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"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 >