 53706
> 608 262 9195
> mobile 608 712 6368
> FAX 608 263 4849
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [CODE4LIB] HEADS UP - Government shutdown will mean *.loc.gov is going offline October 1

[Becky Yoose]

And the OCLC Seal of Approval...


On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Roy Tennant  wrote:

> As seen on Twitter, OCLC also has our version of MARC documentation here:
>
> 
>
> It's mostly exactly the same except for the places where we have inserted
> small but effective messages that "RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, YOU WILL BE
> ASSIMILATED".
> Roy
>
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [CODE4LIB] HEADS UP - Government shutdown will mean *.loc.gov is going offline October 1

[Becky Yoose]

Ah, I forgot about the Wayback Machine. Thank you :cD


On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Ford, Kevin  wrote:

> All *.loc.gov web sites will be "closed," including the two you quoted.
>
> The Internet Archive's Way Back Machine is probably your best bet for
> these types of things:
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.loc.gov/marc/
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/index.html
>
> Yours,
> Kevin
>
> --
> Kevin Ford
> Network Development and MARC Standards Office
> Library of Congress
> Washington, DC
>
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] [CODE4LIB] HEADS UP - Government shutdown will mean *.loc.gov is going offline October 1

[Becky Yoose]

FYI - this also means that there's a very good chance that the MARC
standards site [1] and the Source Codes site [2] will be down as well. I
don't know if there are any mirror sites out there for these pages.

[1] http://www.loc.gov/marc/
[2] http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/index.html

Thanks,
Becky, about to be (forcefully) departed with her standards documentation


On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Jodi Schneider wrote:

> Interesting -- thanks, Birkin -- and tell us what you think when you get it
> implemented!
>
> :) -Jodi
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Birkin Diana  >wrote:
>
> > > ...you'd want to create a caching service...
> >
> >
> > One solution for a relevant particular problem (not full-blown
> linked-data
> > caching):
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_Catalog
> >
> > excerpt: "However, if they are absolute URLs, they only work when your
> > network can reach them. Relying on remote resources makes XML processing
> > susceptible to both planned and unplanned network downtime."
> >
> > We'd heard about this a while ago, but, Jodi, you and David Riordan and
> > Congress have caused a temporary retreat from normal sprint-work here at
> > Brown today to investigate implementing this!  :/
> >
> > The particular problem that would affect us: if your processing tool
> > checks, say, an loc.gov mods namespace url, that processing will fail if
> > the loc.gov url isn't available, unless you've implemented xml catalog,
> > which is a formal way to locally resolve such external references.
> >
> > -b
> > ---
> > Birkin James Diana
> > Programmer, Digital Technologies
> > Brown University Library
> > birkin_di...@brown.edu
> >
> >
> > On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Uldis Bojars  wrote:
> >
> > > What are best practices for preventing problems in cases like this when
> > an
> > > important Linked Data service may go offline?
> > >
> > > --- originally this was a reply to Jodi which she suggested to post on
> > the
> > > list too ---
> > >
> > > A safe [pessimistic?] approach would be to say "we don't trust
> > [reliability
> > > of] linked data on the Web as services can and will go down" and to
> cache
> > > everything.
> > >
> > > In that case you'd want to create a caching service that would keep
> > updated
> > > copies of all important Linked Data sources and a fall-back strategy
> for
> > > switching to this caching service when needed. Like archive.org for
> > Linked
> > > Data.
> > >
> > > Some semantic web search engines might already have subsets of Linked
> > Data
> > > web cached, but not sure how much they cover (e.g., if they have all of
> > LoC
> > > data, up-to-date).
> > >
> > > If one were to create such a service how to best update it, considering
> > > you'd be requesting *all* Linked Data URIs from each source? An
> efficient
> > > approach would be to regularly load RDF dumps for every major source if
> > > available (e.g., LoC says - here's a full dump of all our RDF data ...
> > and
> > > a .torrent too).
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> > >
> > > Uldis
> > >
> > >
> > > On 29 September 2013 12:33, Jodi Schneider 
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Any best practices for caching authorities/vocabs to suggest for this
> > >> thread on the Code4Lib list?
> > >>
> > >> Linked Data authorities & vocabularies at Library of Congress (
> > id.loc.gov)
> > >> are going to be affected by the website shutdown -- because of lack of
> > >> government funds.
> > >>
> > >> -Jodi
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP HTTP Client preference

[Becky Yoose]

Speaking for myself, I'd rather not deal with Zend more than I have to.
After fighting two different Zend battles in the past couple of weeks, I'd
rather deal with the smaller package that's also an easy install :c)

Thanks,
Becky



On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Coombs,Karen  wrote:

> One project I'm working on for OCLC right now is building a set of
> object-oriented client libraries in PHP that will assist developers with
> interacting with our web services. The first of these libraries we'd like
> to release provides classes for authentication and authorization to our web
> services. You can read more about Authentication/Authorization and our web
> services on the Developer Network site
>
> The purpose of this project is to make a simple and easy to use object
> oriented library that supports our various authentication methods.
>
> This library need to make HTTP requests and I've looked at a number of
> potential libraries and HTTP clients in PHP.
>
> Why am I not just considering using CURL natively?
>
> The standard CURL functions in PHP are not object-oriented. All of our
> code libraries (both our authentication/authorization library and future
> libraries for interacting with the REST services themselves) need to
> perform a robust set of HTTP interactions. Using the standard CURL
> functions would very likely increase the size of the code libraries and the
> potential for errors and inconsistencies within the code base because of
> how much we use HTTP.
>
> Given this, I believe there are three possible options and would like to
> get the community's feedback on which option you would prefer.
>
> Option 1. - Write my own HTTP Client on top of the standard PHP CURL
> implementation. This means people using the code library can only download
> it and now worry about any dependencies. However, that means adding extra
> code to our library which, although essential, isn't at the core of what
> we're trying to support. My fear is that my client will never be as good as
> an existing client.
>
> Option 2. - Use HTTPful code library (http://phphttpclient.com/). This is
> a well developed and supported code base which is designed specifically to
> support REST interactions. It is easy to install via Composer or Phar, or
> manually. It is slim and trim and only does the HTTP Client functions. It
> does create a dependency on an external (but small) library.
>
> Option 3. - Use the Zend 2 HTTPClient. This is a well developed and
> supported code base. The biggest downside is that Zend is a massive code
> library to require. A developer could choose to download only the specific
> set of classes that we are dependent on, but asking people to do this may
> prove confusing to some developers.
>
> I'd appreciate your feedback so we can provide the most useful set of
> libraries to the community.
>
> Karen
>
> Karen A. Coombs
> Senior Product Analyst
> WorldShare Platform
> coom...@oclc.org
> 614-764-4068
> Skype: librarywebchic
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] google scholar link resolver links broken?!

[Becky Yoose]

The right hand links are now working for us as well (360 Link). They
were not working an hour ago, so I'm assuming that Google either has
it resolved or is working on a resolution.

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Michel, Jason  wrote:
> We tested it here and it seems to be working fine.  Our link resolver is
> Ebsco's Linksource
>
> Jason
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
>
>> It is failing with any link resolver at all. It doesn't matter where the
>> link is going to, the link does not work.
>>
>> The more 'hidden' link that's presented for certain records underneath the
>> hit still works. But the right-column link is not working -- probably
>> because of a javascript bug of some kind, I'd say. It's got nothing to do
>> with what link resolver you use.
>>
>>
>> On 7/17/13 12:39 PM, Ken Varnum wrote:
>>
>>> Is it failing only with 360 Link, or with SFX, too? (We're 360 Link here.)
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann
>>> Arbor
>>> var...@umich.edu | @varnum | 
>>> http://www.lib.umich.edu/**users/varnum|
>>> 734-615-3287
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Braun Hamilton, Michael R <
>>> michael.braunhamil...@ccv.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>  I just got word that Serials Solutions is "advocating with Google to
 resolve it" whatever that means. Maybe they have an actual contact there.

 -Michael
 __

 Michael Braun Hamilton
 Public Services Librarian
 Hartness Library Community College of Vermont
 (802) 828-0125
 michael.braunhamil...@ccv.edu

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries 
 [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.**edu]
 On Behalf Of
 Andreas Orphanides
 Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:31 PM
 To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] google scholar link resolver links broken?!

 Maybe they've got the same plans for Google Scholar as they did for
 Reader
 and other much-adored Google products: to slowly crapify it until it
 becomes nearly useless, then retire it on short notice.

 On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Sarah Lester 
 wrote:

  Hi Jonathan,
> I found a place for feedback, but I don't know if that will get to the
> right folks at Google. Try:
> https://support.google.com/**scholar/contact/general
>
> I just tried the using the FindIt@ links and they don't work for me
> either.  Click and nothing happens.  I also had to re-ad my library to
> the choices for the link resolver but they still don't work.
>
> Sarah
>
> On Jul 17, 2013, at 9:16 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
>
>  Google Scholar has a feature where it will provide links to your
>> local
>>
> institutional OpenURL link resolver -- by user preference or IP
> address recognition.
>
>>
>> It will then present these links sometimes in a right column in
>> Google
>>
> Scholar results, other times in the row of links under each hit.
>
>>
>> The hyperlinks in the right column seem to be broken in current
>> Google
>>
> interface. Clicking on them has no effect. It seems like some kind of
> javascript failure, although no javascript errors are raised in console.
>
>>
>> If you "open in new tab" or "open in new window", thus skipping the
>>
> Google javascript -- it does work.
>
>>
>> Many of our users use Google Scholar and count on link resolver
>> links
>>
> working. This is awfully inconvenient.
>
>>
>> Anyone have any idea of any ways to report this to Google in such a
>> way
>>
> that they might actually care? Anyone got any internal contacts?
>
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>
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>>>
>>>
>
>
> --
> Jason Paul Michel
> User Experience Librarian
> Miami University Libraries
> 513.529.3935
> miche...@muohio.edu
> @jpmichel 

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

[Becky Yoose]

Hi all,

Sorry for the late entry in the conversation (server fires. server
fires everywhere)... just adding two cents in the thread: one cent
technical, and the other on a higher level.

The technical cent:
I've set up an OSQA instance on my personal server for
http://www.libcatcode.org and have had mixed results with the software
itself. There is really no good way of stopping spam accounts from
registering. Since I moved to a new server the spam accounts have
lessened, but hasn't stopped totally.

There's also the issue that OSQA is pretty much not well maintained
anymore. The latest version on osqa.net is from 2011. However, there
seems to be some blips of recent activity on the github repo at
https://github.com/OSQA/osqa/commits/master.

The cent on the higher level:
Libcatcode was fairly narrow in its focus (cataloging/metadata folks
and library-type programmers), and it was trying to ride on the
enthusiasm that the Code Year push generated. So, when the initial
enthusiasm died down a few months later, the site went dormant (I also
had a pretty slow server to start with, so that probably didn't help
at all either). A broader focus would help with a broader audience,
but this broader audience brings a whole lot of mess. This is where
listservs usually win over broad sites like LIS SE, since, going back
an earlier example, asking a cataloging question in AUTOCAT guaranteed
that other catalogers were going to see that question, instead of
posting a cataloging question on SE where there might be little to no
folks with cataloging knowledge there.

As you've probably seen with Libcatcode, I've been pretty flexible on
what was included in the traditional Q&A structure. I'm not sure if
that type of site management would have worked in the long run, but
for the brief run we had so far, it did fine. It was the rules
lawyering at the LIS SE which drove me away from that site, so I tried
not to have that happen at libcatcode.

I've spent all my spare change for now. Feel free to pick my brain if needed.

Thanks,
Becky


----
Becky Yoose
Discovery and Integrated Systems Librarian
Assistant Professor
Grinnell College


On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Galen Charlton  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Matt Jones  wrote:
>
>> Have you considered putting up a Q&A site outside of the SE network, where
>> you can control the set of policies employed better?
>
>
> Indeed, that suggestion has been made, implicitly or explicitly, by several
> participants in this thread, and I think that hosting our own instance of
> OSQA (or the like) is probably necessary to get the cultural fit right.
>
> Assuming that there's enough interest such that somebody feels inspired to
> set one up and host it, under the C4L aegis or not, one question I have is
> whether it is better off being comprehensive (e.g., all the libraries, all
> the archives, all the musuems, etc.) to have as large a pool as possible,
> or whether having a bunch of more focused fora (e.g., the potential digital
> preservation one mentioned by Trevor) is the way to go.
>
> Regards,
>
> Galen
> --
> Galen Charlton
> Manager of Implementation
> Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts
> email:  g...@esilibrary.com
> direct: +1 770-709-5581
> cell:   +1 404-984-4366
> skype:  gmcharlt
> web:http://www.esilibrary.com/
> Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org &
> http://evergreen-ils.org

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2014 location voting results

[Becky Yoose]

This was a very close one...


Wait for it...

...

So how's your Monday morning?

...

 /\_/\
/ o o \
  /~  =ø= /
 (__)__m_m)


...


Raleigh (260) over Austin (255) [
http://vote.code4lib.org/election/results/26]

Congrats to both Raleigh and Austin for coming up with excellent hosting
proposals!

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Women4Lib photos

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for the pictures! A slight correction on the group's name -
libtechwomen - but the pictures are appreciated.

Thanks again,
Becky

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Andrew Pasterfield
wrote:

> I snapped a few photos of the inaugural Women4Lib meeting that took place
> at code4lib in Chicago.  Thought it might be a historic event...
>
> icite.me/andrew/women4lib
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>
>
> Andrew Pasterfield   MLIS Hons, BSc CS, DCIS
> Lead Programmer - Systems Analyst
> University of Calgary - Libraries and Cultural Resources
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Hospitality Suite

[Becky Yoose]

1700
On Feb 13, 2013 8:43 PM, "Brian McBride"  wrote:

> Does anyone know the hospitality suite room number?
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

[CODE4LIB] code4lib 2013 Non-beery get-together Wednesday evening plans!

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

Is your Wednesday night still free at the conference? Come and (attempt to)
skate with us! We're planning an outing to the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Wednesday, 2/13 for an evening of skating, hot chocolate/cider, and people
watching.

Take a look at [1] for more information, and sign up if you're interested.

[1]
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities#Non-beery_get_together

Thanks,
Becky, who is prepared to fall on her butt multiple times for the
entertainment of others

Re: [CODE4LIB] Answer to your question Re: [CODE4LIB] Group Decision Making (was Zoia)

[Becky Yoose]

I've submitted the request to add my post to the CoC github at
https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/issues/25. I have a
couple of other thoughts roaming around my head atm, and might post a
couple of additions/tweaks to what I wrote in the issue thread.

Also, sorry for the typos in the last post. I wrote the post at 6 am
before consuming tea.

Lastly, to end your day...

Puppies: 
http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl/games-and-more/puppy-cam.htm

and

Kittens: http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/too-cute/games-more/kitten-cam.htm

Thanks,
Becky

On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Ranti Junus  wrote:
> +1 to the proposed approach. Thank you, Becky.
>
>
> ranti.
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Mark A. Matienzo
> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>>
>> > So that's my answer. In Real Life people will have opinions about how
>> > the CoC is enforced. People will argue that a particular decision was
>> > unfair, and others will say that it didn't go far enough. We really
>> > can't stop people having opinions, but what we could do here is have
>> > constructive discussions that lead to something tangible (affirmation
>> > of decision, change in CoC, modify decision, etc,), instead of
>> > reproducing the comments section of a story on a news site.
>> >
>> > I can add this as a new issue to the CoC Github, as supporting
>> > documentation to the code later today.
>>
>> becky++
>>
>> I like the proposed approach.
>>
>> -mark
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Bulk mail.  Postage paid.

[CODE4LIB] Answer to your question Re: [CODE4LIB] Group Decision Making (was Zoia)

[Becky Yoose]

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Fitchett, Deborah
 wrote:

> So, given that we're all nice people who wouldn't intentionally harass or 
> make spurious claims of harassment against each other, nevertheless sometimes 
> someone will unintentionally say or do something that (especially given the 
> concept of microagressions that Karen and I have alluded to and Kathryn 
> named) really hurts someone else.  This is, whatever else you want to call 
> it, a problem because it decreases the feeling of community.
>
> So, how as a community should we respond when this happens?
>
> That's my question.

Different people will have different answers, but here's mine to
answer your question:

I'm breaking this into two parts: the Incident and the Community Response

1. Incident happens. Inform the offender that he/she has affected you
negatively. Oftentimes, as you pointed out, stuff like this is
unintentional, and the accidental offender and offended will resolve
the incident by having that initial discussion. I would predict that
most incidents will be resolved here.

2. If offender insists that he/she did not offend, or if offender is
actively harassing you, then you will need a third party to step in.
These people have either been indicated by the CoC or by the listserv
as those who you should go to for help.

If you are at a conference, find the conference organizer or staff
person. For #c4l13, that would be Francis. If you can't find Francis,
there will be other conference staff that would be available to help
if the situation calls for immediate action.

If you are in the #code4lib IRC, the zoia command to list people
designated as channel helpers is @helpers. I'd assume that there is at
least one helper in the channel at most times.

For the listserv, you have a free-for-all for public messages;
however, this listserv does have a maintainer, Eric Lease Morgan.


3. Wider community response to Incident:

If the incident doesn't past the first step (discussion reveals
offense was unintentional, apologies said, public note or community is
informed of resolution), then there's not much the community can do at
this point since the incident was resolved without outside
intervention.

If incident results in corrective action, the community should support
the decision made by the Help in Step 2 if they choose corrective
action, like ending a talk early or banning from the listserv, as well
as support those harmed by the incident, either publicly or privately
(whatever individuals are comfortable with).

If the Help in Step 2 run into issues implementing the CoC, then the
Help should come to the community with these issues and the community
should revise the CoC as they see fit.


So that's my answer. In Real Life people will have opinions about how
the CoC is enforced. People will argue that a particular decision was
unfair, and others will say that it didn't go far enough. We really
can't stop people having opinions, but what we could do here is have
constructive discussions that lead to something tangible (affirmation
of decision, change in CoC, modify decision, etc,), instead of
reproducing the comments section of a story on a news site.

I can add this as a new issue to the CoC Github, as supporting
documentation to the code later today.

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Group Decision Making (was Zoia)

[Becky Yoose]

You know folks...

...when it gets to the point where no one recognized that Ranti's
comment about beating up someone might be an exaggeration - an attempt
a humor, if you will -  to ask a real question (who do I report to if
I'm being harassed at the conference)...

and

... if you had to explain that beating a person up will need to
involve the cops...

and

... when multiple people posted multiple times, only to ask themselves
why they're posting in the first place...

and

... when folks keep talking and talking and nothing seems to happen
with all this talking...

and

... people rather post here and keep talking than actually do things,
like, for example, someone going to the github repo and editing the
anti-harassment policy or someone opening an issue/thread about
defining terms...

... it might be a good time to stop posting to this thread.

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Enjoy your weekend,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib 2013 Newcomer Dinner details

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

It seems that even though I posted the link to the 2013 dinner, the
hyperlink is going to 2012. The correct link again is
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities#Newcomer_Dinner.2C_Tuesday_2.2F12and
I'll see if I can lock the 2012 page to prevent more folks going to
the
wrong signup page.

Sorry,
Becky, who is wondering if gmail is out to get her...

On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 9:40 AM, Becky Yoose  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Are you coming to c4l this year? Will this be your first time at the
> conference? Or are you a c4l veteran looking to corrupt some newbies? Come
> one, come all to the Newcomer Dinner on *Tuesday, February 12th*. Join
> fellow c4l newbies and veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and
> stimulating demonstrations of the many uses of XML.
>
> The sign up page is at
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities#Newcomer_Dinner.2C_Tuesday_2.2F12<http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2012_c4l2012_social_activities#Newcomer_dinner>.
> There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, so there should be plenty of
> options to go around. Here are the guidelines (also listed on the wiki):
>
>- Max of 6 per location
>   - Please, no waitlisting
>   - Some places are large enough to accommodate multiple groups -
>   it's your responsibility to find out either way if you're interested
>   - ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans
>in each group
>   - New folks - n
>   - c4l vets - v
>- One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - Vets are
>highly encouraged to lead the group)
>   - Leader duties
>  - Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the
>  restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library coders
>  - Herd folks from hotel/other designated meeting place to
>  restaurant (know where you're going)
>
> Go forth and sign up! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll see
> you all soon.
>
> Thanks,
> Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] III loading module cannot handle non-English characters

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Yan,

You might find some folks who've encountered similar issues on the IUG
listserv [1]. While we haven't had the same issue as you are having, we've
had other issues with encoding and diacritics with III in the past, even
though we went through the Unicode database conversion years ago.

[1] http://innovativeusers.org/iug-discussion-list

Thanks,
Becky

On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Han, Yan wrote:

> Hello,
> We have problems using III loading module to load MARC files (.mrc) to our
> catalog.  This is to use "Data Exchange" > "Load Electronic Records (itm)".
> Basically  non- English characters (French, Arabic ) will be changed to
> unknown symbols. The MARC files (.mrk and .mrc) are verified before loading
> to III. There are only two issues:
> 1. the III configuration might be wrong.
> 2. The III loading module has a bug and it probably does not know how to
> deal with non-English characters.
>
> Anyone having similar experience or resolving it?
> Thanks,
> Yan
>

[CODE4LIB] code4lib 2013 Newcomer Dinner details

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

Are you coming to c4l this year? Will this be your first time at the
conference? Or are you a c4l veteran looking to corrupt some newbies? Come
one, come all to the Newcomer Dinner on *Tuesday, February 12th*. Join
fellow c4l newbies and veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and
stimulating demonstrations of the many uses of XML.

The sign up page is at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities#Newcomer_Dinner.2C_Tuesday_2.2F12.
There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, so there should be plenty of
options to go around. Here are the guidelines (also listed on the wiki):

   - Max of 6 per location
  - Please, no waitlisting
  - Some places are large enough to accommodate multiple groups - it's
  your responsibility to find out either way if you're interested
  - ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans
   in each group
  - New folks - n
  - c4l vets - v
   - One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - Vets are
   highly encouraged to lead the group)
  - Leader duties
 - Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the
 restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library coders
 - Herd folks from hotel/other designated meeting place to
 restaurant (know where you're going)

Go forth and sign up! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll see
you all soon.

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Zoia

[Becky Yoose]

+1

On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Misty De Meo <
misty.de@museumforhumanrights.ca> wrote:

> On 13-01-18 10:26 AM, "Karen Coyle"  wrote:
>
>
> >Actually, I find the "playing" with Zoia itself offensive. As per my
> >response to my own message.
> >
> >It objectifies women. Treats them as play-things. Makes me very
> >uncomfortable. If we want to have an information bot, perhaps like the
> >one used by W3C which takes minutes for meetings (Zakim, I believe it
> >is), that seems reasonable. But to have a "play-thing" that is gendered
> >is a really, really bad idea.
>
> I think you're reading too much into the zoia's (implicitly) gendered
> name. zoia's precursor, panizzi, was implicitly male but functioned in the
> same way zoia does.
>
>
> >In fact, to have a "play-thing" of any
> >kind on the channel might not be a good idea. I know that some folks
> >find it fun, but it is akin to the locker-room shenanigans (at least as
> >I experience it), and it's a HUGE in-joke that makes it obvious to
> >anyone new that they aren't "in".
>
> I would strongly disagree with this point. As a code4lib newbie a year
> ago, I found that zoia was a kind of participatory in-joke that made it
> *easier* for me to acclimatize to the culture of the room. I became
> comfortable more quickly thanks to zoia.
>
> And, as I've mentioned on IRC, I see zoia as being a manifestation of the
> code4lib spirit itself - a collaboratively-maintained collection of
> plugins by members of the community. Could the more offensive elements of
> zoia be reined in? Certainly. But I would find it very unfortunate to
> remove zoia altogether.
>
>
> Misty
>
> (As aLways, opinions are mine, not my employers', &c.)
>
>
> >On 1/18/13 8:20 AM, Jon Gorman wrote:
> >> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
> >>
> >>> ... and BTW, if people see Zoia as a bit of a problem during the
> >>>conference,
> >>> doesn't that mean that Zoia is a bit of a problem all of the time? Is
> >>>there
> >>> a reason to be polite and inclusive during the conference but not
> >>>every day?
> >> There's actually two different but closely related issues:
> >>
> >> 1) Plugins that generate a lot of information/responses which have
> >> been a problem as they can interrupt flow of questions/discussions
> >> during the conference. @blockparty lists what songs people are playing
> >> that have registered their irc nick & scrobble.  It produces a lot of
> >> lines and a couple of calls can cause people's screens to
> >> "scroll-off".  Not a problem with the normal traffic in the room, but
> >> when going from maybe 20/30 active participants to hundreds it can be
> >> an issue.
> >>
> >> There's probably some others like @google or @naf with a long response
> >> that could be disabled as well.  @naf is a nice one for demonstrating
> >> zoia, but @marc is pretty compact and also wonderfully library-centric
> >> ;).
> >>
> >> 2) Plugins that are crude/offensive like @mf and the urban dictionary
> >>one.
> >>
> >> I think the thread kicked off with the first one, but I think it
> >> rapidly brought in the issue of the latter.  I'm in agreement that the
> >> latter category probably should be just removed.  The first category
> >> probably would be useful to disable during the conference but to have.
> >>
> >> Jon Gorman
> >
> >--
> >Karen Coyle
> >kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
> >ph: 1-510-540-7596
> >m: 1-510-435-8234
> >skype: kcoylenet
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Gender Survey Summary and Results

[Becky Yoose]

That was my understanding as well.

I would at least like to see the limitations of the survey addressed in the
document, such as response and selection biases, at least for those folks
who may not be familiar with the existence of such biases.

Interesting numbers, yes. Statistically significant? I think the biases
need to be considered for answering this one.



Thanks,
Becky, survey non-respondent

On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Jonathan Rochkind  wrote:

> Hmm, it's quite possible you know more about statistics than me, but...
>
> Usually equations for calculating confidence level are based on the
> assumption of a random sample, not a volunteering self-selected sample.
>
> If you have a self-selected sample, then the equations for "how likely is
> this to be a fluke" are only accurate if your self-selected sample is
> representative; and there aren't really any equations that can tell you how
> likely your self-selected sample is to be representative, it depends on the
> circumstances (which is why for the statistical equations to be completely
> valid, you need a random sample).
>
> Is my understanding.
>
>
> On 12/5/2012 2:18 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
>
>> Ross,
>>
>> I totally get what you're saying, I thought of all of that too, but
>> according to everything I was reading through, the likelihood that the
>> survey's results are a fluke is extremely low.  Its actually the reason I
>> put information in the write up about the sample size (378), population
>> size (2,250), response rate (16.8%), confidence level (95%), and
>> confidence
>> interval (+/- 4.6%).
>>
>> Rosalyn
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Ross Singer 
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Thanks, Rosalyn for setting this up and compiling the results!
>>>
>>> While it doesn't change my default position, "yes we need more diversity
>>> among Code4lib presenters!", I'm not sure, statistically speaking, that
>>> you
>>> can draw the conclusions you have based on the sample size, especially
>>> given the survey's topic (note, I am not saying that women aren't
>>> underrepresented in the Code4lib program).
>>>
>>> If 83% of the mailing didn't respond, we simply know nothing about their
>>> demographics.  They could be 95% male, they could be 99% female, we have
>>> no
>>> idea.  I think it is safe to say that the breakdown of the 16% is
>>> probably
>>> biased towards females simply given the subject matter and the dialogue
>>> that surrounded it.  We simply cannot project that the mailing list is
>>> 57/42 from this, I don't think.
>>>
>>> What is interesting, however, is that the number roughly corresponds to
>>> the number of seats in the conference.  I think it would be interesting
>>> to
>>> see how this compares to the gender breakdown at the conference.
>>>
>>> This doesn't diminish how awesome it is that you put this together,
>>> though.  Thanks, again to you and Karen!
>>> -Ross.
>>> On Dec 5, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Rosalyn Metz  wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi Friends,

 I put together the data and a summary for the gender survey.  Now that
 conference and hotel registration has subsided, it's a perfect time for

>>> you
>>>
 to kick back and read through.

 [Code4Lib] Gender Survey
 Data<

>>> https://docs.google.com/**spreadsheet/ccc?key=**
>>> 0AqfFxMd8RTVhdFVQSWlPaFJ2UTh1N**mo0akNhZlVDTlE
>>>

 Gender Survey Data is the raw data for the survey.  Not very
 interesting,
 but you can use it to view my Pivot Tables and charts.

 [Code4Lib] Gender Survey
 Summary<

>>> https://docs.google.com/**document/d/1Hbofh63-**
>>> 5F9MWEk8y8C83heOkNodttASWF5juq**GLQ1E/edit
>>>

 Gender Survey Summary is easy to read version of the above -- its the
 summary I wrote about the results.  Included is a brief intro, charts

>>> (from
>>>
 above), and a summary of the results.

 Let the discussion begin,
 Rosalyn

 P.S. Much thanks to Karen Coyle for reviewing the summary for me before
 I
 sent it out.  Also if there are any typos or grammar mistakes, please

>>> blame
>>>
 my friend Abigail who behaved as my editor.

>>>
>>>
>>
>>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Registration tomorrow (12/4)

[Becky Yoose]

According to https://twitter.com/code4lib/status/276012496207347713, the
event coordinators are working on it.

On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Aaron Collier wrote:

> I was. I removed the "LIB" code and was able to reserve a room at the
> non-discounted price.
>
>
>
> Aaron Collier
> Library Academic Systems Analyst
> California State University, Fresno - Henry Madden Library
> 559.278.2945
> acoll...@csufresno.edu
> http://www.csufresno.edu/library
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Cynthia Ng" 
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 9:11:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Registration tomorrow (12/4)
>
> Am I the only one having problems making the hotel reservations?
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] What about Code4Lib4Women?

[Becky Yoose]

If this (as in a group for women in library technology) is going to become
reality, I want to see this take one step broader, and incorporate ALL
women in library tech, and not just designating it to one subset of the
library community (code4lib). code4lib can be a collaborator with another
organization (LITA?) to reach more people. This is a broader issue than
code4lib, and needs to be treated as such.

Assumptions: not all library tech folks are code4libbers, not all library
tech folks are not LITA members, some are both, some are neither, all have
to work in the same environment.

Thanks,
Becky

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Jonathan Rochkind  wrote:

> Sounds possibly interesting. Other than a word, what would that be
> exactly, and what would be the goals of it?  Do you mean a different
> conference, or listserv, or what?
>
>
> On 11/28/2012 3:34 PM, Salazar, Christina wrote:
>
>> And/or Code4Lib4[I hate that word minority, but cannot think of another
>> for here, but maybe you get what I mean]
>>
>> Not trying to splinter, but that might be one way to encourage diversity
>> but again, without implication that ANYONE would be excluded.
>>
>> (Inspired by http://www.meetup.com/Los-**Angeles-Womens-Ruby-on-Rails-**
>> Group/  )
>>
>> Christina Salazar
>> Systems Librarian
>> John Spoor Broome Library
>> California State University, Channel Islands
>> 805/437-3198
>> [Description: Description: CI Formal Logo_1B grad_em signature]
>>
>>
>>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Mentorship & Buddies

[Becky Yoose]

Some observations about conference-y stuff:

- Newcomer dinner groups tend to see a disproportionate n/v ratio, even
with some prodding to get more established members to participate and
disperse themselves out in the groups. Then again, I can't make things
mandatory, lest I get pelted with book snakes.
- Since 2009, I've noticed that the number of first time attendees range
between over 1/3 to roughly 1/2 of the conference crowd. [1]
- Even when it's not their first code4lib conference, people at their
second or third conference still identify as newbies, so these folks might
not be comfortable being mentors quite yet...

[1] Count taken from raised hands when asked the annual "How many
code4libcons you've attended" question

Thanks,
Becky, uncaffeinated

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 8:33 PM, Cynthia Ng  wrote:

> Getting traction for mentoring online is always difficult, but what
> about starting that mentorship at code4libcon?
>
> Maybe almost like a buddy system, so that the first meeting between a
> mentor and mentee is at a code4libcon (national, regional, or
> otherwise) if possible.
>
> This might simply be a good idea for first timers who are not going
> with colleagues too.
>
> Just throwing out some ideas here...
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Nick Ruest  wrote:
> > Matt McCollow proposed something like this a while back. We have a page
> up
> > and everything! But, it never got much traction.
> >
> > http://www.mail-archive.com/code4lib@listserv.nd.edu/msg14270.html
> > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Mentorship
> >
> > -nruest
> >
> > On 12-11-27 07:30 PM, Bess Sadler wrote:
> >>
> >> +1 to this idea. I have benefited tremendously over the years from kind
> >> people taking me under their wings. Many of us try to do this
> one-on-one,
> >> but some kind of introduction service would be a huge benefit for the
> >> community, I would think.
> >>
> >> Mentorship is a great example of a robust solution - a solution that
> >> addresses more than one problem at once. I suspect that this would not
> only
> >> improve our diversity as a community, it might also solve some tech
> >> leadership / succession planning problems and maybe expose some training
> >> needs.
> >>
> >> Bess
> >>
> >> On Nov 27, 2012, at 4:20 PM, Nathan Tallman  wrote:
> >>
> >>> This is a slightly different topic, but relates to Kelley's post: Does
> >>> code4lib have a mentor program where more inexperienced geeks can pair
> up
> >>> with someone to guide their development? I don't have anyone like that
> in
> >>> my network, but would really like to. I don't mean to discount the
> >>> existing
> >>> resources on code4lib or this list, which both have been very useful.
> I'm
> >>> sure I could just start by attending some of the conferences, but for
> >>> more
> >>> inexperienced people they can be a bit intimidating, albeit inspiring.
> >>>
> >>> It would also be a way to directly engage minorities.
> >>>
> >>> Just a thought.
> >>>
> >>> Nathan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Kelley McGrath 
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
>  I'll second the idea of approaching people individually and explicitly
>  asking them to participate. It worked on me. I never would have
> written
>  my
>  first article for the Code4Lib Journal or become a member of the
>  editorial
>  committee if someone hadn't encouraged me individually (Thanks
>  Jonathan!).
> 
>  It would also be good to find a way to somehow target the pool of
>  lurkers
>  who maybe aren't already connected to someone and get them more
>  involved.
> 
>  As far as anonymous proposals go, we recently had a very good workshop
>  on
>  implicit bias here. Someone brought up that found significant changes
> in
>  the gender proportions in symphony orchestras after candidates started
>  auditioning behind screens. There are also lots of studies about the
>  different responses to the same resume/application depending on
> whether
>  a
>  stereotypically male/female or white/black name was used. Probably
> it's
>  impossible to make proposals completely anonymous, but it would be an
>  interesting experiment to leave off the names.
> 
>  Kelley
> 
>  PS Interestingly, I wouldn't instinctively self-identify as a member
> of
>  the Code4Lib community, although my first thought is that that has
> more
>  to
>  do with not being a coder than with being a woman.
> 
> 
>  **
>  Kelley McGrath
>  Metadata Management Librarian
>  University of Oregon Libraries
>  1299 University of Oregon
>  Eugene, OR 97403
> 
>  541-346-8232
>  kell...@uoregon.edu
> 
> >
> > --
> > -nruest
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2013 alternate housing

[Becky Yoose]

Hi all,

I've started a room and ride share page on the wiki -
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_room_ride_share - so folks can list
any available rooms/beds as well as other roommate requests and trips to
and from various airports.

Thanks,
Becky

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Linda Ballinger
wrote:

> (keeping the subject line general, in case other Chicagoans want to jump
> in)
>
> Would free housing make a big difference to you in deciding whether
> you can come to code4lib 2013? Well, I can offer free crash space to
> one female attendee. Or, I guess two is possible, if you're willing to
> share a queen-sized air mattress.
>
> Caveats include: my apartment is on the 3rd floor, it's a bit on the
> under-heated side, and I have a cat who is very generous with her fur.
>
> Bonuses include: the air mattress is normal-bed high, there are plenty
> of blankets, and I'm less than a block from the El (okay, maybe that's
> a caveat too, I'm used to the sound of trains).
>
> Linda
> ---
> Linda Ballinger
> Principal Cataloging Librarian
> Newberry Library
> Chicago, IL
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] anti-harassment policy for code4lib?

[Becky Yoose]

+1 and add my name to the list.

There's a seedling of a similar policy at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/How_to_hack_code4lib#Don.27t_be_sexist.2Fracist.2F.2Aist,
but I'd be more than happy to help grow it.

Thanks,
Becky

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 02:16:25PM -0800, Bess Sadler wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for considering this suggestion. If the answer is the usual
> code4lib answer (some variation on "Great idea! How are you going to make
> that happen?") then I hereby nominate myself as a member of the
> Anti-Harrassment Policy Adoption committee for the code4lib conference.
> Would anyone else like to join me?
> >
> > Bess Sadler
> > b...@stanford.edu
> > Manager, Application Development
> > Digital Library Systems & Services
> > Stanford University Library
> >
>
> --
> A candidate is a person who gets money from the rich and votes from the
> poor to protect them from each other.
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2013 Presentation Election now open!

[Becky Yoose]

The ballot is ok from my end.

Robert, you can sign up for an account at http://code4lib.org/user/register.


Thanks,
Becky

On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Ross Singer  wrote:

> Wow, ok.  Thanks for sending that.
>
> Was the actual ballot ok, though?
>
> I don't exactly have convenient access to IE (meaning I'd have to reboot my
> netbook, which is all the way in another room!).
>
> -Ross.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Becky Yoose  wrote:
>
> > Not a voting problem per se, but the results page in IE9 [1] in Win7
> threw
> > up up everywhere: http://screencast.com/t/lUnwFl8h
> >
> > Otherwise, yay new design :cD
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Becky
> >
> > [1] Related: don't ask why I was in IE.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Ross Singer 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > http://vote.code4lib.org/election/24
> > >
> > > Vote early, vote often, but most importantly, vote soon:  the polls
> close
> > > sometime on the night of Monday the 19th of November (looking at the
> host
> > > that the diebold-o-tron, I think it will be around 11 PM EST, but when
> > they
> > > close, they close!).
> > >
> > > -Ross.
> > > p.s. given the new design, let me know if there are any voting
> problems.
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2013 Presentation Election now open!

[Becky Yoose]

Not a voting problem per se, but the results page in IE9 [1] in Win7 threw
up up everywhere: http://screencast.com/t/lUnwFl8h

Otherwise, yay new design :cD

Thanks,
Becky

[1] Related: don't ask why I was in IE.

On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Ross Singer  wrote:

> http://vote.code4lib.org/election/24
>
> Vote early, vote often, but most importantly, vote soon:  the polls close
> sometime on the night of Monday the 19th of November (looking at the host
> that the diebold-o-tron, I think it will be around 11 PM EST, but when they
> close, they close!).
>
> -Ross.
> p.s. given the new design, let me know if there are any voting problems.
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Keynote voting

[Becky Yoose]

>Voting will stop when we cats and dog votes beat those of humans and
robots.

For those of us who may need more caffeine at 1pm in the afternoon just to
make it through today, when's the last day to vote?

Thanks,
Becky

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Francis Kayiwa  wrote:

> Thanks to Ross Singer the Diebold 2K13 machine was rebooted for votes.
>
> http://vote.code4lib.org/election/23
>
> Since the meeting is in Chicago next year we expect you to vote early
> and vote often. Voting will stop when we cats and dog votes beat those
> of humans and robots.
>
> ./fxk
> --
> If entropy is increasing, where is it coming from?
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???

[Becky Yoose]

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  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  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" 
> >> 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
> >>> 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"  wrote:
> >
> >> On Jul 9, 2012 1:27 PM, "Joshua Gomez"  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] Studying the email list (Charcuterie Spectrum)

[Becky Yoose]

Chicken gizzards, when prepared right (fried), are a delicacy. While I am
not a gizzard fan, many in my immediate and extended family are, so...

We need a meat that is disapproved of universally. May I suggest "pickled
pig's ears that have been sitting in a jar on a bar counter since you've
been born"? Adhering to RDA guidelines, I am not using abbreviations to
describe the material at hand at the bar.

Thanks,
Becky, who consulted her family cookbook for this email.

Chicken feet can be good as well...

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Kevin S. Clarke  wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, BWS Johnson 
> wrote:
>
> >>   Bacon   == Seal of Approval
> >>   Bologna == Seal of Disapproval
> >>   Salami  == Seal of No Approval Needed
> >>
> >
> > This has some serious flaws. I'm concerned about the relationships
> between the desirability of the bespoke seals as they relate to the appeal
> of the meats themselves. While yea, bacon is nearly universal in its
> appeal, that one seems on the mark. Alas, bologna as the seal of
> disapproval might fall a bit short. While one might jump to proffer spam in
> its place, Hawai'ians quite like spam, leaving us all in a bit of a
> quandry. Olive loaf, perhaps? And while salame is a most excellent meat,
> perhaps fois gras more aptly conveys the aboutness of not giving a damn
> about one's approval or lack thereof.
> >
> >  What say you cataloguing mafia? Surely we must honour the aboutness
> of meat and approval lest we needs OCLC to intervene more often than is
> strictly necessary in our mortal affairs.
>
> I'm vegan now, but having eaten it as a child, may I suggest chicken
> livers for the Seal of Disapproval? Blech!  And, as a vegan, I'd
> stretch bounds of the Seal of No Approval Needed to tempeh.  That
> seems appropriate.
>
> Fwiw...
> Kevin
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Indoctrination link added to the Wiki main page

[Becky Yoose]

Or Level 3 records for that manner...

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Suchy, Daniel  wrote:

> No slouching allowed. At OCLC-approved conferences, if you got time to
> lean you've got time to clean (authority files).
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Fleming, Declan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:59 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Indoctrination link added to the Wiki
> main page
>
> Slouching toward Chicago, waiting to drink good beer...
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Julia Bauder
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:48 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Indoctrination link added to the Wiki
> main page
>
> I was thinking of the "slouching code4lib mob," myself.
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM, David Fiander 
> wrote:
>
> > Would the "upright code4lib brigade" be opposed by the "horizontal
> > code4lib posse"?
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:49, Bohyun Kim  wrote:
> >
> > > In my defense, I didn't pick the term, 'indoctrination.'  =)  But it
> > shows
> > > something about the community, eh?  The alternative title to the doc
> > > that someone added is also "How do we make code4lib a more inclusive
> > > place for newcomers? Or, how do we quickly indoctrinate newbies to
> > > our values and ways of doing things?"
> > >
> > > But again, these titles show that anyone can name things and it is
> > > likely to stick. So it is open to all to make changes. Perhaps some
> > > of us should form the Upright Code4Lib Brigade against the
> Indoctrination.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > ~Bohyun
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf
> > > Of Wilfred Drew
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:04 AM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Indoctrination link added to the
> > > Wiki main page
> > >
> > > When I saw the subject I immediately thought of the Borg: You will
> > > be assimilated.
> > > -
> > > Wilfred (Bill) Drew, M.S., B.S., A.S.
> > > Assistant Professor
> > > Librarian, Systems and Tech Services Tompkins Cortland Community
> > > College  (TC3) Library:
> > > http://www.tc3.edu/library/ Dryden, N.Y. 13053-0139
> > > E-mail: dr...@tc3.edu
> > > Phone: 607-844-8222 ext.4406
> > > AOL Instant Messenger:BillDrew4
> > > Online Identity: http://claimID.com/billdrew
> > > StrengthsQuest: Ideation, Input, Learner, Activator, Communication
> > > http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill_Drew/
> > > 
> > > From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> > > Bohyun Kim [k...@fiu.edu]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:55 AM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Indoctrination link added to the Wiki
> > > main page
> > >
> > > Since the Code4Lib wiki is live again, I put the link to "Code4Lib
> > > Indoctrination<
> > >
> > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m-9VtL7L_fUxl2hTF_YZSdFRfucaLtmHvL
> > Szom6XPVM/edit?pli=1
> > >"
> > > Google Doc on the main page.
> > >
> > > Feel free to move to a different page if the main page is not the
> > > right place.
> > > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Main_Page#About_Code4Lib
> > >
> > > If you haven't checked out the Google Doc, it's worth looking at.
> > >
> > > ~Bohyun
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Metadata

[Becky Yoose]

Could this conversation be described as metametadata?

*runs, hides*

Thanks,
Becky


Bonus: Metacow - http://wisconsin.cowparade.com/cow/detail/3973/

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Richard, Joel M  wrote:

> I'll second this "amen". It was only when I entered the library world that
> I learned about the concept of metadata. Of course, I'd been using metadata
> for 12 years, but I'd never labeled it as such. To me it was just data.
> Useful information. It took time for this concept of metadata to mesh with
> what I already knew.
>
> Also, is this simply an over-classification of things that seems to be a
> humorously stereotypical thing that librarians do? :)
>
> --Joel
>
>
> Joel Richard
> Lead Web Developer, Web Services Department
> Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://www.sil.si.edu/
> (202) 633-1706 | richar...@si.edu
>
>
> On Feb 13, 2012, at 2:49 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
>
> > amen!
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Nate Vack  wrote:
> >
> >> My take on this discussion, coming from a research lab: Metadata isn't
> >> meta.
> >>
> >> For example, in recordings of, say, blood pressure over time, it's
> >> common to think about things such as participant identifiers,
> >> acquisition dates, event markers, and sampling rates as "metadata,"
> >> and the actual measurements as "data."
> >>
> >> But really: those meta things aren't ancillary to data analysis;
> >> they're essential in keeping analyses organized, and often important
> >> parameters in running an analysis at all.
> >>
> >> Breaking things down into data versus metadata I think, encourages a
> >> false (and not very interesting) dichotomy. If information has a use,
> >> call it what it is: data. Store everything that's useful.
> >>
> >> If you don't yet have a use in mind for your data, then you have a
> >> place to start working :)
> >>
> >> -n
> >>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Metadata

[Becky Yoose]

Great discussion! My cataloger heart says that you can never have enough,
but my manager brain says that you only have a limited amount of resources
and time to dedicate. ;cD

I agree with Diane saying that metadata is not static. Your use cases will
change in the future due to changed user needs or new discovery layer
functionality, etc. The most important thing is getting a good core set of
fields/elements set at the beginning (keeping use cases and system
functionality in mind) and evolve from there. You also might want to keep
in mind how much work it will be if you add metadata fields in the future.
Will you be able to easily add information for the new fields in existing
metadata records?

An indirect comment - if you find yourself using fields now that you end up
not using in the near future due to search functionality/changes, do not
delete [or ignore, for that matter] those fields. 9 times out of 10 you
will find yourself wanting to use that metadata again in some shape or
form, and if you delete it, you're stuck with basically spending resources
recreating that metadata.

Thanks,
Becky, who is trying to cultivate her seedling EAC-CPF records for her
POW's new Islandora IR

-----
Becky Yoose
Systems Librarian
Grinnell College


www.libcatcode.org - catalogers and coders Q&A under one site

Re: [CODE4LIB] Veg*n Dinner Wednesday

[Becky Yoose]

*ping*

Either option looks fine to me. Also let me know if you need me to do
anything.

Thanks,
Becky

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Jason Ronallo  wrote:

> Hi,
> If you've signed up for the Veg*n Dinner Wednesday, please send me an
> email. I did not anticipate so much interest in this. We need to
> decide on a place, and I'd like to accommodate as many folks as
> possible. I think we can take this off-list until it is settled.
>
> Check out the wiki. I've suggested two options. Know of a better
> option? I'll start calling tonight and see what I can do.
>
> Jason
>

[CODE4LIB] Metadata war stories...

[Becky Yoose]

Hi all,

For our preconference, “Digging into Metadata,” we’d like to get a little
discussion going to build on once the preconference rolls around.

A good part of our discussion will focus on metadata issues and how folks
have worked through said issues or have utilized metadata in an unique way
while keeping the metadata’s context in mind. Some example include:

- Dirty data issues when switching discovery layers or using legacy/vendor
metadata (ex. HathiTrust)
- Dealing with free text in MARC records and how to parse them w/o too much
heartache
- batch creating and editing metadata

Some of you have already touched on this in the last preconference email
thread, but we'd like to get some more examples to focus on. What are your
metadata war stories?

Thanks,
Becky

-
Becky Yoose
Systems Librarian
Grinnell College

[CODE4LIB] code4lib 2012 Newcomer Dinner, Tuesday 2/7

[Becky Yoose]

Hi everyone,

Are you coming to c4l this year? Will this be your first time at the
conference? Or are you a c4l veteran looking to corrupt some newbies? Come
one, come all to the Newcomer Dinner on *Tuesday, February 7th*. Join
fellow c4l newbies and veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and
stimulating demonstrations of the many uses of XML.

The sign up page is at
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2012_c4l2012_social_activities#Newcomer_dinner.
There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, so there should be plenty of
options to go around. Here are the guidelines (also listed on the wiki):

   - Max of 6 per location
  - Please, no waitlisting :(
  - Some places are large enough to accommodate multiple groups - it's
  your responsibility to find out either way if you're interested
  - ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans
   in each group
  - New folks - n
  - c4l vets - v
   - One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - Vets are
   highly encouraged to lead the group :))
  - Leader duties
 - Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the
 restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library coders
 - Herd folks from hotel/other designated meeting place to
 restaurant (know where you're going)

Go forth and sign up! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll see
you all soon.

Thanks,
Becky

Re: [CODE4LIB] Vote Now: 2012 Conference T-shirt

[Becky Yoose]

Hi Tania,

If you haven't already, you can register for an account at
http://code4lib.org/user/register. Once you have your account set up, you
can then sign in to vote.

Thanks,
Becky

--
Becky Yoose
Systems Librarian
Grinnell College Libraries

On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Tania Fersenheim wrote:

> Who do I talk to about the fact that I can't access the voting?
>
> >Visit http://vote.code4lib.org/election/22 to check out the excellent
>
> --
>
> Tania Fersenheim
> Manager of Library Systems
>
> Brandeis University
> Library and Technology Services
>
> 415 South Street, (MS 017/P.O. Box 549110)
> Waltham, MA 02454-9110
> Phone: 781.736.4698
> Fax: 781.736.4577
> email: tan...@brandeis.edu
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Pandering for votes for code4lib sessions

[Becky Yoose]

I am offended and disappointed by the Rickrolling suggestion. We are a
group of professionals and should act as such. Resorting to low brow
internet memes only demeans the group, its members, and a profession as a
whole.

The submit button in the script should go to a page where the submitter has
to correct a malformed XML file before submitting their ballot. For a
greater challenge, we could have the voter manually translate raw MARC into
MARCXML.

Friday come and me wan' go home,
Becky

On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Ranti Junus  wrote:

> On Dec 1, 2011 8:48 AM, "Ross Singer"  wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > One thing I would be open to is to put a disclaimer splash page before
> > any ballot (only to be seen the first time a person votes) briefly
> > explaining how the ballot works and to mention that ballot stuffing is
> > "unethical, undemocratic and tears at the fabric that is Code4Lib" or
> > some such.  I would welcome contributions to the wording.
> >[...]
>
> +1 for the disclaimer splash screen.
>
> Also:
> Create a script that detects pandering. When they click the submit button,
> rickroll them.  ;-)
>
> ranti.
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Cataloging4Coders @ C4L12 - We need your brains

[[Becky Yoose]]

Thanks for posting, Laura. I sent an email to the list last night clarifying
things, but it seems that the listserv ate my email. I'm hoping that the
listserv software gets indigestion from it. :cP

One thing that I do want to mention: Re: help - while we have a small army
working away, if you want to help pitch in with planning, you are more than
welcome to do so.

Perhaps someone can plan a "coding4catalogers" session, either here or at
another conference... there was some talk about doing a cataloging
unconference at ALA some time ago. 

Thanks again,
Becky

On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:57:30 -0800, Laura Smart  wrote:

>As a co-conspirator let me jump in here. In answer to Christine's
>question - yes.  This is cataloging for non-catalogers - specifically
>geared to coders. Hence the subject line "Cataloging4Coders" (grin).
>I think people are somehow misunderstanding Becky's request for input.
>
>The idea is to further understanding of cataloger culture and
>cataloging concepts rather than teach "how to do descriptive
>cataloging in x standard."  That would take way more than a half-day
>or one-day workshop.  Plus there are already tons of great courses out
>there by SAA, ALCTS, SCTP, etc.   I point the people interested in EAD
>in that direction for training.
>
>This CODE4LIB preconference would help coders deal with the metadata
>they've got.  It's an explanation of why library metadata is the way
>it is rather than a how-to roll your own.  The existing knowledge and
>skills of those wanting to attend will determine how detailed we get.
> We're are trying to get a sense of the background knowledge of
>potential attendees and the specific problems they encounter.
>
>Most definitely we also need a coding-for-catalogers session, but this
>isn't it.
>Laura
>
>--
>Laura Smart
>Metadata Services Manager
>Caltech Library
>
>On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 6:46 AM, Christine Schwartz
> wrote:
>> Hi Becky,
>>
>> Is this pre-conference going to be cataloging/metadata training for coders?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Christine Schwartz
>> Metadata Librarian
>> Princeton Theological Seminary Library
>>
>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
Becky Yoose
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 11:14 AM
>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Cataloging4Coders @ C4L12 - We need your brains
>>>
>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> There's been increasing discussion and interest about cataloging around
>>> this community (and others like it) for quite a while. I found some
>>> co-conspirators and we are planning to propose a pre-conference on
>>> cataloging/library metadata creation geared towards the huddled code4lib
>>> masses (otherwise known as coders) who are yearning for knowledge of this
>>> Darkest of Library Arts.
>>>
>>> We need you help before we post our proposal. We realize that there's a
>>> wide range of cataloging knowledge and experience in the community, and we
>>> want to make sure that those interested get the most out of the
>>> pre-conference. If this pre-conference has perked your interest, can you
>>> help us in letting us know:
>>>
>>> - What experience do you have with cataloging/library metadata creation?
>>> - What do you want us to cover? Do you have any questions that you want
>>> covered?
>>>
>>> This information will help us greatly in how we structure the
>>> pre-conference both in content and schedule. For now, we're planning a
>>> half-day pre-conference, but if there's enough interest between beginners
>>> and more experienced folks, we will consider offering two half-day
>>> preconferences in order to focus on specific participant needs.
>>>
>>> Feel free to ask questions as well - I'll try to answer them as best as
>>> possible given what our group has brainstormed so far.
>>>
>>> Thanks for reading,
>>> Becky
>>> Official cat[aloger] herder
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Becky Yoose
>>> Systems Librarian
>>> Grinnell College Libraries
>>> yoose...@grinnell.edu
>>>
>>