LITA BlogMy name is Steve Butzel, and I am head of the reference department at the Nashua Public Library in Nashua, NH. I am also the coordinator of the “From the Reference Desk” blog at our library.
Some of the sessions I’ve attended so far include:
“Podcast U” pre-conference
LITA Technology for Public Libraries interest group
LIRT discussion about services [...]
Sunday: 8 - 10 a.m.
Our first event/meeting was a big success with almost 30 participants. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Paul Keith and Irmgarde Brown (co-chairs) welcomed everyone, gave a brief introduction to our new interest group and encouraged public librarians to join LITA.
Our Discussion Topic
Our guest speaker was Brian Auger from Howard County Public Library [...]
Introductions
*Mary Taylor introduced our new staff liaison, Melissa Prentice
* David Altenhof, Kyle Felker, Howard Sherman, Aaron Dobbs, Janet Arth, Nick Baker, Melissa Prentice, Sue Peacock, Bonnie Postlethwaite
IG & Comm Chair meeting discussion — David Altenhof & Aaron Dobbs
* Recognise duplication & triplication of effort in reporting (an archival copy, blog, and wiki)
— Archival copy (must [...]
Would we want to put on a face to face web 2.0 thing? Give people hands on experience with stuff? Could be a good chance to get techie and non-techie people together. Facilities might be available if we can come up with a plan for events and such in the next 60-90 days.
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Michelle Boule, U [...]
Introductions
Bylaws and Organization - Margaret Kelly)
Program Planning Committee - Rachel Cheng
* PPC Liaison list handout (file will be linked when I get a copy)
* PPC will make new guidelines for IG chairs with minimum program information and drop-dead deadline
* PPC will refer other Divisional requests to IG chairs for co-sponsorship comments
IG Communication - Email Lists, [...]
Mary Taylor
Happy Hour was a success yesterday with new members, old members, and people checking us out. At Annual, Happy Hour will be after the open house on Friday or Saturday. She introduces Mary Prentice who is the new Programs and Marketing Specialist for LITA.
Bonnie Postlethwaite
Use the wiki. There are spaces for the committee’s to [...]
Welcome, Intro, General Update
* OITP is busy & being approached to do more work
* ALA Presidential Candidate visits:
– Davenport — Information Technology Policy is an area ALA will need to focus upon (she said more & I like her candidacy)
– Rettig — Technology is pervasive in the association and he would encourage conversations across the [...]
LITA President-Elect Mark Beatty invites LITA members to the LITA Town Meeting, to be held on Monday, January 22, 2007, from 8–10 a.m. in Room 606 of the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle.
Recent years’ Town Meeetings have focused on gathering input for the LITA Strategic Plan, which was approved by the LITA [...]
If you are a blogger at ALA Midwinter (and why wouldn’t you be?) come join the rest of your clan at the official ALA Blogger’s Table, sponsored by LITA.
ALA Office
6th Floor of the Convention Center
far left back of the room
Look for the Ninjas