Re: [CODE4LIB] Primo API access

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi Marwa,

Access to the APIs for every Primo installation (which the system is hosted by 
the customer or Ex Libris) are IP restricted by default and unfortunately there 
are security concerns with opening up them to anything but a few trusted 
clients so looking at an alternate open search API like NLM (with much richer 
metadata) may be the way to go for your project. 

Regards,

Kevin Reiss




On Friday, February 14, 2014 1:27 AM, jason bengtson  
wrote:
 
Hi Marwa,

We’re in the process of adopting Primo on the Health Sciences Campus of the 
University of Oklahoma. I think you may want to use a mechanism other than 
Primo for something like this. The reason I say this is that Primo is, 
essentially, an aggregator from multiple sources. As part of this aggregation 
process it reduces (in a very literal sense) incoming data streams in various 
formats, such as MARC or Dublin Core, to “PNX” records . . . essentially a 
proprietary XML format designed around the display and delivery needs of the 
Primo tool. As such, the resultant data isn’t nearly as rich or useful for your 
personalization purposes (I suspect) as the source data would be. Now, 
depending on the way the PNX is normalized by the institution using the tool, 
the PNX record could contain more information, or different types of 
information, than it would out of the box, but other than customizing location 
information, or similar facets of a record, there
 really isn’t much reason for an institution to perform significant enrichment 
of the PNX data set. Primo is a pretty blunt instrument. If you really want to 
see the PNX for an individual record you don’t need any kind of api, just add 
&showPnx=true to the end of the url (although that’s not a full solution for 
you, in and of itself, since that won’t work on the list of returns, only on 
single records). Beyond that, I’m not sure there is an API to do what you want. 
Most of the Primo apis seem to exist to augment some lacking baked in 
functionality. There is a Primo Central api, though I haven’t really explored 
it much beyond using it in our system view. Remember, Primo is the bottom of 
the funnel . . . what’s left of the metadata at that point is largely lowest 
common denominator, IMHO.

If you want a richer data set to work with for purposes of experimental 
personalization (I’m guessing you’re building or preparing to build some kind 
of adaptive algorithm for this project) you would probably be better off 
grabbing query dependent records from research tools like the US National 
Library of Medicine’s PubMed (through the publicly available Entrez tool). 
PubMed is mainly used for medical research, and the metadata it employs is, in 
many areas, still kind of thin (the controlled vocabulary used, MeSH, is 
outstanding, but fields like author and affiliation are not well normalized), 
but it’s a much richer source than you’re likely to see from any PNX records. 
In addition, NLM offers some very robust apis that allow you to easily query 
and retrieve the records from a search in their full XML glory 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK25501/). This is just an example of 
course; there are other publically usable apis and plenty of
 vendor apis that your library might allow you some provisional access to 
(although that can be a big pain in the neck for them, since access to the api 
usually means getting you a password other than the master account password 
issued by the vendor and then terminating at the end of your project, assuming 
there’s no licensing issue).

Of course, this is my opinion based on our experience to date and other folks 
may have a very different take on Primo. I hope this is helpful and good luck 
with your project.

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. 5405-271-3297 (fax)
jason-bengt...@ouhsc.edu
http://library.ouhsc.edu
www.jasonbengtson.com

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On Feb 13, 2014, at 11:00 PM, Marwah Khaled H Alaofi 
 wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'm studying at the Faculty of IT at Monash University in Melbourne,
> Australia, currently for a masters degree in IT.
> My research interest is in the applications of dat

Re: [CODE4LIB] Terrible Drupal vulnerability

[Kevin Reiss]

http://blog.ircmaxell.com/2014/10/a-lesson-in-security.html is an
interesting and thoughtful write-up on the technical details of this
vulnerability.

On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Joe Hourcle  wrote:

> On Oct 31, 2014, at 11:46 AM, Lin, Kun wrote:
>
> > Hi Cary,
> >
> > I don't know from whom. But for the heartbeat vulnerability earlier this
> year, they as well as some other big providers like Google and Amazon were
> notified and patched before it was announced.
>
> If they have an employee who contributes to the project, it's possible
> that this
> was discussed on development lists before it was sent down to user level
> mailing
> lists.
>
> Odds are, there's also  some network of people who are willing to give
> things a
> cursory review / beta test in a more controlled manner before they're
> officially
> released (and might break thousands of websites).  It would make sense that
> companies who derive a good deal of their profits in supporting software
> would
> participate in those programs, as well.
>
> I could see categorizing either of those as 'ahead of the *general*
> public',
> which was Kun's assertion.
>
> -Joe
>
>
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Cary Gordon
> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 11:10 AM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Terrible Drupal vulnerability
> >
> > How do they receive vulnerability report ahead of general public? From
> whom?
> >
> > Cary
> >
> > On Friday, October 31, 2014, Lin, Kun  wrote:
> >
> >> If you are using drupal as main website, consider using Cloudflare Pro.
> >> It's just $20 a month and worth it. They'll help block most attacks.
> >> And they usually receive vulnerability report ahead of general public.
> >>
> >> Kun
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> >> ] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon
> >> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 9:59 AM
> >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
> >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Terrible Drupal vulnerability
> >>
> >> This is what I posted to the Drupal4Lib list:
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> By now, you should have seen https://www.drupal.org/PSA-2014-003 and
> >> heard about the "Drupageddon" exploits. and you may be wondering if
> >> you were vulnerable or iff you were hit by this, how you can tell and
> >> what you should do. Drupageddon affects Drupal 7, Drupal 8 and, if you
> >> use the DBTNG module, Drupal 6.
> >>
> >> The general recommendation is that if you do not know or are unsure of
> >> your server's security and you did not either update to Drupal 7.32 or
> >> apply the patch within a few hours of the notice, you should assume
> >> that your site (and server) was hacked and you should restore
> >> everything to a backup from before October 15th or earlier. If your
> >> manage your server and you have any doubts about your file security,
> >> you should restore that to a pre 10/15 image, as well or do a reinstall
> of your server software.
> >>
> >> I know this sounds drastic, and I know that not everyone will do that.
> >> There are some tests you can run on your server, but they can only
> >> verify the hacks that have been identified.
> >>
> >> At MPOW, we enforce file security on our production servers. Our
> >> deployments are scripted in our continuous integration system, and
> >> only that system can write files outside of the temporal file directory
> (e.g.
> >> /sites/site-name/files). We also forbid executables in the temporal
> >> file system. This prevents many exploits related to this issue.
> >>
> >> Of course, the attack itself is on the database, so even if the file
> >> system is not compromised, the attacker could, for example, get admin
> >> access to the site by creating an account, making it an admin, and
> >> sending themselves a password. While they need a valid email address
> >> to set the password, they would likely change that as soon as they were
> in.
> >>
> >> Some resources:
> >> https://www.drupal.org/PSA-2014-003
> >>
> >> https://www.acquia.com/blog/learning-hackers-week-after-drupal-sql-inj
> >> ection-announcement
> >>
> >> http://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/133996/drupal-sa-core-2014-0
> >> 05-how-to-tell-if-my-server-sites-were-compromised
> >>
> >> I won't attempt to outline every audit technique here, but if you have
> >> any questions, please ask them.
> >>
> >> The takeaway from this incident, is that while Drupal has a great
> >> security team and community, it is incumbent upon site owners and
> >> admins to pay attention. Most Drupal security issues are only
> >> exploitable by privileged users, and admins need to be careful and
> >> read every security notice. If a vulnerability is publicly exploitable,
> you must take action immediately.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Cary
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Dan Scott  >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Via lwn.net, I came across https://www.drupal.

[CODE4LIB] NJ Drupal Camp 2013

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi,

If you are in the Mid-Atlantic region or might be passing through NJ on 
Saturday, February 2nd please consider stopping by or submitting a session 
proposal for the 2013 Drupal Camp NJ taking place on the campus of Princeton 
University. Last year's event had approximately 200 attendees and four session 
tracks. A similar turnout and program are expected this year. There will also 
be three day long training sessions held on Friday, February 1st. A code sprint 
to work on the next rwill take place the day after the camp on Sunday, February 
3rd. Find the details at the conference website:

http://www.drupalcampnj.org/

Regards,

Kevin Reiss
Web Developer
Princeton University Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] drupal barcamp or railsbridge?

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi,

If you are interested in Drupal's future as a platform attending the barcamp 
might give you a good idea where it is headed in the future given that the 
session moderaters have nicely arranged for Larry Garfield, the the head of 
Drupal 8's Web Services Initiative http://groups.drupal.org/wscci, to drop in 
for a portion of the day. 

Kevin




 From: David Mayo 
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] drupal barcamp or railsbridge?
 
Hello! Here's my two cents - for context, my day job has been coding on a
Rails app for the past four months or so, and before that, I worked on an
existing Drupal 6 installation for about a year.

Rails is pretty neat, but it's a framework (much as Drupal is).  If your
goal is to pick up things that you can use in your day-to-day job working
with a Drupal installation, it's probably not going to give you much - you
can't really write "a little bit of code" in Rails and apply it to another
framework, any more than you could write "a little bit of Drupal" and apply
it to a Rails app.

This isn't meant to push you away from the RailsBridge - I like Rails, and
if you're likely to be creating new web applications that are separate from
your Drupal install, it's definitely a worthwhile expenditure of time.  But
if you're looking for concrete things to take back to your day job, the
Drupal Barcamp might be more useful.

- Dave "Not an authority on anything" Mayo


On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Paula Gray-Overtoom <
pgray...@monroe.lib.in.us> wrote:

> I’m very excited that I will be attending the Code4Lib conference this
> year.  This is my second one ever, so I still feel like a newbie.  Anyway,
> I’m having a super tough time deciding whether to attend the Drupal or
> RailsBridge pre-conference programs.  I’d love some feedback from some of
> you about which experience you think would be a good fit for me.  I’m the
> one and only web person at my library.  I have a Drupal 6 install for our
> public site and a Drupal 7 install for our intranet.  So, of course I am
> interested in Drupal.  As the web person though, it is my job to be able to
> write bits of code in Perl, PHP or whatever to make sure that our site is
> customized for a smooth experience for our staff and patrons.  So, I’m also
> intrigued by the RailsBridge session and would be an absolute beginner
> there.  I know the final decision is up to me, but I’m hoping I can get
> some ideas from all of you about the best choice.
>
> Thanks,
> Paula
>
> Paula Gray-Overtoom
> Monroe County Public Library
> 303 E. Kirkwood Ave.
> Bloomington, IN 47408
> 812-349-3050
> www.mcpl.info
>

[CODE4LIB] Web Usability Consultant

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi,

We are in the process of putting together a plan to conduct a comprehensive 
usability study for our web content and services. I was wondering if anyone on 
the list who has worked with a usability consultant or firm that they've had a 
positive experience with would be willing to pass on a recommendation. 


Thanks,

Kevin Reiss
Web Developer
Princeton University Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP HTTP Client preference

[Kevin Reiss]

I can second Guzzle. We have been using it for our our in-house PHP 
applications that require HTTP interactions for about six months and it has 
worked out very well. Guzzle has also been incorporated as the new default HTTP 
client in the next version of Drupal.



 From: Ross Singer 
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP HTTP Client preference
 

Hey Karen,

We use Guzzle: http://guzzlephp.org/

It's nice, seems to work well for our needs, is available in packagist, and is 
the HTTP client library in the official AWS SDK libraries (which was a big 
endorsement, in our view).

We're still in the process of moving all of our clients over to it (we built a 
homegrown HTTP client on top of CURL first), but have been really impressed 
with it so far.

-Ross.

On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:49 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

[CODE4LIB] Rails Hosting

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi,

I was curious if anyone could recommend a hosting service that they've had a 
good ruby on rails experience with. I've been working with bluehost but my 
experience has not been good. You need to work through a lot of hoops just to 
get a moderately complicated rails application properly. The applications we 
are looking at deploying would be moderately active, 1,000 -2000 visits a day. 
Thanks for any comments in advance.

Regards,

Kevin Reiss



  

[CODE4LIB] code4LibNYC SIG Program - March 16

[Kevin Reiss]

The code4libNYC SIG is pleased to welcome Eric Stedfeld and Jennifer
Vinopal from NYU Libraries who will be presenting a program on project
management for libraries on March 16th, 2010. Program details and location are 
as follows:

Title: Project Management for Digital Library Services
Date: Tuesday, March, 16
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Location: METRO Offices: 57th E. 11th St, New York, NY  (4th Floor)
Cost: There is no charge for this event


Program Description: Practicing active project and portfolio management in 
creating products and services promises great rewards in improved 
communication, efficiency and productivity. The promised rewards can prove 
elusive, however, as attempts to standardize best practices across a department 
or institution can be stymied by resistance to change, differing needs, uneven 
experience, and a multitude of confusing tool choices. Attempting such an 
implementation can be daunting as it becomes difficult to know even where to 
begin.

Eric Stedfeld and Jennifer Vinopal will share some of their experiences with 
project and portfolio management as it has been applied at New York University, 
especially in the digital library area of NYU Libraries. Eric will present a 
brief framework that puts general project management principles in context. He 
will then provide background on some project management initiatives in NYU's 
information technologies and digital library environments. Jennifer will bring 
things up to date with the digital library group's current evolving practice, 
extending to portfolio management across projects and services.

Plenty of time will be provided for questions and discussion. Please RSVP to 
either Kevin Reiss (kevin.re...@gmail.com) or Joanna DiPasquale 
(jd2...@columbia.edu) if you are planning to attend. There is no charge for 
this program.

Speaker Biographies:
Eric Stedfeld is a project manager and systems analyst with New York 
University's Digital Library Technology Services group. He joined the DLTS in 
1998, one year after the department was formed. His primary focus is metadata, 
workflow and business processes, policy and standards development, and 
documentation. Previous work includes interface design and interactive 
multimedia. Eric holds a masters degree in Computer Science from New York 
University, and is a Certified Associate in Project Management with the Project 
Management Institute.

Jennifer Vinopal is New York University’s Librarian for Digital Scholarship 
Initiatives. She has a variety of roles at NYU including: project manager and 
project portfolio manager for NYU’s Digital Library Technology Services; 
Co-Head of the Digital Studio, NYU’s gateway to digital services supporting 
scholarship and teaching; and subject specialist for French and Italian 
language and literature. Her background is in humanities scholarship, library 
collection development, and public service. She is primarily interested in 
creating person to person services (on-site, remote, virtual, etc.) to 
encourage and support scholars’ use of technology for research, teaching, and 
learning. She has an MLS from Rutgers University and an M.Phil. in French 
Literature from New York University.

For more information on code4libNYC please check our SIG wike at 
http://metro.org/collaborate/index.php/Code4libNYC.



  

[CODE4LIB] Upcoming Program on Semantic Web in NYC

[Kevin Reiss]

This program may be of interest to list members.

Semantic Web: Linking Up Libraries and Beyond

In collaboration with the Library Association of the City University of
New York (LACUNY) and the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO),
NYART is pleased to present this workshop entitled “Semantic Web for
Librarians & Special Collections” with Corey Harper, the Metadata
Services Librarian from New York University.

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 12:00 pm 
In collaboration with the Library Association of the City University of
New York (LACUNY) and the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO),
NYART is pleased to present this workshop entitled “Semantic Web for
Librarians & Special Collections” with Corey Harper, the Metadata
Services Librarian from New York University.

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time: 10:30 – 12:00 pm 

Place: The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Skylight Room
(9100, 9th Floor), 365
Fifth Avenue, between 34th and 35th Streets.
Fee: $25.00 for METRO and ART members; $40 for non-members

Registration: http://bit.ly/bcsgII 

Description:
Discovery systems and library web interfaces increasingly need to make
use of metadata in a variety of formats and from myriad sources. With
existing library technology, this is only possible through metadata
harvesting and normalization, federated search, or some combination of
the two. Both of these solutions are post-hoc, and don't scale to the
growing volume of data newly becoming available. Additionally, none of
the standard library methods for metadata interoperability allow
re-combining fragments of metadata at a finer granularity than the
metadata record. This talk will focus on the technologies, philosophies
and data models underpinning the Semantic Web and will demonstrate how
these principles can improve metadata interoperability across library
repositories and beyond. 

Looking at library metadata in a broader context and "web-ifying" it
has the potential to allow libraries to more effectively re-purpose and
re-use their own data and more easily integrate new data sources into
our discovery environments. Additionally, publishing linked data allows
others on the web to make innovative and effective use of
librarian-created metadata such as controlled vocabularies and authority
control schemes to allow for re-combining fragments of metadata at a
finer degree of granularity than the metadata record.

Speaker Bio:
Corey A Harper has been the Metadata Services Librarian at NYU since
early 2007.  Much of that time has been spent on an ILS migration, and
on the implementation and upkeep of a next-generation Enterprise Search
System: ExLibris' Primo. This experience has further convinced him of
the need for more rigorous data modeling and the use of common web
protocols to support metadata interoperability. Prior to coming to NYU,
Corey was nearly-a-cataloger-but-instead-a-Metadata-Librarian, as well
as a Digital Library Developer and accidentally a systems librarian at
the University of Oregon. 


  

[CODE4LIB] Upcoming Program on Digital Library Project Management

[Kevin Reiss]

Just a reminder that the code4libNYC SIG has a program coming up next Tuesday. 
Please RSVP if you are interested in attending because seats have filled up 
quickly. There is no charge for this event.
Best,
Kevin Reiss
>
>
***Program Description

>The code4libNYC SIG is pleased to welcome Eric Stedfeld and Jennifer Vinopal 
>from NYU Libraries who will be presenting a program on project management for 
>libraries on March 16th, 2010. The program details are:
>
>
>Title: Project Management for Digital Library Services
>Date: Tuesday, March, 16
>Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
>Location: METRO Offices: 57th E. 11th St, New York, NY  (4th Floor)
>
>
>Program Description: Practicing active project and portfolio management in 
>creating products and services promises great rewards in improved 
>communication, efficiency and productivity. The promised rewards can prove 
>elusive, however, as attempts to standardize best practices across a 
>department or institution can be stymied by resistance to change, differing 
>needs, uneven experience, and a multitude of confusing tool choices. 
>Attempting such an implementation can be daunting as it becomes difficult to 
>know even where to begin.
>
>Eric Stedfeld and Jennifer Vinopal will share some of their experiences with 
>project and portfolio management as it has been applied at New York 
>University, especially in the digital library area of NYU Libraries. Eric will 
>present a brief framework that puts general project management principles in 
>context. He will then provide background on some project management 
>initiatives in NYU's information technologies and digital library 
>environments. Jennifer will bring things up to date with the digital library 
>group's current evolving practice, extending to portfolio management across 
>projects and services.
>
>Plenty of time will be provided for questions and discussion. Please RSVP to 
>either Kevin Reiss (kevin.re...@gmail.com) or Joanna DiPasquale 
>(jd2...@columbia.edu) if you are planning to attend. There is no charge for 
>this program.
>
>Speaker Biographies:
>Eric Stedfeld is a project manager and systems analyst with New York 
>University's Digital Library Technology Services group. He joined the DLTS in 
>1998, one year after the department was formed. His primary focus is metadata, 
>workflow and business processes, policy and standards development, and 
>documentation. Previous work includes interface design and interactive 
>multimedia. Eric holds a masters degree in Computer Science from New York 
>University, and is a Certified Associate in Project Management with the 
>Project Management Institute.
>
>Jennifer Vinopal is New York University’s Librarian for Digital Scholarship 
>Initiatives. She has a variety of roles at NYU including: project manager and 
>project portfolio manager for NYU’s Digital Library Technology Services; 
>Co-Head of the Digital Studio, NYU’s gateway to digital services supporting 
>scholarship and teaching; and subject specialist for French and Italian 
>language and literature. Her background is in humanities scholarship, library 
>collection development, and public service. She is primarily interested in 
>creating person to person services (on-site, remote, virtual, etc.) to 
>encourage and support scholars’ use of technology for research, teaching, and 
>learning. She has an MLS from Rutgers University and an M.Phil. in French 
>Literature from New York University.
>
>For more information on code4libNYC please check our SIG wike at 
>http://metro.org/collaborate/index.php/Code4libNYC.


  

[CODE4LIB] Code4libbers at DrupalCon

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi,

Any code4lib members attended Drupal Con next week? I was wondering if there 
might enough library focused attendees to try and have a breakout BOF session 
at some point during the meeting. Contact me off list if you are interested.

Regards,

Kevin Reiss


  

[CODE4LIB] Code4libNYC January 29th Meeting - Call for Speakers

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi List Members,

Our regional Code4lib group, Code4libNYC, is organizing our first meeting of 
the 
New Year. The time, date, and location are:

Time: Thursday, January 29th from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 noon
Location: Metropolitan New York Library Council Offices 
Address: 57 E. 11th Street, New York, NY (near Union Square)
Directions: 
http://www.metro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=228

All are welcome to attend. If you are thinking of coming please 
RSVP to me so we can have a general head count prior to the meeting.

We are hoping to continue the interactive round table/lightning talk
format that we've had at our previous two sessions and we are looking
for any interested members who would like to speak at the upcoming
meeting. These talks are informal and can be about anything you'd
think the group might find interesting. Possible topics could be:

An interesting new piece of software you've discovered
Solicitation of ideas on what tools might help you implement a
particular project at work
Discuss a project you've just completed at work
Interesting developments on a topic that impacts Library IT work

Please contact me if you are interested in getting on the schedule.
The METRO office provides network connectivity and projection so if
you'd like to demo something that can easily be accomplished.

For more information on our past activities and programs see 
our wiki at http://www.metro.org/collaborate/index.php/Code4libNYC. 

See you on the 29th,

Kevin Reiss, Co-Convenor, Code4libNYC  



  

[CODE4LIB] Upcoming Code4libNYC Meeting Thursday, January 29th

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi List Members,

Just a reminder that our regional Code4lib group, Code4libNYC, is holding our 
first 
meeting of the New Year. The time, date, and location are:

Time: Thursday, January 29th from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 noon
Location: Metropolitan New York Library Council Offices
Address: 57 E. 11th Street, New York, NY (near Union Square)
Directions: 
http://www.metro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=228

All are welcome to attend. If you are thinking of coming please
RSVP to me so we can have a general head count prior to the meeting.

We are hoping to continue the interactive round table/lightning talk
format that we've had at our previous two sessions and we are looking
for any interested members who would like to speak at the upcoming
meeting. These talks are informal and can be about anything you'd
think the group might find interesting. Some of the early scheduled topics
include:

*CakePHP Web Application Framework
*An Open-source ERMS project, FreERMS
*Using Omeka as a Digital Collection Building Tool

There is plenty of time for all who wish to present to speak so please
contact me at reiss.ke...@yahoo.com if you are interested in getting on 
the schedule. The METRO office provides network connectivity and 
projection so if you'd like to demo something that can easily be accomplished.

For more information on our past activities and programs see
our wiki at http://www.metro.org/collaborate/index.php/Code4libNYC.

See you on the 29th,

Kevin Reiss, Co-Convenor, Code4libNYC


  

[CODE4LIB] Job Opportunity

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi,

We just posted this open position. The position is located at the CUNY Offices 
on 555 West 57th Street in Manhattan. If you've got any questions about it feel 
free to contact me off-list. 

http://portal.cuny.edu/cms/id/cuny/documents/jobposting/JobPostingManagerialandProfessional/028665.htm#P-11_0


Kevin Reiss
University Systems Librarian
The Office of Library 
Services [http://ols.cuny.edu/]
The City University of New York
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1140, 
Room 1140
kevin.re...@mail.cuny.edu
Tel: 
646.758.7885


  

[CODE4LIB] Job Opportunity at CUNY - Please Excuse Repost

[Kevin Reiss]

Hi All,

Please excuse this duplicate post, the first URL I circulated was incorrect, 
the correct URL is:

 
http://portal.cuny.edu/cms/id/cuny/documents/jobposting/JobPostingManagerialandProfessional/028665.htm#P-11_0

The position title is Electronic Resources Systems Librarian. If you have any 
questions do feel free to contact me off-list.

Regards,

Kevin Reiss
University Systems Librarian
The Office of 
Library Services [http://ols.cuny.edu/]
The City University of New York
555 West 57th Street, 
Suite 1140, Room 1140
kevin.re...@mail.cuny.edu
Tel: 
646.758.7885