2007

Keynote Speakers for LITA Forum 2007

Keynote Sessions Don’t miss these great Keynote Speakers at the LITA National Forum: The Scientific and Social Challenges of Global Warming Jeffrey Kiehl, Senior Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado Global warming is the greatest environmental crisis facing humanity. The magnitude of climate warming to occur in this century has not occurred for millions of years. The rapidness of the change is unprecedented. I will briefly review the science of global warming and its implications for society. I will also explore the difficulties in communicating aspects of global warming to the public. Finally, I will explore how humans disconnect from Nature and the social implications of this disconnection. The Future is not out of Reach: Change, Library 2.0, and Emerging Trends David King, Digital Branch and Services Manager at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library in Kansas Change is good, but sometimes it is also hard….

2007

Travel Grant: 2007 LITA Forum

Announcement: Grant Available to Attend Library Information Technology Association National Forum October 2007 USA Sponsor: Mrs. Grace Hope Hill, in Memory of Professor Errol Gaston Hill Conference Theme: Technology with Altitude: 10 Years of the LITA National Forum October 4-7, 2007, Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, Colorado, USA Details: The Library and Information Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association, announces a grant to support and promote international participation at the 2007 LITA National Forum. The grant provides up to $2,500.00 US for a librarian currently living and working in the Caribbean, with preference given to a librarian from the Leeward Islands (especially from Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Kitts) to attend the 2007 LITA National Forum in Denver, Colorado, October 4-7, 2007. The grant covers only airfare, hotel, registration, and currency conversion fees up to the grant total. The grantee is responsible for meals and other expenses…