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Karen Coombs @librarywebchic
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Love finding out about the new ways in which folks are using @oclcdevnet APIs. journal.code4lib.org/article… This is a super cool use case that makes APIs more accessible to non-coders. #OCLC
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I've definitely experienced all of these in my career. x.com/OCLC/status/1128681074…

OCLC@OCLC
15 May 2019
4 patterns that women in tech encounter #oclcdss
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So glad that the leaky pipeline is being talked about my Sandy Payette #OCLCDSS
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I couldn't find the right link in my Serverless for Voice UIs workshop this morning but a quick search and voila! Alexa Skills Blueprints - blueprints.amazon.com/ @oclcdevnet

Alexa Blueprints

Teach Alexa new skills in minutes - Make party games, household lists, and family stories - just fill in the blanks.

blueprints.amazon.com
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Excited to be prepping for this workshop next week. x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1123…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
1 May 2019
In the final serverless workshop Karen Coombs (@librarywebchic), Sr. Product Analyst, will discuss the tools needed to create an Alexa Skill. She will use the Alexa Skills Kit, SDK, APIs, & AWS Lambda. You won't want to miss this workshop! Register now: oc.lc/devconnect-voice-uis.
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Both of these are super cool. x.com/DataLiberate/status/11… x.com/btwashburn/status/1113…

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Carla Hayden@LibnOfCongress
3 Apr 2019
Here are the many ways the @librarycongress provides machine-readable access to its digital collections. #iConf19 labs.loc.gov/lc-for-robots/
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Tor Books@torbooks
1 Apr 2019
One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2015, #KarenMemory by @matociquala is a must read! Get the ebook for just $2.99, starting today! torforgeblog.com/2019/04/01/…

$2.99 eBook Sale: Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear - Tor/Forge Blog

The ebook edition of Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear is on sale for only $2.99 for a limited time!

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Creating an AWS state machine example is kicking my ass this morning
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Trying to get the level of detail for this next workshop on serverless. What do folks think? More real code or more "you can do this with serverless" showing? x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1111…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
28 Mar 2019
In the next DEVCONNECT Online workshop we will examine how serverless can be used in library workflows. Karen Coombs, Sr. Product Analyst at OCLC, will walk through some examples, including metadata processing & indexing data. Register now: oc.lc/devconnect-serverless-…
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If you're interested is how serverless can be used in library workflows, sign up for this webinar. I'll be talking through a couple examples including metadata processing and indexing data x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1108…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
21 Mar 2019
Join us Wednesday, 4/3 at 11 AM EDT for the second workshop of our DEVCONNECT Online series on serverless. We will examine how to utilize serverless technologies to improve library workflows, reduce costs, facilitate innovation, & more. Register now: oc.lc/devconnect-serverless-…
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More tips, tricks and thoughts on working with serverless technologies. x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1108…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
19 Mar 2019
Learn about storing and using data in serverless applications from Karen Coombs Sr. Product Analyst @librarywebchic ow.ly/cUJn30o6ROx
If you're interested in serverless technologies and didn't get a change to attend my preconference workshop at #c4l19, check out @oclcdevet upcoming webinars. x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1101…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
28 Feb 2019
Join us Wed, 3/20 at 11 AM EDT for the first workshop of a new DEVCONNECT Online series on #serverless tech. Karen Coombs, Sr. Product Analyst at OCLC, will introduce serverless & recap her #c4l19 pre-conference workshop. Register now: oclc.org/en/events/2019/intr…
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Oooh MIT Libraries is doing #serverless in their DISCO project #c4l19
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Ed Yong is not here
@edyong209
11 Feb 2019
Inspired by Hidden Figures, a team of researchers scoured the acknowledgements of old genetics papers & uncovered the names of many women programmers, who made important contributions but were never given authorship. theatlantic.com/science/arch…

The Women Who Contributed to Science but Were Buried in Footnotes

In a new study, researchers uncovered female programmers who made important but unrecognized contributions to genetics.

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More serverless projects and learning in prep for my #c4l19 preconference workshop x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1095…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
12 Feb 2019
Serverless in Practice: Karen Coombs, Sr Product Analyst discusses creating a basic serverless web app with node.js and IIIF APIs ow.ly/oFXD30nFOLs
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Interested in learning about serverless? Check out this series of posts x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1091…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
1 Feb 2019
What is serverless and how does it benefit libraries? Karen Coombs, Sr Product Analyst, introduces serverless technologies and the many benefits of using them. ow.ly/rROF30nxZUf
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Constance Malpas@ConstanceM
15 Jan 2019
. @ScottJaschik's remark about the HE 1% (i.e., Harvard and Stanford aren't contending with budget puzzles facing other places) is a good reminder that "modeling solutions" based on the 1% is not generally helpful #IHEmanaging (1/2)
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Completely devoured @ilona_andrews Diamond Fire last night. Best part of my week. Living in Houston particular details in the Hidden Legacy series are just so fun.
Excited about this workshop and showing off what I learned from working with developers on mobile x.com/oclcdevnet/status/1060…

OCLC DevNet@oclcdevnet
8 Nov 2018
Register now for our last DEVCONNECT workshop “A beginner’s guide to Cordova.” Doug Davies will show how to create a basic cross-platform mobile app using Cordova and OCLC APIs. oclc.org/en/events/2018/devc…
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