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On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Patrick Etienne
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I rarely if every post to this list, but I keep up with the content pretty
> regularly - So I felt it was worth saying that:
>
> You guys all crack me up. I love to see that people aren't too timid to have
> a good (and well-intentioned) sense of humor on a professional list.
>
> Cheers mates =)
>
>  - Patrick E.
>
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 6:13 PM, 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:
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>> > 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"
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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
>> >>
>> >> 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.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>
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> Patrick K. Etienne
> Systems Analyst
> Georgia Institute of Technology
> Library & Information Center
> (404) 385-8121
>