LITA BlogYou should really listen to the podcasts. There are things I won’t be able to do in words. Like give you the experience of Karen Schneider singing her recruiting song. Or summarize Clifford Lynch (can anyone do that?).
So, for the time-pressed, here is a summary of the Top Tech Trends discussion at ALA Midwinter, in [...]
I managed to corner both current LITA president Bonnie Postlewaite and Vice-President and President-Elect Mark Beatty at ALA Midwinter 2007 and get some brief video of them. We at LITABlog realize that not everyone attends conferences, and so might not recognize Bonnie or Mark. Hopefully these next couple of videos will put a face with [...]
The last of the 2007 Top Tech Trends podcasts. Again, thanks to Maurice York for all the recording!
The free-for-all portion of the TTT show. Enjoy…one more part to go!
When: Monday Jan. 22, 2007
The scene: Around 60-70 people attended this IG on the final day of the ‘07 Midwinter conference. It was standing room only, which of course meant that several sat on the floor. The discussion was wide-ranging, with Joe Ford, of Joseph Ford & Associates, presiding as incoming chair.
The primary role of [...]
Tech Trends, Midwinter 2007
One area that was greatly discussed during the two hour exchange was the ILS. Trendsters discussed open source, convergence of vendors and the fact that these are no longer boot strapped companies but ones that private investors think have value.
The top technology trend that are and will continue to have a great [...]
In the fifth part of our Top Tech Trends podcast, we have Andrew Pace from NC State University talking about his views of the tech of tomorrow. Next up in parts 6 and 7 are the question and answer section, and the conclusion. But the podcast fun doesn’t stop there…we’ve still got a few surprises [...]
Definitely Digital: An Exploration of the Future of Knowledge on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
Friday, January 19, 2007 — Grand Hyatt Seattle, Eliza Anderson Amphitheater
This preconference is the first event of the 50th anniversary of ALCTS. Information will be made available via the ALCTS [...]
In part four, we hear from Karen Schneider about her thoughts on the near-future of library technology.
If you’re enjoying these podcasts, leave us a comment and let us know…we’d love to hear this is a valuable thing for our members. Plus, it will help us justify expanding our podcasting reach for Annual this summer.
Thanks [...]
Sunday, January 21 1:30pm to 2:30pm.
Some topics presented for future discussion:
How is Web 2.0 being used?
GIS Systems: metadata requirements
Institutional Repositories: capturing data output from faculty
Raw Data Storage: practices and procedures, storage of statistical data and field research
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIP)
Digitization practices for cultural and heritage collections
Partnering and sharing of resources for [...]
