Re: [CODE4LIB] Question abt the code4libwomen idea

2012-12-08 Thread Mita Williams
This is the framing that I resonate with as well. I really appreciate all the conversations as of late on code4lib and I find that the poll on gender and community was incredibly illuminating. I'm currently reading 'Unlocking the clubhouse' and there are large swaths of relevant passages that

Re: [CODE4LIB] Question abt the code4libwomen idea

2012-12-08 Thread Carol Bean
May I suggest some comments don't need a response because (1) they are intended facetiously and/or (2) they are trolling. In either case, it's best to take the high ground and let them pass into oblivion, especially in highly charged discussions. Carol On Dec 8, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Mita

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source project questions

2012-12-08 Thread Cary Gordon
My take is in the quote. Cary On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Donna Campbell dcampb...@wts.edu wrote: 1. What kind of skill sets (esp. programming) should I be seeking? The first and foremost skill you'll need is vision along with the ability to articulate it. Next you need management and

Re: [CODE4LIB] Question abt the code4libwomen idea

2012-12-08 Thread Cary Gordon
I agree with Dan. I am all for folks doing what they are called to do. I simply hope that those efforts won't come at the expense of this group, because code4lib, imperfect as it may be, is a wonderful resource. Cary On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Dan Chudnov daniel.chud...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [CODE4LIB] Question abt the code4libwomen idea

2012-12-08 Thread Ross Singer
Joshua, I don't think there is anything I can really add to what you've, in my mind, summed up perfectly. Six years ago, after a regrettable incident of insensitivity that I was directly involved in [1], we had a similar period of reflection and discussion about the culture we wanted to foster

Re: [CODE4LIB] #libtechwomen (was Re: Question abt the code4libwomen idea)

2012-12-08 Thread Lisa H Kurt
Great idea- thank you Lisa, Becky, Bohyun, and others for working to create a tech group for women. Long overdue. Count me in! -Lisa Kurt On Dec 7, 2012, at 11:07 AM, Lisa Rabey lra...@grcc.edu wrote: Good afternoon, Myself, Becky Yoose, and feelers out to a couple other people, are

[CODE4LIB] A few bibframe examples

2012-12-08 Thread Karen Coyle
I sent this to the bibframe list, but figured that many folks here are not on that one: I've run a few (very few) records through marc2bibframe. I have put the input file + the four output files into these zips: A plain book: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16237135/book.zip An atlas: