This directory contains scripts for testing your machine to make sure you have the software and data files you’ll need for your workshop installed.

Software

We cover off the software installation in episode 1, but feel free to get ahead of the workshop and install the software now.

1. Python v3.x, ideally the latest version. https://www.python.org/downloads/
2. SublimeText, ideally v3. https://www.sublimetext.com/3
3. PyMARC. install via pip3 From command line type: pip3 install pymarc

Data files

Make a folder on your device called “pymarc_basics”.

Download the following files, and make sure they’re moved to your workshop folder.

1. NLNZ_example_marc.marc

This is the main MARC data file we will be using. It contains 10 MARC records.

1. NLNZ_100_example_marc.marc

2. NLNZ_1000_example_marc.marc

These are files that contain more MARC records. 100 in (2) and 1,000 in (3). Download them if you want more data to experiment with.

The following files are the python helper scripts for the episodes in this lesson.

Its not recommended that you use these in the lesson. Good practice in carpentries pedagogy is to have us code as we go.

Discussion Summary: Delivering Exercises to Learners

These scripts are included as a reference and as a takeaway for after the lesson.

1. episode_1.py
2. episode_2.py
3. episode_3.py
4. Break
5. episode_5.py
6. episode_6.py
7. [episode_7.py](/setup/episode_7.py