[InetBib] The Code4Lib Journal issue 46 has been just published

[Péter Király via InetBib <inetbib@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear InetBib community,

The Code4Lib Journal's 46th issue has been just published.

http://journal.code4lib.org/

Table of contents:

Editorial by Sara Amato
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14876

If you build it, I’ll probably come.

MatchMarc: A Google Sheets Add-on that uses the WorldCat Search API by
Michelle Suranofsky and Lisa McColl
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14813

Lehigh University Libraries has developed a new tool for querying
WorldCat using the WorldCat Search API.  The tool is a Google Sheet
Add-on and is available now via the Google Sheets Add-ons menu under
the name “MatchMarc.” The add-on is easily customizable, with no
knowledge of coding needed. The tool will return a single “best” OCLC
record number, and its bibliographic information for a given ISBN or
LCCN, allowing the user to set up and define “best.” Because all of
the information, the input, the criteria, and the results exist in the
Google Sheets environment, efficient workflows can be developed from
this flexible starting point. This article will discuss the
development of the add-on, how it works, and future plans for
development.

Designing Shareable Tags: Using Google Tag Manager to Share Code by
Tabatha Farney
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14853

Sharing code between libraries is not a new phenomenon and neither is
Google Tag Manager (GTM). GTM launched in 2012 as a JavaScript and
HTML manager with the intent of easing the implementation of different
analytics trackers and marketing scripts on a website. However, it can
be used to load other code using its tag system onto a website. It’s a
simple process to export and import tags facilitating the code sharing
process without requiring a high degree of coding experience. The
entire process involves creating the script tag in GTM, exporting the
GTM content into a sharable export file for someone else to import
into their library’s GTM container, and finally publishing that
imported file to push the code to the website it was designed for.
This case study provides an example of designing and sharing a GTM
container loaded with advanced Google Analytics configurations such as
event tracking and custom dimensions for other libraries using the
Summon discovery service. It also discusses processes for designing
GTM tags for export, best practices on importing and testing GTM
content created by other libraries and concludes with evaluating the
pros and cons of encouraging GTM use.

Reporting from the Archives: Better Archival Migration Outcomes with
Python and the Google Sheets API by David W. Hodges and Kevin
Schlottmann
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14871

Columbia University Libraries recently embarked on a multi-phase
project to migrate nearly 4,000 records describing over 70,000 linear
feet of archival material from disparate sources and formats into
ArchivesSpace. This paper discusses tools and methods brought to bear
in Phase 2 of this project, which required us to look closely at how
to integrate a large number of legacy finding aids into the new system
and merge descriptive data that had diverged in myriad ways. Using
Python, XSLT, and a widely available if underappreciated resource—the
Google Sheets API—archival and technical library staff devised ways to
efficiently report data from different sources, and present it in an
accessible, user-friendly way,. Responses were then fed back into
automated data remediation processes to keep the migration project on
track and minimize manual intervention. The scripts and processes
developed proved very effective, and moreover, show promise well
beyond the ArchivesSpace migration. This paper describes the
Python/XSLT/Sheets API processes developed and how they opened a path
to move beyond CSV-based reporting with flexible, ad-hoc data
interfaces easily adaptable to meet a variety of purposes.

Natural Language Processing in the Humanities: A Case Study in
Automated Metadata Enhancement by Erin Wolfe
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14834

The Black Book Interactive Project at the University of Kansas (KU) is
developing an expanded corpus of novels by African American authors,
with an emphasis on lesser known writers and a goal of expanding
research in this field. Using a custom metadata schema with an
emphasis on race-related elements, each novel is analyzed for a
variety of elements such as literary style, targeted content analysis,
historical context, and other areas. Librarians at KU have worked to
develop a variety of computational text analysis processes designed to
assist with specific aspects of this metadata collection, including
text mining and natural language processing, automated subject
extraction based on word sense disambiguation, harvesting data from
Wikidata, and other actions.


“With One Heart”: Agile approaches for developing Concordia and
crowdsourcing at the Library of Congress by Meghan Ferriter, Kate
Zwaard, Elaine Kamlley, Rosie Storey, Chris Adams, Lauren Algee,
Victoria Van Hyning, Jamie Bresner, Abigail Potter, Eileen Jakeway,
and David Brunton
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14901

In October 2018, the Library of Congress launched its crowdsourcing
program By the People. The program is built on Concordia, a
transcription and tagging tool developed to power crowdsourced
transcription projects. Concordia is open source software designed and
developed iteratively at the Library of Congress using Agile
methodology and user-centered design. Applying Agile principles
allowed us to create a viable product while simultaneously pushing at
the boundaries of capability, capacity, and customer satisfaction. In
this article, we share more about the process of designing and
developing Concordia, including our goals, constraints, successes, and
next steps.

Talking Portraits in the Library: Building Interactive Exhibits with
an Augmented Reality App by Brandon Patterson
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14838

With funding from multiple sources, an augmented-reality application
was developed and tested by researchers to increase interactivity for
an online exhibit. The study found that augmented reality integration
into a library exhibit resulted in increased engagement and improved
levels of self-reported enjoyment. The study details the process of
the project including describing the methodology used, creating the
application, user experience methods, and future considerations for
development. The paper highlights software used to develop 3D objects,
how to overlay them onto existing exhibit images and added
interactivity through movement and audio/video syncing.

Factor Analysis For Librarians in R by Michael Carlozzi
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/14821

This paper offers a primer in the programming language R for library
staff members to perform factor analysis. It presents a brief overview
of factor analysis and walks users through the process from
downloading the software (R Studio) to performing the actual analysis.
It includes limitations and cautions against improper use.

Best regards,
Péter Király
-- editor

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GWDG, Göttingen - Europeana - eXtensible Catalog - The Code4Lib Journal
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