Learning to Scratch Our Own Itches

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)