Chapter 6. Learning to Code

Authors

  • Andromeda Yelton

Abstract

Chapter 6 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 3), “Coding for Librarians,” identifies the themes in the advice on how to learn coding. The first and most important step is to find a specific project. The chapter recommends several resources and ideas for libraries to support library staff’s learning.

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

Kate Ray, “Don’t Believe Anyone Who Tells You Learning to Code Is Easy,” TechCrunch, May 24, 2014, http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/24/dont-believe-anyone-who-tells-you-learning-to-code-is-easy.

Cecily Carver, “Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Learning How to Code: And What I’ve Learned from Teaching Others,” Medium, November 22, 2013, https://medium.com/@cecilycarver/things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-when-i-was-learning-how-to-code-565fc9dcb329.

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Published

2015-04-06

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2015): April

Section

Chapters