[CODE4LIB] Call for participation in the Metadata Assessment Working Group, part of DLF Assessment Interest Group

[Christina Marie Harlow]

You are invited to participate in the DLF Assessment Interest Group’s (DLF AIG) 
working group on Metadata in 2016. There is 
more information about the group below, but first a few words about 
participating in DLF AIG.



The only requirement for participation in a DLF AIG working group is a 
willingness to dig in and devote a small part of your time contributing to the 
tools, methods, and body of knowledge on digital library assessment. Joining 
the DLF AIG listserv, a working group’s listserv, or attending a first working 
group meeting does not commit anyone to anything. DLF AIG encourages everyone 
to check out a working group before deciding to become an active contributor. 
Attendance at the DLF forum is not a requirement for participation in any of 
the working groups. Additionally, if your institution is not a DLF member, you 
can still participate.

Introduction to Metadata Working Group
The Metadata Working Group aims to build guidelines, best practices, tools and 
workflows around the evaluation and assessment of metadata used by and for 
digital libraries and repositories. The group hopes to offer deliverables and 
recommendations that digital library and repository users can implement for 
metadata assessment and metadata quality control efforts. The 2016 direction 
and goals of the group will be decided by the community during the first call 
as well as during preliminary discussions via the Google 
Group.
 Find out more about our current aims and possible directions by reviewing, 
commenting on, or editing this Google 
Document. The bottom of that shared 
document also has links to some existing 
metadata assessment practices, discussions, and tools that this group hopes to 
build off of.

How can you participate?
Anyone who works with metadata in any way and has an interest in building or 
evaluating existing metadata assessment best practices, tools, and guidelines 
is welcome to join this working group. To take part and/or keep up with monthly 
call announcements (starting in late January), discussions, work, 
documentation, and group goals, join the Metadata Working Group Google 
Group.



Please contact Christina Harlow with questions about 
the Metadata Working Group. For questions about the larger DLF Assessment 
Interest Group, contact the DLF AIG co-leaders, Joyce Chapman 
joyce.chap...@duke.edu and Santi Thompson 
satho...@central.uh.edu.



Thank you for considering participating in the DLF AIG!



Christina Harlow
cmh...@cornell.edu
DLF AIG Metadata Working Group
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dlf-aig-metadata-assessment-working-group
DLF AIG Metadata Working Group Preliminary Document

http://bit.ly/metadataAssessment

[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Code4Lib T-shirt Designs Due by 1/12

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hi folks-

Just a reminder that your 2016 Code4Lib t-shirt design submissions are due on 
January 12, 2016 5 PM Pacific - just a little over a week away. Please submit 
your high-quality image to this submission form: http://bit.ly/c4l16tshirts. 
The screen-printers generally prefer vector art files (ai, .cdr, .eps & .pdf), 
so please try to submit a file of one of those formats. Original art only, 
please.

If you have any questions about the form or the process, you can email 
Christina at cmh...@cornell.edu.

Thanks,
Code4Lib 2016 T-shirt Committee

[CODE4LIB] Accepting Proposals for Code4Lib 2016 T-shirt Design

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hi folks-

It is time to propose your designs for the upcoming 2016 Code4Lib t-shirt! The 
design should be for the front of the t-shirt, and it should work with a 
one-color printing. For reference, the t-shirt color will probably be black 
again this year.

We need your submissions by January 12, 2016 5 PM Pacific. Please submit your 
high-quality image to this submission form: http://bit.ly/c4l16tshirts. The 
screen-printers generally prefer vector art files (ai, .cdr, .eps & .pdf), so 
please try to submit a file of one of those formats. Original art only, please.

If you have any questions about the form or the process, you can email 
Christina at cmh...@cornell.edu.

Thanks,
Code4Lib 2016 T-shirt Committee

[CODE4LIB] Code4LibNYC - Jan. 22 Workshops + Search for New Organizers

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hi everyone (again):

2 announcements from Code4LibNYC:

*Workshops*

Just a reminder that Code4LibNYC http://libguides.metro.org/code4libnycalong
with METRO http://www.metro.org/ has 2 workshops coming up on January 22,
2015.

The morning (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) workshop, led by Brian Hoffman, will be a
hands-on introduction to Rails: http://metro.org/events/575/
This afternoon workshop (1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.), led by Ben Armintor, will be
an introduction to Project Blacklight (projectblacklight.org):
http://metro.org/events/576/

We are still taking volunteers at either (or both) workshops to serve as
teaching assistants. Please email us if you are interested.

*Changing Organizers*

Unfortunately, Drew and myself need to step down from being Code4LibNYC
Organizers because of awesome new jobs and/or upcoming moves out of the NYC
area.

So, we are looking for people to help organize the Code4LibNYC events
starting this spring. Please email me if you are interested - and although
I'm moving, I will be available to help get folks started, if needed.

Thanks all!

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Specialist
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
http://www.christinaharlow.com/
@cm_harlow
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] OpenRefine Informal Hangout 1/20 11 AM EST

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hi everyone-

I thought the following event might be of interest to folks on these lists.

Thanks,
Christina

OpenRefine in Libraries, Archives  Museums: Virtual Meeting w/Corey Harper
 Owen Stephens on Jan. 20, 11 AM EST, 4 PM GMT

**We hope the first 5-10 minutes of the meeting will be discussing possible
collaborations on improving/supporting available FAST and VIAF
reconciliation services for OpenRefine.**

We will be having an OpenRefine meeting/discussion/Google Hangout with
Corey Harper (Metadata Services Librarian, New York University Libraries)
and Owen Stephens (Owen Stephens Consulting, http://www.ostephens.com) on
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015, at 11 AM EST, 4 PM GMT.

This hangout is free, public, open to all, and meant to be an informal way
for folks to hear some awesome work being done with OpenRefine in Libraries
as well as ask questions and start further OpenRefine discussions. The
hangout link: https://plus.google.com/u/1/events/civ2fl72ca2s3sgvkjcndoqimmc

The group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openrefine-in-lam

Re: [CODE4LIB] Whatever Happened to the Northeast Code4Lib?

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Some discussion happened off list, and the possibility of an unconference
was mentioned, perhaps in the early spring when a number of holidays/events
have passed.

A survey and co-organizing the unconference you mention sounds like a great
idea, Jennifer.

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Edward M. Corrado ecorr...@ecorrado.us
wrote:

 ++ on the survey

 Edward

 On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jennifer jennifer.eus...@lib.uconn.edu
 wrote:
  The first 2 or maybe the first one was at the BLC with Michael Klein
 who's now on the west coast. Last year, there was the Northeast Metadata
 Specialists unconference (NEMS U). Perhaps this group and code4lib NE can
 get together. I don't mind sending out a small survey to see how many
 people are interested. I also know of 2 or 3 people who wanted to help with
 organizing NEMS U and I can see if we can do it together. The NEMS U people
 were thinking of either having it in Boston at Northeastern or in Western
 Mass. This unconference is free and bring your own lunch. I also don't mind
 helping reviving code4lib NE on its own. How about I send out a small
 survey to get a sense of how many people are interested, how far they're
 willing to travel, when and all that jazz?
 
  Jennifer Eustis
  Univ. of Connecticut




-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Specialist
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
http://www.christinaharlow.com/
@cm_harlow
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2015: T-Shirts Voting

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hi everyone-

We have some wonderful t-shirt options for Code4Lib 2015 in Portland, so
now we need you to go vote! You can vote for your favorite t-shirt logo
here (thanks to Mike Eaton for making the poll):
http://vote.code4lib.org/election/35

You only have until this Sunday, 12/7/2015 5 PM PST to vote - so go ahead
and vote now. The winning design will be available on either a black or a
dark (hunter) green shirt.

Thank you all!
T-Shirts Organizing Group

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Specialist
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
http://www.christinaharlow.com/
@cm_harlow
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

Re: [CODE4LIB] Whatever Happened to the Northeast Code4Lib?

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hi Matt-

We have stuff going in Code4LibNYC, but I'd be happy to help get something
going on in the Northeast.

Thanks!
Christina

On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Matthew Sherman matt.r.sher...@gmail.com
wrote:

 While riffing on an old DC comics title the subject line is my question.
 I've been working in Connecticut for a little over a year now and I have
 heard of nothing going on with Code4Lib in this part of the US.  I find
 this sad since I see all sorts of activity in a variety of other spots,
 particularly in my old beloved midwest stomping grounds.  So I was
 wondering if anyone knows why the Code4Libbers in the northeast have been
 so quiet?  Is the communication being done in some back channel or are
 there not many of us out in this part of the US?  I am just curious as I
 would love to touch base, collaborate, and learn from other folks in the
 community.

 Matt Sherman




-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Specialist
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
http://www.christinaharlow.com/
@cm_harlow
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] Code4LibNYC: January 22 Rails + Blacklight Workshops

[Christina Marie Harlow]

*Please excuse cross-postings*

We are very excited to announce the Code4LibNYC Winter Workshops, scheduled
for January 22, 2015 at METRO http://www.metro.org/. These workshops are
a chance for people in the Code4LibNYC community to drill down on some
helpful tools and code.

The morning (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) workshop, led by Brian Hoffman, will be a
hands-on introduction to Rails, a popular web development framework. You
can find more details and register here: http://metro.org/events/575/

This afternoon workshop (1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.), led by Ben Armintor, will be
an introduction to Project Blacklight (projectblacklight.org), an open
source discovery interface built with Rails. You can find more details and
register here: http://metro.org/events/576/

Notes:
- You can register just for one workshop, but there is a discount for
registering for both. See the registration pages for details.
- We are looking for volunteers at either (or both) workshops to serve as
teaching assistants/proctors. This involves helping participants as
questions arise while the workshop is ongoing. Please email us if you are
interested!
- Participants *must* bring their own laptops with Rails installed. We will
circulate instructions on installing Rails a week or so before the
workshops. Depending on interest, there may also be an informal
'install-fest' get together as well.

As ever, if you would like to see some activity or event as part of
Code4LibNYC, get in touch! We also have presentations from previous
meetings available at our libguide: http://libguides.metro.org/code4libnyc


Drew Gordon + Christina Harlow
Code4LibNYC Organizers

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Specialist
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
http://www.christinaharlow.com/
@cm_harlow
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2015: Call for T-Shirt Designs

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Good Afternoon Code4Lib:

The Code4Lib Swag Poll sent out recently shows that folks still want their
Code4Lib t-shirts. The results are on the Code4Lib wiki for your perusal
and use in future decisions: http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Swag_Poll_Results

As a follow up to some of the comments on this poll, we are aiming to offer
either a black or a dark green t-shirt, with a custom logo. Additionally,
we will aim to offer both men's and women's sizes again this year.

So now we need some t-shirt designs! Please propose your t-shirt designs on
this page: http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_T-Shirt_Design_Proposals

*T-shirt proposals are due December 1.* Voting will happen the first week
of December.

If you have any questions or issues, feel free to email a member of the
t-shirts team.

Thank you in advance for your awesome proposals!

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Specialist
Columbia University Libraries

[CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2015 Pre-Conference Proposals!

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Code4Lib 2015 Pre-Conference Proposals:

We are now accepting pre-conference workshop proposals for the 2015
Code4Lib in Portland, Oregon. These workshops can either be a 1-day or a
1/2-day session and will occur on Monday, February 9, 2015.

To propose a session, please add the proposal to this wiki page directly,
following the proposal formatting guidelines:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/2015_Preconference_Proposals If you cannot or do
not wish to edit the wiki directly, you can email one of us listed below
your proposal and we will add it for you.

We are taking proposals until November 7th, and we hope to confirm sessions
with the leaders shortly after that date.

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to email us.

Best,
Aaron Collie, col...@msu.edu
Christina Harlow, cmh2...@columbia.edu

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Assistant
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] Code4LibNYC Meeting - Sept. 10th 2 PM

[Christina Marie Harlow]

A friendly reminder from the Code4Lib NYC group
http://libguides.metro.org/code4libnyc- NEXT WEDNESDAY:

**Autumn Code4LibNYC Event - September 10th 2-4 PM at METRO
http://www.metro.org/**

The line-up for this meeting:

   - Eric Glass and Jeremiah Trinidad-Christensen, librarians at Columbia
   University, on GeoData@Columbia http://culspatial.cul.columbia.edu/.
   - Matthew Lipper, a developer for the NYC Department of Planning, on the NYC
   GeoClient API https://developer.cityofnewyork.us/api/geoclient-api
   - Eric Hellman, president of Gluejar http://www.gluejar.com/, on web
   privacy http://tinyurl.com/kjxs6r6 **changed topic**
   - Jennifer Anderson, senior UX designer at NYPL, on her work on a rapid
   prototyping package for NYPL (described as 'kind of our own Twitter
   Bootstrap').

The event is free and open to all, no registration required. We will be
going out for drinks after the meeting.
Directions: METRO's office is located at 57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor
(between Broadway and University Place, near Union Square).

Thanks!

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Assistant
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

Re: [CODE4LIB] ACTION REQUESTED: Volunteer for 2015 Conference Committees

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Thanks Tom for the message! I was wondering about this today. I may be
jumping the gun, but I'm hoping to start t-shirt and pre-conferences
planning very soon (now?).

As regards t-shirts, do we change printers/shirt types/colors each
year? Should we look for a PDX-based printer to support local
business? PDX people tell me if you prefer a color. Otherwise, expect
the call for tshirts designs to go out in the next few weeks, with
voting happening in late November. We can work out the other questions
in the committee.

As regards pre-conferences, can someone give me an idea of what
space(s) they might be in? How many we could have? In the next few
weeks we can also put out the first call for pre-conf proposals, which
can also give us an idea of tech/infrastructure needed.

If I can help otherwise please let me know. I'm looking forward to c4l 2015.

Christina



Sent from my iPhone

 On Aug 12, 2014, at 6:39 PM, Tom Johnson johnson.tom+code4...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

 The 2015 Code4Lib annual conference may seem like a long way away, but it's
 already time for various volunteer committees to start work on the
 planning. As you know, the conference happens each year thanks to the work
 of the community at large; please take the time to sign up for confrence
 committees here:

 *http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Conference_Committees
 http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Conference_Committees*

 *We especially need people for the Keynote Speakers and Sponsorship
 committees.* These groups need to begin work ASAP and are short on
 membership.

 Thanks to everyone who has already signed up to help!

 --
 Tom Johnson
 on behalf of the C4L15 PDX Team

[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Code4LibNYC Meeting this Wednesday (6/18)

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Good morning everyone-

A friendly reminder that the next meeting of Code4LibNYC
http://metro.org/events/512/ will be held Wednesday, June 18th from 2-4pm
at the METRO Training Center (57 E. 11th Street, 4th floor, Manhattan). The
presenters will be:

   - *Rebecca Guenther* on BIBFRAME
   - *Steve Zweibel* on the DH Box at the Hunter College Libraries
   - *Chad Nelson *on the use of Ansible at Lyrasis Digital
   - *Matt Miller* on visualizing library resources as networks

The event is free and open to the public, and walk-ins are welcome! You can
read more about the event at http://metro.org/events/512/. Please bring any
announcements that you think could be of interest to the group. Also - **we
are currently looking for one more presenter for the September 10th, 2014
Code4LibNYC meeting.** Email me if you are interested!

If you have any questions or suggestions for a future Code4LibNYC event,
please email me at cmh2...@columbia.edu.

Thanks,
Christina

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Assistant
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] Code4LibNYC Next Meeting June 18 2pm

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hello everyone-

The next meeting of Code4LibNYC http://metro.org/events/512/ will be held
Wednesday, June 18th from 2-4pm at the METRO Training Center (57 E. 11th
Street, 4th floor, Manhattan). The presenters will be:

   - *Rebecca Guenther* on BIBFRAME
   - *Steve Zweibel* on the DH Box at the Hunter College Libraries
   - *Chad Nelson *on the use of Ansible at Lyrasis Digital
   - *Matt Miller* on visualizing library resources as networks

The event is free and open to the public, although we are asking
people to register
at this page http://metro.org/events/512/ in order to keep track of
numbers. However, walk-ins are welcome! You can read more about the event
at http://metro.org/events/512/.

If you have any questions or suggestions for a future Code4LibNYC event,
please email me at cmh2...@columbia.edu. **We are currently looking for a
few more presenters for the September 10th, 2014 Code4LibNYC meeting**

Thanks,
Christina

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Assistant
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC 

[CODE4LIB] Presenters for June Code4LibNYC Meeting

[Christina Marie Harlow]

Hello all-

Code4LibNYC will have their next meeting on June 18, 2014 from 2-4 PM at
METRO http://www.metro.org/.

We are accepting presentation proposals for this meeting on any topic that
would be of interest to the Code4LibNYC group. If you would like to talk or
know someone you would like to recommend to talk, please email me (
cmh2...@columbia.edu), Junior Tidal (jti...@citytech.cuny.edu) or Jefferson
Bailey (jbai...@metro.org) with your contact information and idea by May
30th, 2014.

Please share this notice with anyone that you think would be interested, as
well as anyone you would particularly like to hear speak.

For more information about code4libnyc and past presentations you can go
here - http://libguides.metro.org/code4libnyc

Best,
Christina

-- 
Christina Harlow

Metadata Assistant
Columbia University Libraries

cmh2...@columbia.edu
 +1 212 854 8457
102 Butler Library, MC