On 6/21/06, Heather Yager <heather.yager_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> And even if one _is_ working in a big library
> supported by an IT dept, the contribution of a librarian who
> understands computing is invaluable, whether she is directly designing
> software or not.
All this computer stuff is meant to compute, but we coders don't
always know what would be useful to do. My most enjoyable and
productive development has been spent working with customers who knew
what sorts of problems computers were good for and how to clearly
communicate their needs.
You may not really need to get down to writing SQL to gain that
perspective, but I think most (or all) librarians should at least
recognize that computers -are- useful, and there are a lot of problems
that might be best solved with computers. And, you know, if you want
to start coding, good for you. :)
Received on Wed Jun 21 2006 - 18:14:20 EDT