Re: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014?
I have an unhealthy love for William Gibson's latest novel, _The Peripheral_. Like Andromeda, I thought _Her_ was incredible. Not from this year, but _MISS DMZ_ found here: http://www.yhchang.com/MISS_DMZ.html. I learned about this from a talk Seo-Young Chu gave on representation of the DMZ in science fiction. She's also the author of _Do Metaphors Dream of Literal Sleep? A Science-Fictional Theory of Representation_ which I've been meaning to read but am terrified it will make me consider a PhD again. A.S. Galvan Digital Reformatting Specialist Head, Document Delivery The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library angela.gal...@osumc.edu -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andromeda Yelton Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 9:47 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014? Hey, code4lib! I bet you consume fascinating media. What good books did you read in 2014 that you think your colleagues would like, too? (And hey, we're all digital, so feel free to include movies and video games and so forth.) Mine: http://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/ (O'Reilly book, plus read free online) - a book on testing from a Django-centric, front end perspective. *Finally* I get how testing works. This book rewrote my brain. _The Warmth of Other Suns_ - finally got around to reading this magnum opus history of the Great Migration, am halfway through, it's amazing. If you're looking for some historical context on how we got to Ferguson, Isabel Wilkerson has you covered. _Her_ - Imma let you finish, Citzenfour and Big Hero 6 and LEGO movie and Guardians of the Galaxy - you were all good - but I walked out of the theater and literally couldn't speak after this one. Plus, funniest throwaway scene ever. Almost fell out of my chair. _Tim's Vermeer_ - wait, no, watch that one too. Weird tinkering genius who can't paint obsesses over recreating a Vermeer with startling, physics-driven results. Also, Penn Jillette. -- Andromeda Yelton Board of Directors, Library Information Technology Association: http://www.lita.org Advisor, Ada Initiative: http://adainitiative.org http://andromedayelton.com @ThatAndromeda http://twitter.com/ThatAndromeda
Re: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014?
Shoot, I forgot _The girl with two left breasts_ which is a collection of short fiction by Daryl Glenn. In particular, _That Will Be Then and This Is Now_. Just stunning writing. -Angela -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andromeda Yelton Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 9:47 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014? Hey, code4lib! I bet you consume fascinating media. What good books did you read in 2014 that you think your colleagues would like, too? (And hey, we're all digital, so feel free to include movies and video games and so forth.) Mine: http://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/ (O'Reilly book, plus read free online) - a book on testing from a Django-centric, front end perspective. *Finally* I get how testing works. This book rewrote my brain. _The Warmth of Other Suns_ - finally got around to reading this magnum opus history of the Great Migration, am halfway through, it's amazing. If you're looking for some historical context on how we got to Ferguson, Isabel Wilkerson has you covered. _Her_ - Imma let you finish, Citzenfour and Big Hero 6 and LEGO movie and Guardians of the Galaxy - you were all good - but I walked out of the theater and literally couldn't speak after this one. Plus, funniest throwaway scene ever. Almost fell out of my chair. _Tim's Vermeer_ - wait, no, watch that one too. Weird tinkering genius who can't paint obsesses over recreating a Vermeer with startling, physics-driven results. Also, Penn Jillette. -- Andromeda Yelton Board of Directors, Library Information Technology Association: http://www.lita.org Advisor, Ada Initiative: http://adainitiative.org http://andromedayelton.com @ThatAndromeda http://twitter.com/ThatAndromeda
Re: [CODE4LIB] Update on Code4Lib 2015 registration info
Like others, I am not on the committee, but Portland's public transit is one of the best systems in the world. Apps, schedules, tickets here: http://trimet.org/. You can even purchase tickets with your smart phone now! -Angela Galvan From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Esmé Cowles [escow...@ticklefish.org] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 5:26 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Update on Code4Lib 2015 registration info Also not on the committee, but I can help with #3: getting to the conference is very easy by train: there's a train from the airport to downtown Portland, which stops less than 1/4 mile from the hotel, and costs $2.50 each way. -Esme On Dec 1, 2014, at 5:10 PM, Coral Sheldon-Hess co...@sheldon-hess.org wrote: I'm not on the committee, but I can help with #5: http://vote.code4lib.org/election/results/33 (Also here are the keynotes: http://vote.code4lib.org/election/results/31) - Coral On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Emily Lynema emily_lyn...@ncsu.edu wrote: I suspect that it is time to start planning travel requests for Code4Lib 2015. Can the organizing committee provide some more info than what is currently available at http://code4lib.org/conference/2015/ such as: 1. Hotel price 2. Estimated registration (I know you don't know for sure yet!) 3. Travel info (are there buses, shuttles, public transit, etc.) 4. Date registration will open (again, just an idea of the timeline will help us plan for travel requests) 5. An easy link to the proposals that were submitted / results of voting. This would be immensely helpful. Thanks!! -- Emily Lynema Associate Department Head Information Technology, NCSU Libraries 919-513-8031 emily_lyn...@ncsu.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] College Question!
I think you'll find tech-oriented librarians come from a variety of backgrounds. What we have in common is a sense of actionable curiosity, and we all seem to enjoy breaking things (I think, because we learn so much putting them back together). My programming background is entirely self-taught. A.S. Galvan Digital Reformatting Specialist Head, Interlibrary Services The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library angela.gal...@osumc.edu -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Riley Childs Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 1:17 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] College Question! I was planing to major in CS or CE, but I am not sure. At c4l I was told by several people to not major in LS, some people said I need a masters from a university, some said an online degree would work. I am really not sure, hopefully more peope will pickup this thread in the morning! Riley Childs Junior IT Admin email: rchi...@cucawarriors.com office: +1 (704) 537-0031 x101 cell: +1 (704) 497-2086 Please Think Before Hitting Reply All I Do Web Design! RileyChilds.net/services From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Coral Sheldon-Hess [co...@sheldon-hess.org] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 12:24 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] College Question! Riley, Whatever you do, don't major in library science as an undergrad. Maybe minor in it, along with some other major, if you want, but it's not useful by itself as an undergraduate degree--most libraries want librarians to have the MLIS. And what if you change your mind after a few years and don't want to get the masters? Do something you could get a career in--or work in, part time, to afford the MLIS. If you want to be a systems librarian, why not get a degree in systems engineering or IT? (Seriously, there are degrees in IThttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p%3D332k=ux7ohqYFcw1oDo0gOpSLlw%3D%3D%0Ar=HqiqdHpLzxsCxTpfRs%2BH92aFduchN66GvuvqPRSJHl0%3D%0Am=ZwG%2BuLbfPg7XJb1U2%2Ft2osb15P6XGq0pT4ZmDGPifrE%3D%0As=1c46fbbab48513bdf9ffd4910f8a013f1eefbab1623735277eef3bbc9f3edf31now, what a world!) Computer science wouldn't hurt, if you don't mind theory, and you can get some good foundational stuff that will help with the information science part of libraries and information science. The school where I got my MLIS had an Information Science department that was mostly IT, too. So, that's a possibility. -- Coral Sheldon-Hess https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://sheldon-hess.org/coralk=ux7ohqYFcw1oDo0gOpSLlw%3D%3D%0Ar=HqiqdHpLzxsCxTpfRs%2BH92aFduchN66GvuvqPRSJHl0%3D%0Am=ZwG%2BuLbfPg7XJb1U2%2Ft2osb15P6XGq0pT4ZmDGPifrE%3D%0As=efd8c0dbf465e713c7270cf6156e9c88716e6a15267da3c94f6aa058594c6c98 @web_kunoichi On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Riley Childs rchi...@cucawarriors.comwrote: I was curious about the type of degrees people had. I am heading off to college next year (class of 2015) and am trying to figure out what to major in. I want to be a systems librarian, but I can't tell what to major in! I wanted to hear about what paths people took and how they ended up where they are now. BTW Y'All at NC State need a better tour bus driver (not the c4l tour, the admissions tour) ;) the bus ride was like a rickety roller coaster... Also, if you know of any scholarships please let me know ;) you would be my BFF :P Riley Childs Student Asst. Head of IT Services Charlotte United Christian Academy (704) 497-2086 RileyChilds.net Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes
