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?
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> On 10/13/11 3:02 PM, "Roy Tennant" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Ross, hold him down, would you, while I cut his beard off?
>> Roy
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>> 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.
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>>>
>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>
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