Archive for May, 2007

All your LITA

May 30th, 2007 by AaronDobbs

are belong to you. The official list of all things LITA can be found on the LITA website.
We are a busy group, as the time-slot conflicts demonstrate. What is it with the 1:30pm to 3:30pm slot on Saturday (10 overlaps) and the 10:30 to Noon slot on Sunday (9 overlaps)?! I guess [...]

Next Generation Catalog IG Meeting at Annual

May 29th, 2007 by zoe

The LITA Next Generation Catalog Interest Group (NGCIG) will hold its
inaugural meeting at the ALA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on
Saturday, June 23, from 1:30 to 3:30 in the Madison Hotel Montpelier
Salon I. We will have a managed discussion featuring presentations
on three libraries’ approaches to next generation catalogs:
Don Barlow, Westerville Public Library, [...]

Review of Windows Forms in Action by Erik Brown (Reviewed by Jim Blansett)

May 14th, 2007 by Martin.Kalfatovic

This is a new category on the LITA Blog from the Technology Electronic Review group of LITA. Enjoy!
REVIEW OF: Erik Brown. (2006). Windows Forms in Action. Greenwich: Manning Publications Co. (ISBN-10: 1-932-39465-6; ISBN-13: 978-1-932-394-658). 752 pp. $49.95.
Reviewed by Jim Blansett
Windows Forms in Action, written by Erik Brown, provides a good foundation in one portion [...]

“Structures and Standards for Bibliographic Data” (pt. 2)

May 9th, 2007 by Diane Hillmann

The last speaker was Jennifer Bowen from the University of Rochester. Jennifer’s most recent claim to fame is as the ALA representative to the Joint Steering Committee for RDA development, but she explicitly preceded her remarks by commenting on the pleasure of speaking for herself at this meeting.
She began by explaining the RDA development structure, [...]

“Structures and Standards for Bibliographic Data” (pt.1)

May 9th, 2007 by Diane Hillmann

This second in a series of ‘hearings’ under the aegis of the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control occurred at ALA Headquarters in Chicago, in a large spare room that Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Direction, quipped reflected the “opulence of the organization.” But there was juice, coffee, and [...]

LITA Update, May 2, 2007

May 2nd, 2007 by mtaylor

This is one of our periodic messages sent to all LITA members. This update includes information about the following:
*Simplifying Complex Projects Using Dotproject for Project Management.
*Sunday Afternoon with LITA
*Award Winners to be honored at Annual Conference
*2007 LITA National Forum Keynote Sessions Scheduled
*Visit the LITA Blog and LITA Wiki

ALA Election Results

May 2nd, 2007 by jgriffey

Election Results
Congratulations to the following members who have been elected to the LITA Board of Directors:

Vice President/President-Elect: Andrew Pace
Directors at Large (3 year terms): Mary Alice Ball and Susan Logue
Director at Large (1 year term): Karen Starr
LITA Councilor: Colby Riggs

Elected ALA Councilors who are LITA members:

Allene Hayes
Janet Swan Hill
Bernard Margolis
Catherine [...]