Next suggestion for the code4lib website - The Code4Lib Humor Encyclopedia,
for those of us who don't quite get all the jokes. I mean - Bieber??? You
mean he has a beard?
Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian
Colgate University Libraries
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315-228-7363
On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Rob Casson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> "professional"
>
> 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:
> >>
> >> > 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.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Patrick K. Etienne
> > Systems Analyst
> > Georgia Institute of Technology
> > Library & Information Center
> > (404) 385-8121
> >
>
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