Category: ALA Annual Conferences

Don’t miss this exciting networking and learning opportunity to attend the LITA AvramCamp, a AdaCamp-inspired event Friday June 23, 2017, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Northwestern University Libraries, Evanston, IL Discover ALA Annual Ticketed Events Register for ALA Annual events Women in technology face numerous challenges in their day-to-day work. If you would like to join other women in the field to discuss topics related to those challenges, AdaCamp is for you. This one-day LITA preconference at ALA Annual in Chicago will allow female-identifying individuals employed in various technological industries an opportunity to network with others in the field and to collectively examine common barriers faced. This day will follow the unconference model allowing attendees the power to choose topics most relevant to their work and their lives. Participants will have the opportunity to propose lightning rounds and session proposals on a variety of topics such as salary negotiation, creating inclusive…

Save the date for this exciting LITA preconference at the upcoming ALA Annual conference in Chicago, IL. LITA AdvramCamp Friday June 23, 2017, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Northwestern University campus in Evanston, IL Women in library technology face numerous challenges in their day-to-day work. If you would like to join other women in the field to discuss topics related to those challenges, AvramCamp, LITA’s AdaCamp-inspired event is for you. This one-day LITA preconference at ALA Annual in Chicago will allow women employed in various technological industries an opportunity to network with others in the field and to collectively examine common barriers faced. This day will follow the unconference model allowing attendees the power to choose topics most relevant to their work and their lives. Watch for more program details and registration information following ALA Midwinter! Find out more about AdaCamp. This event is sponsored by LITA’s Women in Information Technology Interest…

The proposals submission deadline for LITA programs at the 2017 ALA Annual conference has been extended two weeks until September 23, 2016. Submit Your Call for Proposals for the 2017 Annual Conference Programs and Preconferences! The LITA Program Planning Committee (PPC) is now accepting innovative and creative proposals for the 2017 Annual American Library Association Conference. We’re looking for 60- and 90-minute conference presentations. In addition to program session proposals, we are also eager to see your proposals for half-day or full-day preconferences to help participants develop skills through interactive learning. The focus should be on technology in libraries, whether that’s use of, new ideas for, trends in, or interesting/innovative projects being explored – it’s all for you to propose. When and Where is the Conference? The 2017 Annual ALA Conference will be held  in Chicago, IL, from June 22nd through 27th. What kind of topics are we looking for? We’re…

Call for Proposals for the 2017 Annual Conference Programs and Preconferences! The LITA Program Planning Committee (PPC) is now accepting innovative and creative proposals for the 2017 Annual American Library Association Conference.  We’re looking for full or half day pre-conference ideas as well as 60- and 90-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 – it’s all for you to propose. When and Where is the Conference? The 2017 Annual ALA Conference will be held  in Chicago, IL, from June 22nd through 27th. What kind of topics are we looking for? We’re looking for programs of interest to all library/information agency types, that inspire technological change and adoption, or/and generally go above and beyond the everyday. We regularly receive many more proposals than we can program into the 20 slots available to LITA…