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From: Jim C. <jim...@du...> - 2010-02-15 21:44:33
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Job Opening: Digital Repository Developer, Duke University Libraries (2 year term appointment) The Duke University Libraries are the shared center of the university's intellectual life, connecting people and ideas. The Duke University Libraries and the separately administered libraries serving the schools of Business<http://library.fuqua.duke.edu/>, Divinity<http://www.lib.duke.edu/divinity/>, Law<http://library.law.duke.edu/>, and Medicine<http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/>, comprise one of the nation's top ten private university library systems. Duke University Libraries is searching for a Digital Repository Developer who will participate in the design and development of a technical infrastructure to support the management, preservation and appropriate access to digital scholarship at Duke. Applicants should have experience developing web interfaces, applications, and/or services and possess a working knowledge of RESTful architectures and HTTP, as well as demonstrable XML/XSLT experience. Highly desirable is experience in object-oriented design and programming languages, including either Java or Python. To learn more about this opportunity, please visit http://library.duke.edu/jobs/digitalrepositorydeveloper.html. Direct apply now by accessing this link: Requisition 400371456<https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25017&siteid=5172&AReq=28578BR> OR send your resume via email to sus...@du...<mailto:sus...@du...> and reference Digital Repository Developer. Prefer prior experience working in higher education generally and an academic research library in particular. Duke's hometown is Durham, North Carolina, a city with vibrant research, medical and arts communities, and numerous shops, restaurants and theaters. Durham is located in the Research Triangle, a growing metropolitan area of more than one million people that provides a wide range of cultural, recreational and educational opportunities. The Triangle is conveniently located just a few hours from the mountains and the coast, offers a moderate climate, and has been ranked among the best places to live and to do business. ================================= Jim Coble Head, Core Services, IT Perkins Library Email: jim...@du... Voice: 919-660-5974 Fax: 919-668-2578 Box 90196, Duke University Durham, NC 27708-0196 ================================= |
From: Nicole E. <ne...@gm...> - 2010-02-10 13:15:56
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You may want to take a look at SchoolForge (http://www.schoolforge.net/) I don't work in a school library, but this site and mailing list is full of ideas of using open source software in schools. Thanks Nicole C. Engard On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Thomas Krichel <kr...@op...> wrote: > Abdur-Rahman Morgan writes > >> My name is Abdur-Rahman Morgan. I am Graduate Student at the >> University at Buffalo within the Library and Information Studies >> department. I am writing you today because I am working on a a paper >> this semester about the use of Free Software within School Library >> Media Centers as a tool for youth in K12 education systems to become >> more computer and information literate. I wanted to get feedback >> from the list about libraries that are using GNU/Linux as a tool to >> help teach students about Free Software and its values. I believe >> Free Software shares many of the value systems that are at the >> foundation of librarianship and its important that youth have a >> foundation to understand the relationship between the freedom that >> libraries offer and the technology being used within then that can >> limit their freedom in respect to the GNU GPL. > > You are entirely on my line of thinking. I have some background in > this, as I have recently pointed out in an lecture introducting > myself in a course. Here are some unpolished slides > > http://wotan.liu.edu/home/krichel/courses/lis512w10s/lis512w10s-00.ppt > > As far as library schools making using open source, I am probably a > pioneer with my recent technology course > > http://wotan.liu.edu/home/krichel/courses/lis508p10w/ > > All of these things are regarded with great suspicion in my > school. It's the price of being a pioneer. We need more people like > you, Abdur-Rahman. > > Cheers, > > Thomas Krichel http://openlib.org/home/krichel > http://authorclaim.org/profile/pkr1 > skype: thomaskrichel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides features such as DTrace, > Predictive Self Healing and Award Winning ZFS. Get Solaris 10 NOW > http://p.sf.net/sfu/solaris-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > > > oss...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss > see also http://oss4lib.org/ > |
From: Thomas K. <kr...@op...> - 2010-02-09 20:16:03
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Abdur-Rahman Morgan writes > My name is Abdur-Rahman Morgan. I am Graduate Student at the > University at Buffalo within the Library and Information Studies > department. I am writing you today because I am working on a a paper > this semester about the use of Free Software within School Library > Media Centers as a tool for youth in K12 education systems to become > more computer and information literate. I wanted to get feedback > from the list about libraries that are using GNU/Linux as a tool to > help teach students about Free Software and its values. I believe > Free Software shares many of the value systems that are at the > foundation of librarianship and its important that youth have a > foundation to understand the relationship between the freedom that > libraries offer and the technology being used within then that can > limit their freedom in respect to the GNU GPL. You are entirely on my line of thinking. I have some background in this, as I have recently pointed out in an lecture introducting myself in a course. Here are some unpolished slides http://wotan.liu.edu/home/krichel/courses/lis512w10s/lis512w10s-00.ppt As far as library schools making using open source, I am probably a pioneer with my recent technology course http://wotan.liu.edu/home/krichel/courses/lis508p10w/ All of these things are regarded with great suspicion in my school. It's the price of being a pioneer. We need more people like you, Abdur-Rahman. Cheers, Thomas Krichel http://openlib.org/home/krichel http://authorclaim.org/profile/pkr1 skype: thomaskrichel |
From: Abdur-Rahman M. <ar...@te...> - 2010-02-09 18:22:33
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Good Afternoon, My name is Abdur-Rahman Morgan. I am Graduate Student at the University at Buffalo within the Library and Information Studies department. I am writing you today because I am working on a a paper this semester about the use of Free Software within School Library Media Centers as a tool for youth in K12 education systems to become more computer and information literate. I wanted to get feedback from the list about libraries that are using GNU/Linux as a tool to help teach students about Free Software and its values. I believe Free Software shares many of the value systems that are at the foundation of librarianship and its important that youth have a foundation to understand the relationship between the freedom that libraries offer and the technology being used within then that can limit their freedom in respect to the GNU GPL. I am interested not only in how libraries are implementing GNU/Linux and Free Software to teach students, but also in having a general discussion about how it is received by school administration, technology departments and methods that work and do not work in its success or failure. Thank You, Abdur-Rahman Morgan |
From: Puna D. <pu...@ya...> - 2010-02-08 18:29:13
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Popular e-learning CD on ICT in education now available online 03-02-2010 (Bangkok) When UNESCO's Bangkok Office announced the release of its E-Learning Series on Information and Communication Technology in Education in June 2009, it was beyond expectation that 3,000 CD-ROMs would run out in just a few months. Requests for copies came literally from everywhere. To satisfy users' demand, the Bangkok Office makes now its CD available online. The series is intended for all those who are interested to learn more about ICT in education. The CD contains two modules that were especially designed for policymakers, educational planners, school administrators and educators, in general: Module 1: ICT in Education Essentials provides learners with all the essential information promoting a common understanding of the topic in the education sector; Module 2: ICT in Education Decision Making helps to consider the different factors involved in choosing the appropriate technology to use in a particular education setting. Both modules are lively, colorful and highly interactive. "I only planned to see a few screens, then I got hooked and ended up completing the two modules, which lasted for about an hour," says one of the CD users. Another one comments: "This is very informative. Now I understand more about ICT in education." It really does not matter whether the learner knows a little or nothing at all about ICT in education before doing the training. The two modules give you the confidence that you know already the essential information you need, or assure you that what you knew before is shared by many. You can launch the online course (click here http://www2.unescobkk.org/ict/elearning/ ) or obtain copies of the CD by sending a request to: ictinfo[at]unescobkk.org. After completing the course, you will be able to print a certificate, which you can send to ictinfo[at]unescobkk.org in order for your name to appear on the website of UNESCO's Bangkok Office. It is hoped that this will raise the awareness and build a network of people working in education who have a common understanding of how technology can help education in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29494&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ |
From: Dave B. <Dav...@uc...> - 2010-02-08 15:05:33
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Please note: there are two Applications Developer positions available. Both are described at http://www.hr.uconn.edu/employment_services/jobs-ntp.html Computer Programmer Analyst II (UCP VIII) Applications Developer - DPT University of Connecticut Libraries The University of Connecticut Libraries is seeking an Applications Developer. As a member of the Digital Programs Team and under the direction of the Digital Programs Team Leader, the Applications Developer provides programming support for UConn's local digital collections workflows, including data-driven planning, capture, metadata handling, efficient and effective discovery tools, and enabling archival master file storage toward a trusted digital repository, all conformant with the best practices of cultural heritage and higher education institutions. The incumbent provides programming, research, and development for digital collections, so that the UConn Libraries can fulfill related strategic objectives in support of the University's Academic Plan. Within a project management environment, the Applications Developer defines, develops, tests, analyzes, and maintains new software and Web applications that support the creation and maintenance of Library information resources and services. With growing collections of diverse digital content, including text, maps and geospatial data, photographs, and other information objects, the next level of growth for UConn will be significant progress toward semantically integrating these resources by means of creative-yet standards-compliant-applications, which the incumbent will play a critical role in developing. The incumbent is responsible for creating applications and for assisting others in developing and implementing Web resources and services that are well integrated into the current information server environment. The Applications Developer works with the Digital Projects Librarian, the Digital Integration Librarian, the Preservation Librarian, the Libraries' Webmaster, and the IT team to provide customized tools for creating and managing collection and access services in the University of Connecticut Libraries and to provide leadership in the collaborative process to develop innovative access and delivery of the Libraries' digital resources. Minimum Acceptable Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or five years of programming experience in a progressively responsible position in lieu of a degree. 2. Two to three years programming experience; this is in addition to the five years programming experience accepted in lieu of a degree. 3. Demonstrated experience independently analyzing and translating assigned specifications into operating programs and preparing detailed program documentation. 4. Demonstrated experience in analytical reasoning and logical problem solving. 5. Good written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Knowledge of and experience with web server technologies (for example: Apache, IIS, SSH/SFTP) and related protocols and services. 2. Knowledge of and experience with coding HTML and JavaScript, with Web Services, and with related protocols. 3. Proficiency in relational database design and application of SQL for querying and set retrieval. 4. Demonstrated expertise with an XML schema relevant to Digital Collections (such as: DIDL, Dublin Core, EAD, KML, MARCXML, METS, MODS, ONIX, PREMIS, or TEI). 5. Experience with XSL, XSLT and XPath. 6. Experience with data manipulation and conversion. 7. Dual proficiency with both Windows as well as UNIX/Linux Operating System environments. Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience. University benefits include 22 paid vacation days/year, 12 paid State holidays, health and retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Application Procedures: Submit a letter of application (indicating search number), resume and the names, address, and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Marian Farley, Assistant Vice Provost for University Libraries, University of Connecticut Libraries, 369 Fairfield Way, Unit 2005A, Storrs, CT 06269-2005. Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (Search #2010203) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Dave Bretthauer Webmaster & Systems Librarian University of Connecticut Libraries 369 Fairfield Way U-2005-05SY Storrs, CT 06269-2005 Voice: (860) 486-6494 Fax: (860) 486-2407 http://www.lib.uconn.edu/~dbretthauer <http://www.lib.uconn.edu/~dbretthauer> |
From: Dimple P. <dim...@ya...> - 2010-02-06 17:10:29
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--- On Sat, 6/2/10, Digital Library Research Group <dl...@dr...> wrote: Dear All, You may find release_2 on http://sf.net/projects/liblivecd by Monday, 8th Feb. Encouraged by good number of downloads, feed back back from the users, in this release-2, I have provided SCIM support, so that one can enter multi-lingual data in DSpace and also for MARC Records of Koha. However, depending on your languages choice, you have to use Synaptic to load extra language files. Here I have provided only Indic scripts ttf files. In addition, I changed Apache configuration, so that koha users need not give port numbers 8000, 8001 for its OPAC amd kohaadmin, they may use simply http://localhost/opac and http://localhost/kohaadmin. So will be for dbwiz search, the URL is http://localhost/esearch More documentation is provided with the release_2. A few known minor hitches are removed. NOTE: If you are accessing the services on the same system 'localhost' is fine. However, if you wish to access from another system, you have to use IP-Number on a LAN or IP address, if it an Internet IP based machine. With best regards ARD Prasad -- ARD Prasad, Ph.D. Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institutet 8th Mile Mysore Raod Bangalore 560 059 Phone: +91-80-28483002 Ext. 496 FAX: +91-80-28482711 _______________________________________________ DLRG mailing list DL...@dr... http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/dlrg The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ |
From: Jonathan G. <jon...@ok...> - 2010-02-06 13:56:41
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You may be interested in the Open Knowledge Foundation's KnowledgeForge project: http://knowledgeforge.net/ Free hosting and support for open content/data/code. Includes: * Wikis and mailing lists (e.g. MoinMoin, Mailman). * Content management systems and blogs (e.g. Joomla, Wordpress, DAV). * Version control systems (e.g. Subversion, Mercurial, Git). * A project framework with mechanisms to plan and track work (e.g. Trac). * Automatic project service configuration with single sign-on access control. For more details, you can contact: http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/knowledgeforge-user http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/kforge-user Jonathan On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Chuck Bearden <cfb...@gm...> wrote: > I'd be interested in a summary of any responses you get, actually. > Chuck > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:46 PM, Karl Fogel <kf...@re...> wrote: >> Karl Fogel <kf...@re...> writes: >>>[private to you] >> >> Whups, that was meant to be private to Daniel -- sorry for the noise! >> (Fortunately, not a particularly confidential mail; I just didn't mean >> to bother the list with it.) >> >> -Karl >> >>>Daniel Chudnov <dc...@um...> writes: >>>>(not meaning to start a flamecon...) >>>> >>>>I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people >>>>hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on >>>>distributed version control. >>>> >>>>I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not >>>>a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of >>>>python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In >>>>the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac >>>>instance. >>> >>>I'm curious to know what it is you don't like about Launchpad. I use it >>>a lot of myself, and I help maintain it as part of my job, but I'm not >>>blind its faults :-). When I see someone deliberately choose not to >>>host their project there, I like to ask why -- sometimes the answer is >>>something I (and the rest of the team) never thought of. >>> >>>On its face, Launchpad would seem to have all the features you need, and >>>is the only hosting platform I know of that is itself completely open >>>source. But if it's not the right fit for you, it's not the right fit, >>>and I'd love to know more about why. >>> >>>Thanks for any time you can spare to answer, >>>-Karl Fogel >>> >>>>This all makes me wonder where to put it. I guess I could just try >>>>bitbucket, but does it make sense to host it there and keep an >>>>up-to-date clone/copy on google code too? >>>> >>>>I guess my priorities are: >>>> >>>> - manage it in a reliable dvcs >>>> - post it in a reliable dvcs host >>>> - integrate ticket tracking with checkins (close/ref a ticket with checkin comments) >>>> - let other people get it for free >>>> - don't take on a lot of additional hosting requirements like my own trac again >>>> - have a second place where up to date branches are available >>>> - cream cheese frosting >>>> >>>> >>>>This isn't exactly a lot to ask for (well maybe the frosting) but given >>>>so many options it's just hard to decide. Has anybody else made this >>>>decision lately? How did you decide? Any regrets? >>>> >>>>Maybe I should just pick one and let the license and the dvcs allow a >>>>thousand (well maybe a half-dozen) flowers to bloom elsewhere. >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the >>>world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference >>>attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through >>>interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. >>>http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev >>>_______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>>oss...@li... >>> >>> >>>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss >>>see also http://oss4lib.org/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the >> world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference >> attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through >> interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> oss...@li... >> >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss >> see also http://oss4lib.org/ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the > world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference > attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through > interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > > > oss...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss > see also http://oss4lib.org/ -- Jonathan Gray Community Coordinator The Open Knowledge Foundation http://blog.okfn.org Twitter/Identica: jwyg |
From: Dimple P. <dim...@ya...> - 2010-02-05 07:23:43
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--- On Fri, 5/2/10, Helen L <cel...@gm...> wrote: Good news! The New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Executive Board has extended the nomination deadline for its annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Library Technical Services. We know you've got someone in mind. They've inspired you by meeting challenges head on; they're innovative practitioners that keep the technical services department ahead of the curve; the library as a whole flourishes because of their efforts; they put the service in technical services! Eligible librarians include those who live outside of New England but whose service to the profession has impacted New England libraries, and those who reside in New England and have made contributions on a national level through publications, service, or innovations in practice. Nominations will be accepted until February 17th. The award will be presented on April 15, 2010 at the NETSL Annual Spring Conference: Crosswalks to the Future at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Go to http://www.nelib.org/netsl/conference/2010/index.htm for additional details. Eligibility for nomination is as follows: * Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the Association is not required. * A nomination must be accompanied by a written statement that includes the reasons for nomination and a narrative summary of the nominee's career and achievements. The person's resume or CV may be used to meet this requirement. * You do not have to be a NETSL member to make a nomination. * Please send your nominations and the above documentation to the NETSL Vice-President no later than Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Contact information for Amira Aaron, NETSL Vice President, appears below. * Current members of the NETSL Executive Board are not eligible for consideration Past Recipients include: Martha Rice Sanders, David Miller, Lisa Palmer, Catherine Willis, Matthew Beacom, Robert L. Cunningham, Dr. Sheila Intner, Birdie MacLennan, and Lynda Kresge. Additional details are available on the NETSL section of the NELA Web site: http://nelib.org/netsl/award2010call.htm If you have further questions or would like to nominate someone, please contact: Amira Aaron NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect lib...@gm... 781-248-1806 (cell) NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and is affiliated with the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups. For more information on NETSL, visit our website at: http://www.netsl.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com oss...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss see also http://oss4lib.org/ Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ |
From: Dimple P. <dim...@ya...> - 2010-02-05 07:22:29
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--- On Fri, 5/2/10, Peter Brown <in...@fs...> wrote: From: Peter Brown <in...@fs...> Subject: [FSF] Defective by Design delivers iPad anti-DRM petition with 5, 000 signatures to Steve Jobs -- more coming To: inf...@gn... Date: Friday, 5 February, 2010, 3:59 AM ## Defective by Design delivers iPad anti-DRM petition with 5,000 signatures to Steve Jobs -- more coming BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, February 4, 2010 -- The Free Software Foundation's (FSF) Defective by Design campaign against Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) delivered its "iPad is iBad for Freedom" petition to Apple CEO Steve Jobs today, demanding that he drop DRM on all Apple devices. Photos of the tablet being mailed are at <http://www.defectivebydesign.org/apple-ipad-drm-petition-mailed>. The petition was launched at <http://defectivebydesign.org/ipad> to coincide with the iPad debut event in San Francisco. Within 24 hours, over 5,000 people had signed the petition. The petition is still accepting signatures, but the first 5,000 names have been printed on a four-foot tall "tablet" and shipped to Cupertino. Defective by Design will send a new tablet for every 5,000 signatures, so supporters can still add their voices at <http://defectivebydesign.org/ipad>. In a cover letter to Jobs, Defective by Design said, "5,000 people in 24 hours took time out of their day to call you out on this, and demand change. There is still time for you to do the right thing in the next 60 days, before the iPad actually goes on sale. You can drop the DRM from the device and the App Store, and actually embrace the ideals you claim to stand for -- creativity, freedom, and individuality." The full text of the letter is online at <http://www.defectivebydesign.org/jobs-ipad-letter>. ### About the Free Software Foundation The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at fsf.org and gnu.org, are an important source of information about GNU/Linux. Donations to support the FSF's work can be made at <http://donate.fsf.org>. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA. ### Media Contacts John Sullivan Operations Manager Free Software Foundation +1 (617) 542 5942 <cam...@fs...> Holmes Wilson Campaigns Manager Free Software Foundation +1 (617) 542 5942 <cam...@fs...> ### info-fsf mailing list inf...@gn... Unsubscribe: http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-fsf Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ |
From: Helen L <cel...@gm...> - 2010-02-05 04:39:15
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Good news! The New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Executive Board has extended the nomination deadline for its annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Library Technical Services. We know you've got someone in mind. They've inspired you by meeting challenges head on; they're innovative practitioners that keep the technical services department ahead of the curve; the library as a whole flourishes because of their efforts; they put the service in technical services! Eligible librarians include those who live outside of New England but whose service to the profession has impacted New England libraries, and those who reside in New England and have made contributions on a national level through publications, service, or innovations in practice. Nominations will be accepted until February 17th. The award will be presented on April 15, 2010 at the NETSL Annual Spring Conference: Crosswalks to the Future at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Go to http://www.nelib.org/netsl/conference/2010/index.htm for additional details. Eligibility for nomination is as follows: * Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the Association is not required. * A nomination must be accompanied by a written statement that includes the reasons for nomination and a narrative summary of the nominee's career and achievements. The person's resume or CV may be used to meet this requirement. * You do not have to be a NETSL member to make a nomination. * Please send your nominations and the above documentation to the NETSL Vice-President no later than Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Contact information for Amira Aaron, NETSL Vice President, appears below. * Current members of the NETSL Executive Board are not eligible for consideration Past Recipients include: Martha Rice Sanders, David Miller, Lisa Palmer, Catherine Willis, Matthew Beacom, Robert L. Cunningham, Dr. Sheila Intner, Birdie MacLennan, and Lynda Kresge. Additional details are available on the NETSL section of the NELA Web site: http://nelib.org/netsl/award2010call.htm If you have further questions or would like to nominate someone, please contact: Amira Aaron NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect lib...@gm... 781-248-1806 (cell) NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and is affiliated with the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups. For more information on NETSL, visit our website at: http://www.netsl.org |
From: Dimple P. <dim...@ya...> - 2010-02-03 08:48:20
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***** Apologies for Cross postings ***** Dear All, If you are interested in a Ubuntu-9.10 based Livecd, pre-configured with 1) DSpace, 2) PKP Harvester (OAI harvester based search engine for digital repositories) 3) Koha, and 4) dbWiz (a federated search engine for online Journals/databases) You may download from http://sf.net/projects/liblivecd OR http://liblivecd/sf.net NOTE: Though sourceforge.net shows the size of the file as 712 MB, the actual size is 680 MB. After downloading the ISO file, you may cut a CD (700 MB capacity) as ISO file. DONOT copy the ISO file on to the CD!!! For people who never used a liveCD: Once you have the CD, you may boot your system with the CD. LiveCD will not write anything to your Hard Disk. You can work from the CD itself and try testing DSpace, PKP harvester, Koha, and dbWiz. If you wish to have the Ubuntu Operating system along with these Library related software, you may click the "Install Ubuntu-9.10" icon. Take more care while partitioning your hard disk. You may use even multi-boot with the existing operating systems on your system. I would greatly appreciate, for your feed back on DLRG. with best regards -- ARD Prasad, Ph.D. Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institutet 8th Mile Mysore Raod Bangalore 560 059 Phone: +91-80-28483002 Ext. 496 FAX: +91-80-28482711 Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ |
From: Dimple P. <dim...@ya...> - 2010-01-29 08:40:23
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--- On Thu, 28/1/10, Sukhdev Singh <esu...@gm...> wrote: Dear Friends, Latest Ranking of World's Open Access Repositories is now available (January 2010 Edition) at http://repositories .webometrics. info/index. html I have culled out ranking of Indian Repositories. These are ranked as below in the top 400 world repositories: 82 - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore ePrints - http://eprints. iisc.ernet. in/ 148 - Openmed National Informatics Centre India - http://openmed. nic.in 180 - Indian Statistical Institute Digital Library - http://drtc. isibang.ac. in/ 218 - Indian Institute of Astrophysics Dspace - http://prints. iiap.res. in/ 245 - National Institute of Oceanography India Digital Repository - http://drs.nio. org/ 278 - Raman Research Institute Digital Repository - http://dspace. rri.res.in/ 370 - National Aerospace Laboratories Institutional Repository - http://nal-ir. nal.res.in/ Their methodology for ranking is available at http://repositories .webometrics. info/methodology _rep.html Interestingly, SIZE does not matter when compared to VISIBILITY! Where does India Stands? --Sukhdev Singh http://twitter. com/esukhdev The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ |
From: Helen L <cel...@gm...> - 2010-01-25 20:25:26
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Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 5, 2010 Is there a technical services librarian in your life who has inspired you? Do you have a colleague who has tackled today's challenges in technical services and triumphed? Do you know a person who leads the way in innovation, collaboration, or data integration? Is there someone you know who puts the service in technical services? If you know of a person who merits any or all of these descriptions, please tell us. We ask you to include documents of support along with the name of your nominee. The requirements are outlined below. The successful nominee will be presented with the Award at the NETSL Annual Spring Conference 2010: Crosswalks to the Future <http://www.nelib.org/netsl/conference/2010/index.htm>,* April 15, 2010*****, at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Eligibility for nomination is as follows: *Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the Association is not a requirement. *A nomination must be accompanied by a written statement that includes the reasons for nomination and a narrative summary of the nominee's career and achievements. The person's resume or CV may be used to meet this requirement. *You do not have to be a NETSL member to make a nomination. *Please send your nominations and the above documentation to the NETSL Vice-President no later than Friday, February 5, 2010. Contact information for Amira Aaron, NETSL Vice President, appears below. *Current members of the NETSL Executive Board are not eligible for consideration Additional details, including past recipients, are available on the NETSL section of the NELA Web site: http://nelib.org/netsl/ <http://nelib.org/netsl/award2009call.htm> award2010call.htm <http://nelib.org/netsl/award2010call.htm> Please send nominations and inquiries to: Amira Aaron NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect lib...@gm... 781-248-1806 (cell) NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and is affiliated with the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups. For more information on NETSL, visit our website at: http://nelib.org/netsl/ |
From: Helen L <cel...@gm...> - 2010-01-24 21:42:17
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Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 5, 2010 Is there a technical services librarian in your life who has inspired you? Do you have a colleague who has tackled today's challenges in technical services and triumphed? Do you know a person who leads the way in innovation, collaboration, or data integration? Is there someone you know who puts the service in technical services? If you know of a person who merits any or all of these descriptions, please tell us. We ask you to include documents of support along with the name of your nominee. The requirements are outlined below. The successful nominee will be presented with the Award the NETSL Annual Spring Conference 2010: Crosswalks to the Future <http://www.nelib.org/netsl/conference/2010/index.htm>,* April 15, 2010*, at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Eligibility for nomination is as follows: *Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the Association is not a requirement. *A nomination must be accompanied by a written statement that includes the reasons for nomination and a narrative summary of the nominee's career and achievements. The person's resume or CV may be used to meet this requirement. *You do not have to be a NETSL member to make a nomination. *Please send you nominations and the above documentation to the NETSL Vice-President no later than Friday, February 5, 2009. Contact information for Amy Hart, NETSL Vice President, appears below. *Current members of the NETSL Executive Board are not eligible for consideration Additional details, including past recipients, are available on the NETSL section of the NELA Web site: http://nelib.org/netsl/ <http://nelib.org/netsl/award2009call.htm> award2010call.htm <http://nelib.org/netsl/award2010call.htm> Please send nominations and inquiries to: Amira Aaron NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect lib...@gm... 781-248-1806 (cell) NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and is affiliated with the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups. For more information on NETSL, visit our website at: http://nelib.org/netsl/ |
From: WorldLabel.com <wor...@gm...> - 2010-01-22 14:39:57
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HI Openoffice.org is planning an exhibit at the upcoming ALA conferernce in DC in June: http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/index.cfm We will also be giving out information on the Opendocument format for Open Access. A wiki page has been set up: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/US/Home/ALA-2010 If anyone is interested in helping with this effort, it would be greatly appreciated if you would let me know. Thank you so much Russell Ossendryver |
From: Chuck B. <cfb...@gm...> - 2010-01-22 14:33:31
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I'd be interested in a summary of any responses you get, actually. Chuck On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:46 PM, Karl Fogel <kf...@re...> wrote: > Karl Fogel <kf...@re...> writes: >>[private to you] > > Whups, that was meant to be private to Daniel -- sorry for the noise! > (Fortunately, not a particularly confidential mail; I just didn't mean > to bother the list with it.) > > -Karl > >>Daniel Chudnov <dc...@um...> writes: >>>(not meaning to start a flamecon...) >>> >>>I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people >>>hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on >>>distributed version control. >>> >>>I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not >>>a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of >>>python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In >>>the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac >>>instance. >> >>I'm curious to know what it is you don't like about Launchpad. I use it >>a lot of myself, and I help maintain it as part of my job, but I'm not >>blind its faults :-). When I see someone deliberately choose not to >>host their project there, I like to ask why -- sometimes the answer is >>something I (and the rest of the team) never thought of. >> >>On its face, Launchpad would seem to have all the features you need, and >>is the only hosting platform I know of that is itself completely open >>source. But if it's not the right fit for you, it's not the right fit, >>and I'd love to know more about why. >> >>Thanks for any time you can spare to answer, >>-Karl Fogel >> >>>This all makes me wonder where to put it. I guess I could just try >>>bitbucket, but does it make sense to host it there and keep an >>>up-to-date clone/copy on google code too? >>> >>>I guess my priorities are: >>> >>> - manage it in a reliable dvcs >>> - post it in a reliable dvcs host >>> - integrate ticket tracking with checkins (close/ref a ticket with checkin comments) >>> - let other people get it for free >>> - don't take on a lot of additional hosting requirements like my own trac again >>> - have a second place where up to date branches are available >>> - cream cheese frosting >>> >>> >>>This isn't exactly a lot to ask for (well maybe the frosting) but given >>>so many options it's just hard to decide. Has anybody else made this >>>decision lately? How did you decide? Any regrets? >>> >>>Maybe I should just pick one and let the license and the dvcs allow a >>>thousand (well maybe a half-dozen) flowers to bloom elsewhere. >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the >>world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference >>attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through >>interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. >>http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev >>_______________________________________________ >> >> >>oss...@li... >> >> >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss >>see also http://oss4lib.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the > world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference > attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through > interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > > > oss...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss > see also http://oss4lib.org/ > |
From: Karl F. <kf...@re...> - 2010-01-22 05:46:19
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Karl Fogel <kf...@re...> writes: >[private to you] Whups, that was meant to be private to Daniel -- sorry for the noise! (Fortunately, not a particularly confidential mail; I just didn't mean to bother the list with it.) -Karl >Daniel Chudnov <dc...@um...> writes: >>(not meaning to start a flamecon...) >> >>I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people >>hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on >>distributed version control. >> >>I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not >>a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of >>python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In >>the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac >>instance. > >I'm curious to know what it is you don't like about Launchpad. I use it >a lot of myself, and I help maintain it as part of my job, but I'm not >blind its faults :-). When I see someone deliberately choose not to >host their project there, I like to ask why -- sometimes the answer is >something I (and the rest of the team) never thought of. > >On its face, Launchpad would seem to have all the features you need, and >is the only hosting platform I know of that is itself completely open >source. But if it's not the right fit for you, it's not the right fit, >and I'd love to know more about why. > >Thanks for any time you can spare to answer, >-Karl Fogel > >>This all makes me wonder where to put it. I guess I could just try >>bitbucket, but does it make sense to host it there and keep an >>up-to-date clone/copy on google code too? >> >>I guess my priorities are: >> >> - manage it in a reliable dvcs >> - post it in a reliable dvcs host >> - integrate ticket tracking with checkins (close/ref a ticket with checkin comments) >> - let other people get it for free >> - don't take on a lot of additional hosting requirements like my own trac again >> - have a second place where up to date branches are available >> - cream cheese frosting >> >> >>This isn't exactly a lot to ask for (well maybe the frosting) but given >>so many options it's just hard to decide. Has anybody else made this >>decision lately? How did you decide? Any regrets? >> >>Maybe I should just pick one and let the license and the dvcs allow a >>thousand (well maybe a half-dozen) flowers to bloom elsewhere. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the >world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference >attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through >interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. >http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev >_______________________________________________ > > >oss...@li... > > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss >see also http://oss4lib.org/ |
From: Karl F. <kf...@re...> - 2010-01-22 05:41:50
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[private to you] Daniel Chudnov <dc...@um...> writes: >(not meaning to start a flamecon...) > >I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people >hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on >distributed version control. > >I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not >a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of >python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In >the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac >instance. I'm curious to know what it is you don't like about Launchpad. I use it a lot of myself, and I help maintain it as part of my job, but I'm not blind its faults :-). When I see someone deliberately choose not to host their project there, I like to ask why -- sometimes the answer is something I (and the rest of the team) never thought of. On its face, Launchpad would seem to have all the features you need, and is the only hosting platform I know of that is itself completely open source. But if it's not the right fit for you, it's not the right fit, and I'd love to know more about why. Thanks for any time you can spare to answer, -Karl Fogel >This all makes me wonder where to put it. I guess I could just try >bitbucket, but does it make sense to host it there and keep an >up-to-date clone/copy on google code too? > >I guess my priorities are: > > - manage it in a reliable dvcs > - post it in a reliable dvcs host > - integrate ticket tracking with checkins (close/ref a ticket with checkin comments) > - let other people get it for free > - don't take on a lot of additional hosting requirements like my own trac again > - have a second place where up to date branches are available > - cream cheese frosting > > >This isn't exactly a lot to ask for (well maybe the frosting) but given >so many options it's just hard to decide. Has anybody else made this >decision lately? How did you decide? Any regrets? > >Maybe I should just pick one and let the license and the dvcs allow a >thousand (well maybe a half-dozen) flowers to bloom elsewhere. |
From: Tim M. <tmm8@Lehigh.EDU> - 2010-01-21 17:06:54
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Library & Technology Services (LTS) at Lehigh University is seeking a Senior Library Services Developer to work on the Library Technology team. The initial two-year assignment is to work on the Kuali Open Library Environment (OLE) project (http://www.kuali.org/ole), a multi-institution collaboration working to build a community-source next-generation library management system. This Senior Developer will play a lead role with high-level responsibilities for major design and programming deliverables, including representing Lehigh University on the Kuali OLE Technical Council; working with agile development teams at multiple institutions around the world, as well as with subject matter experts. Responsibilities: * Design and develop software services and systems in Java and related technologies for the Kuali OLE project * Develop modules for collection management SOA-based platform * Model, design, develop, and test Web Services, service wrappers, service interfaces, APIs, and messaging systems (e.g. via enterprise service bus technologies) Requirements & Qualifications: * Three to five years experience in a technical role in the design and development of database-driven web applications characterized by: * complex domain requirements * large system integration * transactional and reporting functions * service-oriented architecture (analysis, modeling, and design) * Degree in Computer Science or related field of study and/or equivalent experience/training * Advanced knowledge and skills in Java and Java-based frameworks * Advanced skills with web application frameworks, technologies, and languages such as Ruby-on-Rails, Ajax/jQuery, and relational databases (preferably MySQL) * Experience with Web Services, REST, SOAP or equivalent * Experience with enterprise service bus technologies * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines Desirable: * Experience working with libraries, archives, higher education institutions * Good understanding of issues around metadata, semantics, and ontology http://cf.lehigh.edu/jobs/job_post_detail.cfm?PostID=452 Lehigh University offers an equitable & competitive benefits package including partner benefits. Hiring salary in the $50’s based on education & experience. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2010. Please send a letter & resume either electronically (in...@le...) or via US Mail to Pamela Steigerwalt, Employment Coordinator, Library & Technology Services, 8A E Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 AA/EOE ABOUT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY: Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA (pop.75,000), which is in the center of the Lehigh Valley (pop. 600,000+). A convenient location between New York City and Philadelphia provides access to many corporations and financial institutions. The Lehigh Valley provides the best of urban, suburban, and rural living. Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is a private research institution with about 4,500 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students. Lehigh is ranked 35th in the 2009 US News & World Report “Guide to America’s Best Colleges.” (apologies for the cross-posting) -- Tim McGeary Team Leader, Library Technology Lehigh University 610-758-4998 tim...@le... tim...@gm... GTalk/Yahoo/Skype: timmcgeary |
From: Ross S. <ros...@gm...> - 2010-01-20 21:53:37
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Dan, Do Python people have "a place" they look for projects? Basically, I think this is the key to both visibility and (to an extent) credibility. In the Ruby community, if your project is not hosted on GitHub (and, previously, Rubyforge) it is a bit of a pariah. The natural instinct for a Ruby developer looking for projects with x functionality would be to search GitHub and then Rubyforge. Is there a parallel in Python? Obviously, such homogenization has its disadvantages. When GitHub stopped hosting their gem service, it caused quite a few problems in the Ruby community (the way GitHub published gems changed the way Ruby people looked at gems, quickly adapted to it and were sort of left in the lurch when GitHub stopped doing it). Still, it's helpful to have just a small set of "credible" places to look for projects. -Ross. On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Daniel Chudnov <dc...@um...> wrote: > (not meaning to start a flamecon...) > > I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on distributed version control. > > I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac instance. > > This all makes me wonder where to put it. I guess I could just try bitbucket, but does it make sense to host it there and keep an up-to-date clone/copy on google code too? > > I guess my priorities are: > > - manage it in a reliable dvcs > - post it in a reliable dvcs host > - integrate ticket tracking with checkins (close/ref a ticket with checkin comments) > - let other people get it for free > - don't take on a lot of additional hosting requirements like my own trac again > - have a second place where up to date branches are available > - cream cheese frosting > > > This isn't exactly a lot to ask for (well maybe the frosting) but given so many options it's just hard to decide. Has anybody else made this decision lately? How did you decide? Any regrets? > > Maybe I should just pick one and let the license and the dvcs allow a thousand (well maybe a half-dozen) flowers to bloom elsewhere. > > -Dan > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the > world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference > attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through > interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > > > oss...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss > see also http://oss4lib.org/ > |
From: Yitzchak S. <Yit...@to...> - 2010-01-20 20:40:39
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From: Daniel Chudnov [dc...@um...] Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 15:14 To: OSS4Lib OSS4Lib Subject: [oss4lib-discuss] where to host code? (not meaning to start a flamecon...) I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on distributed version control. I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac instance. ==================== Dan, For internal reasons we shut down our local Trac/SVN combo lately. I also wanted to start using distributed, for those odd occasions when I'm coding on the train or what have you. I decided on Mercurial after reading everyone's sentiments on the this vs. that blog entries. I like Mercurial, very clean so far, though I haven't done any weird merges or anything yet. I decided on Bitbucket, out of a general tendency to avoid putting the entire world under Google's services. Also haven't really done much with it, no tickets yet even. I will say that the wiki has a couple disappointing unsupported features coming from Trac... I think one of them was no strikeout. In short, hg++ so far, Bitbucket not enough info. -- Yitzchak Schaffer Systems Manager Touro College Libraries 33 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 463-0400 x5230 Fax (212) 627-3197 Email yit...@to... |
From: Daniel C. <dc...@um...> - 2010-01-20 20:10:04
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(not meaning to start a flamecon...) I have some code I'm about ready to publish, and I hope other people hack on it too. It'll have a free-as-in-libre license. I'm sold on distributed version control. I've been developing it under bzr and enjoy that just fine, but I'm not a huge fan of launchpad. A lot of people seem to like github; a lot of python people (this is a python app) seems to like mercurial too. In the past I've posted tarballs on sourceforge and had run my own trac instance. This all makes me wonder where to put it. I guess I could just try bitbucket, but does it make sense to host it there and keep an up-to-date clone/copy on google code too? I guess my priorities are: - manage it in a reliable dvcs - post it in a reliable dvcs host - integrate ticket tracking with checkins (close/ref a ticket with checkin comments) - let other people get it for free - don't take on a lot of additional hosting requirements like my own trac again - have a second place where up to date branches are available - cream cheese frosting This isn't exactly a lot to ask for (well maybe the frosting) but given so many options it's just hard to decide. Has anybody else made this decision lately? How did you decide? Any regrets? Maybe I should just pick one and let the license and the dvcs allow a thousand (well maybe a half-dozen) flowers to bloom elsewhere. -Dan |
From: Jonathan G. <jon...@ok...> - 2010-01-20 18:51:18
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~~ Open Knowledge Conference (OKCon) 2010: Call for Proposals ~~ * where: London, UK * when: Saturday 24th April, 2010 * www: http://www.okfn.org/okcon/ * last year: http://www.okfn.org/okcon/2009/ * cfp: http://www.okfn.org/okcon/cfp/ (deadline: Jan 31st 2010) * hashtag: #okcon2010 ## Introduction OKCon, now in its fifth year, is the interdisciplinary conference that brings together individuals from across the open knowledge spectrum for a day of presentations and workshops. Open knowledge promises significant social and economic benefits in a wide range of areas from governance to science, culture to technology. Opening up access to content and data can radically increase access and reuse, improving transparency, fostering innovation and increasing societal welfare. This is a time of great change. In addition to high profile initiatives such as Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap and the Human Genome Project, there is enormous growth among open knowledge projects and communities at all levels. Moreover, in the last year, many governments across the world have begun opening up their data. And it doesn't stop there. In academia, open access to both publications and data has been gathering momentum, and similar calls to open up learning materials have been heard in education. Furthermore this gathering flood of open data and content is the creator and driver of massive technological change. How can we make this data available, how can we connect it together, how can we use it collaborate and share our work? Join us to discuss all of this and more! ## Topics We welcome proposals on any aspect of creating, publishing or reusing content or data that is open in accordance with http://opendefinition.org. Topics include but are not limited to: ### Technology * Semantic Web and Linked Data in relation to open knowledge * Platforms, methods and tools for creating, sharing and curating open knowledge * Light-weight, adaptive interaction models * Open, decentralized social network applications * Open geospatial data ### Law, Society and Democracy * Open Licensing, Legal Tools and the Public Domain * Open government data and content (public sector information) * Open knowledge and international development * Opening up access to the law ### Culture and Education * Open educational tools and resources * Business models for open content * Incentive and rewards open-knowledge contributors * Open textbooks * Public domain digitisation initiatives ### Science and Research * Opening up scientific data * Supporting scientific workflows with open knowledge models * Open models for scientific innovation, funding and publication ('open-access') * Tools for analysing and visualizing open data * Open knowledge in the humanities ## Submission Details * Submission deadline: January 31st 2010 * Notification of acceptance: March 1st * Camera-ready papers due: March 31st We are accepting three types of submissions: 1. Full papers of 5-10 pages describing novel strategies, tools, services or best-practices related to open knowledge. 2. Extended talk abstracts of 2-4 pages focusing on novel ideas, ongoing work and upcoming research challenges. 3. Proposals for short talks and demonstrations OKCon will implement an open submission and reviewing process. To make a submission visit: * http://www.okfn.org/okcon/submit/ Depending on the assessment of the submissions by the programme committee and external reviewers, submissions will be accepted either as full, short or lightning/poster presentations. Proceedings of OKCON will be published at http://ceur-ws.org. If you want your submission to be included in the conference proceedings you have to prepare a manuscript of your submission according to the LNCS Style. ### Programme Committee * Sören Auer, AKSW/Universität Leipzig * Christopher Corbin, UK Advisory Board on Public Sector Information * Adnan Hadzi and Andrea Rota, Goldsmiths College, University of London * Claudia Müller-Birn, Carnegie Mellon University * Peter Murray-Rust, University of Cambridge * Rufus Pollock, Open Knowledge Foundation and Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge * Joseph Seddon, Wikimedia UK * John Wilbanks, Science Commons -- Jonathan Gray Community Coordinator The Open Knowledge Foundation http://www.okfn.org Twitter/Identica: jwyg |
From: Thomas K. <kr...@op...> - 2010-01-18 02:46:10
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One problem with OSS in libraries is lack of education. As a library school professor, I am trying to help. Last week, I ran an intensive course. Students, without any previous system admininstration experience, installed debian, then rented debian servers (since we can't host the servers at the school) and then installed koha. All 17 students managed to do it. For what it's worth, I am making my syllabus available http://openlib.org/home/krichel/courses/lis508p10w/ with slide presentations, and the installation documentation. I have not seen the course evaluations yet, but I believe it was a success. Cheers, Thomas Krichel http://openlib.org/home/krichel http://authorclaim.org/profile/pkr1 skype: thomaskrichel |