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Hi Jenny, What are your professional interests in the library? You should pick a language that is relevant and a useful tool for doing what interests you. Ethan On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Rosalyn Metz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Jenny, > > I discovered (i think through a code4libber) the other day a great > series of videos on learning python. It was put out by Google as part > of a series they do for their employees. > > http://code.google.com/edu/languages/ > > I myself don't know Python (i wish i did), but that section of the > page seems the most robust. That in conjunction with a book might be > useful. And if your partner knows it, all the better. > > Also we've had this debate in the past. Maybe taking a look in the > code4lib archives might also be useful. > > Rosalyn > > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 3:24 PM, jenny <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > A newly-minted library school grad who has up to this point focused my > > studies on Rare Books and Book Arts, I've been interested in getting > > back into some programming--I took two classes in college > > (VisualBASIC), have a smattering of web design and php, MySQL, > > exposure, but I'd like to try my hand at teaching myself a language in > > my free time. My partner is a former dotcom programmer (now studying > > neuroscience) and has offered to assist when needed, so I'm not > > completely on my own (thank goodness). > > > > My question is, where would you recommend I would begin? What's hot > > right now in the library world? Python, PERL, Ruby? Any advice you'd > > have for a beginner like me or even recommendations for online courses > > would be extremely appreciated > > > > JC > > >