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Keep an eye out for Bieber's next jam: "The Barnraising" On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 18:11, Chris Fitzpatrick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Alas, I can't grow one, which is why the Amish won't have me. > > This is the life of a grammy-winning teen pop superstar. > > On Oct 13, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Frumkin, Jeremy wrote: > >> Is that the official OCLC policy? >> >> -- jaf >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> Jeremy Frumkin >> Assistant Dean / Chief Technology Strategist >> University of Arizona Libraries >> >> +1 520.626.7296 >> [log in to unmask] >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> "I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their >> motives questioned" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/13/11 3:02 PM, "Roy Tennant" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Ross, hold him down, would you, while I cut his beard off? >>> Roy >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>>> It's days like today I wish I was Amish. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 13, 2011, at 2:16 PM, Ross Singer wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Blake, Tom <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>>>> ...or, you could take advantage of our extended application deadline >>>>>> and reconsider one of the two developer positions open at the Boston >>>>>> Public Library. Salaries are more in line with municipal government >>>>>> than Silicon Valley - but benefits and job security are too. You'd be >>>>>> one of the brightest stars on our team of several whip smart >>>>>> librarians, and you really cannot beat the variety weather out here. >>>>>> Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to >>>>>> discuss the positions - posted and Advanced Searchable under Job >>>>>> Opening ID #341652 (Web Developer) and #341650 (Repository Developer) >>>>>> here: >>>>>> >>>>>> www.cityofboston.gov/OHR/careercenter.asp >>>>> >>>>> Hmm, I think we really need to run this by OCLC first. >>>>> >>>>> -Ross. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thomas Blake >>>>>> Digital Projects Manager >>>>>> Boston Public Library >>>>>> 700 Boylston St. >>>>>> Boston, MA 02116 >>>>>> 617 859-2039 >>>>>> http://www.bpl.org/online/ >>>>>> Free To All >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >>>>>> Of Bess Sadler >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 4:23 PM >>>>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] two open positions at Stanford >>>>>> >>>>>> We are looking for two software developers to work on a four year >>>>>> grant funded digital library project. The department, Digital Library >>>>>> Systems and Services (DLSS) is part of the Stanford Library, and it's >>>>>> a great place to work. Salaries are more in line with Silicon Valley >>>>>> than with academia, you'd be part of a team of whip smart library >>>>>> programmers, and you really cannot beat the weather out here. Please >>>>>> feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to discuss >>>>>> the positions. >>>>>> >>>>>> To see more details on any of the positions, search for the Job ID at >>>>>> http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bess Sadler >>>>>> Manager for Application Development, Digital Library Systems and >>>>>> Services >>>>>> >>>>>> p.s. Resistance is futile. ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Feel free to browse other great jobs at >>>>>> http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html >>>>>> Digital Library Software Engineer, Stanford University Libraries >>>>>> >>>>>> Job ID >>>>>> 43757 >>>>>> Job Location >>>>>> University Libraries >>>>>> Job Category >>>>>> Library >>>>>> Salary >>>>>> 4P3 >>>>>> Date Posted >>>>>> Jul 29, 2011 >>>>>> >>>>>> Working Title: Revs Infrastructure Developer >>>>>> Job Classification: System Software Developer >>>>>> >>>>>> This position is double posted at the 4P3 and 4P4 levels. >>>>>> >>>>>> Job Objective: >>>>>> >>>>>> Stanford University Libraries is seeking a talented software engineer >>>>>> to support the digitization, collection delivery and collaboration >>>>>> components of the Revs Program at Stanford. This is a four-year, >>>>>> grant-funded position. >>>>>> >>>>>> This position is part of the Revs Program at Stanford >>>>>> (http://revs.stanford.edu). This program is dedicated to developing an >>>>>> understanding of the impact of the automobile on society, culture and >>>>>> technology. The Revs Program at Stanford was founded to inspire a new >>>>>> trans-disciplinary field connecting the past, present and future of >>>>>> the automobile. The Revs Program fosters an intellectual community >>>>>> bridging the humanities and fine arts, social sciences, design, >>>>>> science and engineering, and the professions. As a part of that >>>>>> effort, SULAIR will support the dissemination of scholarly research on >>>>>> the automobile; provide digital access to a collection of over two >>>>>> million items relating to automotive history, racing and technology; >>>>>> and, develop a system and service to develop and sustain an online >>>>>> automotive community. Members of the team will play a role in building >>>>>> the world's leading center on the study of the impact of the >>>>>> automobile on the 20th and 21st century. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Repository Developer will primarily develop digital library >>>>>> software to enable management, preservation, and online discovery of >>>>>> Revs materials. This will involve deployment of a new repository and >>>>>> web application using the Hydra technology stack >>>>>> (http://projecthydra.org). The Repository Developer will be a core >>>>>> contributor to the open source Hydra project in the process of >>>>>> building the Revs digital repository. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Repository Developerwill be a member of a core team dedicated to >>>>>> the successful completion of this project, and will work closely with >>>>>> the project manager, Revs web developer, the information architect, >>>>>> digital library infrastructure developers, the user experience >>>>>> designer and other developers involved in digital library initiatives. >>>>>> This particular project is highly collaborative, and will involve >>>>>> interactions with developers, scholars and staff across Stanford and >>>>>> from other institutions. As a member of SULAIR's digital library >>>>>> application development team, the Repository Developer will contribute >>>>>> to the overall development of the Stanford Library's web and digital >>>>>> library infrastructure, and help plan, specify, and build the >>>>>> technologies needed to support the University's goal of ubiquitous >>>>>> access to scholarly information. >>>>>> >>>>>> Primary Responsibilities: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Design and deploy a world class digital access system for the >>>>>> Revs collection. >>>>>> >>>>>> * Leverage and further develop SULAIR's existing work on hydra >>>>>> (http://projecthydra.org/) to serve as a full text, image and media >>>>>> (audio/video) delivery environment. >>>>>> >>>>>> * Provide analysis and software engineering support for >>>>>> implementing and leveraging the open source Fedora framework, >>>>>> leveraging both XML and RDF-based metadata. >>>>>> >>>>>> * Enable cross-linking of Revs materials through persistent & >>>>>> well-structured methods, allowing researchers to build associative >>>>>> graphs of related materials in a rigorous and machine-actionable >>>>>> manner. >>>>>> * Leverage and further develop existing infrastructure to >>>>>> create a text, image & media file processing pipeline for digital Revs >>>>>> content; as materials are digitized by Revs and its agents, this >>>>>> infrastructure will ensure the orderly management of the files and >>>>>> their associated metadata; the processing of these files for >>>>>> activities such as optical character recognition (OCR), and the >>>>>> transfer of a copy of these files to SULAIR for long-term preservation >>>>>> and accessioning into Stanford's digital library. >>>>>> * Leverage and further develop existing infrastructure to >>>>>> preserve Revs content in the Stanford Digital Repository. >>>>>> >>>>>> Required Qualifications and Demonstrated Experience: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Expertise in Ruby on Rails, both for application development >>>>>> and in engineering an enhanced framework, including plug-ins, engines >>>>>> and gems, for developing library and repository applications. >>>>>> * Demonstrated ability to develop new programming skills >>>>>> quickly, and to grasp unfamiliar architectures and application designs >>>>>> quickly. >>>>>> * Demonstrated ability to write solid, simple, elegant code >>>>>> both independently and in a team-programming environment and within >>>>>> schedule limitations. >>>>>> * Demonstrated expertise with XML and related tools and >>>>>> technologies (e.g., XML schema, schema management and databases, XSLT, >>>>>> X-forms). >>>>>> * Experience with relational database design and management. >>>>>> Experience implementing database applications for SQL Server, Oracle, >>>>>> or MySQL. >>>>>> * Demonstrated ability to work independently on a project from >>>>>> specification to launch; communicate effectively, orally and in >>>>>> writing; and work with all levels of staff, vendors, and consultants. >>>>>> * Demonstrated proficiency applying best practices to technical >>>>>> projects, especially test-first development and automated testing. >>>>>> Also must make effective use of team collaboration tools, build >>>>>> management, and version control systems. >>>>>> * Demonstrated success participating in and contributing to >>>>>> open source software development projects. >>>>>> * Demonstrated experience with library applications and >>>>>> technology, including experience participating in relevant library >>>>>> open source efforts. >>>>>> * In-depth knowledge of library policies and practice, metadata >>>>>> standards and the scholarly communication framework >>>>>> * Quick and self-bootstrapping learner. Particularly adept at >>>>>> quickly learning new scripting and programming languages. >>>>>> * Expertise in networking and systems integration in a >>>>>> heterogeneous hardware and software environment. >>>>>> * Four-year college degree or equivalent with five to seven >>>>>> years demonstrated experience required. >>>>>> * At the 4P4 level, seven to ten years demonstrated experience >>>>>> required. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Desired Knowledge and Skills: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Advanced degree desired >>>>>> * Demonstrated success participating in community-based open >>>>>> source projects, specifically those relevant to the Stanford >>>>>> Libraries' Digital Library architecture, such as Fedora, Blacklight, >>>>>> Solr or Hydra. >>>>>> * Familiarity with the process of digitizing images, text, >>>>>> audio and video in cultural heritage institutions. >>>>>> * Familiarity with RDF, semantic web, and linked data >>>>>> technologies and practices >>>>>> * Familiarity with XML schemas used to describe digitized >>>>>> cultural heritage materials, such as TEI, MODS, METS, and EAD. >>>>>> * Prior, successful experience working as a professional in an >>>>>> academic and/or library environment. >>>>>> * Interest and enthusiasm in the social, technical and economic >>>>>> history of the automobile. >>>>>> >>>>>> ***** >>>>>> >>>>>> Feel free to browse other great jobs at >>>>>> http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html >>>>>> Digital Library Software Engineer, Stanford University Libraries >>>>>> >>>>>> Job ID >>>>>> 43758 >>>>>> Job Location >>>>>> University Libraries >>>>>> Job Category >>>>>> Library >>>>>> Salary >>>>>> 4P3 >>>>>> Date Posted >>>>>> Jul 29, 2011 >>>>>> >>>>>> Working Title: Revs Web Developer >>>>>> Job Classification: System Software Developer >>>>>> >>>>>> This position is double posted at the 4P3 and 4P4 levels. >>>>>> >>>>>> Job Objective: >>>>>> >>>>>> Stanford University Libraries is seeking a talented web developer to >>>>>> support scholarship in the digital age by delivering on the promises >>>>>> of the digital library. This is a four-year, grant-funded position. >>>>>> >>>>>> This position is part of the Revs Program at Stanford >>>>>> (http://revs.stanford.edu). This program is dedicated to developing an >>>>>> understanding of the impact of the automobile on society, culture and >>>>>> technology. The Revs Program at Stanford was founded to inspire a new >>>>>> trans-disciplinary field connecting the past, present and future of >>>>>> the automobile. The Revs Program fosters an intellectual community >>>>>> bridging the humanities and fine arts, social sciences, design, >>>>>> science and engineering, and the professions. As a part of that >>>>>> effort, SULAIR will support the dissemination of scholarly research on >>>>>> the automobile; provide digital access to a collection of over two >>>>>> million items relating to automotive history, racing and technology; >>>>>> and, develop a system and service to develop and sustain an online >>>>>> automotive community. Members of the team will play a role in building >>>>>> the world's leading center on the study of the impact of the >>>>>> automobile on the 20th and 21st century. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Web Developer will be responsible for the development of an >>>>>> online discovery, visualization and collaboration environment for >>>>>> digital library and research data materials related to automobilia. >>>>>> This will involve deployment of a new repository and web application >>>>>> using the Hydra technology stack, as well as integration of third >>>>>> party tools, components and API's to enhance these environments. The >>>>>> web developer will be a core contributor to the open source Hydra >>>>>> project in the process of building the Revs digital repository. >>>>>> >>>>>> The second major role of the web developer is building and sustaining >>>>>> the program website, which is intended to serve as the working space >>>>>> for the automotive research community at Stanford. The prevailing web >>>>>> publishing platform and content management system used at Stanford is >>>>>> Drupal, and this project will likely require the design and >>>>>> development of a sophisticated Drupal-based website. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Web Developer will be a member of a core team dedicated to the >>>>>> successful completion of this project, and will work closely with the >>>>>> project manager, Revs repository developer, the information architect, >>>>>> digital library infrastructure developers, the user experience >>>>>> designer and other web developers involved in digital library >>>>>> initiatives.This particular project is highly collaborative, and will >>>>>> involve interactions with developers, scholars and staff across >>>>>> Stanford and from other institutions. As a member of SULAIR's web >>>>>> development team, the Web Developer will contribute to the overall >>>>>> development of the Stanford Library's web and digital library >>>>>> infrastructure, and help plan, specify, and build the technologies >>>>>> needed to support the University's goal of rich, digitalaccess to >>>>>> scholarly information. >>>>>> >>>>>> Primary Responsibilities: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Develop and deploy a digital repository and digital library >>>>>> applications to support discovery of and access to digitized books, >>>>>> journals, photographs, posters, promotional materials, manuscript >>>>>> archives and other unique artifacts related to the history of the >>>>>> automobile. This will involve full deployment and enhancement of the >>>>>> Hydra technology stack, using Ruby on Rails, Fedora, Blacklight and >>>>>> Solr, as well as integration of third party components and API's to >>>>>> provide ground-breaking functionality for exhibits, mashups, >>>>>> collaborative annotation, and novel visualizations of information. >>>>>> Develop and deploy the application layer of digital asset management >>>>>> (processing, description, permissions management) interfaces to >>>>>> support the digitization, accessioning and preservation of the digital >>>>>> materials associated with the Revs at Stanford program. >>>>>> * Build, enhance and sustain the Revs at Stanford web site to >>>>>> support research and teaching. This will include deployment of a >>>>>> Drupal intance, custom theming, module integration and development, >>>>>> and custom coding to support the unique needs of the program. This may >>>>>> include development of the site's information architecture and >>>>>> contributions to its visual design. >>>>>> * Provide project management support as well as liase with >>>>>> Stanford faculty, students and researchers, as well as outside >>>>>> researchers and stakeholders from industry, automotive associations >>>>>> and the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida. >>>>>> >>>>>> Required Knowledge and Skills >>>>>> >>>>>> * Demonstrated expertise participating in successful web >>>>>> application development efforts using Drupal (PhP/MySQL), Ruby on >>>>>> Rails, or Java. Familiarity with a range of programming and scripting >>>>>> languages is essential; Drupal and Ruby on Rails expertise is highly >>>>>> desirable. >>>>>> * Demonstrated ability to write solid, simple, elegant code >>>>>> both independently and in a team-programming environment and within >>>>>> schedule limitations. >>>>>> * In-depth knowledge of HTML and related website development >>>>>> technologies and software (especially JavaScript, Ajax, CSS and PHP). >>>>>> * Demonstrated expertise with XML and related tools and >>>>>> technologies (e.g., XML schema, schema management and databases, XSLT, >>>>>> X-forms). >>>>>> * Experience with relational database design and management. >>>>>> Experience implementing database applications for MySQL, Oracle, or >>>>>> SQL Server. >>>>>> * Strong writing and communication skills, particularly in an >>>>>> academic setting. >>>>>> * Demonstrated ability to work independently on a project from >>>>>> specification to launch; communicate effectively, orally and in >>>>>> writing; and work with all levels of staff, vendors, and consultants. >>>>>> * Demonstrated proficiency working on a cross-functional web >>>>>> development team, including human-computer interaction specialists, >>>>>> system administrators, database administrators, librarians and end >>>>>> users. >>>>>> * Demonstrated proficiency applying best practices to technical >>>>>> projects, especially test-first development and automated testing. >>>>>> Also must make effective use of team collaboration tools, build >>>>>> management, and version control systems. >>>>>> * Interest in and capacity to contribute to open source >>>>>> software development projects.Capacity to do so may include technical, >>>>>> communication and social skills. >>>>>> * Quick and self-bootstrapping learner. Particularly adept at >>>>>> quickly learning new scripting and programming languages. >>>>>> * A curious, innovative and dynamic approach to experimenting >>>>>> with new technologies, user interfaces, API's and programming methods, >>>>>> with the ability to rapidly integrate useful leads into the project's >>>>>> technology core. >>>>>> * Excellent sense of visual design, graphic production and >>>>>> information architecture is highly desired; experience with and >>>>>> appreciation for effectively incorporating these domains into a >>>>>> development project is required. >>>>>> * Expertise in networking and systems integration in a >>>>>> heterogeneous hardware and software environment. >>>>>> * Four-year college degree or equivalent with five to seven >>>>>> years demonstrated experience required. >>>>>> * At the 4P4 level, seven to ten years demonstrated experience >>>>>> required. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Desired Knowledge and Skills: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Demonstrated experience with library applications and >>>>>> technology, including experience participating in relevant library >>>>>> open source efforts. >>>>>> * Familiarity with XML schemas used to describe digitized >>>>>> cultural heritage materials, such as TEI, MODS, METS, and EAD. >>>>>> * Familiarity with RDF, semantic web, and linked data >>>>>> technologies and practices >>>>>> * Familiarity with the Hydra Project and its related >>>>>> technologies: Fedora, Blacklight, and Solr. >>>>>> * Interest and enthusiasm in the social, technical and economic >>>>>> history of the automobile. >>>>>> * Familiarity with test driven development processes, or the >>>>>> desire and ability to learn them. >>>>>> >>>> >