Position Description The LITA Blog Editor has the following responsibilities: Recruitment and training of new authors as needed Developing a posting calendar and review process, and coordinating blog topics to ensure a wide variety of content Conduct regular meetings with the group Attend LITA Communications and Marketing Committee meetings as member Managing special topics, inviting guest bloggers, working with LITA leadership to post announcements for awards, scholarships, Forum, etc. Performing regular maintenance and updates of the Wordpress platform Marketing and promoting the blog in collaboration witth the LITA Communications and Marketing Committee Preparing an annual report to the LITA Board prior to the Midwinter and Annual meetings Term of Service This is a volunteer position that typically involves about 2-4 hours a month of work, depending on the editorial calendar. This is a two-year appointment that may be renewed with the approval of the LITA Board. The Blog Editor is…
Author: Cinthya Ippoliti
Seeking Applications for eLearning Coordinator!
Position Description The eLearning Coordinator is charged with handling all of the logistics for scheduling, running, and completing LITA’s webinars and courses. The Coordinator holds a 3-year appointment with an option for one renewal for a maximum of 2 terms. The initial appointment will begin on October 1, 2019, and will continue through the end of June 2022. This person is expected to work approximately 4 hours a week for 52 weeks a year, although some weeks will likely require fewer hours while others require more. The total should balance out to 208 hours each year. Responsibilities Works with instructors and LITA staff to schedule webinars and courses at least 10 weeks in advance; Maintains a year-round calendar of elearning opportunities based on content selected by the LITA Education Committee and LITA Education Acquisitions Editor; Obtains signed letters of agreement from instructors; Provides ALA Member and Customer Service (MaCS) with…
Accepting applications for the LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the award consists of $1,000, publication in LITA’s refereed journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), and a certificate. The deadline for submission of the manuscript is February 28, 2019. The purpose of the award is to recognize superior student writing and to enhance the professional development of students. The manuscript can be written on any aspect of libraries and information technology. Examples include, but are not limited to, digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and publishing, open source software, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, online catalogs, and universal access to technology. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled…
LITA Education Call for Proposals for Spring 2019
Share your technology knowledge with a LITA Education proposal! The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! Submit a proposal by November 2nd, 2018 to teach a webinar, webinar series, or online course for Spring 2019. We seek and encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. All topics related to the intersection of technology and libraries are welcomed. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Visualization Privacy and analytics Data librarianship Technology spaces Ethics and access Project management Augmented and virtual reality Data-driven decision-making Tech design for social justice Diversity in library technology Collection assessment metrics beyond CPU Government information and digital preservation Instructors receive a $500 honorarium for an online course or $150 for a webinar, split among instructors. View our list of current and past course offerings to…
LITA Education Call for Proposals – Deadline Extended
What library technology topic are you passionate about? Have something to teach? The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! For years, LITA has offered online learning programs on technology-related topics of interest to LITA Members and wider American Library Association audience. Submit a proposal by May 10th, 2018 to teach a webinar, webinar series, or online course for Summer/Fall 2018. We seek and encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. All topics related to the intersection of technology and libraries are welcomed. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Visualization Privacy and analytics Data librarianship Technology spaces Ethics and access Project management Augmented and virtual reality Data-driven decision-making Tech design for social justice Diversity in library technology Collection assessment metrics beyond CPU Government information and digital preservation Instructors receive…
Upcoming professional development classes and webinars
Upcoming webinars! Privacy in Libraries, a LITA webinar series Offered: April 11, 2018 – May 23, 2018 IT Security and Privacy in Libraries Offered: May 1, 2018 Register here! For questions or comments please contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 or Mark Beatty, mbeatty@ala.org
Call For Blog Writers!
Dear Colleagues, The LITA Blog invites applications for new authors! We are recruiting writers from all types and sizes of libraries to share their knowledge as part of this amazing group. For additional information about the blog, please go to: http://litablog.org/. Please indicate your interest and fill out the following form by March 9th: https://goo.gl/forms/20iOhDnzRq6knqgG2. John Klima and Cinthya Ippoliti (co-editors)
HTTPS: It’s Way Past Time-A guest post from TJ Lamanna
Brace for impact. Well, maybe not impact, but phone calls and emails to be sure. Google announced that in July 2018 they will be flagging all non-HTTPS sites as insecure, which means your patrons are going to get a warning whenever they try to access your site. And for roughly 90% of public U.S. libraries, this is going to be the case. That’s right, according to my latest statistics only 1620 out of 16221 public libraries in the U.S. use HTTPS for their websites (catalogs are a beast of a different color). U.S. libraries are trailing tremendously on the national average, and for a group that lauds themselves as bastions of privacy, we need to do better. For instance, the graphics below show the average for Alexa’s list of most popular websites [Fig. 1]. I use SSLLabs reports both to look at trends and run audits, you can do so…
Call for submissions for the LITA / Ex Libris Student Writing Award
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the award consists of $1,000, publication in LITA’s refereed journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), and a certificate. The deadline for submission of the manuscript is February 28, 2018. The purpose of the award is to recognize superior student writing and to enhance the professional development of students. The manuscript can be written on any aspect of libraries and information technology. Examples include digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and publishing, open source software, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, online catalogs, and universal access to technology. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited program in…
LITA Forum 2017 Preview
The LITA Membership Development Committee will be moderating another Twitter #LITAchat on October 27, 2017 12:00pm CDT. This month we invite you to participate in discussing the upcoming LITA Forum November 9-12 in Denver. Joining us will be Aimee Fifarek, LITA Past President, to answer questions and talk about some of the exciting speakers and events. To participate, launch your favorite Twitter client and check out the #LITAchat hashtag. On the web client, just search for #LITAchat and then click “LIVE” to follow along. Ask questions using the hashtag #LITAchat, add your own comments, and even answer questions posed by other participants. Hope to see you there!