2011

LITA Top Tech Trends Annual Program Evaluation

The LITA TTT Committee welcomed an estimated 600+ attendees to the panel session Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. A hearty thanks goes out to each panelist for their insights and willingness to participate in sharing their knowledge: Lorcan Dempsey, Clifford Lynch, Nina McHale, Monique Szendze, and Jennifer Wright. The program evaluation form is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VW6CCMF and we welcome your thoughts to help inform tweaks or changes that may help with future programs.

2011

LITA Board Meetings Streamed from #ALA11

The LITA Board has voted to distribute a stream of the 2011 ALA Annual LITA Board meetings, and will be embedding the stream here on LITABlog! The two Board meetings are scheduled as follows: Board of Directors I: Saturday, June 25, 2011 – 8:00am – 12:00pm Board of Directors II: Monday, June 27, 2011 – 1:30pm – 5:30pm All of the documents relating to the Board meetings can be found here: 2011 Annual Conference Board Documents If you plan to attend the Board meetings virtually, we’d love to know who you are! Please fill out the following form in order to let us know: LITA Board Meeting Sign-Up Sheet The streaming video will be via the LITA Ustream channel, but we will embed a stream here as well as soon as we begin. Follow in either place!

2011

LITA and Top Tech Trends on YouTube

LITA is piloting a new YouTube presence, and the Top Technology Trends Committee is excited to be a part of this effort. The Committee is working on a pilot project to share short, informal videos from past and present Top Technology Trends panelists. These videos will serve as current sound-bytes on technology trends of interest to the library community. It’s hoped that the number of videos will grow over time, and play a role in fostering a sense of community during the time between ALA’s Annual and Midwinter meetings. The Committee would like to thank Jason Griffey for producing the first video, available now at LITA LibraryInfoTech’s Channel

2011

LITA Happy Hour at ALA Annual 2011

For those of you heading to New Orleans in a couple of weeks, remember LITA Happy Hour as you put together your conference schedule. Here’s your chance to catch-up with your LITA friends, and maybe make some new ones. If you’re new to LITA, the Happy Hour is a great opportunity to get to know other members in a relaxed atmosphere. The LITA Membership Committee hopes to see you there! (Cash bar, seating inside and outside – sorry, no swimming pool) Friday, June 24 · 5:30pm – 8:00pm The Howlin’ Wolf Den 907 S. Peters St. New Orleans, Louisiana There’s a Facebook Event setup LITA Happy Hour is not listed in the ALA Conference Scheduler {Update: LITA Happy Hour is now listed in the ALA Conference Scheduler}

2011

LITA at ALA Annual 2011

By now you’re probably wondering where that fabulous BIGWIG LITA gCalendar is and why it is not already embedded on LITAblog. That’s a fair question. In my opinion, the gCal has been surpassed by the new Conference Scheduler. Have you taken a look at the LITA Conference Schedule in ALA Connect? I know the display isn’t in Calendar grid format, but the new Conference Scheduler offers a complete listing of LITA programs, a way to indicate (and rank!) the various programs which interest you, and a way to export your “My Schedule” selections in iCal or other formats for importing into your regular calendar. Check it out (and let me know if you agree! (or disagree)) Update: After some feedback, I generated an iCal of all LITA events (Search for LITA and then click the iCal button at the top right corner), and imprted it into the BIGWIG LITA Calendar:

2011

Don’t Miss the Top Tech Trends Panel in New Orleans!

We have a great panel this year for Top Tech Trends Panel at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans! The panelists will describe changes and advances in technology that they see having an impact on the library world, and suggest what libraries might do to take advantage of these trends. When: Sunday, June 26, 2011 – 1:30pm – 3:30pm Where: Convention Center, Auditorium A The illustrious panelists: Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC Clifford Lynch, CNI Nina McHale, Univ of Colorado, Denver Monique Sendze, Douglas Country (CO) Libraries Jennifer Wright, Free Library of Philadelphia

2011

Still time to register for LITA Preconferences in NOLA

All LITA Preconferences are full-day workshops held on Friday, June 24 9:00 am-4:30 pm: Getting Started with Drupal Speakers: Nina McHale, University of Colorado Denver; Rachel Vacek, University of Houston This preconference session will provide a thorough introduction to the Drupal content management system. Librarian Drupalers Rachel Vacek and Nina McHale will guide attendees as they create Drupal sites in a sandbox environment, covering the basics of content creation, themes, modules, and user management. Previous web experience helpful, but not required. Concludes with demonstrations of innovative Drupal sites, including library sites, library intranets, and an electronic journal. User Experience Design for Websites Speaker: Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Jose Public Library Learn how and why to create positive user experiences in your interactive digital spaces. Work with experts in library web design and user experience design to learn some tips, tricks, and best practices that you can implement immediately. Discover best practices…

2011

LITA Educational Offering in New Orleans

LITA is pleased to offer 3 full-day workshops as part of the ALA Annual Conference, held on Friday, June 24 9:00 am-4:30 pm. Please note – you do not need to be registered for the ALA Annual Conference to participate in a workshop. Getting Started with Drupal Speakers: Nina McHale, University of Colorado Denver; Rachel Vacek, University of Houston This preconference session will provide a thorough introduction to the Drupal content management system. Librarian Drupalers Rachel Vacek and Nina McHale will guide attendees as they create Drupal sites in a sandbox environment, covering the basics of content creation, themes, modules, and user management. Previous web experience helpful, but not required. Concludes with demonstrations of innovative Drupal sites, including library sites, library intranets, and an electronic journal. User Experience Design for Websites Speaker: Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Jose Public Library Learn how and why to create positive user experiences in your interactive…

2011

LITA Preconferences Available at ALA Annual

There is still time to save $25 on your Annual Conference Registration – the Early Bird Deadline is Friday, March 4. Why not put that savings toward one of LITA’s three preconference offerings? All LITA Preconferences are full-day workshops held on Friday, June 24 9:00 am-4:30 pm: Getting Started with Drupal Speakers: Nina McHale, University of Colorado Denver; Rachel Vacek, University of Houston This preconference session will provide a thorough introduction to the Drupal content management system. Librarian Drupalers Rachel Vacek and Nina McHale will guide attendees as they create Drupal sites in a sandbox environment, covering the basics of content creation, themes, modules, and user management. Previous web experience helpful, but not required. Concludes with demonstrations of innovative Drupal sites, including library sites, library intranets, and an electronic journal. User Experience Design for Websites Speaker: Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Jose Public Library Learn how and why to create positive user…