Cite for the arms-lifting trick.

Poster prepared for the 2014 PyCon.   Abstract from program: Programming and computer science education have quite a few barriers to full inclusion of researchers who could benefit from acquisition of those skills. The desire to learn is often seen as the largest barrier for entry into computer science education, and many programs and initiatives are designed to encourage prospective students to move beyond it. In most cases those students will be entering into a formal and structured learning environment, but what about the students who are outside the mainstream computer science educational system? Students may be from academic domains that do not traditionally use programmatic tools for research, lack the funds to enter into college coursework, or are a working professional trying to gain new and marketable job skills. One of the most obvious advantages of learning Python is the ease and low cost of access to begin development. Setting up a computer for Python development may be accomplished at zero cost in software or tuition. Additionally, many tools for learning are available for free or low cost, but students outside the formal classroom experience often have to rely on word of mouth and dumb luck to discover these tools. This poster has two goals: first to educate the conference participants on the resources available to new students of Python and to encourage them to give back to their community by participating in their local Python organizations. The content of the poster will explore the advantages and disadvantages the Python community offers students who are learning outside of a mainstream degree program, summarize some of the existing tools independent students may find helpful, and explore the outreach programs used by the Champaign-Urbana Python User Group (Py-CU). The interaction with the PyCon participants will be the core experience. Developers are encourage to share their stories of learning Python with the poster presenter. Understanding of how developers learn their craft, and what they found helpful and encouraging in that process, is vital to have on hand in order to design and facilitate programs that can give the most back.

Talks about how comp-sci training doesn't often work for librarians and humanists.

The Imposter Phenomenon (IP) is an observed anxiety caused by an individual’s feelings of fraudulence, fear of being exposed as a fraud, and inability to internalize personal achievement. This study measures the incidence of the IP among librarians at college and research institutions in the United States and Canada and seeks to identify factors that contribute to its frequency. One in eight librarians reported above average IP scores. Younger librarians and those with less longevity experience IP feelings at a higher rate than more experienced counterparts. Also included is a discussion of how to lessen the impact of IP feelings.

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A compilation of competency statements that address a broad spectrum of library service and practice.

potential case study

Today with the running of “103 Digitisation at British Library” we mark the 50th course provided in our staff Digital Scholarship Training Programme! This internal staff training programme is one of the cornerstones of the Digital Research Team’s work at the British Library, and is one of the most rewarding...

"Pick a project first!" Yep.

Possibly useful for the for-trainers/tutors chapter.

"Fixed" versus "growth" mindset

p 11: library has "Train the Trainer" grants for reskilling

Stanford.

Diss on which the C&RL article is based.

List of obstacles/enablers in making data-driven decisions. Discusses org barriers, attitudinal barriers.