2006-04-28
I was a half-hour late, but still managed to catch the tail end of the DCF (Digital Conversion Facility) Large-Format Scanner Demo. I asked question about whether it's possible to print out facsimile copies. Derek Merleaux said no, but suggested that Digital Media Center for Arts (DMCA) could probably do it for less than commercial reprographics shop. Speaking of the DMCA, it occurs to me that they may offer workshops relevant to digital libraries.
Also note today's announcement about Google's 3D modeling program: SketchUp, a 3D modeling program. Phil Shapiro suggests, "this might be an excellent tool for youth and adults to describe the ideal library they would like to use. what shape would this library be in? and what services would be offered in the different rooms of the library?"
Friday, April 28, 2006
Digital Media Tools
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Web Developers (Yale)
2006-05-10
Jeff Barnett on Yulib (in response to official announcement): "What I created is referred to by Firefox as a "search plugin", not a full fledged helper application or conventional "plug in". Documentation on how to build more like it is at http://mycroft.mozdev.org/deepdocs/deepdocs.html. The heavy lifting is done by the search engines themselves (in this case Orbis). The search plugin's role is simply to format the query in a standard way, and provide a way of identify the search engine to Firefox and to the user."
2006-04-27
Julie Linden mentioned Jeffrey Barnet's (POG-inspired) Orbis bookmarklet for Firefox. I downloaded it from mozdev.org. Possible to tweak so that search defaults to title rather than keyword? Check Mozilla plugin documentation.
[2005-02-22]
Per Karen Reardon memo, note in particular list of current ILTS projects , including, among many other items, a link to Yale Library International Database. Also note ILTS's Digital Library Research and Planning Wiki
Some action items from yesterday's meeting:
-WW&DCS will investigate technologies to enable a 'printer friendly' output button for pages using the FD templates that might need to be printed.
-We will create and maintain a list of current projects and technologies being explored with contact information for interested parties. Note that some of this is already listed in the ILTS project plan;
See also Electronic Library Initiatives (ELI).
-PIC will consider wording and placement of links to MetaLib (PIC is already doing this - results will be publicly posted.)
-We will investigate any possibility of 'web ssh' access to servers. If there were other topic I may have forgotten, please e-mail me. We will post updates to these issues as they happen."
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
2006 Metadata Workshops
JCDL 2006 workshop -- Metadata Tools for Digital Resource Repositories: June 15, 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, NC
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Unicode Implementation in Libraries: 2006
March 16, 2006 position paper:Unicode Implementation at the Library of Congress. Good to read in conjunction with MARBI Discussion Paper 2001-DP05 and MARC21 Bibliographic Appendix D which defines Model A (paired fields) and Model B (simple multiscript) for creating multiple script records.
Comments on position paper:
Bullet 5: There's already a precedent for including "small quantities of non-Latin data in Latin script records (e.g., single characters, words , phrases)", namely the three Greek symbols alpha, beta, and gamma, and some other characters, which are currently allowed outside of 880 fields (cf.: Accessing Alternative Character Sets, Technique 1).
Bullet 8: Difference of opinion on how to interpret "Model C" in MARBI Discussion Paper 2001-DP05. One interpretation is that non-Roman script alternative forms would be included as 4xx's as long as they conform to the "context" of a particular agency's catalog (in our case, an English-language, AACR2/RDA, research library environment). 7xx fields would be provided only for alternative headings (regardless of script) that conform to other catalog contexts and for which separate authority records have been corrected. The other is that, in model C, non-roman script variants of roman script headings would *only* appear in 7xx fields. The examples illustrating Model C seem to support this, since non-roman script variants in these examples appear only in 7xx fields. Try to get clarification on this from Joan Biella and/or Barbara Tillett.
Barbara Tillett has proposed a Virtual International Authority File (VIAF). OCLC is also working on a VIAF.
Also, keep track of ALA Task Force on Non-English Access
For bibliographic records, note that LC invokes DCM B5 App. 6 to determine whether original script fields are warranted: "Input a record into RLIN if the language is a JACKPHY language and most of at least two of the following areas are in nonroman script regardless of the language of the script": 245, 250, 260, 4XX (App.6:B5.11.3)
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Yale Computer Store
Visit Computer Equipment & Supplies, and select "Role: Staff--Personal" in upper left corner. Log-on to GovConnection.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Lehmann 2006
Sixth Annual Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop in the History of the Jewish Book. See notes on Yale Weblog.
Getting back
Take SEPTA from hotel (13th and Walnut St.) or from Workshop (5th and Walnut): walk to Market East Station (12th and Filbert Sts.) then R8 train two stops west to 30th St. Station (toward Chestnut Hill). See map of SEPTA train routes.
Japan Travel
Itinerary
May 12 (Fri) 8:00-8:15am Driving to JFK
May 13 (Sat) 3:35pm Arriving Narita Airport
May 14 (Sun) Tokyo
May 15 (Mon) Full day excursion English bus tour
May 16 (Tue) Full day excursion English bus tour
May 17 (Wed) Tokyo
May 18 (Thr) Leaving to Kansai by a Bullet Train
May 19 (Fri) Kyoto
May 20 (Sat) Kyoto
May 21 (Sun) Osaka
May 22 (Mon) Driving to Kobe / Awaji Island / Arima hot spring resort
May 23 (Tue) Driving to Miyajima (World-Heritage site of a big torii, shrine gate) /
May 24 (Wed) Driving to Okayama Korakuen (traditional Japanese garden) /
May 25 (Thu) Driving to Himeji (most beautiful samurai castle) ~
May 26 (Fri) Nara and/or Wakayama
May 27(Sat) AM: Kawachinagano (1:30pm driving to Kansai Airport)
Monday, April 10, 2006
Monday, April 03, 2006
RAM Upgrade
Wikipedia: "DDR2 SDRAM or Double-Data-Rate [2] Synchronous Dynamic [RAM] is a computer memory technology. It is a part of the SDRAM family of random access memory technologies, which is one of many DRAM implementations." The Kinston Technology site seems to recommend a special path for Dell Inspiron 5100: namely: KTD-INSP8200/512 x 2, but (see below) I'm deciding to go with the "Kingston Value RAM" (i.e., generic) chips.
I've been struggling with infernally slow booting, skipping playback of music, etc. Maybe it's the RAM. Currently I have 384 MB.
Boosted RAM to 768 MB. Misinformed by supercilious Circuit City salesman that KGT KVR333SO512R costs $100. In fact only $34.99 (i.e., $64.99 - $30.00 rebate). This is the 512 MB 333MHz Kingston chip, not the 512MB 533 MHz. New module definitely made the Inspiron 5100 run more smoothly. Second module: accidentally picked up the KVR400SO512R, i.e., 400 MHz version, 5/9/06. Will this cause compatability problems with other 333 MHz module?
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