As mentioned in a previous post, LITA is beginning a series of informal discussions to let members voice their thoughts about the current strategic goals of LITA. These “kitchen table talks” will be lead by President Rachel Vacek and Vice-President Thomas Dowling. The kitchen table talks will discuss LITA’s strategic goals – collaboration and networking; education and sharing of expertise; advocacy; and infrastructure – and how meeting those goals will help LITA better serve you. The talks also align with ALA’s strategic planning process and efforts to communicate the association’s overarching goals of professional development, information policy, and advocacy. When ONLINE: Friday, September 19, 2014, 1:30-2:30 pm EDT ONLINE: Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT IN-PERSON: Friday, November 7, 2014, 6:45-9:00 pm MDT at the LITA Forum in Albuquerque, NM We look forward to the conversations!
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LITA Kitchen Table Conversations
LITA is beginning a series of informal discussions to let members voice their thoughts about the current strategic goals of LITA. The first couple of these “kitchen table talks,” lead by President Rachel Vacek and Vice-President Thomas Dowling, will take place online in September and October (details to follow), and will be followed by in-person dinners at the 2014 LITA Forum in Albuquerque. The kitchen table talks will discuss LITA’s strategic goals – collaboration and networking; education and sharing of expertise; advocacy; and infrastructure – and how meeting those goals will help LITA better serve you. The talks also align with ALA’s strategic planning process and efforts to communicate the association’s overarching goals of professional development, information policy, and advocacy. So if you’re coming to Forum (and you really should!), come have a bowl of green chile stew with Rachel or Thomas and let your voice be heard.
Summary of the LITA Board Meeting on August 15, 2014
The LITA Board met on Friday, August 15th for their first board meeting after ALA Annual in Las Vegas and under the new leadership of LITA President Rachel Vacek. Three major topics on the agenda were 1) the 2015 Budget; 2) the creation and disbanding of some LITA committees; and 3) an overview of the upcoming LITA Kitchen Table Conversations. The revised 2015 LITA budget and accompanying summary were well received thanks to the great work of our new Financial Advisory Committee. Special thanks goes to Andrew Pace, Susan Sharpless Smith, Mary Taylor, and especially FAC Chair Zoe Stewart-Marshall for all their hard work. The vote to accept the budget passed. Jason Griffey, the Bylaws and Organization Committee Chair and who serves as an Ex Officio member of the Board as our Parliamentarian, provided the Board with updates from the Bylaws Committee. The Board voted to disband both the Technology…
Meet your Board at Annual (including online!)
Hi! We’re the Board, and we’d like to meet you. Whether you’ll be in Vegas next week or not, there are lots of ways you can get in touch with us, get involved with what LITA’s doing, and tell us how you’d like us to represent you. Here’s your handy list of where we’re likely to be during Annual. Come chat with us! Social media and Online Hashtag: #alaac14, plus some special event ones listed below. Follow us on twitter: @ALA_LITA. You can also follow lists of the individual Board members: LITA Board 2013-2014, LITA Board 2014-2015. Like us on Facebook. LITA Board, Top Tech Trends, and maybe more will be livestreamed right here on LITAblog; watch this space for details. Programs and Social Events LITA Open House New to LITA? Want to learn more? Start here! Friday, June 27, 2014 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm Las Vegas Convention Center S224…
2014 LITA Election Results
Please join us in congratulating the newly elected LITA Board members: Thomas Dowling, Vice-President/President-Elect Aimee Fifarek, Ranti Junus, Bohyun Kim, and Jenny Emanuel Taylor, Directors-at-Large
Online LITA Board Meeting: February 15
The LITA Board invites you to join this meeting online on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 3:15 – 4:00 pm EST. Join the meeting by clicking the following link: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/r5ox8uqzi5w/ View the meeting agenda: http://connect.ala.org/node/200509 Please note: the meeting begins with a closed Executive Session. The Board anticipates opening the meeting to all at approximately 3:15 pm EST. If you have any questions, recommendations, or wish to discuss any of this, please leave a comment or contact the LITA office, lita (at) ala.org.
LITA Board Meeting, Part 2 – ALA Midwinter 2013
The livestream of the LITA Board Meeting Part 2 from ALA Midwinter 2013 in Seattle is embedded below. Once the meeting wraps up, the recording will be swapped into it’s place. Free live streaming by Ustream
2013 Election Slate
The LITA Board is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for the 2013 spring election as follows: President-elect Frank Cervone Rachel Vacek Councilor Aaron Dobbs Holly Yu Directors at Large Jason Battles Brett Bonfield Jennifer Reiswig Andromeda Yelton The slate was recommended by the Nominating Committee. Tom Wilson is chair of the Committee and Karen Schneider and Ranti Junus are the Committee members. The Board thanks the Nominating Committee for all their work.
Online LITA Board Meeting: November 19
The LITA Board invites you to join this meeting online on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 1:30 – 2:30 pm EST. Join the meeting by clicking the following link: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/r25o1o9ytqw/ View the meeting agenda: http://connect.ala.org/files/7917/111912BoardAgenda.rtf Please note: the meeting begins with a closed Executive Session. The Board anticipates opening the meeting to all at approximately 1:30 pm EST. If you have any questions, recommendations, or wish to discuss any of this, please leave a comment or contact the LITA office, lita (at) ala.org.
It begins…
When I decided to write about my time as LITA Vice-President/President-Elect, I knew I would be writing about LITA committees and making appointments to them, about LITA Forum and my experience there, and about my experience with the LITA Board in general. I’m delighted to learn that there are other responsibilities of the Vice-President, and my hope is that by writing about them, I might help others who are interested in division leadership, be it LITA or not. My first phone call with Mary Taylor, LITA’s Executive Director (ALA Staff) earlier this year was very pleasant. She called to deliver the news that I had won the election, and that my term as Vice-President/President-Elect would start after the Annual conference in Anaheim. She was clearly excited about the upcoming year, and reminded me of these Vice-Presidential duties: Attend training that would help Mary and me establish a working relationship. Attend…