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DCMI Announce | 1 Dec 2011 20:03
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Call for Participation: (DC-2012) International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications

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DC-2012 Call for Participation
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International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications:
"Metadata for Meeting Global Challenges"

3-7 September 2012, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Conference Website: http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2012

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DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline: 23 March 2012
Author Notification: 25 May 2012
Final Copy: 29 June 2012
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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.

Beyond the conference theme, papers, reports, and poster submissions are
welcome on a wide range of metadata topics, such as:
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Dave Caroline | 2 Dec 2011 14:18
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a test squirrel

shaved of course
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James Moses | 2 Dec 2011 16:42
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Take the survey of library video digitization and metadata development and receive a free results summary

Primary Research Group (in conjunction with Ogilvie Research) is conducting
a survey of the use of video digitization and video-related metadata
development by librarians.  The survey concerns a new technology that will
be offered by a major player in the library database market that will enable
libraries, colleges and museums to digitize, transcribe, catalog and
distribute their institutional video content as if it were text. 
Organizations will be able to take their internally generated video content
-- information literacy videos, courses and lectures, tutorials and training
videos, special events, alumni reunions, campus tours, library special
collections, recruiting video -- and apply metadata to them so that specific
search terms can retrieve specific video segments just as a Google search
retrieves specific websites or a database search produces links to specific
journal content. 

The survey is open to academic libraries, museums, and the
library/information centers of other non-profits, including state libraries,
but excluding public libraries.  The survey is not open to corporate, legal
and other libraries of for-profit institutions. A summary of results
pertinent to libraries will be emailed to organizations that complete the
survey.

To take the survey, follow the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AcademicVideoContent  

James Moses, President
Primary Research Group Inc.
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Christine Schwartz | 6 Dec 2011 15:44
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Job posting: Metadata Librarian, Princeton, NJ

Metadata Librarian

Princeton Theological Seminary is seeking a Metadata Librarian to
assist with the production of metadata for a variety of digital
projects.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include analyzing metadata requirements and
specifications, creating and editing metadata documents, developing
metadata crosswalks, facilitating outsourcing workflows, and
performing quality control.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about collaborating with
a small, cross-functional, agile team using the scrum framework. This
position requires a master’s degree in Library Science, Information
Science, or the equivalent, as well as understanding a wide variety of
metadata standards (including AACR2, DOI, Dublin Core, EAD, HTML,
MARCXML, METS, MODS, and TEI). Preferred qualifications include
experience with XML and related standards such as CSS, DTD, SRU, XML
Schema, XPath, XQuery, and XSLT as well as familiarity with relational
and XML-native databases.

Application Information

We offer a pleasant, academic work environment in an attractive campus
setting and a benefits package that includes 20 days vacation after
one year of service. Interested candidates should send resume with
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Mark Dehmlow | 6 Dec 2011 19:31
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Web Developer

Please excuse the cross-posting.

The Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame seeks a Web 
Developer.

The incumbent participates in creating, maintaining, and supporting the 
Libraries' websites and performs a variety of creative duties using an 
array of graphics software applications, techniques, and tools to design 
and produce high quality web pages as well as posters and other graphic 
and print materials to meet educational and promotional needs of the 
library.

Requires a thorough knowledge of HTML, the ability to edit previously 
created simple scripts, typically written in PHP or PERL, but possibly 
also Ruby. Ability to effectively problem solve, communicate with a wide 
variety of people, and the ability to work and learn in a rapidly 
changing environment. Demonstrated knowledge of CSS, XHTML, javascript. 
Experience with graphic design.

Minimum Qualifications -  Bachelor's Degree required.
Preferred Qualifications -  Experience with usability, XML, XSLT, 
RDBMSs, and/or HTML5 a plus.

Interested applicants can apply at 
http://jobs.nd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57805

Best Regards,

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-- 
Mark Dehmlow
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Howard, Barrie | 8 Dec 2011 15:17
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JCDL 2012 Call for Participation

Apologies for cross-posting

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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

12th ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2012)
June 10-14, 2012
Washington, DC, USA

Hosted by The George Washington University and The Library of Congress

http://www.jcdl2012.info<http://www.jcdl2012.info/>

CALL FOR PAPERS

The ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries is a major international forum focusing on digital
libraries and associated technical, practical, organizational, and social issues. JCDL encompasses
the many meanings of the term digital libraries, including (but not limited to) new forms of information
institutions and organizations; operational information systems with all manner of digital content;
new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, distributing, and accessing digital content;
theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing; and
theory and practice of use of managed content in science and education.

IMPORTANT DATES

   * Full Papers due January 23, 2012
   * Short Papers, Panels, Posters & Demos, Workshops, Tutorials due January 30, 2012
   * Notification of acceptance for Workshops and Tutorials: March 1, 2012
   * Notification of acceptance for Papers, Panels, Posters & Demos: March 21, 2012
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Ranti Junus | 9 Dec 2011 16:20
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Re: Reminder Re: Code4Lib 2012 Scholarship

Hello All,

This is a reminder that the Code4Lib Scholarship application deadline
is today (December 9, 2011).
Please see the complete announcement below.

thanks,
ranti.

> ===quote===
> Oregon State University and the Digital Library Federation are
> sponsoring five scholarships to promote gender and cultural diversity.
> Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to cover travel costs and
> conference fees for one qualified attendee to attend the 2012 Code4Lib
> Conference, which will be held in Seattle, Washington, from
> Monday,February 6 through Thursday, February 9.
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> The Code4Lib scholarship committee will award two scholarships per
> category, awarding the remaining scholarship to the best remaining
> candidate in either category.  The Code4Lib scholarship committee will
> award these scholarships based on merit and need.
>
>
> ELIGIBILITY:
> Applicants, if eligible, may apply for both scholarships, but no
> applicant will receive more than one scholarship. Past winners of
> either scholarship are not eligible for either scholarship.
> Scholarship recipients will be required to write a short trip report
> to be submitted to the scholarships committee by February 17, 2012.
>
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Ed Jones | 9 Dec 2011 20:27
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Request for grant proposals (cataloging/ classification/metadata management literature review)

In my role as a member of the editorial board of Library Resources & Technical Services, I'm forwarding the
attached Request for Grant Proposals.
Grants of up to $1,000 are available to assist authors with preparing literature reviews for publication
in LRTS in 2013.

In particular, proposals are sought for literature reviews in the following areas:

à         Collection Development and Management literature published 2011-2012
à         Cataloging/Classification/Metadata Management literature published 2011-2012
à         Preservation and Reformatting literature published 2011-2012

See the attachment for details regarding proposal requirements.

Ed Jones
Assistant Director, Assessment and Metadata Services
National University Library
9393 Lightwave Avenue
San Diego, California  92123-1447

+1 858 541 7920 (voice)
+1 858 541 7997 (fax)

http://national.academia.edu/EdJones
Attachment (grant announcement Dec 2011 call.docx): application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 14 KiB
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Cook, Randall | 14 Dec 2011 16:56
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XC Discovery Interface Demo Website

The eXtensible Catalog Organization is delighted to announce our live
demo website for the XC discovery interface. The open-source software
that drives this demo site (Drupal Toolkit version 6.x-1.1) is also
being made available. 

We have provided a webpage to assist you in finding the many unique
features of the eXtensible Catalog (XC) discovery interface demo.

Notable Features:

-          Faceted browsing with customizable facets

-          Live connection to the ILS for circulation status

-          FRBR/RDA-based metadata with library staff viewer

-          Custom interface builder tool for staff

To connect to the demo website and to learn more about the XC software,
follow this link:

http://www.extensiblecatalog.org/software/drupaltoolkit/demo 

Randall Cook, PMP

Co-Executive Director eXtensible Catalog Organization

585-273-2042

rcook <at> library.rochester.edu <mailto:rcook <at> library.rochester.edu>
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B.G. Sloan | 15 Dec 2011 21:35
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Discovering What Works: Librarians Compare Discovery Interface Experiences

From Library Journal: http://bit.ly/sme7oT

Bernie Sloan
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