Re: [CODE4LIB] Anybody using pinboard?

2014-11-21 Thread Brett Bonfield
I'm another long-time, happy user. Aside from Maciej's sense of humor, I also like how honest he is about his business, both in terms of his profit margin and his technology decisions. Because these factors affect how much we, as his customers, should trust pinboard with this important aspect of

[CODE4LIB] Getty AAT to MARC Authorities

2014-11-21 Thread Harper, Cynthia
Does anyone have a method of taking JSON, RDF, etc., from the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus, crosswalking it to MARC and importing it into your old-fashioned ILS using the OCLC export port? - Wait - can MARCedit do this? Any tips are welcome. Cindy Harper Electronic Services and Serials

Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015

2014-11-21 Thread Tom Johnson
Thanks to everyone who has helped fund this already. We passed $1000 a few hours ago, which ensures that the community will be able to fund 1 scholarship. Just now, DPLA came through with $300 to get us started toward a second $1000. Let's see if we can deliver!

Re: [CODE4LIB] Getty AAT to MARC Authorities

2014-11-21 Thread Eric Phetteplace
Ooo, this is a good idea! Please share if you end up with something that works. Best, Eric On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Harper, Cynthia char...@vts.edu wrote: Does anyone have a method of taking JSON, RDF, etc., from the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus, crosswalking it to MARC and

[CODE4LIB] Looking for a script to clean up OCR text files

2014-11-21 Thread Erica FINDLEY
Greetings, I am working on a project to digitize concert programs. These are the type of programs you get when attending a musical concert that list performers and details about the concert. Since these items are text heavy we have decided to use OCR software to output a text file that will

[CODE4LIB] CFP: LITA Top Tech Trends Program Panelists for ALA Midwinter (Due by 12/10)

2014-11-21 Thread Kim, Bohyun
*Apologies for cross-posting* What technology are you watching on the horizon? The LITA Top Tech Trends Committee is trying a new process this year and issuing a call for panelists. Answer this short questionnaire by 12/10 for consideration. Fresh faces and diverse panelists are especially