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DCMI Announce | 9 Feb 00:24
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NISO/DCMI Joint Webinar -- Karen Coyle: "Taking Library Data From Here to There"

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NISO/DCMI Joint Webinar on February 22: Taking Library Data From Here to There
DATE: February 22, 2012
TIME: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern (18:00-19:30 UTC)
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/dcmi/library_data/
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ABOUT THE WEBINAR

Libraries have been creating metadata for resources for well over a
century. The good news is that library metadata is rules-based and
that the library cataloging community has built up a wealth of
knowledge about publications, their qualities, and the users who seek
them. The bad news is that library practices were fixed long before
computers would be used to store and retrieve the data. Library
cataloging practice continues to have elements of the era of printed
catalogs and alphabetized cards, and needs to modernize to take
advantage of new information technologies. This metadata, however,
exists today in tens of thousands of databases and there is a large
sigh heard around the world whenever a librarian considers the need to
make this massive change.

As with all large problems, this one becomes more tractable when
broken into smaller pieces. Karen Coyle will present her "five stars
of library data," an analysis of the changes needed and some steps
that libraries can begin to take immediately. She will also discuss
the "open world" view of the linked data movement and how this view
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Vinaya Tripuraneni | 8 Feb 18:41

Position Announcement - Library Technology Coordinator

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#3147 - Library Technology Coordinator, Assistant Professor/Librarian
The University of La Verne invites applications for a Library Technology Coordinator (Assistant
Professor/Librarian), a non-tenure track 12-month faculty appointment.

The responsibilities of this position include administering and providing technical support for all
aspects of library technology including the Innovative Interfaces Millennium integrated library
system; design, operation and maintenance of specialized library systems, electronic resources,
proxy server, mobile apps, OPAC, LINK+, ILLIAD, ERM, OCLC, link resolver, research databases, library
intranet, etc.; assisting the University Librarian with technology planning and project
implementation; serving as primary liaison with the university's Office of Information Technology to
coordinate the maintenance of computer labs, staff computers, smart classrooms, peripherals, library
wireless and other instructional equipment; supervising one full-time staff member (Electronic
Services Technician); serving as backup for library website maintenance; serving as technical support
liaison to database and online service providers; extracting and compiling a wide range of statistical
data related to software, hardware and online resource usage on a monthly basis; providing database or
technology consultation to library users using multiple formats (in-person, e-mail, phone, and chat);
developing, promoting, and delivering effective training, instruction, seminars and workshops;
maintaining a program of professional development.

Required: ALA accredited master's degree in Library Science; minimum two years academic library and
technology experience especially with library integrated systems such as Innovative Interfaces,
administering web-based solutions using CSS, HTML, XML and related technologies; an understanding of
the MARC record; effective written and oral communication skills; the ability to function flexibly in a
team environment; excellent interpersonal and training skills (online and face to face); ability to
troubleshoot applications.  Must be self directed, flexible and adaptable to change, analytical,
creative, and results and customer service oriented.

Preferred: Experience supporting document delivery, cataloging, interlibrary loan, or other library
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Sara Brownmiller | 7 Feb 21:41
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Job announcement: Programmer, University of Oregon Libraries

The University of Oregon Libraries invites applications for a full-time Analyst Programmer in the
Systems Department.   This position provides high level programming and technological solutions for the
development, enhancement, and maintenance of the library's digital collections, digital research
projects, instruction-related web applications, frequently using database-driven websites, and
internal workflow automation.
More information about this position, and application procedures, is available at http://jobs.uoregon.edu/classified.php?id=4050
Application deadline is February 24, 2012.
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Sara Brownmiller  . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Oregon Libraries
Director, Library Systems . . . . . . . 1299 University of Oregon
Women's Studies Librarian . . . . . . Eugene, OR 97403-1299
snb <at> uoregon.edu . . . . . . . . . . . .  541-346-2368 (voice)
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DCMI Announce | 7 Feb 19:55
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CfP (2nd notice): DC-2012 International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications

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DC-2012 Call for Participation (2nd Notice)
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International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications:
"Metadata for Meeting Global Challenges"

3-7 September 2012, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

DC-2012 will explore the global, national and regional roles of metadata in
addressing global challenges such as food security, the digital divide, and
sustainable development. Metadata plays a significant role globally in
information systems shaping how we know, monitor and change social and
governmental systems affecting everything from the environment, human
rights and justice to education and peace. DC-2012 will bring together in
Kuching the community of metadata scholars and practitioners to engage in
the exchange of knowledge and best practices in developing languages of
description to meet these global challenges.

DC-2012 is part of Knowledge Technology Week 2012 in Malaysia.  For more
information, see
http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/index/pages/view/ktw2012.
 Collocated events include:

--DC-2012 International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications
--PRICAI 2012 The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial
Intelligence
--PRIMA 2012 The 15th International Conference on Principles and Practice
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Carol Bean | 3 Feb 16:55
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Code4Lib Journal Issue 16 is now available!

(with apologies for cross-posting, especially if you have already received
the news!)

It is my pleasure to announce that Issue 16 of the Code4Lib Journal has
been published.

Please go to http://journal.code4lib.org/issues/issue16 for these excellent
articles:

Editorial Introduction <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6616>

Carol Bean

The winter months bring us festivities like Mardi Gras. Here at the
Code4Lib Journal, we present you with a veritable feast to indulge in as
our mid-winter festival offering. Consume slowly, to fully appreciate the
myriad flavors and enjoy the richness of the fare.
Creating a Seamless Cross-Platform Online Experience for Mobile
Users<http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6223>

Katherine Lynch

In creating a mobile-optimized website for Drexel University Libraries, we
have strived to preserve the seamless transition between platforms that our
desktop users experience. We employ separate technology and coding
solutions to make Drupal, WordPress, and HTML sections mobile optimized,
while continuously improving the mobile user experience in terms of design,
usability, and site performance. This paper details how, through extensive
research, design, and development, we found the best solution for creating
a steady mobile experience for our users.
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Joseph Lucia | 2 Feb 22:56
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Marc Fields & Bad Data

Please pardon my list-jacking for an off-topic solicitation. But read on if you work in a library setting
and are also a musician. And please share this message with your colleagues & extended professional network.

Marc Fields & Bad Data is a "floating members" ensemble of librarian musicians who perform in an eclectic
array of styles from folk & bluegrass to blues, straight ahead jazz, & old time & original rock.

We played at an ACRL reception sponsored by Lyrasis at the Philadelphia conference last year.  We will be
taking the show on the road again next year for ACRL in Indianapolis and we will possibly be playing a
Mid-Atlantic warm-up gig or two before that.

We're looking for some new members to fill gaps, especially a keyboard player, but we are open to all comers
who are reasonably competent players comfortable enough to perform with confidence in front of a good
sized audience. Though I emphasized keyboard, if you fiddle or pluck (or play the squeezebox) with any
degree of skill, feel free to step forward. We're also interested in anyone who can sing in tune and on time,
harmony or lead. Horn players are a bit more of a challenge, though if we get a few volunteers for those
instruments we might be able to throw together some charts for a brass thing. We have a strong sax player
already who is our main jazz guy.

A couple of links to some original library-themed tunes from last year's ACRL gig are below.  The audio's not
great because it comes from a little camera mic, but you'll get the idea. Please contact me directly if
you're interested in putting your hat in the ring for the next Marc Fields extravaganza. You won't regret
it -- a great time was had by all last time around.

VuFind Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yemQ-NBb0SI
Paper Jam (excerpt): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z9BWoctv6w
245 (MARC Tags Rule): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnvwdHuDp68

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Joe Lucia
University Librarian
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Heidrun Wiesenmüller | 1 Feb 09:09
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Call for Papers: Workshop on Classification and Subject Indexing in Library and Information Science (Hildesheim, Germany)

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The workshop on Classification and Subject Indexing in Library and 
Information Science (LIS'2012) is held in conjunction with the 36th 
Annual Conference of the German Classification Society (GfKl 2012) 
Hildesheim, Germany, August 1 to 3, 2012.

http://www.gfkl2012.de

The Workshop on Library and Information Science (LIS'2012) solicits 
contributions on the role of classification and data analysis in this 
domain. Topics in these area include but are not limited to:

- Open Access to classification systems: How can we provide a 
sustainable classification infrastructure?
- Classification and subject indexing in the context of catalogs and 
resource discovery systems
- Linked (subject) data (E.g. Faceted classification and Linked Data 
architectures: a happy alignment?)
- Classification, Subject indexing and the Semantic Web (E.g. Taxonomies 
and Semantic Web Ontologies: how closely are they related to each other?)
- Automatic and manual methods in Classification and Subject indexing 
(E.g. Mappings, concordances, heuristics)
- Subject retrieval in multilingual, multicultural environments
- Serendipity in library collections and digital libraries

Talks in this workshop can be given in English or German.

Important Dates
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Chew Chiat Naun | 31 Jan 23:26
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Presentations posted - Kelley McGrath, Jennifer Bowen, Diane Hillmann, Mark Ehlert at ALA Midwinter, MARC Formats Interest Group

Slides from the presentations given by Kelley McGrath, Jennifer Bowen,
and Diane Hillmann at the 2012 ALA Midwinter MARC Formats Interest
Group meeting are now available via ALA Connect. Mark Ehlert, who was
originally scheduled to speak at this meeting, has also kindly
provided a paper.

http://connect.ala.org/node/163477

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Below is the original meeting announcement.

The discussion topic will be "What Lies Beyond MARC?" The Library of
Congress has announced its Bibliographic Framework Initiative, which
includes plans to find a successor to the MARC format. Three speakers
will share their thoughts on this topic.

One of our previously announced speakers, Mark Ehlert, has
unfortunately had to withdraw from this session. However, he has
generously offered to share some material covering his planned topic
of the relationship between RDA and MARC. A handout will be available
at the session and will also be posted online.

We are very grateful to Diane Hillmann for agreeing to step in as a
replacement, joining our other speakers Kelly McGrath and Jennifer
Bowen.

Kelley McGrath is Metadata Management Librarian at the University of
Oregon. Kelley has chaired OLAC's Cataloging Policy Committee,
coordinated the OLAC/MLA RDA test group and is currently serving as
OLAC's liaison to CC:DA. She will discuss some functionality that she
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Demian Katz | 30 Jan 20:08
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VuFind 1.3 Released

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VuFind 1.3 Released

Villanova, Pennsylvania - January 30, 2012 - The latest version of the VuFind Open Source discovery
software has just been released.

The new release includes several significant enhancements:

- A new "book bag" feature has been added for shopping-cart-style bulk actions (save, email, export
multiple records).

- VuFind is now driven by Apache Solr 3.5, the latest version of the powerful index engine.

- New optional search plug-ins have been added for visual timelines, Google Maps integration and
Europeana searches.

- Enhanced RSS feeds allow VuFind results to be easily shared with external services such as Elsevier's
SciVerse platform.

- Syndetics integration has been improved.

- VuFind's default theme now uses jQuery and Blueprint for a more dynamic, polished interface.

Additionally, several bug fixes and minor improvements have been incorporated.

Questions about the new release or VuFind in general can be directed to Demian Katz, the lead developer of
the project at Villanova University.

Contact:
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Belford, Rebecca | 30 Jan 15:08
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short questionnaire - OCLC product directory for MOUG (Music OCLC Users Group)

[Apologies for duplication. Please feel free to forward.]

MOUG, the Music OCLC Users Group, is gathering information to create an online directory of institutions
with music collections that lists institution, name or nature of music collection, specific OCLC
discovery, reference, and collections products and services in use, ILS, and any individuals willing to
be contacted by colleagues to discuss their experiences with the OCLC products, particularly as related
to music services or collections.

We are requesting your assistance in creating the directory. A short form to submit information is
available at http://bit.ly/wwbsPV (opens as Google form; no login needed). It includes a section for
comments or suggestions that will assist MOUG in planning and future programming. You are welcome to
submit ILS information or comments even if you are not at an institution that uses any of the OCLC products listed.

If it is not practical to coordinate responses within an institution, please answer individually.
Responses will be compiled and de-duplicated. This is an ongoing project, and there is no closing date to
add or update information. The directory will be available through the MOUG Public Services page, http://www.musicoclcusers.org/reftools.html.

More information about MOUG is available at http://www.musicoclcusers.org/index.html. Questions
about the form or project should be sent to Rebecca Belford at rbelford <at> buffalo.edu<mailto:rbelford <at> buffalo.edu>.

Thank you for your assistance.

Rebecca Belford
MOUG Reference and Collection Services Coordinator
rbelford <at> buffalo.edu<mailto:rbelford <at> buffalo.edu>
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Kathy Glennan | 28 Jan 20:09
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Job posting: Head, Metadata Services Department, University of Maryland

The following position is now open at the University of Maryland Libraries. Applications are due by
February 27, 2012.

Title:               Head, Metadata Services Department
Category:       Librarian
Department:  Metadata Services
Benefits:         22 Days Annual Leave, 15 Days of Sick Leave
                        3 Days Personal Leave, 15 Paid Holidays
                        Tuition Remission, Health, Dental, Vision, and Prescription

The University of Maryland Libraries is seeking a Head for the Metadata Services Department that will lead
a service-centered department in designing, implementing, and assessing a wide range of processes that
rely on metadata to provide access to the University of Maryland Libraries scholarly resources in all
formats.  In a collaborative environment, plans and develops policies, workflows, and special
projects. In partnership with colleagues in Public Services, Collection Management, and the
Information Technology Divisions, has primary leadership responsibility for knowledge access
strategies through the Libraries' discovery systems.

Requirements:

 *   MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution of higher education.
 *   A minimum of five years professional cataloging/metadata experience in a library serving similar clientele.
 *   A minimum of three years supervisory experience with evidence of successful and innovative management
and results-oriented operations.  Demonstrated abilities to creatively work with library faculty,
staff and others.
 *   Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues, and methods of access to scholarly
resources, combined with a strong service orientation.
 *   Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills.
 *   Working knowledge of metadata standards and applications.
 *   Demonstrated ability to meet faculty appointment, promotion, and permanent status criteria
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