Getting Started with GitHub for Libraries

GitHub is a popular platform for developers and programmers to collaborate and share their code with others; however, non-technical users can benefit from it, too. Librarians can use GitHub to manage their projects, collaborate with others, and share their work with the community. In this webinar:
– understand the basics of GitHub and how it can benefit your library;
– learn how to get started with GitHub and explore its features and functionalities; and
– use GitHub to share your library’s work with the community.
Presenter: Chad Mairn
Chad Mairn is an Information Services Librarian, Assistant Professor, and manages the Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College.
While an undergraduate studying Humanities at the University of South Florida (USF), Chad was awarded a Library of Congress Fellowship archiving Leonard Bernstein’s personal papers. During his Library and Information Science (LIS) graduate work, also at USF, Chad became a technology liaison between the Bill Gates Learning Foundation and Florida public libraries.
Chad also plays drums in two bands: Low Season and It Will Flood.