Author: Griffey

2018

2018 LITA Library Technology Forum Call for Proposals

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Submit your Proposals for the: 2018 LITA Library Technology Forum Minneapolis, MN November 8-10, 2018 There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. — Edith Wharton The Library and Information Technology Association seeks proposals for the 21st Annual LITA Library Technology Forum in Minneapolis, Minnesota from November 8-10, 2018. Building & Leading Our theme for the 2018 LITA Library Technology Forum is: Building & Leading. What are you most passionate about in librarianship and information technology? This conference is your chance to share how your passions are building the future, and to lead others by illumination and inspiration. Along those lines, we are inviting you to rethink your take on presentations and programming. To inspire your creativity, we have three options from which you may choose: Traditional: Solo or panel presentations on a topic, fixed length, may be streamed/recorded. Hands-on: Leading…

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2014

LITA Bylaws & Organization Committee – IG Renewal Document

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One of the jobs of the LITA Bylaws & Organization Committee is to oversee the formation and dissolution of LITA Interest Groups. I’ve created and updated a document that has both current names and dates of LITA Interest Groups, renewal dates, and past IGs that have been dissolved. LITA Interest Group document If anyone has any questions, please let me know: griffey at gmail.com

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2014

Vegas: not just gambling and shows

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As many of you may know, I spend a decent amount of time in Vegas every year as a result of covering CES every January. I really enjoy it, but know that it’s not really for some people…and with tens of thousands of librarians descending on Vegas for ALA Annual, it’s likely that a lot of us won’t enjoy the ever-present gambling or the overly-expensive shows that make Vegas so popular. So I thought I’d point out a few things that I really like about Vegas that don’t revolve around the typical Vegas activities. Thrill Seekers If you’re a fan of thrill rides, amusement park style, Vegas has a couple of things for you. The Fremont Street Zipline: A zipline that takes you down the length of the original Vegas Strip, Fremont Street. You can fly above the crowd, surrounded by the neon and LEDs of Freemont Street. Thrill Rides…

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LITA Bylaws Review Underway

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Based on conversations at Board meetings, as well as an attempt to fix a number of issues that have arisen over the last 2-3 years (specifically issues around officers and timing of elections) the Bylaws committee has began work on analyzing the LITA Bylaws. For those of you that are new to LITA, or just haven’t been enthralled by parliamentary process like some of us, the Bylaws are the rules by which the Division operates. The LITA Manual lays out responsibilities and operational issues, but the Bylaws are the rules by which the organization operates. Want to know how to start an IG? That’s in the bylaws. After discussions within the Bylaws Committee, and examining how such a review of those specific sections relating to elections and officers would need to occur, our conclusion was that a large part of the current issues have been caused by just this sort…

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