Once More with Feeling - Relevant Tech Skills for GLAMR Workers

Explore a conference talk that delves into the importance of developing relevant tech skills for GLAMR (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Records) workers. Learn about The Carpentries, an organization focused on social infrastructure and community development, and their free, open-source lesson materials. Discover pedagogical strategies for creating positive learning environments and teaching collaboration. Examine the Library Carpentry curriculum, which introduces data science skills to GLAMR workers. Understand the importance of GLAMR workers actively seeking ways to do things differently, reducing dependency on proprietary software, and enhancing their ability to curate, preserve, and share digital collections. Explore how FOSS technologists can support crossover communities of learners to co-create new practices with unfamiliar software. Gain insights into creating conditions for implementing new skills in day-to-day work.