OITP Advisory Committee Meeting(s) Hilton Garden Inn French Quarter Downtown Walk from Convention Center, not on Bus route 4 Friday June 23 Contents: OITP Macro Issues OITP Finances OITP Pressures/Observed Trends Other discussions *Possible net neutrality resolution *Copyright *Strategic Planning For details see: Annual 06 – OITP Advisory Committee Meeting –Aaron :-)’ (again, apologies if this is a faux pas)
Author: AaronDobbs
Incoming ALA Committee Chair Orientation
Incoming ALA Committee Chair Orientation Hilton N. O. Riverside — Napoleon BR Thursday 6/22/06 Put on by ALA OTLD with a very nice buffet. Not very many new ALA committee chairs were able to make it, which is too bad as the food was good and the ideas shared were good (some common sense, others insightful). The ALA Parliamentarian, Eli Mena, presented tips on meeting process and conflict avoidance/deflection/resolution. A lot of common sense, all really good to remember, and great soundbytes – including: “Committee work should be like a canoe…” For details see: Annual 06 – Incoming ALA Committee Chair Orientation Not sure about the potential faux pas I’m possibly committing (self-link love); but double posting the content seems silly.
Welcome to the LITA Blog Room (MCC 274)
Ran into the MCC staff who set up the room this morning on arrival. Nice pair of competent geeks, I approve. I’ve been mentioning the existence of the room to folks at programs and meetings already, watchout, we may see some Martians (RUSA–MARS) and NMRT folks or maybe more, since Michelle said she was Word-of-Mouthing the room as well. Anywho, drop a note when you get here – or leave a question, Enquiring minds want to know! –Aaron :-)’
ALA Election Update
A quickie update from Mary Ghikas on the ALA election stats… ——– As of this afternoon’s report (3/22/06) the number voted was: 4,513, including 4467 web and 46 paper Note that we are finally up to the date of the 1st report in 2005. As of 3/22/05, the number voted was 2,764.
So, what *could* we do with the dues increase revenue?
Posting my response to another thread as a thread for possible discussion. Here’s what I heard a while back regarding what sort of loose earmarks or intentions are lined up for the potential revenue increase. What are your thoughts and how would you prioritize expenditures of dues-based money?
ETIG – emerging technology interest group
A free wheeling discussion was had and enjoyed by all. here’s what I had presence of mind to note while cogitating…
ALA Council II — Dues proposal status
After much discussion, Council voted to place the proposed dues increase on the 2006 Spring Ballot for member consideration and voting.
Town Meeting notes (table 1)
LITA Educational programs brainstorming session ably facilitated by A & A Cohen. We had great participation, the main post is merely the table notes from ‘table 1’
CALEA Research in Progress
The ALA’s Office of Information and Technology Policy (OITP) has been
reviewing the possible impact on public libraries of the federal
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, CALEA. (See ALA’s site
at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/techinttele/calea/calea.htm for
background information.)
As part of its work in this area, OITP wants to get a better idea on how
public libraries in your state connect to the Internet. Thus, I hope you
will take a few minutes and answer the following questions. (below the fold)
RFC on UN WGIG Report
The ALA OITP Advisory Committee is soliciting assistance in responding to a request for comments on the report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) “to investigate and make proposals for action, as appropriate, on the governance of Internet by 2005.” The report is available at http://www.wgig.org and on the Department of State’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Web site at http://www.state.gov/e/eb/cip/wsis2005 Read on for more…