Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Advanced Python for Librarians
$250.00
Dates: August 4 - August 31Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Python has a lot to offer, and there is a reason why it is the most popular programming language out there. This class will present a series of case studies that explore some advanced uses of Python that will appeal to library workers. The focus will be on retrieving and manipulating library specific data from different APIs such as from OCLC, ORCID, and local repositories.
This will be followed by exploring ways to manipulate that data using Python libraries and AI. Time will also be spent on learning some best practices of coding, such as using GitHub, to share your code and how to get the most out of Google Colab.
This course is designed for people that have completed our Python for Librarians offering, however placement in this class may be possible without that course. Please contact us for more details.
Course Description
Python has a lot to offer, and there is a reason why it is the most popular programming language out there. This class will present a series of case studies that explore some advanced uses of Python that will appeal to library workers. The focus will be on retrieving and manipulating library specific data from different APIs such as from OCLC, ORCID, and local repositories.
This will be followed by exploring ways to manipulate that data using Python libraries and AI. Time will also be spent on learning some best practices of coding, such as using GitHub, to share your code and how to get the most out of Google Colab.
This course is designed for people that have completed our Python for Librarians offering, however placement in this class may be possible without that course. Please contact us for more details.
Tim Ribaric
Tim Ribaric (Librarian IV) received his MLIS from The University of Western Ontario in 2006 and MSC in Computer Science from Brock University in 2017. He currently is a Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Studies. He has been working at the Brock University Library since 2006 and currently holds the role of Digital Scholarship Librarian. He has published and presented on many different topics including: labour issues, effectively utilizing technology in the library environment, cracking cryptographic systems and computational analysis of text. All of his coding projects can be found on GitHub. His website and blog can be found at https://elibtronic.github.io/.
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