Basic? Seriously? I mean, the very first language I learned, in the early 1980s, was BASIC. But come on. If you can find a person to write the chapter I want to take them out behind the barn and, well, do them some serious damage. Interpret that however you wish. Roy
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Ashley Blewer <ashleyb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Passing this along because it seems relevant to the interests of many on > this list! > > See ya tomorrow or on the internet, > > - Ashley > > Fwd: > This is a call for book chapters for A Librarian’s Introduction to > Programming Languages to be published by ALA/ Neal-Schuman Publishing. > > This book will look at a variety of programming languages with the intent > to familiarize readers with the reasons for using each language. The book > will cover practical, real world examples to illustrate how a specific > language can be used to enhance library services and resources. > > The target audience includes current practitioners, administrators, > educators, and students. > > Some potential topics to be included in the book are below. > > ● Basic > ● C# > ● Java > ● Javascript > ● Perl > ● Python > ● Ruby > > We are also interested in other topics. For more information email the > editors: > Ron Brown ronbr...@sc.edu and Beth Thomsett-Scott > beth.thomsett-sc...@unt.edu > > Apologies for cross posting. > > Please feel free to share this announcement with other listservs and > interested parties. > > > > -- > Ashley Blewer > Fox Movietone Collection Project Cataloging Manager > Moving Image Research Collections > University of South Carolina > 803.403.5013 >