From becky at OPENPRESERVATION.ORG Mon Aug 1 06:04:50 2016
From: becky at OPENPRESERVATION.ORG (Becky McGuinness)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:04:50 +0100
Subject: veraPDF 0.20 released
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*apologies for cross-posting*
The latest version of veraPDF is now available. Version 0.20 has the
following enhancements:
*Application enhancements:*
*added signature types to features report;
*depth of feature reporting now configurable; and
*altered log level of some validation methods.
*Conformance checker fixes:*
*fix for validation of character encoding requirements of invisible fonts;
and
*fix for ICC Profile mluc tag.
*Test corpus:*
*34 new test files for PDF/A-2b.
*Download veraPDF 0.20:*
http://downloads.verapdf.org/rel/verapdf-installer.zip
*Release notes:*
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/releases/latest
*Call for testing*
veraPDF is building an open source, industry-approved PDF/A validator.
Please support our efforts by downloading and testing the software. If you
encounter problems, or wish to suggest improvements, please add them to the
project?s GitHub issue tracker (
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important, it helps to improve the software.
Keep up to date with the latest developments of veraPDF by subscribing to
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veraPDF will be demonstrating the software at the PREFORMA Experience
workshop on 23 November in Berlin. Find out more at:
http://experienceworkshop.preforma-project.eu/.
*About veraPDF*
Led by the Open Preservation Foundation and the PDF Association, the
veraPDF consortium is developing an open source, industry-approved, file-format
validator for all parts and conformance levels of ISO 19005 (PDF/A). The
software is designed to meet the needs of memory institutions responsible
for preserving digital content for the long term.
The veraPDF consortium is funded by the PREFORMA project (
http://www.preforma-project.eu/). PREFORMA (PREservation FORMAts for
culture information/e-archives) is a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP)
project co-funded by the European Commission under its FP7-ICT Programme.
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From JShedd at LIBRARY.MSSTATE.EDU Fri Aug 5 11:20:37 2016
From: JShedd at LIBRARY.MSSTATE.EDU (Shedd, Julie)
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 15:20:37 +0000
Subject: Job Posting: Web Developer, Mississippi State University Libraries
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Position type: Full-Time 12-Month
Department: 320100 - General Library
Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories: Professional
Salary Grade/Salary Minimum: 14/Minimum: 39,800
Department Profile: The University Libraries provide their communities of users an ongoing, creative and technologically advanced library program.
Area of Specialization: Systems
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Maintains existing and develops new websites and web applications including database programming, multimedia development and web editing;
2. Assists in integrating other 3rd party applications into new and existing websites/applications
3. Assists with concept design, content delivery and exploring/recommending emerging technologies and services that will benefit the library program;
4. Provides technical support, training and ongoing development for a variety of existing applications
5. Develops and maintains mobile web applications;
6. Works with Library Web Team to ensure appropriate web site ADA compliance as well as compliance with University policies;
7. Supervises student workers and manages student payroll for Web Services team;
8. Tracks, analyzes and reports on current web usage statistics;
9. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in related field; one year related experience in maintaining and developing web-related applications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal communication, organizational and problem-solving skills;
Demonstrated experience with web design software and programming experience using HTML, CSS, and PHP;
Experience with various database systems including MySQL and Microsoft SQL;
Must be familiar with Internet protocols, web-based authentication methods and proxy servers in order to manage the site and maintain a high level of security for various databases and websites;
Understanding of web standards and accessibility as defined by the W3C and Section 508 Compliance;
Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
No unusual physical requirements. Must be able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time. Requires limited lifting of files and records and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility;
Frequent external imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one's control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; involves conflict-resolution or similar interactions involving emotional issues or stress on a regular basis;
Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands;
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
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From: paolo.manghi at ISTI.CNR.IT (Paolo Manghi)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 23:01:44 +0200
Subject: Call for Participation for RepScience2016 Workshop (Reproducible
Open Science) - Final Program
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Dear Colleagues,
I thought you might be interested. Please feel free to forward the CFP to your circles.
Best,
Paolo
(This message has been posted on multiple lists; we apologize if you receive multiple copies)
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First International Workshop on Reproducible Open Science (RepScience 2016)
**** Co-sponsored by Research Data Alliance Europe and OpenAIRE2020 ****
Hannover, Germany, September 9th, 2016
Web site: http://repscience2016.research-infrastructures.eu/ <http://repscience2016.research-infrastructures.eu/>
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In conjunction with the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL 2016)
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######## Keynote Speakers (in order of appearance) #########
1. Carole Goble, Professor at Manchester University, Fellow Royal Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the British Computing Society
2. Sunje Dallmeier-Tiessen, Data coordinator in the Scientific Information Service at CERN
################## Workshop program (full-day) #############
Research Data Alliance Session
1. Andreas Rauber and Stephan Pr?ll. ?Enabling Reproducibility for Small and
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2. Adrian Burton, Hylke Koers, Paolo Manghi, Martin Fenner, Sandro La Bruzzo, Amir Aryani, Michael Diepenbroek, Uwe Schindler and Markus Stocker. ?The Scholix Framework for Interoperability in Data-Literature Information Exchange?
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First Session
4. Jan H. H?ffler. ?ReplicationWiki: Improving Transparency in Social Sciences Research?
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6. Leonardo Candela, Fosca Giannotti, Valerio Grossi, Paolo Manghi and Roberto Trasarti.
?FLARE: a flexible workflow language for research e-infrastructures?
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7. Daniel N?st, Markus Konkol, Marc Schutzeichel, Edzer Pebesma, Christian Kray, Holger Przibytzin and J?rg Lorenz. ?Opening the Publication Process with Executable Research Compendia?
8. Vidya Ayer, Christian Pietsch, Johanna Vompras, Jochen Schirrwagen, Najko Jahn, Cord Wiljes and Philipp Cimiano. ?Conquaire: Towards an architecture supporting continuous quality control to ensure reproducibility of research?
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9. Sheeba Samuel, Frank Taubert, Daniel Walther, Birgitta K?nig-Ries and H. Martin B?cker. ?Towards Reproducibility of Microscopy Experiments?
10. Markus Stocker. ?From Data to Machine Readable Information Aggregated in Research Objects?
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- Oscar Corcho, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid, Spain
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- Jochen Schirrwagen, Bielefeld University Library, Germany
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From bill.coffey at WAYNEGOV.COM Tue Aug 9 11:01:05 2016
From: bill.coffey at WAYNEGOV.COM (Bill Coffey)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 15:01:05 +0000
Subject: Wireless in Libraries
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We have a simple wireless access connection running 4 access points with a DHCP server.
We are having an issue with slow connections or access. From my statistics I see we have an average of 150 patrons access the wireless during the day.
I would like to know.
1. Those that have wireless access with a Time Warner circuit, are they having issues with the network slowing down at random times of the day?
2. We have a 50 x 5 circuit. What is your circuit to TWC.
3. How many access points do you have?
Thanks
Bill Coffey
System Administrator
Wayne County Public Library
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Bill.Coffey at waynegov.com
Phone: (919) 735-6249
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From rlitwin at GMAIL.COM Tue Aug 9 11:40:44 2016
From: rlitwin at GMAIL.COM (Rory Litwin)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 08:40:44 -0700
Subject: Library Juice Academy courses offered in and September, October,
and November
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Getting to Know Your Users through Interviews and Focus Groups
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Game-Based Learning in Library Instruction
Scott Rice
Caring for Collections
Beth Knazook
Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries
Carli Spina
Writing for the Web
Nicole Capdarest-Arest
Introduction to Genealogical Librarianship
Sarah A.V. Kirby
Introduction to Readers' Advisory
Jessica Moyer
Exploring and Applying Critical Theory: An Introduction for Librarians
Jessica Critten
Agile Library Operations: Introduction to Scrum and the Agile Manifesto
Aaron Collie
Transforming and Querying XML with XSLT and XQuery
Robert Chavez
New Directions in Information Literacy: Growing Our Teaching Practices
Andrea Baer
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Introduction to Digital Humanities for Librarians
John Russell
Cultural Competence for the Academic Librarian
Shaundra Walker
Service Design: Towards a Holistic Assessment of Library Services
Joe J. Marquez
Everyday Statistics for Librarians
Jennifer Sweeney
Authority Control
Natalie Hall
Effective Communication Strategies
Deborah Schmidle
Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies
Eva Dodsworth
Introduction to Knowledge Management Systems for Libraries
Valerie Forrestal
Getting to Know: Romance
Jessica Moyer
Developing a Website Content Strategy
Rebecca Blakiston
Introduction to the Semantic Web
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Translating the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy into Our Teaching
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Andrea Baer
Introduction to Archives Administration and Management
Christine D'Arpa
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Metadata Design
Grace Agnew
Creating an Oral History Project
Carmen Cowick
Planning and Leading Effective Team Meetings
Deborah Schmidle
Evaluating Service Quality and Patron Satisfaction
Jennifer Sweeney
Student Staff Development
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Getting to Know: Fantasy
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Beth Knazook
Transforming Your Teaching Toolkit
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Introduction to Library Classification in Dewey and LC
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Backward Design for Information Literacy Instruction
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From dmunson at EWU.EDU Tue Aug 9 11:50:37 2016
From: dmunson at EWU.EDU (Munson, Doris)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 15:50:37 +0000
Subject: Wireless in Libraries
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EWU IT has told me that wireless connectivity slows down significantly when you get more than 20 people using an access point. There are a couple of places in the library where we've had to add additional access points because of the number of people who regularly use wireless devices in those areas. We also had to put a second access point in our classroom because one is not enough for a class with 25 or more students.
The other problem we run into is how far the network wire has to run. The further it runs, the more problems we have with slow and dropped connections. It's required careful planning for network connections and access points in the far corners of the building.
Best,
Doris
Doris M. Munson
Access Services Librarian
Eastern Washington University
(509) 359-6395
dmunson at ewu.edu
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Coffey
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 8:01 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Wireless in Libraries
We have a simple wireless access connection running 4 access points with a DHCP server.
We are having an issue with slow connections or access. From my statistics I see we have an average of 150 patrons access the wireless during the day.
I would like to know.
1. Those that have wireless access with a Time Warner circuit, are they having issues with the network slowing down at random times of the day?
2. We have a 50 x 5 circuit. What is your circuit to TWC.
3. How many access points do you have?
Thanks
Bill Coffey
System Administrator
Wayne County Public Library
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Bill.Coffey at waynegov.com<mailto:Bill.Coffey at waynegov.com>
Phone: (919) 735-6249
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From J.P.Knight at LBORO.AC.UK Tue Aug 9 13:24:17 2016
From: J.P.Knight at LBORO.AC.UK (Jon Knight)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 18:24:17 +0100
Subject: Wireless in Libraries
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On Tue, 9 Aug 2016, Bill Coffey wrote:
> We have a simple wireless access connection running 4 access points with
> a DHCP server.
> We are having an issue with slow connections or access. From my
> statistics I see we have an average of 150 patrons access the wireless
> during the day.
[...]
> 3. How many access points do you have?
I can't help on the TWC aspects, but an average of 150 users spread over 4
APs might well be your problem, especially if those users aren't evenly
spread (so one or two APs is taking the bulk of the load). There's lots
of nuances to WiFi sizing and coverage, but a rule of thumb is to aim for
around 25 users at most on each radio on each AP - fewer if the users are
all doing bandwidth intensive tasks such as video streaming.
You might also find that if you're covering large areas with these 4 APs
you'll have low bit rate "distant" connections using up comparatively long
periods of time. If you haven't already done so, you might want to turn
off slower bit rates to ignore these distant, slow clients.
In my experience, libraries also have additional issues in that metal
shelving can act as wave guides for the microwave signals used in WiFi
comms. This means that they can both act as shields attenuating the
signal in some places whilst also causing it to appear where you don't
necessarily expect it. We tend to aim to cover areas around the edge of
the building and in the large "open" (no shelving) areas on each floor.
Hope that helps,
Jon
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From listuser at CHILLCO.COM Tue Aug 9 16:13:11 2016
From: listuser at CHILLCO.COM (Cary Gordon)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 13:13:11 -0700
Subject: Wireless in Libraries
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25 users per AP is a great goal, but it is impractical in many scenarios. The technical limit is 2007 concurrent associations per AP, and that limit applies to each transceiver in a concurrent multiband AP.
Caveats abound. If you had an AP that was actively associated with 4014 devices, there would likely be a panoply of bad things happening, and you would likely be down to teletype speed.
Moving into the practical realm, real-world professional APs, like those from Meraki (Cisco) can handle 256 connections ? 128 per radio ? although quality goes down geometrically at higher load. One big question is what will your connections be doing. With your APs fully loaded, streaming individual HD videos might be pretty nasty, and your VOIP connections might seem to be in Klingon. Web browsing, being asynchronous, can work.
Fun fact: Ruckus is covered Maracana Stadium in Rio (76k seats) with 217 APs. Making this work required hands-on tuning of each AP and a very concentrated, ongoing effort to get folks to use the 5GHz band.
I think that the bottom line is that you must use professional equipment, and, if at all possible, have it installed by trained professionals.
Cary
> On Aug 9, 2016, at 10:24 AM, Jon Knight <J.P.Knight at LBORO.AC.UK> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2016, Bill Coffey wrote:
>> We have a simple wireless access connection running 4 access points with a DHCP server.
>> We are having an issue with slow connections or access. From my statistics I see we have an average of 150 patrons access the wireless during the day.
> [...]
>> 3. How many access points do you have?
>
> I can't help on the TWC aspects, but an average of 150 users spread over 4 APs might well be your problem, especially if those users aren't evenly spread (so one or two APs is taking the bulk of the load). There's lots of nuances to WiFi sizing and coverage, but a rule of thumb is to aim for around 25 users at most on each radio on each AP - fewer if the users are all doing bandwidth intensive tasks such as video streaming.
>
> You might also find that if you're covering large areas with these 4 APs you'll have low bit rate "distant" connections using up comparatively long periods of time. If you haven't already done so, you might want to turn off slower bit rates to ignore these distant, slow clients.
>
> In my experience, libraries also have additional issues in that metal shelving can act as wave guides for the microwave signals used in WiFi comms. This means that they can both act as shields attenuating the signal in some places whilst also causing it to appear where you don't necessarily expect it. We tend to aim to cover areas around the edge of the building and in the large "open" (no shelving) areas on each floor.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Jon
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From wilfred.drew.ctr at US.AF.MIL Thu Aug 18 09:32:43 2016
From: wilfred.drew.ctr at US.AF.MIL (DREW, WILFRED E JR CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RIOSI)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:32:43 +0000
Subject: Mobile friendly EZproxy pages
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I am looking for plug and play code (at best hope) to put into my current Ezproxy pages to display in a mobile friendly form when on a smart phone or tablet. Also, I would want that page to display that way within Boopsie. I do not have access to Dreamweaver or other such design tools. I am using UltraEdit. Any suggestions? NO access to php or other scripting other than javascript and CSS.
Wilfred (Bill) Drew
Goldbelt C6
Technical Librarian
AFMC/AFRL/RIOSI
Library Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/RomeTechLibraryCat
Databases Portal: http://tinyurl.com/RomeDB
Journals Portal: http://tinyurl.com/EPubF
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Rome Research Site
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From prbutler at BSU.EDU Thu Aug 18 10:06:47 2016
From: prbutler at BSU.EDU (Butler, Paul)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:06:47 +0000
Subject: Mobile friendly EZproxy pages
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Hi Bill,
>From the EZproxy listserv archive (https://ls.suny.edu/read/messages?id=2447867#2447867), I have always liked this simple implementation by Andy Taylor at the University of North Alabama. All the code is inline in the login page, which make is pretty easy to work with.
"Media queries are what we?ve used on our login page:
https://ezproxy.una.edu/login
The CSS is embedded in the page if anyone wants to view source."
Cheers, Paul
-------------------------------------------------
Paul R Butler, mlis
Library Technologies Support Analyst
Library Information Technology Services (L.I.T.S)
Ball State University
Muncie, IN? 47306
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Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:33 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Mobile friendly EZproxy pages
I am looking for plug and play code (at best hope) to put into my current Ezproxy pages to display in a mobile friendly form when on a smart phone or tablet. Also, I would want that page to display that way within Boopsie. I do not have access to Dreamweaver or other such design tools. I am using UltraEdit. Any suggestions? NO access to php or other scripting other than javascript and CSS.
Wilfred (Bill) Drew
Goldbelt C6
Technical Librarian
AFMC/AFRL/RIOSI
Library Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/RomeTechLibraryCat
Databases Portal: http://tinyurl.com/RomeDB
Journals Portal: http://tinyurl.com/EPubF
Library Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/RomeSP Rome Research Site ? (315) 330-7608
? Wilfred.Drew.ctr at us.af.mil
Library ? tech.library at us.af.mil
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From wilfred.drew.ctr at US.AF.MIL Thu Aug 18 10:30:32 2016
From: wilfred.drew.ctr at US.AF.MIL (DREW, WILFRED E JR CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RIOSI)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:30:32 +0000
Subject: Mobile friendly EZproxy pages
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Thanks. I am playing with it now.
Wilfred (Bill) Drew
Goldbelt C6
Technical Librarian
AFMC/AFRL/RIOSI
Library Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/RomeTechLibraryCat
Databases Portal: http://tinyurl.com/RomeDB
Journals Portal: http://tinyurl.com/EPubF
Library Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/RomeSP
Rome Research Site
? (315) 330-7608
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Library ? tech.library at us.af.mil
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From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Butler, Paul
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 10:07 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Mobile friendly EZproxy pages
Hi Bill,
>From the EZproxy listserv archive (https://ls.suny.edu/read/messages?id=2447867#2447867), I have always liked this simple implementation by Andy Taylor at the University of North Alabama. All the code is inline in the login page, which make is pretty easy to work with.
"Media queries are what we?ve used on our login page:
https://ezproxy.una.edu/login
The CSS is embedded in the page if anyone wants to view source."
Cheers, Paul
-------------------------------------------------
Paul R Butler, mlis
Library Technologies Support Analyst
Library Information Technology Services (L.I.T.S)
Ball State University
Muncie, IN? 47306
P: 765.285.8032
E: prbutler at bsu.edu
University Libraries...a destination for research, learning, and friends
The University Libraries provide services that support student pursuits for academic success and faculty endeavors for knowledge creation and classroom instruction.
-----Original Message-----
From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of DREW, WILFRED E JR CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RIOSI
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:33 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Mobile friendly EZproxy pages
I am looking for plug and play code (at best hope) to put into my current Ezproxy pages to display in a mobile friendly form when on a smart phone or tablet. Also, I would want that page to display that way within Boopsie. I do not have access to Dreamweaver or other such design tools. I am using UltraEdit. Any suggestions? NO access to php or other scripting other than javascript and CSS.
Wilfred (Bill) Drew
Goldbelt C6
Technical Librarian
AFMC/AFRL/RIOSI
Library Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/RomeTechLibraryCat
Databases Portal: http://tinyurl.com/RomeDB
Journals Portal: http://tinyurl.com/EPubF
Library Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/RomeSP Rome Research Site ? (315) 330-7608
? Wilfred.Drew.ctr at us.af.mil
Library ? tech.library at us.af.mil
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From Wiegandl at UNCW.EDU Thu Aug 18 12:46:32 2016
From: Wiegandl at UNCW.EDU (Wiegand, Laura K.)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 16:46:32 +0000
Subject: Job posting: Review date extended - Web and Discovery Services
Librarian
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If you are interested in library websites, user experience, search interfaces and discovery tools, please consider this job opening in beautiful Wilmington North Carolina. Our beautiful coastal campus is located 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. A college and tourist town, Wilmington has a charming historic downtown, lovely beaches, affordable living and lots to do and see, including cultural events. UNC Wilmington is a growing university and Randall Library is a vibrant and collaborative place. We hope you'll consider joining us!
Please visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/5658 for more information or to apply. Priority consideration date has been extended to August 26, 2016.
This position provides a wide range of expertise, guidance, and management of a variety of services and activities in this online arena, including but not limited to the following.
Web Services
* Provides leadership, direction, and technical expertise to design, develop, maintain, and evaluate libraries' web/mobile presence for services, content, and user experience
* Analyzes, evaluates and assesses the Library's online presence for user experience, accessibility, design and content
* Researches, evaluates, and recommends new web technologies for the library
* Follows standards and best practices for web accessibility and universal design
* Coordinates with content owners and authors to ensure that the Library's web presence is relevant, accurate, up-to-date, user-centered, and accessible
Discovery Services
* Works on a wide variety of projects, both individual and collaborative in scope, to improve, extend, and integrate the Libraries' various discovery and search tools
* Supports eresource implementation through website integration, interface customization, support for open url, proxy and other services
* Provides troubleshooting and technical support with library online resources, e.g. resolving authentication problems and ensuring smooth and reliable access, working with vendor based APIs and web services.
Librarianship
* Develops training materials and programs for librarians and library staff
* Provides general help and research assistance at the Research Help Desk and assists remote patrons through phone, e-mail, web and other technologies.
* Engages in scholarly or creative activity to produce new knowledge and share expertise.
* Participates in the development, implementation, and review of Library policies, procedures and services.
* Serves on Library and University committees
____________________________________________________________________
Laura K. Wiegand
Associate Director Library Information Technology and Digital Strategies
William M. Randall Library<http://library.uncw.edu/>
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
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From: centralplainsnetworkcpndam at GMAIL.COM (Central Plains Network for Digital Asset Management)
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:10:18 -0500
Subject: 2nd Call for Proposals and Deadline Extension
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Apologies in advance for cross-posting.
The Central Plains Network for Digital Asset Management (CPN-DAM)
<http://newprairiepress.org/cpndam/> is accepting proposals for its
inaugural 2016 virtual conference, being held November 15th and 16th,
2016. This two-day virtual conference will provide the opportunity to
learn from the real-world experiences of others with a focus on practical
professional development in all stages of digital asset management. Anyone
can submit a proposal.
We invite proposals for the following program formats:
- Presentation
- Poster Presentation
- Talk the Practical roundtable
We invite submissions on any aspect of digital asset management. This
includes, but is not limited to:
- Digital Preservation
- Implementations
- Workflows
- Systems
- Digital Projects
- Funding
- Workflows
- Metadata
- Outreach & Marketing
- Platform
- Presentation Layer
- Systems
- Customizations
- Decision process for choosing a platform
To view a full list of topics click on possible topics
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.
For submission guidelines click here
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*Deadlines*
Submission Deadline (*Extended*): September 12, 2016
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From niso-announce at NISO.ORG Wed Aug 24 10:50:06 2016
From: niso-announce at NISO.ORG (NISO Announce)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:50:06 -0400
Subject: Data Curation: Cultivating Past Research Data for Future
Consumption
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*Just One Week Away! Register now to be a part of this NISO Virtual
Conference*
*Data Curation: Cultivating Past Research Data for Future Consumption*
*Wednesday, August 31, 201611:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EDT*
This NISO virtual conference will explore the many aspects of data
curation. The morning segment will provide attendees with an explanation of
the services libraries are expected to offer, a discussion of the data
lifecycle, ideas for fostering partnerships and collaboration, and
information on the ever-present legal and ethical concerns of handling
data. The afternoon program presents five case studies drawn from the hard
sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences. Speakers will describe
first-hand experiences in managing the unique challenges involved in
curating data. Closing up the conference will be a wrap-up discussion
surfacing those facets of data curation not covered previously.
Take advantage of the chance to learn from these practitioners:
*Research Data and Services in Academic Libraries: US and Europe*
*Suzie Allard*, University of Tennessee?Knoxville;
*The Data Lifecycle: Curating Partners to Curate Data*
*Jennifer Lee*, University of Texas?Austin
*How to curate research data: An 8-step guide with incentives to
collaborate*
*Lisa Johnston*, University of Minnesota?Twin Cities
*Ethics and Legal Requirements for Data Curation*
*Melissa Levine*, University of Michigan
*Case Study I:* *Level Up!: Building data services at the J. Willard
Marriott Library*
*Rebekah Cummings*, University of Utah
*Case Study II:* *The Metadata is the Message: Assessing, Curating and
Publishing Data for the Humanities*
*Ashley Clark*, Northeastern University
*Case Study III:* *NYU Data Catalog*
*Ian Lamb* and *Nicole Contaxis*, New York University Health Sciences
Library
*Case Study IV: Data Curation for Quantitative Social Science Research: A
Case Study*
*Libbie Stephenson*, UCLA
*Case Study V: A Multi-Decade Case: The Evolution of Data Products and
Designated Audiences*
*Karen S. Baker*, University of Illinois
For more details on this event, including registration information, please
visit the NISO event page
<http://www.niso.org/news/events/2016/virtual_conference/aug31_virtualconf/>.
Your registration for this NISO virtual conference entitles you to
participate (at no additional cost) in the follow-up Training Thursday
webinar <http://www.niso.org/news/events/2016/training_thursday/sept8_tt/>,
scheduled for September 8, 2016. The featured instructors for that
90-minute session are Kristin Briney, Data Services Librarian, University
of Wisconsin?Milwaukee and author of *Data Management for Researchers* (Pelagic
Publishing, 2015); Jenny Muilenburg, Data Management Librarian, University
of Washington Libraries; and Plato Smith, Data Management Librarian,
University of Florida.
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From niso-announce at NISO.ORG Thu Aug 25 12:28:18 2016
From: niso-announce at NISO.ORG (NISO Announce)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:28:18 -0400
Subject: NISO Launches New Project to Create a Flexible API Framework for
E-Content in Libraries
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*Interested participants, especially those with experience in library
vendor software and/or use of APIs and REST and mobile technologies, are
encouraged to contact NISO regarding working group formation.*
Baltimore, MD - August 25, 2016 - Voting Members of the National
Information Standards Organization (NISO) have approved a new project to
modernize library-vendor technical interoperability to improve the access
of digital library content and electronic books. Building upon a set of API
(Application Programming Interface) Requirements
<http://virtuallibrary.queenslibrary.org/library-api-draft>developed by
Queens Library, a new NISO Working Group will create a foundational API set
that the library community can build on. This set will fulfill an array of
user and library needs, including quicker response times, flexible item
discovery and delivery options, improved resource availability, and more
seamless integration of electronic and physical resources.
Library patrons should expect an excellent user experience and requisite
level of convenience should be built into all customer-facing tools that
service library patrons. This project is being undertaken to bring patrons'
library experiences in line with the modern tools and
technologies-especially mobile technologies-they are accustomed to using in
other areas of their lives. Currently, libraries use varied technologies,
some of which rely on outdated and slow communication protocols, to provide
services to users. By establishing standards on RESTful Web services APIs
as well as standard mobile extensions, the library industry will leave many
archaic, difficult-to-use tool sets behind, and allow libraries more
flexibility in meeting local needs.
"11.2 million patrons visited the Queens Library in 2015," says Kelvin
Watson, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Queens Library.
"It's imperative that we keep them coming back by providing fast, efficient
service that rivals what they experience in the commercial world. Queens
Library, which serves one of the five most diverse counties in the United
States, has a vested interest in undertaking this work to customize library
operations for specialized local needs. We are excited to have initiated
this project at NISO and we look forward to working with other participants
to actualize our draft framework."
Volunteer working group members will deliver a foundational framework, in
the form of a NISO Recommended Practice, that will communicate an
understanding of how libraries should provide and receive data. These
library-related communications and functions could include customized genre
or category views for browse, search, and discovery of collections; user
authentication; transmission of account information; management of
barcodes; check out and return of items, streaming of online material, and
other requirements as determined by stakeholders. Work will also include
the creation of several proof-of-concept services that use the proposed
approach to deliver services and a registry to enable supporting data
providers and system vendors to communicate their support of the framework.
The full work item approved by NISO Voting Members is available on the NISO
website
<http://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/16796/Library%20Services%20API-for%20VM%20Approval.pdf>
.
NISO's Associate Director of Programs, Nettie Lagace, comments, "NISO is
eager to begin this work to improve library-patron interactions. Advancing
vendor-library communication processes through consensus discussions and
agreement is a natural fit in our portfolio of work. NISO's mission is to
streamline the work of libraries and other information providers to get
content into the hands of consumers." Lagace continues, "We encourage
working group participation from libraries, library system providers,
providers and distributors of e-books, recorded books, and other forms of
digital content and media. We are looking forward to hearing from
interested volunteers who can dedicate their technical talents to this
important effort." Those who are interested in participating in the
E-Content API Framework working group should contact Lagace at
nlagace at niso.org. <nlagace at niso.org>
About NISO
NISO, based in Baltimore, Maryland, fosters the development and maintenance
of standards that facilitate the creation, persistent management, and
effective interchange of information so that it can be trusted for use in
research and learning. To fulfill this mission, NISO engages libraries,
publishers, information aggregators, and other organizations that support
learning, research, and scholarship through the creation, organization,
management, and curation of knowledge. NISO works with intersecting
communities of interest and across the entire lifecycle of information
standards. NISO is a not-for-profit association accredited by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI). For more information, visit the NISO
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From dhwong at USC.EDU Fri Aug 26 16:08:49 2016
From: dhwong at USC.EDU (Deborah Ann Holmes-Wong)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:08:49 +0000
Subject: Job Posting: Strategic Digital Initiatives Librarian --
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Hi,
The USC Libraries is looking for a Strategic Digital Initiatives Librarian to engage with the communities we serve and develop innovative, unique and sustainable digital collections and services for them as part of our Digital Library and Metadata Team. More information can be found at:
Strategic Digital Initiatives Librarian https://jobs.usc.edu/postings/72776<Strategic%20Digital%20Initiatives%20Librarian%20https:/jobs.usc.edu/postings/72776>
We anticipate that the first review of applicants will begin on September 15, 2016. The position will be open until filled.
USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. For more information about this position, please contact Deborah Holmes-Wong, Director, USC Digital Library and search committee chair at dhwong at usc.edu<mailto:dhwong at usc.edu>.
Thank you.
Deborah Holmes-Wong, Director, USC Digital Library
USC Libraries
dhwong at usc.edu<mailto:dhwong at usc.edu>
213-740-2867
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From rlitwin at GMAIL.COM Mon Aug 29 11:14:02 2016
From: rlitwin at GMAIL.COM (Rory Litwin)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:14:02 -0700
Subject: Writing for the Web (online course)
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Writing for the Web
Instructor: Nicole Capdarest-Arest
Dates: September 5-30, 2016
Credits: 1.5 CEUs
Price: $175
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/048-writing-web.php
Many users come to your website for information, and their ability to
interpret the information you provide will make the difference between a
good and a bad user experience. In this four-week course, you will learn
how to write web copy that is succinct, understandable, and engaging. You
will discover how users read online and the importance of focusing on your
essential messages, using space effectively, and treating your website as a
conversation with your users. You will learn how to establish a consistent
voice and tone, and how to use such techniques as layering information,
exploiting the power of parallelism, making good use of links, and keeping
active space in your content. You will also learn how to best use bulleted
and numbered lists and tables in presenting your web content, as well as
the importance of producing alternative text for visually impaired users.
Through examples, activities and hands-on practice, you will hone your
skills in writing using active voice, straightforward sentences, and
cutting unnecessary words.
This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our
Certificate in User Experience (UX), but can be taken as a stand-alone
course as well.
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/certificate-ux.php
Nicole Capdarest-Arest is the Clinical Librarian at Stanford University and
past Emerging Technologies Librarian at the Arizona Health Sciences
Library. She specializes in clinical knowledge services; emerging
technologies in academic health sciences libraries; website usability,
development and management; online tools to enhance library services;
mobile health; and health informatics.
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.
You can register in this course through the first week of instruction (as
long as it is not full). The "Register" button on the website goes to our
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From announce at DUBLINCORE.NET Mon Aug 29 17:25:41 2016
From: announce at DUBLINCORE.NET (DCMI Announce)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:25:41 -0700
Subject: Don't miss DC-2016 in Copenhagen! Early registration ends 2
September 2016
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********Please excuse the cross-posting********
*Don't miss DC-2016 in Copenhagen! *
*Early registration ends 2 September 2016*
*Join us at DC-2016 in Copenhagen* for four days of update on what's
happening in the metadata ecosystem, or, time permitting, stay on for six
days of intense interactions with both your metadata colleagues and the
information science community. The DC-2016 program consists of an array of
presentations, keynote, lightning talks, papers, project reports, posters,
special sessions, and workshops. Follow the link below to review the
program -- titles in the program schedule link to abstracts.
*==============================*
*:: DC-2016 CONFERENCE WEBSITE:*
http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2016/schedConf/
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*:: DC-2016 REGISTRATION:*
http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/index/pages/view/reg16
*:: DC-2016 FINAL PROGRAM:*
http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2016/schedConf/program
<http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2016/schedConf/program>
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Significant registration savings are available for both DCMI members or
ASIS&T members wishing to attend both of the collocated DC-2016 and ASIS&T
Annual Meeting. DCMI members can register for ASIS&T 2016 at ASIS&T member
rates and ASIS&T members can register for DC-2016 at DCMI member rates. To
review the ASIS&T program, visit the ASIS&T Program Page with the link
below.
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*:: ASIS&T ANNUAL MEETING WEBSITE:*
https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/
*:: ASIS&T PROGRAM:*
https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/program/
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From ksgerrity at AMHERST.EDU Tue Aug 30 16:36:09 2016
From: ksgerrity at AMHERST.EDU (Kathleen Gerrity)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:36:09 +0000
Subject: Job Posting: Head of Digital Programs at Amherst College
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The Amherst College Library seeks an inventive leader, adroit manager, and indefatigable collaborator to partner with multiple constituencies in the library and across campus to promote digital scholarship, digital collections, and the preservation of the same, all in service to our local and global community.
Amherst has profoundly transformed its student body in terms of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and nationality, among other areas. Today, nearly one quarter of Amherst's students consists of Pell Grant recipients, and many more are first-generation students; nearly half of our students are non-immigrant minorities. We seek candidates who have experience working in a multicultural environment and/or are interested in supporting a diverse student body.
The Head of Digital Programs provides vision and direction for the library's Digital Programs, including digital collections, digital preservation, digital scholarship, and the digital repository in line with national and international standards. The successful candidate will provide leadership for the library's role in the creation, curation, management, delivery, and preservation of scholarly, cultural, and administrative digital content across the college; plan for and coordinate the design, integration, and maintenance of digital asset management and preservation programs and systems; further the integration of digital collections, tools, and technologies into teaching, research, and scholarship in the liberal arts; work collaboratively with library and IT colleagues and other college partners to achieve these goals; help develop, cultivate, and support a diverse workforce and student body; and lead efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming environment.
Principal duties and responsibilities
* Provides vision, strategic planning, overall direction, and prioritization for the library's digital programs, including digital collections, digital preservation, digital scholarship, and the digital repository.
* Plays a leadership role in the creation, curation, management, delivery, and preservation of scholarly, cultural, and administrative digital content across the college.
* Provides expertise and advocates for the department and the library in digital scholarship, digital preservation, and other relevant digital activities across the campus.
* Collaborates with colleagues in Archives & Special Collections, Technical Services, Research & Instruction, IT, and others to achieve the vision and goals of digital programs.
* Promotes digital programs, collections, and services on campus and to broader audiences.
* Supervises the Digital Collections & Preservation Librarian, Digital Library Web Developer, and interns.
* In collaboration with library and IT colleagues, plans for and coordinates the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of a technological infrastructure for digital collections, digital scholarship, and digital preservation.
* Sets direction and policy for the college's digital repository, Amherst College Digital Collections, and its role in supporting digital collections, the open-access mandate and other scholarly communications initiatives, digital preservation activities, and other needs as they emerge.
* Keeps abreast of new trends, tools, opportunities, and campus needs in digital libraries and repositories and responds proactively.
* Works with the Director of the Amherst College Press to establish requirements and identify solutions for digital publications and other projects of the Press.
* Works to advance the integration of digital collections, tools, and technologies into teaching, research, and scholarship in the liberal arts.
* Helps shape a vision for digital scholarship at the college, and the library's role in partnering on both classroom-based and longer-term research projects in digital scholarship.
* Partners with faculty, the Press, IT, and other librarians to develop, implement, and provide instruction for scholarly digital projects.
* Manages and advances a variety of digital projects and programs.
* Writes and manages grants to support specific projects.
* Participates in and stays abreast of developments in the digital library field in order to appropriately position the college's digital programs within larger developments in the field, and to promote the college's work in this area.
* Actively participates in outreach activities, committees and work groups of the library, the college, and Five Colleges and regional and national organizations as appropriate.
* Demonstrates and facilitates effective communication throughout the Library and across the college.
* Performs other duties/functions as requested.
Qualifications
Required
* Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or foreign equivalent.
* Minimum five years' academic library experience with broad experience in the following areas: digital collections, digital preservation, digital scholarship, and digital technologies.
* Familiarity with national and international standards in these four areas.
* Proven commitment to collaboration, including a demonstrated history of effectively leading complex collaborative projects and programs involving diverse groups of stakeholders.
* Demonstrated analytical, organizational, planning, and project management skills.
* Experience with selection and implementation of digital repository systems.
* Demonstrated understanding of the use of digital content and the application of digital technologies as they relate to teaching, research, and scholarship.
* Commitment to working closely and collaboratively across organizational boundaries, with a variety of partners.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to advocate for the library to a variety of constituents; ability to communicate with technical and non-technical individuals.
* Competence and sensitivity in working at a college in which students are broadly diverse with regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
Preferred
* Experience with requirements gathering, system design processes, and project management for technology projects.
* Strong knowledge of archival practices and approaches, particularly in regards to collection management and arrangement and description.
* Theoretical and practical understanding of metadata schemas such as MODS, and of linked data and semantic web technologies.
* Familiarity with one or more methodologies commonly used in digital research, and experience working with undergraduates on digital scholarship projects.
* Experience supervising and mentoring students, staff, and/or librarians.
* Successful grant-writing experience and/or experience managing grant-funded projects.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information (e-mail and/or telephone number) for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled. Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/36612.
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Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The College is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.
Amherst College, one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, a town of approximately 35,000 residents in the western part of the state. The college's community is composed of about 1,800 students from 49 states, plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and 54 countries around the world, and about 1,000 staff and faculty. The college's scenic 1,000-acre campus includes a 500-acre wildlife sanctuary<https://www.amherst.edu/mm/78261> and the Book & Plow Farm<http://www.bookandplowfarm.com/>; three museums: Emily Dickinson Museum<https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/>, Beneski Museum of Natural History<https://www.amherst.edu/mm/44872> and Mead Art Museum<https://www.amherst.edu/mm/72371>; and multiple educational and cultural venues and resources through the Five College Consortium. The town of Amherst offers an amazing variety of coffee shops, restaurants and entertainment, and a very active outdoor life. Our vibrant campus, diverse community and beautiful surrounding, makes Amherst College and the Town of Amherst a great place to work, learn and live!
Kate Gerrity
Metadata Management Librarian
Robert Frost Library
Amherst College
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002
413-542-5010
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