Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
Another code fore-mother was Ada Lovelace Speaking of which... today's Google doodle is for Ada Lovelace's 197th birthday [cid:image001.jpg@01CDD6CC.500FD620] http://www.google.com/ -- Michael -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Darby Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 10:13 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster Another code fore-mother was Ada Lovelace (who also had the distinction of having Lord Byron as a father): http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/adalovelace/ I've been doing the CS 101 course from Udacity with my 7 year old son, where I just recently learned about Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper. Grace Hopper was even on Letterman: http://www.myvidster.com/video/425708/Grace_Hopper_on_Letterman On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Jacobs, Jane W jane.w.jac...@queenslibrary.orgmailto:jane.w.jac...@queenslibrary.org wrote: I've been lurking on this thread, but I really like the poster and the theme it embodies. I think it would also be great to acknowledge our code fore-mother, Henriette Avram (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_Avram) Unfortunately, a quick Google didn't spot any photos of her with a mainframe. A more serious search might turn up something better. -- Andrew Darby Head, Web Emerging Technologies University of Miami Libraries inline: image001.jpg
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
I've been lurking on this thread, but I really like the poster and the theme it embodies. I think it would also be great to acknowledge our code fore-mother, Henriette Avram (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_Avram) Unfortunately, a quick Google didn't spot any photos of her with a mainframe. A more serious search might turn up something better. [cid:image001.jpg@01CDD44D.52678A20] After all, without her, what would we, CODE4LIBbers, have to complain about! MARC is pass� now, but some 45 years ago it was pretty visionary. Moreover, you've got to admire its sheer durability. JJ -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Doran, Michael D Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:25 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/ Connect with Queens Library: * QueensLibrary.org http://www.queenslibrary.org/ * Facebook http://www.facebook.com/queenslibrarynyc * Twitter http://www.twitter.com/queenslibrary * LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/queens-library * Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/116278397527253207785 * Foursquare https://foursquare.com/queenslibrary * YouTube http://www.youtube.com/queenslibrary * Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/qbpllid/ * Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/58240.Queens_Library The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Content-Type: text/plain inline: image001.jpg
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
I could be wrong on this guess however. Since Code4lib 2013 will be in Chicago, open up the door is also a nod to the song Chicago (We Can Change the world) by Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) [1]. It's a social justice protest song about the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the trial of the Chicago Eight. The line Rules and regulations, who needs them; Open up the door seems like an apt motto for code4lib. -- Michael [1] http://www.elyrics.net/read/g/graham-nash-lyrics/chicago-lyrics.html -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Suchy, Daniel Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 7:21 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster Open the pod bay doors please, Hal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSIKBliboIo I could be wrong on this guess however. Dan On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Doran, Michael D do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690mailto:jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
Aha, thus the hippy 70s style font used too, heheh. (I actually like that font, what is it?) Maybe instead of the male/female symbols, you want to add some flowers and peace signs. From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Doran, Michael D [do...@uta.edu] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 10:10 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster I could be wrong on this guess however. Since Code4lib 2013 will be in Chicago, open up the door is also a nod to the song Chicago (We Can Change the world) by Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) [1]. It's a social justice protest song about the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the trial of the Chicago Eight. The line Rules and regulations, who needs them; Open up the door seems like an apt motto for code4lib. -- Michael [1] http://www.elyrics.net/read/g/graham-nash-lyrics/chicago-lyrics.html -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Suchy, Daniel Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 7:21 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster Open the pod bay doors please, Hal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSIKBliboIo I could be wrong on this guess however. Dan On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Doran, Michael D do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690mailto:jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
Hi Jonathan, Aha, thus the hippy 70s style font used too, heheh. (I actually like that font, what is it?) The font is Berlin Sans FB Demi and apparently Berlin Sans had its origins in the 1920s [1]. -- Michael [1] http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/fontbureau/berlin-sans/ -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 9:12 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster Aha, thus the hippy 70s style font used too, heheh. (I actually like that font, what is it?) Maybe instead of the male/female symbols, you want to add some flowers and peace signs. From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Doran, Michael D [do...@uta.edu] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 10:10 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster I could be wrong on this guess however. Since Code4lib 2013 will be in Chicago, open up the door is also a nod to the song Chicago (We Can Change the world) by Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) [1]. It's a social justice protest song about the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the trial of the Chicago Eight. The line Rules and regulations, who needs them; Open up the door seems like an apt motto for code4lib. -- Michael [1] http://www.elyrics.net/read/g/graham-nash-lyrics/chicago-lyrics.html -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Suchy, Daniel Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 7:21 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster Open the pod bay doors please, Hal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSIKBliboIo I could be wrong on this guess however. Dan On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Doran, Michael D do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690mailto:jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster (subtler version)
Would it be sacrilege to replace COBOL with CODE4LIB. On the one hand, Hopper. On the other hand, Cobol. It burns! -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Doran, Michael D Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 6:34 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster (subtler version) Hi Bess, LOVE the poster idea! Thanks! +1 to removing the male/female symbols, though, I agree with Jonathan that a subtler message is more effective. Easily done, see the new subtler version below. (And higher res version available at http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/code4lib/2013poster.html) [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD455.8EEF5290] -- Michael [1] Higher res at http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/code4lib/2013poster.html -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Bess Sadler Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:36 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster LOVE the poster idea! +1 to removing the male/female symbols, though, I agree with Jonathan that a subtler message is more effective. Bess On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:39 PM, Jonathan Rochkind rochk...@jhu.edumailto:rochk...@jhu.edu wrote: I like the picture a lot, but I'd take the male/female symbols out of it, I think they're cheesy and the point is better made more subtly and implicitly just by the image itself, rather than beating people over the head with it with the gender symbols. But I also have no idea why open up the door is apropos. On 12/6/2012 6:24 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690]mailto:[cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
Another code fore-mother was Ada Lovelace (who also had the distinction of having Lord Byron as a father): http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/adalovelace/ I've been doing the CS 101 course from Udacity with my 7 year old son, where I just recently learned about Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper. Grace Hopper was even on Letterman: http://www.myvidster.com/video/425708/Grace_Hopper_on_Letterman On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Jacobs, Jane W jane.w.jac...@queenslibrary.org wrote: I've been lurking on this thread, but I really like the poster and the theme it embodies. I think it would also be great to acknowledge our code fore-mother, Henriette Avram (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_Avram) Unfortunately, a quick Google didn't spot any photos of her with a mainframe. A more serious search might turn up something better. -- Andrew Darby Head, Web Emerging Technologies University of Miami Libraries
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
I like the picture a lot, but I'd take the male/female symbols out of it, I think they're cheesy and the point is better made more subtly and implicitly just by the image itself, rather than beating people over the head with it with the gender symbols. But I also have no idea why open up the door is apropos. On 12/6/2012 6:24 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
LOVE the poster idea! +1 to removing the male/female symbols, though, I agree with Jonathan that a subtler message is more effective. Bess On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:39 PM, Jonathan Rochkind rochk...@jhu.edu wrote: I like the picture a lot, but I'd take the male/female symbols out of it, I think they're cheesy and the point is better made more subtly and implicitly just by the image itself, rather than beating people over the head with it with the gender symbols. But I also have no idea why open up the door is apropos. On 12/6/2012 6:24 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
I assume it's open the door of the drive there. Her first compiled programing language was called A-0. Then came B-0 with the B standing for business because she wanted people in business, who didn't think in code, to be able to use computers. Here are some quotes I've been gathering for a blog post: very few [people involved in data processing] were symbol oriented; very few of them were mathematically trained. (16, Wexelblat) Pursuing her belief that computer programs could be written in English, Admiral hopper moved forward with the development for Univac of the B-O compiler, later known as FLOW-MATIC. It was designed to translate a language that could be used for typical business tasks like automatic billing and payroll calculation. Using FLOW-MATIC, Admiral Hopper and her staff were able to make the UNIVAC I and II understand twenty statements in English. When she recommended that an entire programming language be developed using English words, however, she was told very quickly that [she] couldn't do this because computers didn't understand English. It was three years before her idea was finally accepted; she published her first compiler paper in 1952. http://cs-www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-story.html Univacs sold with FLOW-MATIC installed. Hopper inspired, but may not have worked directly on COBOL. However COBOL would not have existed if she hadn't figure out that you could write code in a language and compile it for the computer. another +1 for removing the male/female symbols. kc On 12/6/12 3:24 PM, Doran, Michael D wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/ -- Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Chicago 2013 poster
Open the pod bay doors please, Hal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSIKBliboIo I could be wrong on this guess however. Dan On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Doran, Michael D do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu wrote: I have come up with an unofficial Code4lib 2013 conference poster. It was inspired by the recent discussions exploring ways to be more gender inclusive in our community, to open up the door. Although often unacknowledged, women have been coders since the beginning. The photo is from the Computer History Museum website, which states In 1952, mathematician Grace Hopper completed what is considered to be the first compiler, a program that allows a computer user to use English-like words instead of numbers. [1] Props there! The photo was actually taken in 1961 and shows Ms. Hopper in front of UNIVAC magnetic tape drives and holding a COBOL programming manual [2]. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690mailto:jpg@01CDD3D6.93CD2690] Bonus points for knowing additional reasons why open up the door is apropos. -- Michael [1] http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1952 [2] http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102635875 Also see terms of use: http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/ # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian # University of Texas at Arlington # 817-272-5326 office # 817-688-1926 mobile # do...@uta.edumailto:do...@uta.edu # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/
