Learn about the open source digital repository, Islandora, from experts, in this afternoon of diving into the framework. Islandora for Managers: Open Source Digital Repository Training Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Presenters: Erin Tripp, Business Development Manager at discoverygarden inc. and Stephen Perkins, Managing Member of Infoset Digital Publishing Register for ALA Annual and Discover Ticketed Events This Islandora for Managers workshop will empower participants to manage digital content in an open source, standards-based, and interoperable repository framework. Islandora combines Drupal, Fedora Commons and Solr software together with additional open source applications. The framework delivers easy-to-configure tools to expose and preserve all types of digital content. The Islandora for Managers workshop will provide an overview of the Islandora software and open source community. It will also feature an interactive ‘how to’ guide for ingesting various types of content, setting permissions, metadata management, configuring discovery, managing embargoes and…
Category: ALA Annual Conferences
LITA ALA Annual Precon: Islandora for Managers
Learn about the open source digital repository, Islandora, from experts, in this afternoon of diving into the framework. Islandora for Managers: Open Source Digital Repository Training Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Presenters: Erin Tripp, Business Development Manager at discoverygarden inc. and Stephen Perkins, Managing Member of Infoset Digital Publishing Register for ALA Annual and Discover Ticketed Events This Islandora for Managers workshop will empower participants to manage digital content in an open source, standards-based, and interoperable repository framework. Islandora combines Drupal, Fedora Commons and Solr software together with additional open source applications. The framework delivers easy-to-configure tools to expose and preserve all types of digital content. The Islandora for Managers workshop will provide an overview of the Islandora software and open source community. It will also feature an interactive ‘how to’ guide for ingesting various types of content, setting permissions, metadata management, configuring discovery, managing embargoes and…
[Cancelled] LITA ALA Annual Precon: Digital Privacy
Don’t miss these amazing speakers at this important LITA preconference to the ALA Annual 2016 conference in Orlando FL. Digital Privacy and Security: Keeping You And Your Library Safe and Secure In A Post-Snowden World Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Presenters: Blake Carver, LYRASIS and Jessamyn West, Library Technologist at Open Library Register for ALA Annual and Discover Ticketed Events Learn strategies on how to make you, your librarians and your patrons more secure & private in a world of ubiquitous digital surveillance and criminal hacking. We’ll teach tools that keep your data safe inside of the library and out — how to secure your library network environment, website, and public PCs, as well as tools and tips you can teach to patrons in computer classes and one-on-one tech sessions. We’ll tackle security myths, passwords, tracking, malware, and more, covering a range of tools from basic to…
LITA ALA Annual Precon: Digital Privacy
Don’t miss these amazing speakers at this important LITA preconference to the ALA Annual 2016 conference in Orlando FL. Digital Privacy and Security: Keeping You And Your Library Safe and Secure In A Post-Snowden World Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Presenters: Blake Carver, LYRASIS and Jessamyn West, Library Technologist at Open Library Register for ALA Annual and Discover Ticketed Events Learn strategies on how to make you, your librarians and your patrons more secure & private in a world of ubiquitous digital surveillance and criminal hacking. We’ll teach tools that keep your data safe inside of the library and out — how to secure your library network environment, website, and public PCs, as well as tools and tips you can teach to patrons in computer classes and one-on-one tech sessions. We’ll tackle security myths, passwords, tracking, malware, and more, covering a range of tools from basic to…
LITA Top Tech Trends Panel at ALA Annual 2016
Help LITA celebrate the kick off to its 50th year by participating or nominating a Top Tech Trends panelist. Submit your nomination here. The LITA Top Technology Trends Committee is currently seeking nominations for panelists to participate in their popular panel discussion session at ALA Annual 2016. We are looking for a diverse panel of speakers ready to offer insights into a range of technology topics impacting libraries today and into the future. Have someone you’d love to hear share their thoughts about current and future trends in technology? Want to share your own thoughts on some tech topics? Let us know what you or your nominee have to offer to the discussion! For more details and a chance to nominate yourself or someone else, visit this site. Nominations are due by April 15th, 2016. Spread the Word!!! Emily Clasper Suffolk Cooperative Library System LITA Top Tech Trends Committee Chair…
3 Exciting LITA Preconferences at ALA Annual, Orlando FL
Help LITA kick off its year of 50th anniversary celebrations. By attending any one of three exciting new preconferences at ALA Annual in Orlando FL. They will all be held on: Friday, June 24 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For more information and registration, check out the LITA at ALA Annual conference web page Digital Privacy and Security: Keeping You and Your Library Safe and Secure in a Post-Snowden World Presenters: Blake Carver, LYRASIS and Jessamyn West, Library Technologist at Open Library Learn strategies on how to make you, your librarians and your patrons more secure & private in a world of ubiquitous digital surveillance and criminal hacking. We’ll teach tools that keep your data safe inside of the library and out — how to secure your library network environment, website, and public PCs, as well as tools and tips you can teach to patrons in computer classes and…
LITA at ALA Midwinter – Boston
If you’re going to ALA Midwinter in Boston, don’t miss these excellent LITA activities. Click the links for more information. And check out the entire: LITA at ALA Midwinter schedule Friday, January 8, 2016, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm LITA “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour at Midwinter! How do you feel about 40,000 square feet full of laser cutters, acetylene torches, screen presses, and sewing machines? Or community-based STEAM programming for kids? Or lightsabers? If these sound great to you Register Now Saturday, January 9, 2016, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – 104 BC All Committees, and all Interest Groups, meetings This is where and when all the face to face meetings happen. If you want to become involved in working with LITA, show up, volunteer, meet your colleagues, express your interests, share your skills. Sunday, January 10, 2016, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, Boston Convention &…
Register for “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” at ALA Midwinter
How do you feel about 40,000 square feet full of laser cutters, acetylene torches, screen presses, and sewing machines? Or community-based STEAM programming for kids? Or lightsabers? If these sound great, you should register for the LITA “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour at Midwinter! We’ll whisk you off to Somerville for tours, nuts and bolts information on running makerspace programs for kids and adults, Q&A, and hands-on activities at two great makerspaces. Artisan’s Asylum is one of the country’s premier makerspaces. In addition to the laser cutters, sewing machines, and numerous other tools, they rent workspaces to artists, offer a diverse and extensive set of public classes, and are familiar with the growing importance of makerspaces to librarians. Parts & Crafts is a neighborhood gem: a makerspace for kids that runs camp, afterschool, weekend, and homeschooling programs. With a knowledgeable staff, a great collection of STEAM supplies, and a philosophy…
LITA 2015 Scholarships Winners
Rachel Vacek announced at her LITA President’s program at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, the winners of annual scholarships LITA sponsors jointly with three organizations: Baker & Taylor, LSSI and OCLC. These scholarships are for master’s level study, with an emphasis on library technology and/or automation, at a library school program accredited by the American Library Association. LITA, the Library and Information Technology Association, is a division of the American Library Association. This year’s winner of the LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) sponsored by Baker & Taylor is Andrew Meyer who will pursue his studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship ($2,500) winner is Jesus Espinoza who will pursue his studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Young-In Kim, the winner of the LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship ($3,000), will pursue her studies at Syracuse University. Criteria for the scholarships include previous academic…
LITA at ALA Annual, give us your opinions
Did you attend the 2015 ALA Annual conference in San Francisco? Thank you! There were loads of dynamic, useful and fun LITA programming at the conference. Now we want your opinions. Please complete our LITA at ALA Annual conference survey! LITA programs included: 3 preconferences Sunday afternoon with LITA inlcuding the Top Technology Trends panel Rachel Vacek’s presidents program with Lou Rosenfeld A total of 20 programs LITA Interest Groups discussions and meetings You can review the LITA Highlights page for information on LITA programs and activities at Annual Conference, with the link to the full conference scheduler, and check out the LITA Interest Groups special managed discussions list too. We’re trying very hard to make sure LITA programming meets your needs. To help us we have an Evaluation Survey for all LITA Programs at 2015 ALA Annual conference. Now that you attended Annual we hope you’ll take the few…