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Will-- Please see what you can do about https access to the GBS api. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/booksearch-apis/thread?fid=3916426dca77fa5200047e2911dc75c5&hl=en Mike -- Michael Kreyche Systems Librarian / Associate Professor Libraries and Media Services Kent State University 330-672-1918 > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Will Brockman > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:02 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Conference followup; open position at > Google Cambridge > > As a first-time Code4Lib attendee, let me say thanks for a fun > conference - a very interesting and creative group of people! > > A question I posed to some of you in person, and would love to hear > more answers to: What are you doing with Google Books? Do you have a > new way of using that resource? Are there things you'd like to do > with it that aren't possible yet? > > Also, a couple of people asked if Google is hiring. Not only are we > hiring large numbers of software engineers, but we're now seeking a > librarian / software developer (below). I'm happy to take questions > about either. > > All the best, > Will > brockman@google > > > Metadata Analyst > > Google Books is looking for a hybrid librarian/software developer to > help us organize all the world's books. This person would work > closely with software engineers and librarians on a variety of tasks, > ranging from algorithm evaluation to designing and implementing > improvements to Google Books. > > Candidates should have: > * An MLS or MLIS degree, ideally with cataloguing experience > * Programming experience in Python, C++, or Java > * Project management experience a plus, but not required > > This position is full-time and based in Cambridge, MA. >