Mashed Library | Graham Seaman | Group Activity http://www.mashedlibrary.com/members/navtis/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Graham Seaman is a member. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:03:05 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ea6374751d12212c98a43e510525dda8 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Vufind in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/vufind/#post-67 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:23:09 +0000 Good luck 🙂

]]> e6217f5e5c41c6d748d1bf185999ec90 Ike posted on the forum topic Vufind in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/vufind/#post-66 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:53:18 +0000 Thanks for the reply

]]> 5383919af2fa2bf1440c7b502e960b1a Ike posted on the forum topic Vufind in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/vufind/#post-65 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:52:41 +0000 I already got through step1 and would read the blog on the vufind site to see how far I would get

]]> 9fb9c9fcfa7725d062b0f627289dc1cf Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Vufind in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/vufind/#post-64 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:14:56 +0000 Sorry – my bad. I didn’t get much feedback after doing the first post, and didn’t manage to find the time/energy to do the remaining ones. I also don’t have a Windows PC at the moment, so can’t run through the steps right now. If you’ve done step 1 here, you are basically ready to […]

]]> 82e33384095af3231167aa135e094332 Ike started the forum topic Vufind in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/vufind/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:35:14 +0000 I started toying with Vufind about a day ago. I was excited joining this forum. But it seems like it is currently dormant going by the last post. My assumption is that everyone has successfully completed the Vufind project. If so, please can someone update steps 2 through 4.
Thanks

]]> a76821e5a86c2c590ce9ee1f25cb711a Ike joined the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/1253/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:35:13 +0000 0 e0c256543b14223b9183586a79ec8092 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-51 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:03:28 +0000 It’s been a long time coming – but it’s finally here – sign up to Haggis and Mash now at http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/events/1114/ – 25th Jan at the NeSC e-Science Institute in Edinburgh. We are running this event under the banner ‘Open Edge’ with another event on Open Source software in libraries on the 26th Jan in […]

]]> 47777b500a608c9884440a0d027bfae2 Boon Low posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-50 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:23:56 +0000 I am happy to demo or run a hands-on workshop on setting up faceted search UI + infrastructure based on the work of JISC UX2. The session would involve setting up Blacklight UI, getting it to federate content from Google Books/Zemanta, and deploying Fedora repository and Solr search service. The systems would also be deployed […]

]]> e8608f4bb86c4081308f5c573a676d3f Boon Low joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/617/ Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:23:55 +0000 0 8b326cd7f691a0dd89c57ad9f6c909b4 Masud Kokhar posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-49 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:22:12 +0000 If people are interested, I can present the open source enrichment plug-in that I have written for Ex Libris Primo. The plug-in works with raw XML data as well as an HTTP based GET request to a Solr search server for data. I am happy to run a live demonstration as well.

]]> 1fd20e1d97761ef748708c768cfe1918 Masud Khokhar joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/613/ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:21:44 +0000 0 ba3f8f4a37c16717e15f3a32a5207d09 Paul Johnson joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/611/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:17:20 +0000 0 664b1e1b1bf6f6c60e4d0bbfe69a5d02 Mark Hughes posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-47 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:37:32 +0000 Sure we can do that – am quite happy to do some stuff on use of Evergreen with pre-installed system, Paul Johnson could equally easily include or do something parallel on installing from scratch & getting data into a new install – surprisingly straightforward & very quick indeed if you do it from a base […]

]]> 4c29a51325f2e24f503ebf3660131c12 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-46 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:28:33 +0000 That would be great Mark – definitely take you up on this, so please keep 25th free! For those who just want to dive straight in with the client (and not worry about the install) perhaps we could have at least one system up and running in advance?

]]> 1d04f9df6cfe419857e73e1fec551eed Graham Seaman joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/607/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:22:46 +0000 0 c169cbbe6698beb7f838528d8afb7649 Mark Hughes posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-45 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:09:55 +0000 As per recent twitter convo, we could do something on installing Evergreen image in virtual box (from http://bit.ly/ddGqjP), putting some marc & item data in there & runnning the Evergreen client against it to give people a hands on look at the system.. with a small amount of work we could probably also hook up […]

]]> 8e435e0285b78544383a2a7f870fa1d5 Mark Hughes joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/605/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:09:54 +0000 0 a6cdb58b8a6e79d534f6cc38f1fafb53 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-44 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:31:35 +0000 We are collaborating with JISC and SCONUL on Haggis and Mash now, bringing a specific (but not sole) focus on Open Source in libraries. I’ve posted a (very) draft agenda at http://www.mashedlibrary.com/wiki/index.php?title=Haggis_and_Mash We’ve got some ideas for filling speaking slots, but suggestions for both speakers and what people would like…[Read more]

]]> 1872a9d6e8c1b9f3b66d2993e71ab29c Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-43 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:30:34 +0000 Since it has been a bit quiet on this front, I just thought I’d post to confirm the event is definitely going ahead, 25th Jan at the NeSC e-Science Institute in Edinburgh. Sessions and format is under active discussion at the moment and hope to have something to post very soon.

]]> 758db159d2aa12340e69e23fe527498e James Toon posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-42 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:37:26 +0100 I personally enjoyed the topic mapping presentation that Michael Fourman gave at the Repository Fringe event recently – slightly out of the comfort zone of most of the repo folks, but has huge potential.

Also very happy to help with organisation if you like…..

]]> f8e8d6abd4b34bad4915d6ee10317c53 James Toon joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/572/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:37:26 +0100 0 0d79b5cbfec1b63c497ab9c3259f99f4 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-41 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:32:35 +0100 Thanks Nicola – definitely sounds good – think something ‘geo’ would go down very well – we had a lot of interest when John McKerrell presented something around geo stuff at Liver and Mash in Liverpool, so I think there would definitely be some interest around this.

]]> 25e84406f7295b54f32a63f783b8e303 Nicola Osborne posted on the forum topic Format and Content in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/#post-40 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:29:37 +0100 Some of us at EDINA would be very happy to lead something (a workshop maybe?) in a geo direction. We run a great API for Unlock (http://unlock.edina.ac.uk/) and are about to launch AddressingHistory with an open API from the outset (more info here: http://addressinghistory.blogs.edina.ac.uk/, particularly see this post:…[Read more]

]]> 09657062dc50c5790524d7b7f6c01b96 Owen Stephens started the forum topic Step 1 - Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP, PEAR and Smarty in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/step-1-installing-apache-mysql-php-pear-and-smarty/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:51:09 +0100 I’ve posted the first installment of the Virtual bootcamp on the wiki at http://www.mashedlibrary.com/wiki/index.php?title=VuFind_Virtual_Bootcamp Step 1 covers (at the moment for Windows only) the installation of Apache, MySQL, PHP, PEAR and Smarty (and tries to explain what they are). Sounds a lot, but by using a pre-packaged installation called…[Read more]

]]> 46d7eae7534b0dcb96648cb3e02d0272 Nicola Osborne joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/564/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:29:48 +0100 0 105a0f09f1e08e30a0559a918fa6d54b Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-38 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:24:54 +0100 I’m pleased to say thanks to Martin we now have a confirmed date and venue: 25th January, at the NeSC e-Science Institute in Edinburgh.

Please post ideas/requests for sessions/speakers etc. on http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/

Owen

]]> 04411e5047c9c3c9c1616b3b5870f93d Martin Hawksey posted an update in the group Haggis and Mash: A possible venue for pre/post event meal could be […] http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/559/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:39:24 +0100 A possible venue for pre/post event meal could be http://www.monstermashcafe.co.uk/

]]> 1 1aff987ed1d690b62fccd30aecf6e38f Dave Pattern posted on the forum topic What you will need in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/what-you-will-need/#post-37 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:30:23 +0100 For a Windows install, you’ll need enough rights to be able to install software, update a few environment variables and start some new services running (e.g. MySQL and Apache).

]]> a409fef77bfcfb70f9234b769116c187 Dave Pattern joined the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/545/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:30:23 +0100 0 7de515a45a508b5a8de12c7e685a91b8 Kate posted an update in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp: I was planning on installing on Ubuntu but can switch if that […] http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/540/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:39:39 +0100 I was planning on installing on Ubuntu but can switch if that makes things easier…

]]> 2 25f9bb796c8fc495e13457d409ff37e7 Kate joined the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/539/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:54:23 +0100 0 d8213fac4e4c958bc432b421ccad891c Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Helping out in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/helping-out/#post-36 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:46:40 +0100 Great – thanks Graham

]]> 15c45dede2f3613b61e7902cf2d5b077 Phil Adams posted an update in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp: Have MySQL already installed on my Linus (Fedora) machine http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/537/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:47 +0100 Have MySQL already installed on my Linus (Fedora) machine

]]> 0 27f53272a4f1e5a4db108ff2d2580902 Phil Adams joined the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/536/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:58:50 +0100 0 96d18849274618e86693f087c311e21d Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic What you will need in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/what-you-will-need/#post-35 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:43:27 +0100 I’m not 100% sure about needing admin access on Windows, and of course if you already have some of the components installed by default, this may get around the need, but I’d be a bit suprised if we can manage an install without Admininstrator access. I haven’t done a Mac install – but hey, surely […]

]]> d7e958775f29c6a0a8d54bf4b9327441 Graham Seaman started the forum topic Helping out in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/helping-out/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:38:51 +0100 I’ve done quick vufind installs on CentOs and on laptops with gentoo linux (never on windows) so I’ll happily help out if anyone is stuck on a linux install. Which is unlikely – it should be pretty straightforward.

]]> 071d12de9bc5f768be32578c34f458c5 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Sponsors and Funding in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/sponsors-and-funding-1/#post-33 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:37:47 +0100 Just to say we are making some progress here – so keep tuned, and start posting any ideas for content in the forum at http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/format-and-content/

]]> 38cada55b12ceba70a3e1e34b763645f Celine posted on the forum topic What you will need in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/what-you-will-need/#post-32 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:37:04 +0100 Hm, don’t have admin access at work. Could do it from home where I’d be on OSX, and would have to download some MARC records to home computer.

]]> e0d529c10db093eae231e69ad8209d20 Celine joined the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/530/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:35:59 +0100 0 03457ebcaf0d490ad978d88ec4643a4f Graham Seaman joined the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/529/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:46 +0100 1 d13dcbff5c741f15f85a6f6340770781 Owen Stephens started the forum topic What you will need in the group VuFind (virtual) bootcamp http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/vufind-virtual-bootcamp/forum/topic/what-you-will-need/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:38 +0100 1) A computer. You’ll probably need admin rights on the computer to install everything you need for VuFind… I’m guessing most people will have Windows? Any OS X or Linux users? 2) Some time. What I’m thinking is I’ll try and split up the activity into about 30 minute chunks, for which I’ll post instructions […]

]]> 32d59df4a94615cea71ae5b17bef37c3 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic Sponsors and Funding in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/sponsors-and-funding-1/#post-30 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:22:33 +0100 Thanks Martin – Intrallect a good suggestion, and will follow up on the gaming angle …

]]> 902e03028c7c1ac375452b215319b0e0 Vicki Cormie posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-29 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:14:06 +0100 Snow is a bit of a risk at that time of year. But I suppose after last winter, any winter date could be said to be risky.

]]> 1db83605059940354baac29f26c1a3d6 Vicki Cormie posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-28 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:13:02 +0100 LOL! I think Edinburgh wins! We could offer a venue and catering free and possibly a couple of speaker accommodation+expenses, but I do think it is a bit too far for most people to come.

]]> 80854aa18926d747c8afcbdf1bd64787 Martin Hawksey posted on the forum topic Sponsors and Funding in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/sponsors-and-funding-1/#post-27 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:01:52 +0100 Should be able to fund catering (I can let you know if I can sign the cheque on Monday). The RSC helped organise the Game to Learn conference http://www.gametolearn.org/ earlier in the year. Not my area of expertise but colleagues would be able to approach people like Euan Mackenzie CEO of 3MRT? Intrallect is also […]

]]> aa7fa4af05ac5b0f8b3dfea50a5f11df Martin Hawksey posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-26 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:45:59 +0100 A bit more info on the NeSC the venue, has 100 seat tiered LT + 2 breakout rooms (1 with PCs) and further breakout space, wifi throughout, can stream live video from LT, city centre, includes admin and online booking (can even help you find overnight accommodation) and is free (just catering to pay for) […]

]]> a11ef118c12bd574ee7fcf1486fda7fa Martin Hawksey joined the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/activity/p/520/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:45:58 +0100 0 876aca54ad4d58b9207598bf6bd3a99a Owen Stephens started the forum topic Sponsors and Funding in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/sponsors-and-funding-1/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:35:10 +0100 Martin Hawksey at the JISC RSC for Scotland North and East has shown some interest in supporting an event – not sure if this would be money or ‘in-kind’ (e.g. he has said he could help get a venue) I also had an idea we should try tapping some of the hi-tech firms in Scotland […]

]]> 1939fb4c1c55088790768276ab730282 Owen Stephens started the forum topic Sponsors and Funding in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/sponsors-and-funding/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:35:09 +0100 Martin Hawksey at the JISC RSC for Scotland North and East has shown some interest in supporting an event – not sure if this would be money or ‘in-kind’ (e.g. he has said he could help get a venue) I also had an idea we should try tapping some of the hi-tech firms in Scotland […]

]]> b7e748570b96ce1543ede743aa0aae64 Owen Stephens posted on the forum topic When and Where? in the group Haggis and Mash http://www.mashedlibrary.com/groups/haggis-and-mash/forum/topic/when-and-where/#post-23 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:30:08 +0100 OK – well, obviously September not realistic now. A new suggestion is around January 25th – for obvious reasons. We’ve got too suggested venues: 1) Edinburgh – possibly at the National e-Science centre http://www.nesc.ac.uk/index.html 2) St Andrews – I think they have got permission to host the event Can we get feedback on these – […]

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