From waltcrawford at GMAIL.COM Sat Feb 1 17:09:51 2014
From: waltcrawford at GMAIL.COM (Walt Crawford)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 14:09:51 -0800
Subject: Cites & Insights 14:3 (Marcy 2014) available
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Breaking the silence of project preparation to announce:
Cites & Insights 14:3 (March 2014) is now available for downloading at
http://citesandinsights.info/civ14i3.pdf
That's a 32-page two-column PDF optimized for printing. If you're
planning to read it online or on an e-device, I suggest the 61-page
single-column 6" x 9" PDF optimized for viewing (and much smaller as a
download) at http://citesandinsights.info/civ14i3on.pdf
The issue includes:
The Front: Toward 15 and 200: Your Help Wanted pp. 1-3
Cites & Insights is in its 14th year and has passed Issue 170. I'm
asking for help to encourage keeping it up to at least 15 and 200--and
offering perks for donors.
Media: Thinking about Magazines pp. 3-24
Think print magazines are disappearing--or, worse, are just
miscellaneous collections of articles? Think again. If you want a
sense of the continuing importance of print magazines, maybe four
words will suffice: World Wildlife and STAND--the new glossy print
magazines from, respectively, World Wildlife Fund and the ACLU, both
of which recognize the special power of a good magazine. This roundup
includes some numbers and some perspectives. (No, Cites & Insights
isn't a magazine; it's closer to a newsletter. And while a few
journals are also magazines--Science, for example--most journals
aren't magazines and most magazines aren't journals.)
The Back pp. 25-32
A baker's dozen of minisnarks (or, if you prefer, a dozen with
lagniappe) on sound, prices, TED, silliness and casual (or ignorant)
tech-sexism at "the newspaper of record."
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sat Feb 1 19:09:44 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 00:09:44 +0000
Subject: Academic Torrents: Decentralized Platform To Share Papers and
Datasets
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*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
Looks Promising ...
/Gerry
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts have launched a torrent site which allows academics to share papers and datasets. AcademicTorrents provides researchers with a reliable and decentralized platform to share their work with peers, as well as the rest of the world.
[snip]
The site was launched by Joseph Cohen and Henry Lo, two PhD students working at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The torrent site aims to provide academics with a cheap and decentralized platform to share their work and data with the rest of the world.
AcademicTorrents allows researchers to upload datasets, articles and other research material. The site runs it own tracker and supports web-seeds as well, which guarantee that files are available at all times.
[more]
>>> Thanks to Tara Penelope Calishain <<<
Source and Link Available Via:
[ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2014/02/academictorrents.html ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sun Feb 2 18:03:50 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 23:03:50 +0000
Subject: Off Topic : The Health Hazards of Sitting
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*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
IMHO: This is the most important health warning I've even read !!!
Please forward to colleagues / friends / family / etc. and post copies on all appropriate bulletin boards !!!
/Gerry
"We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day, the average for a U.S. adult? Many things, say four experts, who detailed a chain of problems from head to toe."
[ http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/ ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
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From mdehmlow at ND.EDU Mon Feb 3 12:22:16 2014
From: mdehmlow at ND.EDU (Mark Dehmlow)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 12:22:16 -0500
Subject: Job Opportunity: Manager, Enterprise Systems Unit
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From dohle at ILLINOIS.EDU Mon Feb 3 15:26:54 2014
From: dohle at ILLINOIS.EDU (Dohle, James P III)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:26:54 +0000
Subject: Job posting: Internet Applications Systems Specialist -- UIUC
Library
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Internet Applications Systems Specialist
Academic Professional
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
Position Available:
Position available immediately after closing. This is a 100%-time, twelve-month appointment Academic Professional position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an enthusiastic, collaborative, and experienced professional to serve as the University Library's Internet Applications Systems Specialist. The individual in this position will be a key contributor to the access and functionality of the University Library webpages and related internet applications This position contributes to strategic, technological, and policy decisions related to web management. This position requires the ability to exercise judgment, perform self-directed work, and provide guidance to other web team members.
Qualifications:
Required: A Bachelor's Degree in an information technology field, or a Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience in information technology; Experience with internet applications and web server administration; Experience with server side programming languages, such as PHP, JSP, or a Microsoft server-side scripting language (e.g. Classic ASP, .NET, C#); Proven ability to successfully plan and execute concurrent projects with varying time and resource commitments; Current and working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript; Demonstrable and significant experience administering a CMS in a production environment; Demonstrated ability to work with new technologies and software; Excellent oral and written communication skills; Successful experience working in a collaborative environment. See https://jobs.illinois.edu for preferred qualifications.
To Apply: To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information including email addresses for three professional references. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered. For questions, please call: 217-333-8169.
Deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications and nominations must be received February 21, 2014 Interviews may occur before the closing date; however, no decisions will be made prior to the closing date.
Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu<http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu>
For additional information:
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From primarydat at AOL.COM Tue Feb 4 14:11:46 2014
From: primarydat at AOL.COM (James Moses)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:11:46 -0500
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
James Moses, Research Director
Primary Research Group Inc.
2753 Broadway #156
NY NY 10025
primarydat at gmail.com
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From marshall.breeding at LIBRARYTECHNOLOGY.ORG Tue Feb 4 15:15:12 2014
From: marshall.breeding at LIBRARYTECHNOLOGY.ORG (Marshall Breeding)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:15:12 +0000
Subject: Perceptions 2013: An International Survey of Library Automation
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Thanks to all of the libraries that participated in my annual perceptions survey.
I have posted the initial report that presents the findings of the survey:
Perceptions 2013: An International Survey of Library Automation
http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2013.pl
-marshall
Marshall Breeding
Independent Consultant
marshall.breeding at librarytechnology.org<mailto:marshall.breeding at librarytechnology.org>
www.librarytechnology.org/<http://www.librarytechnology.org/>
twitter.com/mbreeding
http://www.linkedin.com/in/breeding
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NnvfJ5cAAAAJ
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From randtke at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 4 16:30:14 2014
From: randtke at GMAIL.COM (Wilhelmina Randtke)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:30:14 -0600
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give
someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot
instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much
more likely that people will read a sign.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of
> research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of
> QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special
> libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have
> already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants
> receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data.
> The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are
> aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey
> follow the link below:
>
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
>
> James Moses, Research Director
> Primary Research Group Inc.
> 2753 Broadway #156
> NY NY 10025
> primarydat at gmail.com
>
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From steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 4 16:36:04 2014
From: steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM (Steffen Schilke)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 22:36:04 +0100
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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Buhhh - why so negative?
I think you can do a lot with qr codes (in Libraries) - like "we" do in a
museum - I took the liberty to promote the survey:
https://twitter.com/QRCodeART/status/430816339096113154 I would be
intersted in the results as well. I also give presentations about qr code
and the use in Libraries
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com>wrote:
> Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give
> someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot
> instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much
> more likely that people will read a sign.
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of
>> research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of
>> QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special
>> libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have
>> already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants
>> receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data.
>> The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are
>> aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey
>> follow the link below:
>>
>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
>>
>> James Moses, Research Director
>> Primary Research Group Inc.
>> 2753 Broadway #156
>> NY NY 10025
>> primarydat at gmail.com
>>
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From academichussy at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 4 16:36:32 2014
From: academichussy at GMAIL.COM (Lisa Rabey)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 16:36:32 -0500
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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Personally, I'm flabbergasted someone uses aol.com acount for professional use.
-Lisa
Lisa M. Rabey | @pnkrcklibrarian
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Cunning Tales from a Systems Librarian: http://lisa.rabey.net
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give
> someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot
> instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much
> more likely that people will read a sign.
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of
>> research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR
>> codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special
>> libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have
>> already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants
>> receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The
>> institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or
>> not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the
>> link below:
>>
>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
>>
>> James Moses, Research Director
>> Primary Research Group Inc.
>> 2753 Broadway #156
>> NY NY 10025
>> primarydat at gmail.com
>>
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From CabusM at PHILAU.EDU Tue Feb 4 16:39:18 2014
From: CabusM at PHILAU.EDU (Cabus, Michael)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 21:39:18 +0000
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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Thank you, Wilhelmina...I see a QR code on a product and I am not likely to use a QR reader..
When someone sees a QR code, to use it, one has to:
1.) Have a QR reader app on their phone (maybe they do not)
2.) Want to take the time to use their phone to get whatever information the QR code provides
Most things I have read suggest putting the URL below the QR code because of reason #1..at that point QR codes are targeting a small subset of your population.
I sort of think, if you have to use QR codes, most often it is to do a "fad", or it is just because you don't want to take the time to think of good design.
Using QR codes is often a way not to think of an effective strategy for communicating whatever you want to communicate.
Michael Cabus
Systems Librarian, Paul J. Gutman Library
Philadelphia University
Phone. 215.951.5365
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wilhelmina Randtke
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:30 PM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free Copy of the Report
Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much more likely that people will read a sign.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com<mailto:primarydat at aol.com>> wrote:
Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com<http://www.PrimaryResearch.com>) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
James Moses, Research Director
Primary Research Group Inc.
2753 Broadway #156
NY NY 10025
primarydat at gmail.com<mailto:primarydat at gmail.com>
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From dowlintp at WFU.EDU Tue Feb 4 17:26:36 2014
From: dowlintp at WFU.EDU (Thomas Dowling)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 17:26:36 -0500
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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"Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter?"
What if your URL is 300 characters long or easily mixed up? What if your
data isn't a URL, but a calendar event, a map location, or credentials for
your library's wifi network? How many users have to find it useful before
it matters?
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com>wrote:
> Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give
> someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot
> instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much
> more likely that people will read a sign.
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of
>> research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of
>> QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special
>> libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have
>> already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants
>> receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data.
>> The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are
>> aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey
>> follow the link below:
>>
>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
>>
>> James Moses, Research Director
>> Primary Research Group Inc.
>> 2753 Broadway #156
>> NY NY 10025
>> primarydat at gmail.com
>>
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Wake Forest University
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From CabusM at PHILAU.EDU Tue Feb 4 17:32:56 2014
From: CabusM at PHILAU.EDU (Cabus, Michael)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 22:32:56 +0000
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
Copy of the Report
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This is insightful
http://infospace.ischool.syr.edu/2013/05/01/are-qr-codes-on-the-verge-of-death/
Michael Cabus
Systems Librarian, Paul J. Gutman Library
Philadelphia University
Phone. 215.951.5365
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Dowling
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 5:27 PM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free Copy of the Report
"Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter?"
What if your URL is 300 characters long or easily mixed up? What if your data isn't a URL, but a calendar event, a map location, or credentials for your library's wifi network? How many users have to find it useful before it matters?
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com<mailto:randtke at gmail.com>> wrote:
Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much more likely that people will read a sign.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com<mailto:primarydat at aol.com>> wrote:
Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com<http://www.PrimaryResearch.com>) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
James Moses, Research Director
Primary Research Group Inc.
2753 Broadway #156
NY NY 10025
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From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 03:15:59 +0000
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Colleagues/
>From A Snowy / Cold Central Iowa ....
/Gerry
The Future of Digital Textbooks
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-future-of-digital-textbooks.html
IAE-PEDIA > Open Source Textbooks
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/iae-pedia-open-source-textbooks.html
NISO Two-Part Webinar: E-books for Education Part 2: Open Textbook Initiatives > September 17 2014 > 12:00 p.m. (ET)
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/niso-two-part-webinar-e-books-for.html
Open Source Textbooks: A Paradigm Derived from Open Source Software
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/01/open-source-textbooks-paradigm-derived.html
Open Textbooks for Hong Kong Project
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/open-textbooks-for-hong-kong-project.html
PDX Open: Reducing Student Textbook Costs
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/pdx-open-reducing-student-textbook-costs.html
ticEDUCA 2012: Digital Textbooks Platforms: Trends and Technologies
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/ticeduca-2012-digital-textbooks.html
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From s.graham4 at HERTS.AC.UK Wed Feb 5 08:32:29 2014
From: s.graham4 at HERTS.AC.UK (Graham, Stephen)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:32:29 +0000
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
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Hi All - just wondering if there are any academic libraries out there who are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program? If so, what does it actually entail, and was there any local opposition to becoming a member? We are looking at services which provide content enrichment such as books cover, ToCs, Description etc for our OPAC, and saw that that the Amazon Product Advertising API can be used for this? It seems to use this API, you need to become an Affiliate member. Any thoughts on this? Links to OPACs that use Amazon in this way?
Cheers, Stephen
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From: pat.rapp at FAIRPORTLIBRARY.ORG (Pat Rapp)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 14:31:10 +0000
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
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For people with smart phones, it's easier to scan a smart code than type in a url. Putting information out in a variety of ways reaches a larger number of users.
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wilhelmina Randtke
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:30 PM
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Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much more likely that people will read a sign.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com<mailto:primarydat at aol.com>> wrote:
Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com<http://www.PrimaryResearch.com>) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
James Moses, Research Director
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2753 Broadway #156
NY NY 10025
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From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Wed Feb 5 11:36:10 2014
From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 08:36:10 -0800
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
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If your URL is 300 characters long, or, like me, easily mixed up, you might consider using a URL shortener, be it a service (bit.ly, etc.) or something in-house. This is aside from the QR code question.
Cary
On Feb 4, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Thomas Dowling <dowlintp at WFU.EDU> wrote:
> "Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter?"
>
> What if your URL is 300 characters long or easily mixed up? What if your data isn't a URL, but a calendar event, a map location, or credentials for your library's wifi network? How many users have to find it useful before it matters?
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much more likely that people will read a sign.
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
>
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
>
> James Moses, Research Director
> Primary Research Group Inc.
> 2753 Broadway #156
> NY NY 10025
> primarydat at gmail.com
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From CabusM at PHILAU.EDU Wed Feb 5 11:55:12 2014
From: CabusM at PHILAU.EDU (Cabus, Michael)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:55:12 +0000
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
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Hi
I want to emphasize that I do think QR codes could be relevant, but you have to be thoughtful regarding their use...which in most cases I've seen, companies are not thoughtful.
It seems to me that QR codes work best when there is some kind of reward or coupon being offered...it is incentive to use them. Users might be disappointed if the QR code takes them to your mobile web site...and the frequency with which this happens is part of the reason people are not excited about QR codes...they are not sure the effort will be worth it. Now, if I am told, scan this QR code to get a list of our newest ebooks with direct access, yeah, I might be tempted..but I am quite capable of doing a Google search for your library name and getting to the web site on my own, if I need to.
This is because QR codes take extra effort for users of iPhones at least...you have to download a QR code reader app.
Many think things like augmented reality are the "future"..but, in general, QR codes remind me of a couple of years ago (maybe still), where companies were convinced they need an app. I know someone who is a designer that works with a lot of pharmaceutical companies, and he told me they all thought they needed an app for every drug they produced...in some cases (like diabetes medications), it made sense (reminders about dosages, when to take the medication, etc)...but allergy medicine, it didn't...people simply do not need or want to download an app that tells them about side-effects...they want to hear this information once and to go on taking their medication.
And I think that is relevant to QR codes...sometimes people just want to know something once, sometimes it is just easy for them to look it up themselves when they need to know it.
I am not being negative about QR codes, just our tendency to implement technologies without an overall strategic plan.
Michael Cabus
Systems Librarian, Paul J. Gutman Library
Philadelphia University
Phone. 215.951.5365
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:36 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free Copy of the Report
If your URL is 300 characters long, or, like me, easily mixed up, you might consider using a URL shortener, be it a service (bit.ly<http://bit.ly>, etc.) or something in-house. This is aside from the QR code question.
Cary
On Feb 4, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Thomas Dowling <dowlintp at WFU.EDU<mailto:dowlintp at WFU.EDU>> wrote:
"Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter?"
What if your URL is 300 characters long or easily mixed up? What if your data isn't a URL, but a calendar event, a map location, or credentials for your library's wifi network? How many users have to find it useful before it matters?
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com<mailto:randtke at gmail.com>> wrote:
Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much more likely that people will read a sign.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com<mailto:primarydat at aol.com>> wrote:
Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com<http://www.primaryresearch.com/>) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
James Moses, Research Director
Primary Research Group Inc.
2753 Broadway #156
NY NY 10025
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From julianyoko at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 12:01:45 2014
From: julianyoko at GMAIL.COM (Julian Prentice)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 09:01:45 -0800
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
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You could also set up a simple experiment by providing a URL shortened URL
and a QR code and track which one gets more clicks. Most URL shorteners
have built in analytics (bit.ly, goo.gl for sure do) and just have the QR
code map to an analytics URL with a campaign code.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Cabus, Michael <CabusM at philau.edu> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I want to emphasize that I do think QR codes could be relevant, but you
> have to be thoughtful regarding their use...which in most cases I've seen,
> companies are not thoughtful.
>
>
>
> It seems to me that QR codes work best when there is some kind of reward
> or coupon being offered...it is incentive to use them. Users might be
> disappointed if the QR code takes them to your mobile web site...and the
> frequency with which this happens is part of the reason people are not
> excited about QR codes...they are not sure the effort will be worth it. Now,
> if I am told, scan this QR code to get a list of our newest ebooks with
> direct access, yeah, I might be tempted..but I am quite capable of doing a
> Google search for your library name and getting to the web site on my own,
> if I need to.
>
>
>
> This is because QR codes take extra effort for users of iPhones at
> least...you have to download a QR code reader app.
>
>
>
> Many think things like augmented reality are the "future"..but, in
> general, QR codes remind me of a couple of years ago (maybe still), where
> companies were convinced they need an app. I know someone who is a
> designer that works with a lot of pharmaceutical companies, and he told me
> they all thought they needed an app for every drug they produced...in some
> cases (like diabetes medications), it made sense (reminders about dosages,
> when to take the medication, etc)...but allergy medicine, it didn't...people
> simply do not need or want to download an app that tells them about
> side-effects...they want to hear this information once and to go on taking
> their medication.
>
>
>
> And I think that is relevant to QR codes...sometimes people just want to
> know something once, sometimes it is just easy for them to look it up
> themselves when they need to know it.
>
>
>
> I am not being negative about QR codes, just our tendency to implement
> technologies without an overall strategic plan.
>
>
>
> Michael Cabus
>
>
>
> Systems Librarian, Paul J. Gutman Library
>
> Philadelphia University
>
> Phone. 215.951.5365
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
> Behalf Of *Cary Gordon
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:36 AM
>
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and
> Receive a Free Copy of the Report
>
>
>
> If your URL is 300 characters long, or, like me, easily mixed up, you
> might consider using a URL shortener, be it a service (bit.ly, etc.) or
> something in-house. This is aside from the QR code question.
>
>
>
> Cary
>
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Thomas Dowling <dowlintp at WFU.EDU> wrote:
>
>
>
> "Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter?"
>
> What if your URL is 300 characters long or easily mixed up? What if your
> data isn't a URL, but a calendar event, a map location, or credentials for
> your library's wifi network? How many users have to find it useful before
> it matters?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give
> someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot
> instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much
> more likely that people will read a sign.
>
>
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com<http://www.primaryresearch.com/>)
> publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying
> library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public,
> academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to
> libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way.
> Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from
> the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but
> responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To
> take the survey follow the link below:
>
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
>
> James Moses, Research Director
> Primary Research Group Inc.
> 2753 Broadway #156
> NY NY 10025
> primarydat at gmail.com
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From michael.klein at NORTHWESTERN.EDU Wed Feb 5 15:02:54 2014
From: michael.klein at NORTHWESTERN.EDU (Michael B. Klein)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 15:02:54 -0500
Subject: Job: Senior Library Services Platform Developer Position @
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(This job posting is being sent to multiple lists; please excuse duplicates)
Interested applicants need to apply online via Northwestern University's eRecruit web site, referencing either Job Opening ID #22520 at:
<http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/careers/>
This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies at Northwestern University Library.
Check out our video:
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JOB SUMMARY:
This 3-year term position serves as the Library Services Platform software developer reporting to the Head of the Library Technology Division?s Enterprise Systems department, and confers with the Library Collection Services Project Manager. This job includes working in a highly collaborative environment with Library colleagues and partners on the analysis, design, coding and testing of software in order to explore, adapt, and implement current and emerging technologies?particularly with implementation, integration with campus Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other systems, and developing software components in support of a Library Services Platform (such as Ex Libris Alma and Voyager).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired.
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From bennetttm at APPSTATE.EDU Wed Feb 5 15:31:35 2014
From: bennetttm at APPSTATE.EDU (Thomas Bennett)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 15:31:35 -0500
Subject: Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free
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To me, would you put a QR Code scanning app on your phone, makes about as much sense as, would you put a kindle app, chrome app, map app, or even Skype app on your phone. Although, I rarely use QR Codes but am glad I have a scanner when I want to scan a code.
QR Codes are not strictly for URLs. You can make a VCard, sms, phone number, or map QR Code also. You can also make QR Codes specifically for short URLs or long URLs depending on the density you choose for the code. The lesser dense code is readable more easily by some poorly written apps. I printed up a single sheet page we could put up that had printed on it "Jobs At" and then the QR Code just below it and the URL below the QR Code which would be handy when the student is just walking by the poster. I sent the Dell rep a map QR Code, which is a GPS coordinate, in an email and replied that he was able to use it for driving instructions straight to my office, not just the building. The Map QR Code could be useful if you have more than one library, like we have a Music Library not too far from our building and a Map QR Code could give the patron walking directions.
I've made a WEB app that easily produces all of these codes but it is on a site you have to authenticate, but I am willing to share the code and of course it is Python ;-), these were written some time prior to August 2012.
What I don't understand is when people put QR Codes on mobile sites, I don't know of an app that will scan QR Codes on the device you are using, maybe a few mirror might help (not mirror sites).
Oh yeah, and QR Codes are not just for phones, they work on tablets also.
And Michael, sometimes using a QR Code is to make it easier for the user, but not just a QR Code without other information to identify it.
Thomas
PS: When I first tested code scanning apps for iPhone in 2012 I found that the quality of the apps varied greatly from one publisher to another and that was the major reason for making 2 URL codes, one less dense than the other. The best app I found for Android is Barcode Scanner which will scan bar codes or QR Codes. In either case, you should only need to download the app once like any other app for the most part.
GPS coords to my office in the QR Code below, or attached (depending on your email client I guess).
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University Library Boone, North Carolina 28608
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On Feb 5, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Julian Prentice wrote:
> You could also set up a simple experiment by providing a URL shortened URL and a QR code and track which one gets more clicks. Most URL shorteners have built in analytics (bit.ly, goo.gl for sure do) and just have the QR code map to an analytics URL with a campaign code.
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> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Cabus, Michael <CabusM at philau.edu> wrote:
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> I want to emphasize that I do think QR codes could be relevant, but you have to be thoughtful regarding their use?which in most cases I?ve seen, companies are not thoughtful.
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> It seems to me that QR codes work best when there is some kind of reward or coupon being offered?it is incentive to use them. Users might be disappointed if the QR code takes them to your mobile web site?and the frequency with which this happens is part of the reason people are not excited about QR codes?they are not sure the effort will be worth it. Now, if I am told, scan this QR code to get a list of our newest ebooks with direct access, yeah, I might be tempted..but I am quite capable of doing a Google search for your library name and getting to the web site on my own, if I need to.
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> This is because QR codes take extra effort for users of iPhones at least?you have to download a QR code reader app.
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> Many think things like augmented reality are the ?future?..but, in general, QR codes remind me of a couple of years ago (maybe still), where companies were convinced they need an app. I know someone who is a designer that works with a lot of pharmaceutical companies, and he told me they all thought they needed an app for every drug they produced?in some cases (like diabetes medications), it made sense (reminders about dosages, when to take the medication, etc)?but allergy medicine, it didn?t?people simply do not need or want to download an app that tells them about side-effects?they want to hear this information once and to go on taking their medication.
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> And I think that is relevant to QR codes?sometimes people just want to know something once, sometimes it is just easy for them to look it up themselves when they need to know it.
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> I am not being negative about QR codes, just our tendency to implement technologies without an overall strategic plan.
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> Systems Librarian, Paul J. Gutman Library
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> Philadelphia University
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> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon
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> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Take the survey of library use of QR Codes and Receive a Free Copy of the Report
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> If your URL is 300 characters long, or, like me, easily mixed up, you might consider using a URL shortener, be it a service (bit.ly, etc.) or something in-house. This is aside from the QR code question.
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> On Feb 4, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Thomas Dowling <dowlintp at WFU.EDU> wrote:
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> What if your URL is 300 characters long or easily mixed up? What if your data isn't a URL, but a calendar event, a map location, or credentials for your library's wifi network? How many users have to find it useful before it matters?
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> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Can we just stop pretending that QR codes matter? If you need to give someone a URL, type out the URL. If you need to give someone on-the-spot instructions, make a poster, or put a note on a book blank. It's so much more likely that people will read a sign.
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> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:11 PM, James Moses <primarydat at aol.com> wrote:
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> Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying library use of QR codes. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. The study is only open to libraries that have already used QR codes, even if in a very minimal way. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
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> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryUseofQR-Codes
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> James Moses, Research Director
> Primary Research Group Inc.
> 2753 Broadway #156
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Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:08:49 -0500
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From paul.poulain at BIBLIBRE.COM Thu Feb 6 06:07:17 2014
From: paul.poulain at BIBLIBRE.COM (Paul Poulain)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 12:07:17 +0100
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
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Le 05/02/2014 14:32, Graham, Stephen a ?crit :
> Hi All ? just wondering if there are any academic libraries out there
> who are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program? If so, what does it
> actually entail, and was there any local opposition to becoming a
> member? We are looking at services which provide content enrichment such
> as books cover, ToCs, Description etc for our OPAC, and saw that that
> the Amazon Product Advertising API can be used for this? It seems to use
> this API, you need to become an Affiliate member. Any thoughts on this?
> Links to OPACs that use Amazon in this way?
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Many libraries running Koha (http://koha-community.org) have activated
Amazon cover image & enrichment.
Some french examples :
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* Transformative ventures beyond library contexts
* Use and adaptation of systems in ways not originally intended
* Innovative processes that are changing established library workflows
* Use and reuse of digital materials in novel ways
* Unique collections
* Gaps in collecting areas or formats
* Demographics not represented in typical digital library projects
* Anticipating emerging needs for potential communities
Proposals on other topics of interest to a digital libraries audience are welcome.
TCDL 2014 has multiple avenues for participation, including individual presentations, panel sessions, posters, workshops and tutorials, "birds of a feather" sessions, and - new for 2014 - a 24x7 lightning round format. All completed presentations will be published on the conference website, and each presenters will have the option to submit a short paper to accompany the published presentation slides.
Submission Guidelines
Proposals will be accepted in the following categories. Please follow the links for more detailed information about proposal requirements.
* Presentations<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/schedConf/trackPolicies>: General presentations on practical work, theoretical or speculative issues, or on-going or completed research.
* Panels<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/schedConf/trackPolicies>: Panel sessions should address a single topic from multiple perspectives and should engage the audience for a full 80-minute session.
* 24x7 Presentations (24 slides in 7 minutes):<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/schedConf/trackPolicies> 7-minute presentations comprising no more than 24 slides.
* Posters:<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/schedConf/trackPolicies> Posters will be featured at the conference reception and through a "Minute Madness" session, during which presenters will give a 60-second summary of each poster.
* Workshops, Tutorials & Demos, Birds of a Feather Sessions<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/schedConf/trackPolicies>: These sessions will take place on April 29th in the afternoon.
Proposals of no more than 500 words can be submitted through the "Proposal Submission" link on the conference website.
Key Dates
* November 14: Call for Proposals
* January 31: Deadline for proposals for Workshops, Tutorials & Demos, and Birds of a Feather Sessions
* February 7 February 14: Deadline for all other Proposal Submissions
* March 14: Notification of Acceptance
* April 1: Early Bird Conference Registration Deadline (REGISTER HERE)<https://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/index/pages/view/registration>
* June 2: Deadline for OPTIONAL papers (Presenters and panelists will have the option to produce a short paper to accompany their published presentations. The paper is not a requirement for participation. Papers will be published on the conference website under Presentations, along with the presentation slides.)
Note: No individual shall participate as a speaker in more than one presentation/panel session; however, presenters and panel speakers are welcome to participate in the poster sessions.
Also note: Accepted presenters, including co-presenters, panelists, and poster presenters, must register for the conference and pay applicable registration fees.
Submission Instructions
Proposals should be submitted through the "Proposal Submission" link on the conference website<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/>. Detailed instructions can be found in the Call for Proposals on the conference website<http://conferences.tdl.org/tcdl/index.php/TCDL/TCDL2014/schedConf/cfp>.
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From: mbrynnan at GMAIL.COM (Morgan Brynnan)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 09:27:02 -0800
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
Message-ID: <THU.6.FEB.2014.092702.0800.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Hi - I was looking into this for our local PTA. Unfortunately, the Amazon
Affiliate program is not open to non-profits, so I imagine a college or
public library couldn't participate-maybe a special or corporate library
could, though. There is another program they offer for non-profits called
Amazon Smiles if you google it.
Best,
Morgan Brynnan
Butte College Library
From: Graham, Stephen [mailto:s.graham4 at HERTS.AC.UK]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:32 AM
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
Hi All - just wondering if there are any academic libraries out there who
are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program? If so, what does it actually
entail, and was there any local opposition to becoming a member? We are
looking at services which provide content enrichment such as books cover,
ToCs, Description etc for our OPAC, and saw that that the Amazon Product
Advertising API can be used for this? It seems to use this API, you need to
become an Affiliate member. Any thoughts on this? Links to OPACs that use
Amazon in this way?
Cheers, Stephen
Stephen Graham
Online Information Manager
Information Collections and Services
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. AL10 9AB
Tel. 01707 286111
Email s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk
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From: stokesl at LVCCLD.ORG (Stokes Lauren P.)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 18:45:52 +0000
Subject: Dashboard software or Analysis software
Message-ID: <THU.6.FEB.2014.184552.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
We are looking into software which we could use to show our statistics graphically in a "dashboard" and/or analyze stats. For example did the program we offered today impact circulation and gate count or did the book display we had up during xyz time period impact circulation of that subject area.
Is anyone using any type of software. There appears to be several vendors which businesses use but I was wondering if any libraries are using.
We are using III's Decision Center which works with checkouts but we would like to go beyond this to track events, displays, etc.
Thank you.
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From jankelley at NEWHOPE.EDU Thu Feb 6 14:57:09 2014
From: jankelley at NEWHOPE.EDU (Jan Kelley)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 11:57:09 -0800
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
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Our school is a non-profit and we have an affiliate account. We used it to
implement a "virtual bookstore" for a couple of years after we closed our
on-campus bookstore. I was not the one who set up the account so I can't
speak to the details. Perhaps Amazon has changed the criteria?
Jan Kelley
Library Director
Flint Memorial Library
New Hope Christian College
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
Behalf Of Morgan Brynnan
Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2014 9:27 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Amazon Affiliate Program
Hi - I was looking into this for our local PTA. Unfortunately, the Amazon
Affiliate program is not open to non-profits, so I imagine a college or
public library couldn't participate-maybe a special or corporate library
could, though. There is another program they offer for non-profits called
Amazon Smiles if you google it.
Best,
Morgan Brynnan
Butte College Library
From: Graham, Stephen [mailto:s.graham4 at HERTS.AC.UK]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:32 AM
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
Hi All - just wondering if there are any academic libraries out there who
are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program? If so, what does it actually
entail, and was there any local opposition to becoming a member? We are
looking at services which provide content enrichment such as books cover,
ToCs, Description etc for our OPAC, and saw that that the Amazon Product
Advertising API can be used for this? It seems to use this API, you need to
become an Affiliate member. Any thoughts on this? Links to OPACs that use
Amazon in this way?
Cheers, Stephen
Stephen Graham
Online Information Manager
Information Collections and Services
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. AL10 9AB
Tel. 01707 286111
Email s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk
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From afry at BGSU.EDU Thu Feb 6 15:36:20 2014
From: afry at BGSU.EDU (Amy Lynn Fry)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 20:36:20 +0000
Subject: wam proxy and 403 errors?
Message-ID: <THU.6.FEB.2014.203620.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Lately we've been getting a lot of patrons reporting getting "403 forbidden" errors when using our proxy server (WAM).
We were originally told that this indicated a problem with the patron's record, but we've had a lot of reports of it from people with no problems or blocks on their records.
Oddly, we're NOT getting the 502 Proxy error these days, which I was pretty sure meant our proxy server was getting overloaded, so now I'm wondering if the 403 error has replaced it? Somehow? But when we got the 502 error, it usually went away if you used a different browser, and the 403 error does not.
I'm trying to troubleshoot what could be going on without any actual access to our proxy server. So I was just wondering if anyone else using WAM (or any other?) proxy server has run into this and what you did about it.
(I am the person who posted not so long ago about WAM and was strongly encouraged by this list to move to EZProxy, which we are in the process of doing, by the way, and this should be completed within the next month.)
Thanks,
Amy
Amy Fry
Electronic Resources Coordinator
Jerome Library
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419.372.2690
afry at bgsu.edu
personal.bgsu.edu/~afry
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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:44:23 -0400
From: Thomas Bennett <bennetttm at APPSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: take pressure off proxy server?
Don't know if you are doing this already but if you filter your clients before they have to use WAM can take some load off.
Before we moved to Drupal we were using Zope in which once you get to subject or title page a call would be made as such
<dtml-call "REQUEST.set('hostname',ip_add_flag())">
Where the return value of ip_add_flag(), a python script returning 1 or 0, would set the http environment variable 'hostname' and let this code
<dtml-if hostname>
<A href="http://<dtml-var vdb_local_url>"><dtml-var vdb_title></a>
<dtml-else>
<A href="http://<dtml-var vdb_proxy_url>" target="new"><dtml-var vdb_title></a> <font size=-2>(opens in a new window)</font>
</dtml-if>
display proxy url to off campus or non proxy url if on campus, and urls are all in a database
The script simply used the split function which is also in Perl and probably Ruby or any other language and check the first 2 octets of the ip address, we owned the entire range and that is what really makes it work. (split on the period in the ip address and check [0] and [1] elements of the array that split returns.
Not having as much experience in php we now have all our database links using the proxy url but the same solution should be able to use in Drupal using php or an external script call.
Recently the local Google Search Appliance (on campus Google indexing server/spider) brought down our WAM proxy server by too many proxy links being checked at a time, guess it was a threaded process. So still having the old server running because some services still are not duplicated on Drupal, we still had a database page where we could at least give on campus users access to some of our databases. Since moving to the Drupal site the old server had not been updated to which databases we had access to but most of them we still had licensed.
I'll be happy to share any scripting or answer any questions if anyone is interested.
Tom
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On Oct 16, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Amy Lynn Fry wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I am brand new to Web4Lib.
>
> We currently use WAM proxy. Every semester, during our busiest times, our proxy server tends to get overloaded, and, as a result, people cannot access resources. They either don?t load, or users get a 402 or a 403 error.
>
> Is there a way we could set up our resources to take pressure off our
> proxy server? (without having two links in every record)
>
> We are investigating moving to EZProxy, and I?m really, really hoping we will do that next year, but I?d like to be able to offer our patrons a more reliable experience using our resources NOW. Can anyone help me?
>
> Thanks,
> Amy
>
> Amy Fry
> Electronic Resources Coordinator
> Bowling Green State University
> Jerome Library
> Bowling Green, OH 43403
> 419.372.2690
> afry at bgsu.edu
>
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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:55:40 -0400
From: "Ashton, Andrew" <andrew_ashton at BROWN.EDU>
Subject: Job: Library Web Manager at Brown University Library
Brown University Library seeks a Library Web Manager to oversee and manage content and software tools to support the Library?s web presence. The Library Web Manager will coordinate with stakeholders across the Library to administer the Library?s content management system and ensure consistency and accuracy of information on the Library?s public websites, intranet, and social media. S/he will work to improve the integration of the Library?s web-based discovery systems, and assist in the assessment, testing and implementation of new or improved services.
Responsibilities:
? Provide oversight and guidance for the creation, organization and maintenance of content for the Library?s public websites and intranet ? Coordinate with content owners to ensure that the Library?s web presence is relevant, accurate, up-to-date, user-centered and accessible ? Collaborate in the design, implementation, and management of a Drupal content management system (CMS) for the Libraries, including responsibility for configuration and user support ? Develop and recommend policies, workflows, and content authoring guidelines for Web content development, implementation, and maintenance ? Conduct training in creating web content using the CMS ? Working with a library-wide advisory groups, assist in the development of effective and intuitive interfaces for the discovery of library content by ensuring the effective presentation of search options, metadata, and related resources ? Field questions and identify solutions to improve access and retrieval of library resources via the web ? Regularly assess and promote awareness of new and existing services, such as Summon, VuFind, etc.
? Participate in the design, implementation and analysis of user research/usability studies ? Conduct regular analytics to identify opportunities for improvement
Qualifications:
Required:
? Bachelor?s Degree
? Demonstrated content management and web publishing experience ? 3-4 years of related professional experience ? Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
? Excellent written and oral communication skills ? Ability to think creatively ? Demonstrated experience working with content management systems (e.g.
Drupal, Wordpress) and information technologies relevant to web site design and maintenance (e.g. HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP) ? Strong understanding of usability, usability testing, and information architecture concepts ? Experience with web analytics analysis ? Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
Desired:
? Master's degree in Library or Information Science, Computer Science, or equivalent.
? Experience developing and managing Drupal-based web sites ? Supervisory experience leading a team
To apply for this position (Job #B01524), please visit Brown?s Online Employment website (https://careers.brown.edu), complete an application online, attach documents, and submit for immediate consideration. Documents should include cover letter, resume, and the names and e-mail addresses of three references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:21:03 -0700
From: Cary Gordon <listuser at CHILLCO.COM>
Subject: Re: take pressure off proxy server?
The answer is that you should move to EZProxy sooner than later. WAM, like Squid and other similar solutions, is resource intensive. EZProxy is not. It is easy to setup and configure, and it is supported by a great community (and, of course, OCLC). It was very inexpensive when we worked with it, and I don't think that it is very expensive now.
I believe it is likely that doing the move now would take less resources than trying to fix your WAM issue.
Thanks,
Cary
Amy Lynn Fry <afry at BGSU.EDU> wrote:
> From: Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on
> behalf of Amy Lynn Fry [afry at BGSU.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 10:31 AM
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] take pressure off proxy server?
>
> Hi!
>
> I am brand new to Web4Lib.
>
> We currently use WAM proxy. Every semester, during our busiest times, our proxy server tends to get overloaded, and, as a result, people cannot access resources. They either don?t load, or users get a 402 or a 403 error.
>
> Is there a way we could set up our resources to take pressure off our
> proxy server? (without having two links in every record)
>
> We are investigating moving to EZProxy, and I?m really, really hoping we will do that next year, but I?d like to be able to offer our patrons a more reliable experience using our resources NOW. Can anyone help me?
>
> Thanks,
> Amy
>
> Amy Fry
> Electronic Resources Coordinator
> Bowling Green State University
> Jerome Library
> Bowling Green, OH 43403
> 419.372.2690
> afry at bgsu.edu
>
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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:55:30 +0000
From: "McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]" <gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU>
Subject: Repost:: Survey > Quality and Pedagogical Guidelines for Open Educational Resources (OER) Use in Higher Education
*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
FYI
/Gerry
Dear OER Experts or University Educators,
The researchers are conducting an online survey to develop and validate a set of quality and pedagogical guidelines which individual educators in higher education can apply in selecting and utilizing freely available OER for their teaching. OER can be full courses, textbooks, course materials, video/audio lectures, tests, and any other materials or tools used to support teaching and learning.
We are asking for your help in validating the quality/pedagogical guidelines for OER by completing an online survey. This survey should take about 10 minutes.
This survey has 4 sections:
* Section 1, Your Background, consists of 4 questions.
* Section 2, Quality Standards, consists of rating the importance of the 18 Quality Standards.
* Section 3, Pedagogical Guidelines, consists of rating the usefulness of the 10 Pedagogical Strategies.
* Section 4, Additional Comments, consists of an optional opportunity to provide additional comments or suggestions.
Your responses will be added together with other experts and educators involved in developing and/or using OER in selected universities in various regions . Your participation in this study is voluntary and you may stop at any time. Your participation in this survey will remain confidential. The survey does not require any personal information that would identify who is making the responses. While there are no foreseeable risks to you as a participant in this survey, your participation will contribute significantly to creating Quality Standards and Pedagogical Guidelines for OER useful for effective university teaching. We shall be pleased to share results of this survey with you upon request.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact any of the researchers below.
If you?ve read our explanation above and agree to participate in this survey, please click the ?Continue to Survey? button below. If not, please exit this page.
Findings of the survey will be first shared on a website (http://web.icu.ac.jp/IERS) and later published in an open journal which is under a Creative Commons license.
Thank you for your contribution to the development of the quality standards / pedagogical guidelines for OER use in higher education.
Sincerely,
Researchers
Insung Jung (isjung at icu.ac.jp) and Teruyoshi Sasaki (sasaki at icu.ac.jp) Professors of Education, International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
Tel: 81-422-33-3125/3123
Source and Link Available At
http://open-resources-librarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/survey-quality-and-pedagogical.html
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Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
152 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
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From academichussy at GMAIL.COM Thu Feb 6 15:54:36 2014
From: academichussy at GMAIL.COM (Lisa Rabey)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 15:54:36 -0500
Subject: wam proxy and 403 errors?
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Amy:
Is this all for the same databases or just specific ones? Can they
access any other of your electronic materials via WAM or is it just
affecting the databases? Are you getting the same error in all
browsers or just one type of browser? Has your IP allocation from your
college changed? Has the databases address or ips changed? Have you
gone through and created a new listing in WAM to see if that one is
corrupted? Has someone updated or changed the patron codes and you did
not update the WAM table?
:)
-Lisa
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On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Amy Lynn Fry <afry at bgsu.edu> wrote:
> Lately we've been getting a lot of patrons reporting getting "403 forbidden" errors when using our proxy server (WAM).
>
> We were originally told that this indicated a problem with the patron's record, but we've had a lot of reports of it from people with no problems or blocks on their records.
>
> Oddly, we're NOT getting the 502 Proxy error these days, which I was pretty sure meant our proxy server was getting overloaded, so now I'm wondering if the 403 error has replaced it? Somehow? But when we got the 502 error, it usually went away if you used a different browser, and the 403 error does not.
>
> I'm trying to troubleshoot what could be going on without any actual access to our proxy server. So I was just wondering if anyone else using WAM (or any other?) proxy server has run into this and what you did about it.
>
> (I am the person who posted not so long ago about WAM and was strongly encouraged by this list to move to EZProxy, which we are in the process of doing, by the way, and this should be completed within the next month.)
>
> Thanks,
> Amy
>
> Amy Fry
> Electronic Resources Coordinator
> Jerome Library
> Bowling Green State University
> Bowling Green, OH 43403
> 419.372.2690
> afry at bgsu.edu
> personal.bgsu.edu/~afry
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
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>
> There are 4 messages totaling 960 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. take pressure off proxy server? (2)
> 2. Job: Library Web Manager at Brown University Library
> 3. Repost:: Survey > Quality and Pedagogical Guidelines for Open Educational
> Resources (OER) Use in Higher Education
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> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:44:23 -0400
> From: Thomas Bennett <bennetttm at APPSTATE.EDU>
> Subject: Re: take pressure off proxy server?
>
> Don't know if you are doing this already but if you filter your clients before they have to use WAM can take some load off.
>
> Before we moved to Drupal we were using Zope in which once you get to subject or title page a call would be made as such
>
> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('hostname',ip_add_flag())">
>
> Where the return value of ip_add_flag(), a python script returning 1 or 0, would set the http environment variable 'hostname' and let this code
>
> <dtml-if hostname>
> <A href="http://<dtml-var vdb_local_url>"><dtml-var vdb_title></a>
> <dtml-else>
> <A href="http://<dtml-var vdb_proxy_url>" target="new"><dtml-var vdb_title></a> <font size=-2>(opens in a new window)</font>
> </dtml-if>
>
> display proxy url to off campus or non proxy url if on campus, and urls are all in a database
>
> The script simply used the split function which is also in Perl and probably Ruby or any other language and check the first 2 octets of the ip address, we owned the entire range and that is what really makes it work. (split on the period in the ip address and check [0] and [1] elements of the array that split returns.
>
> Not having as much experience in php we now have all our database links using the proxy url but the same solution should be able to use in Drupal using php or an external script call.
>
> Recently the local Google Search Appliance (on campus Google indexing server/spider) brought down our WAM proxy server by too many proxy links being checked at a time, guess it was a threaded process. So still having the old server running because some services still are not duplicated on Drupal, we still had a database page where we could at least give on campus users access to some of our databases. Since moving to the Drupal site the old server had not been updated to which databases we had access to but most of them we still had licensed.
>
>
> I'll be happy to share any scripting or answer any questions if anyone is interested.
>
> Tom
>
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>
> On Oct 16, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Amy Lynn Fry wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I am brand new to Web4Lib.
>>
>> We currently use WAM proxy. Every semester, during our busiest times, our proxy server tends to get overloaded, and, as a result, people cannot access resources. They either don't load, or users get a 402 or a 403 error.
>>
>> Is there a way we could set up our resources to take pressure off our
>> proxy server? (without having two links in every record)
>>
>> We are investigating moving to EZProxy, and I'm really, really hoping we will do that next year, but I'd like to be able to offer our patrons a more reliable experience using our resources NOW. Can anyone help me?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Amy
>>
>> Amy Fry
>> Electronic Resources Coordinator
>> Bowling Green State University
>> Jerome Library
>> Bowling Green, OH 43403
>> 419.372.2690
>> afry at bgsu.edu
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> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:55:40 -0400
> From: "Ashton, Andrew" <andrew_ashton at BROWN.EDU>
> Subject: Job: Library Web Manager at Brown University Library
>
> Brown University Library seeks a Library Web Manager to oversee and manage content and software tools to support the Library's web presence. The Library Web Manager will coordinate with stakeholders across the Library to administer the Library's content management system and ensure consistency and accuracy of information on the Library's public websites, intranet, and social media. S/he will work to improve the integration of the Library's web-based discovery systems, and assist in the assessment, testing and implementation of new or improved services.
>
> Responsibilities:
> * Provide oversight and guidance for the creation, organization and maintenance of content for the Library's public websites and intranet * Coordinate with content owners to ensure that the Library's web presence is relevant, accurate, up-to-date, user-centered and accessible * Collaborate in the design, implementation, and management of a Drupal content management system (CMS) for the Libraries, including responsibility for configuration and user support * Develop and recommend policies, workflows, and content authoring guidelines for Web content development, implementation, and maintenance * Conduct training in creating web content using the CMS * Working with a library-wide advisory groups, assist in the development of effective and intuitive interfaces for the discovery of library content by ensuring the effective presentation of search options, metadata, and related resources * Field questions and identify solutions to improve access and retrieval of l!
> ibrary resources via the web * Regularly assess and promote awareness of new and existing services, such as Summon, VuFind, etc.
> * Participate in the design, implementation and analysis of user research/usability studies * Conduct regular analytics to identify opportunities for improvement
>
> Qualifications:
> Required:
> * Bachelor's Degree
> * Demonstrated content management and web publishing experience * 3-4 years of related professional experience * Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
> * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Ability to think creatively * Demonstrated experience working with content management systems (e.g.
> Drupal, Wordpress) and information technologies relevant to web site design and maintenance (e.g. HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP) * Strong understanding of usability, usability testing, and information architecture concepts * Experience with web analytics analysis * Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
>
> Desired:
> * Master's degree in Library or Information Science, Computer Science, or equivalent.
> * Experience developing and managing Drupal-based web sites * Supervisory experience leading a team
>
> To apply for this position (Job #B01524), please visit Brown's Online Employment website (https://careers.brown.edu), complete an application online, attach documents, and submit for immediate consideration. Documents should include cover letter, resume, and the names and e-mail addresses of three references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
>
> Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:21:03 -0700
> From: Cary Gordon <listuser at CHILLCO.COM>
> Subject: Re: take pressure off proxy server?
>
> The answer is that you should move to EZProxy sooner than later. WAM, like Squid and other similar solutions, is resource intensive. EZProxy is not. It is easy to setup and configure, and it is supported by a great community (and, of course, OCLC). It was very inexpensive when we worked with it, and I don't think that it is very expensive now.
>
> I believe it is likely that doing the move now would take less resources than trying to fix your WAM issue.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cary
>
> Amy Lynn Fry <afry at BGSU.EDU> wrote:
>
>> From: Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on
>> behalf of Amy Lynn Fry [afry at BGSU.EDU]
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 10:31 AM
>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: [WEB4LIB] take pressure off proxy server?
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I am brand new to Web4Lib.
>>
>> We currently use WAM proxy. Every semester, during our busiest times, our proxy server tends to get overloaded, and, as a result, people cannot access resources. They either don't load, or users get a 402 or a 403 error.
>>
>> Is there a way we could set up our resources to take pressure off our
>> proxy server? (without having two links in every record)
>>
>> We are investigating moving to EZProxy, and I'm really, really hoping we will do that next year, but I'd like to be able to offer our patrons a more reliable experience using our resources NOW. Can anyone help me?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Amy
>>
>> Amy Fry
>> Electronic Resources Coordinator
>> Bowling Green State University
>> Jerome Library
>> Bowling Green, OH 43403
>> 419.372.2690
>> afry at bgsu.edu
>>
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> Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:55:30 +0000
> From: "McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]" <gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU>
> Subject: Repost:: Survey > Quality and Pedagogical Guidelines for Open Educational Resources (OER) Use in Higher Education
>
> *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
>
> Colleagues/
>
> FYI
>
> /Gerry
>
> Dear OER Experts or University Educators,
>
> The researchers are conducting an online survey to develop and validate a set of quality and pedagogical guidelines which individual educators in higher education can apply in selecting and utilizing freely available OER for their teaching. OER can be full courses, textbooks, course materials, video/audio lectures, tests, and any other materials or tools used to support teaching and learning.
>
> We are asking for your help in validating the quality/pedagogical guidelines for OER by completing an online survey. This survey should take about 10 minutes.
>
> This survey has 4 sections:
>
>
> * Section 1, Your Background, consists of 4 questions.
> * Section 2, Quality Standards, consists of rating the importance of the 18 Quality Standards.
> * Section 3, Pedagogical Guidelines, consists of rating the usefulness of the 10 Pedagogical Strategies.
> * Section 4, Additional Comments, consists of an optional opportunity to provide additional comments or suggestions.
>
> Your responses will be added together with other experts and educators involved in developing and/or using OER in selected universities in various regions . Your participation in this study is voluntary and you may stop at any time. Your participation in this survey will remain confidential. The survey does not require any personal information that would identify who is making the responses. While there are no foreseeable risks to you as a participant in this survey, your participation will contribute significantly to creating Quality Standards and Pedagogical Guidelines for OER useful for effective university teaching. We shall be pleased to share results of this survey with you upon request.
>
> If you have any questions about the survey, please contact any of the researchers below.
>
> If you've read our explanation above and agree to participate in this survey, please click the "Continue to Survey" button below. If not, please exit this page.
>
> Findings of the survey will be first shared on a website (http://web.icu.ac.jp/IERS) and later published in an open journal which is under a Creative Commons license.
>
> Thank you for your contribution to the development of the quality standards / pedagogical guidelines for OER use in higher education.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Researchers
> Insung Jung (isjung at icu.ac.jp) and Teruyoshi Sasaki (sasaki at icu.ac.jp) Professors of Education, International Christian University
> 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
> Tel: 81-422-33-3125/3123
>
> Source and Link Available At
>
> http://open-resources-librarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/survey-quality-and-pedagogical.html
>
> Gerry McKiernan
> Associate Professor
> and
> Science and Technology Librarian
> Iowa State University
> 152 Parks Library
> Ames IA 50011
>
> "It's Not The Journey; It's The Detours."
>
> http://ref-notes.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-not-journey-its-detours.html
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From randtke at GMAIL.COM Thu Feb 6 16:16:29 2014
From: randtke at GMAIL.COM (Wilhelmina Randtke)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 15:16:29 -0600
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
In-Reply-To: <D02EB12B25134541B44C05D2CF5700AE56BF798DDF@UH-MAILSTOR.herts.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <THU.6.FEB.2014.151629.0600.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
In general, Amazon Affiliate links are driving traffic off your library
website to Amazon with no benefit to the library other than any payments of
money. If this is not about providing a better service to patrons, it's
probably not a good idea. Pulling cover images or reviews or something
useful to a patron has a benefit. They can see more info about the book
and decide whether or not to read it. Putting a link to get that book from
someone other than the library seems to go against the concept of getting
books from the library. Library or Amazon? Library points at Amazon and
shrugs. Not professional.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Feb 5, 2014 7:34 AM, "Graham, Stephen" <s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hi All - just wondering if there are any academic libraries out there who
> are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program? If so, what does it actually
> entail, and was there any local opposition to becoming a member? We are
> looking at services which provide content enrichment such as books cover,
> ToCs, Description etc for our OPAC, and saw that that the Amazon Product
> Advertising API can be used for this? It seems to use this API, you need to
> become an Affiliate member. Any thoughts on this? Links to OPACs that use
> Amazon in this way?
>
>
>
> Cheers, Stephen
>
>
>
> Stephen Graham
>
> Online Information Manager
>
> Information Collections and Services
>
> University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. AL10 9AB
>
> Tel. 01707 286111
>
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Fri Feb 7 10:23:19 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 15:23:19 +0000
Subject: SHARE Notification System Project Plan Released
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Colleagues/
IMHO: A Major Development !
/Gerry
The SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE)?a joint initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)?today released the SHARE Notification System Project Plan ... .
The plan details the first in a series of activities to be undertaken by SHARE to ensure that scholarly research outputs are discovered and built upon in a manner that facilitates and accelerates the research process. The SHARE notification system is consistent with higher education?s ongoing mission to encourage community-driven solutions that increase public access to research and maximize knowledge creation.
Funding agencies, sponsored research offices at universities, institutional and disciplinary repositories, and other interested parties have found it difficult to keep abreast of the release of publications, datasets, and other results of scholarly research. Across the disciplines, principal investigators and other scholars do not have any single, structured way to report on these releases in a timely and comprehensive manner. The SHARE Notification System is a higher education?based initiative to strengthen efforts to identify, discover, and track research outputs.
Source and Relevant Links Available Via:
[ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2014/02/share-notification-system-project-plan.html ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
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From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 23:24:27 +0000
Subject: Pundit: Semantically Structured Annotations
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Colleagues/
IMHO: Interesting, Very Interesting
/Gerry
The main idea behind Pundit is to enable users not only to comment, bookmark or tag web pages, but also to create semantically structured data while annotating, thus enriching the so called Web of Data.
The ability to express semantically typed relations among resources, relying on ontologies and specific vocabularies, not only enables users to express unambiguous and precise semantics, but also, more interestingly, fosters the reuse of such collaboratively created knowledge within other web applications. For example: provide a powerful semantic search, build innovative ad-hoc data visualizations or ultimately improve the way users explore the web.
This picture might give a better idea of what we mean by semantically structured annotations: the ability for users to create knowledge graphs where web content fragments, concepts and entities are meaningfully connected.
Technically, such a knowledge graph is represented using the Resource Description Framework (RDF), the main building block of the so called Semantic Web.
[snip]
Pundit enables users to create semantically structured data annotating the web. Annotations are organised in notebooks which can be shared with others to create collaborative structured knowledge. They can be simple comments, semantic links to the Web of Data or fine granular cross-references and citations done between entire pages, paragraphs or any other user-defined granularity, including custom drawn shapes over images. The created data can be exploited to build custom rich visualizations, by querying the server's open API.
> Quick Start Guide To Pundit
[snip]
> Introductory Videos
Pundit in a Nutshell [Video]
[snip]
Pundit Screencast
[snip]
Source and Links to Demos Available Via:
[ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2014/02/pundit-semantically-structured.html ]
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
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From lbell927 at YAHOO.COM Sat Feb 8 16:51:16 2014
From: lbell927 at YAHOO.COM (Lori Bell)
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 13:51:16 -0800
Subject: SJSU SLIS/VCARA Present Liberating Virtual Harlem - Virtual
Worlds Lecture
Message-ID: <SAT.8.FEB.2014.135116.0800.LBELL927@YAHOO.COM>
Liberating Virtual Harlem [Virtual Worlds Lecture]
Thursday February 13 at 6 pm?sl time/pacific in Second Life on SJSU SLIS Island
Abstract:
THE VIRTUAL HARLEM PROJECT?is a collaborative learning network whose purpose is to study the Harlem Renaissance, an important period in African American literary history, through the construction of a virtual reality scenario that represents Harlem, New York, as it existed in the 1920-30s. Virtual Harlem is a learning environment in which students studying the Harlem Renaissance can experience the historical context of its literature. Reconstructions of 1920s Harlem and Montmartre currently hosted on Second Life have been moved to OpenSim servers and are also being reconstructed using the game engine Unity3D. This paper reflects on the process and on our experiences in using OpenSim as a platform to support learning and the eventual move to Unity3D.
Individuals requiring real-time captioning or other accommodations should contact?Dr. Sue Alman?as soon as possible.
Biography:
Dr. Bryan Carter
Dr. Bryan Carter specializes in African American literature of the 20th Century with a primary focus on the Harlem Renaissance and a secondary emphasis on digital culture. He has published numerous articles on his doctoral project, Virtual Harlem, and has presented it at locations around the world. His research focuses on advanced visualization and how sustained and varied digital communication affects student retention and engagement in literature courses taught both online and face-to-face. Dr. Carter began teaching classes that met totally in Second Life in 2005 where his students have participated in role play, developed content, and have collaborated with students from around the world.
Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration (VCARA), SLIS Island, Second Life
Contact Dr. Pat Franks at?patricia.franks at sjsu.edu?or Lori Bell at?lbell927 at yahoo.com
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sat Feb 8 18:24:19 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 23:24:19 +0000
Subject: ALCTS Webinar Series: Libraries and MOOCs > February 20014 > June
2014
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Colleagues/
Library Interest in MOOCs is Alive ...
/Gerry
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are sweeping the country and libraries and librarians are watching this development carefully. This series of four webinars will help librarians gain an understanding of the complexity of the MOOC movement, learn how to support students and faculty engaged with MOOCs, become familiar with the copyright and intellectual property requirements in relation to MOOCs, and hear what the future may hold for MOOCs.
* February 26, 2014. Dorothy Pawlowski will discuss opportunities for public libraries to promote lifelong learning by becoming meet-up destinations for MOOCs.
* March 26, 2014. Curtis L. Kendrick and Irene Gashurov will look at how librarians can shape the conversation about changes created by MOOCs.
* May 21, 2014. Rebecca Griffith will look at new research on opportunities and challenges associated with using third-party MOOCs in campus-based services.
* June 4, 2014. Sarah Bardac will look at the roles, opportunities, and pitfalls of MOOCs.
[snip]
Who Should Attend?
Librarians, library administrators, and library educators interested in supporting and enhancing libraries? preparation of and participation in MOOCs.
Presenters
* Dorothy Pawlowski is Adult Services Librarian at the Ridgefield (Connecticut) Library
* Curtis L. Kendrick is University Dean for Libraries and Information Resources, and Irene Gashurov is communications writer for the Office of Library Services, City University of New York (CUNY).
* Rebecca Griffith leads the program in Online Learning for Ithaka S+R.
* Sarah Bordac is the Head of Instructional Design at Brown University
Dates & Time (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) (ET)
Sessions will be held on Wednesdays:
February 26, 2014
March 26, 2014
May 21, 2014
June 4, 2014
Source, Fees, and Registration Links Available At:
[ http://moocsandlibraries.blogspot.com/2014/02/alcts-webinar-series-libraries-and-moocs.html ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/oats
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sat Feb 8 18:49:03 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 23:49:03 +0000
Subject: New Book > Focus on Educating for Sustainability: Toolkit for
Academic Libraries
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Colleagues/
Highly Recommended !
/Gerr
Focus on Educating for Sustainability / Editor: Maria A. Jankowska
Price: $32.00
Published: February 2014
ISBN: 978-1-936117-61-1
Printed on acid-free paper
In the last ten years, literature on greening libraries has expanded considerably. Furthermore, by signing the Presidents? Climate Commitment, university presidents and chancellors committed their institutions to finding new solutions to environmental, economic, and social issues through their teaching, research, and service operations. Since 2007, higher education has observed exponential growth of programs integrating sustainability literacy into teaching and research. Academic libraries must respond to this increasing focus on educating for sustainability and go beyond greening libraries to become active partners in advancing education and research for sustainability.
This edited collection captures the current status and future direction of libraries? commitment to advance the focus of educating for sustainability. It is designed as a toolkit offering a wide range of best practices, case studies, and activities ready for implementation within academic libraries.
Source and Link Available At:
[ http://thegreenlibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/focus-on-educating-for-sustainability.html ]
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
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From l.alvare at CGIAR.ORG Mon Feb 10 08:35:37 2014
From: l.alvare at CGIAR.ORG (Alvare, Luz Marina (IFPRI))
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:35:37 +0000
Subject: CIAT seeking for a Data and Information Manager
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The International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CIAT, located in Colombia is seeking for a "Data and Information Manager".
The data and information manager will lead and coordinate functions related to internal and external
data and Information management at CIAT in collaboration with CGIAR research programs. This person
will provide leadership in the implementation of CIAT's data management strategy and CGIAR's open access policy at the center level as well as in the development and implementation of an information management strategy. The selected candidate will be responsible for harmonizing, improving, and developing the Center's data and information management activities. She/he is also expected to design, oversee, and contribute to new information management and sharing initiatives and platforms at CIAT.
See the whole description at http://ciat.cgiar.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jobs_data_information_manager.pdf
Luz Marina Alvar? | Head, Knowledge Management | International Food Policy Research Institute | www.ifpri.org<http://www.ifpri.org/>
2033 K Street N.W., Washington DC 20006| Tel: +1 202 862 5614 | Fax: +1 202 467 4439
Email: l.alvare at cgiar.org<mailto:l.alvare at cgiar.org> | Skype: lmalvare or ifprihomeoffice
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From lbell927 at YAHOO.COM Mon Feb 10 12:56:05 2014
From: lbell927 at YAHOO.COM (Lori Bell)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:56:05 -0800
Subject: SJSU SLIS/VCARA announces Liberating Virtual Harlem (virtual
world lecture)
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Thursday February 13 at 6 pm sl time/pacific in Second Life on SJSU SLIS Island
Abstract:
THE VIRTUAL HARLEM PROJECT?is a collaborative learning network whose purpose is to study the Harlem Renaissance, an important period in African American literary history, through the construction of a virtual reality scenario that represents Harlem, New York, as it existed in the 1920-30s. Virtual Harlem is a learning environment in which students studying the Harlem Renaissance can experience the historical context of its literature. Reconstructions of 1920s Harlem and Montmartre currently hosted on Second Life have been moved to OpenSim servers and are also being reconstructed using the game engine Unity3D. This paper reflects on the process and on our experiences in using OpenSim as a platform to support learning and the eventual move to Unity3D.
Individuals requiring real-time captioning or other accommodations should contact?Dr. Sue Alman?as soon as possible.
Biography:
Dr. Bryan Carter
Dr. Bryan Carter specializes in African American literature of the 20th Century with a primary focus on the Harlem Renaissance and a secondary emphasis on digital culture. He has published numerous articles on his doctoral project, Virtual Harlem, and has presented it at locations around the world. His research focuses on advanced visualization and how sustained and varied digital communication affects student retention and engagement in literature courses taught both online and face-to-face. Dr. Carter began teaching classes that met totally in Second Life in 2005 where his students have participated in role play, developed content, and have collaborated with students from around the world.
Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration (VCARA), SLIS Island, Second Life
Contact Dr. Pat Franks at?patricia.franks at sjsu.edu?or Lori Bell at?lbell927 at yahoo.com
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From varnum at UMICH.EDU Mon Feb 10 15:38:04 2014
From: varnum at UMICH.EDU (Ken Varnum)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:38:04 -0500
Subject: Reminder -- Deadline for Proposals for LITA 2014 is February 24!
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*Apologies for cross-postingLITA 2014Transformation: From Node to
NetworkNovember 5-8, 2014Albuquerque, New MexicoDue date for proposals:
February 24, 2014Submit your proposal at http://bit.ly/2014forum
<http://bit.ly/2014forum>The 2014 LITA National Forum Committee seeks
proposals for excellent pre-conferences, concurrent sessions, and poster
sessions for the 17th annual LITA National Forum to be held in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, November 5-8, 2014.The 2014 theme, Transformation: From Node to
Network, reflects the ongoing evolution of libraries from being seen as
largely standalone institutions focused on their own locale to being
integrated into and within their communities -- whether on a local,
regional, national, or global level, or on all four.The Forum Committee
welcomes pre-conferences, presentations, and interactive programs related
to all types of libraries: public, school, academic, government, special,
and corporate. Proposals could relate to any of the following themes: -
Cooperation & collaboration- Scalability of library services and tools-
Researcher information networks- Practical applications of linked data
sets- Large- and small-scale resource sharing- User experience & users-
Information commons- "Big Data" -- work in discovery, preservation, or
documentation- Anything else that relates to the conference themeProposals
may cover projects, plans, ideas, or recent discoveries. We accept
proposals on any aspect of library and information technology, even if not
narrowly covered by the above list. The committee particularly invites
submissions from first time presenters, library school students, and
individuals from diverse backgrounds.Presentations must have a
technological focus and pertain to libraries. Presentations that
incorporate audience participation are encouraged. Sessions can be full-day
pre-conferences, concurrent sessions (50 minutes), or poster sessions. The
format of the presentations may include single- or multi-speaker formats,
panel discussions, moderated discussions, case studies and/or
demonstrations of projects.Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should
partner with a library representative who is testing/using the
product.Presenters will submit draft presentation slides and/or handouts on
ALA Connect in advance of the Forum and will submit final presentation
slides or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available on
the web site following the event. Presenters are expected to register and
participate in the Forum as attendees; discounted registration will be
offered. --Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of
Michigan - Ann Arborvarnum at umich.edu <varnum at umich.edu> | @varnum
| http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum
<http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum> | 734-615-3287*
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From Kathleen.Smith at SJVLS.ORG Mon Feb 10 15:56:47 2014
From: Kathleen.Smith at SJVLS.ORG (Smith, Kathleen)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:56:47 +0000
Subject: Any Californians going to Computers in Libraries conf?
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Anyone going to the 2014 Computers in Libraries conference in Wash DC in April? If I can find some other CA librarians going, Califa is willing to sign up as an organization offering the group discount: 1st pays $499, 2nd+ pays $299. Just wondering before I register all by myself. Thanks.
Kathleen Smith, Associate Systems Librarian
San Joaquin Valley Library System
2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 93721
kathleen.smith at sjvls.org
559-600-6256
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From newcomern at UMKC.EDU Tue Feb 11 11:58:43 2014
From: newcomern at UMKC.EDU (Newcomer, Nara L.)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:58:43 +0000
Subject: New article on discovery tool evaluation
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If you need to evaluate a discovery tool, allow me to recommend Rebecca Belford's just-published article "Evaluating Library Discovery Tools Through a Music Lens" Library Resources & Technical Service, V. 58, no. 1 (2014), p. 49-72. Available here, http://alcts.metapress.com/content/h608575u926r6886/ and soon in various aggregator databases.
Don't be put off by "music" in the title - the paper provides a practical method anyone can use to put a discovery tool through the paces. It is full of examples of what to test, specific searches to use, how to interpret the results, and why. Appendix A is a checklist of what to search and Appendix B systematically provides actual sample searches.
It is an excellent companion to the Music Discovery Requirements http://committees.musiclibraryassoc.org/ETSC/MDR (Of which, full disclaimer, I was the lead author and Rebecca Belford was a co-author.) The Music Discovery Requirements outlines discovery needs for music materials. Rebecca's article details how to evaluate an existing discovery tool's performance.
The abstract:
"This paper outlines how to use specialized cataloging to evaluate discovery tools for library collections. An awareness of the capability offered by bibliographic records and data for specialized materials enables libraries to conduct their own evaluation of a discovery tool's functionality for complex materials. Bibliographic records for materials such as music are excellent for putting a discovery tool through rigorous testing. This paper may be used to facilitate evaluation of discovery tools by those without music cataloging expertise, and it provides a ready supply of examples to quickly identify complex search strategies."
-Nara
Nara Newcomer
Head of Music/Media Library | Adjunct Associate Professor, Conservatory of Music and Dance
University of Missouri-Kansas City | G03C Miller Nichols Library
800 E. 51st St. | Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
p: 816-235-1679 | f: 816-333-5584
https://www.facebook.com/groups/umkcmusicmedialibrary/
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From jbiquez at ICSMX.COM Wed Feb 12 09:10:43 2014
From: jbiquez at ICSMX.COM (Jorge Biquez)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:10:43 -0600
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
Message-ID: <WED.12.FEB.2014.081043.0600.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Hello all.
I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know
what could be the best answer.
Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas
to implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own
plugins, following the advice on previous conversation here .
We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course
with this new version. Our old version of website was good indexed
and we received good traffic in it.
Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different
advice but we are not sure what would be the best.
1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page
telling there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20
seconds. That way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines
will still find us.
2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web
pages (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only
in new pages only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that
will be the best even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that
there is a new version and that users should go to new page.
I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more
about how search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know
there are tons of new web pages added daily and that now it is more
difficult to gain position on search engines that's why I decided to
ask for you advice.
If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html
web pages to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you
do with the old version?
Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain
position in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming
you have tags and all recommend stuff in the new site?
Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
Jorge Biquez
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From wjohnson at DCPLIBRARY.ORG Wed Feb 12 09:16:30 2014
From: wjohnson at DCPLIBRARY.ORG (Wesley Johnson)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:16:30 -0600
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <201402121410.s1CEAt82009702@mail-mx3-prod-v.cc.nd.edu>
Message-ID: <WED.12.FEB.2014.081630.0600.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
One thing you'll want to do is always link related older blog entries in new posts. For instance, if you're writing up a yearly program, include the phrase "In last year's Program X..." and link it to the entry for the previous year's. Google sees this as a general link and not you linking back to your own site; this improves your importance ranking to the search engine. The value of doing this increases as your site's popularity increases.
-----Original Message-----
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jorge Biquez
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 8:11 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
Importance: High
Hello all.
I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what could be the best answer.
Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins, following the advice on previous conversation here .
We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course with this new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received good traffic in it.
Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice but we are not sure what would be the best.
1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is a new version and that users should go to new page.
I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there are tons of new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to gain position on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html web pages to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old version?
Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you have tags and all recommend stuff in the new site?
Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
Jorge Biquez
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From julianyoko at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 12 10:21:23 2014
From: julianyoko at GMAIL.COM (Julian Prentice)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:21:23 -0800
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <942EBB7F9576624AA3F165C60455290F04057DFCD59E@mailboxstore03.Alphatek.loc>
Message-ID: <WED.12.FEB.2014.072123.0800.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Here's an article
<https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/83105?hl=en>on moving
your site from the Webmaster
Help Center <https://support.google.com/webmasters/?hl=en>. Might want to
check out Webmaster Tools <https://www.google.com/webmasters/> and some
basic SEO guidelines<http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en/us/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf>
.
Hope that helps!
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:16 AM, Wesley Johnson <wjohnson at dcplibrary.org>wrote:
> One thing you'll want to do is always link related older blog entries in
> new posts. For instance, if you're writing up a yearly program, include the
> phrase "In last year's Program X..." and link it to the entry for the
> previous year's. Google sees this as a general link and not you linking
> back to your own site; this improves your importance ranking to the search
> engine. The value of doing this increases as your site's popularity
> increases.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Jorge Biquez
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 8:11 AM
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
> Importance: High
>
> Hello all.
>
> I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what
> could be the best answer.
>
> Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to
> implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins,
> following the advice on previous conversation here .
>
> We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course with
> this new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we
> received good traffic in it.
>
> Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice
> but we are not sure what would be the best.
>
> 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
> there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
> way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
>
> 2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages
> (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages
> only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best
> even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
>
> 3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there
> is a new version and that users should go to new page.
>
> I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how
> search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there are tons
> of new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to gain
> position on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
>
> If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html web
> pages to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with
> the old version?
>
> Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position
> in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you have tags
> and all recommend stuff in the new site?
>
> Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
>
> Jorge Biquez
>
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>
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From wjohnson at DCPLIBRARY.ORG Wed Feb 12 10:32:53 2014
From: wjohnson at DCPLIBRARY.ORG (Wesley Johnson)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:32:53 -0600
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <CAN3RpDu5MBhJJKmVA_ULo2aKJCXXw-N+mg3YuJn91QDAgHZFZQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I totally misunderstood your first email. Apologies; these things often happen to me in the morning.
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Prentice
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 9:21 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
Here's an article<https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/83105?hl=en> on moving your site from the Webmaster Help Center<https://support.google.com/webmasters/?hl=en>. Might want to check out Webmaster Tools<https://www.google.com/webmasters/> and some basic SEO guidelines<http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en/us/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf>.
Hope that helps!
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:16 AM, Wesley Johnson <wjohnson at dcplibrary.org<mailto:wjohnson at dcplibrary.org>> wrote:
One thing you'll want to do is always link related older blog entries in new posts. For instance, if you're writing up a yearly program, include the phrase "In last year's Program X..." and link it to the entry for the previous year's. Google sees this as a general link and not you linking back to your own site; this improves your importance ranking to the search engine. The value of doing this increases as your site's popularity increases.
-----Original Message-----
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>] On Behalf Of Jorge Biquez
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 8:11 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
Importance: High
Hello all.
I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what could be the best answer.
Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins, following the advice on previous conversation here .
We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course with this new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received good traffic in it.
Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice but we are not sure what would be the best.
1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is a new version and that users should go to new page.
I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there are tons of new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to gain position on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html web pages to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old version?
Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you have tags and all recommend stuff in the new site?
Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
Jorge Biquez
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From academichussy at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 12 11:01:28 2014
From: academichussy at GMAIL.COM (Lisa Rabey)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:01:28 -0500
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <201402121410.s1CEAt82009702@mail-mx3-prod-v.cc.nd.edu>
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Jorge,
I am not expert, but as someone who has moved sites around and curious
about SEO process, I have done a lot of digging. As you have come
across, there seems to be discrepancies on what one should be doing vs
what one is doing.
Here is what I do. Hope this helps:
1. I installed following WordPress plugins: All In One SEO Pack,
Google XML Sitemaps, Broken Link Checker, and Redirection on all of my
sites.
2. Pages that need/were moved were moved and redirects were set up via
Redirection so those coming to the site via old bookmarks were going
to the correct page and not the old page. This also helped with
indexing with Google.
3. The two above also helped correct broken links internally as stuff
continued to get shifted and make sure everything is going to the
right place.
If you're planning on using content from the old static site in the
new site, your first option listed is going to be frowned upon. My
understanding is that it is similar to bombing a crawler because of
the indexing of duplicate content, even if it is just one or two
pages, so I would be leery on doing this.
I would also be leery of doing option 3 because this is not 1998
anymore -- plugins such as Redirection move people to the correct
paths while keeping your content intact.
I would suggest migrating your information from the static site over
to the new site, create Redirection links from old to new, and make
sure to use SEO guidelines and fill in All In One SEO Pack as much as
humanly possible. Broken Link Checker can let you fix links on the fly
that are broken and also you can do it in batches.
I also found verifying your domain at various social networks
(Pinterest, Google+, etc) will help in traffic and Page Ranking.
Best,
Lisa
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On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Jorge Biquez <jbiquez at icsmx.com> wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what
> could be the best answer.
>
> Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to
> implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins,
> following the advice on previous conversation here .
>
> We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course with this
> new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received
> good traffic in it.
>
> Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice
> but we are not sure what would be the best.
>
> 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
> there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
> way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
>
> 2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages
> (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages
> only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best
> even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
>
> 3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is
> a new version and that users should go to new page.
>
> I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how
> search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there are tons of
> new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to gain position
> on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
>
> If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html web pages
> to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old
> version?
>
> Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position
> in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you have tags and
> all recommend stuff in the new site?
>
> Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
>
> Jorge Biquez
>
> ============================
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Feb 12 14:14:12 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:14:12 +0000
Subject: EMOOCs 2014: European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit > Proceedings >
Research Track
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Table of Contents
> Understanding Persistence in MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses): Descriptive & Experimental Evidence 5
Rachel Baker, Brent Evans, Erica Greenberg and Thomas Dee
> Analysing student participation in Foreign Language MOOCs: a case study 11
Elena B?rcena, Timothy Read, Elena Mart?n-Monje & M? Dolores Castrillo
> Signals of Success and Self-directed Learning 18
Penny Bentley, Helen Crump, Paige Cuffe, Iwona Gniadek, Briar Jamieson, Sheila MacNeill and Yishay Mor
> Analyzing completion rates in the First French xMOOC 26
Matthieu Cisel
> Challenges for conceptualising EU MOOC for vulnerable learner groups 33
Inge de Waard, Michael Sean Gallagher, Ronda Zelezny-Green, Laura Czerniewicz, Stephen Downes, Agnes Kukulska-Hulme and Julie Willems
> Scaffolding Self-learning in MOOCs 43
Israel Guti?rrez-Rojas, Carlos Alario-Hoyos, Mar P?rez-Sanagust?n, Derick Leony, Carlos Delgado-Kloos
> Towards an Outcome-based Discovery and Filtering of MOOCs using moocrank 50
Israel Guti?rrez-Rojas, Derick Leony, Carlos Alario-Hoyos, Mar P?rez-Sanagust?n and Carlos Delgado-Kloos
> Dropout Prediction in MOOCs using Learner Activity Features 58
Sherif Halawa, Daniel Greene and John Mitchell
> Self-Regulated Learning in MOOCs: Do Open Badges and Certificates of Attendance Motivate Learners to Invest More? 66
Simone Haug, Katrin Wodzicki, Ulrike Cress and Johannes Moskaliuk
> Extending the MOOCversity A Multi-layered and Diversified Lens for MOOC Research 73
Tanja Jadin and Martina Gaisch
> Encouraging Forum Participation in Online Courses with Collectivist, Individualist and Neutral Motivational
Framings 80
Ren? F. Kizilcec, Emily Schneider, Geoffrey L. Cohen and Daniel A. McFarland
> MOOC Learning in Spontaneous Study Groups: Does Synchronously Watching Videos Make a Difference? 88
Nan Li, Himanshu Verma, Afroditi Skevi, Guillaume Zufferey and Pierre Dillenbourg
> Dropout: MOOC Participants? Perspective 95
Tharindu Rekha Liyanagunawardena, Patrick Parslow and Shirley Ann Williams
> Reflections on Enrollment Numbers and Success Rates at the openHPI MOOC Platform 101
Christoph Meinel, Christian Willems, Jan Renz and Thomas Staubitz
> The SIRET Training Platform: Facing the Dropout Phenomenon of MOOC Environments 107
Sergio Miranda, Giuseppina Rita Mangione, Francesco Orciuoli, Vincenzo Loia and Saverio Salerno
> MOOCs in fragile contexts 114
Barbara Moser-Mercer
> Cultural Translation in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) 122
Bernard Nkuyubwatsi
> A typology and dimensions of a description framework for MOOCs 130
Marilyne Rosselle*, Pierre-Andr? Caron**, Jean Heutte**
> Characterizing video use in the catalogue of MITx MOOCs 140
Daniel T. Seaton, Sergiy Nesterko, Tommy Mullaney, Justin Reich, Andrew Ho and Isaac Chuang
> How Students Learn using MOOCs: An Eye-tracking Insight 147
Kshitij Sharma, Patrick Jermann and Pierre Dillenbourg
> A Platform that Integrates Quizzes into Videos 155
Robin Woll1, Sven Buschbeck2, Tino Steffens1, Pascal Berrang1, J?rn Loviscach3
> Designing Video for Massive Open Online-Education: Conceptual Challenges from a Learner-Centered Perspective 160
Carmen Zahn, Karsten Krauskopf, Jonas Kiener and Friedrich W. Hesse
> Reviewers of Research Track 168
Source and Links to Full Text Available Via:
http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2014/02/emoocs-2014-european-moocs-stakeholders.html
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
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Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
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From varnum at UMICH.EDU Wed Feb 12 14:24:55 2014
From: varnum at UMICH.EDU (Ken Varnum)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:24:55 -0500
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet
I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who
actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our
institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone
ignored.
Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data
for access?
--
Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann
Arbor
varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum |
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From sdentinger at LIBRARY.WISC.EDU Wed Feb 12 14:39:09 2014
From: sdentinger at LIBRARY.WISC.EDU (Sue Dentinger)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:39:09 -0600
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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The PrimateLit database uses the WorldCat Registry IP address ranges.
PrimateLit will match a user's IP address against the campus and display the
right OpenURL server in their citations if one is listed. If a patron is
off-campus, they can fill out what their campus hostname is and the IP address
of that server is matched to find the right institution.
The other resource that I thought used to make use of the OpenURL matching in
the WorldCat Registry is eric.ed.gov, but I'm not seeing where it is used in
there now.
--Sue Dentinger
On 2/12/2014 1:24 PM, Ken Varnum wrote:
> As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
> Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
> maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet I've
> not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who actually
> makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our institution. It
> seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone ignored.
>
> Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
> there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data for
> access?
>
> --
> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
> varnum at umich.edu <mailto:varnum at umich.edu> | @varnum |
> http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum | 734-615-3287
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From betzs3 at MACEWAN.CA Wed Feb 12 16:45:26 2014
From: betzs3 at MACEWAN.CA (Sonya Betz)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:45:26 -0700
Subject: Job Opportunity: Discovery Librarian MacEwan University
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*Apologies for cross-posting*
MacEwan University, in Edmonton, Canada is recruiting a full-time,
continuing Discovery Librarian. This is an exciting position for anyone
interested in looking for ways to integrate a discovery service, ILS
functionality, ILL, eReserves and the like with a responsive web
environment.
Apply online at
http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/Administrative/HumanResources/Careers/HR_JOB_LISTING?jobId=13&list=Academic
Discovery Services Librarian
Library
Reporting to the Chair of Access and Discovery Services, the full-time
continuing Discovery Services Librarian will be responsible for
contributing to the Library's mission of delivering a seamless,
user-focused, online experience. The successful candidate will apply his
or her knowledge and experience with discovery tools, metadata, and
library technologies to improve library users? access to our
collections, resources and services.
The Discovery Services Librarian will work in collaboration with
her/his colleagues to develop, implement and assess policies, practices
and technologies designed to enhance information discovery and sharing.
Working on a wide variety of projects, many of which will be
collaborative in scope, the successful candidate will seek ways to
improve, extend, and integrate the Libraries? various search tools and
online environments. The Discovery Services Librarian will also provide
expertise to library staff dedicated to acquisitions, public services,
the library website, institutional repository and archives. As a member
of the Access and Discovery Unit, the individual will actively
participate in the ongoing planning and delivery of contemporary and
leading edge academic services.
Key responsibilities include:
? Lead the development of strategies to improve access to library
collections, resources, and services
? Work with library staff and users to design, develop, and implement
solutions that integrate existing library discovery tools with new
technologies and approaches (such as APIs and contextual metadata) to
create a seamless discovery experience
? Monitor industry trends and best practices related to information
access and discovery and recommend improvements to existing tools and
workflows as appropriate.
? Participate in customization and integration of resources and
services within the Library's discovery platform (EDS).
? Proactively identify service or resource gaps in the online
environment and recommend strategies for enhancing/extending access.
? Maintain currency with metadata standards and practices related to
information discovery.
? Contribute to the development of policies and strategies for data
management, preservation and curation.
? Collaborate with team members to ensure shared scope, objectives,
deliverables and schedule.
Other responsibilities include:
? Participate in the provision of online and in-person reference
services including IM, chat, email and in-person research consultation.
? Maintain an awareness of best practices in academic librarianship
through ongoing engagement with scholarly and professional literature,
and participation in relevant conferences, workshops, and professional
development programs.
? Represent the Library in professional activities within the
University as well as at the regional, national and international
level.
? Participate in assessment of services as related to the Access and
Discovery unit.
? Serve as liaison to one or more academic programs, including
responsibility for provision of information literacy instruction,
collection management activities and engagement with faculty, staff and
students.
Qualifications
? ALA accredited MLIS degree
? 3-5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in an
academic environment
? Experience with search and discovery tools (EDS, Summon, Primo,
Worldcat Local)
? Demonstrated use of web-based programming languages and development
tools
? Experience with the Drupal content management system is preferred
? Ability to identify trends and develop effective strategies to
enhance access and discovery
? Knowledge of link resolvers, proxy servers and e-resource management
tools
? Experience with non-marc metadata schemas, standards, and
best-practices
? Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with faculty, students and
staff
? Excellent communication skills
? Self directed, flexible and results driven with a demonstrated
ability to initiate, collaborate and deliver results
? Ability to work in a collegial, creative and highly productive
environment with a preference for a team based collaborative approach
? Project management experience
Grant MacEwan University, located in Edmonton, Alberta is a rapidly
growing post-secondary institution with over 13,800 FTE students. The
University offers a wide array of educational opportunities and
credentials on its four campuses, including seven bachelor degrees,
applied degrees, diplomas and certificates programs. The four campus
MacEwan Libraries embrace a progressive, student centered vision with a
focus on innovative service strategies including the development of a
Library Commons services, re-visioning of information literacy delivery
models, and embracing integrated, seamless online access to Library
services and resources. The Discovery Services Librarian will play an
integral role in the Library?s Virtual Services Integration Project
(VSIP) - a comprehensive, two-year project intended to completely
transform the Library?s online presence and access to electronic
resources and services.
Librarians are members of the MacEwan University Faculty Association.
The University has a generous benefits package including 44 vacation
days per year for faculty members.
This position is included under the Faculty Association Collective
Agreement.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Category
Full-Time Continuing
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience
Closing Date
Monday, March 3, 2014
Competition No.
13.11.123 - REPOST -
This is a re-posted position. Applicants who have already applied need
not reapply.
Sonya Betz, MA, MLIS
Web and User Experience Librarian
MacEwan University
Rm 7-203, 10700 - 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2
Tel: 780.497.5251
betzs3 at macewan.ca
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Feb 12 17:29:01 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:29:01 +0000
Subject: Web Course > Bringing Library Services to Mobile Devices > March
3-29 2014
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Instructor: Scott La Counte / Dates: March 3-29, 2014 / Credits: 1.5 CEUs / Price: $175
It is estimated that 1 out of 4 people own a Smartphones (i.e. phones classified as having Internet access like iPhones, Windows Phones, and Android Phones); every year, more patrons are demanding libraries bring their services to the gadgets they love. Upon completion of this four week course, you will better understand the best (and cheapest) ways to bring your library services to mobile devices, from smartphones to eReaders and tablets. We will also discuss the best ways to make sure your library?s homepage fits onto phones of any size, and look into practical solutions for creating both web apps and native iPhone / Android apps.
Course Objectives
?Understand the difference between mobile apps and native apps and the importance they play in libraries
?Recognize the best mobile services for your library and budget
?Develop a plan of action for training staff and patrons to use new services
?Hear from other librarians about what they have already implemented into their library with regard to mobile services
?Discuss current trends in technology and how they might change what libraries offer in the future
Scott La Counte is the head librarian for the Southern California Institute of Technology. Scott holds a BA in Comparative Religion and English Literature from Cal State Fullerton, and an MLIS from San Jose State University. He has given presentations on mobile application development at several different conferences, and is the author of Going Mobile: Developing Apps for Your Library Using Basic HTML Programming (ALA Editions Special Reports, 2011), Build Your Own App for Fun and Profit (Huron Street Press, 2012), and Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian (Da Capo Press, 2008).
Course Structure
This is an online class that is taught asynchronously, meaning that participants do the work on their own time as their schedules allow. The class does not meet together at any particular times, although the instructor may set up optional sychronous chat sessions. Instruction includes readings and assignments in one-week segments. Class participation is in an online forum environment.
Source and Registration Link Available Via:
[ http://mobile-libraries.blogspot.com/2014/02/bringing-library-services-to-mobile.html ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
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From jill.emery at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 12 17:44:43 2014
From: jill.emery at GMAIL.COM (Jill Emery)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:44:43 -0800
Subject: ER&L 2014 Workshops
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E-Resources and Libraries 9th Annual Conference is taking place next month in Austin, TX and online March 16 ? 19, 2014. You don?t need to attend ER&L to take a ? day course in Austin. Learn a new skill and a fresh perspective on your work with aworkshop.
Learn how to assess the accessibility and usability of e-resource interfaces at Influencing and Improving Products: Structured Interface Reviews.
Learn the basics of programming (skills we need in order to improve the way work gets done in our libraries) at Outsourcing Library Work to Your Computer with Python basics and Rails Workshop using the RailsBridge Curriculum, co-hosted with the LTG Summit.
Learn how to be more comfortable at a negotiation table or in communicating your ideas at work with improv training (run by an improv troupe) at Improv in the workplace? Improve in the Workplace.
Learn best practices in project management at Introduction to Project Management for Libraries.
Learn how to manage, preserve and make accessible our library?s data at Electronic Resources & Data Management: A Love Story.
Learn how to empower yourself and your organization by understanding what it takes to cultivate resilience at Forever Changes: cultivating resilience in times of change, challenge, uncertainty - and opportunity.
Learn the best crowd-sourced workflows for managing e-resources at Developing workflow from TERMS: Techniques for Electronic Resource Management
View the complete 1/2 day workshops course list and descriptions:http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/workshops
ER&L 2014 KEY DATES
Feb 20 | Regular Registration Closes
Mar 7-11 | SXSW Interactive
Mar 16-19 | ER&L 2014 in Austin, Texas or Online
March 18 | ER&L UX Day (Learn more:http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/erlplus/uxday)
March 19 | ER&L Workshops
Mar 20-21 | LTG Summit (Learn more: http://www.ltgsummit.org/)
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From aarontay at GMAIL.COM Thu Feb 13 06:31:36 2014
From: aarontay at GMAIL.COM (Aaron Tay)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:31:36 +0800
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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From sdentinger at LIBRARY.WISC.EDU Thu Feb 13 10:30:26 2014
From: sdentinger at LIBRARY.WISC.EDU (Sue Dentinger)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:30:26 -0600
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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I could be wrong but I believe that WorldCat FirstSearch makes use of it. I'm
not sure about WorldCat.org. The other vendor who talked to me about using it
was Agricola from the National Agriculture Library. But from what I can see
they never made use of it for putting OpenURL links into Agricola.
So Ken you have a point that this very useful service really hasn't been used
to it's capacity. Any fee-based services tend to do their own and not rely on it.
--Sue Dentinger
On 2/13/2014 5:31 AM, Aaron Tay wrote:
>
> Could be wrong but I think some reference managers like Mendeley use such
> information to suggest appropriate link resolver settjngs ?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Aaron Tay
> E-Service Facilitator
> Senior Librarian, National University of Singapore (NUS) Libraries
>
> Twitter : https://twitter.com/aarontay
> Blog : http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com
> LinkedIn : http://sg.LinkedIn.com/in/aarontay/
>
> On Feb 13, 2014 3:24 AM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU> wrote:
>
> As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
> Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
> maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet
> I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who
> actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our
> institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone
> ignored.
>
> Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
> there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data
> for access?
>
> --
> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan -
> Ann Arbor
> varnum at umich.edu <mailto:varnum at umich.edu> | @varnum |
> http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum | 734-615-3287
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From magnussonc at YAHOO.COM Thu Feb 13 10:43:47 2014
From: magnussonc at YAHOO.COM (Chris Magnusson)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 07:43:47 -0800
Subject: pdf to epub format conversion
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Is there an easy process to convert a PDF file to an EPUB format?
Chris Magnusson
Arrowhead Library System
Mountain Iron, MN
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From GOPARK at NWMISSOURI.EDU Thu Feb 13 10:46:23 2014
From: GOPARK at NWMISSOURI.EDU (Park,Go-Woon)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:46:23 +0000
Subject: Amazon Affiliate Program
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It is a little bit off the topic, but we created browser extensions for Amazon in order to draw users back to our library resources from Amazon. The extension searches the Library, State catalogs, and WorldCat to see if the same book found at Amazon is available in our resource pool. Library does not get any monetary gain, but our patrons save money, thus this benefits users. http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/app/OwensLinky/index.htm
Sarah
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wilhelmina Randtke
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 3:16 PM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Amazon Affiliate Program
In general, Amazon Affiliate links are driving traffic off your library website to Amazon with no benefit to the library other than any payments of money. If this is not about providing a better service to patrons, it's probably not a good idea. Pulling cover images or reviews or something useful to a patron has a benefit. They can see more info about the book and decide whether or not to read it. Putting a link to get that book from someone other than the library seems to go against the concept of getting books from the library. Library or Amazon? Library points at Amazon and shrugs. Not professional.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Feb 5, 2014 7:34 AM, "Graham, Stephen" <s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk<mailto:s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk>> wrote:
Hi All - just wondering if there are any academic libraries out there who are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program? If so, what does it actually entail, and was there any local opposition to becoming a member? We are looking at services which provide content enrichment such as books cover, ToCs, Description etc for our OPAC, and saw that that the Amazon Product Advertising API can be used for this? It seems to use this API, you need to become an Affiliate member. Any thoughts on this? Links to OPACs that use Amazon in this way?
Cheers, Stephen
Stephen Graham
Online Information Manager
Information Collections and Services
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. AL10 9AB
Tel. 01707 286111
Email s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk<mailto:s.graham4 at herts.ac.uk>
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From paul.poulain at BIBLIBRE.COM Thu Feb 13 11:09:37 2014
From: paul.poulain at BIBLIBRE.COM (Paul Poulain)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:09:37 +0100
Subject: pdf to epub format conversion
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Le 13/02/2014 16:43, Chris Magnusson a ?crit :
> Is there an easy process to convert a PDF file to an EPUB format?
Hi Chris,
You've 2 options :
* use a pdf to epub website, that you can easily find with google
* install calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/), it contains file converters.
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Thu Feb 13 11:18:09 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:18:09 +0000
Subject: PressForward > Discovering Scholarship on the Open Web:
Communities and Methods
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*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
IMHO: Outstanding !!!
/Gerry
Joan Fragaszy Troyano, Project Director / Jeri Wieringa, Research Assistant / Last Updated: April 2013
Online publications that aggregate content from a wide variety of sources have become increasingly valuable to readers and publishers. The academy, however, is still unsure how to efficiently identify, collect, survey, evaluate, and redistribute the valuable scholarly writing published both formally and informally on the open web. Fortunately, some scholarly communities are developing methods to draw attention to upcoming work in their fields.
This report outlines the current state of the aggregation, curation, evaluation, and distribution of scholarship on the open web. We describe the primary types of websites where open collections of scholarly work can be found, specifically repositories, aggregators, curated content, and forums for post-publication review. We suggest an eight-point rubric for analyzing similar sources of web-published scholarship. Finally, we offer an annotated bibliography of outlets for scholarly communication on the open web.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Aggregating and Curating Scholarly Content on the Web
Repositories
> Collections of Aggregated Content
> Curated Content
> Post-publication Review and Community Discussion
3. Conclusion: Moving toward a Rubric
> Rubric for Scholarly Communication Outlets on the Open Web
4. Appendices
> Appendix A: Sites Reviewed
> Appendix B: Tools And Services Examined
> Appendix C: Scholarly Communication Projects on the Open Web
!!! Thanks to Michelle Mikkesen !!!
Source and Full Text Available Via:
[ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2014/02/discovering-scholarship-on-open-web.html ]
Gerry McKiernan
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and
Science and Technology Librarian
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150 Parks Library
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From: chodgson at NISO.ORG (Cynthia Hodgson)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:07:38 -0500
Subject: Still time to register for NISO February 19 Virtual Conference:
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Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like
formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer
length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the
convenience of a webinar.
Event: The Semantic Web Coming of Age: Technologies and Implementations
Date: February 19, 2014
Time: 11:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/semantic/
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
The Semantic Web, the phrase coined by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, envisioned the
Internet as a common framework of data that can be shared across numerous
platforms. Libraries and publishers are among those leading the charge with
projects and initiatives aimed at making information and resources more
widely available in the greater web of data.
This virtual conference will look at the challenges and opportunities
available through the Semantic Web, highlighting applications, projects, and
initiatives that are changing the way libraries and publishers structure
their metadata and improve the accessibility of their content.
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
. Keynote Address - Ramanathan V. Guha, Google Fellow; Founder of
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. The W3C Semantic Web Initiative - Ralph Swick, Domain Lead of the
Information and Knowledge Domain at W3C
. Semantic Web Applications in Libraries: The Road to BIBFRAME -
Kevin Ford, Network Development & MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress
. The Social Data Graph: The Friend of a Friend (FOAF) Project -
Henry Story, Chief Technical Officer & Co-founder at Stample
. Sharing Information on the Semantic Web: The Need for a Global
License Repository - Pierre-Paul Lemyre, Director of Business Development,
Lexum
. Semantic Web Applications in Publishing - Bob Du Charme, Director
of Digital Media Solutions, TopQuadrant
. Conference Roundtable: Services that Build on Others Semantic Web
Data
REGISTRATION
Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm
Eastern on February 18, 2014 (the day before the virtual conference).
Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual
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From peter.murray at LYRASIS.ORG Thu Feb 13 19:29:00 2014
From: peter.murray at LYRASIS.ORG (Peter Murray)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:29:00 +0000
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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Not a vendor or a campus user, but I?ve long thought that the WorldCat institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC?s public services to the library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/ libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied from various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole issue of campus IP address maintenance can?t simply be swept up into machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution registry.
We?ve talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various projects that ultimately didn?t come to fruition, and I had discussions years ago with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the purpose of simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed quite interested in the use of the registry for that purpose.
Peter
On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU<mailto:varnum at UMICH.EDU>> wrote:
As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone ignored.
Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data for access?
--
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Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
LYRASIS
Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org<mailto:Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org>
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From karcher at U.NORTHWESTERN.EDU Thu Feb 13 23:27:32 2014
From: karcher at U.NORTHWESTERN.EDU (Sebastian Karcher)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:27:32 -0500
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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> Could be wrong but I think some reference managers like Mendeley use such information to suggest appropriate link resolver settjngs ?
That's correct. Zotero uses the OCLC registry for the "search for resolver" function to set up library look-up (in the advanced tab of the preferences). Mendely also uses the registry to suggest libraries when you click on "Choose library from List" under Sharing/Importing in the Account Settings on the webpage.
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From varnum at UMICH.EDU Fri Feb 14 09:58:21 2014
From: varnum at UMICH.EDU (Ken Varnum)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:58:21 -0500
Subject: WorldCat Registry
In-Reply-To: <1053DCF4-E2DB-443E-8556-CB7D4C7E5277@lyrasis.org>
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We're facing the need to communicate a significant change to our on-campus
IP ranges to thousands of vendors. It's not going to be pretty. While I
know this round of changes are going to be manual, I'd love to see vendors
take up the OCLC Registry as their preferred (or even optional) source of
data.
So -- do other libraries have the same pain point and need?
Ken
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734-615-3287
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Peter Murray <peter.murray at lyrasis.org>wrote:
> Not a vendor or a campus user, but I've long thought that the WorldCat
> institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC's public services to the
> library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/
> libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied from
> various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole issue of
> campus IP address maintenance can't simply be swept up into
> machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution
> registry.
>
> We've talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various
> projects that ultimately didn't come to fruition, and I had discussions
> years ago with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the purpose
> of simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed quite
> interested in the use of the registry for that purpose.
>
>
> Peter
>
> On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU> wrote:
>
> As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
> Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
> maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet
> I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who
> actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our
> institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone
> ignored.
>
> Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
> there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data
> for access?
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Murray
> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
> LYRASIS
> Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org
> +1 678-235-2955
> 800.999.8558 x2955
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From andrew.welch at DRAKE.EDU Fri Feb 14 10:22:14 2014
From: andrew.welch at DRAKE.EDU (Andrew Welch)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:22:14 +0000
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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Yes, yes and yes. Our IT department added a significant number of IPs (in a single range) last February, and we're still struggling with vendors not making the change (or making it incorrectly).
Andrew
________________________________
Andrew Welch, MLIS
Librarian for Discovery Services & Technology
Cowles Library | Drake University
2507 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
p: 515-271-2862 | f: 515-271-3933
http://library.drake.edu/
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ken Varnum
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 8:58 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] WorldCat Registry
We're facing the need to communicate a significant change to our on-campus IP ranges to thousands of vendors. It's not going to be pretty. While I know this round of changes are going to be manual, I'd love to see vendors take up the OCLC Registry as their preferred (or even optional) source of data.
So -- do other libraries have the same pain point and need?
Ken
--
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varnum at umich.edu<mailto:varnum at umich.edu> | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum | 734-615-3287
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Peter Murray <peter.murray at lyrasis.org<mailto:peter.murray at lyrasis.org>> wrote:
Not a vendor or a campus user, but I've long thought that the WorldCat institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC's public services to the library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/ libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied from various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole issue of campus IP address maintenance can't simply be swept up into machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution registry.
We've talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various projects that ultimately didn't come to fruition, and I had discussions years ago with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the purpose of simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed quite interested in the use of the registry for that purpose.
Peter
On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU<mailto:varnum at UMICH.EDU>> wrote:
As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone ignored.
Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data for access?
--
Peter Murray
Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
LYRASIS
Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org<mailto:Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org>
+1 678-235-2955<tel:%2B1%20678-235-2955>
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From aarontay at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 10:58:47 2014
From: aarontay at GMAIL.COM (Aaron Tay)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:58:47 +0800
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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So far all the uses mentioned seem to be for identifying the user's
institution and setting up the right link resolver. Also there was an
announcement about a linkup with Wikipedia that seemed to me (not sure)to
be along the same lines for libraries not on worldcat discovery services.
None of them seem to involve directly authenticating users to resources. Is
this by design?
Regards
Aaron
On Feb 14, 2014, at 11:22 PM, Andrew Welch <andrew.welch at drake.edu> wrote:
Yes, yes and yes. Our IT department added a significant number of IPs (in
a single range) last February, and we're still struggling with vendors not
making the change (or making it incorrectly).
Andrew
________________________________
Andrew Welch, MLIS
Librarian for Discovery Services & Technology
Cowles Library | Drake University
2507 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
p: 515-271-2862 | f: 515-271-3933
http://library.drake.edu/
*From:* Web technologies in libraries
[mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>]
*On Behalf Of *Ken Varnum
*Sent:* Friday, February 14, 2014 8:58 AM
*To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
*Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] WorldCat Registry
We're facing the need to communicate a significant change to our on-campus
IP ranges to thousands of vendors. It's not going to be pretty. While I
know this round of changes are going to be manual, I'd love to see vendors
take up the OCLC Registry as their preferred (or even optional) source of
data.
So -- do other libraries have the same pain point and need?
Ken
--
Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann
Arbor
varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum |
734-615-3287
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Peter Murray <peter.murray at lyrasis.org>
wrote:
Not a vendor or a campus user, but I've long thought that the WorldCat
institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC's public services to the
library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/
libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied from
various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole issue of
campus IP address maintenance can't simply be swept up into
machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution
registry.
We've talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various projects
that ultimately didn't come to fruition, and I had discussions years ago
with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the purpose of
simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed quite interested
in the use of the registry for that purpose.
Peter
On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU> wrote:
As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet
I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who
actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our
institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone
ignored.
Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data
for access?
--
Peter Murray
Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
LYRASIS
Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org
+1 678-235-2955
800.999.8558 x2955
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From varnum at UMICH.EDU Fri Feb 14 11:13:14 2014
From: varnum at UMICH.EDU (Ken Varnum)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:13:14 -0500
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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Not just the link resolver -- it's also letting the vendor know what IP
addresses are part of a campus, so that the vendor can allow or deny access
to licensed content. And, of course, provide an appropriate OpenURL
resolver link once the user is "in".
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Arbor
varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum |
734-615-3287
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Aaron Tay <aarontay at gmail.com> wrote:
> So far all the uses mentioned seem to be for identifying the user's
> institution and setting up the right link resolver. Also there was an
> announcement about a linkup with Wikipedia that seemed to me (not sure)to
> be along the same lines for libraries not on worldcat discovery services.
>
> None of them seem to involve directly authenticating users to resources.
> Is this by design?
>
> Regards
> Aaron
>
> On Feb 14, 2014, at 11:22 PM, Andrew Welch <andrew.welch at drake.edu> wrote:
>
> Yes, yes and yes. Our IT department added a significant number of IPs
> (in a single range) last February, and we're still struggling with vendors
> not making the change (or making it incorrectly).
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> Andrew Welch, MLIS
>
> Librarian for Discovery Services & Technology
>
> Cowles Library | Drake University
>
> 2507 University Ave.
>
> Des Moines, IA 50311
>
> p: 515-271-2862 | f: 515-271-3933
>
> http://library.drake.edu/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>]
> *On Behalf Of *Ken Varnum
> *Sent:* Friday, February 14, 2014 8:58 AM
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] WorldCat Registry
>
>
>
> We're facing the need to communicate a significant change to our on-campus
> IP ranges to thousands of vendors. It's not going to be pretty. While I
> know this round of changes are going to be manual, I'd love to see vendors
> take up the OCLC Registry as their preferred (or even optional) source of
> data.
>
>
>
> So -- do other libraries have the same pain point and need?
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann
> Arbor
>
> varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum |
> 734-615-3287
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Peter Murray <peter.murray at lyrasis.org>
> wrote:
>
> Not a vendor or a campus user, but I've long thought that the WorldCat
> institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC's public services to the
> library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/
> libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied from
> various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole issue of
> campus IP address maintenance can't simply be swept up into
> machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution
> registry.
>
>
>
> We've talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various projects
> that ultimately didn't come to fruition, and I had discussions years ago
> with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the purpose of
> simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed quite interested
> in the use of the registry for that purpose.
>
>
>
>
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU> wrote:
>
> As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
> Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
> maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet
> I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who
> actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our
> institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone
> ignored.
>
>
>
> Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
> there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data
> for access?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Murray
> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
> LYRASIS
> Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org
> +1 678-235-2955
> 800.999.8558 x2955
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From: aarontay at GMAIL.COM (Aaron Tay)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:17:18 +0800
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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Yes that seemed to be the idea but as I said so far in this thread the use
cases mentioned just used it for link resolver settings.
Just made me wonder.
Regards
Aaron
On 15 Feb, 2014, at 12:13 am, Ken Varnum <varnum at umich.edu> wrote:
Not just the link resolver -- it's also letting the vendor know what IP
addresses are part of a campus, so that the vendor can allow or deny access
to licensed content. And, of course, provide an appropriate OpenURL
resolver link once the user is "in".
--
Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann
Arbor
varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum |
734-615-3287
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Aaron Tay <aarontay at gmail.com> wrote:
> So far all the uses mentioned seem to be for identifying the user's
> institution and setting up the right link resolver. Also there was an
> announcement about a linkup with Wikipedia that seemed to me (not sure)to
> be along the same lines for libraries not on worldcat discovery services.
>
> None of them seem to involve directly authenticating users to resources.
> Is this by design?
>
> Regards
> Aaron
>
> On Feb 14, 2014, at 11:22 PM, Andrew Welch <andrew.welch at drake.edu> wrote:
>
> Yes, yes and yes. Our IT department added a significant number of IPs
> (in a single range) last February, and we're still struggling with vendors
> not making the change (or making it incorrectly).
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> Andrew Welch, MLIS
>
> Librarian for Discovery Services & Technology
>
> Cowles Library | Drake University
>
> 2507 University Ave.
>
> Des Moines, IA 50311
>
> p: 515-271-2862 | f: 515-271-3933
>
> http://library.drake.edu/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>]
> *On Behalf Of *Ken Varnum
> *Sent:* Friday, February 14, 2014 8:58 AM
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] WorldCat Registry
>
>
>
> We're facing the need to communicate a significant change to our on-campus
> IP ranges to thousands of vendors. It's not going to be pretty. While I
> know this round of changes are going to be manual, I'd love to see vendors
> take up the OCLC Registry as their preferred (or even optional) source of
> data.
>
>
>
> So -- do other libraries have the same pain point and need?
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann
> Arbor
>
> varnum at umich.edu | @varnum | http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum |
> 734-615-3287
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Peter Murray <peter.murray at lyrasis.org>
> wrote:
>
> Not a vendor or a campus user, but I've long thought that the WorldCat
> institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC's public services to the
> library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/
> libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied from
> various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole issue of
> campus IP address maintenance can't simply be swept up into
> machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution
> registry.
>
>
>
> We've talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various projects
> that ultimately didn't come to fruition, and I had discussions years ago
> with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the purpose of
> simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed quite interested
> in the use of the registry for that purpose.
>
>
>
>
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU> wrote:
>
> As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's WorldCat
> Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've assiduously
> maintained data points like our campus IP addresses over the years. Yet
> I've not come across a library vendor (database, full-text, etc.) who
> actually makes use of it to maintain on-campus IP ranges for our
> institution. It seems a promising and useful tool that has largely gone
> ignored.
>
>
>
> Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions? Anyone out
> there have vendors that use the Registry as the source of campus IP data
> for access?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Murray
> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
> LYRASIS
> Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org
> +1 678-235-2955
> 800.999.8558 x2955
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From jbiquez at ICSMX.COM Fri Feb 14 11:22:04 2014
From: jbiquez at ICSMX.COM (Jorge Biquez)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:22:04 -0600
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
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Hello Lisa and Wesley.
Thanks for the time and comments.
We are following the advice.
Thanks a lot.!
Jorge Biquez
At 10:01 12/02/2014, you wrote:
>Jorge,
>
>I am not expert, but as someone who has moved sites around and curious
>about SEO process, I have done a lot of digging. As you have come
>across, there seems to be discrepancies on what one should be doing vs
>what one is doing.
>
>Here is what I do. Hope this helps:
>
>1. I installed following WordPress plugins: All In One SEO Pack,
>Google XML Sitemaps, Broken Link Checker, and Redirection on all of my
>sites.
>2. Pages that need/were moved were moved and redirects were set up via
>Redirection so those coming to the site via old bookmarks were going
>to the correct page and not the old page. This also helped with
>indexing with Google.
>3. The two above also helped correct broken links internally as stuff
>continued to get shifted and make sure everything is going to the
>right place.
>
>If you're planning on using content from the old static site in the
>new site, your first option listed is going to be frowned upon. My
>understanding is that it is similar to bombing a crawler because of
>the indexing of duplicate content, even if it is just one or two
>pages, so I would be leery on doing this.
>
>I would also be leery of doing option 3 because this is not 1998
>anymore -- plugins such as Redirection move people to the correct
>paths while keeping your content intact.
>
>I would suggest migrating your information from the static site over
>to the new site, create Redirection links from old to new, and make
>sure to use SEO guidelines and fill in All In One SEO Pack as much as
>humanly possible. Broken Link Checker can let you fix links on the fly
>that are broken and also you can do it in batches.
>
>I also found verifying your domain at various social networks
>(Pinterest, Google+, etc) will help in traffic and Page Ranking.
>
>Best,
>Lisa
>
>
>
>
>Lisa M. Rabey | @pnkrcklibrarian
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>An Unreliable Narrator: http://exitpursuedbyabear.net
>Cunning Tales from a Systems Librarian: http://lisa.rabey.net
>
>
>On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Jorge Biquez <jbiquez at icsmx.com> wrote:
> > Hello all.
> >
> > I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what
> > could be the best answer.
> >
> > Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to
> > implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins,
> > following the advice on previous conversation here .
> >
> > We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of
> course with this
> > new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received
> > good traffic in it.
> >
> > Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice
> > but we are not sure what would be the best.
> >
> > 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
> > there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
> > way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
> >
> > 2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages
> > (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages
> > only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best
> > even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
> >
> > 3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is
> > a new version and that users should go to new page.
> >
> > I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how
> > search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there
> are tons of
> > new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to
> gain position
> > on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
> >
> > If You have done something simila. To move from static simple
> html web pages
> > to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old
> > version?
> >
> > Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position
> > in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you
> have tags and
> > all recommend stuff in the new site?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
> >
> > Jorge Biquez
> >
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From sdentinger at LIBRARY.WISC.EDU Fri Feb 14 13:28:27 2014
From: sdentinger at LIBRARY.WISC.EDU (Sue Dentinger)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:28:27 -0600
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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Besides the campus IP address range and OpenURL resolver url, the WorldCat
Registry also lets each campus identify an image they want to use to represent
their OpenURL registry. PrimateLit relies on this to display that image within
citation results. If no image is supplied, PrimateLit designates a generic one
to use.
--Sue Dentinger
On 2/14/2014 10:13 AM, Ken Varnum wrote:
> Not just the link resolver -- it's also letting the vendor know what IP
> addresses are part of a campus, so that the vendor can allow or deny access
> to licensed content. And, of course, provide an appropriate OpenURL resolver
> link once the user is "in".
>
>
> --
> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
> varnum at umich.edu <mailto:varnum at umich.edu> | @varnum |
> http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum | 734-615-3287
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Aaron Tay <aarontay at gmail.com
> <mailto:aarontay at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> So far all the uses mentioned seem to be for identifying the user's
> institution and setting up the right link resolver. Also there was an
> announcement about a linkup with Wikipedia that seemed to me (not
> sure)to be along the same lines for libraries not on worldcat discovery
> services.
>
> None of them seem to involve directly authenticating users to resources.
> Is this by design?
>
> Regards
> Aaron
>
> On Feb 14, 2014, at 11:22 PM, Andrew Welch <andrew.welch at drake.edu
> <mailto:andrew.welch at drake.edu>> wrote:
>
>> Yes, yes and yes. Our IT department added a significant number of IPs
>> (in a single range) last February, and we?re still struggling with
>> vendors not making the change (or making it incorrectly).
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> Andrew Welch, MLIS
>>
>> Librarian for Discovery Services & Technology
>>
>> Cowles Library | Drake University
>>
>> 2507 University Ave.
>>
>> Des Moines, IA 50311
>>
>> p: 515-271-2862 <tel:515-271-2862> | f: 515-271-3933 <tel:515-271-3933>
>>
>> http://library.drake.edu/
>>
>> *From:*Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU]
>> *On Behalf Of *Ken Varnum
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 14, 2014 8:58 AM
>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] WorldCat Registry
>>
>> We're facing the need to communicate a significant change to our
>> on-campus IP ranges to thousands of vendors. It's not going to be
>> pretty. While I know this round of changes are going to be manual, I'd
>> love to see vendors take up the OCLC Registry as their preferred (or
>> even optional) source of data.
>>
>> So -- do other libraries have the same pain point and need?
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ken Varnum | Web Systems Manager | MLibrary - University of Michigan -
>> Ann Arbor
>>
>> varnum at umich.edu <mailto:varnum at umich.edu> | @varnum |
>> http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum | 734-615-3287 <tel:734-615-3287>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Peter Murray <peter.murray at lyrasis.org
>> <mailto:peter.murray at lyrasis.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Not a vendor or a campus user, but I?ve long thought that the WorldCat
>> institution registry was a hidden gem of OCLC?s public services to the
>> library community. As far as I can recall the origins, it lists /all/
>> libraries whether they are members of OCLC or not (using data complied
>> from various national sources). It seems like a shame that the whole
>> issue of campus IP address maintenance can?t simply be swept up into
>> machine-to-machine API calls by content publishers to the institution
>> registry.
>>
>> We?ve talked within LYRASIS about using the registry for various
>> projects that ultimately didn?t come to fruition, and I had discussions
>> years ago with folks within OCLC about using the registry for the
>> purpose of simplifying IP address range maintenance, and they seemed
>> quite interested in the use of the registry for that purpose.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Ken Varnum <varnum at UMICH.EDU
>> <mailto:varnum at UMICH.EDU>> wrote:
>>
>> As the lucky guy who maintains our library's entries in OCLC's
>> WorldCat Registry [http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions], I've
>> assiduously maintained data points like our campus IP addresses
>> over the years. Yet I've not come across a library vendor
>> (database, full-text, etc.) who actually makes use of it to
>> maintain on-campus IP ranges for our institution. It seems a
>> promising and useful tool that has largely gone ignored.
>>
>> Am I simply not asking the right vendors the right questions?
>> Anyone out there have vendors that use the Registry as the source
>> of campus IP data for access?
>>
>> --
>> Peter Murray
>> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
>> LYRASIS
>> Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org <mailto:Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org>
>> +1 678-235-2955 <tel:%2B1%20678-235-2955>
>> 800.999.8558 x2955 <tel:800.999.8558%20x2955>
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Fri Feb 14 15:02:09 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:02:09 +0000
Subject: Breaking Boundaries > Broadening Access > OERs and MOOCs Webinar
> February 20 2014 > Noon - 1:00 PM (ET)
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Colleagues/
This seminar will explore the role of technologies in increasing access to information and educational opportunities. It will engage particularly with the role of Open Educational Resources and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) OER, MOOCs and the promise of broadening access to education
Speakers: Professor Grainne Conole, Dr Rebecca Eynon & Sarah Porter
Thursday 20th February 2014
Noon - 1:00 PM (ET)
9:00 - 10 AM (GMT)
Oxford Internet Institute
To attend: Please email your name and affiliation and the title of the seminar [snip]
>>> To Be Live Streamed <<<
This seminar will focus on the use of ICTs for increasing access to educational opportunities for people who have been traditionally excluded from them, paying particular attention to the movement around articulated around the so-called Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs).
About the Speakers
Professor Grainne Conole / Director of the Institute of Learning Innovation at the University of Leicester
Gr?inne Conole is Professor of learning innovation at the University of Leicester. [snip]
New open practices: the implications of OER and MOOCs for traditional educational institution
At the heart of the Open Educational Resource (OER) movement is the vision that education is a fundamental human right and that educational resources should therefore be freely available. Promoted by organisations such as UNESCO and the Hewlett Foundation, there are now hundreds of OER repositories worldwide. In recent years we have seen the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), which can be considered to be a structured mechanism for delivering OER, over a particular time period and through a structured learning pathway. The talk will highlight the key developments in OER and MOOC research. It will present a framework for benchmarking OER initiatives and developing a vision and roadmap for their future development, along with a new classification scheme for MOOCs.
Dr Rebecca Eynon / Senior Reserch Fellow at the OII and Lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford
[snip]
Conceptualising interaction in MOOCs
While there has been a lot of attention about the potential for MOOCs to transform higher education, far less empirical research has been conducted that explores the experiences and behaviours of learners in these online settings. A particular strength of MOOCs is the potential for thousands of learners to come together to learn. Understanding who interacts, how they interact, and why is an important part of understanding how learning may occur. This presentation aims to highlight the different ways in which people communicate and interact with one another in MOOCs, and how these interactions are related to learner characteristics, experiences and outcomes through the in-depth mixed method analysis of one case study MOOC. The findings discussed are those emerging from an ongoing study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. [snip]
Source and Links Available Via:
[ http://open-resources-librarian.blogspot.com/2014/02/breaking-boundaries-broadening-access.html ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
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From swatson at DENVERLIBRARY.ORG Fri Feb 14 15:30:08 2014
From: swatson at DENVERLIBRARY.ORG (Stacey Watson)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:30:08 -0500
Subject: Job: Drupal Developer - Denver Public Library
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The Denver Public Library has an opening for a Drupal Developer
February 14, 2014 - February 28, 2014
The Denver Public Library is looking for a Drupal Developer to be part of our Digital User Experience team, building world-class websites for a world-class city. We?re looking for someone experienced in back-end Drupal technologies.
Why develop for DPL?
You'll be doing important work - connecting the people in your community with resources they need.
Got side work or a life outside of your job? No worries - you will have a regular, 40-hour work week at DPL. We value quality of life, so it?s extremely rare that you would be asked to put in more than 40 hours.
Primary Responsibilities
Drupal site, theme and module development.
Integration of our code with that of our partners and vendors
Required Qualifications
Intimate knowledge of Drupal technologies - specifically PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Experience working with APIs
Experience working with source control systems
Passion for building high-quality web applications
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
Strong analytical, reasoning and problem resolution skills and demonstrated success in applying technology to meet user needs
Desired Qualifications
Experience developing native mobile applications
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Fri Feb 14 18:56:05 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:56:05 +0000
Subject: _The Promo Code: Strategies for Promoting Library Resources and
Services To Distant Learners_ Blog Updates ?
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Colleagues/
I am in the process of updating my _The PromoCode_ blog " ... devoted to documenting initiatives, projects, and research relating the variety of effective strategies for promoting library resources and services to distant learners."
_The PromoCode_ is located at
[ http://librarypromocode.blogspot.com/ ]
I am interested in any efforts / publications relating to its scope.
While I will be conducting my own literature and web reviews over the coming months, I'd appreciate learning of any / all cites/sites from December 2013 (or prior items not listed).
Thanks for your assistance.
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
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From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:29:55 +0000
Subject: _Student Library Advocacy_ Blog Updates ?
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Colleagues/
I am in the process of updating my _Student Library Advocacy_ blog " ... that is devoted to documenting initiatives in which students are directly or indirectly involved in promoting library collections, events, services, etc. to fellow students, as well as to faculty, and/or staff."
_The Student Library Advocacy_ blog is located at
[ http://studentlibraryambassadors.blogspot.com/ ]
I am interested in any efforts / publications relating to its scope.
While I will be conducting my own literature and web reviews over the coming months, I'd appreciate learning of any / all cites/sites from December 2013 (or prior items not listed).
Thanks for your assistance.
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
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150 Parks Library
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From brad.eden at VALPO.EDU Mon Feb 17 12:00:03 2014
From: brad.eden at VALPO.EDU (Brad Eden)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:00:03 -0600
Subject: New issue of _Library Leadership & Management_ available
Message-ID: <MON.17.FEB.2014.110003.0600.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
The latest issue of *Library Leadership & Management* is now available
online at http://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm/index<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3909&client=ala1&campaign=1184&email=elizabeth.blakesley at gmail.com>
In this issue, our peer-reviewed article deals with risk. Tony Horava
describes Prospect Theory and its role in risk-taking behaviors in academic
libraries. This issue also has three feature articles that will be of
interest to many readers. Margaret Brown-Sica and Rice Majors outline a
way to infuse an everyday schedule with strategic thinking and planning. Neil
Romanosky and Fritz Dement describe the experiences of the NYU Health
Sciences Library in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. In our third
feature article, Steven Staninger applies deconstruction theory to library
organizational structures.
Our columnists have again tackled intriguing topics for this issue. Jennifer
Bartlett shares readings on the "Elusive Goal of Work-Life Balance," while
Patricia Katopol describes methods for redefining positions within an
organization. In a thought-provoking piece on the differences between
leadership and management, Pixey Mosley explores issues regarding
recruiting leaders and fostering leadership. Although unplanned, the
columns this month create an interesting set about workplace issues. In
the final column, Leo Lo invites us to consider different skills and
abilities during recruitment for positions.
Please contact Editor Beth Blakesley (beth.blakesley at wsu.edu) or incoming
Editor Brad Eden (brad.eden at valpo.edu) with any comments or questions. Don't
forget that we are recruiting for the next Associate Editor; please see the
notice in the issue.
Thanks for your continued interest in and support of LL&M and LLAMA.
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From randtke at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 18 12:01:25 2014
From: randtke at GMAIL.COM (Wilhelmina Randtke)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:01:25 -0600
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <201402121410.s1CEAt82009702@mail-mx3-prod-v.cc.nd.edu>
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When I move to a new URL, then for each page I delete the page and I
put a 301 redirect in the .htaccess file from the old URL to the new
URL. The 301 status is the only one that will keep all your old link
juice.
Your SEO "expert" is probably not an expert, because option 3 is a bad idea.
Option 1 is OK, if you are also giving a 301 status.
Option 2 looses all your old traffic, and you are basically starting
from just your domain name and whatever reputation that domain has.
Option 3 hurts you in search engine rankings. You can read about
"repetitive content penalty" to see this. So, whoever recommended you
option number 3 is someone you should not do business with or rely on
for advice.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Jorge Biquez <jbiquez at icsmx.com> wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what
> could be the best answer.
>
> Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to
> implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins,
> following the advice on previous conversation here .
>
> We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course with this
> new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received
> good traffic in it.
>
> Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice
> but we are not sure what would be the best.
>
> 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
> there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
> way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
>
> 2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages
> (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages
> only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best
> even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
>
> 3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is
> a new version and that users should go to new page.
>
> I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how
> search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there are tons of
> new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to gain position
> on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
>
> If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html web pages
> to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old
> version?
>
> Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position
> in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you have tags and
> all recommend stuff in the new site?
>
> Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
>
> Jorge Biquez
>
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>
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From academichussy at GMAIL.COM Tue Feb 18 12:11:27 2014
From: academichussy at GMAIL.COM (Lisa Rabey)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:11:27 -0500
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <CAJGGFoq0FtfeShj8Af-6tX3NHZa_v_rWr8zNiJ-ApfV9qdCMUg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <TUE.18.FEB.2014.121127.0500.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
.htaccess is only an option if you use Apache. Other web server
software, such as Nginx, have a whole nother set of files to modify.
-Lisa
Lisa M. Rabey | @pnkrcklibrarian
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
An Unreliable Narrator: http://exitpursuedbyabear.net
Cunning Tales from a Systems Librarian: http://lisa.rabey.net
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com> wrote:
> When I move to a new URL, then for each page I delete the page and I
> put a 301 redirect in the .htaccess file from the old URL to the new
> URL. The 301 status is the only one that will keep all your old link
> juice.
>
> Your SEO "expert" is probably not an expert, because option 3 is a bad idea.
>
> Option 1 is OK, if you are also giving a 301 status.
> Option 2 looses all your old traffic, and you are basically starting
> from just your domain name and whatever reputation that domain has.
> Option 3 hurts you in search engine rankings. You can read about
> "repetitive content penalty" to see this. So, whoever recommended you
> option number 3 is someone you should not do business with or rely on
> for advice.
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Jorge Biquez <jbiquez at icsmx.com> wrote:
>> Hello all.
>>
>> I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what
>> could be the best answer.
>>
>> Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to
>> implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins,
>> following the advice on previous conversation here .
>>
>> We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of course with this
>> new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received
>> good traffic in it.
>>
>> Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice
>> but we are not sure what would be the best.
>>
>> 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
>> there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
>> way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
>>
>> 2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages
>> (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages
>> only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best
>> even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
>>
>> 3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is
>> a new version and that users should go to new page.
>>
>> I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how
>> search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there are tons of
>> new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to gain position
>> on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
>>
>> If You have done something simila. To move from static simple html web pages
>> to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old
>> version?
>>
>> Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position
>> in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you have tags and
>> all recommend stuff in the new site?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
>>
>> Jorge Biquez
>>
>> ============================
>>
>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
>>
>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
>>
>> 2014-02-12
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From lweber at LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU Tue Feb 18 12:17:12 2014
From: lweber at LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU (Lisa WEBER)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:17:12 -0800
Subject: Job: Digital Services Analyst - UC Berkeley Library
Message-ID: <TUE.18.FEB.2014.091712.0800.>
Full-time temporary position - knowledge of Drupal required.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/LHRD/currentjobs.html#17400
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UC Berkeley Library Systems Office
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From jbiquez at ICSMX.COM Tue Feb 18 12:35:55 2014
From: jbiquez at ICSMX.COM (Jorge Biquez)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:35:55 -0600
Subject: Going To Wordpress. What to do with the old version?
In-Reply-To: <CAJGGFoq0FtfeShj8Af-6tX3NHZa_v_rWr8zNiJ-ApfV9qdCMUg@mail.g
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Hello Thanks a lot for the time and comments.
We did option 1)
> 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
> there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
> way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
We just changed the redirect of each page to a zero second to wait
for the redirection.
I will check the 301 you mention sin yes, we are running Apache.
Thanks again.
Jorge Biquez
At 11:01 18/02/2014, you wrote:
>When I move to a new URL, then for each page I delete the page and I
>put a 301 redirect in the .htaccess file from the old URL to the new
>URL. The 301 status is the only one that will keep all your old link
>juice.
>
>Your SEO "expert" is probably not an expert, because option 3 is a bad idea.
>
>Option 1 is OK, if you are also giving a 301 status.
>Option 2 looses all your old traffic, and you are basically starting
>from just your domain name and whatever reputation that domain has.
>Option 3 hurts you in search engine rankings. You can read about
>"repetitive content penalty" to see this. So, whoever recommended you
>option number 3 is someone you should not do business with or rely on
>for advice.
>
>-Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Jorge Biquez <jbiquez at icsmx.com> wrote:
> > Hello all.
> >
> > I hope the following questions do not sound so stupid. I do not know what
> > could be the best answer.
> >
> > Finally we move to Wordpress. It is working fine we have some ideas to
> > implement in the future and we are studying for doing our own plugins,
> > following the advice on previous conversation here .
> >
> > We would like to be indexed and listed on search engines of
> course with this
> > new version. Our old version of website was good indexed and we received
> > good traffic in it.
> >
> > Asking a couple of expert companies in SEO they gave us different advice
> > but we are not sure what would be the best.
> >
> > 1) Leave old pages as they were and include a legend in each page telling
> > there is a new version and redirect to new main page after 20 seconds. That
> > way, they say, indexers, bot robots and search engines will still find us.
> >
> > 2) Start from a fresh and clean structure. Deleting all the old web pages
> > (they were static ones) . That way the index will be done only in new pages
> > only. It will create lot of "not found" errors but that will be the best
> > even when traffic will be almost zero at the beginning.
> >
> > 3) Leave old pages without redirection and only with a legend that there is
> > a new version and that users should go to new page.
> >
> > I am specially curious since it is a good exercise to learn more about how
> > search engines will do with our new web pages. Yes, I know there
> are tons of
> > new web pages added daily and that now it is more difficult to
> gain position
> > on search engines that's why I decided to ask for you advice.
> >
> > If You have done something simila. To move from static simple
> html web pages
> > to a dynamic system like Wordpress or similar. What did you do with the old
> > version?
> >
> > Any other SEO tips to consider (free or not so expensive) to gain position
> > in search engines with the new website. Of course assuming you
> have tags and
> > all recommend stuff in the new site?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the time and comments.
> >
> > Jorge Biquez
> >
> > ============================
> >
> > To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
> >
> > Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
> >
> > 2014-02-12
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Tue Feb 18 13:49:17 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:49:17 +0000
Subject: ALT Open Access Repository
Message-ID: <TUE.18.FEB.2014.184917.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
The ALT Open Access Repository was developed as part of the wALTer project in conjunction with the establishment of the Online Learning Knowledge Garden by project partners Cranfield University.
wALTer is a repository start up project part funded by JISC under the JISC Repositories and Preservation Programme, the help of which is gratefully acknowledged. A key issue for the Learning Design sector is the skills and knowledge of new entrants to a rapidly growing professional body. In order to be effective, a resource base for such staff development requires frameworks both to support practice and for professional accreditation. This project aims to provide a resource base and supporting technologies to ensure effective support for e-learning professionals. It builds on a number of existing resources, bodies of knowledge and expertise, technologies and professional frameworks and provides the first stage in a planned evolution path for a growing sustainable resource base.
[snip]
Source and Links Available At:
[ http://open-resources-librarian.blogspot.com/2014/02/alt-open-access-repository.html ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks LIbrary
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/oats
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From chirakot at OCLC.ORG Tue Feb 18 17:27:58 2014
From: chirakot at OCLC.ORG (Chirakos,Tony)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:27:58 +0000
Subject: WorldCat Registry
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Hi I'm Tony Chirakos, product manager of the WorldCat Registry at OCLC, and I wanted to thank everyone for the recent discussion and ask a few additional questions to help us continue to improve it.
In terms of WorldCat Registry and IP data curation, originally, the OCLC cooperative had hoped that the WorldCat Registry would solve the problem of maintaining IP ranges and then disseminating that data to vendors. Unfortunately, as people have noted, there hasn't been much usage or participation. Curating the IP data in the WorldCat Registry does have an impact with vendors that load content to the WorldCat knowledge base. However, since the IP ranges are part of the infrastructure of all the programs that use the WorldCat knowledge base, the contribution of well-maintained data is easy to overlook.
One of the issues the cooperative faces in curating IP data (and other institution data) for dissemination to vendors, is determining specifically how the data is used in vendor systems. For example, in OCLC systems, the IP Registry not only delivers a "Recognized" command to allow a minimal level of access to systems and services, but it also distributes other attributes (parameters) of the IP range: For example, OCLC Symbol, Authorization number, other product identification attributes, etc. These attributes of an IP range are used by the consuming systems for further credentialed authentication, usage statistics, and so forth. When OCLC delivers the IP ranges to a vendor, we don't know enough about what other attributes of the IP ranges the vendors would be interested in. This limits our ability, as curators of the data, to provide added value that might be of interest to vendors.
That being said, I'd really like to follow up with you, Ken, and any other interested parties, to discuss in detail the types of data associated with IP ranges that vendors are interested in, so we can make the system useful to the library community overall.
Institutional identity plays a central role in library infrastructure. As Peter Murray pointed out, the WorldCat Registry may be a hidden gem in OCLC's public services to the library community. I and OCLC are committed to making it the best it can be.
Sincerely,
Tony Chirakos
OCLC Data Services
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From prestonc at OHIO.EDU Wed Feb 19 16:07:46 2014
From: prestonc at OHIO.EDU (Preston, Carrie)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:07:46 -0500
Subject: Job: Web Services Librarian, Athens, Ohio, USA
Message-ID: <WED.19.FEB.2014.160746.0500.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Please excuse cross-posting.
Position Announcement
Web Services Librarian
The Ohio University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Web Services Librarian. We seek an innovative candidate who is comfortable in a changing environment; eager to engage stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced atmosphere; committed to working effectively with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds; and energized by an exciting future.
Reporting to the Head of Web Services, the Web Services Librarian performs ongoing analysis of the Libraries' web presence to support continuous improvement of the user experience; participates in the development, operation, and maintenance of Libraries web sites and services; and works with library staff to develop knowledge and capability in the use of web sites and services.
* Working from a librarianship and customer service perspective, plans and conducts ongoing analysis of the Libraries' web services, including market research, user studies, web analytics and related activities toward the continuous improvement of the user experience.
* In collaboration with the Web Designer, ILS Coordinator, and other staff, participates in the development, operation, and maintenance of the Libraries' web sites and services, possibly including but not limited to the Libraries' web site, integrated library system, discovery layer, link resolver, proxy server, and digital collections.
* Provides library staff development, training, and support related to the Libraries' web sites and services.
* Engages in continuing self-education as necessary to adapt to new technologies and continually improve the Libraries' web services.
* Engages in regular professional development through research, publications, presentations and participation in regional and national associations as part of the continuing commitment to bring best practices and innovative services to Ohio University students and faculty.
* In collaboration with the Libraries' IT Support Specialists, provides occasional general technical support to Libraries staff and patrons.
Minimum Qualifications
* Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program by the time of the appointment.
* Experience using library web services (examples: integrated library systems, discovery layers, link resolvers) utilizing staff-facing services and/or assisting library patrons with the use of patron-facing services
* Strong general computer literacy; ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies.
* Familiarity with HTML and CSS and basic understanding of web site development and maintenance
* Introductory-level familiarity with a computer programming or scripting language (examples: JavaScript, Python)
* Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with web analytics software such as Google Analytics
* Experience with web usability testing
* Teaching, training, or technical support experience
* Experience with the WordPress content management system, EBSCO library products, and/or Innovative Interfaces integrated library systems
Ohio University Libraries takes pride in providing outstanding service to all its clientele. University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, and a founding member of OhioLINK. The Libraries' facilities include the Vernon R. Alden Library, the Music/Dance Library and the Southeast Ohio Regional Library Depository.
With over 3,300,000 volumes, 2,000,000+ e-books and 55,000 e-journals, OHIO has one of the largest academic libraries in North America. During the 2012/2013 academic year, the Libraries received nearly 2,000,000 visits, 5,000,000+ database and catalog searches, and close to 12,000 virtual reference transactions.
Alden Library housed the largest open-computing lab and wireless network on campus. The University Libraries are known for their leadership across campus for innovative technology services to students and researchers and a robust social media presence. Digitized collections include those of Senator George V. Voinovich; pioneer newspaper entrepreneur E.W. Scripps; King Chulalongkorn of Siam diaries; Ceremonial Artifacts Collection of the Yao culture of North Vietnam; and University Archives including yearbooks and videos. More information about the Libraries unique collections can be viewed at http://media.library.ohiou.edu/.
Ohio University is a comprehensive, state-assisted institution that is classified, by the Carnegie Foundation as a Research Universities (high research activity) institution. Ohio University, located in the scenic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, shares the City of Athens, a culturally-rich sustainable community 75 miles southeast of Columbus and 156 miles west of Cincinnati. There are 21,000 students enrolled on the Athens campus, more than 10,000 students on the five regional campuses and 4,000 eLearning students. The University offers a diverse, dynamic and collegial atmosphere to all its students, faculty and staff.
Salary & Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Ohio University employees enjoy a liberal benefits package, including 22 days annual vacation, generous insurance, and Ohio state employee or alternative retirement.
The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by March 9, 2014. Position available immediately. Please apply online at http://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/9012.
Ohio University is committed to the diversity of faculty, staff and students. Applicants who will enrich the diversity of OHIO's campus are especially encouraged to apply.
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Wed Feb 19 20:52:07 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:52:07 +0000
Subject: Slides Now Available > Free Webinar > Open Textbook Publishing
and Adoptions > February 5 2014 > 2:00 pm (ET)
In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C6E2858@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu>
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*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
Slides Now Available
/Gerry
Recent research conducted by the OER Research Hub indicates that nearly 60% of community college faculty choose OER and open textbooks based on the reputation of the institution or recommendations from trusted colleagues. Join us on Wed, February 5, at 11:00 am (PT), 2:00 pm (ET) to hear about two high-quality open textbook publishing initiatives, one through the State University of New York (SUNY) and the other through OpenStax College at Rice University. Our featured speakers will share their experiences with publishing open textbooks for use by both faculty and students and share their open textbook adoption strategies.
Cyril Oberlander, Director of Library Services at SUNY Geneseo heads up the SUNY Open Textbook initiative which publishes high-quality, cost-effective course resources by engaging faculty as authors and peer-reviewers, and libraries as a publishing service and infrastructure. They have released three open textbooks this last fall in their planned series of fifteen open textbooks in various disciplines.
David Harris, Editor-in-chief OpenStax College at Rice University?s Connexions project. OpenStax College is a nonprofit organization committed to improving student access to quality learning materials. Their free textbooks are developed and peer-reviewed by educators to ensure they are readable, accurate, and meet the scope and sequence requirements of college courses. Their first six books released over the last two years are focused on general education courses and are gaining adoptions.
[snip]
No pre-registration is necessary.
Click on [Webinar] link on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
Source, Link, Slides Are Available Via:
http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/01/free-webinar-open-textbook-publishing.html
Regards,
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
_OATs: Open Access Textbooks_
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From varnum at UMICH.EDU Thu Feb 20 16:20:14 2014
From: varnum at UMICH.EDU (Ken Varnum)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:20:14 -0500
Subject: REMINDER: Call for Proposals for LITA Forum 2014 Deadline is
Monday!
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LITA 2014
Transformation: From Node to Network
November 5-8, 2014
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Due date for proposals: February 24, 2014
Submit your proposal at http://bit.ly/2014forum
The 2014 LITA National Forum Committee seeks proposals for excellent
pre-conferences, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions for the 17th
annual LITA National Forum to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, November
5-8, 2014.
The 2014 theme, Transformation: From Node to Network, reflects the ongoing
evolution of libraries from being seen as largely standalone institutions
focused on their own locale to being integrated into and within their
communities -- whether on a local, regional, national, or global level, or
on all four.
The Forum Committee welcomes pre-conferences, presentations, and
interactive programs related to all types of libraries: public, school,
academic, government, special, and corporate. Proposals could relate to any
of the following themes:
- Cooperation & collaboration
- Scalability of library services and tools
- Researcher information networks
- Practical applications of linked data sets
- Large- and small-scale resource sharing
- User experience & users
- Information commons
- "Big Data" -- work in discovery, preservation, or documentation
- Anything else that relates to the conference theme
Proposals may cover projects, plans, ideas, or recent discoveries. We
accept proposals on any aspect of library and information technology, even
if not narrowly covered by the above list. The committee particularly
invites submissions from first time presenters, library school students,
and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries.
Presentations that incorporate audience participation are encouraged.
Sessions can be full-day pre-conferences, concurrent sessions (50 minutes),
or poster sessions. The format of the presentations may include single- or
multi-speaker formats, panel discussions, moderated discussions, case
studies and/or demonstrations of projects.
Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library
representative who is testing/using the product.
Presenters will submit draft presentation slides and/or handouts on ALA
Connect in advance of the Forum and will submit final presentation slides
or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available on the web
site following the event. Presenters are expected to register and
participate in the Forum as attendees; discounted registration will be
offered.
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Arbor
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From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:51:24 +0000
Subject: AV Now Available > Librarians & Altmetrics: Tools,
Tips and Use Cases > February 20, 2013 > 11:00-11:50 AM (EST)
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Colleagues/
Altmetrics are becoming an integral part of looking at the impact and reach of research. Tracking social and online outlets, altmetrics provide quick feedback from a wide range of sources. In this webinar, library experts will discuss how altmetrics work, tools available, and the application of altmetrics in a range of institutions and for various user groups. What steps should librarians be taking to incorporate altmetrics into their workflows and reports? Find out in this information-packed free webinar on altmetrics.
Speakers:
Kristi Holmes, Bioinformaticist, Washington University in St. Louis
Kristi's professional interests include open science, support and training in genomic medicine, and understanding the impact of research efforts. She serves as the outreach lead for the research discovery platform VIVO and is a member of the ORCID Outreach Steering Group.
Jenny Delasalle, Freelance Consultant/Librarian
Jenny's interests include bibliometrics and altmetrics, the changing landscape of scholarly communication, and how researchers can and do share and promote their research while also protecting their professional image. Jenny has worked in a number of academic library roles at various UK higher education institutions, including most recently at the University of Warwick, managing the library's support of researchers.
Mike Taylor, Research Specialist, Elsevier Labs
Mike's current areas of work include altmetrics, contributorship, research networks, the future of scholarly communications and other identity issues. He has worked in various capacities within the ORCID initiative.
A/V Now Available Via:
http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2014/01/librarians-altmetrics-tools-tips-and.html
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
152 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
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From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:05:53 +0000
Subject: JISC > Call for Participation: Institution as e-Textbook Publisher
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*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Postings ***
Colleagues/
UK-based But ... Possibilities for U.S. ?
/Gerry
February 28 2014
We are today releasing a new call inviting UK higher education institutions (HEIs) and further education colleges (FECs) to participate in a three year national project to explore the viability of institutions becoming e-textbook publishers.
The project is looking to assess the following question:
Will the institution as e-textbook creator help students by providing a more affordable higher education, and promote a better, more sustainable information environment for libraries, students and faculty?
To participate in this call, bidders are required to:
Read the call documentation carefully
Submit a proposal that meets the requirements as listed in the call. This includes a project plan, risk register, budget and documentation to demonstrate your team?s skills and expertise.
Given that the focus of this call is on colleges and universities becoming publishers of e-textbooks, all bids must be led by one or more FECs or HEIs. To be clear, it is possible for institutions to group together to collaborate. In addition, FECs/HEIs bidding may subcontract parts of the work to other bodies (such as a university press, open access publisher, open source technology developer etc).
Successful bidders will be required to:
demonstrate knowledge and experience of current and recent e-textbook practice and developments in the UK and elsewhere in the context of current pedagogic practice
produce two e-textbooks with appropriate functionality
document and cost the processes and staffing required to produce them
release and disseminate the e-textbooks using a specific business and licensing model
provide reports at the end of each year
participate in the dissemination and sharing of knowledge and results to the UK education sector
How to submit a proposal:
Read through the Call for participation: Operational Requirement and the annexes
All bidders must register intent to submit a bid by emailing procurement at ja.net
All clarifications must be raised via procurement at ja.net
Submit your proposal by 5 March 2014 at procurement at ja.net
Download the Call for participation and annexes below
[snip]
Source and Links Available Via:
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
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From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:08:32 +0000
Subject: URL Added > JISC > Call for Participation: Institution as
e-Textbook Publisher
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*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Postings ***
Colleagues/
UK-based But ... Possibilities for U.S. ?
/Gerry
February 28 2014
We are today releasing a new call inviting UK higher education institutions (HEIs) and further education colleges (FECs) to participate in a three year national project to explore the viability of institutions becoming e-textbook publishers.
The project is looking to assess the following question:
Will the institution as e-textbook creator help students by providing a more affordable higher education, and promote a better, more sustainable information environment for libraries, students and faculty?
To participate in this call, bidders are required to:
Read the call documentation carefully
Submit a proposal that meets the requirements as listed in the call. This includes a project plan, risk register, budget and documentation to demonstrate your team?s skills and expertise.
Given that the focus of this call is on colleges and universities becoming publishers of e-textbooks, all bids must be led by one or more FECs or HEIs. To be clear, it is possible for institutions to group together to collaborate. In addition, FECs/HEIs bidding may subcontract parts of the work to other bodies (such as a university press, open access publisher, open source technology developer etc).
Successful bidders will be required to:
demonstrate knowledge and experience of current and recent e-textbook practice and developments in the UK and elsewhere in the context of current pedagogic practice
produce two e-textbooks with appropriate functionality
document and cost the processes and staffing required to produce them
release and disseminate the e-textbooks using a specific business and licensing model
provide reports at the end of each year
participate in the dissemination and sharing of knowledge and results to the UK education sector
How to submit a proposal:
Read through the Call for participation: Operational Requirement and the annexes
All bidders must register intent to submit a bid by emailing procurement at ja.net
All clarifications must be raised via procurement at ja.net
Submit your proposal by 5 March 2014 at procurement at ja.net
Download the Call for participation and annexes below
[snip]
Source and Links Available Via:
[ http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/jisc-call-for-participation-institution.html ]
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
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From announce at DUBLINCORE.NET Sat Feb 22 22:01:21 2014
From: announce at DUBLINCORE.NET (DCMI Announce)
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:01:21 -0800
Subject: DCMI Regional Meeting: "Making Metadata Work", London, 23 June
2014
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*** Apologies for cross-postings ***
[image: Inline image 2]
*MAKING METADATA WORK*
DCMI Regional Meeting with ISKO-UK & IRSG
-------------------------------------
*Date:* Monday 23rd June 2014 -
*Location:* BCS Office, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA.
*Websites:* http://www.iskouk.org/events/metadata_June_2014.htm
http://dcevents.dublincore.org/BibData/mmw/
-------------------------------------
This event will be a showcase for the latest developments in the evolution
of the Semantic Web, exploitation of Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS),
metadata annotation to aid workflow automation, information retrieval in
networks of diverse media assets, Linked Data, and other opportunities for
using metadata. It is a Joint Meeting of ISKO UK, IRSG (Information
Retrieval Special Interest Group of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT)
and DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative). The day will be modular:
attendance in the morning is optional, with a choice of workshop or
tutorial, while the afternoon program is for everyone.
*MORNING OPTIONS:*
*a) Tutorial: Metadata management in Sharepoint (10.00 - 12.00)*
While Sharepoint 2013 offers more metadata capabilities than ever before,
the range of options can make it hard to implement the most effective way.
Management of controlled vocabularies is a particular challenge. This
tutorial will enable you to pick the brains of an experienced consultant,
Marc Stephenson of Metataxis.
*b) Workshop: Vocabularies and the potential for linkage (9.30 - 12.30)*
Various approaches to the linkage of value vocabularies (KOSs) and/or
element set vocabularies (metadata schemas) will be described by *Pierre-Yves
Vandenbussche* (Fujitsu, Ireland), *Dan Brickley* (Google), *Gordon Dunsire*
and *Stella Dextre Clarke*, with emphasis on the opportunities as well as
the barriers to widespread adoption. After that is a case study from *Johan
De Smedt* and *Agis Papantoniou*, both of TenForce, that draws on more than
one technique. The subsequent discussion will address the prospects for
take-up, aiming to help participants with application or development of
similar techniques and projects.
*AFTERNOON MEETING (Plenary, 14.00 - 18.00)*
--*Martin White*: The importance of metadata for high quality Search
--*Sean Bechhofer*: Wf4Ever: metadata for "Research Objects"
--*Mark Sandler*: Semantic Media: a new paradigm for navigable content for
the 21st century
--*Richard Ranft*: Enhancing discovery of the British Library's audio
collections
--*Antoine Isaac*: A portrait of Europeana as a Linked Open Data case (in
progress)
--*Andrew MacFarlane*: Analysing creative image search queries to determine
important facets
Followed by networking, wine and nibbles from 18.00.
*REGISTRATION FEE & BOOKING:*
--*Full day,* including lunch and a choice of tutorial or workshop: ?120
(or ?70 for members of ISKO, IRSG or DCMI and for full-time students);
--*Afternoon only:* ?60 (or ?25 for members of ISKO, IRSG or DCMI and for
full-time students).
--*Registration: * <
http://www.iskouk.org/events/metadata_June_2014.htm#Booking<http://www.iskouk.org/events/metadata_June_2014.htm#introduction>
>
*To avoid disappointment, please don't delay in booking.*
-------------------------------------
*About ISKO UK*
ISKO (International Society for Knowledge Organization) is a not-for-profit
scientific/professional association with the objective of promoting
research and communication in the domain of knowledge organization, within
the broad field of information science and related disciplines. Founded in
2007, our UK Chapter has been attracting lively and steadily growing
audiences to its afternoon meeting series (see slides and recordings at
http://www.iskouk.org/events.htm). Its third conference was held in July
2013 on the general theme of "Knowledge organization - pushing the
boundaries" http://www.iskouk.org/conf2013/.
*About BCS IRSG*
Established in 1978, the main aim of the BCS IRSG is supporting the
communication between information retrieval (IR) researchers and
practitioners, promoting the use of IR methods in industry and raising
public awareness of IR-related topics. Recognizing IR as an
interdisciplinary field, a further aim of the BCS IRSG is to act as a link
between computer science, library and information science and also cognate
communities (like natural language processing).
*About DCMI*
The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open, international forum
for the development of interoperable online metadata standards with diverse
applications. DCMI's activities include consensus-driven working groups,
global conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational
efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and
practices. DCMI is a project of ASIS&T (the Association for Information
Science and Technology).
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From gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU Sun Feb 23 19:37:21 2014
From: gerrymck at IASTATE.EDU (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:37:21 +0000
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
Message-ID: <MON.24.FEB.2014.003721.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links [?]
NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog contains more than one million records of electronic theses and dissertations.
Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
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From roytennant at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 23 19:41:47 2014
From: roytennant at GMAIL.COM (Roy Tennant)
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:41:47 -0800
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
In-Reply-To: <31F366253C635746A73718A84BF5F9A83C6E48D5@ITSDAG5A.its.iastate.edu>
Message-ID: <SUN.23.FEB.2014.164147.0800.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Try http://union.ndltd.org/portal/
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <
gerrymck at iastate.edu> wrote:
> *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
>
>
>
> Colleagues/
>
>
>
> I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links [?]
>
>
>
> NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
>
>
> The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog
> contains more than one million records of electronic theses and
> dissertations.
>
> Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
>
> /Gerry
>
>
> Gerry McKiernan
> Associate Professor
> and
> Science and Technology Librarian
> Iowa State University
> 150 Parks Library
> Ames IA 50011
>
>
>
> OATs: Open Access Textbooks
>
> http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/oats
>
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From alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU Sun Feb 23 19:49:24 2014
From: alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU (Cockerill, Alan)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:49:24 +0000
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
In-Reply-To: <CAMhEc9fDS47EjFWL5Wi7PQ5S0fN7znPM=fJvTwvpHyw7Vu4JsQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <MON.24.FEB.2014.004924.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
This doesn't appear to be searchable. Doesn't even link at collection level.
It lists the Australiasian Digital Theses Program, which ceased in 2011 (data subsumed into Trove).
Odd.
Alan Cockerill
Library Technologies Coordinator
James Cook University
PO Box 6811
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Phone:+61 7 4232 1737
Fax: +61 7 4232 1516
Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au<mailto:Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au>
Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
Web: http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Roy Tennant
Sent: Monday, 24 February 2014 10:42 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
Try http://union.ndltd.org/portal/
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <gerrymck at iastate.edu<mailto:gerrymck at iastate.edu>> wrote:
*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links [?]
NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog contains more than one million records of electronic theses and dissertations.
Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/oats
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From roytennant at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 23 19:57:59 2014
From: roytennant at GMAIL.COM (Roy Tennant)
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:57:59 -0800
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
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Yes, odd. See this page:
http://www.ndltd.org/resources/find-etds
It appears that someone at VTLS needs to bounce a server.
Roy
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Cockerill, Alan
<alan.cockerill at jcu.edu.au>wrote:
> This doesn't appear to be searchable. Doesn't even link at collection
> level.
>
>
>
> It lists the Australiasian Digital Theses Program, which ceased in 2011
> (data subsumed into Trove).
>
>
>
> Odd.
>
>
>
> Alan Cockerill
> Library Technologies Coordinator
> James Cook University
>
> PO Box 6811
> CAIRNS QLD 4870
> Phone:+61 7 4232 1737
> Fax: +61 7 4232 1516
> Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au
>
> Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
> Web:
> http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
>
> Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
>
> Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
>
>
> CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
>
>
>
> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
> Behalf Of *Roy Tennant
> *Sent:* Monday, 24 February 2014 10:42 AM
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses
> and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
>
>
>
> Try http://union.ndltd.org/portal/
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <
> gerrymck at iastate.edu> wrote:
>
> *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
>
>
>
> Colleagues/
>
>
>
> I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links [?]
>
>
>
> NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
>
>
>
> The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog
> contains more than one million records of electronic theses and
> dissertations.
>
>
>
> Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
>
>
>
> /Gerry
>
>
>
> Gerry McKiernan
> Associate Professor
> and
> Science and Technology Librarian
> Iowa State University
> 150 Parks Library
> Ames IA 50011
>
>
>
> OATs: Open Access Textbooks
>
> http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/oats
>
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From roytennant at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 23 19:59:54 2014
From: roytennant at GMAIL.COM (Roy Tennant)
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:59:54 -0800
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
In-Reply-To: <CAMhEc9cmxBP3jfx4PeyMy1n8-NcbvECqvdcCuBUp5JJxOh75Sg@mail.gmail.com>
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Also, it appears that they have largely ceded discover to Google Scholar
and Microsoft Academic Search.
Roy
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Roy Tennant <roytennant at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, odd. See this page:
>
> http://www.ndltd.org/resources/find-etds
>
> It appears that someone at VTLS needs to bounce a server.
> Roy
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Cockerill, Alan <
> alan.cockerill at jcu.edu.au> wrote:
>
>> This doesn't appear to be searchable. Doesn't even link at collection
>> level.
>>
>>
>>
>> It lists the Australiasian Digital Theses Program, which ceased in 2011
>> (data subsumed into Trove).
>>
>>
>>
>> Odd.
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan Cockerill
>> Library Technologies Coordinator
>> James Cook University
>>
>> PO Box 6811
>> CAIRNS QLD 4870
>> Phone:+61 7 4232 1737
>> Fax: +61 7 4232 1516
>> Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au
>>
>> Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
>> Web:
>> http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
>>
>> Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
>>
>>
>> CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
>> Behalf Of *Roy Tennant
>> *Sent:* Monday, 24 February 2014 10:42 AM
>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of
>> Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Try http://union.ndltd.org/portal/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <
>> gerrymck at iastate.edu> wrote:
>>
>> *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
>>
>>
>>
>> Colleagues/
>>
>>
>>
>> I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links
>> [?]
>>
>>
>>
>> NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
>>
>>
>>
>> The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog
>> contains more than one million records of electronic theses and
>> dissertations.
>>
>>
>>
>> Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
>>
>>
>>
>> /Gerry
>>
>>
>>
>> Gerry McKiernan
>> Associate Professor
>> and
>> Science and Technology Librarian
>> Iowa State University
>> 150 Parks Library
>> Ames IA 50011
>>
>>
>>
>> OATs: Open Access Textbooks
>>
>> http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/oats
>>
>>
>>
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From alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU Sun Feb 23 21:29:30 2014
From: alan.cockerill at JCU.EDU.AU (Cockerill, Alan)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:29:30 +0000
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
In-Reply-To: <CAMhEc9dkk0uEEVJTZu9F5hcXOExD5ucM3MKUCpYuDv-EKKp8fA@mail.gmail.com>
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And links to the now dead Scirus.
Alan Cockerill
Library Technologies Coordinator
James Cook University
PO Box 6811
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Phone:+61 7 4232 1737
Fax: +61 7 4232 1516
Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au<mailto:Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au>
Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
Web: http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Roy Tennant
Sent: Monday, 24 February 2014 11:00 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
Also, it appears that they have largely ceded discover to Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Search.
Roy
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Roy Tennant <roytennant at gmail.com<mailto:roytennant at gmail.com>> wrote:
Yes, odd. See this page:
http://www.ndltd.org/resources/find-etds
It appears that someone at VTLS needs to bounce a server.
Roy
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Cockerill, Alan <alan.cockerill at jcu.edu.au<mailto:alan.cockerill at jcu.edu.au>> wrote:
This doesn't appear to be searchable. Doesn't even link at collection level.
It lists the Australiasian Digital Theses Program, which ceased in 2011 (data subsumed into Trove).
Odd.
Alan Cockerill
Library Technologies Coordinator
James Cook University
PO Box 6811
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Phone:+61 7 4232 1737<tel:%2B61%207%204232%201737>
Fax: +61 7 4232 1516<tel:%2B61%207%204232%201516>
Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au<mailto:Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au>
Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
Web: http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>] On Behalf Of Roy Tennant
Sent: Monday, 24 February 2014 10:42 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
Try http://union.ndltd.org/portal/
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <gerrymck at iastate.edu<mailto:gerrymck at iastate.edu>> wrote:
*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
Colleagues/
I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links [?]
NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog contains more than one million records of electronic theses and dissertations.
Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
150 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011
OATs: Open Access Textbooks
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From dowlintp at WFU.EDU Mon Feb 24 09:17:12 2014
From: dowlintp at WFU.EDU (Thomas Dowling)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:17:12 -0500
Subject: Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations Union Catalog ?
In-Reply-To: <b046991eab254a8fbcb72e105317939a@HKNPR06MB164.apcprd06.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <MON.24.FEB.2014.091712.0500.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Please feel free to use OATD.org (Open Access Theses and Dissertations).
It's up to date, excludes non-OA records that get included in NDLTD
records, and is generally your cool, hip alternative to searching ETDs
(where "cool" and "hip" are largely determined by me, with input from a
cadre of Smart People).
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Cockerill, Alan
<alan.cockerill at jcu.edu.au>wrote:
> And links to the now dead Scirus.
>
>
>
> Alan Cockerill
> Library Technologies Coordinator
> James Cook University
>
> PO Box 6811
> CAIRNS QLD 4870
> Phone:+61 7 4232 1737
> Fax: +61 7 4232 1516
> Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au
>
> Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
> Web:
> http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
>
> Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
>
> Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
>
>
> CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
>
>
>
> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
> Behalf Of *Roy Tennant
> *Sent:* Monday, 24 February 2014 11:00 AM
>
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses
> and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
>
>
>
> Also, it appears that they have largely ceded discover to Google Scholar
> and Microsoft Academic Search.
>
> Roy
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Roy Tennant <roytennant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, odd. See this page:
>
>
>
> http://www.ndltd.org/resources/find-etds
>
>
>
> It appears that someone at VTLS needs to bounce a server.
>
> Roy
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Cockerill, Alan <
> alan.cockerill at jcu.edu.au> wrote:
>
> This doesn?t appear to be searchable. Doesn?t even link at collection
> level.
>
>
>
> It lists the Australiasian Digital Theses Program, which ceased in 2011
> (data subsumed into Trove).
>
>
>
> Odd.
>
>
>
> Alan Cockerill
> Library Technologies Coordinator
> James Cook University
>
> PO Box 6811
> CAIRNS QLD 4870
> Phone:+61 7 4232 1737
> Fax: +61 7 4232 1516
> Email: Alan.Cockerill at jcu.edu.au
>
> Skype: alan.cockerill.jcu
> Web:
> http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/library/contacts/staff/JCUPRD_017401
>
> Blog: http://jculibrarytechnology.blogspot.com/
>
> Tweet: http://twitter.com/cockerilla
>
>
> CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J (QLD)
>
>
>
> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
> Behalf Of *Roy Tennant
> *Sent:* Monday, 24 February 2014 10:42 AM
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Where Is The Networked Digital Library of Theses
> and Dissertations Union Catalog ?
>
>
>
> Try http://union.ndltd.org/portal/
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <
> gerrymck at iastate.edu> wrote:
>
> *** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting ***
>
>
>
> Colleagues/
>
>
>
> I've searched high-and-low, but this link (and others) go to dead links [?]
>
>
>
> NDLTD VTLS Visualizer [http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
>
>
>
> The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog
> contains more than one million records of electronic theses and
> dissertations.
>
>
>
> Where in the World is the NDLTD Union Catalog ?
>
>
>
> /Gerry
>
>
>
> Gerry McKiernan
> Associate Professor
> and
> Science and Technology Librarian
> Iowa State University
> 150 Parks Library
> Ames IA 50011
>
>
>
> OATs: Open Access Textbooks
>
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>
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From: peter.murray at LYRASIS.ORG (Peter Murray)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:46:15 +0000
Subject: Learn about open source software in libraries during a free
webinar on February 25th
Message-ID: <MON.24.FEB.2014.144615.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Heard about open source software but not sure it makes sense for your library? Curious to know what open source software packages for libraries are out there? With funding from the Mellon Foundation, LYRASIS stewards the FOSS4LIB.org site: "helping libraries decide IF and WHICH open source software is right for them."
On February 25th from 10am to 11am Eastern U.S. time (15.00 to 16.00 UTC), I'll be presenting a free webinar that describes the features and plans for the site. Like the FOSS4LIB.org website itself, this webinar is open to members and non-members of LYRASIS. To register for tomorrow's webinar or one of the ones later this year, just send me an e-mail. More details are at:
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--
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From pgrayove at MONROE.LIB.IN.US Mon Feb 24 10:30:07 2014
From: pgrayove at MONROE.LIB.IN.US (Paula Gray-Overtoom)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:30:07 +0000
Subject: Learn about open source software in libraries during a free
webinar on February 25th
In-Reply-To: <CE035D62-58BD-4C6A-909C-7C0BF745E398@lyrasis.org>
Message-ID: <MON.24.FEB.2014.153007.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Austin,
Here?s the info on the webinar.
Thanks,
Paula
Paula Gray-Overtoom
Web Administrator
Monroe County Public Library
303 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-349-3050
www.mcpl.info
On 2/24/14, 9:46 AM, "Peter Murray" <peter.murray at LYRASIS.ORG> wrote:
>Heard about open source software but not sure it makes sense for your
>library? Curious to know what open source software packages for
>libraries are out there? With funding from the Mellon Foundation,
>LYRASIS stewards the FOSS4LIB.org site: "helping libraries decide IF and
>WHICH open source software is right for them."
>
>On February 25th from 10am to 11am Eastern U.S. time (15.00 to 16.00
>UTC), I'll be presenting a free webinar that describes the features and
>plans for the site. Like the FOSS4LIB.org website itself, this webinar
>is open to members and non-members of LYRASIS. To register for
>tomorrow's webinar or one of the ones later this year, just send me an
>e-mail. More details are at:
>
> http://foss4lib.org/content/free-webinars-introducing-foss4lib
>
>
>Peter
>--
>Peter Murray
>Assistant Director, Technology Services Development
>LYRASIS
>Peter.Murray at lyrasis.org
>+1 678-235-2955
>
>1438 West Peachtree Street NW
>Suite 200
>Atlanta, GA 30309
>Toll Free: 800.999.8558
>Fax: 404.892.7879
>www.lyrasis.org
>
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From rmorgenstern at IWAY.NA Mon Feb 24 12:04:22 2014
From: rmorgenstern at IWAY.NA (Renate Morgenstern)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:04:22 +0200
Subject: Learn about open source software in libraries during a free
webinar on February 25th
In-Reply-To: <CE035D62-58BD-4C6A-909C-7C0BF745E398@lyrasis.org>
Message-ID: <MON.24.FEB.2014.190422.0200.>
I am interested. Please add me.
Renate
> Heard about open source software but not sure it makes sense for your library? Curious to know what open source software packages for libraries are out there? With funding from the Mellon Foundation, LYRASIS stewards the FOSS4LIB.org site: "helping libraries decide IF and WHICH open source software is right for them."
>
> On February 25th from 10am to 11am Eastern U.S. time (15.00 to 16.00 UTC), I'll be presenting a free webinar that describes the features and plans for the site. Like the FOSS4LIB.org website itself, this webinar is open to members and non-members of LYRASIS. To register for tomorrow's webinar or one of the ones later this year, just send me an e-mail. More details are at:
>
> http://foss4lib.org/content/free-webinars-introducing-foss4lib
>
>
> Peter
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From primarydat at AOL.COM Mon Feb 24 15:38:48 2014
From: primarydat at AOL.COM (James Moses)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:38:48 -0500
Subject: Take the survey of library policies on promoting mobile device
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Take the survey of library policies on promoting mobile device access to library resources
Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying libraries about how they are making their websites and other resources accessible to mobile devices. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
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From sgreene at TCC.EDU Tue Feb 25 10:14:15 2014
From: sgreene at TCC.EDU (Sarah Greene)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:14:15 -0500
Subject: Job: Web Services and Emerging Technology Librarian,
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
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Sorry for the cross posting.
My college has an opening for a Web Services Librarian. See the position description here http://support.tcc.edu/hr/d_administrators.asp?primary=2568 .
Sarah
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Tidewater Community College
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From: rlitwin at GMAIL.COM (Rory Litwin)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:16:05 -0800
Subject: Upcoming courses with Library Juice Academy
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From slknight at EIU.EDU Thu Feb 27 10:43:09 2014
From: slknight at EIU.EDU (Stacey Knight)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:43:09 -0600
Subject: Tablet/Laptop survey
In-Reply-To: <2102770616.7557221.1393515344619.JavaMail.root@eiu.edu>
Message-ID: <THU.27.FEB.2014.094309.0600.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Forwarded on behalf of a colleague.
Stacey Knight-Davis
Head of Library Technology Services
Health Science Librarians of Illinois President, 2012-2014
Booth Library
Eastern Illinois University Office Phone: 217-581-7549
Charleston, IL 61920 Library Technology Services:
217-581-6091
http://works.bepress.com/stacey_knight-davis/
-----Original Message-----
From: Janice Derr [mailto:jmderr at eiu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:36 AM
To: Stacey Knight
Subject: Fwd: Tablet/Laptop survey
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Janice Derr" <jmderr at eiu.edu>
To: LIB-CIRCPLUS at PRINCETON.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:51:31 PM
Subject: Tablet/Laptop survey
We are conducting a brief survey of academic libraries on their policies and
procedures for the circulation of tablets and laptops. The survey takes
about five minutes and is available at:
http://eiu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dcXEODEueiWWK5T
We invite all academic libraries who circulate tablets and laptops to
complete the survey and offer any comments on their experiences with these
items.
Thank you for your participation.
Janice Derr
Reference Services
Booth Library
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-5090
jmderr at eiu.edu
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From ppival at UCALGARY.CA Thu Feb 27 14:52:17 2014
From: ppival at UCALGARY.CA (Paul Pival)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:52:17 -0700
Subject: Call for Proposals: Access Library Conference 2014
Message-ID: <THU.27.FEB.2014.125217.0700.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Access is Canada's premier library technology conference bringing librarians, technicians, developers, programmers, and managers together to discuss cutting-edge library technologies. Access is a single stream conference featuring in-depth analyses, panel discussions, poster presentations, lightning talks, hackfest, and plenty of time for networking and social events.
Join us in Calgary, Alberta, September 29-October 2 for Access 2014!
Call for Proposals:
In the spirit of the 21st Access Conference, this year's theme is Growing in the 21st Century. We're well into the 21st Century. How have libraries adapted? What can we expect for the next 86 years? How can we develop our skills to plan for the future?
We're looking for proposals that consider:
* Where we've come from, and how the plans of the past affect our present and future
* Where we're going, considering current trends in future planning context
* Buzz topics such as big data, linked open data, evidence-based practice, the semantic web, open access, and other emerging trends
* Emerging tools and trends, and how to use them to build a new future for libraries
* The 21st Century library in context and the dynamic of the library. How do libraries fit in a larger institutional or community context? How do technical and discovery services fit within the overall library dynamic? How are we shaping this context?
Formats:
Poster Presentations (NEW to Access 2014!):
All poster presenters will also have the option to give a 3-5 minute lightning talk.
Session Presentation:
You propose the format! You can put together a traditional presentation, a lightning talk, Pecha Kucha, demos, audience participation, a panel, or something totally different. The sky is the limit, so be creative! All format proposals will be considered. The length of your session should range from 5-45 minutes.
Any sessions longer than 15 minutes will be selected through double-blind peer-review.
Your proposal should include:
* Name, Position, Affiliation (let us know if you're a student!)
* Have you presented at Access before?
* If your presentation is not accepted in its proposed format, would you be willing to present in an alternate format (e.g. poster presentation, co-present with someone else)?
* Presentation format summary - a few sentences outlining format
* A summary (1-2 paragraphs) on the content of your proposed session
To submit a proposal:
E-mail to accesslibcon at gmail.com by April 4, 2014.
Questions can be forwarded to accesslibcon at gmail.com, or via Twitter (@accesslibcon)
http://accessconference.ca/
Paul R. Pival
Public Services Systems Librarian
University of Calgary
TFDL 430b
(403) 220-5650
ppival at ucalgary.ca
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From primarydat at AOL.COM Thu Feb 27 15:21:09 2014
From: primarydat at AOL.COM (James Moses)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:21:09 -0500
Subject: Take the survey of library efforts to render their websites more
accessible by mobile devices
Message-ID: <THU.27.FEB.2014.152109.0500.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Primary Research Group Inc., (www.PrimaryResearch.com) publisher of research reports and surveys about libraries, is surveying libraries about how they are making their websites and other resources accessible to mobile devices. The international study is open to public, academic and special libraries of all nations. Survey participants receive a free copy of the final report generated from the survey data. The institutional name of participants is listed but responses are aggregated or not attributed to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SurveyMobileAccesstoLibraryWebsite
James Moses, Research Director
Primary Research Group Inc
2753 Broadway #156
New York, New York 10025
Primarydat at gmail.com
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From afburke at UCI.EDU Thu Feb 27 17:31:54 2014
From: afburke at UCI.EDU (Ashley Burke)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:31:54 +0000
Subject: UCI Libraries: seeking recommendation for web site consultant
companies
Message-ID: <THU.27.FEB.2014.223154.0000.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Hello web4lib,
The UCI Libraries is about to move forward on a site re-design for our public page (http://www.lib.uci.edu/). We would like to work with a web consultant company to evaluate our public web site and recommend new versions of the site. Company will establish and conduct interviews and surveys, gather user statistics, research and recommend best practices for new site designs, and deliver mockups for new versions of the Libraries' public web site.
We have identified a few companies to evaluate, but would like 1 or 2 more specifically with experience in site design for higher ed libraries. It would be great if someone could pass on a few recommended companies for us to consider.
Thank you,
Ashley
Side note: I just re-subscribed to this listserv, so my apologies if this question was answered by a previous posting. If so, just point me to that archive.
Ashley Burke
Systems Administration Unit Supervisor
Acting Web Services Unit Supervisor
The UCI Libraries
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
Phone: (949) 824-3873
Email: afburke at uci.edu
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From librarylandtech at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 28 07:56:05 2014
From: librarylandtech at GMAIL.COM (Carson Block)
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 05:56:05 -0700
Subject: Position: Asst. Director of Digital Strategies,
Houston Public Library
Message-ID: <FRI.28.FEB.2014.055605.0700.WEB4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Lead the technological future at a top library in a world-class city. Be
the first Assistant Director of Digital Strategies at Houston Public
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If you're attending PLA in Indianapolis let's chat!
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From JPHEINTZ at STTHOMAS.EDU Fri Feb 28 20:35:09 2014
From: JPHEINTZ at STTHOMAS.EDU (Heintz, John P.)
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 01:35:09 +0000
Subject: Fwd: imo discontinuing support for all third-party messaging
networks
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Heads up for users of imo.im<http://imo.im>.
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Subject: imo discontinuing support for all third-party messaging networks
From: "imo.im" <noreply at imo.im>
To: "Heintz, John P." <JPHEINTZ at stthomas.edu>
CC:
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