New This Week Information Technology Librarian, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning, Columbia University Libraries, ...
https://litablog.org/2020/06/jobs-in-information-technology-june-19-2020/
Our Joint Happy Hour social at Midwinter was such a success that next week we’re bringing Happy Hour to you online—and registration is free! We invite members of ALCTS, LITA, and LLAMA to joi...
https://litablog.org/2020/06/core-virtual-happy-hour-social-june-26/
Please join us for a joint ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone! Registration information is at the end of the message, along with subscription management options...
https://litablog.org/2020/06/join-us-for-alcts-lita-llama-e-forum/
ALA and Core are committed to dismantling racism and white supremacy. Along with the ALA Executive Board, we endorse the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)’s May 28 state...
Reserve your spot and learn new skills to enhance your career with LITA online continuing education offerings. Buying Strategies 101 for Information TechnologyWednesday, May 27, 2020, 1:00-2:30 ...
https://litablog.org/2020/05/wfh-boost-your-skill-set-with-lita-ce/
Last week, Anne Pepitone kicked off the discussion with Zoom Virtual Backgrounds, shared her favorites, and provided tips on how to use them. The next Twitter #LITAchat will be on Friday, May 1, ...
In January 2020, the latest cohort of Emerging Leaders met at ALA Midwinter to begin their projects. LITA sponsored two Emerging Leaders this year: Kelsey Flynn, Adult Services Specialist at Whit...
https://litablog.org/2020/04/ala-lita-emerging-leaders-inventing-a-sustainable-division/
Call for Proposals have now been extended to Friday, May 22, 2020. Share your ideas and experiences about library technology, leadership, collections, preservation, assessment, and metadata at t...
https://litablog.org/2020/04/join-us-this-fall-for-coreforum2020-proposal-deadline-extended/
The March 2020 issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is available now. In this issue, ITAL Editor Ken Varnum shares his support of LITA, ALCTS, and LLAMA merging to form a new ALA ...
https://litablog.org/2020/03/march-2020-ital-issue-now-available/
Are you a subject librarian interested in building digital scholarships? Join us for the upcoming webinar “Digital Inception: Building a digital scholarship/humanities curriculum as a subject l...
The LITA/Library Hi Tech Awards Committee is pleased to select Alison Macrina as the 2020 recipient of the LITA/Library Hi-Tech Award. Macrina led the Tor Relay Initiative in New Hampshire, is th...
https://litablog.org/2020/03/congratulations-to-alison-macrina-winner-of-the-library-hi-tech-award/
LITA is looking for dynamic speakers with knowledge about the top trends in technology and how they intersect with information security and privacy. Library technology is quickly evolving with tr...
2020 Forum Call for Proposals Submission Deadline: March 30, 2020 November 19-21, 2020 Baltimore, Maryland Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel Do you have an idea or project that you would li...
The March 1 early-bird registration deadline for the Exchange is approaching. Register today and save! There’s still time to register for the Exchange at a discount, with early-bird registratio...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/early-bird-registration-for-the-exchange-ends-in-three-days/
The deadline to submit LITA education proposals has been extended to March 15th. We’re seeking instructors passionate about library technology topics to share their expertise and teach a webina...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/deadline-extended-to-march-15-submit-a-proposal-to-teach-for-lita/
The Boards of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), Library Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) h...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/boards-of-alcts-lita-and-llama-put-core-on-march-2020-ballot/
With stimulating programming, including discussion forums and virtual poster sessions, the Exchange will engage a wide range of presenters and participants, facilitating enriching conversations a...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/early-bird-registration-ends-march-1st-for-the-exchange/
We’re looking for new contributors for the LITA Blog! Do you have just a single idea for a post or a series of posts? No problem! We’re always looking for guest contributors with new ideas. D...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/lita-blog-call-for-contributors/
There’s a seat waiting for you… Register for this LITA webinar today! How to Talk About Library UX – Redux Presenter: Michael Schofield Librarian / Director of Engineering, WhereBy.Us Wedne...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/how-to-talk-about-library-ux-redux/
LITA, ALCTS and LLAMA are now accepting proposals for the 2020 Forum, November 19-21 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Intention and Serendipity: Exploration of Ide...
The LITA Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction presents the 2020 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are...
Reminder: The deadline to submit LITA education proposals is February 16th. Please share our CFP with your colleagues. We are seeking instructors passionate about library technology topics to sh...
https://litablog.org/2020/02/teach-for-lita-submit-proposals-by-february-16/
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) have an...
Advice for the New Systems Librarian – Building Relationships, Part 2 Previous articles in this series: Building Relationships, Helpful Resources, A Day in the Life I am at the two-year mark of...
https://litablog.org/2020/01/advice-for-the-new-systems-librarian-building-relationships-2-0/
What library technology topics are you passionate about? Have something you can help others learn? LITA invites you to share your expertise with an international audience! Our courses and webinar...
https://litablog.org/2020/01/lita-education-call-for-proposals-for-2020/
The second edition of Erika Hall’s Just Enough Research dropped October 2019; although this excellent volume was previously unknown to me I am taking the opportunity now to consume, embody, and...
https://litablog.org/2019/12/ux-donts-we-still-need-from-erika-hall/
We are proud to announce that Kira Litvin will be the new LITA eLearning Coordinator. Litvin has been the Continuing Education Coordinator at the Colorado School for Public Health for the past si...
https://litablog.org/2019/12/announcing-the-new-lita-elearning-coordinator/
Greetings again from the Steering Committee of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a proposed division of ALA. Coming up this Friday, December 13 is the last of four town halls we are hold...
New this week Senior Specialist – Makerspace, Middle Tennessee State University, Walker Library, Murfreesboro, TN User Experience Librarian, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL Visit t...
https://litablog.org/2019/12/jobs-in-information-technology-december-11-2019/
It’s almost #GivingTuesday, so we’re highlighting the difference that LITA scholarships can make, and inviting you to join us in increasing access to LITA events by donating to our scholarshi...
https://litablog.org/2019/11/support-lita-scholarships-this-givingtuesday/
The Exchange: An ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA Collaboration brings together experiences, ideas, expertise, and individuals from the three ALA divisions. Broadly organized around the theme of “Building the ...
ALCTS, LITA, and LLAMA are now accepting proposals for the Exchange: Building the Future Together, a virtual forum scheduled for May 4, 6, and 8, 2020. The twelve hour virtual event will take pla...
https://litablog.org/2019/11/the-exchange-call-for-proposals-and-informational-webinar/
In May 2020, join ALCTS, LITA, and LLAMA for an exciting and engaging virtual forum. Registration is now open! The Exchange: An ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA Collaboration brings together experiences, idea...
https://litablog.org/2019/11/registration-is-now-open-for-the-exchange/
Greetings again from the Steering Committee of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a proposed division of ALA. The Steering Committee welcomes comments on the draft division proposal doc...
New This Week Open Educational Resources Production Manager, Oregon State University – Ecampus, Corvallis, OR User Experience Librarian, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Institute for C...
https://litablog.org/2019/11/jobs-in-information-technology-november-6-2019/
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) have co...
https://litablog.org/2019/10/alcts-lita-and-llama-collaborate-for-virtual-forum/
The LITA meeting request form is now open for the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. All LITA committee and interest group chairs should use it to let us know if you plan to meet at Annua...
https://litablog.org/2019/10/submit-your-2020-annual-meeting-request-by-feb-7/
Greetings again from the Steering Committee of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a proposed division of ALA. Thank you for all of your questions and feedback about the proposed new divis...
New This Week Metadata & Research Support Specialist, Open Society Research Services, Open Society Foundations, New York, NY Head of Public Services in The Daniel Library, The Citadel, The Mi...
https://litablog.org/2019/10/jobs-in-information-technology-october-23-2019/
There’s a seat waiting for you… Register today for a LITA webinar! Guiding Students through Digital Citizenship Presenter: Casey Davis Instructional Designer (IT), Arizona State University We...
Position Description The LITA Blog Editor has the following responsibilities: Recruitment and training of new authors as needed Developing a posting calendar and review process, and coordinating ...
https://litablog.org/2019/09/seeking-applications-for-blog-editor/
Position Description The eLearning Coordinator is charged with handling all of the logistics for scheduling, running, and completing LITA’s webinars and courses. The Coordinator holds a 3-year ...
https://litablog.org/2019/09/seeking-applications-for-elearning-coordinator/
Sign up for a repeat of this popular webinar. You Can Keynote! Presenter: Dorothea Salo, Faculty Associate, UW-Madison iSchool Thursday, November 14, 2019 Noon – 1:00 pm Central Time That confi...
https://litablog.org/2019/09/master-your-keynote-presentations-with-this-lita-webinar/
Sign up for a repeat of this popular LITA webinar. Taking Altmetrics to the Next Level in Your Library’s Systems and Services Instructor: Lily Troia, Solutions Account Manager, Digital ScienceO...
https://litablog.org/2019/09/take-altmetrics-to-the-next-level-with-this-lita-webinar-2/
On this third installment of my series aimed at new systems librarians (if you missed the first two posts, you can read them here and here), I thought it would be fun to provide a “day in the l...
https://litablog.org/2019/07/advice-for-the-new-systems-library-a-day-in-the-life/
OCLC’s WorldCat Discovery is widely used in academic libraries as a discovery layer, a search tool that attempts to offer the user a comprehensive picture of the library resources available for...
https://litablog.org/2019/06/palni-investigates-the-usability-of-worldcat-discovery%EF%BB%BF/
The LITA Twitter chat on May 31 (1pm Eastern/12pm Central) will feature two projects and four panelists. In this post, we feature panelist Thomas San Filippo (@WallaceLibrary) from Wheaton Colleg...
https://litablog.org/2019/05/interview-with-lita-twitter-chat-panelist-thomas-san-filippo/
For over the past two decades Ken Varnum has become a leading expert in library technology, focusing his research on discovery systems and library analytics. He has lent this expertise once aga...
The LITA Twitter chat on May 31 (1pm Eastern/12pm Central) will feature two projects and four panelists. In this post, we interview panelist Adam Olsen (@theloraxster) from Western Carolina Unive...
https://litablog.org/2019/05/interview-with-lita-twitter-chat-panelist-adam-olsen/
Every year, LITA organizes AvramCamp at ALA Annual, a preconference centering women and non-binary individuals in technology work. This event allows attendees to not only discuss challenges in th...
https://litablog.org/2019/04/you-can-support-lita-avramcamp-2019-today/
Check out our new spring lineup and get details on our latest round of online learning to boost your skill set! Click on each courses link for detailed descriptions, biographies and registration...
https://litablog.org/2019/04/lita-learnings-so-many-choices-for-spring-2019/
An interview with the author, Diana Silveira. You’re a consultant with your own company, Novare Library Services. How did you get there? I started out working for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Libr...
https://litablog.org/2019/04/author-interview-library-technology-planning-for-today-and-tomorrow/
The LITA Twitter chat on March 29 (1pm Eastern/12pm Central) will feature two projects and three panelists. In this post, we interview panelist Plamen Miltenoff, MLIS Professor at St. Cloud Un...
The LITA Twitter chat on March 29 (1pm Eastern/12pm Central) will feature two projects and three panelists. In this post, we interview panelist Ilana Kingsley (@IlanaKingsley), who just finished ...
https://litablog.org/2019/03/interview-with-lita-chat-panelist-ilana-kingsley/
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a st...
https://litablog.org/2019/02/accepting-applications-for-the-lita-ex-libris-student-writing-award/
Sign up now for Accessibility for All: Screen Readers Over 25 million Americans are blind or have low vision and would benefit from access to a computer equipped with screen reading software. The...
https://litablog.org/2018/11/accessibility-for-all-screen-readers-a-lita-webinar/
Check out our new lineup and get details on our latest round of online learning to boost your skill set! Online Courses Do you regularly manipulate MARC and metadata sets? Metadata Management To...
https://litablog.org/2018/09/lita-webinars-and-web-courses-this-fall/
Understand basic concepts and terminology of data visualization and select appropriate types of visualization to present data effectively. Nuts and Bolts of Data Visualization Thursday May 31, 20...
https://litablog.org/2018/05/nuts-and-bolts-of-data-visualization-a-lita-webinar/
The new ALA Connect has launched, and we want to make sure you’re aware of some things that will affect LITA members, even if you’ve never used the site. LITA will not be using ALA Connect un...
https://litablog.org/2018/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ala-connect/
What library technology topic are you passionate about? Have something to teach? The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) invites you to share your expertise with a national audience...
https://litablog.org/2018/05/lita-education-call-for-proposals/
The Library and Information Technology Association seeks proposals for the 21st Annual 2018 LITA Library Technology Forum Minneapolis, MN November 8-10, 2018 Submit your Proposals now due by Ma...
https://litablog.org/2018/05/2018-lita-forum-call-for-proposals-deadline-extended/
As discussed here on LITAblog, three ALA divisions — the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA), and the Libra...
https://litablog.org/2018/05/please-take-the-lita-member-survey/
On February 23, I posted for discussion a proposal on a closer formal relationship between LITA, LLAMA, and ALCTS. That included an anonymous feedback form where you can ask questions, express fe...
On February 23, I posted for discussion a proposal on a closer formal relationship between LITA, LLAMA, and ALCTS. That included an anonymous feedback form where you can ask questions, express fe...
Please join us in congratulating our newly elected LITA officers: Emily Morton-Owens, 2018-19 Vice-President Tabatha Farney, Board Member-at-Large Berika S. Williams, Board Member-at-Large We tha...
On February 23, I posted for discussion a proposal on a closer formal relationship between LITA, LLAMA, and ALCTS. That included an anonymous feedback form where you can ask questions, express fe...
https://litablog.org/2018/03/lita-llama-alcts-collaboration-faq-post-2/
Upcoming webinars! Privacy in Libraries, a LITA webinar series Offered: April 11, 2018 – May 23, 2018 IT Security and Privacy in Libraries Offered: May 1, 2018 Register here! For questions or c...
https://litablog.org/2018/03/upcoming-professional-development/
Kicking off Privacy in Libraries, a LITA webinar series is the free webinar: Developing Good Privacy Policies Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time Presenter: Sarah Houghton...
https://litablog.org/2018/03/developing-good-privacy-policies-a-free-lita-webinar/
This spring, LITA’s Patron Privacy Interest Group will offer a webinar/training series on privacy issues for libraries! Targeted at “advanced newcomers,” this series is for you if you’re ...
https://litablog.org/2018/03/privacy-in-libraries-a-lita-webinar-series/
On February 23, I posted for discussion a proposal on a closer formal relationship between LITA, LLAMA, and ALCTS. That included an anonymous feedback form where you can ask questions, express fe...
https://litablog.org/2018/03/lita-llama-alcts-collaboration-faq-post-1/
Dear Colleagues, The LITA Blog invites applications for new authors! We are recruiting writers from all types and sizes of libraries to share their knowledge as part of this amazing group. For ad...
Hi, LITAns. I’m sharing with you a document on small division collaboration (LITA, LLAMA, and ALCTS) which I encourage you all to read carefully. I am also interested in any thoughts, questions...
https://litablog.org/2018/02/lita-alcts-and-llama-document-on-small-division-collaboration/
Brace for impact. Well, maybe not impact, but phone calls and emails to be sure. Google announced that in July 2018 they will be flagging all non-HTTPS sites as insecure, which means your patrons...
https://litablog.org/2018/02/https-its-way-past-time-a-guest-post-from-tj-lamanna/
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a st...
https://litablog.org/2018/01/call-for-submissions-for-the-lita-ex-libris-student-writing-award/
This past November, American Libraries published a delightful article on librarians that have appeared on the iconic game show Jeopardy! It turns out one of our active LITA members also recently...
https://litablog.org/2018/01/this-is-jeopardy-or-how-do-people-actually-get-on-that-show/
Nominations for all three of LITA’s awards are open through December 31, 2017. Each one honors innovative library technology work and includes a monetary award in addition to a plaque or citati...
https://litablog.org/2017/12/reminder-lita-award-nominations-close-december-31/
Ken Varnum, editor of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), kindly agreed to meet with me last month when he was in Denver for the 2017 LITA forum. We discussed his early exposure to techn...
Last year we ran our first ever campaigns specifically to raise money to sponsor more diversity in LITA leadership through an additional ALA Emerging Leader, 11 participants in our first AvramCam...
https://litablog.org/2017/11/double-your-impact-to-build-a-more-inclusive-lita/
The LITA Membership Development Committee will be moderating another Twitter #LITAchat on October 27, 2017 12:00pm CDT. This month we invite you to participate in discussing the upcoming LITA For...
LITA is looking to expand its popular LITA Guide series. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers would like to offer a $250 gift card for the best LITA book proposal. Proposals must be submitted by...
https://litablog.org/2017/10/lita-guides-call-for-proposals/
We are currently seeking nominations for panelists for the 2018 ALA Midwinter LITA Top Tech Trends program in Denver, CO! You may nominate yourself or someone you know who would be a great addi...
https://litablog.org/2017/09/call-for-panelists-2018-ala-lita-top-trends-program-final-reminder/
Following my last post in the #NoFilter series, I received some feedback indicating that it would be helpful to describe the actual process whereby one uses Canva to create compelling visuals for...
https://litablog.org/2017/09/nofilter-designing-social-media-content-in-canva/
We are pleased to announce that Cinthya Ippoliti and John Klima will serve as joint editors of the LITA Blog. Each is an accomplished writer and library tech leader, and we are confident that the...
https://litablog.org/2017/09/announcing-the-lita-blog-editors/
While technology is helpful, it also contributes to people becoming, well, more robotic. Siri can define the word “banausic,” eliminating the need to pull out a dictionary; while Google Maps ...
The #NoFilter series has as its focus the numerous challenges that surround social media and its use in the library. In previous posts, I discussed sources for content inspiration as well as tips...
https://litablog.org/2017/08/nofilter-creating-compelling-visual-content-for-social-media/
The Lost Art series examines tech tools that encourage communication between libraries and its users. The Lost Art of Conversation looked at ways that podcasts can connect with the community, a...
If you’re not familiar with the term “technical debt”, it’s an analogy coined by Ward Cunningham, used to relay what happens when rather than following best practices and standards we tak...
https://litablog.org/2017/07/technical-debt-that-escalated-quickly/
Save the date and you can … Register now for the 2017 LITA Forum Denver, CO November 9-12, 2017 Registration is Now Open! Join us in Denver, Colorado, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver ...
In May, I was one of the 50+ fortunate participants in Collections as Data: Hack-to-Learn, a two-day workshop organized by Library of Congress, George Washington University, and George Mason Univ...
https://litablog.org/2017/06/hack-to-learn-two-days-of-data-munging-in-our-nations-capital/
Going to ALA Annual in Chicago? Don’t miss a unique and exciting full day of engagement by attending the LITA AvramCamp, a AdaCamp-inspired event Friday June 23, 2017, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Nort...
https://litablog.org/2017/05/lita-avramcamp-an-ala-annual-precon/
Libraries have limited resources, and the portion afforded to electronic resources requires some savvy prioritization to meet patrons’ needs while sticking to budgets. Allocation of spending is...
At a recent library event, a frantic eighth grader rushed up to me and asked if we could make an announcement because his spinner was missing. To which I said, “Your what?” It’s becoming a ...
Most campuses are knee-deep in OER efforts, whether this means managing stipend programs, passing OER policies or simply advocating for faculty awareness. OSU is no different, and we were lucky t...
https://litablog.org/2017/05/developing-an-oer-platform-tips-and-lessons-learned/
I think we can probably agree that libraries are no longer exclusively geographical locations that our users come to: patrons also visit virtually. Many of their tasks at a library’s website ar...
I’m in the throes of designing a new help desk for our department that will serve to triage help tickets for approximately 15,000 employees. This has been a major undertaking, and retaining the...
The #NoFilter series explores some of the challenges and concerns that accompany a library’s use of social media. In my January 2017 post, I discussed the importance of generating thoughtful an...
https://litablog.org/2017/04/nofilter-social-media-planning-for-the-library/
LITA’s Emerging Leaders team is embarking on a project to give you the tools you need to make the most of your committees and interest groups. But before we can do that we need your help! We ar...
https://litablog.org/2017/04/help-us-improve-litas-virtual-teams/
As I look towards the end of the semester, I can’t help but think about what’s ahead. It’s time for us to dust off our strategic plan and think about activities for Fall even as the echoes ...
https://litablog.org/2017/04/technology-roadmapping-a-tool-for-planning/
Do you want to participate in AvramCamp, LITA’s AdaCamp-inspired event, a one-day unconference for women in library technology, at ALA Annual in Chicago? Would travel funding help you to attend...
https://litablog.org/2017/03/travel-scholarships-available-for-lita-adacamp/
The LITA Blog wants your content. Are you an avid technologist? An early career librarian? Are you a coder, an explorer, or just a dabbler? All of these perspectives are welcome. We are big on cr...