Chapter 5. Political and Social Dimensions of Library Code

Authors

  • Andromeda Yelton

Abstract

Chapter 5 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 3), “Coding for Librarians,” explores the level of organizational support for coding projects in libraries, as well as barriers to implementing projects. Survey respondents contribute ideas for gaining support for projects. It addresses learning to code and overcoming isolation.

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.

References

Anna Bjartmarsdottir et al., “Plan for the Web Presence,” UAA/APU Consortium Library, November 10, 2013, http://connect.ala.org/node/213992.

Coral Sheldon-Hess, “Getting Buy-in on User Centricity,” presentation. LITA Forum, Louisville, KY, November 7–10, 2013, www.slideshare.net/csheldonhess/lita-forum.

Dale Askey, “Column: We Love Open Source Software. No, You Can’t Have Our Code,” Code4Lib Journal, no. 5 (December 15, 2008), http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/527.

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Published

2015-04-06

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2015): April

Section

Chapters