[CODE4LIB] REMINDER: C4L 2019 Call for Presentation Proposals

NOTE: Proposals can be submitted through Thursday, October 4, 2018 at midnight Pacific time. Code4Lib 2019 is a loosely-structured conference that provides people working at the intersection of libraries/archives/museums/cultural heritage and technology with a chance to share ideas, be inspired, a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

Kia ora all, Our "library IT" consists of two people: I'm the "Head of Department Digital Services", and the other is the "Digital Services Analyst". We've tried other titles, and last time we were advertising I benchmarked against the other unis in the country, and couldn't think of anything m

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

Hi Christina, I was a little taken aback when I read 'maybe I should not apply for systems librarian jobs any more since I am not really a full time coder but more of a "fixer." ' Are you finding that institutions posting vacancies for systems librarians are expecting full-time coders? My staff

[CODE4LIB] Learn About Metadata Management Tools

Metadata Management Tools is a new LITA online course designed for library staff who regularly work manipulating MARC and metadata sets. Attendees will be introduced to tools such as OpenRefine, Regular Expressions, MarcEdit, and Python/Pymarc. Le

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 6:51 AM Carol Kassel wrote: > .. I know I'd love to hear that > someone wants to make things better and not just build shiny new things! > Amen. Just as you need to watch out for seagull managers, you also have to be wary of seagull systems people. A lot of the most

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

I am a Systems Technician, not a librarian. I have a background in IT, and ran the library servers before moving into the library. Most of my work would be considered systems analyst work, maintaining, troubleshooting, adjusting settings and data manipulation. This is 70-75% of my work. I do

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

Hi, You've gotten some great replies from techies. I'm a manager-type in a digital library team, so I thought I'd give you my perspective. We tend to need people with some coding skills, when we hire. That said, I'm much more interested in what people have done and how they think than what their

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 4:02 PM Salazar, Christina < christina.sala...@csuci.edu> wrote: > I think a part of why I'm asking is it seems sometimes (oftentimes?) the > folks who are doing the hiring or job postings don't really KNOW what all > is involved in many of the techie type librarian positio

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

Hi Christina, I started in a formal tech role in libraries as an Emerging Technology librarian. I've progressed through a few roles. Currently, I'm the Head of ITS at K-State Libraries. From my perspective, the systems and developer roles should have a certain degree of overlap, but they are very

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

Currently a "Library Technologies Support Analyst", previously an "Assistant Systems Librarian". Prior to grad school I had a Social Sciences/IT background. I think of myself as a "Digital Initiatives Professional". My current job breaks down to about: 15% coder/programmer (Perl, JavaScript, HT

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

When I was a "Systems Librarian" I was roughly 1/2 network/server admin 1/2 project/budget manager. Rogan Hamby, MLIS Data and Project Analyst Equinox Open Library Initiative phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) email: ro...@equinoxinitiative.org web: http://EquinoxInitiative.org On Thu, S

Re: [CODE4LIB] Are you a coder/programmer or a systems analyst or?

Hi Christine, I just got my first professional appointment after being out of library school for 18 months (exactly how long I was warned it would take). My title is Systems and Educational Technology Liaison. While I was in grad school, I was very much on the research and instruction track bu