Code4libBC Day 2: Lightning Talks

Day 2 of Code4libBC lightning talks!

A Coal Miner’s History: Mapping Digitized Audio Interviews (Daniel Sifton)

digitized audio interviews of coal miners
need to build support and resources for class use
built tool to visualize distribution of subjects in d3
maps of base locations using mapping tool and a lot of CSS with student summaries of essays
challenges: Ministry has mining database, which showed discrepancy; moved to shared, hosted IR; scope
future work: IR essay collection, Geo-names, IIIF A/V Spec

track gauges and docks: have all this type of stuff, but have to get it moved via transport
the solution: a shipping container, completely standardized
tech world has the same kind of issue: how do we get the dev environment into QA/test machines then into the production environment?
How do we make sure our testing environments are the same? What about when different people are using different applications? How do we get it into the cloud?
Docker is the solution!
docker container is like a VM but different: instead of VM and hypervisor with simulated machines and emulated hardware; have docker engine and containers using cgroups isolating and constraining processes
also much faster startup time
dockerfile: install apps and add files
build docker turns it into an image
docker image can be pushed to registry, downloaded and shared
build once and run many times!
can build layers e.g. python base with plugins as second layer
can do load balancing
redhat and Microsoft investing heavily in docker
Microsoft has Windows server that can run docker containers
the bad: docker containers are platform dependent, dockerhub has no indication of trust, orchestration can get very complex, logging is bad, networking is not quite ready to be used in a serious way
may not be quite ready for production, but great for testing

bridge divide between those with disabilities and not
trying to tap into the growth of maker community, and looking at how this can create assistive technology, bridge these communities to have social impact
example: mouth controller with 3D printed pieces with bluetooth connector and arduino board in order to interact with mobile devices; can be built in a day
also trying to build catalogue of open source and maker projects of assistive technology
Makers Making Change
want to work with libraries to: promote initiative, meeting place, 3D printing resources, create user groups

came out of PREFORMA challenge: gain full control over technical properties of digital content intended for long term preservation
MediaConch: implementation and policy checker for Matroska and FFV1 files, implementing in Archivematica
makes use of Format Policy Registry (FPR) wihch contains commands to run MediaConch to validate and check local policies
output to a METS file stored in Archivematica
integration used behaviour-driven development for a shared process to collaborate using a ubiquitous language, and stressing automation
using feature file with statements that describe scenario
clients can write their own feature files
archivematica now has new job to validate preservation files, implementation of MediaConch, policy checks for derivatives, MediaConch output information in METS file

Snack time!

possible actions: no action, re-shelve, metadata services for correction, access services for correction
colour coded scheme for actions
step 1: scanning (using barcode sent to web service using AJAX, lookup occurs in ILS, data is returned, pop-up wit basic information)
step 2: evaluation item: if error, flag for sending to specific teams
step 3: reshelve if applicable
step 4: save work sends post inventory as CSV, Google App Script parses CSV and create Google Sheet, etc.
step 5: evaluation and bulk update: group items by error, then bulk correct records
inventory session save to browser if move away from page; has offline mode
challenges: did not want to re-create the ILS, data persists only in ILS, inventory files if retaine dwill be managed by Access Services
process is underway and going well, great collaboration and learning
code is on GitHub

looked at peer sites including UBC and UofA
the learning module is very linear
how to get it for people to be willing to come back and can find what they want
survey respondents, and few internviews
have evidence on usefulness of workshop and web app
feature list created
done early mockups and prototypes and round 1 of usability testing with basic navigation tasks, and scenarios based on survey of worst parts of existing page
future directions: survey to larger population, test with later prototype, workshop template, icons to make less text heavy, test order of pages, test across disciplines
take away: value of paper prototyping

seeing slices of data based on grouping or queries
idea comes from digital collection where page shows all the cartoons that were published on a specific day
did the same thing in a Drupal module based on date field in MODS from Islandora
typically sorted in chronological order, but may be quite long (40-50 items) and may mix collections
users can subscribe via RSS feed
JSON values outputted for other uses beyond the simple HTML page
to do: provide more interesting and interactive timeline viewers, allow users to choose date, options for filters to limit number per collection another constraints controlled by admin
need good, complete metadata in order to make use of these tools

That’s the end of the lightning talks. Thanks to all the great presenters, and hope to see you next year on the island!