LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Information Architecture interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:50:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6983 State: Washington, D.C. Library Associates Companies (LAC) seeks for *immediate consideration* candidates for the position of Electronic Content Designer in the greater Washington DC metro area. The Electronic Content Designer will assist with migrating content to a CMS; analyze, edit, update and tag content; recommend navigation, look and feel; prepare content for migration. The position is full time for six months. Must be a US Citizen in order to be considered. Primary Responsibilities: · Perform content analysis and mapping to determine navigation and layout; · Implement content transfer to content management system; · Create new graphics and visual designs within existing guidelines; · Implement RSS feeds and similar notification features; · Assist with usability testing and translating results into design and organization updates; · Assign metadata to digital content using existing guidelines and taxonomies; · Identify, recommend, implement, and document best practices for creating online museum exhibits; · Write new and update online text. Minimum Experience Required: · Experience with HTML · Knowledge of graphics tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or Visio; · Experience with web content-creation tools such as Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver CS3, XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript 3.0, CGI; · Experience with information architecture, user task analysis, interface design; · Experience with metadata, taxonomies, and tagging; · Experience with digital information repositories · Some knowledge of PHP, MySQL or Perl; · Knowledge of image capture and delivery techniques. To Apply: In order to apply and be considered for this position, please follow the registration link below. http://jobs.libraryassociates. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:30:02 +0100 824773 http://lisnews.org/former_book_designer_says_good_riddance_print A recent blog post by Craig Mod, a self-titled computer programmer, book designer and book publisher, offers a thoughtful and distinctive perspective on the move of books from paper to interactive devices like Apple’s iPad. Mr. Mod summarizes his argument in the subtitle of his post: “Print is dying. Digital is surging. Everyone is confused. Good riddance.” Mr. Mod divides content broadly into two categories: content where the form is important, such as poetry or text with graphics, and content where form is divorced from layout, which he says applies to most novels and non-fiction. This kind of thinking makes a key point: instead of arguing about pixels versus paper, as many book lovers tend to do, it is more useful to focus on whether the technology is a good match for the content. Full article at the NYT Bits Blog (Source: LISNews.org) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:47:44 +0100 823843 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/03/01/director-online-library-environment-at-university-of-virginia-library/ The University of Virginia Library is recruiting a Director, Online Library Environment. Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 0602481): The University of Virginia Library seeks a creative and flexible leader for the position of Director of our "online library environment," a comprehensive suite of tools and services to provide access to the Library's physical and digital collections. We seek candidates who are interested in pursuing solutions that provide faculty and students a cohesive, innovative environment for accessing information used in research, teaching, and learning. To find out more, please visit: http://www.lib.virginia.edu. . . . The Director of the online library environment is responsible for leading the investigation and implementation of emerging information technologies as well as managing the daily operations for the Library's access and delivery applications. The Director will head a newly formed department of technologists and librarians in carrying out this activity. She or he will have oversight of all aspects of the Library's Integrated System (ILS Sirsi/Dynix Unicorn) and will lead development of an information architecture that provides a cohesive access and delivery environment. She or he will investigate new ways to provide access & delivery and workflow services traditionally provided by an ILS and seek to develop gateways to other information resources such as the Library's electronic resources and institutional repositories. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 822687 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/02/23/senior-web-specialist-for-library-services-scholarly-applications-at-villanova-university/ The Falvey Library at Villanova University is recruiting a Senior Web Specialist for Library Services & Scholarly Applications. Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 2008217): Supports design and development of online environment for Villanova's 21st century library. In collaboration with Library Technology Development Team and the library director, responsible for identifying, exploring, planning, & managing implementation of new methods, tools and resources to extend and enhance digitally delivered library services, including applications that extend the library's reach on the social Web. Applies evolving user-centered design principles to all aspects (visual, information architecture, site structure, navigational features etc.) of the library Web environment. Supports new initiatives in the digital scholarship arena, including implementation and support for online publishing tools and associated services. Supports & collaborates with the Digital Library Team Leader to refine and extend power & functionality of the Villanova University Digital Library. Collaborates with the Systems Support Librarians to plan and manage the transition of library management systems to state-of-the- art open source technologies. Advocates for and advances the library technology agenda on the local, regional, and national levels by means of cooperative projects and inter-library collaboration. Convenes and coordinates activities of cross-functional teams for project implementation. Works with library director, library technology staff, and Unit to develop and revise mid- and long-term library technology plans. Collaborates with Instructional Design librarian and Center for Instructional Technology to integrate new library technologies into library educational services. Collaborates with Library Assessment Team to measure success of new technology projects. ... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 821033 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/02/23/senior-web-specialist-for-library-services-scholarly-applications-at-villanova-university/ The Falvey Library at Villanova University is recruiting a Senior Web Specialist for Library Services & Scholarly Applications. Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 2008217): Supports design and development of online environment for Villanova's 21st century library. In collaboration with Library Technology Development Team and the library director, responsible for identifying, exploring, planning, & managing implementation of new methods, tools and resources to extend and enhance digitally delivered library services, including applications that extend the library's reach on the social Web. Applies evolving user-centered design principles to all aspects (visual, information architecture, site structure, navigational features etc.) of the library Web environment. Supports new initiatives in the digital scholarship arena, including implementation and support for online publishing tools and associated services. Supports & collaborates with the Digital Library Team Leader to refine and extend power & functionality of the Villanova University Digital Library. Collaborates with the Systems Support Librarians to plan and manage the transition of library management systems to state-of-the- art open source technologies. Advocates for and advances the library technology agenda on the local, regional, and national levels by means of cooperative projects and inter-library collaboration. Convenes and coordinates activities of cross-functional teams for project implementation. Works with library director, library technology staff, and Unit to develop and revise mid- and long-term library technology plans. Collaborates with Instructional Design librarian and Center for Instructional Technology to integrate new library technologies into library educational services. Collaborates with Library Assessment Team to measure success of new technology projects. ... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:02:09 +0100 821870 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6944 State: Pennsylvania We have a great opportunity for a Web specialist at Villanova. Online applications only will be accepted, at the address below. Posting will remain active until the position is filled. To apply go to the Villanova University HR site at: https://jobs.villanova.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1266859218664 Apply online Senior Web Specialist for Library & Scholarly Applications Falvey Memorial Library Villanova University Position Summary: Supports design and development of online environment for Villanova's 21st century library. In collaboration with Library Technology Development Team and the library director, responsible for identifying, exploring, planning, & managing implementation of new methods, tools and resources to extend and enhance digitally delivered library services, including applications that extend the library's reach on the social Web. Applies evolving user-centered design principles to all aspects (visual, information architecture, site structure, navigational features etc.) of the library Web environment. Supports new initiatives in the digital scholarship arena, including implementation and support for online publishing tools and associated services. Supports & collaborates with the Digital Library Team Leader to refine and extend power & functionality of the Villanova University Digital Library. Collaborates with the Systems Support Librarians to plan and manage the transition of library management systems to state-of-the- art open source technologies. Advocates for and advances the library technology agenda on the local, regional, and national levels by means of cooperative projects and inter-library collaboration. Convenes and coordinates activities of cross-functional teams for project implementation. Works with library director, library technology staff, and Unit to develop and revise mid- and long-term library technology plans. ... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:30:02 +0100 820614 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/15879 Please forgive cross posting of this message. We have a great opportunity for a Web specialist at Villanova. Online applications only will be accepted, at the address below. Posting will remain active until the position is filled. To apply go to the Villanova University HR site at: https://jobs.villanova.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1266855480836 Senior Web Specialist for Library & Scholarly Applications Falvey Memorial Library Villanova University Position Summary: Supports design and development of online environment for Villanova's 21st century library. In collaboration with Library Technology Development Team and the library director, responsible for identifying, exploring, planning, & managing implementation of new methods, tools and resources to extend and enhance digitally delivered library services, including applications that extend the library's reach on the social Web. Applies evolving user-centered design principles to all aspects (visual, information architecture, (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 820513 http://lisnews.org/new_site_and_book_peter_morville_search_patterns_design_discovery You may know Peter Morville from such books as Information Architecture for the World Wide Web or Ambient Findability, or from any number of library conferences, or his sites semanticstudios.com and findability.org. Well, he's back with a new book and site, http://searchpatterns.org/ , and Search Patterns: Design for Discovery. "Search is among the most disruptive innovations of our time. It influences what we buy and where we go. It shapes how we learn and what we believe. This provocative and inspiring book explores design patterns that apply across the categories of web, e-commerce, enterprise, desktop, mobile, social, and real time search and discovery. Using colorful illustrations and examples, the authors bring modern information retrieval to life, covering such diverse topics as relevance ranking, faceted navigation, multi-touch, and mixed reality. Search Patterns challenges us to invent the future of discovery while serving as a practical guide to help us make search applications better today." (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:53:10 +0100 814330 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/zikQqjDuUm8/bringing-user When the exciting opportunity to work in a post-bubble dot.com startup arose, I jumped to take it. I had the luxury of doing things exactly as I thought right, and for a while it was truly fantastic. I built a team with a dedicated user researcher; information architect; interaction and visual designers and we even made a guerilla usability lab and had regular test sessions. Unfortunately, the enthusiasm I had for my new job waned after six months when an executive was appointed Head of Product Development—who insisted he knew SCRUM1 better than anybody. As the Creative Director, I deferred authority to him to develop the product as he saw fit. I had worked with SCRUM before, done training with Ken Schwaber (author1 and co-founder of the Agile Alliance) and knew a few things from experience about how to achieve some success integrating a design team within SCRUM. This required the design team to work a “Sprint” (month long iteration) ahead of the development team. But the new executive insisted that SCRUM had to be done by-the-book. Which meant, all activities had to be included within the same sprint, including design. Requirements came from the imagination of the Head of Product Development; design was rushed and ill-conceived as a result of time pressure; development was equally rushed and hacked together, or worse, unfinished. The end of Sprint debriefing meetings reliably consisted of a dressing down of the entire team by the executives (since nobody had delivered what they’d committed to i.e. they had tried to do too much, or had not done enough). Each Sprint consisted of trying to fix the mess from the Sprint before or brushing it under the carpet and developing something unstable atop the code-garbage. Morale languished, the product stank, good staff began to leave… it was horrible. This is an extreme example of where SCRUM went bad. ... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:37:08 +0100 813941 http://lisnews.org/print_dead_books_our_digital_age Book: Print Is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age For over 1500 years books have weathered numerous cultural changes remarkably unaltered. Through wars, paper shortages, radio, TV, computer games, and fluctuating literacy rates, the bound stack of printed paper has, somewhat bizarrely, remained the more robust and culturally relevant way to communicate ideas. Now, for the first time since the Middle Ages, all that is about to change. Newspapers are struggling for readers and relevance; downloadable music has consigned the album to the format scrap heap; and the digital revolution is now about to leave books on the high shelf of history. In Print Is Dead, Gomez explains how authors, producers, distributors, and readers must not only acknowledge these changes, but drive digital book creation, standards, storage, and delivery as the first truly transformational thing to happen in the world of words since the printing press. (Source: LISNews.org) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:18:23 +0100 813759 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=14298 Senior Web Specialist for Library Services & Scholarly Applications (Villanova University, Pennsylvania) This a key technology development and implementation position in an innovation-focused academic environment. Supports design and development of online environment for Villanova’s 21st century library. In collaboration with Library Technology Development Team and the library director, responsible for identifying, exploring, planning, & managing implementation of new methods, tools and resources to extend and enhance digitally delivered library services, including applications that extend the library’s reach on the social Web. Undergraduate degree in Web design or in a related discipline required. Masters degree information architecture, information science, Web publishing or digital media required. ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:50:01 +0100 811684 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/01/24/project-manager-digital-asset-management-infrastructure-at-yale/ The Yale Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure is recruiting a Project Manager, Digital Asset Management Infrastructure. Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS #8680BR): Yale's Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is charged with developing a digital information management strategy for Yale and building digital collections and technical infrastructure in a coordinated and collaborative manner across the entire campus. Programs include the development and deployment of large-scale digital asset management systems, long-term preservation repositories for Yale digital content in all formats, cross-collection search capabilities to enable discovery of collections hosted by numerous departments and many other innovative initiatives. Reporting to the Digital Information Architect, manage the core projects comprising the ODAI infrastructure and related support services. This includes but is not limited to digital asset management systems, digital library systems, knowledge management systems, media processing systems and storage systems. Coordinate activities within the ODAI and across distributed work teams assembled from ODAI staff, faculty and staff from academic units, academic partners, University service providers, external solution providers and consultants. Related Posts Project Manager Library Digital Programs at Johns Hopkins University Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer at Northwestern University Business Systems Analyst 3 at Yale's Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure Head, Library Technology Services at University of Tennessee Project Manager for the OpenAIRE project (Source: DigitalKoans) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 811935 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/BgP0BRDeZQQ/ The Yale Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure is recruiting a Project Manager, Digital Asset Management Infrastructure. Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS #8680BR): Yale's Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is charged with developing a digital information management strategy for Yale and building digital collections and technical infrastructure in a coordinated and collaborative manner across the entire campus. Programs include the development and deployment of large-scale digital asset management systems, long-term preservation repositories for Yale digital content in all formats, cross-collection search capabilities to enable discovery of collections hosted by numerous departments and many other innovative initiatives. Reporting to the Digital Information Architect, manage the core projects comprising the ODAI infrastructure and related support services. This includes but is not limited to digital asset management systems, digital library systems, knowledge management systems, media processing systems and storage systems. Coordinate activities within the ODAI and across distributed work teams assembled from ODAI staff, faculty and staff from academic units, academic partners, University service providers, external solution providers and consultants. Related Posts Business Systems Analyst 3 at Yale's Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure Digital Library Systems Specialist at Singapore Management University Senior Systems Administrator, Digital Asset Management Infrastructure at Yale Digital Archivist at Yale Digital Library Jobs: Digital Repositories Manager at University of Leeds (Source: DigitalKoans) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:02:35 +0100 811629 http://lisnews.org/%E2%80%98controlled_serendipity%E2%80%99_liberates_web Sharing what we see on the Web has reduced the chance that we are also missing something important. Call it "controlled serendipity." NYT Bits Blog (Source: LISNews.org) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:58:14 +0100 810815 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=14266 Digital Information Research Specialist (Yale University, Connecticut) PURPOSE Yale’s Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is seeking a highly motivated digital information expert to pursue innovative approaches to challenging issues in the discovery of diverse digital assets, in interoperability across disparate collections, in enhancement of collaborative scholarly environments, and in development of effective digital publishing platforms. The Digital Information Research Specialist will play an important role in shaping ODAI’s efforts to define a university-wide digital content strategy and build coherent technical infrastructure for e-science, digital data curation, and cyber scholarship in all disciplines. ... Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:50:01 +0100 808813 http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/2010/01/13/web-design-project-librarian-appointed/ The NCSU Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Teague-Rector as Web design project librarian, effective January 15, 2010 In this role, Teague-Rector will work on a library-wide team to redesign the NCSU Libraries’ public Web site, including migration planning, content strategy, and information architecture, applying user-centered design methods to gather input and feedback. As part of the Libraries’ communication team, she will collaborate with internal clients and stakeholders to identify needs for content architecture and presentation, and establish workflows for a new Web-publishing environment. She will also contribute to the development of ongoing editorial policies and procedures for the Web site. Teague-Rector joins the NCSU Libraries from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she was the Web applications manager responsible for the implementation, product development, and enhancement of numerous Web information systems including the main library Web site, digital archives, and other related systems. She led the library through several Web site redesigns, managed Web 2.0 initiatives throughout the library, including Movable Type and MediaWiki software, and supervised the day-to-day operations of the Web team. Her work included extensive collaboration with library departments including digitization, public services, and preservation staff. Additionally, she has developed Web policies, content management processes, standards, and documentation. Teague-Rector’s recent professional activities include a presentation at the ELUNA 2009 Conference entitled “Location, location, location: A transaction comparison of catalog searches originating from the library homepage and Aleph,” and “Designing Search: Effective Search Interfaces for Academic Library Websites,” published in the Journal of Web Librarianship in 2009. ... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:20:48 +0100 809243 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6538 State: Ohio Bridge Worldwide, a subsidiary of WPP, is a top 40 interactive agency that specializes in work for FORTUNE 100 healthcare, financial services and consumer packaged goods companies. Bridge Worldwide was recently named the 9th Best Company to Work for in America in the small business category. We have an immediate opening for an Experience Planner in our Cincinnati office. Responsibilities Lead project teams in user-centered design activities including: -Heuristic Reviews and Competitive Audits: Performing heuristic evaluations of client and competitor sites. -User Research: Conducting contextual inquiry (in person observation & interviews) with target users to understand their mental models and behaviors. -Research Analysis: Analyzing information gained during user research and also conducting heuristic and competitive analysis. -Research Reporting: Writing recommendation reports based on research. -Persona Development: Defining target users and authoring detailed user personas. -Modeling & Task Flow Creation: Conceptualizing ideal user paths/task flows/scenarios, etc. -Information Architecture/Interaction Design: Building navigational systems, information architectures, sitemaps, etc. -Wire Frame Creation: Identifying key screen types and generating full screen inventories. -Usability Testing: Conducting usability testing, analyzing the results and creating a recommendations report. -Other UCD related activities as required. -Manage and mentor Experience Planners and Associate Experience Planners. -Experience in web site measurement and analytics a plus. Qualifications -Undergraduate degree (degree or coursework in the following is a plus: design, human computer interaction, anthropology, architecture, library or information science) -At least 4-7 years experience working in an interactive agency or internet consulting environment. -Strong communication (verbal and written), organization and client interaction skills. ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:30:02 +0100 807260 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lint/~3/kP-tWKLGQxU/ Just in case you have missed them, whilst you are busy preparing to attend VALA in Melbourne in just over a month, the call for papers for the other two big library conferences in Australia is open. ALIA’s 2010 biennial conference was going to be IFLA Brisbane, but with the global financial crisis seeing that event moved back to Europe, they have returned to an ALIA conference, still to be held in Brisbane. The call is out for papers for Access 2010 – to be submitted by 11th February (whilst you’re recovering from VALA). Submissions are being sought on: Information literacy and web 2.0 New Graduates – What next? Hidden Treasure: Finding the GOLD in Professional Development Public Libraries: A Surprise on Every Page Collective Wealth… Global Sharing, Global Resources More details are available at the Access 2010 Call for Abstracts. Information Online 2011 The call has also gone out for papers for the Online Conference, to be held in Sydney in 2011. ... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:34:25 +0100 805106 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=334838747&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 02:50, 30 December 2009 Line 50: Line 50: == Education == == Education == ===The US and Canada=== ===The US and Canada=== - In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. Many, if not most, academic librarians also have a second, subject-based master's degree. This is especially true of four year colleges. + In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year (more common) [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. ... Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:50:47 +0100 804429 http://www.lisnews.org/helping_children_find_what_they_need_internet Google sponsored research to detect differences in how children and adults search and to identify barriers children face when seeking information. When Benjamin Feshbach was 11 years old, he was given a brainteaser: Which day would the vice president’s birthday fall on the next year? Benjamin, now 13, said he typed the question directly into the Google search box, to no avail. He then tried Wikipedia, Yahoo, AOL and Ask.com, also without success. “Later someone told me it was a multistep question,” said Benjamin, a seventh grader from North Potomac, Md. “Now it seems quite obvious because I’m older,” he said. “But, eventually, I gave up. I didn’t think the answer was important enough to be on Google.” Benjamin is one of 83 children, ages 7, 9 and 11, who participated in a study on children and keyword searching. Sponsored by Google and developed by the University of Maryland and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, the research was aimed at discerning the differences between how children and adults search and identify the barriers children face when trying to retrieve information. Full article in the NYT (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:20:44 +0100 804578 http://lisnews.org/helping_children_find_what_they_need_internet Google sponsored research to detect differences in how children and adults search and to identify barriers children face when seeking information. When Benjamin Feshbach was 11 years old, he was given a brainteaser: Which day would the vice president’s birthday fall on the next year? Benjamin, now 13, said he typed the question directly into the Google search box, to no avail. He then tried Wikipedia, Yahoo, AOL and Ask.com, also without success. “Later someone told me it was a multistep question,” said Benjamin, a seventh grader from North Potomac, Md. “Now it seems quite obvious because I’m older,” he said. “But, eventually, I gave up. I didn’t think the answer was important enough to be on Google.” Benjamin is one of 83 children, ages 7, 9 and 11, who participated in a study on children and keyword searching. Sponsored by Google and developed by the University of Maryland and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, the research was aimed at discerning the differences between how children and adults search and identify the barriers children face when trying to retrieve information. Full article in the NYT (Source: LISNews.org) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:20:44 +0100 803471 http://librarywriting.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-lita-national-forum-call-for.html 2010 LITA National Forum Call for ProposalsDue Date for proposals: February 19, 2010The 2010 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality concurrent sessions, preconferences and poster sessions for the 13th annual LITA National Forum to be held in Atlanta GA, September 30 - October 3, 2010.Theme: The Cloud and the CrowdThe Forum Committee is interested in presentations about projects, plans, or discoveries in areas of library-related technology involving emerging cloud technologies, software-as-service, as well as social technologies of various kinds. We are interested in presentations from all types of libraries: public, government, school, academic, special, and corporate. Proposals on any aspect of library and information technology are welcome. Some possible ideas for proposals might include:• Using virtualized or cloud resources for storage or computing in libraries• Library-specific open source software (OSS) and other OSS "in" Libraries, technology on a budget* Crowdsourcing and user groups for supporting technology projects* Semantic Web* Training via the crowd* Social Computing: social tools, collaborative software, etc.* Engaging your "crowd"* User created content: Book reviews, tagging, etc. ... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 803462 http://invisibleweblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/information-management-in-changing.html The 2nd International Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World, will be held in Ankara, Turkey, from 22-24 September 2010. The conference’s main theme is “The Impact of Technological Convergence and Social Networks on Information Management”. According the conference’s call for paper, their main topics are: Technological Convergence and Information Management; Social Networks and Web 2.0 Technologies; Convergence, Social Networks and Education; Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage; Socialization of Information and Convergence; Information Organization; Information Architecture and Information Retrieval; and Interdisciplinary Studies. The narrower areas within the above-mentioned broad fields include many research topics such as: digital information services, digital collection management, web 2.0 and reference services, virtual libraries , M-libraries, Library 2.0, convergence and records management , Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and Semantic Web, incorporating user-created content in library collections, blogs, wikis, RSS, second life, use of social networks, folksonomies, digital natives, digital immigrants, protection of private information, digital rights management, identity management, peputation management, Web 2.0 technologies and education for information management, distance education and convergence, digitization of cultural heritage, digital re-discovery of culture, digital museums and exhibitions, right to access to digital information, the concept of public space in social networks, ontology development, metadata harvesting, interoperability and standards, information architecture and web design, designing usable web sites, cognitive sciences and information management. For more information please visit the conference website. (Source: The Invisible Web Weblog) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 801761 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=331622484&oldid=prev The UK ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:54, 14 December 2009 Line 52: Line 52: In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. Many, if not most, academic librarians also have a second, subject-based master's degree. This is especially true of four year colleges. In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. Many, if not most, academic librarians also have a second, subject-based master's degree. This is especially true of four year colleges. ... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:54:39 +0100 801927 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=331622425&oldid=prev Education ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:54, 14 December 2009 Line 49: Line 49: == Education == == Education ==   + ===The US and Canada=== In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. Many, if not most, academic librarians also have a second, subject-based master's degree. This is especially true of four year colleges. In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. ... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:54:16 +0100 801928 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2009/12/10/business-systems-analyst-3-at-yales-office-of-digital-assets-and-infrastructure/ Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS Requisition no. 8666BR): Yale’s Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is seeking a highly motivated digital information expert to pursue innovative approaches to challenging issues in the discovery of diverse digital assets, in interoperability across disparate collections, in enhancement of collaborative scholarly environments, and in development of effective digital publishing platforms. ODAI has undertaken an initiative to jointly define and build essential research-based and domain-informed components of a coherent technical infrastructure and a comprehensive policy layer for research support. This program is strategically aligned with other digital infrastructure initiatives in ODAI including the development of digital preservation services with a secure storage environment. The Digital Information Research Specialist will play an important role in shaping ODAI’s involvement in this development of campus-wide support for e-science, digital data curation, and cyberscholarship for all disciplines. Reporting to the ODAI Director, he or she will work closely with the ODAI Information Architect and Digital Information Strategic Analysts. Essential Duties Work at the intersection of digital data, technology and metadata, and will be responsible for consultation, assessment and articulating requirements to facilitate all aspects of digital data curation and cross collection discovery. To be successful, communication, outreach and close collaboration will be essential in working with units across campus, including faculty, libraries, museums and galleries, information technologists, the ODAI task forces and researchers across the many disciplines engaged in digital data management. ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 800600 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/uEs9EfX2aso/ Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS Requisition no. 8666BR): Yale’s Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is seeking a highly motivated digital information expert to pursue innovative approaches to challenging issues in the discovery of diverse digital assets, in interoperability across disparate collections, in enhancement of collaborative scholarly environments, and in development of effective digital publishing platforms. ODAI has undertaken an initiative to jointly define and build essential research-based and domain-informed components of a coherent technical infrastructure and a comprehensive policy layer for research support. This program is strategically aligned with other digital infrastructure initiatives in ODAI including the development of digital preservation services with a secure storage environment. The Digital Information Research Specialist will play an important role in shaping ODAI’s involvement in this development of campus-wide support for e-science, digital data curation, and cyberscholarship for all disciplines. Reporting to the ODAI Director, he or she will work closely with the ODAI Information Architect and Digital Information Strategic Analysts. Essential Duties Work at the intersection of digital data, technology and metadata, and will be responsible for consultation, assessment and articulating requirements to facilitate all aspects of digital data curation and cross collection discovery. To be successful, communication, outreach and close collaboration will be essential in working with units across campus, including faculty, libraries, museums and galleries, information technologists, the ODAI task forces and researchers across the many disciplines engaged in digital data management. ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:03:40 +0100 800342 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2009/12/10/business-systems-analyst-3-at-yales-office-of-digital-assets-and-infrastructure/ Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS Requisition no. 8666BR): Yale’s Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is seeking a highly motivated digital information expert to pursue innovative approaches to challenging issues in the discovery of diverse digital assets, in interoperability across disparate collections, in enhancement of collaborative scholarly environments, and in development of effective digital publishing platforms. ODAI has undertaken an initiative to jointly define and build essential research-based and domain-informed components of a coherent technical infrastructure and a comprehensive policy layer for research support. This program is strategically aligned with other digital infrastructure initiatives in ODAI including the development of digital preservation services with a secure storage environment. The Digital Information Research Specialist will play an important role in shaping ODAI’s involvement in this development of campus-wide support for e-science, digital data curation, and cyberscholarship for all disciplines. Reporting to the ODAI Director, he or she will work closely with the ODAI Information Architect and Digital Information Strategic Analysts. Essential Duties Work at the intersection of digital data, technology and metadata, and will be responsible for consultation, assessment and articulating requirements to facilitate all aspects of digital data curation and cross collection discovery. To be successful, communication, outreach and close collaboration will be essential in working with units across campus, including faculty, libraries, museums and galleries, information technologists, the ODAI task forces and researchers across the many disciplines engaged in digital data management. ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:03:29 +0100 799467 http://lisnews.org/american_diet_34_gigabytes_day A report published Wednesday by the University of California, San Diego, calculates that American households collectively consumed 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008. The paper — entitled “How Much Information?” — explores all forms of American communication and consumption and hopes to create a census of the information we consume. I’ll be honest: this is the first time I’ve ever used the word zettabyte. I’ve heard of petabytes and even exabytes, but zettabytes are a whole new level of bytes. If a zettabyte is beyond your comprehension, too, it’s essentially one billion trillion bytes: a 1 with 21 zeros at the end. To put that into perspective, one exabyte — which equals 1/1000 of a zettabyte or 1 billion gigabytes — is roughly equivalent to the capacity of 5.1 million computer hard drives, or all the hard drives in Minnesota. Full piece here. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:25:19 +0100 799430 http://www.lisnews.org/american_diet_34_gigabytes_day A report published Wednesday by the University of California, San Diego, calculates that American households collectively consumed 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008. The paper — entitled “How Much Information?” — explores all forms of American communication and consumption and hopes to create a census of the information we consume. I’ll be honest: this is the first time I’ve ever used the word zettabyte. I’ve heard of petabytes and even exabytes, but zettabytes are a whole new level of bytes. If a zettabyte is beyond your comprehension, too, it’s essentially one billion trillion bytes: a 1 with 21 zeros at the end. To put that into perspective, one exabyte — which equals 1/1000 of a zettabyte or 1 billion gigabytes — is roughly equivalent to the capacity of 5.1 million computer hard drives, or all the hard drives in Minnesota. Full piece here. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:25:19 +0100 799313 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/UNk2F8gih38/ In Mick Jacobsen’s post, “An Unformed Thought,” in which he discussed the possibility of libraries acting as a hub for information technology needs such as website design and hosting, he hit on a core value of librarianship – community building.  As we strive to build library spaces that are usable and promote interaction and collaboration, we naturally try to enhance interpersonal connections and create conversations that connect our patrons either to us or other users.  And the conversation in the past couple of years has advanced this thought into our online spaces but with a reliance on preexisting technologies like social networks.  Mick, and I in response to Mick, are wondering what more we can do as librarians to advance these online connections.  What web services can we offer as libraries, as hubs of the community, to better carve out community space and information services?  It’s a change in thought from reactive online community building to the proactive. Clearly there is a reliance on technology with this conversation.  I’d like, however, to hold off on this until a bit later. Our core values in librarianship revolve around providing information services and we do that quite well.  Cecily Walker comments on Mick’s post: While we may know a great deal about the organization of information and how that relates to information architecture, and while we understand user behaviour and user needs, the fact remains that web development isn’t really a core competency that is stressed in most LIS curricula at this moment. Cecily points out that we already have the skill sets in place, sans web development, and as I interpret it we’re some of the most qualified professionals to enact such proactive web initiatives. ... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:35:24 +0100 798754 http://librarywriting.blogspot.com/2009/12/cfp-38th-annual-conference-canadian.html Call for Papers: 38th Annual Conference Information Science: Synergy through DiversityConcordia University, Montreal, QC, CanadaJune 2 - 4, 2010Information Science: Synergy through DiversityEnglish: http://www.cais-acsi.ca/cfp2010.htmFrench: http://www.cais-acsi.ca/cfp2010_fr.htmWith focus on innovative research and on information science as an evolving field, the conference will provide information scientists with a forum for presentation on four areas that form the conference program theme:We are seeking submissions that address any aspects of the following:* Knowledge and Information Management (e.g. Knowledge Management, Competitive Intelligence, Economic Intelligence)* Social networking and user participation in knowledge structure (e.g. Web 2.0, folksonomies, ontologies)* Information Organization (e.g. cataloguing and classification, Informetrics, Records Management, metadata)* Human-Information Interaction (HII) (e.g. information retrieval, interface design, information architecture, user studies, information behaviour, information literacy)Proposals that address other aspects of information and library science or other aspects of the conference or congress themes are also warmly invited.Call for PapersProposals for CAIS/ACSI 2010 are solicited. All submissions should include a title, the name(s) of the author(s) and a statement of how the content relates to the conference themes. Proposals may be submitted in English or French. Doctoral candidates are especially invited to submit proposals for the conference. (Source: A Library Writer's Blog) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 799704 http://www.lisnews.org/audio/download/35253/LISTen-98.mp3 This week's podcast looks forward into the past with a replay of archival audio of President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing the US Congress after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The dateline for this episode is the 78th anniversary of the event. Also presented in the podcast was a brief discussion of the late-breaking story of Comcast's attempt to acquire a controlling interest in NBC Universal. There was originally going to be discussion of remarks by Rupert Murdoch concerning why news online should never have been free in the first place. The Comcast-NBC matter took precedence. Related links: FDR's speech at Archive.org This installment of Profile America MSNBC reporting on the Comcast-NBC matter Greg Sandoval at CNET discussing the Comcast-NBC matter One Reuters story on the Comcast-NBC matter Another Reuters story in the matter Discussion at the Erie Looking Productions blog of the recent coverage of remarks by Rupert Murdoch MSNBC relaying an AP report on Google's new attempt to restrict how users can reach news sites Linux Outlaws, a show produced by Sixgun Productions (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:46:06 +0100 799335 http://lisnews.org/audio/download/35253/LISTen-98.mp3 This week's podcast looks forward into the past with a replay of archival audio of President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing the US Congress after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The dateline for this episode is the 78th anniversary of the event. Also presented in the podcast was a brief discussion of the late-breaking story of Comcast's attempt to acquire a controlling interest in NBC Universal. There was originally going to be discussion of remarks by Rupert Murdoch concerning why news online should never have been free in the first place. The Comcast-NBC matter took precedence. Related links: FDR's speech at Archive.org This installment of Profile America MSNBC reporting on the Comcast-NBC matter Greg Sandoval at CNET discussing the Comcast-NBC matter One Reuters story on the Comcast-NBC matter Another Reuters story in the matter Discussion at the Erie Looking Productions blog of the recent coverage of remarks by Rupert Murdoch MSNBC relaying an AP report on Google's new attempt to restrict how users can reach news sites Linux Outlaws, a show produced by Sixgun Productions (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:46:06 +0100 798203 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/zPeTsxsuUGA/tree-testing A big part of information architecture is organisation – creating the structure of a site. For most sites – particularly large ones – this means creating a hierarchical “tree” of topics. But to date, the IA community hasn’t found an effective, simple technique (or tool) to test site structures. The most common method used—closed card sorting—is neither widespread nor particularly suited to this task. Some years ago, Donna Spencer pioneered a simple paper-based technique to test trees of topics. Recent refinements to that method, some made possible by online experimentation, have now made “tree testing” more effective and agile.How it all beganSome time ago, we were working on an information-architecture project for a large government client here in New Zealand. It was a classic IA situation – their current site’s structure (the hierarchical “tree” of topics) was a mess, they knew they had outgrown it, and they wanted to start fresh. We jumped in and did some research, including card-sorting exercises with various user groups. We’ve always found card sorts (in person or online) to be a great way to generate ideas for a new IA. Brainstorming sessions followed, and we worked with the client to come up with several possible new site trees. But were they better than the old one? And which new one was best? After a certain amount of debate, it became clear that debate wasn’t the way to decide. We needed some real data – data from users. And, like all projects, we needed it quickly. What kind of data? At this early stage, we weren’t concerned with visual design or navigation methods; we just wanted to test organisation – specifically, findability and labeling. ... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:02:46 +0100 797999 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/rihlib/2009/12/04/library-news-notes-12409/ Rowland Institute at Harvard Library News & Notes December 4, 2009 Quotes of the Week “I have one small drop of knowing in my soul. Let it dissolve in your ocean.” ~Rumi (Source: Lori Moreno) “When you give yourself, you receive more than you give.” -Antoine De Saint-Exupery (Source: justsocial) Rowland News A High-Throughput Screening Approach to Discovering Good Forms of Biologically Inspired Visual Representation David Cox and colleagues demonstrate potential advances in computer “vision” using powerful information processing and video game technology combined with principles from molecular biology in this PLoS Computational Biology paper. ... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:28:27 +0100 798176 http://www.lisnews.org/augmented_reality_be_732_million_market_2014 Hype around augmented reality, a technology that can superimpose graphics or information over the real world in your phone’s viewfinder, is at a fever pitch. But can it deliver the revenues? Full article in the NYT (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:05 +0100 795208 http://lisnews.org/augmented_reality_be_732_million_market_2014 Hype around augmented reality, a technology that can superimpose graphics or information over the real world in your phone’s viewfinder, is at a fever pitch. But can it deliver the revenues? Full article in the NYT (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:05 +0100 795201 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/qE1l7hTgrGA/idea-2009-day-2 IDEA2009 had the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners converge on Toronto’s MaRS Convention Center to share the big ideas that inspire, along with practical solutions for the ways people’s lives and systems are converging to affect society. Listen and learn from experts in a variety of fields as we all continue the exploration of Social Experience Design. Subscribe to the Boxes and Arrows Podcast in iTunes or add this page to your Del.icio.us account: iTunes     Del.icio.us     IDEA Conference theme music generously provided by Bumper TunesDay 1 @idea09 | Day 2 @idea09Innovation Parkour – Matthew MilanInsight is one of the most widely used and poorly understood concepts in the creative process. Insight is what drives the big idea, validates the crazy hunch, and frames both problem and solution in one fell swoop. Without the right perspective, knowledge, and grounding, generating insight can be unpredictable, wildly unreliable, and completely inconsistent in application. Matthew Milan, Principal and Design Director with Normative, helps us understand how to generate, identify, frame and use insight effectively. This poorly understood practice is an increasingly a critical skill to have when working on solving complex problems. As an information architect, insight is one of the best tools you can use to unpack difficult challenges and turn them into effective solutions. Social experiences online might benefit from an alternative venue, but standard human dynamics, modes of kinship/friendship, etc. still apply. Furthermore, we have a rich history of examination to mine, and a range of metaphors to apply that allow us to shift our perspective and enjoy more innovative thinking. The techo-geeky thing is old news, Lisa applies some human thinking.. ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:54 +0100 793910 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/Mm8B_dF5c4g/idea-2009-day-1 IDEA2009 had the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners converge on Toronto’s MaRS Convention Center to share the big ideas that inspire, along with practical solutions for the ways people’s lives and systems are converging to affect society. Listen and learn from experts in a variety of fields as we all continue the exploration of Social Experience Design. Subscribe to the Boxes and Arrows Podcast in iTunes or add this page to your Del.icio.us account: iTunes     Del.icio.us     IDEA Conference theme music generously provided by Bumper Tunes The Impact of Social Models – Luke Wroblewski As Richard Farson’s truism “no one smokes in church no matter how addicted” points out, context informs almost everything that happens in an environment. Online social experiences are no exception.How a product’s social model is set up can impact not only who contributes, but how much, and why. From permission-based subscriptions to one-click follows, Luke will discuss the attributes and implications of several popular social models by looking at data and behavior in the Web’s most popular social applications.. Download The Impact of Social ModelsView more presentations from Luke Wroblewski. Social Spaces Online: Lessons from Radical Architects – Christina WodtkeWhile Information Architecture took its name from architecture, it took very little else. This is not surprising, as the early days of the web were about making sites that supported the interaction between people and data. The obvious model back then was a library; a library is a space for humans to receive knowledge. ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:59:53 +0100 791641 http://invisibleweblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/information-management-in-changing.html The “International Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World”, will take place in September 22-24, 2010, in Ankara, Turkey. The main conference’s theme is “The Impact of Technological Convergence and Social Networks on Information Management” and the topics include: Technological Convergence and Information Management, Social Networks and Web 2.0 Technologies, Convergence, Social Networks and Education, Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Socialization of Information and Convergence, Information Organization, Information Architecture and Information Retrieval, and Interdisciplinary Studies. (Source: The Invisible Web Weblog) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100 789064 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=322482519&oldid=prev Revert to revision 320942577 dated 2009-10-20 04:00:40 by Akaala using popups ← Previous revision Revision as of 05:11, 28 October 2009 Line 1: Line 1: '''Library science''' (or Library and Information science) is an [[interdisciplinary]] field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of [[management]], [[information technology]], [[education]], and other areas to [[library|libraries]]; the collection, organization, [[Preservation: Library and Archival Science|preservation]], and dissemination of information resources; and the [[political economy]] of information. '''Library science''' (or Library and Information science) is an [[interdisciplinary]] field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of [[management]], [[information technology]], [[education]], and other areas to [[library|libraries]]; the collection, organization, [[Preservation: Library and Archival Science|preservation]], and dissemination of information resources; and the [[political economy]] of information. - Historically, library schhahgdggdgdgggdgeience has also included [[archival science]].<ref> Harris, Michael H. ''History of Libraries in the Western World''. 4th ed. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 1995. 3 - "The distinction between a library and an archive is relatively modern"</ref> This includes how information resources are organized to serve the needs of select user groups, how people interact with classification systems and technology, how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by people in and outside of libraries as well as cross-culturally, how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries, the [[ethics]] that guide library service and organization, the legal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of [[computer technology]] used in [[documentation]] and [[records management]]. ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:11:58 +0100 787726 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=322481350&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:59, 28 October 2009 Line 1: Line 1: '''Library science''' (or Library and Information science) is an [[interdisciplinary]] field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of [[management]], [[information technology]], [[education]], and other areas to [[library|libraries]]; the collection, organization, [[Preservation: Library and Archival Science|preservation]], and dissemination of information resources; and the [[political economy]] of information. '''Library science''' (or Library and Information science) is an [[interdisciplinary]] field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of [[management]], [[information technology]], [[education]], and other areas to [[library|libraries]]; the collection, organization, [[Preservation: Library and Archival Science|preservation]], and dissemination of information resources; and the [[political economy]] of information. - Historically, library science has also included [[archival science]].<ref> Harris, Michael H. ''History of Libraries in the Western World''. 4th ed. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 1995. 3 - "The distinction between a library and an archive is relatively modern"</ref> This includes how information resources are organized to serve the needs of select user groups, how people interact with classification systems and technology, how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by people in and outside of libraries as well as cross-culturally, how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries, the [[ethics]] that guide library service and organization, the legal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of [[computer technology]] used in [[documentation]] and [[records management]]. + Historically, library schhahgdggdgdgggdgeience has also included [[archival science]].<ref> Harris, Michael H. ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:59:48 +0100 787727 http://orweblog.oclc.org/archives/002014.html By: dempseyCategories: Books, movies and reading ...• Miscellaneous• Websites: design and roleTony Hirst alerted me to an interesting document on the structure of URIs in UK government websites. There were two things of immediate interest. The first was the emphasis a Government agency was putting on information architecture in a web environment. Other documents will follow. This is from the introduction: 8. URI sets will be an integral component of a UK Public Sector Information Architecture that supports many goals including the release of government data, reduced duplication, and increased information sharing towards transforming government services.9. URI sets can be published by the UK public sector to provide comprehensive and reliable identifiers for 'Things' such as schools, roads, legislation, locations, projects, events and so on. Where the quality of these sets can be described consistently, other data owners will have the confidence to re-use them in their own data, leading to a web of data that can be linked, queried, and aggregated.10. The existing UK public sector standards for metadata and 'findability' work well when applied to documents, but are not sufficient to support a 'Web of Data', where each individual statement can be queried and linked. Read more: http://writetoreply.org/ukgovurisets/introduction/#ixzz0UIvHjdSq The second was that they were making it available through the Write to Reply service provided by Tony and Joss Winn. This provides paragraph level publishing, citing and commenting facilities. The purpose is to provide a venue for public review of documents. The site uses CommentPress. . (Source: Lorcan Dempsey) Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:54:38 +0100 784608 http://www.lisnews.org/will_budget_conscious_libraries_embrace_lower_cost_alternative_their_bibliographic_services A new company called SkyRiver has launched a bibliographic utility, directly challenging long-dominant OCLC. Over the last 18 years, strategic acquisitions by OCLC have narrowed competition, but SkyRiver—founded by Jerry Kline, the owner and co-founder of Innovative Interfaces—aims to expand the market and offer an alternative bibliographic utility for cataloging that could save libraries up to 40 percent off their expenditures for bibliographic services. Full article here. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:02:57 +0100 780976 http://lisnews.org/will_budget_conscious_libraries_embrace_lower_cost_alternative_their_bibliographic_services A new company called SkyRiver has launched a bibliographic utility, directly challenging long-dominant OCLC. Over the last 18 years, strategic acquisitions by OCLC have narrowed competition, but SkyRiver—founded by Jerry Kline, the owner and co-founder of Innovative Interfaces—aims to expand the market and offer an alternative bibliographic utility for cataloging that could save libraries up to 40 percent off their expenditures for bibliographic services. Full article here. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:02:57 +0100 780543 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5711 State: New York The user experience team is growing again as we continue to deliver a broad range of improvements to customer facing technology projects within the wholesale banking division of JPMorgan Chase. We are dedicated to best practices in user-centered design as seek to revamp the way our global client base interacts with us online. We're ramping up our hiring including immediate and more long term opportunities. We are looking for creative professionals to join our team who have demonstrated expertise in information architecture, interaction design and related disciplines. Our projects simplify our how our clients work with us, so we seek people who know how to make complex tasks seem easy. Demonstrated project work in functionally rich websites or applications is preferred. Strong consultative and communications skills are required. Interested candidates should send resumes and work samples to karen.s.pascoe@jpmorgan.com. Submitted on 2009-09-29 (Source: SLIS Careers Feed) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:24:01 +0100 780235 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5750 State: Washington, D.C. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Office of Legislative Information (LIN) seeks a Specialist in Legislative Information Systems Management to plan, design, develop, test, implement, support, maintain, evaluate, and enhance the Legislative Information System of the U.S. Congress (“the LIS”) website. The person selected for this position will provide project leadership and develop long-range plans and recommendations for the strategic direction of the LIS in support of the CRS mission. Duties include working with stakeholders to provide strategic planning, customer support, system design, and technical evaluation activities for the LIS and congressional and CRS users of the LIS. Candidates with experience in business case analyses (e.g., feasibility studies and alternative analyses), project management, and standard information management and delivery practices (e.g., XML, analytics and metrics, usability and user-centered design, retrieval systems and search engines, web page creation, information architecture, user requirements, acceptance testing, and user support) are encouraged to apply. This position is being offered at the GS-14 level ($102,721-$133,543). Please apply online at: www.loc.gov/crsinfo. If you are unable to apply online, please call 202.707.5627 to request an applicant job kit and refer to vacancy #090206 in all correspondence. Applications must be received by October 9, 2009 (deadline extended). CRS is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress and is fully committed to workforce diversity. Submitted on 2009-10-02 (Source: SLIS Careers Feed) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:24:01 +0100 780228 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/careerchat/2009/10/06/exciting-new-developments/ Hi everyone During the past 12-18 months, Education.au has been working on a significant suite of enhancements for myfuture.edu.au which will be released in early 2009.  In particular, we have redesigned the information architecture for myfuture’s career exploration service, My Guide.  It is going to be streamlined without losing any current functionality and made more user [...] (Source: Education.au Blog) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:00:41 +0100 779678 http://laurenpressley.com/library/?p=969 Technical/Tangible/Social Elizabeth Lane Lawley RIT Lab for Social Computing Her presentation is on SlideShare. What if computing stops meaning being behind a screen, but rather improves our experience iPhone as tangibly appealing. A companion. We carry it and pet it. Showed emotionally tangible technology Botanicalls twitters you when it needs watering. Arduino board connects physical world with the virtual. Showed Make and Craft magazine Lots of techy people are crafty. Showed a picture of people at a conference. People knitting still look at the speaker, laptop users look at the screen. Object Oriented Sociality: Ravelry (I LOVE THIS SITE) Knitting: objects important, and the metadata is really important, too. Can look up by yarn type, pattern type, etc. Etsy: selling hand made, quality goods. Moo Cards: tangible part of the cards, very nice to hold, sense of quality crafted goods Social hardware: small power strip, allows you to share a plug at a conference If you try to chase your users, you’ll never catch up with them. Create a place they want to be and they’ll come to you. Picture the Impossible: A Technical, Tangible, Social Game Game: Picture the Impossible ARG, but really a city based adventure game Moved RIT Lab to the library because it made sense: interdisciplinary, center of campus, neutral space (though each person still has ties to their department) LL: loves games, loves tangible things like crafts, knows about social and hosting events Verbs associated with the game: Learn, Explore, Give, Socialize Made list of amazing people from the town, places in town, local festivals, the local things that made it really Rochester: put a lot of information out there before designing the information architecture. To draw in young professionals, have a big game at the end. Developed a narrative for the game: a secret society in town, starting to fragment, young professionals not joining, three factions are fighting over it. ... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:36:50 +0100 780440 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5578 State: International The Communications and Public Relations Office at Vancouver Island University is seeking a creative, dynamic Web Programmer/Analyst to join our team and help lead us into the future. We need an experienced developer with an expert understanding of modern programming languages and practices, as well as experience with HTTP and XHTML. If you strive to produce high quality software, utilizing the latest technologies in an agile, fun and creative environment set in an idyllic island location and supportive campus community, please read on. What you will be doing in this position: Designing information architecture, navigational structure and graphical user interfaces using suite of web development tools and technologies including SQL, .NET (C#), ASP, HTML/XHTML/XML, XSLT (preferred), Javascript, and CSS among others. Perform web development including investigation, design, analysis, programming, testing and implementation. Developing and maintaining dynamic web pages and frameworks for presentation of database-driven content including database design, development and/or integration programming. Researching, recommending and implementing custom and vendor-provided online technology solutions to meet service objectives. Administering front-end and back-end aspects of the University web presence (IIS as well as an additional LAMP server), content management systems and custom databases; creating and modifying user accounts and permissions, overseeing the web publishing process and performing a wide range of web interface custom development and programming/maintenance tasks. ... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:02 +0100 773568 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5579 State: Florida The University of Miami Libraries seeks a creative, innovative individual to provide leadership in the content, technology and effective user interfaces of the Libraries web presence and promotes user-centered resources, digital services, and technologies designed to enhance the user experience. UNIVERSITY: The University of Miami is one of the nation's leading research universities in a community of extraordinary diversity and international vitality. The University is privately supported, non-sectarian institution, located in Coral Gables, Florida, on a 260-acre subtropical campus. The University comprises 11 degree granting schools and colleges, including Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Marine and Atmospheric Science (www.miami.edu). THE LIBRARY: The University of Miami Libraries (www.library.miami.edu) rank among the top 50 research libraries in North America with a collection of over 3 million volumes, 74,000 current serials, and over 64,000 E-journal titles. The Otto G. Richter Library lies in the heart of the Coral Gables campus and serves as the central library for the University. Other University of Miami libraries include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library, the Judi Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center, and the Marta & Austin Weeks Music Library, and the Marine and Atmospheric Science Library. The campus also has independent medical and law libraries. The Libraries provide support and services for approximately 10,100 undergraduates, 5,100 graduate students, and 10,000 full and part time faculty and staff. The Libraries have a staff of 37 Librarians and 86 support staff and are a member of ARL, ASERL, CLIR, NERL, RLG, and Lyrasis. ... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:02 +0100 773567 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5590 State: Florida The University of Miami Libraries seeks a creative, innovative individual to provide leadership in the content, technology and effective user interfaces of the Libraries web presence and promotes user-centered resources, digital services, and technologies designed to enhance the user experience. UNIVERSITY: The University of Miami is one of the nation’s leading research universities in a community of extraordinary diversity and international vitality. The University is privately supported, non-sectarian institution, located in Coral Gables, Florida, on a 260-acre subtropical campus. The University comprises 11 degree granting schools and colleges, including Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Marine and Atmospheric Science (www.miami.edu). THE LIBRARY: The University of Miami Libraries (www.library.miami.edu)rank among the top 50 research libraries in North America with a collection of over 3 million volumes, 74,000 current serials, and over 64,000 E-journal titles. The Otto G. Richter Library lies in the heart of the Coral Gables campus and serves as the central library for the University. Other University of Miami libraries include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library, the Judi Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center, and the Marta & Austin Weeks Music Library, and the Marine and Atmospheric Science Library. The campus also has independent medical and law libraries. The Libraries provide support and services for approximately 10,100 undergraduates, 5,100 graduate students, and 10,000 full and part time faculty and staff. The Libraries have a staff of 37 Librarians and 86 support staff and are a member of ARL, ASERL, CLIR, NERL, RLG, and Lyrasis. ... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:02 +0100 773564 http://www.lisnews.org/who_should_control_virtual_library On "Talk of the Nation" Google stands to be the single repository for millions of the world's books. Advocates applaud the organization and the access a digital library can afford. But critics worry about monopoly and profit motives, and what it means for readers' privacy. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:56:35 +0100 774482 http://lisnews.org/who_should_control_virtual_library On "Talk of the Nation" Google stands to be the single repository for millions of the world's books. Advocates applaud the organization and the access a digital library can afford. But critics worry about monopoly and profit motives, and what it means for readers' privacy. (Source: LISNews.org) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:56:35 +0100 773606 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/14052/wordpress-hacks-nested-paths-for-wpmu-blogs/ ContentsHack The Path MappingOptimization noteSetting Up New BlogsHack The .htaccessSituation: you’ve got WordPress Multi-User setup to host one or more domains in sub-directory mode (as in site.org/blogname), but you want a deeper directory structure than WPMU allows…something like the following examples, perhaps: site.org/blogname1 site.org/departments/blogname2 site.org/departments/blogname3 site.org/services/blogname3 The association between blog IDs and sub-directory paths is determined in wpmu-settings.php, but the code there knows nothing about nested paths. So a person planning to use WordPress MU as a CMS must either flatten his/her information architecture, or do some hacking. Challenge: hacking WordPress MU to support arbitrary directory paths for each blog As with my multi-domain hack, the following assumes that you’re using the vhost=no setting, that you have access to and know how to manipulate your MySQL, that you have control over your DNS and know how to use it, and that you know how to configure Apache or similar. You’d also be smart to turn off any object caching you may have running, at least until we’re done doing direct database manipulation. The following also assumes that your wp-config.php sets the DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE and PATH_CURRENT_SITE constants — if you’ve done a fresh install recently, it probably does, or you can check my domain mapping hack. Hack The Path Mapping Right at the top of wpmu-settings.php you can see how it strips all but the base of the URL path, but rather than mod that file, we can take advantage of an obscure MU hack: sunrise.php, which gets executed after some important WordPress components like the database class get loaded and before wpmu-settings.php. To use sunrise.php, create a PHP file at /wp-content/sunrise.php and set define('SUNRISE', TRUE); in your wp-config.php. Here’s the sunrise. ... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:23:10 +0100 774565 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=313888514&oldid=prev rv large deletion by anon; those sections don't look too bad to me... ← Previous revision Revision as of 16:18, 14 September 2009 Line 1: Line 1: '''Library science''' (or Library and Information science) is an [[interdisciplinary]] field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of [[management]], [[information technology]], [[education]], and other areas to [[library|libraries]]; the collection, organization, [[Preservation: Library and Archival Science|preservation]], and dissemination of information resources; and the [[political economy]] of information. '''Library science''' (or Library and Information science) is an [[interdisciplinary]] field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of [[management]], [[information technology]], [[education]], and other areas to [[library|libraries]]; the collection, organization, [[Preservation: Library and Archival Science|preservation]], and dissemination of information resources; and the [[political economy]] of information. - Historically, library science has also included [[archival science]].<ref> Harris, Michael H. ''History of Libraries in the Western World''. 4th ed. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 1995. 3 - "The distinction between a library and an archive is relatively modern"</ref> This includes how information resources are organized to serve the needs of select user groups, how people interact with classification systems and technology, how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by people in and outside of libraries as well as cross-culturally, how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries, the [[ethics]] that guide library service and organization, the legal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of [[computer technology]] used in [[documentation]] and [[records management]]. ... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:18:18 +0100 773019 http://www.llrx.com/features/cloudcomputing.htm Attorney David Navetta contends that there there will be significant financial pressure on organizations to take advantage of the pricing and efficiency of cloud computing, and if attorneys fail to understand the issues ahead of time there is a serious risk of getting "bulldozed" into cloud computing arrangements without time or resources to address some serious legal issues that are implicated. (Source: LLRX.com) Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:50:47 +0100 773713 http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/337 According to my Gmail archive, on July 2 of last year, Sheriff Joshua M. Neff emailed a bunch of Library Society of the World folks to let us know that the awesome Blake Carver (host of this site and many others) had set up an embryonic LSW site running on Drupal at thelsw.org. We were all really excited about it, and then we hit a wall, or rather two walls: one was that none of us felt very comfortable with Drupal, and the other is, as you all know, that trying to design a website with a bunch of people — even a bunch of like-minded people — is an exercise in frustration. Since then the site has languished, though on occasion someone adds something to it. People also still add things to the orginial LSW wiki on occasion, and drop in the LSW Meebo Room, although most of the action of late seems to be taking place in the FriendFeed room — and last I looked, the LSW group on LinkedIn was thriving, too. The LSW is anarchic by both design and nature, and that’s as it should be, but when Josh brought up the Drupal site again yesterday on FriendFeed, I got an itch to do something about, and I’d like to invite you to help. Right now, I am just working on wireframes — the information architecture and the general layout of the site. I figure we’ll worry about how to get Drupal to do all of this after we figure out what we want the site to do in the first place. Right now, the general idea seems to be that the site should both pull in LSW activity from other places (e.g., pull in an RSS feed of the FriendFeed room, etc.) and point out to those other places. Inviting people to collaborate on a website design is asking for trouble, I know, but I’m going to do so anyway. I hope we can all agree that none of us will be completely happy with the site we come up with. ... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:26:57 +0100 770487 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2009/08/30/senior-systems-administrator-digital-asset-management-infrastructure-at-yale/ The Yale Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure is recruiting a Senior Systems Administrator, Digital Asset Management Infrastructure. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Yale’s Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is charged with developing a digital information management strategy for Yale and building digital collections and technical infrastructure in a coordinated and collaborative manner across the entire campus. Programs include the development and deployment of large-scale digital asset management systems, long-term preservation repositories for Yale digital content in all formats, cross-collection search capabilities to enable discovery of collections hosted by numerous departments, and many other innovative initiatives. Reporting to the Digital Information Architect, the Systems Administrator, Digital Asset Management (DAM) Infrastructure will manage the reliable operation of hardware and software systems comprising the ODAI infrastructure and related support services. This includes but is not limited to digital asset management systems, digital library systems, knowledge management systems, media processing systems and storage systems. Related Posts Senior Developer at Columbia's Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Digital Archivist at Yale Systems Integration Librarian at the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Metadata and Digital Initiatives Developer at Ball State University Digital Library Jobs: Digital Library Developer at George Mason University (Source: DigitalKoans) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 768997 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/qTl1q7xR8PY/ The Yale Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure is recruiting a Senior Systems Administrator, Digital Asset Management Infrastructure. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Yale’s Office of Digital Assets and Infrastructure (ODAI) is charged with developing a digital information management strategy for Yale and building digital collections and technical infrastructure in a coordinated and collaborative manner across the entire campus. Programs include the development and deployment of large-scale digital asset management systems, long-term preservation repositories for Yale digital content in all formats, cross-collection search capabilities to enable discovery of collections hosted by numerous departments, and many other innovative initiatives. Reporting to the Digital Information Architect, the Systems Administrator, Digital Asset Management (DAM) Infrastructure will manage the reliable operation of hardware and software systems comprising the ODAI infrastructure and related support services. This includes but is not limited to digital asset management systems, digital library systems, knowledge management systems, media processing systems and storage systems. Related Posts Senior Developer at Columbia's Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Digital Archivist at Yale Systems Integration Librarian at the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Metadata and Digital Initiatives Developer at Ball State University Digital Library Jobs: Department Head, Digital Library Services at Georgia State University Library (Source: DigitalKoans) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:02:36 +0100 768868 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2009/08/26/senior-developer-at-columbias-center-for-digital-research-and-scholarship/ The Columbia University Libraries/Information Services' Center for Digital Research and Scholarship is recruiting a Senior Developer. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Working in a multi-host and heterogeneous application environment, the Senior Developer helps implement CDRS' online platform and applications by designing the information architecture and by coding, integrating, and maintaining services and applications that support the projects of the center. Duties include: Building applications and systems for CDRS' projects using XQuery/XForms, Python, Java, Ruby, PHP, or another agreed-upon software development model. Designing the information architecture and user interface scheme of sites and applications. Manipulating large metadata sets and digital objects. Authoring schemas or technical specifications for applications. Performing related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. Related Posts Senior Applications Developer at New York Public Library DSpace Lead Developer and DuraCloud Integration Engineer Librarian in Digital Library Services at Florida Center for Library Automation Metadata and Digital Initiatives Developer at Ball State University Digital Library Jobs: Digital Library Developer at George Mason University (Source: DigitalKoans) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 768248 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/1Hcl_-JSRR0/ The Columbia University Libraries/Information Services' Center for Digital Research and Scholarship is recruiting a Senior Developer. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Working in a multi-host and heterogeneous application environment, the Senior Developer helps implement CDRS' online platform and applications by designing the information architecture and by coding, integrating, and maintaining services and applications that support the projects of the center. Duties include: Building applications and systems for CDRS' projects using XQuery/XForms, Python, Java, Ruby, PHP, or another agreed-upon software development model. Designing the information architecture and user interface scheme of sites and applications. Manipulating large metadata sets and digital objects. Authoring schemas or technical specifications for applications. Performing related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. Related Posts Senior Applications Developer at New York Public Library DSpace Lead Developer and DuraCloud Integration Engineer Digital Library Jobs: Web Developer at DuraSpace Digital Library Jobs: Digital Projects Developer at Duke University Digital Library Jobs: Library Applications Developer at the University of Maryland (Source: DigitalKoans) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:03:48 +0100 768052 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2009/08/26/senior-developer-at-columbias-center-for-digital-research-and-scholarship/ The Columbia University Libraries/Information Services' Center for Digital Research and Scholarship is recruiting a Senior Developer. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Working in a multi-host and heterogeneous application environment, the Senior Developer helps implement CDRS' online platform and applications by designing the information architecture and by coding, integrating, and maintaining services and applications that support the projects of the center. Duties include: Building applications and systems for CDRS' projects using XQuery/XForms, Python, Java, Ruby, PHP, or another agreed-upon software development model. Designing the information architecture and user interface scheme of sites and applications. Manipulating large metadata sets and digital objects. Authoring schemas or technical specifications for applications. Performing related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. Related Posts Senior Applications Developer at New York Public Library DSpace Lead Developer and DuraCloud Integration Engineer Librarian in Digital Library Services at Florida Center for Library Automation Metadata and Digital Initiatives Developer at Ball State University Digital Library Jobs: Digital Library Developer at George Mason University (Source: DigitalKoans) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:03:44 +0100 768303 http://www.traffick.com/2009/08/what-about-getting-me-more-leads.asp I'm trying to get into the heads of business owners. Specifically, those who come to marketing conferences to learn how to get more business, tomorrow, at a lower cost of acquisition. But I'm thinking about the needs of all growing businesses, in the end. Those who do not attend events may not attend because it doesn't seem to sync with their immediate priorities. That's important information in itself.So I just went through a major conference agenda with a scoring system in hand. The criterion is simple. I ask if each session satisfies this condition: "Talks about how my company can get more leads or sales."The way that's worded, it will certainly assign a lower score to sessions that could be characterized as "Important, but not Urgent," and may overrate some sessions that focus on "quick tips" that make people money fast (supposedly) while neglecting to situate those tactics in the context of priority-setting and overall grounding.Still, as brutal as this scoring system is, I think it's a good way to identify session material that may only be there because of a sense that the topic might be hot. Or material that found its way up there because insiders debate it a lot to show off.The scoring system goes from 0 to 4.0= not at all.1= very indirectly.2= somewhat.3= pretty well indeed.4= yes, entirely. this session totally talks about how my company can get more leads or sales.At a high level, the first thing you notice is that sessions that discuss industry politics, tugs of war in and across organizations, vendor priorities, etc. are going to score low. Sessions about the state of the law in some aspect of marketing are going to score low on this scale as well. Surprisingly, "advanced" and "technical" tracks also often score low. "Advanced" shouldn't just be used as a cover for someone getting up on stage and showing off. (We're all guilty at times. ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 768301 http://lisnews.org/wikipedia_limit_changes_articles_people Officials at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit in San Francisco that governs Wikipedia, say that within weeks, the English-language Wikipedia will begin imposing a layer of editorial review on articles about living people. The new feature, called “flagged revisions,” will require that an experienced volunteer editor for Wikipedia sign off on any change made by the public before it can go live. Until the change is approved — or in Wikispeak, flagged — it will sit invisibly on Wikipedia’s servers, and visitors will be directed to the earlier version. Story in the NYT (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:30:13 +0100 767060 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogs/distlib/~3/ZDnw1BASQS4/webinar-defining-web-scale-discovery-the-promise-of-a-unified-search-index-for-libraries.html Received the following email:Date: August 18, 2009 • Time: 9:00-10:00 AM PDT (12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT)Please Join Us for Part 3 of Library Journal's "Returning the Researcher to the Library" Webcast Series“Why can’t I search the library the way Google searches the Web?”Librarians have been fielding that question for more than a decade as popular general search engines have set new expectations for service, searching and responsiveness. The complexity of multiple formats and the sheer scale of library collections have proven formidable barriers to simple, speedy, single search box interfaces. However, a new technology called a unified search index—the core of the groundbreaker Summon™ web-scale discovery service—offers the promise of answering that question with “You can.”Join us for an insightful panel discussion that explores the emerging framework of web-scale discovery and what distinguishes the unified search index from existing library technologies. Expert panelists Marshall Breeding and Eric Lease Morgan will define the unified search index, as well as web-scale discovery – both their mechanics and their impact on library users. This intriguing discussion will examine the library’s new ally in taking back its role as the starting point for research and exposing the expanse of its content riches. PANELISTSMarshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research for the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt UniversityEric Lease Morgan, Head of the Digital Access and Information Architecture Department, University Libraries of Notre DameMODERATORAndrew Nagy, Senior Discovery Services Engineer, Serials SolutionsTo view on demand Part 1 and Part 2 of Returning the Researcher to the Library Series, register here:    * PART 1: Understanding the Next Gen User http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcastsDetail/2140374033. ... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 763607 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5328 State: Illinois Applicants should apply through http://hr.uchicago.edu/employment/. They can locate the position by searching for requisition #082606. Web & Graphic Design Specialist The University of Chicago Library Requisition Number: 082606 Departmental Title: Web & Graphic Design Specialist Department: Digital Library Development Center (DLDC) GENERAL SUMMARY: The Web and Graphic Design Specialist is responsible for designing and producing web sites as well as some print materials that support the Library’s strategic and communication goals. The position is responsible for the graphic design, production, and ongoing maintenance of the Library’s web pages (e.g. public web sites, digital collections, staff intranet), as well as for designing and producing some print materials such as brochures, giveaways, and posters. The position provides expertise in web standards, in new web and digital media software, and in web-based scripting, and will contribute this expertise towards departmental decision-making and inter-departmental collaborations. The position works as part of a team-based environment, and is responsible for producing designs and code which meet Library needs and which can be incorporated into programmed applications, template-driven or dynamically-produced web sites, and print-based mediums. An ability to collaborate with others towards a common goal is imperative. The ideal candidate will combine a knowledge of design processes and technologies with visual communication skills and will be able to apply usability and information architecture principles and knowledge of applicable standards. The position reports to the Co-director of the Digital Library Development Center and works closely with the Director of Communications to ensure Library communication goals are met. ... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:42:01 +0100 761613 http://blogs.ala.org/nrmig.php?title=open_access_digital_initiatives_in_the_h&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 ALA program organized by ACRL-LES at Annual Conference 2009 The panel explored the ways in which new media and digital technology were transforming how we do research and scholarship – and the place of the libraries in that transformation. All the presenters are all have background of English literature studies. As librarians and humanities faculty become increasingly involved in the creation and development of online resources, humanities librarians are strategically placed to use their knowledge, talents, and capabilities to create, organize, and exploit the resources. The presenters all involved with e-text creation and visualization projects, open-access journal publication, and resource development and discussed initiatives and issues in the burgeoning world of digital humanities. Digital humanities and humanities librarians, or, another day, another new thing Angela Courtney, Librarian for English Literatures, Indiana University, Bloomington Angela firstly discussed the definition of digital humanities. She referred to the book “A companion to digital humanities” edited by Susan Schreibman, etc. and the Digital humanities manifesto 2.0 published on the website of UCLA. As the manifesto states, digital Humanities is an array of convergent practices where print is no longer the only medium but digital tools, techniques, and media have altered the production and dissemination of knowledge in the arts, human and social sciences. The Digital Humanities seeks to play an inaugural role to facilitate the formation of networks of knowledge production, exchange, and dissemination. And then she showed an experimental example of “Absalum, absalum! Electronic, Interactive! Chronology” by Stephen Railton, Dept of English, Univ of Virginia and Will Rourk, Digital Media Lab, Univ of Virginia. ... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:03:58 +0100 761517 http://www.traffick.com/2009/08/five-most-controversial-people-youll.asp I have a keen interest in how each and every SES conference is shaping up. Occupational hazard!So today I talked about the upcoming SES San Jose (next week, Aug. 10-14) with Stew Quealy, as always SES Advisory Board Co-Chair, and VP, Content Development, Incisive Media. In a strange economic year there is remarkable continuity in the show.I thought it might be worth giving newcomers a heads-up about what to expect. Rather than the dry playbook approach, let's try a hook. Who are the five most controversial people you're likely to meet?Now there are a lot of exciting, dynamic, wonderful, insightful, loopy, and entertaining speakers. However, that doesn't make them all equally controversial.Why is controversy important? Well, it can serve as a lightning rod that can lead to productive debate for months and years, and industry changes.The list is highly subjective. I don't know everyone; even attending all the shows. And marketing being what it is, some people (more than a few) make a major effort to rant, rave, and otherwise be heard above the din. Staged controversy is, in our business, an adequate second-best to real controversy. And of course, we'll take it.And now for the list.1. Mike Grehan. First off, Mike is Co-Chair, SES Advisory Board. For that reason, you'll see a lot of him and find him deeply involved in debates about substance and curriculum. Second, Mike, well... does a darn good job of ranting, raving, and otherwise being heard above the din. But if it was on style alone, Mike wouldn't qualify (he pared down the pageboy haircut some time ago). It's about the substance. Mike released a self-published book that became an industry standard in following the search scientists' tea leaves, long before those MozSEO and BookAboutSEO people came along (or whatever their names are). More recently he shared a white paper with the community on behalf of Acronym Media, where he once again tried to introduce us to the future of search. ... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 762520 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/S2KGxQx7trg/the-content As web designers and information architects, we often dismiss deep consideration of content when we design interactive experiences. By content I’m not only referring to the various forms of text (e.g., headers, body copy, error messages) but also imagery, graphics, and videos or audio that make up the full interactive experience.Sure, we have a sense of what content is available, and we’ve likely considered it to some extent when creating flows, wireframes, and prototypes. But the design artifacts that we create represent only part of the overall user experience that we’re designing. The content that sits inside of our design framework is often the final arbiter of success, yet we sometimes diminish its importance and separate ourselves from it. The more we separate our design activities from content development, the greater the risk of design failure. Recognizing The Problem — The Content GapThere’s often an unsettling discrepancy between the stakeholder approved wireframes and visual comps and the actual product in production. What you see in those environments is sometimes a far cry from those polished wireframes and those shiny, pixel-perfect visualizations that were filled with placeholder content (such as lorem ipsum text, dummy copy, and image blocks). What you’re seeing in production environments now holds the real content. The imagery doesn’t support the interactions, is meaningless, useless, or worse, contradictory to the design intent. The copy, headers, and labels are unclear, too long, too short, or simply irrelevant.What happened? More than likely, that content was discussed, created, and iterated outside or separate from the core design review process and ultimately plugged into a content management system (or pasted into the code by a developer) much later in the development process. The example illustrated in Figure 1 shows two examples of web content. ... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:28:47 +0100 761522 http://www.lisnews.org/back_your_data_paper CDs, tapes, external drives, off site back up through Amazon S3; all of these are viable options for backing up precious data. But what about paper? Crazy? Well, not really. A programme called PaperBack will take files and render them as code on standard paper. Simply print and file. To recover files, scan the paper. Still, what's the advantage? Well, one big one is that technology comes and goes. We had ZIP drives, tape drives, and all kinds of stuff before now that aren't used anymore. Meanwhile TWAIN, the standard protocol for scanners, has been around for almost two decades and isn't likely to go anywhere soon. Sure, you wouldn't want to back up, say, your ILS database like this. But how about important circulation data? Passwords for those days when an act of god wipes your data centre from the face of the earth? You could send updates to rural areas with limited internet access. And in the end, it uses a medium that's been with us for thousands of years. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:00:48 +0100 761008 http://lisnews.org/back_your_data_paper CDs, tapes, external drives, off site back up through Amazon S3; all of these are viable options for backing up precious data. But what about paper? Crazy? Well, not really. A programme called PaperBack will take files and render them as code on standard paper. Simply print and file. To recover files, scan the paper. Still, what's the advantage? Well, one big one is that technology comes and goes. We had ZIP drives, tape drives, and all kinds of stuff before now that aren't used anymore. Meanwhile TWAIN, the standard protocol for scanners, has been around for almost two decades and isn't likely to go anywhere soon. Sure, you wouldn't want to back up, say, your ILS database like this. But how about important circulation data? Passwords for those days when an act of god wipes your data centre from the face of the earth? You could send updates to rural areas with limited internet access. And in the end, it uses a medium that's been with us for thousands of years. (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:00:48 +0100 760983 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/08/01/now-online-augustseptember-issue-of-the-bulletin-of-the-american-society-for-information-science-and-technology/ The complete issue (44 pages; PDF) is linked here and includes a special section devoted to information architecture. Source: ASIST (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:03:36 +0100 760700 http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/2009/07/search-and-discovery.html The archived version of Defining Web-Scale Discovery: The Promise of a Unified Search Index for Libraries is now available.“Why can’t I search the library the way Google searches the Web?”Librarians have been fielding that question for more than a decade as popular general search engines have set new expectations for service, searching and responsiveness. The complexity of multiple formats and the sheer scale of library collections have proven formidable barriers to simple, speedy, single search box interfaces. However, a new technology called a unified search index—the core of the groundbreaker Summon web-scale discovery service—offers the promise of answering that question with “You can.”Join us for an insightful panel discussion that explores the emerging framework of web-scale discovery and what distinguishes the unified search index from existing library technologies. Expert panelists Marshall Breeding and Eric Lease Morgan will define the unified search index, as well as web-scale discovery – both their mechanics and their impact on library users. This intriguing discussion will examine the library’s new ally in taking back its role as the starting point for research and exposing the expanse of its content riches. Panelists:Marshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research for the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University Eric Lease Morgan, Head of the Digital Access and Information Architecture Department, University Libraries of Notre Dame Moderator:Andrew Nagy, Senior Discovery Services Engineer, Serials Solutions (Source: Catalogablog) Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 758376 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlaJobline/~3/vRUbHR_AbnU/information-technology-librarian.html UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN LIBRARYInformation Technology Librarian (Tenure-Track Position) The University Library provides tremendous opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and flexible work environment. We operate within a supportive campus community focused on innovation, collaboration and engagement. We are strategically aligned with the University’s vision focusing on the teacher-learner experience, the researcher, scholar and practitioner interaction, and building broad relationship and engagement opportunities. We are constantly improving our operational effectiveness with a strong focus on employee engagement.Accountabilities of the PositionReporting to the Head of the Library Systems & Information Technology Unit (LS&IT), you will be part of a team that includes librarian colleagues, a project manager, programmer and business analysts, and certified technicians. The team develops and delivers new and existing systems and technology services across the Library fulfilling priority areas as identified in the Strategic Plan. Some initiatives include the development of an institutional repository eCommons@USASK, a redesign of the Library Internet with ultimate migration to a new content management system, and redesign of the Library’s Intranet. Other initiatives include the investigation of e-Learning and Web 2.0 integration strategies, and technology enhanced communication strategies.Librarians are assigned duties aligned with the practice of professional skills in the Library Standards for Promotion and Tenure (2003, as amended). Duties may cover the development and organization of collections, information services, information technology, and research and scholarship. The emphasis for this tenure track position will be on information technology and research and scholarship. ... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:46:08 +0100 757954 http://librariantradingcards.blogspot.com/2009/07/47-big-apple-librarian.html Who you are: Michelle Dollinger, MS LIS (Pratt Institute, 2006)What you do: Intranet manager responsible for the information architecture, usability and content management of the global portal. Official title: User Experience and Territory Relationship Manager.Where you do it: PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, NY (Big 4 accounting firm)LTC: What are some of the benefits/perks of working for an (Source: Librarian Trading Cards) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 756867 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlaJobline/~3/vRUbHR_AbnU/information-technology-librarian.html UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN LIBRARYInformation Technology Librarian (Tenure-Track Position) The University Library provides tremendous opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and flexible work environment. We operate within a supportive campus community focused on innovation, collaboration and engagement. We are strategically aligned with the University’s vision focusing on the teacher-learner experience, the researcher, scholar and practitioner interaction, and building broad relationship and engagement opportunities. We are constantly improving our operational effectiveness with a strong focus on employee engagement.Accountabilities of the Position Reporting to the Head of the Library Systems & Information Technology Unit (LS&IT), you will be part of a team that includes librarian colleagues, a project manager, programmer and business analysts, and certified technicians. The team develops and delivers new and existing systems and technology services across the Library fulfilling priority areas as identified in the Strategic Plan. Some initiatives include the development of an institutional repository eCommons@USASK, a redesign of the Library Internet with ultimate migration to a new content management system, and redesign of the Library’s Intranet. Other initiatives include the investigation of e-Learning and Web 2.0 integration strategies, and technology enhanced communication strategies.Librarians are assigned duties aligned with the practice of professional skills in the Library Standards for Promotion and Tenure (2003, as amended). Duties may cover the development and organization of collections, information services, information technology, and research and scholarship. The emphasis for this tenure track position will be on information technology and research and scholarship. ... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:26:38 +0100 755088 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/14399 Mark your calendar... the third annual InfoCamp Seattle will be October 10 and 11, 2009! InfoCamp is an unconference for anyone interested in librarianship, user experience, information architecture, user-centered design, information management, or related fields. It features an egalitarian, community-driven format in which presentations are designed and delivered by participants. And it's a lot of fun! Learn more and find out when tickets go on sale: http://twitter.com/infocamp http://facebook.com/infocamp http://www.infocamp.info Thanks, Your InfoCamp Seattle 2009 organizers infocampseattle-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 753144 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=300189425&oldid=prev Education: 'Normally' misrepresents the # of non-degreed librarians out there, at least in the publics. ← Previous revision Revision as of 06:25, 4 July 2009 Line 48: Line 48: == Education == == Education == - In the United States and Canada, a librarian normally has a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. Many, if not most, academic librarians also have a second, subject-based master's degree. This is especially true of four year colleges. + In the United States and Canada, a librarian might have a one or two-year [[master's degree]] in [[library and information science]], [[library science]] or [[information science]] (called an MLS, MALIS, MSLS, MIS, MSIS, MS-LIS, MISt, MLIS, or MILS) from an accredited university.<ref name="become"/> These degrees are accredited by the [[American Library Association]] and can have specializations within fields such as [[Archive|archiving]], [[records management]], [[information architecture]], public librarianship, medical librarianship, law librarianship, special librarianship, academic librarianship, or school (K-12) librarianship. School librarians often are required to have a [[teaching credential]], as well as a library science degree. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:25:54 +0100 752435 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/a-informacao/~3/FuMT-Pn_FAI/visual-complexity.html O português Manuel Lima, natural dos Açores, dá cartas a nível internacional na área da visualização de informação complexa.Manuel Lima is an interaction designer, information architect and design researcher. He currently works as a Senior User Experience Designer at Nokia’s NextGen Software & Services in London. Manuel is also a frequent speaker in conferences and festivals around the world, on the topic of Information Visualization, in particular the visualization of complex networks.Manuel Lima | Visual Complexity from digup.tv on Vimeo.Aceda ao seu blogue e ao portfólio. (Source: A "INFORMAÇÃO") Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:00 +0100 751317 http://pintini.blogspirit.com/archive/2009/06/10/content-architecture-conference.html L'International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO UK) organise les 22 et 23 juin (à Londres) une conférence intitulée "Content Architecture: Exploiting and Managing Diverse Resources". Voir le programme Voir les proceedings (pre-prints et slides) (*) "In our networked world, enabling easy access to multiple services and resources is often reliant on a team effort involving specialists from very different backgrounds – website design, knowledge engineering, audio and video engineering, linguistics, computer science, etc. This Conference aims to bring together people from all the diverse specialisms that contribute to integrated information systems and services and everyone interested in this topic is invited to attend. It will take place on 22-23 June 2009, in London. It is the first biennial Conference of the British Chapter of the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO UK) entitled "Content Architecture: Exploiting and Managing Diverse Resources", and is organized in cooperation with the School of Library, Archives and Information Studies, University College London. Among the highlights will be keynote addresses from Clifford Lynch, Director of the Coalition for Networked Information, and Professor David Crystal, the renowned author, linguist and broadcaster. Important themes running through the "Content Architecture" Conference include: Integration and semantic interoperability between diverse resources – text, images, audio, multimedia Social networking and user participation in knowledge structuring Image retrieval Information architecture, metadata and faceted frameworks" (*) Les actes complets seront publiés dans les Aslib Proceedings (Source: pintiniblog) Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:16:30 +0100 744799 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5173 State: California Full details and application instructions at: https://jobs.qualcomm.com/staffing/staffing.asp?page=search_detail&reqid=1833981 Requisition # N1833981 Job Title Technology Integration Librarian Post Date 5/27/2009 Division Human Resources Job Area Library and Information Services Location California - San Diego Job Description The Technology Integration Librarian position is responsible for designing and developing information solutions to meet current business needs. The role requires integrating information content into enterprise systems and providing technical expertise to deploy information tools and services to a global internal client base. Employee in this position will be responsible for managing and maintaining library website, implementing information access systems such as IP authentication, link resolver, and integrating selected content from Library database systems to enterprise applications Skills/Experience . Experience developing information solutions using web technologies including XML, ASP, ASP.NET and Oracle. . Experience with electronic resource management systems and digital library implementations. . Experience with access methods such as IP authentication, proxy servers, Shibboleth, and IP library address management and password management. . Ability to 'get things done,' and execute quickly and accurately on assigned projects. . Ability to work collaboratively as part of a Library team to deliver cutting edge information, research, and content licensing services. . Experience with link resolver tools and methods. . Minimum of two years experience developing dynamically generated web-based applications. Preferred: Wordpress, JavaScript, CSS, XML, xHTML, ASP, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Oracle SQL, Microsoft web server admin, Adobe Photoshop. . ... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:36:02 +0100 743386 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eclecticlibrarian/~3/gl_kAXBuWtg/ Libraries, Serials, and the Internet of Things Presenter: Peter Morville He’s a librarian that fell in love with the web and moved into working with information architecture. When he first wrote the book Information Architecture, he and his co-author didn’t include a definition of information architecture. With the second edition, they had four definitions: the structural design of shared information environments; the combination of organization, labeling, search, and navigation systems in webs sites and intranet; the art and science of shaping information products and experiences to support usability and finadability; an emerging discipline and community of practice focused on bringing principles of designing and architecture to the digital landscape. [at this point, my computer crashed, losing all the lovely notes I had taken so far] Information systems need to use a combination of categories (paying attention to audience and taxonomy), in-text linking, and alphabetical indexes in order to make information findable. We need to start thinking about the information systems of the future. If we examine the trends through findability, we might have a different perspective. What are all the different ways someone might find ____? How do we describe it to make it more findable? We are drowning in information. We are suffering from information anxiety. Nobel Laureate Economist Herbert Simon said, “A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” Ambient devices are alternate interfaces that bring information to our attention, and Moreville thinks this is a direction that our information systems are moving towards. What can we now do when our devices know where we are? Now that we can do it, how do we want to use it, and in what contexts? What are our high-value objects, and is it important to make them more findable? RFID can be used to track important but easily hidden physical items, such as wheelchairs in a hospital. ... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:07:41 +0100 743339 http://abigailbordeaux.net/abs/2009/06/05/peter-morville-nasig/ Liveblogging Peter Morville keynote at NASIG Information Architecture - Combination of organization, labeling, search, navigation - art + science.  Can learn from related fields like HCI but not sufficient. Still emerging discipline.  Done by many people who don’t know the term. 3 common lessons for many of his clients: Multiple ways to find the same information. (e.g. Stanford Academic Programs page) Bubbling up information by surfacing sample subcategories… increasing scent of information Organization systems and taxonomies for a particular audience - one size doesn’t fit all Showing Jesse James Garrett (?) Elements of User Experience diagram - many different elements and types of professionals - visual design, interaction, functional specs, etc. Morville’s honeycomb diagram - he got sick of word usability. Clients say they want their site to be more “usable” - what does that mean? it’s become conflated with quality.  So - what does it mean? valuable, desirable, findable, accessible, credible, usable, useful Still need to do user testing, but can’t stop there. Desirability - Don Norman’s work showing attractive things work better - make people happy - happy people work better. Findability - Can users find our website? Can they find their way around? Can they find our products and services despite our website Accessibility - people coming in with alternate devices besides big desktop Credibility - visual design affects credibility Example - cancer.gov redesign: wanted to reduce clicks to get to needed information. vast majority of users citizens recently diagnosed and their friends, family. multiple cancer-type homepages, want to get people to them. assumed people were finding their site to begin with, #1 site for query “cancer” but searches on specific cancer types led to other sites. ... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 743216 http://www.lisnews.org/have_you_looked_roarmap ROARMAP is the Registry of Open Access Repository Material Archiving Policies. A note out on SERIALST this morning mentioned that sometimes Open Access policies are adopted by institutions but not made known. Librarians and others concerned by this can log policies of their institutions with ROARMAP so that a broader picture of prevailing policies can be painted. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:17:32 +0100 742636 http://lisnews.org/have_you_looked_roarmap ROARMAP is the Registry of Open Access Repository Material Archiving Policies. A note out on SERIALST this morning mentioned that sometimes Open Access policies are adopted by institutions but not made known. Librarians and others concerned by this can log policies of their institutions with ROARMAP so that a broader picture of prevailing policies can be painted. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:17:32 +0100 742634 http://www.traffick.com/2009/06/pagerank-sculpting-is-dead-good.asp Danny Sullivan reports on an update in Google philosophy and algorithmic emphasis. As I interpret the story, at one point Matt Cutts didn't rule out the idea that you could slap nofollow tags on some internal links on your pages to conserve "link juice" for your important pages. Hence, the practice of "PageRank sculpting" was born. SEO's had another cool story to tell their clients, and each other.Danny's interpretation of this is that making this kind of technique available, and then taking it away, is a violation of a broad principle of "backwards compatibility". Shame on Google, he implies, for making the advanced SEO's scramble to undo what they already did now that Google's algo has supposedly undergone this massive shift and a page with ten links passes only 10% link juice to each link on the page, rather than, say, doubling the juice on the remaining links if you nofollow half of them.I don't think I agree. Here, Danny is standing up for the constituency of advanced SEO's, many of whom are currently attending SMX Advanced. My take is that SEO's taking actions on speculations about the algorithm are themselves building the new "features" that lack "backwards compatibility." This is especially the case when the "features" (tactics) address no known principle of third-party trust or relevancy of sites or pages.But for those of us who don't believe all of Matt Cutts' stories and non-stories, and take a holistic view of business strategy, information architecture, audience development, and traffic growth, we had a lot of lower-hanging fruit to work on than using a short-term fad method of "telling" Google which pages are important.Long term, search fails when site owners try to "tell" search engines which pages are important, short of burying the unimportant ones in their architecture so they're literally invisible. ... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 742426 http://lisnews.org/wikipedia_bans_scientology_church_s_edits Wikipedia’s arbitration committee ruled to permanently block contributions and edits to Scientology articles from Internet addresses originating from the Church of Scientology’s headquarters. The decision follows six months of debate among administrators of the user-edited encyclopedia, who found conflicts between Wikipedia editors who were Scientology enthusiasts and those who disliked the religion. Some 430 Scientology entries on Wikipedia resulted in constant battles over revisions between the two camps. User accounts were created for the sole purpose of deleting or adding information on Scientology, a practice seen as harmful to Wikipedia’s neutrality principles. Full story in the WSJ (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:16:36 +0100 741635 http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/Editorial/Feature/SharePoint-the-backbone-of-your-information-architecture-53955.aspx (Source: KMWorld RSS Feeds : Research Center: Enterprise Search) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100 742001 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5148 State: Massachusetts Details: http://bit.ly/UOacF Search for job number 39903 Apply online PROJECT MANAGER - WEB COMMUNICATIONS Job Requisition Number: 39903 Job Title: PROJECT MANAGER - Web Communications Tufts University Employment Status: Full-Time Location: Medford, Massachusetts 02155-0000 Campus: Medford/Somerville Hours per Week: 35 Weekly Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9a-5p Weeks per Year: 52 Job Family: T - Information Technology External Description: The Web Communications Department seeks an individual with keen attention to detail, the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical team members, and the ability to conceptualize, articulate, design and execute strategic direction for the web to fill its available position of Project Manager. The Web Communications Department is responsible for creating and implementing the University's web strategy; maintaining internal and external electronic/online channels; and developing content, tools and services for use across the University's websites. The Project Manager works with the Director to oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of web technologies and services. The position is responsible for overseeing project management and planning for the internal and external projects, serving as a primary point of contact for department clients and institutional partners, and identifying opportunities to improve the quality and effectiveness of the university's web presence. ... Thu, 21 May 2009 01:18:02 +0100 738049 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/uWei4XvNylE/ux-book-clubs In early Nov 2008, I started to talk to a few people about the idea of a book club in Sydney to discuss User Experience (UX) books. Russ Unger and Donna Spencer encouraged me to let other people hear about it, and when I did – through the Information Architecture Institute (IAI) Members discussion list, and then through the Interaciton Design Associaton (IxDA) – many people thought it was a good idea. And then something surprising happened, people liked the idea so much that they started doing things to make it happen. Andrew Boyd registered the “uxbookclub.org”:http://uxbookclub.org/doku.php domain, set up the wiki, and starting the content rolling. Will Evans designed a logo, wrote a whole bunch of content, set up a decent structure, and let everyone use either, or both, if they wanted. Andrew’s been in on the wiki each day tidying and gardening, making sure it doesn’t get out of control. First one volunteer, then another, and another put their hand up and offered to organize a UX Book Club in their local area. New York City joined Sydney, Canberra, and Washington D.C. By the end of that first week over 28 cities had a local UX Book Club under way, and nearly 400 people had signed up to take part. The first meeting was held in Silicon Valley in mid-December, followed by meetings in New York and Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Canberra, Sydney & Austin. Through the second half of February meetings were held in Atlanta, Minnesota, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, Brisbane, Toronto, London and Chicago.The What and the WhyUX Book Club is a fairly simple idea: get a group of people together, choose a book, and agree on meeting details. Go away and read the book. On the date set, come together and discuss the book. Talk about how you might use what you’ve read in your work; how your experiences run counter to the book; an example of how the book is spot on. ... Sat, 16 May 2009 09:00:22 +0100 737019 http://hangingtogether.org/?p=678 Two former RLG staff members (and two of my favorite, really interesting people) recently met up in their current professional roles. Dylan Tweney, former RLG writer, now senior editor at Wired.com, and keynote speaker at our 2007 RLG Partners meeting interviewed Zoe Keating about her music and creative process. Zoe is a fantastic cello player producing innovative music (and getting to play with other equally terrific musical talents). While at RLG she was the information architect for our RedLightGreen service. In this video interview she says “My music is the fusion of information architecture and classical music,” Keating says in this Wired.com video. “The way that you problem-solve in the world of technology … really lends itself to problem-solving with the kind of music that I do.” Watch the interview, check out the performance video, and put both Dylan and Zoe into your feeds. P.S. Some day I’m going to find those screenshots of RedLightGreen (Source: hangingtogether.org) Wed, 13 May 2009 16:19:51 +0100 735769 http://www.lisnews.org/finding_books_google_book_search Over the weekend, on a mailing list associated with new media transformations, there emerged a debate on the inherent utility of Google Book Search (GBS). Involving Paul Duguid of the Information School at UC Berkeley, Danny Sullivan from Search Engine Land, Tim O’Reilly from O’Reilly Media, and Donald Waters of the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (as well as a few others not excerpted here), the debate drew out many of the tensions of GBS. Full blog entry here. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 07 May 2009 04:27:10 +0100 734638 http://lisnews.org/finding_books_google_book_search Over the weekend, on a mailing list associated with new media transformations, there emerged a debate on the inherent utility of Google Book Search (GBS). Involving Paul Duguid of the Information School at UC Berkeley, Danny Sullivan from Search Engine Land, Tim O’Reilly from O’Reilly Media, and Donald Waters of the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (as well as a few others not excerpted here), the debate drew out many of the tensions of GBS. Full blog entry here. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 07 May 2009 04:27:10 +0100 733557 http://www.lisnews.org/encyclopedic_knowledge_then_vs_now THIS is the end of the line for Encarta, the encyclopedia that Microsoft introduced in 1993 and still describes boastfully on its Web site as “the No. 1 best-selling encyclopedia software brand for the past eight years.” Microsoft recently announced that sales would soon cease and that the Encarta Web site, supported by advertising, would be shut down later this year. It’s hard to look at the end of the Encarta experiment without the free and much larger Wikipedia springing immediately to mind. But Encarta arguably would have failed even without that competition. The Google-indexed Web forms a virtual encyclopedia that Encarta never had a chance of competing against. Full article in the New York Times (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Mon, 04 May 2009 02:46:06 +0100 733138 http://lisnews.org/encyclopedic_knowledge_then_vs_now THIS is the end of the line for Encarta, the encyclopedia that Microsoft introduced in 1993 and still describes boastfully on its Web site as “the No. 1 best-selling encyclopedia software brand for the past eight years.” Microsoft recently announced that sales would soon cease and that the Encarta Web site, supported by advertising, would be shut down later this year. It’s hard to look at the end of the Encarta experiment without the free and much larger Wikipedia springing immediately to mind. But Encarta arguably would have failed even without that competition. The Google-indexed Web forms a virtual encyclopedia that Encarta never had a chance of competing against. Full article in the New York Times (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 04 May 2009 02:46:06 +0100 732468 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=5101 State: New Mexico The Sandia National Laboratories Technical Library provides quality information products and services that support the research needs of the engineers, scientists, and staff of Sandia National Laboratories. Using the most current technology and employee expertise, the Technical Library acquires, organizes, manages, and delivers a variety of information resources and systems. Job Description The Sandia National Laboratories Technical Library is seeking an innovative, highly motivated, energetic and forward-thinking Digital Projects Librarian to become part of its Library of the Future team. The selected candidate will take overall responsibility for researching, evaluating, selecting, implementing and supporting technologies shaping the Sandia Library of the Future. The Digital Projects Librarian will work with Sandia Library staff, Library IS Team and Library customers in order to identify, analyze and address Library technology needs and future direction. The Librarian will also take a role in supporting access to e-resources, including implementing and managing electronic resource management applications including SFX, MetaLib and Verde; collecting usage statistics and creating reports needed to manage and monitor electronic resource subscriptions; and implementing e-resource subscriptions troubleshooting access, maintenance, and other performance issues related to electronic resources. The Digital Projects Librarian will provide vision and leadership to the Library's technology needs and future and will be self-directed and independently motivated. Professional librarians afforded the opportunity to work at Sandia will be actively engaged in ground-floor development of meeting the needs of Sandia's researchers and management through the deliberate use and deployment of technology as a research and reporting tool. Required Masters of Science in Library Science from an ALA accredited school. ... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:30:03 +0100 730944 http://lisnews.org/publicly_funded_research_price Publicly-funded research doesn't seem so public when taxpayers must pay to read the results in a journal. A new law may help publishing companies preserve their business models, but will limit public access to the research. Story on Marketplace (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:51:04 +0100 730627 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BoxesAndArrows_Stories/~3/DMFtGB5iCVk/ia-summit-09-day-3 IA Summit 2009 PodcastsThe IA Summit was held in Memphis, TN from March 20-22. Boxes and Arrows captured many of the main conference sessions (see schedule). | Preview | Keynote | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Closing Plenary |iTunes     Del.icio.us     IA Summit theme music created and provided by BumperTunes™Main Conference Sessions, Day 3 – Sunday, March 22These sessions were recorded on the first day of the conference. Download them individually here, or get them all with the Boxes and Arrows iTunes feed. Links to the presentations and slidecasts will be updated continuously. See the Slideshare IA Summit 2009 page for up-to-the-minute lists of available presentations. Thanks to the speakers for their hard work and for sharing their knowledge with the community. Gaming the Design: Using Game Design Techniques in the Realm of Investing – Dominic La Cava and Kellie Rae CarterGames have a central goal in their design: to keep people playing. Games use a variety of interactive and immersive techniques to create a play space, techniques that are useful to designers of more work-oriented or transaction-based interactions. These other interactive spaces, in fact, have the exact opposite goal: to reduce the time users spend on the task or interaction. In this presentation, Dominic La Cava, Senior Information Architect at Vanguard, and Kellie Rae CarterUX researcher at Comcast Interactive Media, demonstrate how one design team incorporated game techniques into a redesign project. Download Leading with Insight – Matthew Milan Insight is one of the most widely used and poorly understood concepts in the creative process. Insight is what drives the big idea, validates the crazy hunch, and frames both problem and solution in one fell swoop. ... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:10:40 +0100 729514