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    March 22nd, 2010LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    The Code4Lib Journal is pleased to announce the release of Issue 9: http://journal.code4lib.org. The Journal exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future. Read more to see titles and abstracts from the current issue.

    Editorial Introduction – Moving Forward
    Carol Bean
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2569

    Welcoming new editors, and reflecting on the sustainability factor.

    A Principled Approach to Online Publication Listings and Scientific Resource Sharing
    Jacquelijn Ringersma, Karin Kastens, Ulla Tschida and Jos van Berkum
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2520

    The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Psycholinguistics has developed a service to manage and present the scholarly output of their researchers. The PubMan database manages publication metadata and full-texts of publications published by their scholars. All relevant information regarding a researcher’s work is brought together in this database, including supplementary materials and links to the MPI database for primary research data. The PubMan metadata is harvested into the MPI website CMS (Plone). The system developed for the creation of the publication lists, allows the researcher to create a selection of the harvested data in a variety of formats.

    Querying OCLC Web Services for Name, Subject, and ISBN
    Ya’aqov Ziso, Ralph LeVan, and Eric Lease Morgan
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2481

    Using Web services, search terms can be sent to WorldCat’s centralized authority and identifier files to retrieve authorized terminology that helps users get a comprehensive set of relevant search results. This article presents methods for searching names, subjects or ISBNs in various WorldCat databases and displaying the results to users. Exploiting WorldCat’s databases in this way opens up future possibilities for more seamless integration of authority-controlled vocabulary lists into new discovery interfaces and a reduction in libraries’ dependence on local name and subject authority files.

    Challenges in Sustainable Open Source: A Case Study
    Sibyl Schaefer
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2493

    The Archivists’ Toolkit is a successful open source software package for archivists, originally developed with grant funding. The author, who formerly worked on the project at a participating institution, examines some of the challenges in making an open source project self-sustaining past grant funding. A consulting group hired by the project recommended that — like many successful open source projects — they rely on a collaborative volunteer community of users and developers. However, the project has had limited success fostering such a community. The author offers specific recommendations for the project going forward to gain market share and develop a collaborative user and development community, with more open governance.

    Using Cloud Services for Library IT Infrastructure
    Erik Mitchell
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2510

    Cloud computing comes in several different forms and this article documents how service, platform, and infrastructure forms of cloud computing have been used to serve library needs. Following an overview of these uses the article discusses the experience of one library in migrating IT infrastructure to a cloud environment and concludes with a model for assessing cloud computing.

    Creating an Institutional Repository for State Government Digital Publications
    Meikiu Lo and Leah M. Thomas
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2563

    In 2008, the Library of Virginia (LVA) selected the digital asset management system DigiTool to host a centralized collection of digital state government publications. The Virginia state digital repository targets three primary user groups: state agencies, depository libraries and the general public. DigiTool’s ability to create depositor profiles for individual agencies to submit their publications, its integration with the Aleph ILS, and product support by ExLibris were primary factors in its selection. As a smaller institution, however, LVA lacked the internal resources to take full advantage of DigiTool’s full set of features. The process of cataloging a heterogenous collection of state documents also proved to be a challenge within DigiTool. This article takes a retrospective look at what worked, what did not, and what could have been done to improve the experience.

    Wrangling Electronic Resources: A Few Good Tools
    Brandy Klug
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2634

    There are several freely available tools today that fill the needs of librarians tasked with maintaining electronic resources, that assist with tasks such as editing MARC records and maintaining web sites that contain links to electronic resources. This article gives a tour of a few tools the author has found invaluable as an Electronic Resources Librarian.

    CONFERENCE REPORT: Code4Lib 2010
    Birong Ho, Banurekha Lakshminarayanan, and Vanessa Meireles
    http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2717

    Conference reports from the 5th Code4Lib Conference, held in Asheville, NC, from February 22 to 25, 2010. The Code4Lib conference is a collective volunteer effort of the Code4Lib community of library technologists. Included are three brief reports on the conference from the recipients of conference scholarships.

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    March 22nd, 2010LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    SOMERDALE, NJ, March 18, 2010: Library Automation Technologies, Inc. (LAT), a leader in library automation products, is pleased to announce strategic alignment with iTeam Resources, Inc. (iTeam) a respected leader in time and print management and Fee & Fine solutions for libraries. Not only has this cooperation resulted in a number of new ongoing product developments and options, but it has already extended the capabilities of existing LAT products to allow any device to become a print/time/Fee & Fine manager via LAT-Total™ option.

    “With LAT-Total™ and continued iTeam integration, we have created an environment where any device, FlashScan or allCIRC can be used to reserve a PC, pay for print and/or take care of fees/fines and chargeable items.” commented Oleg Boyarsky, President and CEO of LAT. “We are further extending our value proposition to libraries in delivering a one-point solution for all of their patron needs.” said Boyarsky.

    “We at iTeam resources, Inc. are excited abbot the strategic alignment with LAT. We believe there is a synergy between the two companies to develop, produce and promote cutting edge products for library automation technology.”, said Megan Newell, president of iTeam Resources Inc. “We are excited this partnership will allow libraries to offer the latest technology to their patrons.” said Newell.

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    About LAT Inc.,
    Library Automation Technologies Inc., (LAT) founded in 2001 has installations in hundreds of libraries throughout the United States. LAT’s innovation earned the firm the coveted “#1 Fastest Growing in South Jersey, 2005” by the Philadelphia Business Journal, as well as a “Finalist in the Family Business of the Year, 2006” award presented by Farleigh Dickinson College. LAT further continues its growth expanding into automation by delivering media dispensing line of products solely dedicated to library operations.

    For more information about all of LAT's technologies and products, jump to: www.LATcorp.com

    About iTeam Resources, Inc.
    iTeam Resources Inc., with headquarters in Orlando, Fla., and operations throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia, offers the most comprehensive line of products on the market for print cost recovery, computer reservation, time management and wireless printing. iTeam Resources Inc., with headquarters in Orlando, Fla., and operations throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia., offers the most comprehensive line of products on the market for print cost recovery, computer reservation and time management, wireless printing, e-commerce, self-service cost recovery equipment, library/identification card systems, library combo and smart cards. iTeam Resources Inc. is focused on providing customers visionary solutions with a true focus on customer service.