I code a lot. BS (Piano) MS (Library Service) MMus (Organ) The only CS classes I ever took were re Excel and Sirsi's API. I code a lot. <http://www.drew.edu/?utm_source=FIL_Email_Footer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FIL%2BEmail%2BFooter> *Guy Dobson <http://www.drew.edu/directory/?q=email:gdobson&utm_source=FIL_Email_Footer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FIL%2BEmail%2BFooter>* Systems Librarian | Library <http://www.drew.edu/library?utm_source=FIL_Email_Footer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FIL%2BEmail%2BFooter> Drew University | 36 Madison Ave | Madison, NJ 07940 (973) 408-3207 | drew.edu <http://www.drew.edu/?utm_source=FIL_Email_Footer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FIL%2BEmail%2BFooter> <http://www.drew.edu/undergraduate/?utm_source=FIL_Email_Footer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FIL%2BEmail%2BFooter> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 9:18 PM, Jason Bengtson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > I can't believe I typed "car degree" instead of cs degree on my phone. Must > have been auto-correct. I have the MLIS and two English degrees (BA and > MA). > > I'm the Assistant Director, IT for Kansas State University Libraries. I > manage the IT department at K-State, which consists of sysadmins, > developers, and desktop support specialists. I also build cool stuff > whenever possible. I started out writing web code on a larger scale as > Emerging Technologies Librarian at the University of New Mexico, and I've > stayed in library technology since then, moving upwards in responsibility. > I'm a full-stack developer. On the server-side I work mostly in PHP, which > has largely been a matter of exigence . . . I don't dislike PHP, but I like > Python better, and I'd enjoy having an excuse to get some more R exposure > as well. I've worked with a few different types of databases and data > layers. I've whipped up a number of relational databases from scratch, but > we're building a tool for a partner now that uses CouchDB for the model > layer. I've also built some pretty schwifty stuff that uses humble JSON for > the model layer. I've done a lot of transforming data, some munging, and a > ton of API whispering. I've done a little systems work, but it's not my > strong suit. Fortunately, I have two extremely talented sysadmins here in > IT to keep me from doing anything too boneheaded. > > Let me know if you what other questions you have; I'm happy to answer them. > > Best regards, > > *Jason Bengtson* > > > *http://www.jasonbengtson.com/ <http://www.jasonbengtson.com/>* > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 6:24 PM, Michael Rios <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Dear Jason: > > > > Awesome!! Where do you work?? How did you get there?? > > > > Pretty much any other work related question you can think of. Sorry, I > > feel a bit lost out here. > > > > Many thanks!! > > > > Sincerely, > > Mike > > > > > > > > On Mar 8, 2018 7:01 PM, "Jason Bengtson" <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > Sure do. A lot. Don't have a car degree, though. > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018, 5:58 PM Michael Rios <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > >