2019

Call for Panelists – 2019 ALA Annual LITA Top Tech Trends Program

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Nominate yourself or someone you know for the next LITA Top Tech Trends panel of speakers! Submit your nominations – the deadline is April 29. The session will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, at the  2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington DC. A moderator and several panelists will each discuss trends impacting libraries, ideas for use cases, and practical approaches for evaluating them. LITA encourages participation from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, and LGBTQA+ individuals. We also value diverse perspectives from different types and sizes of libraries, as well as those who can bring a fresh voice. Speakers will be selected based on their proposed trends, experiences, and overall balance to the panel. View the submission guidelines.

2019

Save the Date: LITA AvramCamp 2019

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Register now for this unique and affordable LITA workshop at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC. AvramCamp 2019 Friday June 21, 2019, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center Join other women and non-binary technology library workers in a safe and welcoming space to explore common challenges faced, learn strategies for dealing with them, and discuss specific tools to build your confidence at AvramCamp, LITA’s AdaCamp-inspired event. This one-day LITA preconference, built on the unconference model, will start with looking at Imposter Syndrome, the feeling that you aren’t actually qualified for the work you are doing and will be discovered as a fraud. Participants will then have the opportunity to choose the topics most relevant to them for discussion, such as salary negotiation, how to advocate for accomplishments/invisible work, and ways to promote diversity and equity in tech environments. Our goal is to create a support network and increase participation from underrepresented groups in open technology and…

2019

LITA ALA Annual Precons: Active and Engaging

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If you’re attending the 2019 ALA Annual Conference, join us for one of our practical workshops and check out all the LITA programming at Annual including the thought-provoking LITA President’s Program. AvramCamp Friday June 21, 2019, 9:00 am – 4:00pm Facilitators: Sara Margaret Rizzo, Systems Librarian, Monmouth University Library Aisha Conner-Gaten. Instructional Design Librarian, Loyola Marymount University    This workshop for female-identifying individuals will start with looking at imposter syndrome and then allow participants to propose unconference topics such as salary negotiation, creating inclusive job postings, and becoming leaders in the technology field. Beginning GIt and GitHub Friday, June 21, 2019 12:00 – 4:00 pm Presenters: Kate Bronstad, Librarian Web Developer, University Library, Tufts University Heather Klish, Systems Librarian, University Library, Tufts University Ari Gofman, Social Science Data Librarian, Tisch Library, Tufts University      Work smarter, collaborate faster, and share code or other files with the library community using the popular version control system Git. Featuring a mix…

2019

Call for Panelists – 2019 ALA Annual Diversity, Equity, and Justice Panel

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LITA is seeking proposals for panelists for our 2019 ALA Annual “Diversity, Equity, and Justice Talks: In and Beyond the Library” program in Washington, DC! The submission deadline is Sunday December 9, 2018. Submit your proposal The program will consist of presentations from three panelists interested in approaching the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Justice from their own personal and/or institutional perspective. We invite potential panelists to submit brief proposals around any topic that relates to diversity and equity work at large: employing anti-racist praxis in libraries/your library work, navigating microagressions, allyship, cultural competency–to name a few. However, any and all topics are welcome, and don’t necessarily need to speak directly to technology. LITA encourages participation from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, and LGBTQA+. We also value diverse perspectives from different types and sizes of libraries and individuals who can bring a fresh voice. Panelists will be selected based…

2019

Last Call for Proposals, LITA @ ALA Annual 2019

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Submit your program ideas for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference Washington DC, June 20-25, 2019 LITA is encouraging the submission of innovative and creative proposals for the 2019 Annual American Library Association Conference. We’re looking for 60 minute conference presentations. The focus should be on technology in libraries, whether that’s use of, new ideas for, trends in, or interesting/innovative projects being explored. Submission Deadline: August 31, 2018 Final Decisions: November 9, 2018 Schedule of Sessions Announced: December 5, 2018 Proposals will be accepted via one submission site for all ALA Divisions, RoundTables, Committees and Offices. This link to the submission site will redirect to the ALA log-in page. All submitters are required to have an ALA profile, but are not required to be ALA members. Help and details on making a successful submission are on the LITA Forms web site. We welcome proposals from anyone who feels they have something to offer…