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Building Web Applications with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript: An Introduction to HTML5, presented by Jason Clark of Montana State University Library Geolocation, Native video, Offline storage, Semantic markup elements, Responsive web design, Canvas elements, Voice input, Drag and Drop, Opacity, Gradients… HTML5 (a generic term which includes new HTML tags, enhanced CSS styles/behaviors, and new Javascript APIs) has been released and is changing the way web developers work. With wide support in mobile browsers and the latest browser releases from Google and Firefox, HTML5 is poised to be the technology that will help build the next version of the Web. Building Web Applications with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript: An Introduction to HTML5 will consist of four live lectures held November 9, 12, 13, and 15, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CST with additional self-paced modules in Moodle. Participants will examine the trends and enhancements that HTML5, CSS3, and the new Javascript APIs enable, talk through the specifics…

The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) are soliciting submissions for the best library practices using cutting-edge technology.  Nominations must be submitted by November 6, 2012, and winners will be announced at the upcoming January 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting. “We want to showcase libraries that are serving their communities with novel and innovative methods and provide the library community with some successful models for delivering quality library service in new ways,” said Patty Saidenberg, chair of the Cutting-edge Technology in Library Services selection committee. Last year, four libraries were cited for their work: Contra Costa County Library in Pleasant Hill, Calif., New Canaan High School Library in New Canaan, Conn., New York Public Library in New York, and Scottsdale Public Library in Scottsdale, Ariz. A joint committee of members from the Subcommittee on America’s Libraries for the 21st…

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 four weeks. New This Week Digital Humanities Design Consultant, The Pennsylvania State University Libraries, University Park, PA MULTIPLE: Librarian for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences & Librarian for the College of Natural Resources Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA University Librarian, The George Washington University, Washington , DC   Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.

I’m pleased to announce the publication of the September issue of Information Technology and Libraries. Issue contents are listed below. To receive automatic notifications of future issues, please subscribe to ITAL. Suggestions and feedback are always welcome, please send to: Bob Gerrity ITAL Editor gerrityr (at) gmail.com Information Technology and Libraries Volume 31, Number 3 (September 2012) CONTENTS Editorials Bob Gerrity Editor’s Comments Cynthia Porter Editorial Board Thoughts: Appreciation for History Articles Ian Chan, Pearl Ly, Yvonne Meulemans Extending IM beyond the Reference Desk: A Case Study on the Integration of Chat Reference and Library-Wide Instant Messaging Network Openfire is an open source IM network and a single unified application that meets the needs of chat reference and internal communications. In Fall 2009, the California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Library began use of Openfire and other Jive software instant messaging technologies, to simultaneously improve our existing IM-integrated chat reference…

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 four weeks. New This Week Anythink Web Ninja (part webmaster, part virtual library visionary, part social media guru), Anythink Libraries,  Denver, CO Clinical Outreach, Liaison and Instruction Librarian,  The Pennsylvania State University Libraries, Hershey, PA Reference/Emerging Technologies Librarian, Nevada State College, Henderson, NV   Visit the LITA Job Site for more available jobs and for information on submitting a  job posting.