David Maus

I am a software developer and markup specialist from Hamburg. My main job is to head the department "Discovery Systems and Software Development" of the Hamburg State and University Library, Hamburg's largest general academic library, and the central library of the University of Hamburg and the city's other higher education institutions.

I am the author of SchXslt the leading XSLT-based implementation of the ISO Schematron validation language for structured data (ISO/IEC 19757-3).

I also offer consulting and training as a side project.

Projects

You can find an overview of all software projects on SourceHut and related publications under my ORCiD.

Consulting & Training

With 10+ years of professional experience in academic libraries, I offer consulting and training.

• XML for Digital Humanists (XML, XSLT, ISO Schematron, RELAX NG, TEI ODD)
• Processing and publishing library data (MARC, PICA, MODS, LIDO et al.)
• Building and maintaining XML-based workflows
• Developing custom solutions (modules) for VuFind®-based discovery systems

Digital projects do not always go as planned and run into crises. In these cases, too, I am available to provide advice and help you get the project back on track and complete it successfully. Of course, with the necessary discretion and consideration for all stakeholders!

Affiliations

• European Association for Digital Humanities
• Free Software Foundation
• Markup UK Programmkomitee

Kayak y Tango

When I moved to Hamburg, I discovered kayaking as a sport and dancing as a leisure activity.

With the university sports and the Oberalster water sports club, I go out on the Oberalster once a week and also on regular tours.

During the Corona period, I found Angela Biedermann, a great and committed tango teacher. After the valley of tears, when nothing seemed to work out in terms of body control and movement, I now enjoy moving together and can sometimes (but only sometimes) be found at a milonga.

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