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I hope not. It's a very short road from policy to (*shudder*) standards of quality and conduct. And then we're ALL screwed. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Michael J. Giarlo < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > I don't think code4lib has anything resembling an official policy, > Brian, so I wouldn't fret. > > -Mike > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 12:49, Fleming, Declan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > ++ > > > > D > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > BRIAN TINGLE > > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:47 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Job Posting: Digital Library Repository > Developer, Boston Public Library (Boston, MA) > > > > I know I should not take the bait... but if anything we say on this list > -- however stupid or pedantic -- is taken as representing our employers and > not our personal opinions; then I'm not sure this is a list I can > participate in. It is chilling to see veiled legal threats thrown around on > this list. I mostly lurk here anyways. But if everything I say is going > to be taken to be the official word of my employer, then basically I can't > say anything at all as far as I understand, except maybe if I cut and paste > from press releases / get everything I say vetted though a communications > officer. > > > > I read the announcement in a way more similar to the way Ya'aqov did than > the way Roy did; but I don't see how Roy's comments were uncalled for. As > far as interfering with a recruitment (?) if anything this increased the > visibility of this position. I know I would not have bothered to read the > position description (on a vacation day even) if I had not been curious to > see why it had attracted so much attention. > > > > Are there any ground rules or terms of use for this list... All I can > find is this: > > > > https://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0312&L=CODE4LIB&T=0&F=&S=&P=61 > > > > If it is official policy that we don't speak for ourselves, I'm out of > here. > > > > > > On Sep 27, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Ya'aqov Ziso wrote: > > > >> The posting's sentence 't*he successful candidate will develop and > >> maintain' * does NOT say *'*developing its own digital repository > >> system ... throwing anything else at it beyond this one developer' as > Roy put it. > >> > >> In a community where any comma or space makes a world of a difference > >> I pay attention to all words and their consequences. > >> > >> Roy, the wording of your question and intervention in BPL's search (as > >> someone representing OCLC and its monopoly) were uncalled for. Yes, > >> let's move on, Ya'aqov > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> > >>> Phew! That's a relief! I saw the word "develop" instead of > >>> "implement". Thanks for the clarification, Roi > >>> > >>> 2011/9/27 Colford, Scot <[log in to unmask]>: > >>>> Not developing from scratch, mind you. > >>>> > >>>> This position will be working closely with the other position posted > >>>> for Web Services Developer, the rest of the Web Services and Digital > >>>> Projects teams already at the BPL, and the staffs of other > >>>> Massachusetts libraries participating the Digital Commonwealth > project. > >>>> > >>>> Don't you worry about us, Roy. ;-) > >>>> > >>>> \-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/ > >>>> > >>>> Scot Colford > >>>> Web Services Manager > >>>> Boston Public Library > >>>> > >>>> [log in to unmask] > >>>> Phone 617.859.2399 > >>>> Mobile 617.592.8669 > >>>> Fax 617.536.7558 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 9/27/11 11:58 AM, "Roy Tennant" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> So BPL is developing its own digital repository system? Mind if I > >>>>> ask why? And are you throwing anything else at it beyond this one > >>>>> developer? > >>>>> Roy > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Colford, Scot <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >>>>>> The Boston Public Library is accepting applications for the > >>>>>> Digital Library Repository Developer position. The successful > >>>>>> candidate will develop and maintain the core technical > >>>>>> infrastructure for a digital object repository and library system > >>>>>> that will be used by Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical > >>>>>> societies, and museums to store and deliver digital resources to > users across the State and beyond. > >>>>>> Competitive benefits. Salary: $62,053 - 83,770, DOQ. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> EDUCATION > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Bacheloršs Degree in Computer Science from an accredited college > >>>>>> or university with a focus on programming, applications > >>>>>> development, and scripting languages. Preferred degree or > >>>>>> coursework in Library/Information Science. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> EXPERIENCE > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ A minimum of 4 years experience of significant development > >>> experience > >>>>>> in an object oriented environment such as Ruby, Python, or Java. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Strong working knowledge of XML/XSLT. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Demonstrated familiarity with image, audio, video, and text > >>>>>> file > >>>>>> formats - especially as they relate to digital library standards, > >>>>>> encoding/decoding/transcoding, and related metadata schemas. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Demonstrated familiarity with semantic web/RDF components > such > >>>>>> as SPARQL, FOAF, and OWL. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Demonstrated familiarity and comfort working with various > >>>>>> operating systems such as UNIX/Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Significant experience working in LAMP and/or WAMP stacks, > >>>>>> preferably on virtualized and/or cloud-computing platforms. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Experience with open-source repository systems such as > Fedora, > >>>>>> Greenstone, or D-Space and affiliated projects and service > >>>>>> providers such as Hydra, Islandora, and Duraspace. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ˇ Demonstrated project management experience. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> REQUIREMENTS Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on > >>>>>> detail as required by the job > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESIDENCY Must be a resident of the City of Boston upon the > >>>>>> first day of hire. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> CORI Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record > >>>>>> Information check with the City of Boston > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Complete job description and application available at: > >>>>>> www.cityofboston.gov/OHR/careercenter.asp > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: October 9, 2011 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> In compliance with Federal and State Equal Employment Laws, Equal > >>>>>> opportunity will be afforded to all applicants regardless of race, > >>>>>> color, sex, age, religious creed, disability, national origin, > >>>>>> ancestry, > >>> sexual > >>>>>> orientation, marital status, ex-offender status, prior psychiatric > >>>>>> treatment or military status. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> \-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Scot Colford > >>>>>> Web Services Manager > >>>>>> Boston Public Library > >>>>>> > >>>>>> [log in to unmask] > >>>>>> Phone 617.859.2399 > >>>>>> Mobile 617.592.8669 > >>>>>> Fax 617.536.7558 > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *ya'a**Qov**ZISO | **[log in to unmask] **| 856 217 3456* > >> * > >> * > >> *all's dearth, all earth* > >> *When kings call times hard* > >> *let the poor agree and move* > >> *into palaces (Mark Freeman) * > >> * > >> * > > >