The Librarian's Introduction to Programming Languages: A LITA Guide (LITA Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442263334 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The languages covered are JavaScript, PERL, PHP, SQL, Python, Ruby, C, C#, and Java. While there are books and Web sites devoted to teaching programming, there are few works that address multiple programming languages or address the specific reasons why programming is a critical area of learning for library and information science professionals.There are many books on programming languages but no recent items directly written for librarians that span a variety of programs. This book is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of each language presented. This book will help these librarians to feel comfortable discussing programming with others by providing an understanding of when the language might be useful, what is needed to make it work, and relevant tools to extend its application. Additionally, the inclusion of practical examples lets r
Beth Thomsett-Scott is Interim Head of the Discovery Park Library and the University of North Texas.
Code on colleagues! (Matthew R. The intersection of these two worlds is librarians who program. Using examples from Library Land, this book, compares, contrasts, and introduces a wide range of programming languages. Beth Thomsett-Scott has assembled a worthy cast of authors to guide librarians in a choice of programming or scripting languages that will make the largest impact for a variety of situations. (Juan Denzer, Library Systems Specialist, Binghamton University Libraries)This work is a timely addition to the literature. Martseller, Senior Librarian, Engineering & Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University) . Computers excel at creating, storing, manipulating, and disseminating data and information. Given this book, a networked computer, and a few hours of time, the reader ought to be able to write the
Amazon Customer said Fantastic introduction to the field of library programming!. Great for beginning librarians just getting into all the programming that they have to do. Highly recommended. Great short introductions to everything one needs to know.