Category: News & Noteworthy

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) recognized five libraries for offering cutting-edge technologies in library services, honoring programs in Boston, New York, Tucson, Ariz.; Orlando, Fla.; and Le Roy, N.Y. The recognition, which is presented by the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy and the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA), showcases libraries that are serving their communities using novel and innovative methods. Libraries or library service areas selected will be highlighted through various ALA publications and featured in a program at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 27-July 2, 2013. “This year’s winners represent creative and cost-effective engagement with technology trends including BYOD (bring your own device), augmented reality, e-government, crowd-sourcing, and online learning,” said Marc Gartler, Branch Manager, Madison Public Library, who chaired the selection subcommittee. “We are excited to recognize these fantastic projects and believe they have the potential to be replicated by many libraries across…

LITA is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program.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, 2013. 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 electronic publishing, telecommunications, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, desktop applications, online catalogs and bibliographic systems, universal access to technology, library consortia and others. At the time the unpublished manuscript is submitted, the applicant must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited program in library…

New vacancy listings are posted weekly on Wednesday at approximately 12 noon Central Time. They appear under New This Week and under the appropriate regional listing. Postings remain on the LITA Job Site for a minimum of four weeks. New This Week Diversity Residency Program Librarian (2 positions), The Pennsylvania State University Libraries, University Park, PA Electronic Resource Metadata Management Librarian, New York University – Division of Libraries,  New York, NY   Regular Part-Time (25%) Librarian,   Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA   Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.

New vacancy listings are posted weekly on Wednesday at approximately 12 noon Central Time. They appear under New This Week and under the appropriate regional listing. Postings remain on the LITA Job Site for a minimum of four weeks. New This Week Online Learning Technologies Librarian, Macomb Community College,  Warren, MI Online Content Specialist, Computercraft Corporation,  Bethesda, MD   Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.

LITA is offering two Web Courses in February: Getting Started with GIS, presented by Eva Dodsworth, Geospatial Data Services Librarian at the University of Waterloo Map Library and Inclusive Gigabit Libraries, presented by Jon Gant, Director of the Center for Digital Inclusion at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Modeled on Eva Dodsworth’s LITA Guide of the same name, Getting Started with GIS will provide participants with an introduction to the both online and desktop GIS currently being used by library administrators, librarians, library support staff and library users.  The three week course will run February 11 – March 4 and will consist of weekly asynchronous lectures and modules in Moodle. Participants will learn firsthand how to create online maps; how to properly use maps in library web pages; how to embed GIS technology into library projects; and how to enjoy GIS and mapping technologies in personal endeavors.  Students will be exposed…

New vacancy listings are posted weekly on Wednesday at approximately 12 noon Central Time. They appear under New This Week and under the appropriate regional listing. Postings remain on the LITA Job Site for a minimum of four weeks. New This Week Coordinator of Technical Services, ESU — East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA Head of Web Services, University Libraries,  Athens, OH Web Developer,  Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO   Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.

New vacancy listings are posted weekly on Wednesday at approximately 12 noon Central Time. They appear under New This Week and under the appropriate regional listing. Postings remain on the LITA Job Site for a minimum of four weeks. New This Week Director for Administrative Services , University of Arkansas,  Fayetteville, AR Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.  

New vacancy listings are posted weekly on Wednesday at approximately 12 noon Central Time. They appear under New This Week and under the appropriate regional listing. Postings remain on the LITA Job Site for a minimum of four weeks. New This Week Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting. Customer Experience Manager, Hartford Public Library, Hartford, CT Faculty Librarian with Outstanding Tech Skills, 9 month , Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ Head of Systems, University Libraries (Job #989924), Kent State University, Kent, OH  Library Technology Coordinator, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Tombros Librarian for Classics and Humanities, The Pennsylvania State University,  University Park, PA Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.