Chapter 1. Introduction

Authors

  • Andromeda Yelton

Abstract

The introduction to Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 3), “Coding for Librarians,” identifies the audience of librarians who are beginning or novice-level programmers and their managers. It presents the survey questions used to gather information for the report and acknowledges respondents.

Author Biography

Andromeda Yelton

Andromeda Yelton (http://andromedayelton.com) is a self-employed librarian and software developer who’s passionate about promoting coding, collaboration, and diversity in library technology. She has a BS in mathematics from Harvey Mudd College, an MA in classics from Tufts, and an MLS from Simmons. Before her MLS, she taught Latin to middle school boys; after that, she did library outreach, software, and communications at the e-book startup Unglue.it. Her notable honors include winning the 2010 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award; being selected as an ALA Emerging Leader, class of 2011; being a 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker; and having been a listener contestant on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me. She is a member of the Ada Initiative advisory board and the LITA board of directors.

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Published

2015-04-06

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2015): April

Section

Chapters