Making New York Times Metadata Linked and Open
This just in: the New York Times recently launched Longitude, an interactive map of the day’s news leveraging Linked Open Data, as a featured project of
August 16, 2011
Openings: Project Manager and Software Engineers at Stanford University
Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) is seeking to hire three positions to support the Revs Program at Stanford (http://revs.stanford.edu). This program is
July 31, 2011
Opening: Metadata Librarian at University of Alabama Libraries
The University of Alabama Libraries is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual for the position of Metadata Librarian. Reporting to the Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services
July 27, 2011
Opening: Electronic Resources and Digital Scholarship Librarian at SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Geneseo seeks a service-oriented, versatile and dynamic librarian to provide leadership for organizing and accessing digital collections, serials, and providing knowledge base maintenance, licensing, and usage analysis
July 26, 2011
Call for 2011 DLF Forum Proposals Extended
The deadline for proposal submission has been extended until July 29, 2011. Complete proposals should be submitted using the online submission form. After an initial
July 22, 2011
Opening: E-Learning Librarian at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University Libraries seek a service-oriented and innovative librarian to serve as the E-Learning Librarian providing service to the Washington University community. Responsibilities The E-Learning
July 21, 2011
Opening: Digital Archivist at NYPL
The New York Public Library’s Manuscripts and Archives Division (MSS) seeks an experienced archivist to lead its efforts to manage the Library’s existing born digital
July 21, 2011
Why Open Data Needs Librarians
In an article for Wired Magazine titled “Why Open Data Alone is Not Enough,” Jesse Lichtenstein acknowledges the data divide and suggests how it could be bridged: “The concern
July 19, 2011
Highlights from Linked Data and Libraries 2011
Linked Data and Libraries 2011 was held at the British Library Conference Centre in London on Thursday, July 14, 2011. Below find a selection of
July 16, 2011
How the Library of Congress Leverages Linked Data
Laura Campbell, CIO of the Library of Congress, delivered the keynote address at the 2011 SemTech Conference in San Francisco, CA. Her talk focused on “how
July 16, 2011
Voices from the LOD-LAM Summit
David Weinberger, senior researcher at the Berkman Center, filmed these interviews at the LOD-LAM Summit in San Francisco on June 2-3, 2011. Want to join
July 15, 2011
Opening: Digital Archivist at Purdue University
Description The Digital Archivist is responsible for the scanning activities of Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections (ASC) materials and creation of corresponding metadata.
July 15, 2011