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I particularly want to get involved with any developers or companies in the Boston area that specialize in libraries. I am particularly keen on academic librari
by bricestacey 16y ago
I particularly want to get involved with any developers or companies in the Boston area that specialize in libraries. I am particularly keen on academic libraries as I think it's a great space. They need great developers (existing software sucks) and are willing to pay good money for their work.
I have 4 years experience working in Digital Library Services where I write services and web apps that interact with integrated library systems. I generally use PHP, MySQL, Drupal, and jQuery for work (this is the leading academic library web stack), but I'm trying to ween myself toward RoR and other Ruby frameworks. I also have experience with Java, C, Scheme, and ASM (in that order) from my CS studies. I've started working on a RoR project to help manage EZProxy, which is an existing, near-ubiquitous proxy service for academic libraries to offer off-campus access to licensed content, that I hope to turn into a SaaS business in the near future.
Website: http://bricestacey.com http://bricestacey.com
- gvb 16y agoAre you aware of Koha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koha_%28software%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koha_%28software%29 and Evergreen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_%28software%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_%28software%29 open source ILSes? Those are complementary to your interests (albeit perl rather than python or ruby).
- bricestacey 16y agoYes, though I am actually not particularly interested in the ILS. The ILS is simply too big, complicated, and a costly measure to tackle. They're 10-year commitments. Instead, I'd like to focus on add-ons and supplementary tools. Luckily, most ILS support protocols like z39.50, SIP, and NCIP so such tools can be created for all libraries.