ITS

JMR – Work Week, July 6, 2010

Jean M. Rainwater — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:02:34 +0000

Fixes for SR Applications:

Removed AIM chat names
Changed assignments for course guides to reflect new assignments
Changed assignments on Alumni page
Fixed code for multiple librarians on LRGs
Sent updated file of Librarian profile links to CIS for CIS gateway page & put redirect on pike
Removed chat widget & fixed Mocha and other links in Collection Development site; Deleted files from pike and put in htaccess redirect

TO DO:

Re-code LRGs and Coll Dev policies for new new titles list
Move new direct access Google Scholar to production
Move easyB dissertation fix to production
Draft Annual Report
Change Archives news feed
Update projects database page

JMR – Work Week, May 4, 2009

Jean M. Rainwater — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:41:58 +0000

– Supplied additional justification for LAD position
– Retrieved data on class sessions by librarian for RF
– Changed “Theatre, Speech and Dance” to “Theatre Arts and Performance Studies” in dbs per NQ
– Created individual pages for code4lib videos
– Changed Theatre
– Uploaded Banner dump for Summer & Spring 09
    Requested: 11/14/08, 3/3/09, and 4/29/09
    Original load: 26,475 records
    Eliminated schedule “I” – independent study: – 15,836 = 10,639
    Eliminated schedule “E” – thesis prep: – 424 = 10,215
– LITA Web Conference with Louise Gruenberg on migrating LITA site to new ALA platform
– Xerxes Webinar from ELUNA conference
– Drafts of Library IT Advisory Council & Resource Discovery Systems Review Group

JMR – Work week, March 24, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:58:34 +0000

– NISO Forum: “Next Generation Discovery: New Tools, Aging Standards”, Mar 27-28, Chapel Hill
– X-Server Training, Mar 24-25
– Modified PSA for Mellon Grant & sent to Pat P
– Responded re: LITA Proposal
– Sent Position description change to Gloria
To Do:
– WebVPN & Serials Solutions (SET)
– Digital Bookplate question (Crim)
– Set up New Titles meetings
– Set up code4lib meetings
– Set up X-Server meetings
– Digital Bookplate presentation outline
– Respond to Bonnie P
– Post LITA Preconference notice
– Load new banner dump & create new field to replace CRN as primary key
– LRGs: Custom content; Library services
– Finish coding collection development policies web app: pull in LC class data; editing interface
Carried Over:
– Send summary/proposed next steps to Next Gen Catalog group; set up next mtg
– easyBorrow. Redirect failed delivery messages back to easyBorrow
– Finish IEEE SFX fixes
New Work:
– Configure SFX button for easyB, etc.
– Text messaging from Josiah
– OCRA: Add checkboxes to ITG HTML page so that staff can see at a glance what has been added and what remains to be done
– OCRA: change reactivation code so that movie requests are pending and start date is semester start
– OCRA: respond to webpublishers list re: video options
– OCRA FAQ
– Bookstack Locator: screenscrape (Max) & database (me)
– Mount Professional Program for Librarians (waiting on Gloria) -> LJ

JMR – Work week, March 17, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:55:33 +0000

– LITA Web Manager Orientation, Mar 17, ALA Headquarters, Chicago
– Met with David about SR web applications
– Sent Brown’s PSA form to Public Display
– Did some form spam clean-up; asked LJ to follow up
– Added new Friedman DVDs to db; updated documentation –> delegate to YF
– Sent Max coding assignment to re-code online calendar to allow staff to select a range of dates for a customized printout for time periods such as Spring Break.
– Prep for X-server training

JMR – Work week, March 10, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:48:12 +0000

– Nercomp Presentation: “Seems Seamless: Joining Library Borrowing Systems with Custom Programming”, Mar 11
– Python Tutorials (Python 101 for Programmers, Django, Zope/Plone) & Conference, Mar. 12-16, Chicago
– Mounted converted ASKB site
– Updated exhibits site

JMR – Work week, March 3, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:15:26 +0000

– “Cyberinfrastructure and the Liberal Arts”, Nercomp (UMass)
– STG Senior Research Programmer Interviews
– Programmed My Josiah link to easyBorrow tracking so that users don’t need to re-authenticate
– Converted EZProxy login page
– Converted ILL login and FAQ pages
– Screen scraper for bookstack locator (Max); follow-up: create database & do prototype
– Digital Audio discussion: OCRA/EARs, iTAB, LRC
– Followed up with Bob Morse re: Shoah
– IT Strategic Planning Task Force: read & react to Grad student comments
– Read Educause article for Monday Media Services meeting
– Nercomp presentation preparation
– Responded to Public Display initial proposal
– Responded to HH re: RISD

JMR – Work week, February 25, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:58:48 +0000

– Trinity College Visit
– Sent DRR-B and OpenURL documentation to Public Display
– Used Max’s screen scraper to pull titles into bookplates site for honorees; eliminates need to enter titles individually in db
– Mounted new Kirk and CASQ sites
– Re-worked video clips code to allow for Windows Media files (deadline: Feb 29)
– Responded to digital bookplates inquiry from University of British Columbia
– Submitted final manuscript, “User-Centered Design in Practice: The Brown University Experience” to JWL
– Brown proposal to host Code4Lib 2009 selected
– Spoke to BDH reporter about SciLi wireless
– Outline for Nercomp easyBorrow presentation
– Responded to HH document
– IT Strategic Planning: Read & react to focus groups & interviews
– Trouble-shooting guide -> LJ ->wiki
New Work:
– Bookstack Locator: screenscrape (Max) & database (me)

JMR – Work week, February 18, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:42:54 +0000

– Posted Mellon position on providencegeeks.org
– Set up meeting on Mellon position with Bill O’Farrell of Public Display
– Submitted code4ib hosting proposal
– IT Strategic Planning Faculty focus group lunch
– Sent VFNow stats to Giovi
– Converted proxy authentication page & ILL pages
– Meeting with Nancy Magers & Bob Morse re: pike problems
– Meeting with John Spadaro, Bob Morse, Bob Fletcher, Steve Carmody, and Pat Falcone re identifying users whose activity is flagged by vendors for license violation (with SET)
– More ARL stats to Dan
– Added new field to bookplates for custom wording
– Birkin and I met with Bill O’Farrell (Public Display) about the Mellon project. Follow-up: send sample DRR-B data, info about OpenURL/COinS, and intellectual property agreement
– Sent digital bookplates db structure and code to UNC Chapel Hill
New Work:
– Re-code online calendar to allow staff to select a range of dates for a customized printout for time periods such as Spring Break. (range of dates, library/libraries, title)

JMR – Work week, February 11, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:06:33 +0000

– Bookplates: Tech Services request — Added required field in bookplates database so that a link to the josiah record will appear without titles being entered – edited admin & public code to reflect changes.
– Bookplates: Fixed problem with uploading images in honoree_edit.php
– Edited and resubmitted Application Developer job description
– Revised organization chart
– Workshops on OCRA 2/12 & 2/13 (with Giovi – ITG drop-in session)
– Sent Ron info on OCRA, easyBorrow and class videotaping for ARL survey on teaching & learning
– Mellon Programmer: contacted David Laidlaw
– Mellon programmer: contacted Michael Cohen
– Feedback to HH on ‘Today’s Library’ document
– Fixed problem with Ovid target in SFX — links were not working with new Ovid platform
– OCRA: stats for Bart – posted queries on OCRA documentation section of library wiki
– January HR time data
– Coordinated John Cayley projector test with Media Services; resolved timeout issue with CIS
– Mounted converted Sheet Music website
– ITS dog & pony show outline
– Friedman dvds
– easyBorrow comparative statistics -> Bart & BB

JMR – Work week, February 4, 2008

Jean M. Rainwater — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:10:21 +0000

– Attempted to resolve problem with MetaLib (Configurations for some high-use resources only work in v.4 and are generating errors in our current production version. ) – Lori will take final steps to move to production on Sunday. [upgrade failed - call placed to Ex Libris]
– Changed easyBorrow pages to prompt for login when non-Brown IP is detected
Follow up: extend this functionality to mobile devices
– OCRA – merged AN173 and ANTH 1710
– Converted stack guides & sent correct links to BB for Josiah location links
– Conducted first meeting of Next Generation Catalog/Search group
Follow up: Send summary/proposed next steps to group; set up next mtg
– Requested funding for python tutorials
– Fixes for LP for PHYS0120 course guide
– Telephone interview for Mellon position
– Arranged local interviews for Mellon position
– Put temporary fix in place for MetaLib problem -
– Contacted John to schedule test with Media Services projector
– Removed my email from GS module of ETD
– Uploaded new files for video reserves – Movie request form did not work; tried to debug; discovered that form did not work on walton either! Sent email to Giovi/Young.
– Rescheduled X-server training
– Read “Curriculum at Forty” Report for IT Strategic Planning Task Force
– Explored purchase of multimedia table
– Visit from Northeastern library staff re: digital collections, etc.