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Ceci, When I was getting my MLS, I tried to turn every class project into a programming exercise whether for class or outside of it. I knew that I wanted to be doing software development, so took every opportunity I could find. For instance while I was in cataloging class I learned how to parse and update MARC records as well as about ISBD. When I got towards the end of the program, I was able to negotiate to have my internship be doing some programming working with Jonathan Rochkind remotely on Umlaut. There may be opportunities for you to do similar things whether or not they are for credit. If there is an open source project that you really like, you can learn the technologies behind it, get involved even just by writing documentation, and then see where you can contribute code. While I was in school and throughout my internship I was also working full-time and had a part-time job. That's just to say that when you find the thing that you really want to do, it becomes much easier to find the time to do it and get better at it. I hope you're able to find that thing for you. Jason On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Ceci Land <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello everyone. The recent thread asking people what they would like to learn if they had the time brought another question to my mind. If you were looking to get into "this side" of the profession, what would you recommend focusing on?