Re: [CODE4LIB] Circulation clerk learning to code.

2022-12-19 Thread Foster, Meredith
I come at it from a slightly different angle, I have an CS degree and started work in libraries working in IT supporting our Voyager server at the time. After that was over, I worked as a serials tech and a cataloging tech, just doing side coding projects for our director or cataloging

Re: [CODE4LIB] Free Screen Recording software for Windows

2021-12-06 Thread Foster, Meredith
I third OBS, it has great customization and versatility. It also has great video quality compared the other options available. -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries On Behalf Of Andrew DeNicola Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 7:26 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG Subject: Re:

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

2018-09-27 Thread Foster, Meredith
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

Re: [CODE4LIB] Librarians and computer science

2018-03-09 Thread Foster, Meredith
Not a librarian. I have a BS in Comp Sci, and started work as the Voyager server admin in the 90's. I'm officially a cataloging technician but pretty much just do nothing but systems work anymore. I do most of the reporting, most of the record cleanup/jobs/batch fixes and edits, and write

Re: [CODE4LIB] Systems Librarian / software developer

2017-12-07 Thread Foster, Meredith
While not a librarian position (faculty, MLS required), my job is a repurposed library technician position (staff, no MLS required). I have a background in IT, with a Comp Sci degree, and my internship was running the library's ILS. When I started working here full time as staff, I ended up