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) *
> >> *
> >> *
> >
>
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