Hi,
I am prototyping out a Redhen implementation in Drupal for Multnomah Public
Library. At Drupalcon now but can discuss in more depth next week when I'm
back home.
Thanks,
Rebekah
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> There are 10 messages totaling 2280 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Back-of-house software (6)
> 2. Join the discussion @ ALA Annual: ‘Diverse and inclusive metadata:
> Developing cultural competencies in descriptive practices’
> 3. Job Posting: Technology Librarian - Loyola / Notre Dame Library,
> Baltimore, MD
> 4. NASIG 2016 Conference – MAY 18 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE
> 5. Where can I find a basic set of user stories for a digital library?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 07:48:23 +0000
> From: Ben Companjen <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: Back-of-house software
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> First thought (or what should have been my first thought): what problem(s)
> are you trying to solve?
> I sometime wish I had software that is better geared for service
> management (including incident management, CRM and documentation), but in
> our small organisation with three main services it has already been helpful
> to structure the information differently and get it together in well-known
> places. For the Dataverse service that I'm managing we use Google
> Drive/Docs, ownCloud and JIRA.
>
> Incident and service request management is the most important
> process/business function that I think would benefit from software support.
> Emails, tasks and notes in various places aren't enough anymore to keep
> track of problems and questions. JIRA helps a little, but not all requests
> relate to software problems and I don't want to use it for every
> simple-to-answer question.
>
> Have you asked your institution's IT service desk for suggestions? They
> might be able to support when you choose the same software. Our IT uses RT
> and seems happy with it. I'm hoping to get a queue for Dataverse-related
> requests in their system.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ben
>
>
>
>
> On 10-05-16 23:42, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Stuart A. Yeates" <
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> on behalf of [log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> >I’m looking for recommendations for software to run our much of our
> >academic library back-of-house business-as-usual work. Things like
> incident
> >management, CRM, documentation management, etc across three tiers of
> >support.
> >
> >We’re looking for something more structured than a mediawiki wiki (which
> >we’ve got) and probably less structured than full-blown ITIL. We’re happy
> >with open source or proprietary, self-hosted or cloud solution, but we’re
> >not happy to pay the kinds of money that Alemba (formerly VMWare) are
> >asking for vFire Core (formerly VMware Service Manager).
> >
> >We have library management system (ALMA), a discovery system (PRIMO), a
> >website (httpd, drupal), a proxy (EZproxy) and a copyright management
> >system (Talis Aspire). Our institution provides us with user management,
> >physical access management, VM host, email and physical infrastructure.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >--
> >...let us be heard from red core to black sky
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 09:46:41 -0400
> From: Erin White <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: Back-of-house software
>
> Following this thread closely to see what y'all use.
>
> We evaluated our institution's IT support desk software and found the
> interface pretty hostile to problem-submitters. Instead we've stuck with
> our own in-house problem reporting system that has a much simpler user
> interface. It meets many business needs but doesn't integrate with our
> other systems (documentation, etc.) and our software development workflow.
> So we have some things we could be doing much better.
>
> --
> Erin White
> Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> (804) 827-3552 | [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> | www.library.vcu.edu
>
> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Ben Companjen <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Stuart,
> >
> > First thought (or what should have been my first thought): what
> problem(s)
> > are you trying to solve?
> > I sometime wish I had software that is better geared for service
> > management (including incident management, CRM and documentation), but in
> > our small organisation with three main services it has already been
> helpful
> > to structure the information differently and get it together in
> well-known
> > places. For the Dataverse service that I'm managing we use Google
> > Drive/Docs, ownCloud and JIRA.
> >
> > Incident and service request management is the most important
> > process/business function that I think would benefit from software
> support.
> > Emails, tasks and notes in various places aren't enough anymore to keep
> > track of problems and questions. JIRA helps a little, but not all
> requests
> > relate to software problems and I don't want to use it for every
> > simple-to-answer question.
> >
> > Have you asked your institution's IT service desk for suggestions? They
> > might be able to support when you choose the same software. Our IT uses
> RT
> > and seems happy with it. I'm hoping to get a queue for Dataverse-related
> > requests in their system.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10-05-16 23:42, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Stuart A. Yeates" <
> > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> on behalf of [log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > >I’m looking for recommendations for software to run our much of our
> > >academic library back-of-house business-as-usual work. Things like
> > incident
> > >management, CRM, documentation management, etc across three tiers of
> > >support.
> > >
> > >We’re looking for something more structured than a mediawiki wiki (which
> > >we’ve got) and probably less structured than full-blown ITIL. We’re
> happy
> > >with open source or proprietary, self-hosted or cloud solution, but
> we’re
> > >not happy to pay the kinds of money that Alemba (formerly VMWare) are
> > >asking for vFire Core (formerly VMware Service Manager).
> > >
> > >We have library management system (ALMA), a discovery system (PRIMO), a
> > >website (httpd, drupal), a proxy (EZproxy) and a copyright management
> > >system (Talis Aspire). Our institution provides us with user management,
> > >physical access management, VM host, email and physical infrastructure.
> > >
> > >Thoughts?
> > >
> > >--
> > >...let us be heard from red core to black sky
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 08:45:56 -0600
> From: Liz Woolcott <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Join the discussion @ ALA Annual: ‘Diverse and inclusive
> metadata: Developing cultural competencies in descriptive practices’
>
> ***Apologies in advance for cross-posting***
>
> The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group (MIG) will be hosting two programs on
> “Diverse and inclusive metadata: Developing cultural competencies in
> descriptive practices” during the 2016 ALA Annual Meeting in Orlando,
> Florida in June.
>
> This event will include two sessions on diversity in metadata-related
> topics, one to take place on Saturday, June 25th from 10:30 to 11:30 and
> another to take place during the regular business meeting of the ALCTS
> Metadata Interest Group, on Sunday, June 26th at 8:30 am.
>
> More information about each presentation, including the presenter and
> specific presentation topics, can be found below or at the ALCTS Metadata
> Interest Group blog
> <
> http://www.alcts.ala.org/metadatablog/2016/03/join-the-discussion-ala-annual-diverse-and-inclusive-metadata-developing-cultural-competencies-in-descriptive-practices/
> >
> .
>
> Additional events and programming related to diversity has been compiled by
> the ALA Committee on Diversity (COD), along with the Office for Diversity,
> Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) and is available here:
> https://sites.google.com/site/diversityrelatedevents/
>
>
> *****************************************************
>
> Program Details:
>
>
> *Saturday, June 25, 10:30am*
>
> ALCTS sponsored program
>
> Orange County Convention Center, Room W222
>
> View on the ALA 2016 scheduler:
>
> https://www.eventscribe.com/2016/ala-annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=139579
>
>
>
> *1. Presentation Title*: Impacts and Limitations of Culturally Responsive
> Subject Headings in Tribal College Libraries
>
> *Presenter*: Hannah Buckland, Leech Lake Tribal College
>
> *Abstract*:
>
> At tribal college libraries, prejudice embedded in controlled subject
> vocabularies impedes students’ access to library materials. The
> Eurocentric terminology and viewpoint underpinning Library of Congress
> Subject Headings, for example, often exclude tribes which have not been
> federally recognized, favor anglicized generalization over local precision,
> and treat concepts as mutually exclusive entities rather than overlapping,
> interrelated pieces, as is more consistent with Native worldview. Culture
> directly molds classification; while no classification system is free of
> cultural bias, mass-adopted classification systems like LCSH are troubling
> in that they fail to reflect the full spectrum of diversity, both of the
> collection and of library users.
>
> At the Bezhigoogahbow Library—a joint-use academic/community library
> serving both students of Leech Lake Tribal College LLTC and residents of
> the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota—locally assigned,
> culturally responsive subject headings improve access to LLTC-owned
> materials. Strategies for developing this metadata will be discussed.
> Despite local successes, however, library staff have observed students
> familiar with the specialized vocabulary of the Bezhigoogahbow Library’s
> online catalog struggle when conducting subject searches in the consortial
> catalog and databases where LCSH remain the norm. While inclusive metadata
> may originate on a local level, implementation on a larger scale remains
> necessary.
>
>
> 2. *PresentationTitle*: Hidden Stories, Inclusive Perspectives: Describing
> Photographs of Jewish Refugees in Shanghai
>
> *Presenter*: Rachel Wen-Paloutzian, Loyola Marymount University
>
> *Abstract*:
>
> When a collection of over 600 photographs and negatives was discovered in
> the backlog of Loyola Marymount University LMU Library’s Department of
> Archives and Special Collections, there were moments of surprise, intrigue,
> and fascination. While information about the collection is limited, the
> pictures have presumably been taken by Werner von Bolternstern, a
> photographer and avid postcard collector, who donated the collection among
> many others to LMU. The Werner von Bolternstern Shanghai Photograph and
> negative Collection offers rare visual records and remarkable documentation
> of life in Shanghai, China, from 1937 to 1949. Besides Shanghai urban
> landscapes, historical architecture, and street scenes, the photographs
> offer a unique glimpse into the community of Jewish refugees living in
> Shanghai at the time, including social life, businesses, community events,
> and government documents of Jewish refugees who fled the Holocaust.
>
> Through contemplating various strategies for developing accurate and
> inclusive metadata, this presentation will discuss the research and
> creation process of descriptive metadata for the Werner von Bolternstern
> Shanghai Photograph and Negative Collection. It will highlight ethical and
> political questions in terms of how to appropriately describe the
> photographs and how to create sensible description out of uncertainty. As
> the presentation will evaluate controlled vocabularies and subject
> headings, especially for images of people who might or might not be Jewish
> refugees, it illustrates the importance of metadata in historical
> identification and narratives. Part of the research for metadata creation
> is to understand the historical and social context of these images, not
> making a conclusion but opening the door to more meaningful conversation on
> this topic. Further, this presentation will explore two strategies to
> ensure inclusiveness and enhance description: the strategy of crowdsourcing
> with the community of Jewish refugees who lived in Shanghai during the
> 1930s and 1940s, as well as the strategy of maintaining a balance between
> description and interpretation in order to sensitively represent diverse
> communities from different perspectives. Perhaps the most important
> strategy for increasing cultural inclusiveness of metadata is to be open
> and flexible, as we treat metadata as dynamic living narration of stories
> and perspectives.
>
>
>
> *Sunday, June 26th, 8:30am*
>
> ALCTS Metadata Interest Group Business Meeting
>
> Orange County Convention Center, Room W102A
>
> View on the ALA 2016 Scheduler:
>
> https://www.eventscribe.com/2016/ala-annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=143642
>
>
>
> *1. Presentation Title*: Digital Library North: Engaging with communities
> to develop culturally appropriate-and-aware metadata
>
> *Presenter*: Sharon Farnel, University of Alberta
>
> *Abstract*:
>
> Digital Library North https://www.ualberta.ca/~dln a four year
> collaboration between researchers at the University of Alberta Edmonton,
> Canada), staff at the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre Inuvik, Canada),
> and communities within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region ISRNorthwest
> Territories, Canadato develop a digital library infrastructure to support
> access to cultural resources. A key objective of the project is to work
> with the communities to develop a culturally appropriate metadata
> framework for resource description and discovery.
>
> We are seeking to define and develop a culturally appropriate metadata
> framework through multiple parallel processes: a) investigation and
> critical examination of the scholarly literature around cultural approaches
> to metadata, b) examination and assessment of the characteristics of the
> proposed content of the digital library, c) close collaboration with
> community members to understand the metadata elements important to meeting
> their information needs, and d) design of metadata based on information
> seeking behaviours of community members.
>
> In this session, we will a report on early investigations into the
> literature of culturally relevant metadata, b) discuss the results of
> early engagement - interviews, surveys, information audits - with the
> communities and assessment of sample digital library content, c) describe
> how this influenced the initial metadata design and application to sample
> materials, d) and discuss the processes for taking the design and
> application to the communities for testing and feedback.
>
>
> *2. Presentation Title*: Creating Inclusive and Discoverable Metadata:
> Practices at Fresno State
>
> *Presenter*: Tiewei Liu, California State University, Fresno
>
> *Abstract*:
>
> Today, it is very important that academic libraries make efforts to
> increase cultural inclusiveness and cross-cultural discoverability in their
> metadata services. This presentation introduces such efforts to be made
> in the new institutional repository services at the Henry Madden Library of
> the California State University, Fresno, a highly diverse campus with a lot
> of faculty and students with international background.
>
> In this presentation, the speaker will share the experiences and best
> practices in creating inclusive and discoverable metadata in Fresno
> State's institutional repository hosted by DSpace. This collaborative
> project involves faculty and students to join in metadata creation and
> implementing authority control. The presenter will also share the
> conceptualization for this process. Attendees will learn concepts and
> methods applicable to metadata creation and management in other settings as
> well.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 11:01:38 -0400
> From: Mike Smorul <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: Back-of-house software
>
> I'll put up a vote for redmine. We use it w/ a few commercial plugins from
> redminecrm (helpdesk, crm, and ticket-checklists) to handle most of our
> internal procedures and process documentation. Specifically its positioned
> to handle the following:
>
> * Internal infrastructure changelogs (tickets) and documentation (wiki)
> * Helpdesk response
> * Order tracking.
> * Internal/organization wiki.
> * Individual project progress, documentation and issue tracking.
>
> One feature we make heavy use of is nesting projects to allows us to both
> segment work and still see an overview of what's going on w/in a
> department.
>
> There are a few things we don't use it for:
> * code browsing - handled by github or an internal gitlab server
> * office document storage - handled internally via file-share or sharepoint
> * public project websites - either main drupal or ghpages
>
> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Erin White <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Following this thread closely to see what y'all use.
> >
> > We evaluated our institution's IT support desk software and found the
> > interface pretty hostile to problem-submitters. Instead we've stuck with
> > our own in-house problem reporting system that has a much simpler user
> > interface. It meets many business needs but doesn't integrate with our
> > other systems (documentation, etc.) and our software development
> workflow.
> > So we have some things we could be doing much better.
> >
> > --
> > Erin White
> > Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> > (804) 827-3552 | [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> | www.library.vcu.edu
> >
> > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Ben Companjen <
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Stuart,
> > >
> > > First thought (or what should have been my first thought): what
> > problem(s)
> > > are you trying to solve?
> > > I sometime wish I had software that is better geared for service
> > > management (including incident management, CRM and documentation), but
> in
> > > our small organisation with three main services it has already been
> > helpful
> > > to structure the information differently and get it together in
> > well-known
> > > places. For the Dataverse service that I'm managing we use Google
> > > Drive/Docs, ownCloud and JIRA.
> > >
> > > Incident and service request management is the most important
> > > process/business function that I think would benefit from software
> > support.
> > > Emails, tasks and notes in various places aren't enough anymore to keep
> > > track of problems and questions. JIRA helps a little, but not all
> > requests
> > > relate to software problems and I don't want to use it for every
> > > simple-to-answer question.
> > >
> > > Have you asked your institution's IT service desk for suggestions? They
> > > might be able to support when you choose the same software. Our IT uses
> > RT
> > > and seems happy with it. I'm hoping to get a queue for
> Dataverse-related
> > > requests in their system.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10-05-16 23:42, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Stuart A. Yeates" <
> > > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> on behalf of [log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I’m looking for recommendations for software to run our much of our
> > > >academic library back-of-house business-as-usual work. Things like
> > > incident
> > > >management, CRM, documentation management, etc across three tiers of
> > > >support.
> > > >
> > > >We’re looking for something more structured than a mediawiki wiki
> (which
> > > >we’ve got) and probably less structured than full-blown ITIL. We’re
> > happy
> > > >with open source or proprietary, self-hosted or cloud solution, but
> > we’re
> > > >not happy to pay the kinds of money that Alemba (formerly VMWare) are
> > > >asking for vFire Core (formerly VMware Service Manager).
> > > >
> > > >We have library management system (ALMA), a discovery system (PRIMO),
> a
> > > >website (httpd, drupal), a proxy (EZproxy) and a copyright management
> > > >system (Talis Aspire). Our institution provides us with user
> management,
> > > >physical access management, VM host, email and physical
> infrastructure.
> > > >
> > > >Thoughts?
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >...let us be heard from red core to black sky
> > >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 11:12:56 -0400
> From: Charlie Morris <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: Back-of-house software
>
> I wonder if anyone out there is using RedHen (
> https://www.drupal.org/project/redhen). I've always been curious about it.
>
> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Mike Smorul <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > I'll put up a vote for redmine. We use it w/ a few commercial plugins
> from
> > redminecrm (helpdesk, crm, and ticket-checklists) to handle most of our
> > internal procedures and process documentation. Specifically its
> positioned
> > to handle the following:
> >
> > * Internal infrastructure changelogs (tickets) and documentation (wiki)
> > * Helpdesk response
> > * Order tracking.
> > * Internal/organization wiki.
> > * Individual project progress, documentation and issue tracking.
> >
> > One feature we make heavy use of is nesting projects to allows us to both
> > segment work and still see an overview of what's going on w/in a
> > department.
> >
> > There are a few things we don't use it for:
> > * code browsing - handled by github or an internal gitlab server
> > * office document storage - handled internally via file-share or
> sharepoint
> > * public project websites - either main drupal or ghpages
> >
> > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Erin White <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > Following this thread closely to see what y'all use.
> > >
> > > We evaluated our institution's IT support desk software and found the
> > > interface pretty hostile to problem-submitters. Instead we've stuck
> with
> > > our own in-house problem reporting system that has a much simpler user
> > > interface. It meets many business needs but doesn't integrate with our
> > > other systems (documentation, etc.) and our software development
> > workflow.
> > > So we have some things we could be doing much better.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Erin White
> > > Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> > > (804) 827-3552 | [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> | www.library.vcu.edu
> > >
> > > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Ben Companjen <
> > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Stuart,
> > > >
> > > > First thought (or what should have been my first thought): what
> > > problem(s)
> > > > are you trying to solve?
> > > > I sometime wish I had software that is better geared for service
> > > > management (including incident management, CRM and documentation),
> but
> > in
> > > > our small organisation with three main services it has already been
> > > helpful
> > > > to structure the information differently and get it together in
> > > well-known
> > > > places. For the Dataverse service that I'm managing we use Google
> > > > Drive/Docs, ownCloud and JIRA.
> > > >
> > > > Incident and service request management is the most important
> > > > process/business function that I think would benefit from software
> > > support.
> > > > Emails, tasks and notes in various places aren't enough anymore to
> keep
> > > > track of problems and questions. JIRA helps a little, but not all
> > > requests
> > > > relate to software problems and I don't want to use it for every
> > > > simple-to-answer question.
> > > >
> > > > Have you asked your institution's IT service desk for suggestions?
> They
> > > > might be able to support when you choose the same software. Our IT
> uses
> > > RT
> > > > and seems happy with it. I'm hoping to get a queue for
> > Dataverse-related
> > > > requests in their system.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10-05-16 23:42, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Stuart A.
> Yeates" <
> > > > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> on behalf of
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I’m looking for recommendations for software to run our much of our
> > > > >academic library back-of-house business-as-usual work. Things like
> > > > incident
> > > > >management, CRM, documentation management, etc across three tiers of
> > > > >support.
> > > > >
> > > > >We’re looking for something more structured than a mediawiki wiki
> > (which
> > > > >we’ve got) and probably less structured than full-blown ITIL. We’re
> > > happy
> > > > >with open source or proprietary, self-hosted or cloud solution, but
> > > we’re
> > > > >not happy to pay the kinds of money that Alemba (formerly VMWare)
> are
> > > > >asking for vFire Core (formerly VMware Service Manager).
> > > > >
> > > > >We have library management system (ALMA), a discovery system
> (PRIMO),
> > a
> > > > >website (httpd, drupal), a proxy (EZproxy) and a copyright
> management
> > > > >system (Talis Aspire). Our institution provides us with user
> > management,
> > > > >physical access management, VM host, email and physical
> > infrastructure.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thoughts?
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >...let us be heard from red core to black sky
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 15:14:07 +0000
> From: "Shaughnessy, Peggy" <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: Back-of-house software
>
> +1 for Redmine.
>
> Peggy Shaughnessy
> Web Applications Developer
> Poudre River Public Library District
> 301 E. Olive Street
> Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
> 970.221.6716
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> http://poudrelibraries.org
> ________________________________________
> From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>] on
> behalf of Mike Smorul [[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:01 AM
> To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Back-of-house software
>
> I'll put up a vote for redmine. We use it w/ a few commercial plugins from
> redminecrm (helpdesk, crm, and ticket-checklists) to handle most of our
> internal procedures and process documentation. Specifically its positioned
> to handle the following:
>
> * Internal infrastructure changelogs (tickets) and documentation (wiki)
> * Helpdesk response
> * Order tracking.
> * Internal/organization wiki.
> * Individual project progress, documentation and issue tracking.
>
> One feature we make heavy use of is nesting projects to allows us to both
> segment work and still see an overview of what's going on w/in a
> department.
>
> There are a few things we don't use it for:
> * code browsing - handled by github or an internal gitlab server
> * office document storage - handled internally via file-share or sharepoint
> * public project websites - either main drupal or ghpages
>
> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Erin White <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Following this thread closely to see what y'all use.
> >
> > We evaluated our institution's IT support desk software and found the
> > interface pretty hostile to problem-submitters. Instead we've stuck with
> > our own in-house problem reporting system that has a much simpler user
> > interface. It meets many business needs but doesn't integrate with our
> > other systems (documentation, etc.) and our software development
> workflow.
> > So we have some things we could be doing much better.
> >
> > --
> > Erin White
> > Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> > (804) 827-3552 | [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> | www.library.vcu.edu
> >
> > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Ben Companjen <
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Stuart,
> > >
> > > First thought (or what should have been my first thought): what
> > problem(s)
> > > are you trying to solve?
> > > I sometime wish I had software that is better geared for service
> > > management (including incident management, CRM and documentation), but
> in
> > > our small organisation with three main services it has already been
> > helpful
> > > to structure the information differently and get it together in
> > well-known
> > > places. For the Dataverse service that I'm managing we use Google
> > > Drive/Docs, ownCloud and JIRA.
> > >
> > > Incident and service request management is the most important
> > > process/business function that I think would benefit from software
> > support.
> > > Emails, tasks and notes in various places aren't enough anymore to keep
> > > track of problems and questions. JIRA helps a little, but not all
> > requests
> > > relate to software problems and I don't want to use it for every
> > > simple-to-answer question.
> > >
> > > Have you asked your institution's IT service desk for suggestions? They
> > > might be able to support when you choose the same software. Our IT uses
> > RT
> > > and seems happy with it. I'm hoping to get a queue for
> Dataverse-related
> > > requests in their system.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10-05-16 23:42, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Stuart A. Yeates" <
> > > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> on behalf of [log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I’m looking for recommendations for software to run our much of our
> > > >academic library back-of-house business-as-usual work. Things like
> > > incident
> > > >management, CRM, documentation management, etc across three tiers of
> > > >support.
> > > >
> > > >We’re looking for something more structured than a mediawiki wiki
> (which
> > > >we’ve got) and probably less structured than full-blown ITIL. We’re
> > happy
> > > >with open source or proprietary, self-hosted or cloud solution, but
> > we’re
> > > >not happy to pay the kinds of money that Alemba (formerly VMWare) are
> > > >asking for vFire Core (formerly VMware Service Manager).
> > > >
> > > >We have library management system (ALMA), a discovery system (PRIMO),
> a
> > > >website (httpd, drupal), a proxy (EZproxy) and a copyright management
> > > >system (Talis Aspire). Our institution provides us with user
> management,
> > > >physical access management, VM host, email and physical
> infrastructure.
> > > >
> > > >Thoughts?
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >...let us be heard from red core to black sky
> > >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 16:13:58 +0000
> From: Katy O'Neill <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Job Posting: Technology Librarian - Loyola / Notre Dame Library,
> Baltimore, MD
>
> The Loyola / Notre Dame Library has an exciting opportunity leading
> digital and technology services!
>
> Technology Librarian
> The Loyola ▪ Notre Dame Library<UrlBlockedError.aspx> seeks a dynamic,
> innovative, and experienced individual to provide leadership to support
> digital and technology services. The Technology Librarian will support
> day-to-day operations with some supervisory responsibility, and provide
> strategic direction for digital and technology services that enable
> research, teaching, and learning programs in the Library.
>
> The successful candidate will communicate effectively and work
> collaboratively with units throughout the Library to support a range of
> services that may include discovery, digital library initiatives, and
> instruction. The position will coordinate services with technical staff at
> University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions
> (USMAI)<UrlBlockedError.aspx> and also work collaboratively with
> information technology departments at Loyola University
> Maryland<UrlBlockedError.aspx> and Notre Dame of Maryland
> University<UrlBlockedError.aspx>. A demonstrated ability to thrive in a
> changing work environment and a commitment to professional development are
> important. The candidate will understand and be able to communicate
> library-related technology trends that support user-centered library
> services to a diverse population of undergraduates, graduate students, and
> faculty.
>
> Position Responsibilities:
>
> * Provide strategic vision and leadership of Library technology
> operations and initiatives to support faculty and students.
> * Lead day-to-day technical operations working closely with USMAI’s
> Consortial Library Applications Support (CLAS) team including:
> * Integrating, troubleshooting, and resolving various issues with
> purchased and licensed software;
> * Resolving authentication problems and ensuring smooth and
> reliable access; and
> * Working with vendor-based APIs and web services.
>
> * Lead Technology Services department staff and student assistants.
> * Work closely with the information technology departments of both
> Loyola and Notre Dame and outside partners to develop and maintain
> technological infrastructure and support future technology initiatives and
> digital services.
> * Collect and use data to inform decisions on technology integration.
> * Lead planning for the Library’s website and mobile application
> initiatives.
> * Provide input to the Library Administration on budgeting, reporting
> and compliance as related to technology services.
> * Engage and remain current on information technology and digital
> library trends.
>
> Required Qualifications:
>
> * ALA-accredited Master’s in Library/Information Science or equivalent;
> * 2+ years professional experience in evaluating, developing, and
> maintaining information applications;
> * Familiarity with library systems and applications such as OpenURL
> (link resolvers), proxy servers, and standards such as Z39.50;
> * Working knowledge in current web programming languages and
> technologies such as PHP or JavaScript and SQL;
> * Working knowledge of web development, design, frameworks, and
> standards, including HTML and CSS;
> * Ability to utilize and design APIs and web services;
> * Demonstrated analytical and project management skills;
> * Demonstrated effective oral, written, and interpersonal
> communication skills;
> * Ability to work creatively both individually and collaboratively in
> a team-based environment.
>
> Preferred Qualifications:
>
> * Experience in higher education;
> * Familiarity with authentication and web security protocols such as
> Shibboleth, LDAP, and SSL;
> * Familiarity with institutional repositories;
> * Knowledge of multiple formats for representing data such as XML or
> JSON;
> * Experience working with open source software;
> * Familiarity with a major programming language such as Python, Ruby,
> or Java.
>
> About the Library:
>
> The Loyola Notre Dame Library<UrlBlockedError.aspx>, located in a
> residential area of northern Baltimore City, is a recently admitted member
> of University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions
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> and learning while Notre Dame of Maryland University<UrlBlockedError.aspx>
> is a leader in the education of women and non-traditional students. The
> Library serves a total population of 7,448 FTE that includes 5,540 FTE at
> Loyola and 1,908 FTE at Notre Dame.
>
> The Library offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical,
> access to dental, life, and disability insurance, as well as TIAA
> retirement. Successful candidates will be subject to a pre‐employment
> background check.
>
> The Loyola ▪ Notre Dame Library is an equal opportunity employer and does
> not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin,
> religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
>
> Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin immediately and
> the position will remain open until filled. Please submit electronically a
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> Operations Coordinator: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> <UrlBlockedError.aspx>.
>
> __________________________________________
> Katy O'Neill, MBA, MLS
> Interim Associate Director
> Loyola Notre Dame Library
>
> Phone: (410)617-6812
> Fax: (410)617-6895
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 13:01:24 -0400
> From: "[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>" <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>>
> Subject: NASIG 2016 Conference – MAY 18 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 16:58:37 -0400
> From: Wilhelmina Randtke <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Where can I find a basic set of user stories for a digital
> library?
>
> Does anyone have a set of user stories for a digital library that you'd be
> willing to share? Or, is there a good place to look this up and pull a
> set?
>
> I'm working with these types of materials: old photos, digitized books,
> digitized newspapers, ETDs. Pretty much the basics of digital library
> content. I'm interested in a listing of ways people would use these, so I
> can better understand what the platforms I'm working with do well and where
> gaps are.
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 19:46:53 -0500
> From: Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: Back-of-house software
>
> There was someone in the Drupal in Libraries BoF today at DrupalCon who
> mentioned it. But who?
>
> Cary
>
> > On May 11, 2016, at 10:12 AM, Charlie Morris <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > I wonder if anyone out there is using RedHen (
> > https://www.drupal.org/project/redhen). I've always been curious about
> it.
> >
> > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Mike Smorul <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> >> I'll put up a vote for redmine. We use it w/ a few commercial plugins
> from
> >> redminecrm (helpdesk, crm, and ticket-checklists) to handle most of our
> >> internal procedures and process documentation. Specifically its
> positioned
> >> to handle the following:
> >>
> >> * Internal infrastructure changelogs (tickets) and documentation (wiki)
> >> * Helpdesk response
> >> * Order tracking.
> >> * Internal/organization wiki.
> >> * Individual project progress, documentation and issue tracking.
> >>
> >> One feature we make heavy use of is nesting projects to allows us to
> both
> >> segment work and still see an overview of what's going on w/in a
> >> department.
> >>
> >> There are a few things we don't use it for:
> >> * code browsing - handled by github or an internal gitlab server
> >> * office document storage - handled internally via file-share or
> sharepoint
> >> * public project websites - either main drupal or ghpages
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Erin White <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Following this thread closely to see what y'all use.
> >>>
> >>> We evaluated our institution's IT support desk software and found the
> >>> interface pretty hostile to problem-submitters. Instead we've stuck
> with
> >>> our own in-house problem reporting system that has a much simpler user
> >>> interface. It meets many business needs but doesn't integrate with our
> >>> other systems (documentation, etc.) and our software development
> >> workflow.
> >>> So we have some things we could be doing much better.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Erin White
> >>> Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> >>> (804) 827-3552 | [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> | www.library.vcu.edu
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Ben Companjen <
> >> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> >>>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Stuart,
> >>>>
> >>>> First thought (or what should have been my first thought): what
> >>> problem(s)
> >>>> are you trying to solve?
> >>>> I sometime wish I had software that is better geared for service
> >>>> management (including incident management, CRM and documentation), but
> >> in
> >>>> our small organisation with three main services it has already been
> >>> helpful
> >>>> to structure the information differently and get it together in
> >>> well-known
> >>>> places. For the Dataverse service that I'm managing we use Google
> >>>> Drive/Docs, ownCloud and JIRA.
> >>>>
> >>>> Incident and service request management is the most important
> >>>> process/business function that I think would benefit from software
> >>> support.
> >>>> Emails, tasks and notes in various places aren't enough anymore to
> keep
> >>>> track of problems and questions. JIRA helps a little, but not all
> >>> requests
> >>>> relate to software problems and I don't want to use it for every
> >>>> simple-to-answer question.
> >>>>
> >>>> Have you asked your institution's IT service desk for suggestions?
> They
> >>>> might be able to support when you choose the same software. Our IT
> uses
> >>> RT
> >>>> and seems happy with it. I'm hoping to get a queue for
> >> Dataverse-related
> >>>> requests in their system.
> >>>>
> >>>> Hope this helps.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 10-05-16 23:42, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Stuart A. Yeates"
> <
> >>>> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> on behalf of
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I’m looking for recommendations for software to run our much of our
> >>>>> academic library back-of-house business-as-usual work. Things like
> >>>> incident
> >>>>> management, CRM, documentation management, etc across three tiers of
> >>>>> support.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We’re looking for something more structured than a mediawiki wiki
> >> (which
> >>>>> we’ve got) and probably less structured than full-blown ITIL. We’re
> >>> happy
> >>>>> with open source or proprietary, self-hosted or cloud solution, but
> >>> we’re
> >>>>> not happy to pay the kinds of money that Alemba (formerly VMWare) are
> >>>>> asking for vFire Core (formerly VMware Service Manager).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We have library management system (ALMA), a discovery system (PRIMO),
> >> a
> >>>>> website (httpd, drupal), a proxy (EZproxy) and a copyright management
> >>>>> system (Talis Aspire). Our institution provides us with user
> >> management,
> >>>>> physical access management, VM host, email and physical
> >> infrastructure.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thoughts?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> ...let us be heard from red core to black sky
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of CODE4LIB Digest - 10 May 2016 to 11 May 2016 (#2016-117)
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