LITA BlogOur vigilant ALA representative to NISO, Cindy Hepfer, has forwarded to us a number of announcements of systematic reviews from ISO: 1. Systematic Review: ISO 9230:2007, Determination of price indexes for print and electronic media purchased by libraries. “This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of price indexes relating to the prices of [...]
Attending the ALA 2010 Annual Conference in DC this June? Be a part of the fun and blog for LITA! We need volunteers to blog about sessions, speakers, and general conference atmosphere. We would like coverage for as many of the sessions as possible. Visit the BIGWIG LITA Events calendar and pick one (or more) [...]
The 4th Annual BIGWIG Showcase takes place at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington DC on June 28, 2010 from 10:30am to Noon. Location: TBD There are some great topics in the running, but we need your help to pick the top ones. VOTE today! You can also suggest a topic that’s not on the [...]
On behalf of BIGWIG, as usual, here is a calendar of LITA events at ALA Annual
There is still time to register for one of three LITA workshops, held Friday, June 25 in DC. Plus, you can take advantage of ALA Advanced Registration rates through May 14. Register Now! Migrating to open source library systems Speakers: Terry Reese, Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, Oregon State University; David Lindahl, Web [...]
It’s time for the 4th Annual BIGWIG Showcase at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington DC, Monday, June 28, 2010 from 10:30am to Noon. Location: TBD The BIGWIG Showcase, (formerly the BIGWIG Social Software Showcase), is a great event, but for it to be successful, we need your help! In the interests of staying as [...]
Cindy Hepfer, ALA Voting Representative to NISO, has passed on to us information about two upcoming ballots. Both of these have deadlines coming up very quickly. 1. Liaison ballot for ISO/FDIS 29383, Terminology policies — Development and implementation. “This International Standard provides policy makers in governments, administration, non-profit and commercial organizations with guidelines and a [...]