Hello everyone,
I am Claus, the developer behind Open Access Helper (www.oahelper.org). I am excited to offer my tool to assist your library and its patrons. While Open Access Helper may not be as widely recognized as some other tools, it has a range of valuable features that can greatly benefit your users. I am eager to collaborate with you to enhance and customize its functionality further.
Some of the key features include:
- Find Open Access content through integrations with Unpaywall and CORE.ac.uk.
- EZProxy / OpenAthens Proxy support, with the ability to provide a domain file to manage when this option is available.
- Integration with your Link Resolver.
- EBSCOhost Entitlement API support.
- OpenCitations support, providing Times Cited information.
- Highlight & Search functionality, allowing users to send text from websites directly to your discovery service.
Open Access Helper is compatible with the following browsers:
- Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera, etc.)
- Firefox
- Safari
It supports the following operating systems:
- Windows
- macOS
- iPad & iOS
For more information, please visit www.oahelper.org. Feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask] I want to emphasize that this extension is completely free, and I prioritize user privacy. The only analytics tool I use is TelemetryDeck (https://telemetrydeck.com), which is privacy preserving and only collects minimal data to help me run the service.
I would be delighted to discuss adding your institution to our growing list of partners!
Best regards from Germany,
Claus
> On 29. Jun 2024, at 05:00, CODE4LIB automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> There are 5 messages totaling 368 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Library browser extensions (2)
> 2. On the search for Kubernetes support (2)
> 3. summarization through generative-AI
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:14:31 +0000
> From: Win Shih <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Library browser extensions
>
> You might be interested in this ALA poster presentation (https://annual2024.eventscribe.net/index.asp?presTarget=2690876), as well as the following two comprehensive reviews by Tay.
>
> Tay, A. (2022). Improving access to and delivery of academic content from libraries. Library Technology Reports, 58(6), 1-43.
>
> Tay, A. (2023, September 4). Two new browser extensions that help with delivery or access. https://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-new-browser-extensions-that-help.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Hiva Kadivar
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Library browser extensions
>
> We have been exploring the possibility of implementing a custom browser extension at NC State University Libraries but we're unsure about how much uptake it will get. We are working on an environmental scan of similar browser extensions and their usage. If you have implemented any of the below browser extensions at your library, we are interested in hearing from you about their adoption, any marketing success and usage anecdotes you're willing to share with us:
>
> - LibKey Nomad
> - LeanLibrary
> - EZProxy Bookmarklet
> - Library Extension
> - GetFTR Plugin
> - EndNote Click (formerly Kopernio)
> - Google Scholar Button
>
> Thanks,
> Hiva
>
> *Hiva Kadivar*
> NC State University Libraries Fellow
> she | her | hers
> (919)515-9679 | [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:43:15 -0400
> From: Sarah Beck <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: On the search for Kubernetes support
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am the project librarian for ZeuxisVR, a digital humanities initiative at Lafayette College that provides open-access VR experiences of cultural hertiage sites (www.zeuxisvr.com). We used Mozilla Hubs as a host for these spaces because they allowed us to do the following:
>
> 1. As a web based platform, it did not require a download on the user's part; it also made it so that you could use webXR to view the models in a browser so you do not need a VR headset.
> 2. It was social, meaning that multiple people could enter the space at once and collaborate/interact in the space.
> 3. We had the ability to embed videos, photos, sound, other models, etc into the space to make it more dynamic.
> 4. It had annotation functions for all users in the space
>
> Mozilla Hubs was sunset this past May, and we have classes utilizing these spaces heavily in August. But there is one beacon of hope: they released the code so that it is open-source, and have provided some good documentation on how to install it on an AWS server. However, the project is currently headed up by me (Digitization and Experimental Technologies Manager) and the project director (a very dedicated Art History professor). Both of our skillsets are more in the realm of model creation and usage, and neither of us have the skills or time to become Kubernetes expert by August. I have confirmed with our IT department that they do not currently employ anyone who has Kubernetes skills.
>
> I am emailing looking for any options or ideas that people may have about finding a Kubernetes support person or company- my basic searching online shows options that are more geared for large for-profit enterprises, but I doubt we'd be able to pay what they are looking for. If you don't know anyone but have experience getting your institution to hire someone with Kubernetes knowledge, or get them to pay to train someone in it, I'd love your insight into how you argued for that and other potential collaborators you had to make it happen.
>
> Lastly, if you are doing similar work but using a different resolution to share your models, I'd love to hear about it!
>
> Best,
> Sarah Beck
> Digitization and Experimental Technologies Manager
> Lafayette College
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:10:22 +0000
> From: "Paul R. Butler" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: On the search for Kubernetes support
>
> Perhaps reach out to the fine folks at Reclaim Hosting. They provide Kubernetes hosting and have backgrounds in supporting digital humanities work.
>
> https://reclaim.cloud/
>
> Cheers, Paul
> -------------------------
> Paul R Butler (he/him/his)
> Discovery Systems Librarian
> Baker-Berry Library
> Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH 03755
> 603-646-9384
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Sarah Beck
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 9:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] On the search for Kubernetes support
>
> [Some people who received this message don't often get email from [log in to unmask] Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am the project librarian for ZeuxisVR, a digital humanities initiative at Lafayette College that provides open-access VR experiences of cultural hertiage sites (www.zeuxisvr.com). We used Mozilla Hubs as a host for these spaces because they allowed us to do the following:
>
> 1. As a web based platform, it did not require a download on the user's part; it also made it so that you could use webXR to view the models in a browser so you do not need a VR headset.
> 2. It was social, meaning that multiple people could enter the space at once and collaborate/interact in the space.
> 3. We had the ability to embed videos, photos, sound, other models, etc into the space to make it more dynamic.
> 4. It had annotation functions for all users in the space
>
> Mozilla Hubs was sunset this past May, and we have classes utilizing these spaces heavily in August. But there is one beacon of hope: they released the code so that it is open-source, and have provided some good documentation on how to install it on an AWS server. However, the project is currently headed up by me (Digitization and Experimental Technologies Manager) and the project director (a very dedicated Art History professor). Both of our skillsets are more in the realm of model creation and usage, and neither of us have the skills or time to become Kubernetes expert by August. I have confirmed with our IT department that they do not currently employ anyone who has Kubernetes skills.
>
> I am emailing looking for any options or ideas that people may have about finding a Kubernetes support person or company- my basic searching online shows options that are more geared for large for-profit enterprises, but I doubt we'd be able to pay what they are looking for. If you don't know anyone but have experience getting your institution to hire someone with Kubernetes knowledge, or get them to pay to train someone in it, I'd love your insight into how you argued for that and other potential collaborators you had to make it happen.
>
> Lastly, if you are doing similar work but using a different resolution to share your models, I'd love to hear about it!
>
> Best,
> Sarah Beck
> Digitization and Experimental Technologies Manager Lafayette College [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:13:56 +0000
> From: "Heidi J. Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Library browser extensions
>
> Hey Hiva,
>
> We have Libkey Nomad and currently just promote it through word of mouth. I will be investigating Libkey Nomad ++ soon to see if it can overcome a specific case that results in poor user experience in our hospital. If that goes well, I’ll be advocating to push the browser automatically to all campus managed devices. We did a trial run with library computers and it was indeed a quick and ThirdIron’s directions were good.
>
> It is interesting to note that we use Libkey as our ‘linkresolver’, in our discovery, and a few other places along with the browser extension and the browser extension delivers about 20% of the full text content through the Libkey suite. The amount of time we could save our researchers, clinicians, and students by deploying this campus wide would be amazing.
>
> One hiccup to watch out for with Libkey vs EndNote Click is that the two sometimes conflict with each other. We don’t support EndNote Click at all and people so far have been happier using Libkey and disabling EndNote Click if they need to.
>
> I deployed an EZProxy Bookmarklet at my last institution and I know the uptake was incredibly low.
>
> Heidi
>
> Heidi Webb
> Head of Discovery and Technology Services
> Health Sciences Library | Upstate Medical University
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Win Shih
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 3:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [CODE4LIB] Library browser extensions
>
> You might be interested in this ALA poster presentation (https: //urldefense. com/v3/__https: //annual2024. eventscribe. net/index. asp?presTarget=2690876__;!!GobTDDpD7A!K2klTCFz9XLOO9rguBJ8Gg1L6vzra8oyErFUQXz4fcCsaUSi9mogI0c3_spATztDgd4Q45gKzSSp9E_gQzU$),
>
>
> You might be interested in this ALA poster presentation (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://annual2024.eventscribe.net/index.asp?presTarget=2690876__;!!GobTDDpD7A!K2klTCFz9XLOO9rguBJ8Gg1L6vzra8oyErFUQXz4fcCsaUSi9mogI0c3_spATztDgd4Q45gKzSSp9E_gQzU$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/annual2024.eventscribe.net/index.asp?presTarget=2690876__;!!GobTDDpD7A!K2klTCFz9XLOO9rguBJ8Gg1L6vzra8oyErFUQXz4fcCsaUSi9mogI0c3_spATztDgd4Q45gKzSSp9E_gQzU$>), as well as the following two comprehensive reviews by Tay.
>
>
>
> Tay, A. (2022). Improving access to and delivery of academic content from libraries. Library Technology Reports, 58(6), 1-43.
>
>
>
> Tay, A. (2023, September 4). Two new browser extensions that help with delivery or access. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-new-browser-extensions-that-help.html__;!!GobTDDpD7A!K2klTCFz9XLOO9rguBJ8Gg1L6vzra8oyErFUQXz4fcCsaUSi9mogI0c3_spATztDgd4Q45gKzSSpP8z5FG0$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-new-browser-extensions-that-help.html__;!!GobTDDpD7A!K2klTCFz9XLOO9rguBJ8Gg1L6vzra8oyErFUQXz4fcCsaUSi9mogI0c3_spATztDgd4Q45gKzSSpP8z5FG0$>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> On Behalf Of Hiva Kadivar
>
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:32 PM
>
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Library browser extensions
>
>
>
> We have been exploring the possibility of implementing a custom browser extension at NC State University Libraries but we're unsure about how much uptake it will get. We are working on an environmental scan of similar browser extensions and their usage. If you have implemented any of the below browser extensions at your library, we are interested in hearing from you about their adoption, any marketing success and usage anecdotes you're willing to share with us:
>
>
>
> - LibKey Nomad
>
> - LeanLibrary
>
> - EZProxy Bookmarklet
>
> - Library Extension
>
> - GetFTR Plugin
>
> - EndNote Click (formerly Kopernio)
>
> - Google Scholar Button
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hiva
>
>
>
> *Hiva Kadivar*
>
> NC State University Libraries Fellow
>
> she | her | hers
>
> (919)515-9679 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:31:50 -0700
> From: Tamara Marnell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: summarization through generative-AI
>
> I remember another post with an example of generative AI summarizing Emma
> on this list, and the results, like these, were plausible-*looking* but
> factually wrong. It's amusing to guess how AI could misunderstand so badly.
>
> The assertion "Miss Taylor died and Emma's friend, Mrs. Weston, got
> married" is a great example of AI having no understanding of figurative
> language. The passage in *Emma* is, "Sorrow came—a gentle sorrow—but not at
> all in the shape of any disagreeable consciousness.—Miss Taylor married. It
> was Miss Taylor’s loss which first brought grief. It was on the wedding-day
> of this beloved friend that Emma first sat in mournful thought of any
> continuance." An adult human with high school reading comprehension knows
> this funerary-type language (sorrow, loss, grief, mourning) is a comical
> exaggeration, reflective of Emma's teenage self-centeredness.
>
> Other bits of the summaries are factually correct, but not in a way humans
> will comprehend. Frank was adopted by his uncle, Miss Churchill's brother,
> but the summary implies to a human reader that he was adopted by her
> parents. Miss Bates is Mrs. Bates daughter, but the summary implies the
> daughter is some other character.
>
> In all, this is why I wouldn't trust any AI tools to catalog books for us
> just yet!
>
> -Tamara
>
> On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 8:30 AM Eric Lease Morgan <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I have found summarization through generative-AI to produce plausible
>> results. For example, here is a truncated set of chapter summaries from
>> Jane Austen's Emma:
>>
>> * austen-emma_001 -- Emma Woodhouse and Miss Taylor had been
>> friends for 16 years. Miss Taylor died and Emma's friend, Mrs.
>> Weston, got married. Emma was sad to see Miss Taylor leave the
>> house. Emma's father and her father-in-law had problems with
>> their relationship.
>>
>> * austen-emma_002 -- Mr. Weston was a native of Highbury, born of
>> a respectable family. He married Miss Churchill, of a great
>> Yorkshire family, and they had a son, Frank. Frank was adopted by
>> Mr. and Mrs. Churchill. Mr. Weston had a change of life and
>> settled in London. He made his fortune and bought his house. He
>> had a second wife, Miss Taylor.
>>
>> * austen-emma_003 -- Mr. Woodhouse liked to have his friends come
>> and see him. His friends came from Highbury, including the
>> Westons, Mr. Knightley, Miss Bates, and Mrs. Goddard. Mrs. Bates
>> lived with her single daughter in Highbury and was well-liked.
>>
>>
>> For more detail and summarizes of other things like articles on climate
>> change, cataloging, and rheumatoid arthritis, see the blog posting:
>> https://distantreader.org/blog/summarization/
>>
>> --
>> Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
>> Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship
>> University of Notre Dame
>>
>
>
> --
>
> Tamara Marnell
> Program Manager, Systems
> Orbis Cascade Alliance (orbiscascade.org <https://www.orbiscascade.org/>)
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of CODE4LIB Digest - 27 Jun 2024 to 28 Jun 2024 (#2024-133)
> ***************************************************************
|
