[Eril-l] ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Python and PyMARC, Session 1

[ALCTS-CE Announce]

*Cross posted to multiple lists*

ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Python and PyMARC, Session 1

Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

This session is part 1 of the two-part series Introduction to Python and
PyMARC.

Introduction to Python and PyMARC, Session 1, October 18, 2017
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/101817>

Introduction to Python and PyMARC, Session 2, October 25, 2017
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/102517>



Description: This series will provide a detailed overview of how to use the
Python programming language, and specifically the PyMARC library of code,
to transform library metadata and make technical services workflows more
efficient. Viewers will learn how to get started using Python, how to write
a simple PyMARC script, and how Python and PyMARC can be used to automate
workflows and metadata management. Session 1 will focus on an introduction
to the Python programming language, a walkthrough of core functions and
syntax in the PyMARC library, and provide 2-3 example use cases of how
PyMARC and Python can be used in technical services.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the series, participants will:

-Understand the resources needed to install Python on a computer or
workstation

-Understand the basic syntax of Python and PyMARC

-Understand how to run a Python script against a MARC record or set of MARC
records and generate output

-Understand how Python and PyMARC can be applied to various technical
services workflows

-Understand how to write a basic Python and PyMARC script

Who should attend?

Technical services and library systems / information technology staff;
beginner programmers working in libraries or with library data; catalogers;
metadata specialists; and institutional repository managers.

Presenter: Lauren Magnuson is Head of Collection Management and Technical
Services at California State University San Marcos and Development
Coordinator for the PALNI Library consortium.  Her interests include PHP,
Python, analytics, data visualization, and open source technology in
academic libraries. She is the author of several book chapters related to
library information technology. Lauren has an MA in Information Science and
an M.Ed in Educational Technology. She tweets occasionally from
@lpmagnuson.

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Registration Fees:

Single webinar: ALCTS Member $43 ; Non-member $59 ; Group rate $129

Series of two: ALCTS Member $69 ; Non-member $95 ; Group rate $206

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/101817 (for Session 1)

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/102517 (for Session 2)

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org. For all other
questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Megan Dougherty,
Program Officer, ALCTS Continuing Education at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5038 or
alctsce at ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
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