Dear Friends:

THANK YOU!!

I would love to hear from more of you (no pressure though), but I just
wanted to thank everyone who already responded!!

I feel much less alone now and will get back to all of you asap. THANK YOU!!

Sincerely,
Mike

On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 11:43 AM, Walker, Stephanie <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Long ago, in another life, I was a Math & Comp Sci major.  I had several
> IT jobs, and then a number of tech jobs in libraries, plus I did some
> database-related consulting.  For almost a decade, I headed the library and
> academic IT at Brooklyn College.  But I've been more and more in management
> and haven't directly coded myself in several years.
>
> Stephanie
>
> Stephanie Walker
> Dean of Libraries & Information Resources University of North Dakota
> Chester Fritz Library, Room 217C
> 3051 University Ave, Stop 9000
> Grand Forks, ND
> 58202-9000
> Tel: (701) 777-2619
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of McDonald,
> Stephen
> Sent: Friday, March 9, 2018 9:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Librarians and computer science
>
> There are a number of prominent librarians who code.  Many of them are on
> this list, or on LITA-L.
>
> I have a BS in Astronomy and an MLIS.  My software skills are
> self-taught.  As a planetary scientist, I became a computer system
> administrator and wrote a lot of analysis software.  As a librarian, I am a
> cataloger, currently working with both the traditional catalog and our
> institutional repository.  I've written code for computer-aided-cataloging,
> complicated batch changes to the catalog, and conversion of metadata
> between formats.  I am fortunate to be in a supportive environment; my
> supervisor has come to rely on my tech skills.
>
>                                         Steve McDonald
>                                         [log in to unmask]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Michael Rios
> Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 6:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Librarians and computer science
>
> Hello I hope you are all well!!
>
> My name is Michael I am a public librarian with the New York public
> library.
>
> I have been taking cs classes on and off for the last five years. I
> greatly enjoy them but feel slightly split between two worlds.
>
> Are there many of us (librarians) who code?? If so please let me know if
> you mind having your brain picked.
>
> Many thanks!!
>
> Sincerely,
> Mike
>



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