Category: 2017

If you attended the recent 2017 ALA Annual conference in Chicago, thank you for attending LITA events. Please do us the large favor of completing our LITA conference programs survey evaluation at: http://bit.ly/litaatannual2017 We hope you had the best ALA Annual conference, and that attending useful, informative and fun LITA programs were an important part of your conference experience. If so please take a moment to complete our evaluation survey. Your responses are very important to your colleagues who are planning programming for next years ALA Annual, as well as LITA year round continuing education sessions. To complete your survey it might also help to check back at the Full schedule of LITA programs and meetings And recall other details at the LITA @ ALA Annual page. Thank you and we hope to see you at the LITA Forum in Denver CO, November 9 – 12, 2017 Questions or Comments?…

Meet Melody Condron, author of the new Roman and Littlefield LITA Guides series publication: Managing the Digital You: Where and How to Keep and Organize Your Digital Life Rowman and Littlefield Booth #2515 Saturday June 24, 2017, 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Don’t miss your chance to meet, purchase at a large discount and have your copy signed by Melody. This book is a much-needed guide for those struggling with how to manage and preserve their digital items. Here is Melody’s thoughts on her book. She would love to see you all there. Earlier this year my book, Managing the Digital You, was released as part of the LITA Guide series. It’s a book about personal digital archiving (PDA): how people (that’s you) can manage and protect all of their digital stuff, from photos and Twitter to voicemails and bank statements. This book is a little different than some of…

Don’t miss a single one of the great LITA events at ALA Annual 2017 in Chicago, June 23-26, 2017 There’s so much good stuff, we’re listing just the highlights in chronological order. Be sure to check for more programs and details: LITA at ALA Annual web page, and the ALA Scheduler site, filtered for LITA LITA AvramCamp preconference, an AdaCamp inspired event Friday, June 23, 2017, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Facilitators: Margaret Heller, Digital Services Librarian, Loyola University Chicago; and Evviva Weinraub, Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies, Northwestern University. This one-day LITA preconference during ALA Annual in Chicago will allow female-identifying individuals employed in various technological industries an opportunity to network with others in the field and to collectively examine common barriers faced. LITA Conference Kickoff Friday June 23, 2017, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join current and prospective LITA members for an overview and informal conversation at the…

Don’t miss this exciting networking and learning opportunity to attend the LITA AvramCamp, a AdaCamp-inspired event Friday June 23, 2017, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Northwestern University Libraries, Evanston, IL Discover ALA Annual Ticketed Events Register for ALA Annual events Women in technology face numerous challenges in their day-to-day work. If you would like to join other women in the field to discuss topics related to those challenges, AdaCamp is for you. This one-day LITA preconference at ALA Annual in Chicago will allow female-identifying individuals employed in various technological industries an opportunity to network with others in the field and to collectively examine common barriers faced. This day will follow the unconference model allowing attendees the power to choose topics most relevant to their work and their lives. Participants will have the opportunity to propose lightning rounds and session proposals on a variety of topics such as salary negotiation, creating inclusive…

Save the date for this exciting LITA preconference at the upcoming ALA Annual conference in Chicago, IL. LITA AdvramCamp Friday June 23, 2017, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Northwestern University campus in Evanston, IL Women in library technology face numerous challenges in their day-to-day work. If you would like to join other women in the field to discuss topics related to those challenges, AvramCamp, LITA’s AdaCamp-inspired event is for you. This one-day LITA preconference at ALA Annual in Chicago will allow women employed in various technological industries an opportunity to network with others in the field and to collectively examine common barriers faced. This day will follow the unconference model allowing attendees the power to choose topics most relevant to their work and their lives. Watch for more program details and registration information following ALA Midwinter! Find out more about AdaCamp. This event is sponsored by LITA’s Women in Information Technology Interest…