Re: [CODE4LIB] "coders for libraries"

[Michael J. Giarlo]

DPLA is the finest library of 404s I've seen.

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM Tom Johnson 
wrote:

> Eric, your suggestion simply won't do:
> http://dp.la/item/e637ec0731c3129dc4f6ff4c5e528bda is a 404.
>
> - Tom
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Eric Phetteplace 
> wrote:
>
> > "code4lib | e637ec0731c3129dc4f6ff4c5e528bda"
> >
> > In all seriousness, I think coming up with an inclusive tagline is a
> great
> > idea. How about "people, libraries, code"?
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:25 PM Laura Smart 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Rotating slogans FTW.
> > > Laura
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Sarah Shealy <
> sarah.she...@outlook.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1 to both
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 11:58:39 -0700
> > > > > From: dei...@uw.edu
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] "coders for libraries"
> > > > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > > >
> > > > > Code4Lib | Libers for Codaries
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Kate Deibel, PhD | Web Applications Specialist
> > > > > Information Technology Services
> > > > > University of Washington Libraries
> > > > > http://staff.washington.edu/deibel
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > "When Thor shows up, it's always deus ex machina."
> > > > >
> > > > > On 9/1/2015 11:39 AM, scott bacon wrote:
> > > > > > Code4Lib | We Are The Wind Beneath Your Wings
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <
> > > rand...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> In general, it's not great to refer to people as nouns.  It's
> > better
> > > > to say
> > > > > >> people with an adjective, so the person isn't replaced or given
> > just
> > > > one
> > > > > >> identity.  I support not calling people coders or other noun.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> -Wilhelmina Randtke
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Eric Hellman 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> Between September and November of 2008, the title attribute of
> > the
> > > > > >>> Code4lib homepage was changed from "code4lib | Code for
> > Libraries"
> > > to
> > > > > >>> "code4lib | coders for libraries, libraries for coders".
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Dave Winer, who could be considered the inventor of the blog,
> > > > recently
> > > > > >>> tweeted about us:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> "code4lib: coders for libraries, libraries for coders. (I
> really
> > > > hate the
> > > > > >>> word "coders.") code4lib.org "
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> As someone who feels that Code4Lib should welcome people who
> > don't
> > > > > >>> particularly identify as "coders", I would welcome a return to
> > the
> > > > > >> previous
> > > > > >>> title attribute.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Eric Hellman
> > > > > >>> President, Free Ebook Foundation
> > > > > >>> Founder, Unglue.it https://unglue.it/
> > > > > >>> http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/
> > > > > >>> twitter: @gluejar
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] "coders for libraries"

[Michael J. Giarlo]

"code in libraries; libraries in code"?

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:52 AM Edward M. Corrado 
wrote:

> I agree with Mark Matienzo as well.
>
> Edward
>
> > On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:04, todd.d.robb...@gmail.com <
> todd.d.robb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > +100 Mark Matienzo
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Matt Sherman 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Time to prepare for the classification system wars of 2075.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Jason Bengtson <
> j.bengtson...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> "Code4Lib | total world domination by libraries, courtesy of code
> peeps"
> >>>
> >>> Now that one, I like!
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>> *Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA*
> >>> Innovation Architect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *Houston Academy of MedicineThe Texas Medical Center Library*
> >>> 1133 John Freeman Blvd
> >>> Houston, TX   77030
> >>> http://library.tmc.edu/
> >>> www.jasonbengtson.com
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Cary Gordon 
> >> wrote:
> >>>
>  Code4Lib | total world domination by libraries, courtesy of code peeps
> 
> > On Sep 1, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Eric Hellman  wrote:
> >
> > Code4Lib | You can't spell 'Library' without 'x4C'
> >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 10:58 AM, Mark A. Matienzo <
> >>> mark.matie...@gmail.com>
>  wrote:
> >> How about if we turn this topic around and focus on thinking about
>  coming
> >> up with a tagline that emphasizes our goals for inclusivity rather
> >>> than
> >> identity?
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark A. Matienzo  | http://anarchivi.st/
> 
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tod Robbins
> > Digital Asset Manager, MLIS
> > todrobbins.com | @todrobbins 
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] "coders for libraries"

[Michael J. Giarlo]

"code4lib: definitely not coders and mostly libraries, kinda!"

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015, 07:43 Edward Iglesias  wrote:

> ++1  I know many librarians who occasionally code as part of their jobs but
> would not consider themselves "coders".  I like Interface Hacker but what
> do I know?
>
> Edward Iglesias
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Matt Sherman 
> wrote:
>
> > As one who doesn't spend their day neck deep in compilers I will also
> vote
> > that this is a good idea.
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 10:24 AM, David Mayo  wrote:
> >
> > > ++ as well from me.
> > >
> > > On an unrelated note: as long as someone's in there changing stuff,
> > > changing the favicon away from the default Drupal one would be nice.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Eric Lease Morgan 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Eric Hellman  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > As someone who feels that Code4Lib should welcome people who don't
> > > > particularly identify as "coders", I would welcome a return to the
> > > previous
> > > > title attribute.
> > > >
> > > >   1++ because I believe it is more about libraries than it is about
> > code.
> > > > —ELM
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[CODE4LIB] OR2015 NEWS: Full Program Available; Early Registration Deadline Friday; Sign Up for Workshops

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Dear Colleagues,



We are pleased to announce that full program and schedule details for Open
Repositories 2015, taking place in Indianapolis on June 8-11, are now
available on the conference website at http://www.or2015.net/



The program for this 10th Open Repositories conference includes:



- keynote talks from Kaitlin Thaney of Mozilla Science Lab and Anurag
Acharya of Google Scholar



- a mix of workshops, tutorials, papers, panels, 24x7 presentations,
posters, and “repository rants and raves” addressing a wide variety of
topics related to digital repositories and the roles they play in
supporting open scholarship, open science, online cultural heritage, and
research data



- a Developer Track that includes informal  presentations and
demonstrations showcasing community expertise and progress



- interest group sessions focused on the open source DSpace, EPrints, and
Fedora (including Hydra and Islandora) repository platforms



- an Ideas Challenge enabling small teams to collaborate on proposing new
ideas for moving repositories forward (with prizes)



Coupled with a variety of social activities to help support networking with
colleagues from across the globe, along with exhibit tables from conference
sponsors, OR2015 should make for a rewarding experience for anyone working
in the repositories space.



*** Reminder: Discounted Early Registration Ends Friday, May 8 ***



Online registration  for OR2015 is
open, and *participants can save $50 by registering by this Friday,
May 8*. Special
negotiated room rates  are
available at the conference hotel until May 16. For more information,
please visit the conference website: http://www.or2015.net/



All conference participants, including those with accepted presentations,
need to register in order to attend the conference.



*** Sign Up for Workshops and Tutorials ***



If you have already registered for OR2015 and are planning to participate
in workshops or tutorials on the first day of the conference, Monday, June 8,
please visithttp://www.or2015.net/workshops to sign up for the sessions you
plan to attend. Workshops and tutorials are included in the registration
fee, but separate signup is required in order to guarantee a seat.



We look forward to seeing you at OR2015!



Holly Mercer, William Nixon, and Imma Subirats

OR2015 Program Co-Chairs



Jon Dunn, Beth Namachchivaya, Julie Speer, and Sarah Shreeves

OR2015 Conference Organizing Committee

[CODE4LIB] SAVE THE DATES: Trinity College Dublin to Host the 2016 11th International Conference on Open Repositories

[Michael J. Giarlo]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

April 27, 2015

Contact: http://www.or2015.net/contact-us/

*Trinity College Dublin to Host the 2016 Eleventh International Conference
on Open Repositories*

The Open Repositories Steering Committee and Trinity College Dublin (The
University of Dublin) are pleased to announce that the Eleventh
International Conference on Open Repositories will be held at Trinity
College Dublin, Ireland, the week of June 13th 2016.

Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin, whose formal name is College of
the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is
recognized internationally as Ireland’s premier university.

More information will be available at Open Repositories 2015
 (#OR2015) to be held in Indianapolis June 8-11.

*Reminder: Register for OR2015*

Information on accepted paper, panel, and 24x7 sessions at Open
Repositories 2015 is now available on the OR2015 conference website:
http://www.or2015.net/. Online registration for OR2015 is open, and
participants can save $50 by registering by May 8. Special negotiated room
rates at the conference hotel are available until May 16. For more
information, please visit the conference website: http://www.or2015.net/.

[CODE4LIB] OR2015 NEWS: Preliminary Program Information Now Available; Remember to Register and Reserve Your Hotel Room

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Dear Colleagues,



We are pleased to announce that information on accepted paper, panel, and
24x7 sessions at Open Repositories 2015 is now available on the OR2015
conference website: http://www.or2015.net/



Open Repositories 2015, taking place in Indianapolis on June 8-11, received
an unprecedented number of proposals this year, with 240 proposals
submitted across the conference and interest group tracks. This has also
been the most selective Open Repositories, and only 38% of conference paper
and panels were accepted in the main track. We have accepted 6 panels, 21
24x7’s (including Rants and Raves), 37 papers and 60 posters which will all
give an exciting snapshot of work in the open repositories community.



The Program Committee would like to take this opportunity to again thank
all of our reviewers who took time to review workshops, papers, panels,
24x7’s and posters. Please stay tuned for more information on the schedule
and interest group presentations, which we will post later in April.



*** Reminder: Register and reserve your hotel room ***



Online registration  for OR2015 is
currently open, and participants can save $50 by registering by May 8. Special
negotiated room rates  at
the conference hotel are available until May 16. For more information,
please visit the conference website: http://www.or2015.net/



We look forward to seeing you at OR2015!



Holly Mercer, William Nixon, and Imma Subirats

OR2015 Program Co-Chairs



Jon Dunn, Beth Namachchivaya, Julie Speer, and Sarah Shreeves

OR2015 Conference Organizing Committee

[CODE4LIB] Open Repositories, Open to All

[Michael J. Giarlo]

April 3, 2015

Read it online: http://www.or2015.net/open-to-all/
Contact: http://www.or2015.net/contact-us/

*Open Repositories, Open to All: OR2015 Conference Stands Behind Commitment
to Ensure All Participants are Treated With Respect*

Indianapolis, IN  The Open Repositories 2015 
conference will take place June 8-11 in Indianapolis and is wholly
committed to creating an open and inclusive conference environment. As
expressed in its Code of Conduct, OR is dedicated to providing a welcoming
and positive experience for everyone and to having an environment in which
all colleagues are treated with dignity and respect. The three host
institutions for OR2015, Indiana University, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, and Virginia Tech, share these values and are likewise
committed to diversity and inclusion.

OR2015 organizers and OR Steering Committee members share the concerns
expressed by many about Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom
Restoration Act (RFRA), now amended from its original form. We are grateful
that the amendments begin to address many but not all of those concerns.
With these concerns in mind, we have decided to continue with OR2015 in
Indianapolis for several reasons:

   1.

   To continue our goal of providing an international forum for the
   discussion of important issues confronting the repository community and
   ensuring that, at a time of significant change in research and scholarly
   communication practices, open repositories continue to play a key role in
   supporting, shaping and sharing those changes and an open agenda for
   research and scholarship
   2.

   To recognise the many members of the OR community who have made a
   significant investment in time and expense to prepare and review conference
   submissions and make travel plans to attend the conference in Indianapolis
   3.

   To support the Indianapolis community, which has shown a strong
   commitment to non-discrimination through its response to RFRA
   4.

   To take the opportunity to work with and support local businesses that
   oppose discrimination and open their doors to everyone

Conference organizers plan to enforce the Open Repositories Code of Conduct
that applies to all conference vendors and suppliers:
http://www.or2015.net/code-of-conduct/. Here are the steps that conference
organizers will take immediately:

   1.

   All associated conference vendors including host institutions, hotel,
   banquet venue, and service providers will be required to convey written
   commitments of non-discrimination.
   2.

   We will make information available at the conference and via the
   conference website about restaurants and other local businesses who are
   opposed to discrimination and open their doors to serve everyone, in
   connection with the Open for Service initiative:
   http://openforservice.org/
   3.

   Conference badges will include the tagline “Open Repositories, Open to
   All” to reflect Open Repositories’ commitment to its core values of dignity
   and respect

As the 10th annual International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2015
represents a key milestone for the community. We look forward to welcoming
participants to Indianapolis to reflect on and celebrate the transformative
changes in repositories, scholarly communication and research data that
have taken place over the last decade and, more importantly,  to look
forward and prepare for the challenges of the next one.

The OR steering committee and OR2015 organizers would like to hear from you
with any questions or concerns. Please feel free to send messages via
http://www.or2015.net/contact-us/, via twitter to @OR2015Indy or hashtag
#OR2015, or directly to the Open Repositories list:
open-repositor...@googlegroups.com

*Links:*

Open Repositories Code of Conduct: http://www.or2015.net/code-of-conduct/

Indiana University Non-Discrimination Policy:
http://trustees.iu.edu/resources/non-discrimination-policy.shtml

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Diversity Values Statement:
http://inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/mission.html

Virginia Tech Principles of Community:
http://www.diversity.vt.edu/principles-of-community/principles.html

[CODE4LIB] OR2015 NEWS: Registration Opens; Speakers from Mozilla and Google Announced

[Michael J. Giarlo]

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 10th
International Conference on Open Repositories, to be held on June 8-11,
2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. Full registration
details and a link to the registration form may be found at:
http://www.or2015.net/registration

OR2015 is co-hosted by Indiana University Bloomington Libraries, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, and Virginia Tech Libraries.

*OR2015 Registration and Fees:*

An early registration fee of $450 USD will be available until May 8. After
May 8, the registration fee will increase to $500 USD. This registration
fee covers participation in general conference sessions, workshops, and
interest group sessions, as well as the conference dinner on Wednesday,
June 10 and poster reception on Tuesday, June 9. For a draft outline of the
conference schedule, please see:
http://www.or2015.net/program/schedule-at-a-glance

Participants may register online at: http://www.or2015.net/registration. If
you have any questions about registering for OR2015, please contact the
Conference Registrar at iuco...@indiana.edu. Any other questions about the
conference may be directed to the conference organizing committee by using
the form at: http://www.or2015.net/contact-us

*Hotel Reservations:*

The OR2015 conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
hotel, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. Special
room rates at the Hyatt starting at $159 USD per night have been negotiated
for conference attendees and will be available for booking through May 16.
More information on hotel reservations and travel is available at:
http://www.or2015.net/conference-hotel-and-travel

*Keynote and Featured Speakers:*

Reflecting the significant milestone of the 10th Open Repositories
conference and this year's theme of "Looking Back, Moving Forward: Open
Repositories at the Crossroads," we are pleased to announce the
conference's two plenary speakers:

Kaitlin Thaney will be giving the opening keynote talk on the morning
of Tuesday,
June 9. Kaitlin is director of the Mozilla Science Lab, an open science
initiative of the Mozilla Foundation focused on innovation, best practice
and skills training for research. Prior to Mozilla, she served as the
Manager of External Partnerships at Digital Science, a technology company
that works to make research more efficient through better use of
technology. Kaitlin also advises the UK government on infrastructure for
data intensive science and business, serves as a Director for DataKind UK,
and is the founding co-chair for the Strata Conference series in London on
big data. Prior to Mozilla and Digitial Science, Kaitlin managed the
science program at Creative Commons, worked with MIT and Microsoft, and
wrote for the Boston Globe. You can learn more about the Science Lab at
http://mozillascience.org  and follow Kaitlin online at @kaythaney.

Anurag Acharya will be the featured speaker at the plenary session on the
morning of Wednesday, June 10, presenting on "Indexing repositories:
pitfalls and best practices." Anurag is a Distinguished Engineer at Google
and creator of Google Scholar, and he previously led the indexing group at
Google. He has a Bachelors in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur and a PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon.
Prior to joining Google, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the
University of Maryland, College Park and an assistant professor at the
University of California, Santa Barbara.

We look forward to seeing you at OR2015!

Jon Dunn, Julie Speer, and Sarah Shreeves
OR2015 Conference Organizing Committee

Holly Mercer, William Nixon, and Imma Subirats
OR2015 Program Co-Chairs

[CODE4LIB] Open Repositories Conference Update: OR2015 Proposal Deadline Extended

[Michael J. Giarlo]

The final deadline for submitting proposals for the Tenth International
Conference on Open Repositories (@OR2015Indy and #or2015) has been extended
until Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The conference is scheduled to take place June
8-11 in Indianapolis and is being hosted by Indiana University Bloomington
Libraries, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library and Virginia
Tech University Libraries.



The theme this year is "LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT
THE CROSSROADS". You may review the call for proposals here:
http://www.or2015.net/call-for-proposals/ .



* Submit your proposal here: https://www.conftool.com/or2015/ by Feb. 6,
2015 *



We look forward to seeing you at OR2015!


-Mike, on behalf of the Open Repositories 2015 organizers

[CODE4LIB] Open Repositories 2015: Proposal Submissions due January 30, 2015

[Michael J. Giarlo]

The deadline for main conference and interest group proposal submissions
and scholarship programme applications is January 30, 2015.

The Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2015 <
http://www.or2015.net/>, will be held on June 8-11, 2015 in Indianapolis
(Indiana, USA). The organizers are pleased to invite you to contribute to
the program. This year's conference theme is:

LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT THE CROSSROADS
OR2015 is the tenth OR conference, and this year¹s overarching theme
reflects that milestone: Looking Back/Moving Forward: Open Repositories at
the Crossroads. It is an opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate the
transformative changes in repositories, scholarly communication and
research data over the last decade. More critically however, it will also
help to ensure that open repositories continue to play a key role in
supporting, shaping and sharing those changes and an open agenda for
research and scholarship.
OR2015 will provide an opportunity to explore the demands and roles now
expected of both repositories and the staff who develop, support and manage
them - and to prepare them for the challenges of the next decade.
We welcome proposals on this theme, but also on the theoretical, practical,
organizational or administrative topics related to digital repositories. We
are particularly interested in:

1. SUPPORTING OPEN SCHOLARSHIP, OPEN SCIENCE, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ONLINE
2. MANAGING RESEARCH (AND OPEN) DATA 3. INTEGRATING WITH EXTERNAL SYSTEMS
4. RE-USING REPOSITORY CONTENT 5. EXPLORING METRICS AND ASSESSMENT 6.
MANAGING RIGHTS 7. DEVELOPING AND TRAINING STAFF 8. BUILDING THE PERFECT
REPOSITORY

Submissions that demonstrate original and repository-related work without
these themes will be considered, but preference will be given to
submissions which address them.

KEY DATES
* 30 January 2015: Deadline for submissions
* 27 March 2015: Submitters notified of acceptance to general conference
* 10 April 2015: Submitters notified of acceptance to Interest Groups
* 8-11 June 2015: OR2015 conference

SUBMISSION PROCESS
General Conference: 
DSpace Interest Group: 
EPrints Interest Group: 
Fedora Interest Group: 

SUBMISSION SYSTEM:  PDF format is
preferred for submissions.

CODE OF CONDUCT:  
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME:  

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
* Holly Mercer, University of Tennessee
* William J Nixon, University of Glasgow
* Imma Subirats, FAO of the United Nations
contact: 

LOCAL HOSTS
* Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
* Virginia Tech University Libraries
contact: 

CONFERENCE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
* website: 
* twitter:@OR2015Indy and #or2015
* Facebook: 

-Mike, on behalf of the Open Repositories Steering Committee

[CODE4LIB] CALL for OR2015 Scholarship Programme Applicants

[Michael J. Giarlo]

The Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories (
http://www.or2015.net/) , OR2015, will take place on June 8-11, 2015 in
Indianapolis (Indiana, USA). The organizers are pleased to invite you to
apply to the 2015 Scholarship Programme.

The Open Repositories Steering Committee is delighted to announce that for
OR2015 we will again be running our Scholarship Programme. This programme
will enable us to provide support for a small number of full registered
places for the 2015 conference in Indianapolis. The programme is open to
librarians, repository managers, developers, and researchers in digital
libraries and related fields. Applicants submitting a paper for the
conference will be given priority consideration for funding (please provide
details of your submission in the application form).

Two questions in the application form ask 'What is it about Open
Repositories that interests you' and 'What do you expect to gain from
attending the conference?' You may wish to prepare answers to these before
completing the form, as the responses to these will be critical to the
success of your application.

Please note: the Scholarship provides funding only for a full conference
registration (including dinner and the poster reception). It does not cover
other costs such as accommodation, travel, and subsistence. It is
anticipated that the applicant's home institution will provide financial
support to supplement the OR Scholarship Award.

Application Form http://goo.gl/Vv03F4 (via GoogleDocs)

The deadline for applications is 30 January 2015.

Read it online: http://www.or2015.net/scholarship-programme/

LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT THE CROSSROADS

OR2015 is the tenth OR conference, and this year's overarching theme
reflects that milestone: Looking Back/Moving Forward: Open Repositories at
the Crossroads. It is an opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate the
transformative changes in repositories, scholarly communication, and
research data over the last decade. More critically however, it will also
help to ensure that open repositories continue to play a key role in
supporting, shaping, and sharing those changes and an open agenda for
research and scholarship.

OR2015 will provide an opportunity to explore the demands and roles now
expected of both repositories and the staff who develop, support, and
manage them - and to prepare them for the challenges of the next decade. We
welcome proposals on this theme, but also on the theoretical, practical,
organizational, or administrative topics related to digital repositories.

Full details on the Call for Proposals
http://www.or2015.net/call-for-proposals/

[CODE4LIB] CALL for Proposals: Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories 2015

[Michael J. Giarlo]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

November 13, 2015
Read it online: http://www.or2015.net/call-for-proposals/

The Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories
, OR2015, will be held on June 8-11, 2015 in
Indianapolis (Indiana, USA). The organizers are pleased to invite you to
contribute to the program. This year's conference theme is:

*LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT THE CROSSROADS*

OR2015 is the tenth OR conference, and this year’s overarching theme
reflects that milestone: Looking Back/Moving Forward: Open Repositories at
the Crossroads. It is an opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate the
transformative changes in repositories, scholarly communication and
research data over the last decade. More critically however, it will also
help to ensure that open repositories continue to play a key role in
supporting, shaping and sharing those changes and an open agenda for
research and scholarship.

OR2015 will provide an opportunity to explore the demands and roles now
expected of both repositories and the staff who develop, support and manage
them - and to prepare them for the challenges of the next decade. We
welcome proposals on this theme, but also on the theoretical, practical,
organizational or administrative topics related to digital repositories. We
are particularly interested in:

*1. Supporting Open Scholarship, Open Science, and Cultural Heritage Online*

Papers are invited to consider how repositories can best support the needs
of open science, open scholarship, and cultural heritage to make research
as accessible as possible, including:

• Open access, open data and open educational resources
• Scholarly workflows, publishing and communicating scientific knowledge
• Compliance with funder mandates
• Considerations for cultural heritage and digital humanities resources

* 2. Managing Research (and Open) Data*

Papers are invited to consider how repositories can support the needs of
research data. Areas of interest are:

• Data registries
• Storage
• Curation lifecycle management
• Management and digital preservation tools

*3. Integrating with External Systems*

Papers are invited to explore, evaluate, or demonstrate integration with
external systems, including:

• CRIS and research management systems
• Notification systems (e.g. SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE))
• Remote identifier services (e.g. ORCID, DOI, etc.)
• Preservation services
• Archival systems (e.g. CALM or Archivists’ Toolkit)

*4. Re-using Repository Content*

Papers are invited to showcase how repository content can be re-used in the
context of:

• Discipline-based repositories and services
• Discovery services
• Integration of semantic technologies
• Repository networks

*5. Exploring Metrics and Assessment*

Papers are invited to present experiences on scholarly metrics and
assessment services, particularly:

• Bibliometrics
• Downloads (e.g. COUNTER compliance)
• Analytics
• Altmetrics

*6. Managing Rights*

Papers are invited to examine the role of rights management in the context
of open repositories, including:

• Research and scholarly communication outputs
• Licenses (e.g. Creative Commons, Open Data Commons)
• Embargoes
• Requirements of funder mandates

*7. Developing and Training Staff*

Papers are invited to consider the evolving role of staff who support and
manage repositories across libraries, cultural heritage organizations,
research offices and computer centres, especially:

• New roles and responsibilities
• Training needs and opportunities
• Career path and recruitment
• Community support

*8. Building the Perfect Repository*

Papers are invited to look ahead to OR16 and beyond to consider what the
perfect repository looks like:

• Key features and services
• Who would be its users?
• How would it transform scholarly communication?
• What lessons have been learned since the first OR?
• Or, is it a pipe dream and there's no such thing?

Submissions that demonstrate original and repository-related work outwith
these themes will be considered, but preference will be given to
submissions which address them.

*KEY DATES*

30 January 2015: Deadline for submissions and Scholarship Programme
applications

27 March 2015: Submitters notified of acceptance to general conference

10 April 2015: Submitters notified of acceptance to Interest Groups

8-11 June 2015: OR2015 conference

*SUBMISSION PROCESS*

*Conference Papers and Panels*
Two to four-page proposals for presentations or panels that deal with
digital repositories and repository services (see below for optional
Proposal Templates). Abstracts of accepted papers will be made available
through the conference's web site, and later they and associated materials
will be made available in an open repository. In general, sessions will
have three papers; panels may take an entire session. Relevant papers
unsuccessful in the main track will automatically be considered for
inclusion, as appropriate, as an Interest Group pres

Re: [CODE4LIB] Official #teamharpy Statement on the case of Joseph Hawley Murphy vs. nina de jesus and Lisa Rabey

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Perhaps this topic could be taken up in another thread?

-Mike
On Sep 20, 2014 4:22 PM, "Edward M. Corrado"  wrote:

> I don't know anything about the lawsuit or what has transpired to cause it,
> but since when does an H-index score make one a notable librarian? Many
> notable librarians don't publish anything at all.
>
> Edward
>
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
>
> > Lisa, I hadn't know about this so I just spend some time reading the
> items
> > you list below. I was primarily motivated to do so because I had never
> > heard of this "famous" librarian, Joe Murphy. (I must be in a different
> > conference circuit than he is.)
> >
> > I also was interested because I've recently joined the hardworking group
> > of Wikipedians who work to distinguish between notable persons and able
> > self-promoters. In doing so, I've learned a lot about how self-promotion
> > works, especially in social media. In Wikipedia, to be considered
> notable,
> > there needs to be some reliable proof - that is, third-party references,
> > not provided by the individual in question. In terms of accomplishments,
> > for example for academics, there is a list of "measures", albeit not
> > measurable in the scientific sense. [1]
> >
> > Just for a lark, look at the Google scholar profiles for Joe Murphy,
> RoyT,
> > and for myself:
> >
> > http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zW1lb04J&hl=en&oi=ao
> > http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LJw73cAJ&hl=en
> > http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m4Tx73QJ&hl=en&oi=ao
> >
> > The "h-index", while imprecise, is about as close as you get to something
> > one can cite as a measure. It's not a decision, but it is an indication.
> >
> > I put this forward not as proof of anything, but to offer that reputation
> > is extremely hard to quantify, but should be looked at with a critical
> eye
> > and not taken for granted. It also fits in with what we already know,
> which
> > is that men promote themselves in the workplace more aggressively than
> > women do. In fact, in the Wikipedia group, we mainly find articles about
> > men whose notability is over-stated. (You can see my blog post on the
> > problems of notability for women. [2])
> >
> > I greatly admire your stand for free speech. Beyond this, I will contact
> > you offline with other thoughts.
> >
> > kc
> > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_%28academics%29
> > [2] http://kcoyle.blogspot.com/2014/09/wpnotability-and-women.html
> >
> >
> > On 9/20/14, 9:16 AM, Lisa Rabey wrote:
> >
> >> Friends:
> >>
> >>
> >> I know many of you have already been boosting the signal, and we thank
> >> you profusely for the help.
> >>
> >> For those who do not know, Joe Murphy is currently suing nina and I in
> >> $1.25M defamation case because
> >>
> >>  From our official statement
> >> (http://teamharpy.wordpress.com/why-are-we-being-sued/)
> >>
> >> "Mr. Murphy claims that Ms. Rabey “posted the following false,
> >> libelous and highly damaging tweet accusing the plaintiff of being a
> >> ‘sexual predator'”3. He further claims that Ms. de jesus wrote a blog
> >> post that “makes additional false, libelous, highly damaging,
> >> outrageous, malicious statements against the plaintiff alleging the
> >> commission of sexual harassment and sexual abuse of women and other
> >> forms of criminal and unlawful behaviour”4.
> >>
> >> Both Ms. Rabey and Ms. de jesus maintain that our comments are fair
> >> and are truthful, which we intend to establish in our defense. Neither
> >> of us made the claims maliciously nor with any intent to damage Mr.
> >> Murphy’s reputation."
> >>
> >> Right now we need the following most importantly:
> >>
> >> 1. We have a call out for additional witnesses
> >> (http://teamharpy.wordpress.com/call-for-witnesses/), which have
> >> started to filter in more accounts of harrassment. Please, PLEASE, if
> >> you know/seen/heard anything about the plaintiff, or know someone who
> >> might -- please have them get in touch.
> >>
> >> 2. Share our site (http://teamharpy.wordpress.com) which includes
> >> details of the case and updates. Please help us get the word out to as
> >> many people as possible about the plaintiff's attempt to silence those
> >> speaking up against sexual harassment and why you won't stand for it.
> >>
> >> 3.
> >> onations: Many, many of you have asked to help donate to fund our
> >> mounting legal costs. We will have a donation page up soon. Even if
> >> you cannot help financially, please share across your social networks.
> >>
> >> We will not be silenced. We will not be shamed.
> >>
> >> Thank you again. The outpouring of support that has been happening has
> >> made this all very much worth while.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Lisa
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > --
> > Karen Coyle
> > kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
> > m: +1-510-435-8234
> > skype: kcoylenet/+1-510-984-3600
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] orcid

[Michael J. Giarlo]

When Google comes to South Bend, Eric, you will look at information seeking
in a new light!


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

>   Is ORCID an acronym, and if it is then what does it stand for? —ELM
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] orcid

[Michael J. Giarlo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORCID


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

>   Is ORCID an acronym, and if it is then what does it stand for? —ELM
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Jobs Digest

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Cool.  First person to submit the pull request gets a free subscription to
code4lib journal!


On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> > C4L is not a democracy but an anarchy.
>
> Sometimes. We vote on conference locations. We vote on keynote talks. We
> vote for presentations. Everybody had multiple opportunities to voice their
> opinion. I think this vote should count too. —ELM
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib in San Diego?

[Michael J. Giarlo]

That said, if the SD folks want to go out one night without having to do
much planning or coordination -- think "meetup" here rather than "local
code4lib meeting" -- they should be be encouraged to do that too.

I would also encourage folks to keep these discussions on-list instead of
responding privately, if that's OK with Bee and other interested folks.
 It'll be good for the broader community to watch the SD/SoCal crowd
self-organize, learn from it, and lend a hand where appropriate!

-Mike



On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Cary Gordon  wrote:

> We are trying to reformat the SoCal group to better serve the rest of the
> region, including having longer meetings.
>
> I have the ability to webcast the meetings, or at least the presentations,
> and we might be able to do that, as well.
>
> There is strength in numbers, so I hope we can hang together.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cary
>
> On Thursday, May 29, 2014, Bornheimer, Bee  wrote:
>
> > Hi all, I know there is a Southern California meet up group for Code4Lib
> > but am wondering if there are folks on this list in San Diego who would
> be
> > interested in the occasional meet-up? It sounds like the Southern Cal one
> > may be primarily LA area.
> >
> > Feel free to contact me off list.
> >
> > Bee Bornheimer
> > eborn...@qualcomm.com  
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Cary Gordon
> The Cherry Hill Company
> http://chillco.com
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Ross Singer RE: [CODE4LIB] Jobs Digest

[Michael J. Giarlo]

We need a survey to determine which survey tool to use? ;)

Rosy already set one up; let's roll with that. Rough consensus, running
code, and all that rot.
On May 28, 2014 6:29 PM, "Riley Childs"  wrote:

> Keep the tiara (good effort), but rather then have a ton of desperate
> polls (maybe exaggerating), we might want to have a central archive of the
> results. This I a big decision (at least I think it is) but the voting
> machine is there for stuff like this.
> Just my $0.02...
> //Riley
>
> 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
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "Rosalyn Metz" 
> Sent: ‎5/‎28/‎2014 7:18 PM
> To: "CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU" 
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Ross Singer RE: [CODE4LIB] Jobs Digest
>
> sigh.
>
> if we really think a die-bold-a-tron for this is necessary i'll turn off
> the survey and i'll give back my tiara.
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Riley Childs  >wrote:
>
> > +1
> >
> > 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
> > 
> > From: Doran, Michael D
> > Sent: ‎5/‎28/‎2014 4:53 PM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Ross Singer RE: [CODE4LIB] Jobs Digest
> >
> > I would request a third option in the poll(s):
> >
> > [ ] I prefer to receive both the old and new formats of job emails
> >
> > (And no, this isn't a joke.  I mainly like the old, individual format;
> > however I also like the digest offering a quick glance at where the jobs
> > are geographically and getting the digests means only one additional
> email
> > a day, and I can live with that.)
> >
> > -- Michael
> >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Riley Childs
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 3:43 PM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Ross Singer RE: [CODE4LIB] Jobs Digest
> > >
> > > Yes a poll is great, but it needs to be done though the die-bold-a
> tron,
> > > Ross Singer can set it up...
> > >
> > > Reason we like to do it though our system because then we are able to
> > > view community consensus and plus this is how it is always done.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > //Riley
> > >
> > > 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
> > > 
> > > From: Rosalyn Metz
> > > Sent: ‎5/‎28/‎2014 4:30 PM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Jobs Digest
> > >
> > > a tiara!  i'm so on that.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Valerie Forrestal <
> > > valerie.forres...@csi.cuny.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > > god bless you rosy metz. if you give me your address
> > > (bitly.com/TiaraMe)
> > > > i will gladly send you a tiara for your good deed.
> > > >
> > > > ~val
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Valerie Forrestal
> > > > Web Services Librarian/Asst. Professor
> > > > City University of New York
> > > > College of Staten Island Library
> > > > 2800 Victory Blvd., 1L-109I
> > > > Staten Island, N.Y. 10314
> > > > Phone: 718.982.4023
> > > > valerie.forres...@csi.cuny.edu
> > > >
> > > > On 5/28/2014 1:34 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I created a poll so this never ending thread will finally end.
> > > Although
> > > >> I'm
> > > >> sure someone will complain about the poll and so the thread will
> live
> > > on.
> > > >>
> > > >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5HRS8KJ
> > > >>
> > > >> Y'all have a week to complete it (poll closes around midnight
> pacific)
> > > at
> > > >> which point I will post the results and the listserv will rejoice in
> > > >> consensus.
> > > >>
> > > >> Happy poll taking!
> > > >> Rosy
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Tania Fersenheim <
> > tan...@brandeis.edu
> > > >> >wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>  +1 vote for a poll
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Valerie Forrestal
> > > >>>  wrote:
> > > >>>
> > >  lord help us all can someone just set up an online poll and we can
> > > be
> > >  done with it?
> > > 
> > >  Valerie Forrestal
> > >  Web Services Librarian/Asst. Professor
> > >  City University of New York
> > >  College of Staten Island Library
> > >  2800 Victory Blvd., 1L-109I
> > >  Staten Island, N.Y. 10314
> > >  Phone: 718.982.4023
> > >  valerie.forres...@csi.cuny.edu
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  On 5/28/2014 11:48 AM, Matthew McKinley wrote:
> > > 
> > > > +1 for new forma

[CODE4LIB] Input requested: OR2014 Open Source Software Community Panel Topics

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi, all!

I'll be part of a panel at Open Repositories 2014 entitled, "Building
Successful, Open Repository Software Ecosystems: Technology and Community,"
comprising representatives from the Archivematica, Fedora Commons, Project
Hydra, and Islandora open-source software communities.

We would welcome your input in framing the discussion, both through
questions and topic suggestions.  We have started a list here -- please add
to it!

http://www.google.com/moderator/#16/e=216d12


For more context, the panel description is:
=
Archivematica, AtoM (Access to Memory), Fedora, Hydra, and Islandora
provide a set of functions which contribute to a diverse curation and
repository ecosystem. They are also projects existing in a greater open
source ecosystem. Overlapping functionality and gaps among the tools
available can make piecing together workflows and sharing solutions
challenging. Sharing practices and collaborating on directions benefits
each of the projects, as well as advances the objectives of the open
repository community.

This panel session offers a conversation about strategies to collaborate
more efficiently and explore connections in the repository software
ecosystem. Panelists will provide an overview of how each community
operates, touching on the technological and social dimensions of community
open-source project governance. We will look at how each of the communities
collaborates with, learns from, challenges, and inspires the others, as
well as how they engage other communities and organizations contributing to
a thriving and more diverse repository ecosystem.
=

Thanks,

-Mike

[CODE4LIB] OR2014 Updates: Early Bird Registration Extended til May 9; Meet Our OR2014 Sponsors

[Michael J. Giarlo]

May 1, 2014
Read it online: http://bit.ly/1kth7m2

*Early Bird Registration Extended til May 9; Meet Our OR2014 Sponsors*

*Helsinki, FI*  The deadline for early bird registration for Open
Repositories 2014 has been extended until Friday, May 9. If you have
already registered, thanks for doing so–we are looking look forward to
seeing you in Helsinki. If you have not, register now to take advantage of
the reduced conference fee:
http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=454

TRAVEL / ACCOMMODATION
Plan to arrange your travel and accommodation if you haven't yet done so.
The second week of June will be a busy conference week in Helsinki, so it
is advisable to book hotel or hostel rooms as early as possible. More
information on accommodation options available in Helsinki may be found
here: http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=194

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The preliminary OR2014 program is available at
https://www.conftool.com/or2014/sessions.php . Click on any day or session
to see all scheduled talks. From the session view you can see related
abstracts. The program for all Interest Group sessions–DSpace, ePrints,
Fedora, and Invenio–is also fully available.

MEET THE SPONSORS OF OR2014
Our sponsors make the Open Repositories conference possible each year. We
would like to recognize and thank our generous supporters at all levels.
Click on logos to learn more about the outstanding organizations that have
helped us bring you this year’s conference:
http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=664

Re: [CODE4LIB] OR2014 Update: Conference Program Available, Erin McKiernan to be Keynote Speaker, REGISTER NOW

[Michael J. Giarlo]

The conference will be held in Indianapolis in 2015, FYI!

-Mike



On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Joanne Paterson wrote:

>  this would be fun! :)
> another year perhaps?!
> --Jo :)
>
> Sent from my iPad. /jp :)
>
> > On Apr 14, 2014, at 11:54 AM, "Michael J. Giarlo" <
> leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> wrote:
> >
> > *Helsinki, FI*  The 9th International Conference on Open Repositories (
> > http://or2014.helsinki.fi/) to be held June 9-13, 2014 is
> fast-approaching.
> > Exciting program details have been announced by conference organizers.
> >
> > ERIN MCKIERNAN WILL BE THE OR2014 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
> >
> > We are delighted to announce that the opening keynote this year will be
> Dr.
> > Erin McKiernan.
> >
> > Erin McKiernan is a Researcher in Medical Sciences at the National
> > Institute of Public Health in Mexico. Her research involves the
> integration
> > of experimental and computational approaches to solve diverse problems in
> > epidemiology, physiology, and neuroscience. She is an advocate for open
> > access, open data, and open source. She received her Ph.D. in
> Physiological
> > Sciences in 2010 from the University of Arizona.
> >
> > She has written about open access for international media outlets such as
> > The Conversation, and blogs about her experiences with open science at
> > http://emckiernan.wordpress.com. You can follow her on Twitter at
> > http://twitter.com/emckiernan13.
> >
> >
> > MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAM AVAILABLE
> >
> > A complete overview of OR2014 including times and locations for
> workshops,
> > main conference presentations, panels, developer challenge, 24/7s and
> > minute madness poster session is available online:
> > https://www.conftool.com/or2014/sessions.php. Click on any day or
> session
> > to see all scheduled talks. From the session view you can see related
> > abstracts.
> >
> >
> > NOW IT'S TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOW EARLY REGISTRATION PRICES–UNTIL
> MAY
> > 4!
> >
> > Please register for OR2014 as soon as possible using this online form:
> > https://secure.tavicon.fi/form.php?conference_id=202&language_id=1; the
> > early bird rate ends on May 4.
> >
> > All reservations should be made on the same registration form, including
> > the social program and all the items that are included in the
> registration
> > fee.
> >
> > If you have any questions concerning the registration form or procedure,
> > please contact TAVI Congress Bureau by e-mail at or-2014[AT]tavicon.fior
> > by telephone: +358 3 233 0430, Ms. Auri Ollanketo (Project Manager).
> >
> > -Mike
>

[CODE4LIB] OR2014 Update: Conference Program Available, Erin McKiernan to be Keynote Speaker, REGISTER NOW

[Michael J. Giarlo]

*Helsinki, FI*  The 9th International Conference on Open Repositories (
http://or2014.helsinki.fi/) to be held June 9-13, 2014 is fast-approaching.
Exciting program details have been announced by conference organizers.

ERIN MCKIERNAN WILL BE THE OR2014 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

We are delighted to announce that the opening keynote this year will be Dr.
Erin McKiernan.

Erin McKiernan is a Researcher in Medical Sciences at the National
Institute of Public Health in Mexico. Her research involves the integration
of experimental and computational approaches to solve diverse problems in
epidemiology, physiology, and neuroscience. She is an advocate for open
access, open data, and open source. She received her Ph.D. in Physiological
Sciences in 2010 from the University of Arizona.

She has written about open access for international media outlets such as
The Conversation, and blogs about her experiences with open science at
http://emckiernan.wordpress.com. You can follow her on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/emckiernan13.


MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAM AVAILABLE

A complete overview of OR2014 including times and locations for workshops,
main conference presentations, panels, developer challenge, 24/7s and
minute madness poster session is available online:
https://www.conftool.com/or2014/sessions.php. Click on any day or session
to see all scheduled talks. From the session view you can see related
abstracts.


NOW IT'S TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOW EARLY REGISTRATION PRICES–UNTIL MAY
4!

Please register for OR2014 as soon as possible using this online form:
https://secure.tavicon.fi/form.php?conference_id=202&language_id=1; the
early bird rate ends on May 4.

All reservations should be made on the same registration form, including
the social program and all the items that are included in the registration
fee.

If you have any questions concerning the registration form or procedure,
please contact TAVI Congress Bureau by e-mail at or-2014[AT]tavicon.fi or
by telephone: +358 3 233 0430, Ms. Auri Ollanketo (Project Manager).

-Mike

Re: [CODE4LIB] Research Gate vs. Institutional Repositories

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi Matt,

I haven't heard very many folks asking about Research Gate on campus
myself, though I don't often get to directly engage researchers.  That
said, social features don't have to be orthogonal to repository services.
 In fact, we incorporated a bunch of these -- sharing with
Twitter/Facebook/Google+, user profiles, following/unfollowing, activity
streams, and some others -- into our repository service, ScholarSphere.

A major theme for our 2014 development is integration with external
services to situate the repository in an ecosystem of networked services
(and, let's face it, these are all probably more widely used than the
repository itself, so why not create flows to pull and push content and
metadata from them?).  Of course we're an institution with some cycles to
put towards sustained custom development, so I realize that this is an
answer that reflects some privilege that not every institution has; for
some, just keeping a DSpace instance running is a resource strain, so I
acknowledge this isn't for everyone.

Best of luck,

-Mike



On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Matthew Sherman
wrote:

> Hi Code4Libbers,
>
> Hope everyone is enjoying the conference.  I am sad I was unable to
> make it but I like what I have been able to catch of the livestream.
> Anyway, I wanted to get some community thoughts on an issue I have
> been noticing lately.  I have run into an assortment of faculty that
> are convinced the Research Gate should replace the institutional
> repository at their schools.  Being the the repository guy at where I
> work this is rather disconcerting since they do very different things.
>  Research Gate is a form of social media service, whereas the
> repositories are all about preservation and access.  I have tried to
> articulate this point to them without much success.  As such I wanted
> to consult the collective brilliance of Code4Lib to see if anyone else
> has also run into this or have thoughts on how to respond.  This may
> seem like a trivial issue, but it has come up enough that I am
> starting to get concerned for the safety the repository.  So any
> thoughts would be appreciated.  Thanks for your time and hope everyone
> is having a good conference.
>
> Matt Sherman
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] 2nd meetup for code4lib LA - May 15th

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Roy,

That is a *really* awkward way to announce your new position at Stanford.

-Mike



On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Roy Tennant  wrote:

> You mean from that...uh...farm? As a Cal Alumni I am actually legally
> obligated not to mention the word "Stanford". So sorry, nothing personal.
> ;-)
>
> All kidding aside, MY BAD. You just have so much talent gathered in one
> spot the light is blinding. I can't even look your direction. :-)
> Roy
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Tom Cramer  wrote:
>
> > Roy,
> >
> > As a local Northern Californian, I like this idea.
> >
> > > For example, we have CDL in Oakland, several nearby UCs, CSUs, large
> > publics,
> > > and community colleges to draw from.
> >
> >
> > We might even get some people from a private (Leland Stanford) Junior
> > University to come to a local event :)
> >
> > - Tom
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Roy Tennant wrote:
> >
> > > I am definitely interested in a Northern California regional Code4Lib
> > > group, but my ability to jet down to LA for a two-hour meeting is
> > > regrettably limited. Likewise my ability to jet up to Seattle or
> > Portland,
> > > unfortunately. Perhaps a better strategy might be to focus on a local?
> > For
> > > example, we have CDL in Oakland, several nearby UCs, CSUs, large
> publics,
> > > and community colleges to draw from. We should be able to put together
> a
> > > decent showing on our own, I would imagine.
> > > Roy
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Collier, Aaron  > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> Josh - it was great to see you again this year!
> > >>
> > >> We've got a lot of interest throughout the CSU and northern CA to
> form a
> > >> regional group, Which  a few of us are starting to pull together.
> > >>
> > >> Is there interest in expanding the LA group throughout CA? I'm also
> > >> wondering if we should try to expand this beyond CA into a "Western
> > >> Regional", although there is already a PNW regional or keep it
> somewhat
> > >> smaller?
> > >>
> > >> Perhaps a discussion topic for the May meeting.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> -Original Message-
> > >> From: code4lib-los-ange...@googlegroups.com [mailto:
> > >> code4lib-los-ange...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Nathan
> Gomez
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:04 PM
> > >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU; code4lib-los-ange...@googlegroups.com
> > >> Subject: 2nd meetup for code4lib LA - May 15th
> > >>
> > >> We had an excellent first meeting of the code4lib Los Angeles regional
> > >> "chapter" last month on the USC campus.  Two dozen people from 10
> > >> institutions across the county (and beyond) showed up to talk about
> > >> libraries and technology.  Our second meeting is now scheduled and we
> > hope
> > >> you can join us.
> > >>
> > >> Date | Time:
> > >> May 15th, 2014  |  11am to 1pm.
> > >>
> > >> Location:
> > >> Santa Monica Public Library  (map: http://goo.gl/maps/8mPKC)
> > >>
> > >> Parking:
> > >> An underground parking structure can be accessed from 7th Street
> between
> > >> Santa Monica Blvd. and Arizona Ave.  The first thirty minutes are
> free.
> > >> Rates are $1 per hour for the first two hours and thirty minutes.
> After
> > >> that, the rate is $1 per thirty minutes. Weekdays the daily maximum is
> > $10.
> > >> The Library does not provide validation for parking.
> > >>
> > >> Agenda:
> > >> The next meeting will again be mostly informal, but we will also have
> a
> > >> few short presentations.  By request, we will have a presentation on
> > >> continuous integration & deployment and another presentation on using
> > >> Python and the pymarc library to work with bibliographic records.
> > >>
> > >> If you have something you would like to present, please send me a note
> > and
> > >> I will add it to the agenda.  We also have a shared document of topics
> > >> requested where you can add a topic or sign up to present on one:
> > >>
> >
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvhkP_NFwnOldEVqZHg3SmpvVUFtOEctUVRmZW8ya3c&usp=sharing
> > >>
> > >> See you there!
> > >>
> > >> Joshua Gomez
> > >> Library Systems Programmer
> > >> University of Southern California
> > >>
> > >> --
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> > Groups
> > >> "code4lib Los Angeles" group.
> > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
> > an
> > >> email to code4lib-los-angeles+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
> > >>
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Newcomers Dinner The Pit

[Michael J. Giarlo]

​Wouldn't hurt to ask, I reckon!​


On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:02 PM, Riley Childs wrote:

> I'd be game for that, anyone else interested?
>
> 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
> 
> From: Mark A. Matienzo
> Sent: ‎3/‎17/‎2014 9:01 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Newcomers Dinner The Pit
>
> Sorry, to be clear I wasn't proposing a large group; I was proposing small
> tables in close proximity.
>
> --
> Mark A. Matienzo 
> Director of Technology, Digital Public Library of America
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Justin Coyne  >wrote:
>
> > I think that if it were a big group, I'd tend to chat with people I
> already
> > knew, rather than meeting new people. Which I believe is the point.
> >
> > -Justin
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 7:54 PM, Riley Childs  > >wrote:
> >
> > > I think we keep groups small to encourage conversation? But I could be
> > > wrong!
> > >
> > > 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
> > > 
> > > From: Mark A. Matienzo
> > > Sent: 3/17/2014 8:50 PM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Newcomers Dinner The Pit
> > >
> > > Is it just me, or is this getting ridiculously popular?
> > >
> > > I don't think we'd want to negotiate the private dining option, but is
> > > there any interest in trying to get them to seat us together otherwise?
> > >
> > > -M
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 7:07 PM, Fleming, Declan 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi - I was able to get a 5th group there using Open Tables.  Are they
> > > > pretty big?  Can some other group take Giarlo?
> > > >
> > > > D
> > > >
> > > > -Original Message-
> > > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Riley Childs
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 7:18 PM
> > > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Newcomers Dinner The Pit
> > > >
> > > > They can take a 4th group, I listed another, but it needs a leader
> for
> > > the
> > > > newbie ants to follow ;P
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > > 
> > > > From: Becky Yoose
> > > > Sent: 3/14/2014 8:52 PM
> > > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Newcomers Dinner The Pit
> > > >
> > > > 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 <
> > rchi...@cucawarriors.com
> > > > >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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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[Michael J. Giarlo]

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You can also contact or-2...@helsinki.fi for further information
and reservation of sponsorships.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

It's right here. And it's happening every day.
On Feb 25, 2014 4:27 PM, "Riley Childs"  wrote:

> Where's Roy4Lib 2014? I am looking forward!
>
> 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
> 
> From: Rosalyn Metz<mailto:rosalynm...@gmail.com>
> Sent: ‎2/‎25/‎2014 11:41 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib
>
> this is beautiful poetry.  it should go on the roy4lib website.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 6:53 AM, Ross Singer 
> wrote:
>
> > When you're alone and you think you hear the tinkling of ice cubes in a
> > glass and the faint smell of Scotch,
> >
> > that was Roy.
> >
> > That person building a treehouse as you drive past,
> >
> > that was Roy.
> >
> > Out of the corner of your eye, there was a mustached man,
> >
> > that was Roy.
> >
> > When you delete a MARC record,
> >
> > you are the Roy.
> >
> > -Ross.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 9:33 AM, McAulay, Elizabeth <
> > emcau...@library.ucla.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > we have all met Roy, search your feelings, you know it to be true.
> > >
> > > 
> > > From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of
> Barnes,
> > > Hugh [hugh.bar...@lincoln.ac.nz]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 7:51 PM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib
> > >
> > > And vegetarians, and Mormons, and folks who never met Roy :)
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Riley Childs
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 25 February 2014 4:28 p.m.
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib
> > >
> > > Just a reminder there are minors on this listserv ;P
> > >
> > > 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
> > > 
> > > From: Wilhelmina Randtke<mailto:rand...@gmail.com>
> > > Sent: 2/24/2014 10:24 PM
> > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib
> > >
> > > My neighbor made this bacon vodka, and it was amazing
> > > http://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Infused-Vodka/
> > >
> > > -Wilhelmina Randtke
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Michael J. Giarlo <
> > > leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> wrote:
> > > > Bacon being cooked in a liquor store?  Wow, California is awesome.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Roy Tennant 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> That would make sense, but I think in this particular instance I was
> > > >> watching bacon being cooked.
> > > >> Roy
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Michael J. Giarlo <
> > > >> leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Clearly taken in the liquor store.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Cindi Trainor Blyberg
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Well, I do like the photo that Roy uses everywhere, but I have
> to
> > > >> > > say I like this one better:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/23341397@N00/3769032245
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Roy 
> > wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > > Hmm. Call it roys4lib.org and put pictures of all the list's
> > > >> > > > Roys on there...
> > > >> > > > Mr. Tennant's picture would have to be first, of course, and
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Please stop the Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

​What Michael is saying is that tips for managing email will be aggregated
on the new "mail4lib" service.  Keep an eye out for that thread!

-Mike
​


On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 8:07 AM, Doran, Michael D  wrote:

> While I am sympathetic, I can't help but point out that the thread
> messages can easily be identified by the subject line and there is no
> requirement to read or even open messages that you already know will annoy
> you.
>
> -- Michael Doran
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> > Repke de Vries
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 9:25 AM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Please stop the Welcome to Roy4Lib
> >
> > With all due respect:  CODE4LIB is a list with international following
> > and this Welcome thread gets pretty annoying to those outside the
> > CODE4LIB US Inner Circle.
> >
> > Can you please move it offline?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Repke de Vries, Amsterdam, Netherlands
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Roy usually asks the bartender.


On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Rosalyn Metz  wrote:

> amazing.  how does one make pull requests?
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Ranti Junus 
> wrote:
>
> > Whoa...
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Brad Baxter 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Is it?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Rosalyn Metz 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > it appears that roy4lib.org is also down
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bulk mail.  Postage paid.
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

~wow~


On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Doran, Michael D  wrote:

> I recommend the album cover, from when Roy was fronting OC/LC:
>
> http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/oclc/OCLC-let-there-be-marc.png
>
> -- Michael
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Roy
> > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 8:05 AM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib
> >
> > Hmm. Call it roys4lib.org and put pictures of all the list's Roys on
> > there...
> > Mr. Tennant's picture would have to be first, of course, and be the
> biggest.
> >
> >
> > On 2/21/2014 6:51 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
> > > so tempted to buy roy4lib.org and put up a glass of scotch there.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Edward M Corrado
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Roy4lib has consumed to much Scotch - after all, it is Friday.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Edward M. Corrado
> > >>
> > >> On Feb 21, 2014, at 18:13, Roy Tennant  wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> roy4lib.org is ALWAYS down. I mean, it just makes too much sense
> for it
> > >> to
> > >>> be in any other state.
> > >>> Roy
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Rosalyn Metz  >
> > >> wrote:
> >  it appears that roy4lib.org is also down
> > 
> > 
> >  On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Frumkin, Jeremy <
> >  frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu> wrote:
> > 
> > > Welcome to the Roy4Lib discussion list. This list is intended to
> > > facilitate discussion on Roy Tennant's new world library order, the
> > >> role
> > > of bacon (including kosher and vegetarian based varieties) in this
> > > context, and the long, long, long, long, long drawn out death of
> MARC.
> > >
> > > If you believe you have subscribed to this list in error, please
> email
> >  the
> > > admin at r...@roy4lib.org.
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > Jeremy Frumkin
> > > Assistant Dean / Chief Technology Strategist
> > > University of Arizona Libraries
> > >
> > > +1 520.626.7296
> > > frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu
> > > 
> > > "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
> > >> takes
> > > a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
> > > direction." - Albert Einstein
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Bacon being cooked in a liquor store?  Wow, California is awesome.


On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Roy Tennant  wrote:

> That would make sense, but I think in this particular instance I was
> watching bacon being cooked.
> Roy
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Michael J. Giarlo <
> leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> wrote:
>
> > Clearly taken in the liquor store.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Cindi Trainor Blyberg
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I do like the photo that Roy uses everywhere, but I have to say I
> > > like this one better:
> > >
> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/23341397@N00/3769032245
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Roy  wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hmm. Call it roys4lib.org and put pictures of all the list's Roys on
> > > > there...
> > > > Mr. Tennant's picture would have to be first, of course, and be the
> > > > biggest.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2/21/2014 6:51 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> so tempted to buy roy4lib.org and put up a glass of scotch there.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Edward M Corrado <
> > ecorr...@ecorrado.us
> > > >> >wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>  Roy4lib has consumed to much Scotch - after all, it is Friday.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --
> > > >>> Edward M. Corrado
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 18:13, Roy Tennant 
> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  roy4lib.org is ALWAYS down. I mean, it just makes too much sense
> > for
> > > it
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> to
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> be in any other state.
> > > >>>> Roy
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Rosalyn Metz <
> > rosalynm...@gmail.com>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> it appears that roy4lib.org is also down
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Frumkin, Jeremy <
> > > >>>>> frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu> wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>  Welcome to the Roy4Lib discussion list. This list is intended to
> > > >>>>>> facilitate discussion on Roy Tennant's new world library order,
> > the
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>> role
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> of bacon (including kosher and vegetarian based varieties) in this
> > > >>>>>> context, and the long, long, long, long, long drawn out death of
> > > MARC.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> If you believe you have subscribed to this list in error, please
> > > email
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>> the
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> admin at r...@roy4lib.org.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> 
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Jeremy Frumkin
> > > >>>>>> Assistant Dean / Chief Technology Strategist
> > > >>>>>> University of Arizona Libraries
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> +1 520.626.7296
> > > >>>>>> frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu
> > > >>>>>> 
> > > >>>>>> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex...
> > It
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>> takes
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
> > > >>>>>> direction." - Albert Einstein
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Clearly taken in the liquor store.


On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Cindi Trainor Blyberg
wrote:

> Well, I do like the photo that Roy uses everywhere, but I have to say I
> like this one better:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23341397@N00/3769032245
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Roy  wrote:
>
> > Hmm. Call it roys4lib.org and put pictures of all the list's Roys on
> > there...
> > Mr. Tennant's picture would have to be first, of course, and be the
> > biggest.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/21/2014 6:51 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
> >
> >> so tempted to buy roy4lib.org and put up a glass of scotch there.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Edward M Corrado  >> >wrote:
> >>
> >>  Roy4lib has consumed to much Scotch - after all, it is Friday.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Edward M. Corrado
> >>>
> >>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 18:13, Roy Tennant  wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  roy4lib.org is ALWAYS down. I mean, it just makes too much sense for
> it
> 
> >>> to
> >>>
>  be in any other state.
>  Roy
> 
> 
>  On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Rosalyn Metz 
> 
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
>  it appears that roy4lib.org is also down
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Frumkin, Jeremy <
> > frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu> wrote:
> >
> >  Welcome to the Roy4Lib discussion list. This list is intended to
> >> facilitate discussion on Roy Tennant's new world library order, the
> >>
> > role
> >>>
>  of bacon (including kosher and vegetarian based varieties) in this
> >> context, and the long, long, long, long, long drawn out death of
> MARC.
> >>
> >> If you believe you have subscribed to this list in error, please
> email
> >>
> > the
> >
> >> admin at r...@roy4lib.org.
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Jeremy Frumkin
> >> Assistant Dean / Chief Technology Strategist
> >> University of Arizona Libraries
> >>
> >> +1 520.626.7296
> >> frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu
> >> 
> >> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
> >>
> > takes
> >>>
>  a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
> >> direction." - Albert Einstein
> >>
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Welcome to Roy4Lib

[Michael J. Giarlo]

s/Friday/a day/



On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Edward M Corrado wrote:

> Roy4lib has consumed to much Scotch - after all, it is Friday.
>
> --
> Edward M. Corrado
>
> On Feb 21, 2014, at 18:13, Roy Tennant  wrote:
>
> > roy4lib.org is ALWAYS down. I mean, it just makes too much sense for it
> to
> > be in any other state.
> > Roy
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Rosalyn Metz 
> wrote:
> >
> >> it appears that roy4lib.org is also down
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Frumkin, Jeremy <
> >> frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Welcome to the Roy4Lib discussion list. This list is intended to
> >>> facilitate discussion on Roy Tennant's new world library order, the
> role
> >>> of bacon (including kosher and vegetarian based varieties) in this
> >>> context, and the long, long, long, long, long drawn out death of MARC.
> >>>
> >>> If you believe you have subscribed to this list in error, please email
> >> the
> >>> admin at r...@roy4lib.org.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>> Jeremy Frumkin
> >>> Assistant Dean / Chief Technology Strategist
> >>> University of Arizona Libraries
> >>>
> >>> +1 520.626.7296
> >>> frumk...@u.library.arizona.edu
> >>> 
> >>> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
> takes
> >>> a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
> >>> direction." - Albert Einstein
> >>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org down

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Coincidence that this happened less than a day after Roy Tennant posted to
the list?  I think not.

-Mike



On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Michael Schofield wrote:

> Are you sure it's not just cuz Drupal? Lawl.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Salazar, Christina
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 4:26 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org down
>
> See what happens when you start talking about shutting the list down?
>
> Christina Salazar
> Systems Librarian
> John Spoor Broome Library
> California State University, Channel Islands
> 805/437-3198
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Rosalyn Metz
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 1:20 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib.org down
>
> meant to include this screenshot
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Rosalyn Metz 
> wrote:
>
> > :(
> >
>

[CODE4LIB] OR2014 Conference Update: Registration Open; New Scholarship Programme

[Michael J. Giarlo]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*A message from the Open Repositories 2014 Conference organizers*

February 21, 2014
Read it online: http://bit.ly/1mwHBZx

*Register for Open Repositories 2014*
*New scholarship programme aims to expand OR participation*

*Helsinki, FI * We are pleased to announce that registration for Open
Repositories 2014  is now open. The five-day
conference will be held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, from June 9 to
June 13, 2014. You will find full registration information on the following
page: http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=454.

*Open Repositories 2014–registration and fees*

The early registration fee, 320 EUR, will be available until May
4. After May 4, the registration fee will be 400 EUR. The conference dinner
will be held on Wednesday, June 11, on Valkosaari Island in Helsinki Harbor
(more information here ) and is priced
separately at 60 EUR. There is also a special Friday evening excursion to
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress (more information
here)
available for those delegates who will be staying in Helsinki until
Saturday.

The full conference program is expected to be available in late April once
the review process is completed. An early draft version of the schedule
(subject to change) is available here:
https://www.conftool.com/or2014/sessions.php.

The registration process will be handled by TAVI Congress Bureau. If you
have questions related to conference registration, you can contact them
directly at or-2014[at]tavicon.fi.

*Pilot scholarship programme*

A highlight of this year's conference is the availability of delegate
scholarships for the first time. The Open Repositories Steering Committee
is delighted to announce a pilot Scholarship Programme for OR2014. This
programme aims to expand participation by providing registration support
for a small number of delegates to this year's conference. The scholarship
programme is open to librarians, repository managers, developers and
researchers in digital libraries and related fields.

*Please note:* the OR2014 scholarship programme provides a full discount
for conference registration and the conference dinner. It does not cover
other costs including accommodation, travel and subsistence. It is
anticipated that the applicant's home institution will provide financial
support to supplement an OR scholarship award.

Only fully-completed applications will be accepted. *The deadline for
applications is Sunday, March 14, 2014.*

You may apply for funding here: http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=412

For more information or to nominate someone for a scholarship, please
contact the Scholarship Committee chair, William J Nixon (
william.ni...@glasgow.ac.uk).

-Mike

Re: [CODE4LIB] how to unsubscribe this list?

[Michael J. Giarlo]

That's not what I heard Roy Tennant saying.
ಠ_ಠ

-Mike



On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Eric Lease Morgan  wrote:

> > So, we're shutting it [Code4Lib] down?
>
> We interrupt this program for an important statement:
>
>   Before things get out of hand and rumors start flying, there are
>   no plans about shutting down the mailing list. An individual
>   simply wanted to be unsubscribed, and that has been done.
>
> Now back to our original programming.
>
> —
> ELM
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] A couple quick questions for Hydra or Islandora users

[Michael J. Giarlo]

On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Brown, Jacob  wrote:

> Greetings! A couple quick questions for Hydra or Islandora
> users/developers:
>
> 1) What made you choose your framework over others (for example, DSpace)?
> What is its "killer feature"? Flexibility? More metadata options?
> Availability of SPARQL endpoint? Language? The community?
>
>
​Hi!  We chose Hydra at Penn State after confirming it would meet our
functional (feature checklist) and architectural (multiple apps using a
common, extensible platform) needs​.  The big reason?  The community.
 Community is the heart of Hydra, not Fedora or Rails or any particular
technology.  The consistent growth, technical maturity, and vibrant
collaborative climate are what convinced us that Hydra was the best
community for us to be involved in.

A colleague and I wrote a bit about how community is a fundamental strategy
for our efforts, which touches on how/why we selected Hydra.  You can read
that here if you want more info:

http://www.diglib.org/archives/5288/

The number of partners has doubled each of the past couple years -- we're
now up to 21 partners, with more on the way.  To see the list of partners,
check out the footer of projecthydra.org.​

2) What has your experience been like developing within that framework? If
> you migrated from another digital asset management system, what are the
> comparative strengths/weakness of your framework?
>
>
​Our experience has been extremely positive, and we continue to be engaged
in sustaining and growing the Hydra community and its technologies.  The
overriding strength of Hydra, AFAIC, is the growing number of institutions
that have committed not only to using it but to maintaining it and
improving it; Hydra is organized in a decentralized, distributed manner,
and each of the partners holds a stake in advancing it. I can't say I've
witnessed​ more vibrant or more diverse development communities within
libraryland and that was more important to us than some of the more
tactical concerns like Rails v. Django, Solr v. ElasticSearch, or Fedora v.
whatever.

​Good luck with your fact-finding mission, Jacob!

-Mike
​​

[CODE4LIB] Open Repositories Conference Update: Save the Dates for OR2015

[Michael J. Giarlo]

*** Apologies for cross-posting ***

 Feb. 12, 2014
Read it online: http://bit.ly/1jwWlp4

 *Open Repositories Conference Update: Save the Dates for OR2015*

 *A message from the Open Repositories Steering Committee*

We are pleased to announce that the 2015 Open Repositories Conference
(OR2015) will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA at the Hyatt Regency
from June 8-11, 2015. The conference is being jointly hosted by Indiana
University Libraries , University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library ,
and Virginia
Tech University Libraries .

Look for a preview of what to expect in Indianapolis at
OR2014 in
Helsinki!

[CODE4LIB] OR2014 Proposal Deadline Extended

[Michael J. Giarlo]

*Open Repositories Conference Update: OR2014 Proposal Deadline Extended*
 *A message from the Open Repositories 2014 Conference organizers*

*Helsinki, Finland* The final deadline for submitting proposals for the
Ninth International Conference on Open Repositories (#or2014) has been
extended until Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. The conference is scheduled to take
place June 9-13 in Helsinki and is being hosted by University of Helsinki‘s
twin libraries: Helsinki University Library and the National Library of
Finland.

The theme this year is "Towards Repository Ecosystems" emphasizing the
interconnected nature of repositories, institutions, technologies, data and
the people who make it all work together. You may review the call for
proposals here: http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=281.

This year the Open Repositories team will be operating a pilot programme
to offer a small number of 'registration fee only' scholarships for
this conference. Details will be announced on the conference website
when registration opens.

*Submit your proposal here: https://www.conftool.com/or2014/
 by Feb. 10, 2014.*

We look forward to seeing you at OR2014!
​

-Mike, on behalf of the OR2014 Program Committee​

Re: [CODE4LIB] COinS metadata format support

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Chad,

You can have both, sure!  I'm just wondering how many users of your
repository will have a COinS-aware client, mostly.  You know, the
bang-for-buck thing.  If you've got enough bucks and time, though, go for
both?  :)

-Mike


On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Chad Mills wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I initially started with microdata; larger coverage...  Someone reminded
> me about COinS and that has gotten me distracted now.  Been weighing both
> back and forth in my mind.  Why not both?  Can I have my cake and eat it
> too?
>
> I like cake,
> Chad
>
>
> ----- Original Message -
> From: "Michael J. Giarlo" 
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 1:33:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] COinS metadata format support
>
> Chad,
>
> In that case, I wonder if you might get more mileage out of
> schema.orgmicrodata instead of COinS.  There are undoubtedly more
> clients out there
> that can make sense of HTML5 microdata than COinS, which is really showing
> its age and is a niche technology.
>
> -Mike
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Chad Mills  >wrote:
>
> > Jodi,
> >
> > No.  I am working with our repository resources which is an eclectic
> > mixture of resource types.  I just want to simply embed our metadata in
> our
> > search results and record displays for other tools to use.  It seems
> cheap
> > and reasonable to do I just didn't want to limit this feature to only
> > certain resource types.
> >
> > Best,
> > Chad
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Jodi Schneider" 
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 12:54:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] COinS metadata format support
> >
> > Hi Chad,
> >
> > Are these subscription images/video/audio that libraries have? The
> original
> > purpose of COinS, as I understand it, was to get people to subscription
> > copies. Depending on what you're doing (i.e. the purpose/intended use)
> > there might be a better standard these days.
> >
> > In case it helps there's more info here:
> > http://ocoins.info/
> > (though it looks like the generator isn't up any longer, maybe due to
> "OCLC
> > New Jersey" hosting?)
> >
> > Hopefully you'll get some more helpful advice from others!
> >
> > -Jodi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Chad Mills 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I was able to easily find and create COinS for books and journals.  I
> > > started thinking about images, video, audio, etc.  I see references to
> > > 'info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:unknown' as a rft_val_fmt value some places.  I
> > would
> > > assume if I went down that road the rft.genre would have a value of
> > > 'unknown' as well.  Is there some other alternative I am missing when
> > > handling other formats?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chad Mills
> > > Digital Library Architect
> > > Ph: 848.932.5924
> > > Fax: 848.932.1386
> > > Cell: 732.309.8538
> > >
> > > Rutgers University Libraries
> > > Scholarly Communication Center
> > > Room 409D, Alexander Library
> > > 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
> > >
> > > http://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] COinS metadata format support

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Chad,

In that case, I wonder if you might get more mileage out of
schema.orgmicrodata instead of COinS.  There are undoubtedly more
clients out there
that can make sense of HTML5 microdata than COinS, which is really showing
its age and is a niche technology.

-Mike



On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Chad Mills wrote:

> Jodi,
>
> No.  I am working with our repository resources which is an eclectic
> mixture of resource types.  I just want to simply embed our metadata in our
> search results and record displays for other tools to use.  It seems cheap
> and reasonable to do I just didn't want to limit this feature to only
> certain resource types.
>
> Best,
> Chad
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jodi Schneider" 
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 12:54:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] COinS metadata format support
>
> Hi Chad,
>
> Are these subscription images/video/audio that libraries have? The original
> purpose of COinS, as I understand it, was to get people to subscription
> copies. Depending on what you're doing (i.e. the purpose/intended use)
> there might be a better standard these days.
>
> In case it helps there's more info here:
> http://ocoins.info/
> (though it looks like the generator isn't up any longer, maybe due to "OCLC
> New Jersey" hosting?)
>
> Hopefully you'll get some more helpful advice from others!
>
> -Jodi
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Chad Mills 
> wrote:
>
> > I was able to easily find and create COinS for books and journals.  I
> > started thinking about images, video, audio, etc.  I see references to
> > 'info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:unknown' as a rft_val_fmt value some places.  I
> would
> > assume if I went down that road the rft.genre would have a value of
> > 'unknown' as well.  Is there some other alternative I am missing when
> > handling other formats?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Chad Mills
> > Digital Library Architect
> > Ph: 848.932.5924
> > Fax: 848.932.1386
> > Cell: 732.309.8538
> >
> > Rutgers University Libraries
> > Scholarly Communication Center
> > Room 409D, Alexander Library
> > 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
> >
> > http://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] COinS metadata format support

[Michael J. Giarlo]

What's your use case for the COinS, Chad?

-Mike



On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:

> The missing formats are missing because they were never defined in the
> OpenURL standard. There is a registry of formats [1] that was designed to
> be updatable, although few updates have been done. I worked on the document
> type standards that are there today, and would happily help develop
> additional types if we can get some assurance that they could be added to
> the standard. I honestly do not know what mechanism exists for adding new
> types, but if anyone is interested we could ping the appropriate folks at
> OCLC and see.
>
> kc
> [1] http://alcme.oclc.org/openurl/servlet/OAIHandler?verb=
> ListRecords&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&set=Core:Metadata+Formats
>
>
> On 1/17/14, 8:36 AM, Chad Mills wrote:
>
>> I was able to easily find and create COinS for books and journals.  I
>> started thinking about images, video, audio, etc.  I see references to
>> 'info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:unknown' as a rft_val_fmt value some places.  I would
>> assume if I went down that road the rft.genre would have a value of
>> 'unknown' as well.  Is there some other alternative I am missing when
>> handling other formats?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Chad Mills
>> Digital Library Architect
>> Ph: 848.932.5924
>> Fax: 848.932.1386
>> Cell: 732.309.8538
>>
>> Rutgers University Libraries
>> Scholarly Communication Center
>> Room 409D, Alexander Library
>> 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
>>
>> http://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/
>>
>
> --
> Karen Coyle
> kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net
> m: 1-510-435-8234
> skype: kcoylenet
>

[CODE4LIB] Time to submit your OR2014 proposal!

[Michael J. Giarlo]

As the year turns it's time to look forward to the Ninth International
Conference on Open Repositories, OR2014 (#or2014). The conference will take
place June 9-13 in Helsinki, Finland hosted by University of Helsinki‘s
twin libraries: Helsinki University Library and the National Library of
Finland.



The theme this year is "Towards Repository Ecosystems" emphasizing the
interconnected nature of repositories, institutions, technologies, data and
the people who make it all work together. There are several different
formats (see below) provided to encourage your participation in this year's
conference. With the deadline for submissions fast approaching the
organizers invite you to review the call for proposals here:
http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=281, and to submit your proposal here:
https://www.conftool.com/or2014/ by Feb. 3, 2014.



KEY DATES

• 3 February 2014: Deadline for submissions

• 4 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to general conference

• 17 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to interest groups

• 9-13 June 2014: OR2014 conference



SUBMISSION PROCESS



Conference Papers and Panels

We welcome proposals that are at least two pages and no more than four
pages in length for presentations or panels that deal with digital
repositories and repository services. Abstracts of accepted papers will be
made available through the conference’s web site, and later they and
associated materials will be made available in a repository intended for
current and future OR content. In general, sessions are an hour and a half
long with three papers per session; panels may take an entire session.
Relevant papers unsuccessful in the main track will automatically be
considered for inclusion, as appropriate, as an Interest Group presentation.



Interest Group Presentations

One to two-page proposals for presentations or panels that focus on use of
one of the major repository platforms (DSpace, ePrints, Fedora and Invenio)
are invited from developers, researchers, repository managers,
administrators and practitioners describing novel experiences or
developments in the construction and use of repositories involving issues
specific to these technical platforms.



24x7 Presentation Proposals

We welcome one- to two-page proposals for 7 minute presentations comprising
no more than 24 slides. Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these
24x7 presentations will be grouped into blocks based on conference themes,
with each block followed by a moderated discussion / question and answer
session involving the audience and whole block of presenters. This format
will provide conference goers with a fast-paced survey of like work across
many institutions, and presenters the chance to disseminate their work in
more depth and context than a traditional poster.



"Repository Rants" 24x7 Block

One block of 24x7's at OR14 will revolve around "repository rants": brief
exposés that challenge the conventional wisdom or practice, and highlight
what the repository community is doing that is misguided, or perhaps just
missing altogether. The top proposals will be incorporated into a track
meant to provoke unconventional approaches to repository services.



Posters, Demos and Developer "How-To's"

We invite developers, researchers, repository managers, administrators and
practitioners to submit one-page proposals for posters, demonstrations,
technical how-tos and technology briefings. Posters provide an opportunity
to present work that isn’t appropriate for a paper; you’ll have the chance
to do a 60-second pitch for your poster or demo during a plenary session at
the conference. Developer "How-To's" will provide a forum for running a
mini-tutorial or demonstration in the developer lounge, if there are enough
interested parties.



Developer Challenge

Each year a significant proportion of the delegates at Open Repositories
are software developers who work on repository software or related
services, and once again OR2014 will feature a Developer Challenge. An
announcement will be made in the future with more details on the Challenge.
Developers are also encouraged to make submissions to the other
tracks--including posters, demonstrations, and 24x7 presentations--to
present on recently completed work and works-in-progress.



Workshops and Tutorials

One- to two-page proposals for Workshops and Tutorials addressing
theoretical or practical issues around digital repositories are welcomed.
Please address the following in your proposal:



• The subject of the event and what knowledge you intend to convey

• Length of session (e.g., 1-hour, 2-hour? half a day? whole day?)

• How many attendees you plan to accommodate

• Technology and facility requirements

• Any other supplies or support required

• A brief statement on the learning outcomes from the session

• Anything else you believe is pertinent to carrying out the session

Submit your paper, poster, demo or workshop proposal through the conference
system. 

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference Registration

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Don't ever change.



On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Sean Hannan  wrote:

> Did someone say colors?
>
> http://dysinterested.com/rainbows.html
>
> -Sean
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Doran,
> Michael D [do...@uta.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:55 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference Registration
>
> > I wish the website was a little more ... put together
>
>
>
> What!  Then they would make us surrender our colors.
>
>
>
> [cid:image003.jpg@01CEE608.F2CCD4C0]
>
>
>
> -- Michael
>
>
>
> > -Original Message-
>
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> John
>
> > Blair
>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:52 PM
>
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Conference Registration
>
> >
>
> > Thanks.
>
> >
>
> > As much as I love arguments about https and comparing notes on various
> pet-
>
> > projects, I wish the website was a little more ... put together. This
> list has
>
> > added about 30-40+ mails per day to my inbox, and I'm only really looking
>
> > for one bit of information.
>
> >
>
> > I might have written "Hotel reservations will be able to be made after
> you
>
> > register (sometime early-mid Janueary 2014)
>
> > using the information provided in your registration confirmation."
>
> >
>
> > I'm hard to please. ;)
>
> >
>
> > -JLB
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Cynthia Ng  cynthia.s...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > Registration hasn't opened yet. My guess is sometime in January which
> is
>
> > > when the program will be set. If you're subscribed to the list, it'll
> be
>
> > > hard to miss!
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 9:45 AM, John Blair  > wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > >> Per the website (bolding mine):
>
> > >>
>
> > >> "Finally, the hotel has the capacity to host all of the attendees, and
>
> > >> we've negotiated a rate of $159/night that includes wireless access in
>
> > the
>
> > >> hotel rooms. Hotel reservations will be able to be made after you
>
> > register
>
> > >> using the information provided in your registration confirmation. We
> will
>
> > >> be publishing more details as they become available."
>
> > >>
>
> > >> Where? When? How? Or does registration fall under "...more
> details...?"
>
> > >>
>
> > >>
>
> > >> -John Blair
>
> > >>
>

[CODE4LIB] Call for Proposals: Open Repositories Conference, June 9-13, Helsinki

[Michael J. Giarlo]

The Ninth International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2014, will be
held 9-13 June 2014 in Helsinki, Finland. The organizers are pleased to
invite you to contribute to the program. This year's conference theme is:

*Towards Repository Ecosystems*

Repository systems are but one part of the ecosystem in 21st century
research, and it is increasingly clear that no single repository will serve
as the sole resource for its community. How can repositories best be
positioned to offer complementary services in a network that includes
research data management systems, institutional and discipline
repositories, publishers, and the open Web? When should service providers
build to fill identified niches, and where should they connect with related
services?  How might these networks offer services to support organizations
that lack the resources to build their own, or researchers seeking
to optimize their domain workflows?

Examining how repositories best integrate into the holistic research flow;
exploring ties between domain-specific repositories and institutional
repositories; and understanding durable content strategies outside of
traditional repository environments are the central themes of the Open
Repositories 2014 conference. We welcome proposals on these themes, but
also on the theoretical, practical, organizational or administrative topics
related to digital repositories. We're particularly interested in hearing
about:

* Unconventional approaches to repository-like services
* Interconnection between publishers and repositories
* Researcher-centered design for scholarly workflows
* Adaptations to support curation lifecycle management, e.g., for research
data
* Real-world scalability and performance stories: working at web-scale,
with big data for global usage
* Requirements for holding restricted or classified data in repositories
* Infrastructure to accommodate national and international mandates for
data management and open access
* Positioning repositories closer to (local, consortial, or cloud-based)
cyberinfrastructure for data processing
* Leveraging connections to external services including:
  * Remote identifier services (e.g., DOI, ORCID)
  * (Re-)using repository data/metadata in new and unexpected ways,
including integrated discovery
  * Scholarly social media services, such as for annotation, review,
comment, reputation, citation, and altmetrics
  * CRIS and research management systems
  * Digital preservation tools, services & infrastructure
* Community and sustainability in an open world


KEY DATES

• 3 February 2014: Deadline for submissions
 • 4 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to general conference
 • 17 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to interest groups
 • 9-13 June 2014: OR2014 conference


SUBMISSION PROCESS

*Conference Papers and Panels*
We welcome proposals that are at least two pages and no more than four
pages in length for presentations or panels that deal with digital
repositories and repository services. Abstracts of accepted papers will be
made available through the conference’s web site, and later they and
associated materials will be made available in a repository intended for
current and future OR content. In general, sessions are an hour and a half
long with three papers per session; panels may take an entire
session. Relevant papers unsuccessful in the main track will automatically
be considered for inclusion, as appropriate, as an Interest Group
presentation.

*Interest Group Presentations*
One to two-page proposals for presentations or panels that focus on use of
one of the major repository platforms (DSpace, ePrints, and Fedora) are
invited from developers, researchers, repository managers, administrators
and practitioners describing novel experiences or developments in the
construction and use of repositories involving issues specific to these
technical platforms.

*24x7 Presentation Proposals*
We welcome one- to two-page proposals for 7 minute presentations comprising
no more than 24 slides. Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these
24x7 presentations will be grouped into blocks based on conference themes,
with each block followed by a moderated discussion / question and answer
session involving the audience and whole block of presenters. This format
will provide conference goers with a fast-paced survey of like work across
many institutions, and presenters the chance to disseminate their work in
more depth and context than a traditional poster.

*"Repository Rants" 24x7 Block*. One block of 24x7's at OR14 will revolve
around "repository rants": brief exposés that challenge the conventional
wisdom or practice, and highlight what the repository community is  doing
that is misguided, or perhaps just missing altogether. The top proposals
will be incorporated into a track meant to provoke unconventional
approaches to repository services.

*Posters, Demos and Developer  "How-To's"*
We invite developers, researchers, repository manager

Re: [CODE4LIB] Loris

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Stick to Python, Jon. ;)


On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Jon Stroop  wrote:

> Bleh. You know what I meant.
>
>
> On 11/8/13 5:13 PM, Jon Stroop wrote:
>
>> Whoops, wait.
>> I wrote a formula for Chris Thatcher to add support for IIIF 1.0 to add
>> support for OSd. Then I made some changes and added support for 1.1. Credit
>> where credit is due
>> -Js
>>
>> On 11/08/2013 04:40 PM, Jon Stroop wrote:
>>
>>> Ed,
>>>
>>> I added support for IIIF syntax to OpenSeadragon:
>>>
>>> https://github.com/openseadragon/openseadragon/blob/master/src/iiif1_
>>> 1tilesource.js
>>>
>>> so it "just works". Not sure if Ian has cut a release recently, but it's
>>> on the master branch anyway.
>>>
>>> -Js
>>>
>>> On 11/08/2013 04:00 PM, Edward Summers wrote:
>>>
 On Nov 8, 2013, at 3:05 PM, Jon Stroop  wrote:

> And here's a sample of the server backing OpenSeadragon[2]:http://goo.
> gl/Gks6lR
>
 Thanks for sharing that Jon. Did you have to do much to get
 OpenSeadragon to talk iiif?

 //Ed

>>>
>>>
>>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Pyromarc (Modern MARC processing in python) sprint next week

[Michael J. Giarlo]

For the ignorant and curious, such as myself, one wonders how much of
pymarc this duplicates.  Does it add new functionality?  Should it
integrate with pymarc, which already seems to be widely implemented?

-Mike



On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 6:04 AM, Marc Chantreux  wrote:

> hello,
>
> Here in Pycon 2013 (Strasbourg University), we'll have a sprint to port
> the more MARC::MIR features we can in python.
>
> https://github.com/agrausem/pyromarc
>
> feel free to join us if you can.
>
>
> regards
> --
> Marc Chantreux
> Université de Strasbourg, Direction Informatique
> 14 Rue René Descartes,
> 67084  STRASBOURG CEDEX
> ☎: 03.68.85.57.40
> http://unistra.fr
> "Don't believe everything you read on the Internet"
> -- Abraham Lincoln
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Faculty publication database

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Have you looked at VIVO yet?  http://vivoweb.org/

It's an open-source project that was initially developed by Cornell and is
now being incubated by DuraSpace.

-Mike


On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Alevtina Verbovetskaya <
alevtina.verbovetsk...@mail.cuny.edu> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Does your library maintain a database of faculty publications? How do you
> do it?
>
> Some things I've come across in my (admittedly brief) research:
> - RSS feeds from the major databases
> - RefWorks citation lists
>
> These options do not necessarily work for my university, made up of 24
> colleges/institutions, 6,700+ FT faculty, and 270,000+ degree-seeking
> students.
>
> Does anyone have a better solution? It need not be searchable: we are just
> interested in pulling a periodical report of articles written by our
> faculty/students without relying on them self-reporting
> days/weeks/months/years after the fact.
>
> Thanks!
> Allie
>
> --
> Alevtina (Allie) Verbovetskaya
> Web and Mobile Systems Librarian
> Office of Library Services
> City University of New York
> 555 W 57th St, Ste. 1325
> New York, NY 10019
> 1-646-313-8158
> alevtina.verbovetsk...@cuny.edu
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] NYC Computer Anonymous group meeting October 29

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Following Mark's lead, we have organized the first meeting of Computer
Anonymous in Seattle as well.  Our first meeting will be on Thursday,
October 24th at 6pm (Pacific) at Outlander in Fremont.  More details here:

http://computeranonymous.org/us_seattle.html#meetings

Links to register via your social network of choice (GitHub, Google+,
Facebook) are included.

-Mike, on behalf of Anjanette Young and Erin O'Meara


On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Mark A. Matienzo
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We're organizing the first meeting of New York City Computer Anonymous <
> http://computeranonymous.org/> group. Computer Anonymous is a group that
> allows socially conscious people who are interested in technology. In the
> words of the linked page, "it is not an entrepreneurial meetup, nor is it
> networking: It is a support group, a place to meet good people and talk
> about good and bad things."
>
> The first meeting is scheduled for October 29 at 6:30 PM at Pacific
> Standard, in Brooklyn, NY. More info can be found here: <
> http://computeranonymous.org/us_newyork.html>. If you'd like to RSVP,
> follow the instructions on that page or contact me on- or off-list.
>
> A few more words of encouragement from the Computer Anonymous site: If
> you’re from a background which isn’t well-represented in most geeky
> meetups, come along – we want to make a difference. If you’re from a
> background which is well-represented in most geeky meetups, come along – we
> want your help making a difference. If you’re worried about not being
> computer enough, come. If you think you’re an imposter, come. If your day
> job isn’t code, come. This isn’t a group of experts, just people. We are
> interested in the social and technical problems. This is a support group.
> No-one knows what they are doing .
>
> Mark
>
> --
> Mark A. Matienzo 
> Digital Archivist, Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
> Technical Architect, ArchivesSpace
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool for feedback on document

[Michael J. Giarlo]

​Hi David,

Google Drive (née Docs) will allow you to share your document with other
users so that they can view and comment (and not edit), FWIW.  There may be
more elegant solutions that allow, say, nested/threaded comments.  I know
there is blog software out there that does this, but it's been a few years
so I forget what it's called.

-Mike
​


On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Walker, David wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We're looking to put together a large policy document, and would like to
> be able to solicit feedback on the text from librarians and staff across
> two dozen institutions.
>
> We could just do that via email, of course.  But I thought it might be
> better to have something web-based.  A wiki is not the best solution here,
> as I don't want those providing feedback to be able to change the text
> itself, but rather just leave comments.
>
> My fall back plan is to just use Wordpress, breaking the document up into
> various pages or posts, which people can then comment on.  But it seems to
> me there must be a better solutions here -- maybe one where people can
> leave comments in line with the text?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Dave
>
> -
> David Walker
> Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services
> California State University
> 562-355-4845
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Full-stack developer, SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog

[Michael J. Giarlo]

There must be two Jay Lukers.


On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Rosalyn Metz  wrote:

> also if you want to work with jay luker who is a pretty awesome co-worker
> (even if he did ruin my one chance at getting the cubicle near the window
> oh so many years ago).
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Jay Luker  wrote:
>
> > Just in case this slipped past anyone who might be interested...
> >
> > You should think about coming to work with us [1] if you...
> >
> >   * want to be part of a small team focused on a core set of applications
> > for a well-defined and appreciative user base!
> >   * like creating things that help people find other things (in new and
> > better ways!)
> >   * enjoy experiencing all four seasons worth of weather!
> >   * want to fight the growing ruby hegemony in library software!
> >
> > 
> >
> > --jay
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 8:38 PM,  wrote:
> >
> > > Job Title:IT Specialist (Software Developer), IS-2210,
> > > Grade 11, 12; $62,758 to $97,787/annually
> > >
> > > Location: Cambridge, MA
> > >
> > >
> > > The NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Project within the High Energy
> > > Astrophysics Division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is
> > > seeking
> > > a software developer. The ADS was originally conceived and developed
> over
> > > 20
> > > years ago as a system to support the discovery and retrieval of data
> from
> > > the
> > > NASA Astrophysics missions and the scholarly literature about them.
> > Today,
> > > the
> > > ADS finds itself as the central discovery engine for astronomical
> > > information,
> > > used nearly every day by nearly every astronomer. Moving into its third
> > > decade, the ADS continues to serve the research community while
> remaining
> > > at
> > > the forefront of the massive technological and sociological changes
> > > occurring
> > > in the field of scholarly communication. By joining our group you will
> be
> > > actively supporting the discovery, dissemination and reuse of
> scientific
> > > publications and data!
> > >
> > >
> > > The ADS is currently developing the next-generation web-based platform
> > > supporting current and future services. To this end, the project is
> > > committed
> > > to re-using and enhancing public domain software modules when they
> exist,
> > > and
> > > developing new open-source software when necessary. The main components
> > of
> > > the
> > > system architecture are Apache SOLR/Lucene, CERN Invenio and MongoDB.
> The
> > > development stack includes java, python, flask, javascript and
> bootstrap.
> > >
> > >
> > > The project is looking for a highly-motivated full-stack developer
> > > interested
> > > in joining a dynamic team of talented individuals architecting and
> > > implementing the new platform. The primary responsibility of the
> employee
> > > is
> > > the design, development, and support of the ADS front-end applications
> > > (including the new search interface) as well as the implementation of
> the
> > > user
> > > database, login system and personalization of the new software
> platform.
> > >
> > >
> > > DUTIES:
> > >
> > >
> > > Duties at the grate 11 level may include, but are not limited to:
> > designing
> > > and developing robust software applications and components to support
> the
> > > ADS
> > > services, in particular the ADS user interfaces, and its interaction
> with
> > > the
> > > back-end system components; providing ongoing support for the ADS
> > system's
> > > platform, including its bibliographic database, search engine, user
> > > database,
> > > and other web-based applications used by the project; defining system
> > > requirements and develop new tools to improve user submission and
> > curation
> > > efforts; developing and/or modifing existing tools used for digital
> > content
> > > harvesting, metadata enrichment, document conversion and indexing;
> > > participating in the maintenance of ADS data holdings by taking part in
> > the
> > > creation, curation and enrichment of datasets and metadata records, and
> > > their
> > > ingestion in the ADS databases.
> > >
> > >
> > > Duties at the grade 12 level, in addition to those reflected at the 11
> > > level,
> > > may include: working with members of other organizations to coordinate
> > > software development efforts and enable data exchange between ADS and
> its
> > > partners; designing and implementing services and Application
> Programming
> > > Interfaces that enable a high level of interoperability and integration
> > > between ADS and its collaborators.
> > >
> > >
> > > For more information, please see the full posting online at:[
> > >
> >
> http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/hr/postings/13-32.html](http://www.cfa.harvard.ed
> > > u/hr/postings/13-32.html)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/10176/
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Ruby on Windows

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Our Windows-based devs all do their Ruby work on Ubuntu and Fedora VMs,
FWIW.

-Mike



On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Justin Coyne wrote:

> If you see something about C-extensions, it's because the library is not
> written in pure Ruby, it is a wrapper around a library written in C.  Your
> system may not have the C compiler or some of the libraries needed to
> compile or link the extension.
>
> Justin Coyne
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Joshua Welker  wrote:
>
> > I am attempting to write my first small Ruby app, but I am running into
> > major problems just getting off the ground developing in Windows. I
> > downloaded the most recent Ruby 2.0 package from RubyInstaller. Then I
> > installed DevKit so I could use gems. After some fiddling, I was finally
> > able to install some gems.
> >
> >
> >
> > Some.
> >
> >
> >
> > For any given gem I try to install, there’s about a 25% chance that I get
> > this byzantine error:
> >
> >
> >
> > ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
> >
> > […a whole bunch of gibberish about C headers and so forth…]
> >
> >
> >
> > In particular, I am trying to install the Blather XMPP client. I am
> tempted
> > to just give up and develop on Linux, but I am wanting to deploy this
> > script to Windows machines and figure I might run into problems if I
> don’t
> > develop in Windows. I have Googled the heck out of this issue and can’t
> > find anything that is similar to my case (the solutions on the
> > RubyInstaller Github wiki did not work). Do any of you Ruby people know
> why
> > I might be having this error so frequently in my Windows environment?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Josh Welker
> >
> > Information Technology Librarian
> >
> > James C. Kirkpatrick Library
> >
> > University of Central Missouri
> >
> > Warrensburg, MO 64093
> >
> > JCKL 2260
> >
> > 660.543.8022
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Subject Terms in Institutional Repositories

[Michael J. Giarlo]

What Ross said, Shaun. We also allow users to key in free-text subjects,
since LCSH is not everything to everyone.

-Mike



On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Shaun Ellis  wrote:

> Mike, what do you mean when you say "don't think in terms of LCSH"?  Is
> there some other vocabulary that they think in?  If LCSH is the best
> option, the right interface may help them "think in terms of LCSH".  For
> example, auto-completion/suggestion of headings when tagging or searching
> might be necessary.
>
> -Shaun
>
>
> On 8/30/13 10:05 AM, Michael J. Giarlo wrote:
>
>> We are using LCSH in our repository, but it hasn't been very widely used
>> because our users, largely research faculty and staff, don't think in
>> terms
>> of LCSH.
>>
>> -Mike
>> On Aug 30, 2013 9:28 AM, "Matthew Sherman" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Hello Code4Libbers,
>>>
>>> I am working on cleaning up our institutional repository, and one of the
>>> big areas of improvement needed is the list of terms from the subject
>>> fields.  It is messy and I want to take the subject terms and place them
>>> into a much better order.  I was contemplating using Library of Congress
>>> Subject Headings, but I wanted to see what others have done in this area
>>> to
>>> see if there is another good controlled vocabulary that could work
>>> better.
>>> Any insight is welcome.  Thanks for your time everyone.
>>>
>>> Matt Sherman
>>> Digital Content Librarian
>>> University of Bridgeport
>>>
>>>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Subject Terms in Institutional Repositories

[Michael J. Giarlo]

We are using LCSH in our repository, but it hasn't been very widely used
because our users, largely research faculty and staff, don't think in terms
of LCSH.

-Mike
On Aug 30, 2013 9:28 AM, "Matthew Sherman"  wrote:

> Hello Code4Libbers,
>
> I am working on cleaning up our institutional repository, and one of the
> big areas of improvement needed is the list of terms from the subject
> fields.  It is messy and I want to take the subject terms and place them
> into a much better order.  I was contemplating using Library of Congress
> Subject Headings, but I wanted to see what others have done in this area to
> see if there is another good controlled vocabulary that could work better.
> Any insight is welcome.  Thanks for your time everyone.
>
> Matt Sherman
> Digital Content Librarian
> University of Bridgeport
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby

[Michael J. Giarlo]

It's extremely eerie how this thread has played out almost exactly like a
similar one in 2010: http://bit.ly/4kb77v

Creatures of habit, we are.


On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Levy, Michael  wrote:

> Has anyone tried coding using one of these?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3keLeMwfHY
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby

[Michael J. Giarlo]

s/objective/subjective/

FTFY


On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Marc Chantreux  wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:25:14AM -0500, Matthew Sherman wrote:
> > Ok folks, we have veered into nonconstructive territory.  How about we
> > come back to the original question and help this person figure out
> > what they need to about Ruby and Python so they can do well with what
> > they want to work on.
>
> comparing languages on objective criterias (especially when they are as
> close as ruby and python) isn't constructive.
>
> but ok, let's try
>
> * both claim to be very easy to learn (ruby by having a very nice
>   syntax, python by limitating the features from the syntax)
> * writing python code is very boring when you come from featured.
>   langages like ruby or perl. nothing can be expressed a simple way.
> * ruby is slow ... i mean: even for a dynamic language.
> * both langages have libs for libraries for libraries but lack
>   something as robust and usefull as CPAN (and related tools)
> * python has an equivalent of the perl PDL (scipy)
> * python has Natural Language Toolkit (equivalent in other langages ?)
>
> your basic goal   |  your langage
> -
> write/maintain faster | perl
> reuse existing faster | python
> learn  faster | ruby
> executefaster | you're probably screwed.
> experiment lua, go, haskell, rust
>
> regards
> --
> Marc Chantreux
> Université de Strasbourg, Direction Informatique
> 14 Rue René Descartes,
> 67084  STRASBOURG CEDEX
> ☎: 03.68.85.57.40
> http://unistra.fr
> "Don't believe everything you read on the Internet"
> -- Abraham Lincoln
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby

[Michael J. Giarlo]

And you would think Python developers would know how to...

( •_•)
( •_•)>⌐■-■
(⌐■_■)

read between the (whitespace) lines?

YEAH


On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Ross Singer  wrote:

> Muahahahahahahaha!
>
> MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
>
> And you walked right into it!  You fools!
>
> -Ross.
>
> On Monday, July 29, 2013, Jay Luker wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Joshua Welker  >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > And I hate Python whitespace.
> >
> > Ah-ha!
> >
> > A more paranoid pythonista than I might suspect this whole thread was
> > simply an exercise in Ruby shilling.
> >
> > --jay
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Also, Ruby is just Python with end statements.  So if you learn one, you're
mostly learning the other. ;)

-Mike


On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Cary Gordon  wrote:

> Yes, we wouldn't want a flame war, besides, everyone knows that real
> programmers use APL.
>
>X ← 3 3⍴÷⍳9  ⋄ Y ← DATA[⍋DATA] ⍝ If you can read this, nice font choices
>
> Really, your message is a grenade. If you want to build a Python community
> in the library world, create a compelling project. I am sure that many
> folks have been inspired to learn RoR because of Hydra. You could do the
> same for Python (or Scala or Haskell or APL).
>
> Python is a nice language, and I use it for systems scripting, mostly
> because I don't love Perl.
>
> Cary
>
> On Jul 29, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Joshua Welker  wrote:
>
> > Not intending to start a language flame war/holy war here, but in the
> > library coding community, is there a particular reason to use Ruby over
> > Python or vice-versa? I am personally comfortable with Python, but I have
> > noticed that there is a big Ruby following in Code4Lib and similar
> > communities. Am I going to be able to contribute and work better with the
> > community if I use Ruby rather than Python?
> >
> > I am 100% aware that there is no objective way to answer which of the two
> > languages is the best. I am interested in the much more narrow question
> of
> > which will work better for library-related scripting projects in terms of
> > the following factors:
> >
> > -existing modules that I can re-use that are related to libraries (MARC
> > tools, XML/RDF tools, modules released by major vendors, etc)
> > -availability of help from others in the community
> > -interest/ability of others to re-use my code
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Josh Welker
> > Information Technology Librarian
> > James C. Kirkpatrick Library
> > University of Central Missouri
> > Warrensburg, MO 64093
> > JCKL 2260
> > 660.543.8022
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby

[Michael J. Giarlo]

IMO, you will be equally productive and connected to the community whether
you use Ruby or Python. Let a thousand flowers bloom, and all that rot.

-Mike

P.S. WHTESPCE


On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Joshua Welker  wrote:

> Not intending to start a language flame war/holy war here, but in the
> library coding community, is there a particular reason to use Ruby over
> Python or vice-versa? I am personally comfortable with Python, but I have
> noticed that there is a big Ruby following in Code4Lib and similar
> communities. Am I going to be able to contribute and work better with the
> community if I use Ruby rather than Python?
>
> I am 100% aware that there is no objective way to answer which of the two
> languages is the best. I am interested in the much more narrow question of
> which will work better for library-related scripting projects in terms of
> the following factors:
>
> -existing modules that I can re-use that are related to libraries (MARC
> tools, XML/RDF tools, modules released by major vendors, etc)
> -availability of help from others in the community
> -interest/ability of others to re-use my code
>
> Thanks.
>
> Josh Welker
> Information Technology Librarian
> James C. Kirkpatrick Library
> University of Central Missouri
> Warrensburg, MO 64093
> JCKL 2260
> 660.543.8022
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] LOC Subject Headings API

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Josh,

Can you say more about how the API isn't behaving as you expected it to?

-Mike



On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Joshua Welker  wrote:

> I went with this method and made some good progress, but the results the
> API was returning were not what I expected. I might have to give up on this
> project.
>
> Josh Welker
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Ethan Gruber
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 8:22 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LOC Subject Headings API
>
> You'd write some javascript to query the service with every keystroke, e.g.
> http://id.loc.gov/authorities/suggest/?q=Hi replies with subjects
> beginning with "hi*"  It looks like covo.js supports LCSH, so you could
> look into that.
>
> Ethan
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Joshua Welker  wrote:
>
> > This would work, except I would need a way to get all the subjects
> > rather than just biology. Any idea how to do that? I tried removing
> > the querystring from the URL and changing "Biology" in the URL to ""
> > with no success.
> >
> > Josh Welker
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf
> > Of Michael J. Giarlo
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 7:05 PM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LOC Subject Headings API
> >
> > How about id.loc.gov's OpenSearch-powered autosuggest feature?
> >
> > mjg@moby:~$ curl http://id.loc.gov/authorities/suggest/?q=Biology
> > ["Biology",["Biology","Biology Colloquium","Biology Curators'
> > Group","Biology Databook Editorial Board (U.S.)","Biology and Earth
> > Sciences Teaching Institute","Biology and Management of True Fir in
> > the Pacific Northwest Symposium (1981 : Seattle, Wash.)","Biology and
> > Resource Management Program (Alaska Cooperative Park Studies
> > Unit)","Biology and behavior series","Biology and environment
> > (Macmillan Press)","Biology and management of old-growth forests"],["1
> > result","1 result","1 result","1
> > result","1 result","1 result","1 result","1 result","1 result","1
> > result"],["http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014203",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79006962",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90639795",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85100466",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97041787",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85276541",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82057525",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90605518",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2001011448",";
> > http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94028058";]]
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Joshua Welker 
> wrote:
> >
> > > I did see that, and it will work in a pinch. But the authority file
> > > is pretty massive--almost 1GB-- and would be difficult to handle in
> > > an automated way and without completely killing my web app due to
> > > memory constraints while searching the file. Thanks, though.
> > >
> > > Josh Welker
> > >
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Bryan Baldus [mailto:bryan.bal...@quality-books.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:39 PM
> > > To: Code for Libraries; Joshua Welker
> > > Subject: RE: LOC Subject Headings API
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:31 PM, Joshua Welker
> > > [jwel...@sbuniv.edu]
> > > wrote:
> > > >I am building an auto-suggest feature into our library's search
> > > >box, and
> > > I am wanting to include LOC subject headings in my suggestions list.
> > > Does anyone know of any web service that allows for automated
> > > harvesting of LOC Subject Headings? I am also looking for name
> > authorities, for that matter.
> > > Any format will be acceptable to me: RDF, XML, JSON, HTML, CSV... I
> > > have spent a while Googling with no luck, but this seems like the
> > > sort of general-purpose thing that a lot of people would be interested
> in.
> > > I feel like I must be missing something. Any help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > Have you seen http://id.loc.gov/ with bulk downloads in various
> > > formats at http://id.loc.gov/download/
> > >
> > > I hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Bryan Baldus
> > > Senior Cataloger
> > > Quality Books Inc.
> > > The Best of America's Independent Presses
> > > 1-800-323-4241x402
> > > bryan.bal...@quality-books.com
> > > eij...@cpan.org
> > > http://home.comcast.net/~eijabb/
> > >
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] LOC Subject Headings API

[Michael J. Giarlo]

How about id.loc.gov's OpenSearch-powered autosuggest feature?

mjg@moby:~$ curl http://id.loc.gov/authorities/suggest/?q=Biology
["Biology",["Biology","Biology Colloquium","Biology Curators'
Group","Biology Databook Editorial Board (U.S.)","Biology and Earth
Sciences Teaching Institute","Biology and Management of True Fir in the
Pacific Northwest Symposium (1981 : Seattle, Wash.)","Biology and Resource
Management Program (Alaska Cooperative Park Studies Unit)","Biology and
behavior series","Biology and environment (Macmillan Press)","Biology and
management of old-growth forests"],["1 result","1 result","1 result","1
result","1 result","1 result","1 result","1 result","1 result","1
result"],["http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014203",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79006962",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90639795",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85100466",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97041787",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85276541",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82057525",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90605518",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2001011448",";
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94028058";]]

-Mike



On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Joshua Welker  wrote:

> I did see that, and it will work in a pinch. But the authority file is
> pretty massive--almost 1GB-- and would be difficult to handle in an
> automated way and without completely killing my web app due to memory
> constraints while searching the file. Thanks, though.
>
> Josh Welker
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bryan Baldus [mailto:bryan.bal...@quality-books.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:39 PM
> To: Code for Libraries; Joshua Welker
> Subject: RE: LOC Subject Headings API
>
> On Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:31 PM, Joshua Welker [jwel...@sbuniv.edu]
> wrote:
> >I am building an auto-suggest feature into our library's search box, and
> I am wanting to include LOC subject headings in my suggestions list. Does
> anyone know of any web service that allows for automated harvesting of LOC
> Subject Headings? I am also looking for name authorities, for that matter.
> Any format will be acceptable to me: RDF, XML, JSON, HTML, CSV... I have
> spent a while Googling with no luck, but this seems like the sort of
> general-purpose thing that a lot of people would be interested in. I feel
> like I must be missing something. Any help is appreciated.
>
> Have you seen http://id.loc.gov/ with bulk downloads in various formats
> at http://id.loc.gov/download/
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Bryan Baldus
> Senior Cataloger
> Quality Books Inc.
> The Best of America's Independent Presses
> 1-800-323-4241x402
> bryan.bal...@quality-books.com
> eij...@cpan.org
> http://home.comcast.net/~eijabb/
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source release policies

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi David,

We develop software that is released under open source policies but do not
have an overarching policy.  We joined the Hydra community about 18mos. ago
and have been using their licensing practices ever since.  You can read
more about Hydra's licensing and IP practices here:

https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/hydra/Hydra+Project+Intellectual+Property+Licensing+and+Ownership

We ran this by our CIO & Vice Provost for IT, who gave us the OK to proceed.

-Mike



On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:39 PM, David Lowe wrote:

> All-
> If you work at an organization that releases open source software that
> your staff coders develop, I would be interested in reading your policy on
> that, if you have one written up that you can share, or otherwise in
> hearing your common practice, if that's not too much trouble. On or off
> list as your preference would have it.
>
>  I've located the following so far:
> UCSD
> https://confluence.crbs.ucsd.edu/display/CRBS/Releasing+Open+Source+Software+at+UCSD
>
> Stanford
> http://otl.stanford.edu/inventors/resources/inventors_opensource.html
>
> Texas
> http://www.utexas.edu/cio/policies/pdfs/Procedure%20for%20Releasing%20Software%20as%20Open%20Source%20or%20Contributing%20Software%20to%20Existing%20Projects%20Licensed%20Under%20the%20GNU%20General%20Public%20License.pdf
>
> Austrailian Computer Society
> http://people.oregonstate.edu/~alhasheh/ose/sources/OpenSourcePolicy.pdf
>
> Much obliged,
> --DBL
>

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: Cultural Heritage Archives Symposium, Call for Papers

[Michael J. Giarlo]

(Forwarding on behalf of the event's organizers. Feel free to pass this
along.)

I'm planning to present a paper during the digital preservation &
stewardship session at this symposium, and I'd welcome more code4lib
representation at that session or others! The slots are roughly lightning
talk-sized.

See the Call for Papers below. Deadline is April 22nd for 300-word
abstracts.

-Mike


-- Forwarded message --
From: "Kerst, Catherine Hiebert"  Subject: Cultural Heritage
Archives Symposium, Call for Papers Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:11:46 -0400

Cultural Heritage Archives:
Networks, Innovation & Collaboration

A Symposium at the Library of Congress

This symposium is contingent on passage of the federal US budget.

Sept. 26-27, 2013

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, will
hold a symposium entitled Cultural Heritage Archives: Networks, Innovation
& Collaboration on Sept. 26-27, 2013. Cultural heritage archives serve as
valuable repositories of memory and knowledge that document the ongoing
community-based creativity of individuals and groups. During the past decade,
there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the value and power of
developing such archives at all levels, from very local and informal
collections to large national and international repositories.

The Cultural Heritage Archives symposium aims to energize the discussion of
ethnographic archival thought and practice by presenting fresh and dynamic
strategies for contemporary archival realities. It will also provide a forum
for new voices to present and discuss emerging archival initiatives as well as
case studies focused on several key topics for a public audience. The symposium
will combine longer presentations by invited speakers with short papers
generated through this call.

Symposium Sessions:

 *   Session I: Users of Cultural Heritage Archival Materials
 *   Session II: Preservation and Digital Stewardship
 *   Session III: Archival Description
 *   Session IV: Education and Training
 *   Session V: Sharing Resources
 *   Session VI: Forging Archival Collaborations and Alliances

For a fuller description of the symposium and the individual sessions,
go to:http://www.loc.gov/folklife/events/culturalheritagearchives/

Call for Papers

Deadline for submission of abstracts: April 22, 2013

Proposals for short presentations (5-7 min.) should be submitted as email
attachments and sent to folkl...@loc.gov.
Please include the information requested below and indicate which of the six
symposium sessions would be most appropriate for your presentation.

Name:
Affiliation:
Email address:
Title of your presentation:
Abstract of your presentation (300 words or less):
Preferred session:
Alternate session:

NOTE: We may have limited funds to support travel. If your proposal is
accepted, would you like to be considered for a stipend to support travel to
the symposium? If so, please provide a statement of need along with your
proposal.

[CODE4LIB] Conference "all-timers?"

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi,

Every year when hands shoot up in response to the question of "how many of
you have attended all code4lib conferences?", I neglect to note who's
raising those hands.

Who are my fellow all-timers?

-Mike

Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Web Developer (UI/UX) at Pennsylvania State University

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi again!  By now, some of you will have seen our presentation on
ScholarSphere at #c4l13.  Wouldn't you love to work on making the 'sphere
even *less* janky?

This job will be open for one more week if you're interested.  Teleworkers
are welcome to apply.  Find us (in person or virtually) if you have
questions.

http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4121/

-Mike


On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Michael J. Giarlo <
leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> This position is still open, and we are now willing to consider a
> telecommuting arrangement depending on the candidate's experience and
> qualifications.  Come help us build non-janky repository applications named
> 'sphere'!
>
> -Mike
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM,  wrote:
>
>> Digital Library Technologies (DLT), a unit of Information Technology
>> Services
>> (ITS) at The Pennsylvania State University provides IT systems and
>> services to
>> support the teaching, research, and outreach mission of the University
>> Libraries and Penn State. DLT is seeking a Web Developer to be a member
>> of the
>> DLT Application and Repository Services team.
>>
>>
>> Successful candidate will be expected to participate in development and
>> integration of software and web applications for an institutional content
>> stewardship program; share advancements in standards, software development
>> practices, and IT trends; continually refine their skill set; apply new
>> knowledge and techniques; be flexible; create and maintain documentation.
>> This
>> is an opportunity to work with an innovative unit on building a
>> sustainable,
>> enterprise-level content stewardship program at a large, multi-campus
>> institution.
>>
>>
>> This job will be filled as a level 2, or level 3, depending upon the
>> successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Typically
>> requires an Associate's degree or higher plus two years of related
>> experience,
>> or an equivalent combination of education and experience for a level 2.
>> Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for
>> higher level jobs. Proficient knowledge, experience and aptitude is
>> expected
>> for web technologies and an understanding of cross browser issues, user
>> interface design best practices, web and accessibility standards, working
>> collaboratively with both developers and users to improve usability and
>> user
>> experience, wire framing code to web interfaces, integration testing,
>> deploying enterprise services in a team environment, and maintenance for
>> implemented services; enthusiasm for staying informed about cutting-edge
>> technologies for use with software development initiatives; ability to
>> work
>> independently and as a member of a team with diverse constituencies.
>>
>>
>> Preferred experience includes HTML5, jQuery, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator,
>> mobile web design, and templating languages. Desirable skills include
>> knowledge of MVC frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, and/or Django. The
>> candidate must demonstrate a commitment to continuous service improvement;
>> providing outstanding customer service; upholding organizational
>> processes and
>> project management practices; excellent problem solving skills; strong
>> interpersonal and communication skills. DLT orients projects and
>> activities
>> toward a service management approach. Familiarity with Information
>> Technology
>> Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes desired.
>>
>>
>> This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire
>> with
>> excellent possibility of re-funding.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4121/
>>
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

[Michael J. Giarlo]

If I am reading Francis correctly, he just volunteered to coordinate the
conference for NCSU! I'd jump on that; you don't often get offers like
that, NCSU.

;)
On Jan 30, 2013 5:20 PM, "McDonald, Robert H."  wrote:

> they need to have it at the new hunt library - that place rocks -
> http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/myhuntlibrary
>
> article -
> http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/70333/sn%C3%B8hetta-nc-state-library/#.UQmcQr9lHzi
>
> robert
>
> **
> Robert H. McDonald
> Associate Dean for Library Technologies
> Deputy Director-Data to Insight Center, Pervasive Technology Institute
> Indiana University
> 1320 East 10th Street
> Herman B Wells Library 234
> Bloomington, IN 47405
> Phone: 812-856-4834
> Email: rhmcd...@indiana.edu
> Skype: rhmcdonald
> AIM: rhmcdonald1
>
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu] on behalf of Francis
> Kayiwa [kay...@uic.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:05 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 04:59:54PM -0500, Michael J. Giarlo wrote:
> > Seeing 0 proposals, does that mean there's no code4lib 2014?  Is anyone
> > working on a proposal still?  Is there reason enough to extend the
> deadline?
>
> Perhaps this is all too raw for me to have proper perspective. A year is
> not nearly enough time. I'd say start churning out those proposals. I'm
> looking at you NCSU! ;-) DO! IT!
>
> Look you already have a video that does half of your proposal.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN9bR00BvHU
>
> Everything else? Just details... Do! It!
>
> ./fxk
>
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Cynthia Ng 
> wrote:
> >
> > > Feel free to share/report. Here's a link to the website copy if you
> > > need it: http://code4lib.org/node/484
> > > 
> > > The Code4Lib Community is calling for proposals to host the 2014
> > > Code4Lib Conference. Information on the kind of venue we seek and the
> > > responsibilities involved can be found at the conference hosting web
> > > page [1] and on the Code4Lib Wiki [2].
> > >
> > > The deadline for proposals is Sunday January 27, 2013. The decision
> > > will be made over the course of the following weeks by a popular vote.
> > > Voting will begin on or around Friday February 1, 2013 and will
> > > continue through the first three days of Code4Lib 2012 until 11:59PM
> > > Eastern on Wednesday, February 13th. The results of the vote will be
> > > announced on Thursday, February 14th, the final day of Code4Lib 2013.
> > >
> > > You can apply by making your pitch to the Code4Lib Conference Planning
> > > list [3]; attention to the criteria listed on the conference hosting
> > > page is appreciated. May the best site win!
> > >
> > > Feel free to take a look at past proposals for ideas.
> > >
> > > Winning proposal from 2013:
> > > http://tigger.uic.edu/~kayiwa/code4lib.html
> > >
> > > 2012 Winner:
> > > https://sites.google.com/site/code4lib2012seattle/
> > >
> > > 2011 Proposals:
> > > https://wiki.dlib.indiana.edu/display/EVENTS/Code4Lib+2011+Proposal
> > > http://www.library.yale.edu/~dlovins/c4l/code4lib2011.html
> > > http://sites.google.com/site/code4libvancouver2011
> > >
> > > 1. http://code4lib.org/conference/hosting
> > > 2. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/How_To_Plan_A_Code4LibCon
> > > 3. code4lib...@googlegroups.com
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Cynthia
> > > (TheRealArty / Arty-chan)
> > >
> >
>
> --
> In the force if Yoda's so strong, construct a sentence with words in
> the proper order then why can't he?
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Code4Lib 2014 Hosts

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Seeing 0 proposals, does that mean there's no code4lib 2014?  Is anyone
working on a proposal still?  Is there reason enough to extend the deadline?

-Mike



On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Cynthia Ng  wrote:

> Feel free to share/report. Here's a link to the website copy if you
> need it: http://code4lib.org/node/484
> 
> The Code4Lib Community is calling for proposals to host the 2014
> Code4Lib Conference. Information on the kind of venue we seek and the
> responsibilities involved can be found at the conference hosting web
> page [1] and on the Code4Lib Wiki [2].
>
> The deadline for proposals is Sunday January 27, 2013. The decision
> will be made over the course of the following weeks by a popular vote.
> Voting will begin on or around Friday February 1, 2013 and will
> continue through the first three days of Code4Lib 2012 until 11:59PM
> Eastern on Wednesday, February 13th. The results of the vote will be
> announced on Thursday, February 14th, the final day of Code4Lib 2013.
>
> You can apply by making your pitch to the Code4Lib Conference Planning
> list [3]; attention to the criteria listed on the conference hosting
> page is appreciated. May the best site win!
>
> Feel free to take a look at past proposals for ideas.
>
> Winning proposal from 2013:
> http://tigger.uic.edu/~kayiwa/code4lib.html
>
> 2012 Winner:
> https://sites.google.com/site/code4lib2012seattle/
>
> 2011 Proposals:
> https://wiki.dlib.indiana.edu/display/EVENTS/Code4Lib+2011+Proposal
> http://www.library.yale.edu/~dlovins/c4l/code4lib2011.html
> http://sites.google.com/site/code4libvancouver2011
>
> 1. http://code4lib.org/conference/hosting
> 2. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/How_To_Plan_A_Code4LibCon
> 3. code4lib...@googlegroups.com
>
> ---
> Cynthia
> (TheRealArty / Arty-chan)
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Zoia

[Michael J. Giarlo]

It also sounds like our channel @helpers and the @help command could help
by spreading the word about /ignore.  If you like the #code4lib experience
and find Zoia annoying, please do yourself a favor and /ignore zoia so you
don't have to miss out.

-Mike


On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Jay Luker  wrote:

> +1 for renaming @poledance to @rsinger.
>
> On Friday, January 18, 2013, Tim Donohue wrote:
>
> > FWIW, there are a few zoia commands I've noticed that could come across
> as
> > sexist (especially if you see Zoia as being a "female" bot).
> >
> > I don't think they are used that frequently, but I have seen:
> >
> > @poledance (have zoia display a poledancer)
> > @euph (have zoia respond in a euphemism)
> >
> > This isn't meant to spoil any of the fun of having zoia around. For the
> > most part, I don't take offense to zoia. But, I do find zoia annoying /
> > noisy (which is why I'm rarely in code4lib IRC). Though there are some
> > useful / helpful zoia commands in there.
> >
> > I like Jon Gorman's suggestion of having a friendly, helpful bot and a
> > wise-cracking one. That way, those of us annoyed by the ongoing
> > wise-cracking can ignore it, while still having access to the helpful
> > stuff. (And it may be easier to turn off the wise-cracking parts during
> the
> > conference if desired.)
> >
> > - Tim
> >
> > On 1/18/2013 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. 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".
> >>
> >> kc
> >>
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Zoia

[Michael J. Giarlo]

You need a plugin to pronounce that.



On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Andreas Orphanides wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Gabriel Farrell 
> wrote:
>
> > I've also been working on a new IRC bot framework in node.js called n0d3
> (
> > https://github.com/gsf/n0d3).
>
>
> ... How exactly do you pronounce that?
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Zoia

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Yes, I believe zoia was named as a tribute to Zoia Horn, FWIW.

-Mike


On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 11:26 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.
>
> I think you're reading too much into Zoia's gender here.  As Ross
> said, the previous bot was named panizzi (Anthony Panizzi).  The names
> have just been picked from famous library folks.  I don't imagine
> anyone would have a problem finding a famous male librarian to rename
> the bot to, though.  I don't think there is anything to read into the
> gender of the bot here.
>
> > But to have a "play-thing" that is gendered is a really,
> > really bad idea. In fact, to have a "play-thing" of any kind on the
> channel
> > might not be a good idea.
>
> Would you object to a male name?  I don't think "playing" with a bot
> is a bad thing.  I've "played" with real people in the room in the
> same way.  The nice thing about a bot is that you know you'll get a
> response (whereas rsinger might just ignore me).
>
> As I said, I think you're reading too much into the bot's gender in
> this case, but I can't imagine anyone would have qualms about renaming
> the bot to a male name.  The name is pretty inconsequential; it was
> just meant as a tribute to famous folks in our field.
>
> Kevin
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] A gentle proposal: slim down zoia during the conference

[Michael J. Giarlo]

At the risk of getting shouted down in public (wouldn't be the first
time!), let me just put this out there: perhaps instead of, like, whipping
up a Doodle poll for us all to vote on which plugins get temporarily
disabled and which ones don't, how about we have a few folks volunteer to
gently ask that folks be mindful of what they are asking zoia to do.  Heck,
we can even reflect that in the topic, and make an announcement from the
podium.

We already ask that channel registrants be mindful of what they say; is it
much more to ask that that include which zoia plugins they call?

-Mike


On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Ross Singer  wrote:

> I'd be loathe to gag @tdih, because it's educational and only gets called
> once or twice a day, but that's me.
>
> @blockparty is pretty spammy, as is @alpha
>
> Also @urbandict is probably the most offensive command.
>
> -Ross.
>
> On Jan 17, 2013, at 3:12 PM, Adam Wead  wrote:
>
> > At the risk of opening a can 'o worms, there are others that utilize the
> invective:
> >
> > @habla
> > @ana
> >
> > @ana can sometimes return offensive phrases.  Sadly, it's one of the
> channel's favorites, so I'm reluctant to put it on the (temporary) chopping
> block.
> >
> > …adam
> >
> > On Jan 17, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Bill Dueber  wrote:
> >
> >> I'd like to propose that zoia (the IRC bot that provides help and
> >> entertainment in the #code4lib IRC channel) have some of its normal
> plugins
> >> disabled during conf. With three or four times as many people online
> during
> >> conference, things can get out of hand.
> >>
> >> Lots of zoia plugins can be useful during conference; I'm mostly
> thinking
> >> of stuff whose utility is suspect and whose output covers several lines.
> >> Some examples:
> >>
> >>  - @mf
> >>  - @cast
> >>  - @tdih
> >>  - @sing
> >>
> >> The goal, really, is to try and turn the firehose that the IRC channel
> >> becomes into something at least plausibly manageable in realtime.
> >>
> >> I can also make a case for things that newbies will just find confusing
> >> (chef, takify, etc.) or offensive (@forecast, @mf again) but I'll let
> >> others potentially make that case.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -Bill-
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bill Dueber
> >> Library Systems Programmer
> >> University of Michigan Library
> >
> > This communication is a confidential and proprietary business
> communication. It is intended solely for the use of the designated
> recipient(s). If this communication is received in error, please contact
> the sender and delete this communication.
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Web Developer (UI/UX) at Pennsylvania State University

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi all,

This position is still open, and we are now willing to consider a
telecommuting arrangement depending on the candidate's experience and
qualifications.  Come help us build non-janky repository applications named
'sphere'!

-Mike



On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM,  wrote:

> Digital Library Technologies (DLT), a unit of Information Technology
> Services
> (ITS) at The Pennsylvania State University provides IT systems and
> services to
> support the teaching, research, and outreach mission of the University
> Libraries and Penn State. DLT is seeking a Web Developer to be a member of
> the
> DLT Application and Repository Services team.
>
>
> Successful candidate will be expected to participate in development and
> integration of software and web applications for an institutional content
> stewardship program; share advancements in standards, software development
> practices, and IT trends; continually refine their skill set; apply new
> knowledge and techniques; be flexible; create and maintain documentation.
> This
> is an opportunity to work with an innovative unit on building a
> sustainable,
> enterprise-level content stewardship program at a large, multi-campus
> institution.
>
>
> This job will be filled as a level 2, or level 3, depending upon the
> successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Typically
> requires an Associate's degree or higher plus two years of related
> experience,
> or an equivalent combination of education and experience for a level 2.
> Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for
> higher level jobs. Proficient knowledge, experience and aptitude is
> expected
> for web technologies and an understanding of cross browser issues, user
> interface design best practices, web and accessibility standards, working
> collaboratively with both developers and users to improve usability and
> user
> experience, wire framing code to web interfaces, integration testing,
> deploying enterprise services in a team environment, and maintenance for
> implemented services; enthusiasm for staying informed about cutting-edge
> technologies for use with software development initiatives; ability to work
> independently and as a member of a team with diverse constituencies.
>
>
> Preferred experience includes HTML5, jQuery, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator,
> mobile web design, and templating languages. Desirable skills include
> knowledge of MVC frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, and/or Django. The
> candidate must demonstrate a commitment to continuous service improvement;
> providing outstanding customer service; upholding organizational processes
> and
> project management practices; excellent problem solving skills; strong
> interpersonal and communication skills. DLT orients projects and activities
> toward a service management approach. Familiarity with Information
> Technology
> Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes desired.
>
>
> This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with
> excellent possibility of re-funding.
>
>
>
> Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4121/
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Thoughts on Digital Library Trends

[Michael J. Giarlo]

All,

The link I shared is now accessible for anyone to view.  Since I have never
made a mistake, I blame Google for this.

-Mike



On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Michael J. Giarlo <
leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> wrote:

> Hi Matt,
>
> I gave a related talk in late 2009 -- with an emphasis on the
> repository/digital content side of the house -- and many of the slides are
> still relevant.  Use as much or as little is helpful to you.  (FWIW, I was
> hired for the position.)
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15mhwNfm-Ixv43uM5-68fAPIrxzy_BAPLWaVsLK6yp5w/present#slide=id.i0
>
> Good luck with the interview!  Look forward to seeing you in the trenches.
>
> -Mike
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Matthew Sherman  > wrote:
>
>> Hello all Code4Lib folk,
>>
>> I am putting together a small presentation with the topic about trends and
>> issues in digital libraries for an interview next month.  While I am doing
>> quite a bit of searching and reading on my own, I wanted to see if any of
>> you would be willing to provide your thoughts on what you see as emerging
>> trends and issues in digital library, particularly as they deal with our
>> ability to serve our users.  I think it would be helpful to have insight
>> from those currently in the trenches.  Also this topic could be of
>> interest
>> to others in the listserv.  Any thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
>>
>> Matt Sherman
>>
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Thoughts on Digital Library Trends

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi Matt,

I gave a related talk in late 2009 -- with an emphasis on the
repository/digital content side of the house -- and many of the slides are
still relevant.  Use as much or as little is helpful to you.  (FWIW, I was
hired for the position.)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15mhwNfm-Ixv43uM5-68fAPIrxzy_BAPLWaVsLK6yp5w/present#slide=id.i0

Good luck with the interview!  Look forward to seeing you in the trenches.

-Mike


On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Matthew Sherman
wrote:

> Hello all Code4Lib folk,
>
> I am putting together a small presentation with the topic about trends and
> issues in digital libraries for an interview next month.  While I am doing
> quite a bit of searching and reading on my own, I wanted to see if any of
> you would be willing to provide your thoughts on what you see as emerging
> trends and issues in digital library, particularly as they deal with our
> ability to serve our users.  I think it would be helpful to have insight
> from those currently in the trenches.  Also this topic could be of interest
> to others in the listserv.  Any thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
>
> Matt Sherman
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] anti-harassment policy suggestion

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Note that almost exactly the same sentence is already located a paragraph
or two below that one.  I leave it to y'all to decide which wording and
which location  you like best, but we should probably strike one of them.

-Mike

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Mark A. Matienzo
wrote:

> Karen,
>
> You can review a first pass here:
>
> https://github.com/anarchivist/antiharassment-policy/commit/9f304420f42b6f73938f8bb3176ef42fd7cea0e0
>
> In short, I have added another sentence to the end of the first
> paragraph: "If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is
> being harassed, or have any other concerns, please *speak up* and/or
> contact an event organizer or a 'Code4lib helper' in IRC immediately."
>
> Mark
>

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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

All,

Please feel free to make the changes you'd like to see and then submit a
pull request.  I have added instructions for how to do this in the README:

https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy

I say this not to shame anyone in the jerky "patches welcome!" sense, but
as an acknowledgement that the way shiz gets done in code4lib is for each
of us to take individual initiative.  You're all empowered to do so.  I
look forward to seeing your changes in the repo.

-Mike



On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Tim Spalding  wrote:

> I'd support removing or somehow couching language about any organizer,
> including any volunteer, immediately ending a talk.
>
> All the other sanctions seem to involve the likelihood of deliberation
> involving some time and multiple people, and some possibility of a
> misunderstanding being cleared up. I don't think a single volunteer—who, in
> theory, is granted the power to ban someone for life!—is going to ban
> someone or refuse to post a talk online without thinking about it for a
> while and involving other organizers.
>
> By their nature, however, something said in the middle of a talk doesn't
> admit of much in the way of deliberation between organizers, or time to
> deliberate, and you can't really finish a talk ended by someone if other
> organizers persuade the volunteer that they made a mistake. The action has
> to be taken quickly, by someone who hasn't talked it through with others
> and is largely irreversible. It's a recipe for controversy and
> disagreement, and potential unfairness.
>
> I propose that the right reaction to an offensive talk is for people to
> walk out of it while it's going on, and to deal with any sanctions required
> AFTER the talk is over, when there's time and space to get the decision
> right.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tim Spalding
> LibraryThing
>

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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Thanks, MJ.  Done:
https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/commit/14c4e12023639200dea85de5db2a314ac305387a


On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 6:34 AM, MJ Ray  wrote:

> Esmé Cowles 
> > Also, I've seen a number of reports over the last few years of women
> > who were harassed at predominately-male tech conferences.  Taken
> > together, they paint a picture of men (particularly drunken men)
> > creating an atmosphere that makes a lot of people feel excluded and
> > worry about being harassed or worse.  So I think a positive
> > statement of values, and the general raising of consciousness of
> > these issues, is a good thing.
>
> I'm a member of software.coop, which helps write library software,
> including Koha - we co-hosted KohaCon12 this summer.  Like all co-ops,
> our core values include equality.  I would like to see an
> anti-harassment policy for code4lib.
>
> However, I'm saddened that I seem to be the first to object to the
> hand-waving ("number of reports") and prejudice in the above
> paragraph.  The above problems seem more likely to arise from being
> drunk or being idiots than from being men.  Please, let's treat all
> groups with equal respect and reserve our ire for particular members
> when they give us reason to do otherwise.
>
> The anti-harassment policy should not be developed from a "we need to
> kick men into line" standpoint.  As such, I suggest
>
> https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md
> should say "Discriminatory language and imagery (including sexual)"
> rather than leading with a special case of "Sexual".
>
> I also suggest generalising "religion" to "religious beliefs" to avoid
> predictable attempts to insult some minorities and claim it's allowed
> because they're not formal, organised or state-approved religions.
>
> Regards,
> --
> MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, a for-more-than-profit co-op.
> http://koha-community.org supporter, web and library systems developer.
> In My Opinion Only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html
> Available for hire (including development) at http://www.software.coop/
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] What about Code4Lib4Women?

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Sounds like it's worth a breakout session or two at #c4l13, if folks are
interested in mashing ideas together in real-time.

-Mike



On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Salazar, Christina <
christina.sala...@csuci.edu> wrote:

> Well, I guess any "non-majority" person, but I was thinking specifically
> of women ONLY because I'm a woman and I'd be willing to do something as far
> as coordinating. And possibly two or more non-location based chapters
> (i.e., one for gender, one for PoC).
>
> And I wasn't really thinking of a separate conference (though that would
> be cool, but no one can afford more than one conference these days, can
> they?) but an additional meeting at the main con AND a separate e-mail list.
>
> But I'm just throwing that out as venues that would be
> attractive/encouraging to me and things I know that I could do right now.
>
> Christina
> (Wow, I thought people would hate this concept, but me, I like it...)
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Jonathan Rochkind
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:48 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] What about Code4Lib4Women?
>
> 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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

How about someone volunteer to do a lightning talk "pitch" of the
mentorship idea, recommending folks "register" on the aforementioned wiki
page (for both mentors and mentees), and then they can meet up at a
follow-on breakout?

-Mike



On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Ross Singer  wrote:

> On Nov 27, 2012, at 9:33 PM, Cynthia Ng  wrote:
>
> > Getting traction for mentoring online is always difficult, but what
> > about starting that mentorship at code4libcon?
> >
> +1 - being face-to-face might help ease the tension.
>
> Having a sort of "speed dating" setup might help make better fits between
> mentors and mentees, as well.
>
> That is, a roomful of nerds deferring passively to one another might not
> get us very far :)  Something more structured about what people want to
> learn and what mentors know and how they get along together would probably
> make for a more productive outcome.
>
> -Ross.
>
> > 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] 2013 Code4lib Conference Registration (Change of time)

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Speakers' slots are reserved.  We do need to register, just not precisely
at noon.

-Mike



On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Andrew Nagy  wrote:

> Will there be reserved registration slots for speakers, or do they need to
> be on ready to register 2 minutes before noon-eastern like a Bruce
> Springstein concert?
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Francis Kayiwa 
> Date: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:16 PM
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] 2013 Code4lib Conference Registration (Change of time)
> To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu
>
>
> Looks like quite a few of you missed the change of Registration date. If
> you have registered today you did so on the "Test Server" and will need
> to register next week.
>
> Registration was moved to December 4th at noon Eastern Standard Time.
>
> regards,
> ./fxk
> --
> Documentation is the castor oil of programming.  Managers know it must
> be good because the programmers hate it so much.
>

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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

A+ would fork again
On Nov 27, 2012 7:47 AM, "Peter Murray"  wrote:

> +1 to Bess for raising the topic -- I'm onboard.
>
> Jon's point is an important one.  Code4Lib does not have a formal
> structure, owner, or convening body.  Any power in the Code4Lib community
> is directly proportional to the collective will of the members of this
> community.  Therefore I think it is important to have a way for community
> members to register an endorsement of the policy/code-of-conduct.  That
> will be how the local meeting hosts and the IRC channel ops and the mailing
> list owners (all volunteers) are empowered to take action.
>
> Here are a couple of ways to do it, along with some advantages and
> disadvantages:
>
>  * Registering names on a wiki page:
>+ Low overhead, account infrastructure not required
>- Subject to vandalism and false signatures
>
>  * Sign by forking the GitHub repo:
>+ Good for version control (a particular version is signed)
>+ Fork appearing on GitHub repo list keeps commitment in the forefront
> of signer's mind
>- Requiring signers to have a GitHub account may not be realistic
>
>  * Create a lightweight signing app on Code4Lib.org
>+ Lighter weight account registration requirement than GitHub
>- Requires someone to create app
>- Signers must sign up for a code4lib.org account; overhead for
> code4lib.org administrators
>
>
> Peter
>
>
> On Nov 26, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Jon Stroop  wrote:
> > The responses to the list in the past couple of hours alone suggest that
> > this is something much of the community would want to get behind. To
> > that end, and as a show of (positive) force--not to mention how cool our
> > community is--I think it might be neat if we could find a way to make
> > whatever winds up being drafted something we can sign; i.e. attach our
> > personal names. I don't know how that would work exactly...maybe via the
> > wiki (where it seems to me a lot of good info goes to die) or the
> > code4lib Github (slightly better since you could link to your
> > credentials in a an environment much larger than our own, and everyone
> > could have a copy), but something along those lines. I'm happy to help
> > if I can.
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Murray
> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
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> peter.mur...@lyrasis.org
> +1 678-235-2955
>
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> Suite 200
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>

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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi Kyle,

IMO, this is less an instrument to keep people playing nice and more an
instrument to point to in the event that we have to take action against an
offender.

-Mike



On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Kyle Banerjee wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Jon Stroop  wrote:
>
> > It's sad that we have to address this formally (as formal as c4l gets
> > anyway), but that's reality, so yes, bess++ indeed, and mjgiarlo++,
> > anarchivist++ for the quick assist.
> >
>
> This.
>
>
> > To that end, and as a show of (positive) force--not to mention how cool
> > our community is--I think it might be neat if we could find a way to make
> > whatever winds up being drafted something we can sign; i.e. attach our
> > personal names
> >
>
> Diversity and inclusiveness is a state of mind, and our individual and
> collective actions exert that force than any policy or pledge ever could.
>
> I'm hoping that things can be handled with the minimum formality necessary
> and that if something needs to be fixed, people can just talk about it so
> things can be made right. If we need a policy, I'm all for it. But it's
> truly a sad day if policy rather than just being motivated to do the right
> thing is what's keeping people playing nice.
>
> kyle
>

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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

All,

Building on what Bess and others have written, and on the GitHub repo that
anarchivist set up, I've contributed a rough draft of a Code4Lib code of
conduct:

https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md

This strawperson code of conduct is based on DLF Forum's, which is based on
the Ada Initiative's sample policy. It is modified slightly to reflect a
broader scope of the conference, conference social events, the IRC channel,
and the mailing list.

Throw darts, rinse, repeat.

-Mike


On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Robert Sanderson wrote:

> +1, of course :)
>
> You might wish to consider some further derivatives/related pages:
> http://www.diglib.org/about/code-of-conduct/
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policy
> https://thestrangeloop.com/about/policies
> http://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/anti-harassment.html
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Mariner, Matthew <
> matthew.mari...@ucdenver.edu> wrote:
>
> > +1 for all of the below
> >
> > Matthew C. Mariner
> > Head of Special Collections and Digital Initiatives
> > Assistant Professor
> > Auraria Library
> > 1100 Lawrence StreetDenver, CO 80204-2041
> > matthew.mari...@ucdenver.edu
> > http://library.auraria.edu :: http://archives.auraria.edu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/26/12 3:51 PM, "Tom Cramer"  wrote:
> >
> > >+1 for Bess's motion
> > >+1 for Roy's expansion to C4L online interactions as well as face to
> face
> > >+1 for Karen's focus on general inclusivity and fair play
> > >
> > >> For me the hardest thing is how one monitors and resolves issues that
> > >>arise. As a group with no formal management, I suppose the conference
> > >>organizers become the "deciders" if such a necessity arises. If it's
> > >>elsewhere (email, IRC) -- that's a bit trickier. The Ada project's
> > >>detailed guides should help, but if there is a policy it seems that
> > >>there necessarily has to be some responsible "body" -- even if ad hoc.
> > >
> > >
> > >It seems to me that there would be tremendous benefit in having
> > >
> > >1.) an explicit statement of the community norms around harassment and
> > >fair play in general. In the best case, this would help avoid
> > >uncomfortable or inappropriate situations before they occur.
> > >
> > >2.) a defined process for handling any incidents that do arise, which in
> > >the case of this community I would imagine would revolve around
> > >reporting, communication, negotiation and arbitration rather than
> > >adjudication by a standing body (which I agree is hard to see in this
> > >crowd). I know several high schools have adopted peer arbitration
> > >networks for conflict resolution rather than referring incidents to the
> > >Principal's Office--perhaps therein lies a model for us for any
> incidents
> > >that may not be resolved simply through dialogue.
> > >
> > >- Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Nov 26, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:
> > >
> > >> Bess and Code4libbers,
> > >>
> > >> I've only been to one c4l conference and it was a very positive
> > >>experience for me, but I also feel that this is too valuable of a
> > >>community for us to risk it getting itself into crisis mode over some
> > >>unintended consequences or a "bad apple" incident. For that reason I
> > >>would support the adoption of an anti-harassment policy in part for its
> > >>consciousness-raising value. Ideally this would be not only about
> sexual
> > >>harassment but would include general goals for inclusiveness and fair
> > >>play within the community. And it would also serve as an acknowledgment
> > >>that none of us is perfect, but we can deal with it.
> > >>
> > >> For me the hardest thing is how one monitors and resolves issues that
> > >>arise. As a group with no formal management, I suppose the conference
> > >>organizers become the "deciders" if such a necessity arises. If it's
> > >>elsewhere (email, IRC) -- that's a bit trickier. The Ada project's
> > >>detailed guides should help, but if there is a policy it seems that
> > >>there necessarily has to be some responsible "body" -- even if ad hoc.
> > >>
> > >> kc
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 11/26/12 2:16 PM, Bess Sadler wrote:
> > >>> Dear Fellow Code4libbers,
> > >>>
> > >>> I hope I am not about to get flamed. Please take as context that I
> > >>>have been a member of this community for almost a decade. I have
> > >>>contributed software, support, and volunteer labor to this community's
> > >>>events. I have also attended the majority of code4lib conferences,
> > >>>which have been amazing and life-changing, and have helped me do my
> job
> > >>>a lot better. But, and I've never really known how to talk about this,
> > >>>those conferences have also been problematic for me a couple of times.
> > >>>Nothing like what happened to Noirin Shirley at ApacheCon (see
> > >>>http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Noirin_Shirley_ApacheCon_incidentif
> > >>>you're unfamiliar with the incident I m

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

[Michael J. Giarlo]

bess++

Let's do this.


On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Timothy A. Lepczyk wrote:

> Thanks for bringing this up, Bess.
>
> +1
>
> *
> *
> *
>
> Timothy A. Lepczyk*
> Digital Humanities & Pedagogy Fellow
> Hendrix College
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Mark A. Matienzo
> wrote:
>
> > OK - to start, I've created a Github repo to help with drafting a
> > policy: https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy
> >
> > There's just a README there now with a bunch of resources. I'll try to
> > add more content there later this evening.
> >
> > Mark
> >
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon Presentation Results!

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Also, for those who missed the cutoff:  keep in mind that there are
breakout sessions and dozens of lightning talk slots you can use to present
your topics.  Be heard!

(I, for one, would love to see a breakout on "codecraft.")

Thanks, Cynthia.

-Mike
On Nov 22, 2012 9:03 AM, "Cynthia Ng"  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans! Hope you're having a fun time
> fooding yourself to near-death =P
>
> The results are in! You could already see the results of course, but
> the program committee has met and decided on the cutoff. So all the
> presentations with a score higher than ...
>
> *drumroll*
>
> 124 are in. (You have all been cc'ed)
>
> I have submitted the list of presenters to the executive/host
> committee, so a reminder to presenters that you DO NOT need to
> register during public registration.
>
> Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal. There were lots of
> interesting ones that didn't get in and I wish we could have taken in
> more, but I encourage everyone to present at regional
> code4libcons/meetups.
>
> Sincerely,
> Cynthia Ng
> (TheRealArty / Arty-chan)
> Program Committee Lead
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Job Opening: Senior Digital Library Application Developer at Temple University

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Delphine,

I've corrected this entry:

 http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4397/

Best of luck with the search!

-Mike


On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Delphine Khanna wrote:

> (Apologies for cross-posting)
> (Note: an incorrect version of this posting was picked up by "code4lib
> jobs" two days ago. Please disregard that former incorrect version.)
>
> Senior Digital Library Application Developer
>
> The Temple University Libraries are seeking a creative and energetic
> individual to fill the position of Senior Digital Library Application
> Developer.  Temple’s federated library system serves an urban research
> university with over 1,800 full-time faculty and a student body of
> 36,000 that is among the most diverse in the nation.  For more
> information about Temple and Philadelphia, visit
> http://www.temple.edu.
>
> Reporting to the Head of the Digital Library Initiatives Department,
> and working closely with other members of the Digital Library
> Infrastructure Group, the Senior Digital Library Application Developer
> will play a leading role in designing and implementing the software
> layer to support Temple's digital library services. He/she will
> perform the following duties: gather requirements and develop
> specifications for digital library projects, working closely with
> digital object creators and managers to understand their needs.
> Architect, implement, test, and deploy those projects. Evaluate, and
> recommend potential toolkits and open source applications for
> inclusion in the technology stack. Collaborate with the Library
> Technology Services Department as well as Campus-wide Computing
> Services, especially with staff focusing on server and storage
> administration.  Maintain digital library architecture,
> troubleshooting issues whenever they arise. Maintain awareness of
> community-wide developments in the realm of digital library software
> and infrastructure. Write and maintain documentation for overall
> architecture and code. May supervise junior programmers (part-time
> student employees or full-time staff). Serve on the Digital Library
> Infrastructure Group. Perform other duties as assigned.
>
> Required Education and Experience:
> BS in Computer Science or related field, and at least two (2) years of
> relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and
> experience.
>
> Required Skills and Abilities:
> *Demonstrated experience with application development in at least one
> major programming language like Java.
> *Demonstrated experience with web-based development and software
> integration, for instance using REST APIs.
> *Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux, including basic
> administration, shell scripting, working with protocols like NFS and
> CIFS, and basic data storage management.
> *Demonstrated ability to perform effective code testing.
> *Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage projects.
> *Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a
> collaborative team-based environment, and to communicate well with IT
> and non-IT staff
> *Demonstrated ability to write clear documentation.
>
> Preferred:
> *Experience with managing digital objects and delivering them to end
> users (including text, image, audio, and video).
> *Working with authentication and authorization technologies, including
> LDAP.
> *Knowledge of XML/XSLT, and a scripting language like PHP.
> *Experience with metadata and digital object transformation and
> repurposing.
> *Experience with a repository system like Fedora/Islandora, Dspace, or
> CONTENTdm.
> *Familiarity with digital library standards, such as, Dublin Core,
> MARC, METS, EAD, and OAI-PMH.
> *Familiarity with a Content Management System like Drupal would be a plus.
> *Experience working with Open Source software; experience with version
> control, test-driven development, and continuous integration
> techniques.
> *Experience managing junior programmers (student workers or full-time
> staff).
> *Experience working in an Agile project management environment.
> *Experience with software development in an academic library or higher
> education setting.
>
> To apply:
> To apply for this position, please visit www.temple.edu, click on
> Jobs@Temple, and search for job number TU-15969.  For full
> consideration, please submit your completed electronic application,
> along with a cover letter and resume. Review of applications will
> begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
>
> Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
> with a strong commitment to cultural diversity.
>
> --
> Delphine Khanna, Head of Digital Library Initiatives
> Temple University Library (http://library.temple.edu)
> Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 113, 1210 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
> Tel: 215-204-4768 | Fax: 215-204-5201 | Email: delph...@temple.edu
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] one tool and/or resource that you recommend to newbie coders in a library?

[Michael J. Giarlo]

There's also the Guide for the Perplexed on the code4lib wiki:

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/A_Guide_for_the_Perplexed

This is something I'd recommend for library tech newbies, and also where I
might recommend the collected recommendations in this thread wind up.

-Mike


On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Friscia, Michael
wrote:

> I'm taking "tool" to mean a piece of hardware. I'd recommend some old
> laptop with your favorite linux distro less desktop.
>
> Why? Well the main thing is that it puts them into a position where
> they're not learning to be a google copy/paste coder given the lack of the
> desktop, mouse and distractions like email. They can also learn to setup
> the server environment on their new dev box and eventually do all sorts of
> cool stuff.
>
> ___
> Michael Friscia
> Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services
> Yale University Library
> (203) 432-1856
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Bohyun
> Kim [k...@fiu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:24 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] one tool and/or resource that you recommend to newbie
> coders in a library?
>
> Hi all code4lib-bers,
>
> As coders and coding librarians, what is ONE tool and/or resource that you
> recommend to newbie coders in a library (and why)?  I promise I will create
> and circulate the list and make it into a Code4Lib wiki page for collective
> wisdom.  =)
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Bohyun
>
> ---
> Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS
> Digital Access Librarian
> bohyun@fiu.edu
> 305-348-1471
> Medical Library, College of Medicine
> Florida International University
> http://medlib.fiu.edu
> http://medlib.fiu.edu/m (Mobile)
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] one tool and/or resource that you recommend to newbie coders in a library?

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Not to be glib, but: code4lib.

-Mike


On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Bohyun Kim  wrote:

> Hi all code4lib-bers,
>
> As coders and coding librarians, what is ONE tool and/or resource that you
> recommend to newbie coders in a library (and why)?  I promise I will create
> and circulate the list and make it into a Code4Lib wiki page for collective
> wisdom.  =)
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Bohyun
>
> ---
> Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS
> Digital Access Librarian
> bohyun@fiu.edu
> 305-348-1471
> Medical Library, College of Medicine
> Florida International University
> http://medlib.fiu.edu
> http://medlib.fiu.edu/m (Mobile)
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Python web framework recommendations good when learning Python

[Michael J. Giarlo]

I've never used Flask, but it looks quite slick and simple (compared
with Django).  It makes use of some other components (werkzeug, jinja,
etc.) so your Flask skills could be repurposed.

Depending on your operational environment, it may not be, uh,
"enterprise-y" enough for some folks.

-Mike


On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Andrew Hankinson
 wrote:
> Have a look at Tornado:
>
> http://www.tornadoweb.org/
>
> It's our default "get something up and running quickly" Python framework.
>
> -Andrew
>
> On 2012-07-10, at 8:05 PM, William Denton wrote:
>
>> I have a fairly basic web service I want to hack on that would manage some 
>> stuff (not too much) and feed out JSON in response to request.  I'd like to 
>> do it in Python so I can get to know the language.
>>
>> StackOverflow is filled with comparisons of Python web frameworks, but I 
>> wanted to get the sense from all the Python hackers here about what 
>> framework might be a good one given their personal experiences.
>>
>> Django is very full-featured and well documented, and would make a complex 
>> project simple, but I think has more than I need; Flask looks pretty simple 
>> and could suit the basic service I want to do; web2py looks pretty rich.
>>
>> I know this isn't a particularly answerable question and the best thing to 
>> do is to try one and hack on it, and do it right the second time, but since 
>> future Python work might involve RDF and linked data, and there are so many 
>> Python people here whose opinion I value, I thought I'd throw it out.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill
>> --
>> William Denton
>> Toronto, Canada
>> http://www.miskatonic.org/

[CODE4LIB] Registration for HydraCamp 2012 is open

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Penn State Digital Library Technologies and MediaShelf invite you to
HydraCamp 2012!  HydraCamp is a full week of training for developers
seeking to learn the habits of agile Rails developers and use the
Hydra framework to build interfaces for curating and searching complex
content.

 WHEN:  October 8th-12th, 2012
 WHERE: The Atherton Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania

The registration price is set at $375.00 for early registrations
completed by August 17, 2012. The registration price after August 17
is set at $425.00.  The registration fee covers five days of training,
all breakfasts, afternoon snacks & drinks, three lunches, and one
dinner.  A hotel block has been arranged at the site of the training,
the Atherton Hotel, at a rate of $85.00 per night.

There are fifteen spaces available, and we expect them to fill up very
quickly.  We will provide a waitlist after they fill up.  Register at
your earliest convenience to be guaranteed a space:

 http://www.cvent.com/d/mcqzgs

For more information about the program, logistics, and traveling to
central Pennsylvania, see the registration link above.  Please do not
hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

I look forward to seeing you in October!

-Mike

P.S. Apologies for cross-posting and all that.

Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???

[Michael J. Giarlo]

But then the Congressperson punts it off to an intern, who delegates
that to a junior intern, who is so confused that he calls the Library
of Congress.  Ultimately that call gets routed around to Ed Summers,
who blogs angrily about RDF, RDF which becomes sentient and fulfills
the request its damn self.  The semantic web is here, my friends, and
it smells of sand and cat pee.

-Mike


On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM, BWS Johnson  wrote:
> Salvete!
>
>
>> 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
>>
>
> Psha! The K Street lobbyist's Congressperson's aide does, amateur! You're 
> so naive when it comes to the inner workings of the Capitol.
>
> Cheers,
> Brooke

Re: [CODE4LIB] LoC job opening ???

[Michael J. Giarlo]

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] LoC job opening ???

[Michael J. Giarlo]

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] LoC job opening ???

[Michael J. Giarlo]

File under "Government librarians--Human experimentation in medicine"?



On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Joseph Montibello
 wrote:
> librarian_centipede--
>
> Can't unimagine it.
>
> Joe Montibello, MLIS
> Library Systems Manager
> Dartmouth College Library
> 603.646.9394
> joseph.montibe...@dartmouth.edu
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/9/12 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.
>>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.
>>>
>>

[CODE4LIB] Save the Date: CURATEcamp 2012

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Hi all,

CURATEcamp 2012 will be held on May 7-8 at the Georgia Tech Library
Clough Commons (http://clough.gatech.edu/). Registration is capped at
70.

More information about registration and lodging are forthcoming. Stay
tuned at http://curatecamp.org/ or @CURATEcamp on Twitter.

-Mike

P.S. I'm given to believe that OCLC has pre-approved this event. Bring
your rashers and drams, y'all.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Brett Bonfield wants to chat

[Michael J. Giarlo]

You had me at "chat," Brett Bonfield!


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 13:06, Brett Bonfield  wrote:
> ---
>
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> new
> products.
>
> If you already have Gmail or Google Talk, visit:
> http://mail.google.com/mail/b-e9a82d6f75-ebad154aeb-xi0XRFne0OFA0g69pVkX2gOi91Y
> You'll need to click this link to be able to chat with Brett Bonfield.
>
> To get Gmail - a free email account from Google with over 2,800 megabytes of
> storage - and chat with Brett Bonfield, visit:
> http://mail.google.com/mail/a-e9a82d6f75-ebad154aeb-xi0XRFne0OFA0g69pVkX2gOi91Y
>
> Gmail offers:
> - Instant messaging right inside Gmail
> - Powerful spam protection
> - Built-in search for finding your messages and a helpful way of organizing
>  emails into "conversations"
> - No pop-up ads or untargeted banners - just text ads and related information
>  that are relevant to the content of your messages
>
> All this, and its yours for free. But wait, there's more! By opening a Gmail
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> service:
>
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>
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> - Web-based chat that you can use anywhere, without a download
> - A contact list that's synchronized with your Gmail account
> - Free, high quality PC-to-PC voice calls when you download the Google Talk
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>
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>
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>
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>
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Re: [CODE4LIB] After we left Seattle...

[Michael J. Giarlo]

FaerieCon and code4lib may not be as different as we think.  Quoth the
Faeries Three:

"You need to have a fun, free, and open spirit in order to belong
here. Alcohol helps, too. And shiny things. Did we mention alcohol?"

-Mike

P.S. jk.


On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 09:38, Michael J. Giarlo
 wrote:
> That's him on the right.
>
> -Mike
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:58, Cary Gordon  wrote:
>> Is that you on the left?
>> <http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2012/02/13/1329169799-fc-11.jpg>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Michael B. Klein  wrote:
>>> ...the Faerie Convention moved into our conference space.
>>>
>>> http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/02/13/seattle-faeriecon-2012-a-retrospective
>>>
>>> Unfortunately (for them), they didn't have Corey streaming their
>>> festivities.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cary Gordon
>> The Cherry Hill Company
>> http://chillco.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] After we left Seattle...

[Michael J. Giarlo]

That's him on the right.

-Mike


On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:58, Cary Gordon  wrote:
> Is that you on the left?
> 
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Michael B. Klein  wrote:
>> ...the Faerie Convention moved into our conference space.
>>
>> http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/02/13/seattle-faeriecon-2012-a-retrospective
>>
>> Unfortunately (for them), they didn't have Corey streaming their
>> festivities.
>
>
>
> --
> Cary Gordon
> The Cherry Hill Company
> http://chillco.com

Re: [CODE4LIB] Issue Tracker Recommendations

[Michael J. Giarlo]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 12:36, Cynthia Ng  wrote:
>
> What's key:
> 1) minimal effort in install/setup i.e. ready to use out of the box
> 2) small scale is okay, we have a very small team
> 3) ideally, have an area for documentation and issue creation via email
>
> What does your institution use?
> What do you like and dislike most about it?
> Would you recommend it to others?

We have been using Redmine for the past year or so. We use it for
issues and for code repo integration and for tying issues to commits.
We don't much use the wiki/doc functionality and we do not create
issues via email, though I do believe it supports both of those
features out of the box.

We're very happy with it and would recommend it. It runs on Ruby on
Rails, so make sure you can support that in your environment, needless
to say.

I've also used Trac in the past, which I also liked very much but I've
found Redmine to be a little less fiddly though I recognize that is
highly subjective. If it's easier to support Python/wsgi apps in your
environment, Trac might be a better choice than than Redmine assuming
its feature set matches your needs.

-Mike

Re: [CODE4LIB] Please do not quote the entire digest when replying to threads

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Guys, has OCLC approved these guidelines yet?

-Mike

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 09:23, Doran, Michael D  wrote:
> Also, please feel free to change the subject line to reflect the thread you 
> are replying to.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Michael
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
>> Cary Gordon
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:37 AM
>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Please do not quote the entire digest when replying to
>> threads
>>
>> The result is generally unintelligible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Cary
>>
>> --
>> Cary Gordon
>> The Cherry Hill Company
>> http://chillco.com