Learning to Scratch Our Own Itches

Jun 22, 2006

Websites

http://www.techessence.info (library technologies)
http://www.code4lib.org (library technologists)

Books and Tutorials

http://www.oreilly.com/ (reasonably priced books)
http://diveintopython.org/ (Python language)
http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ (Ruby language)
http://www.tldp.org/guides.html (Linux guides)
http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/tutorial/doc/ (Java EE)

Forums, Mailing Lists, IRC

Code4Lib IRC (http://www.code4lib.org/irc for information)
http://www.pgmacros.com/community/ (Macros Express)

Software

http://macros.com/ (Windows automation tool)
http://www.oss4lib.org (Open source software for libraries)

Courses

Your local college or university
http://www.ed2go.com (for specific software/systems)

Tests and Certifications

https://www.redhat.com/training/certification/ (Linux)
http://www.sun.com/training/certification/java/index.html (Java)