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ALA is a broad organization, and it can be difficult to find your niche among so many groups. That's why LITA offers LITA 201, a more specific orientation to involvement in LITA. Join us, and learn more about how your technical side fits into the library arena and how active involvement in LITA can help you better meet the challenges of today and troubleshoot the challenges of tomorrow. Find your place in LITA. Join us for LITA 201 at Midwinter 2013 to: - Learn more about LITA and where you fit - Become or find a mentor - Form your own interest group - Network with tech-savvy library colleagues
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LITA 201ALA Midwinter 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013, 4-5 pmWashington State Convention Center, Rooms 611-614
Library Information Technology Association
What are YOU passionate about?
LITA’s Vision
As the center of expertise about information technology, the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) leads in exploring and enabling new technologies to empower libraries.
LITA members use the promise of technology to deliver dynamic library collections and services.
What Does LITA do?
Programming LITA National Forum
November 7-10, 2013 in Louisville, KY
Programs at ALA Annual Conference
Top Tech Trends
Many more!
Education Continuing Education activities
Online classes
Regional Institutes
Pre-conferences
Webinars
Advocacy
LITA advocates for and participates in the adoption of legislation, policies, technologies and standards that promote equitable access to information and technology.
Publishing Books
Published through ALA Editions
Journal
ITAL (Information Technology & Libraries)
In 2012, ITAL moved to an open-access, e-platform
Awards
Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology
LITA / Ex Libris Student Writing Award
LITA / Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information Science
Scholarships
LITA / Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology
LITA / OCLC Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology
LITA / LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology
LITA Job Site
Networking
LITA-L mailing list
Website, blog, socialmedia
Committees
Interest Groups
Social activities at ALA Annual and Midwinter
How can YOU get involved?
Committees Assessment and Research Committee
Bylaws and Organization Committee
Education Committee
Frederick G. Kilgour Award Committee
Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award Committee
Interest Group Chair Committee
International Relations Committee
LITA / Ex Libris Student Writing Award Committee
LITA / Hi Tech Award Committee
LITA / OCLC and LITA / LSSI Minority Scholarships Committee
LITA / Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship Committee
Committees Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information (MARBI)
Committee
Membership Development Committee
National Forum Planning Committee
Nominating Committee
Program Planning Committee
Publications Committee
ITAL Editorial Board
Technology and Access Committee
Top Technology Trends Committee
Web Coordinating Committee
Interest Groups Authority Control (LITA / ALCTS)
Cloud Computing and Virtualization
Digital Library Technologies
Distance Learning
Drupal4Lib
Emerging Technologies
Electronic Resources Management (LITA / ALCTS)
Game Making
Heads of Library Technology
Imagineering
Interest Groups Instructional Technology
Internet Resources and Services
Library Code Year (LITA / ALCTS)
Library Consortia Automated Systems
Linked Library Data (LITA / ALCTS)
MARC Formats Transition (LITA / ALCTS)
Mobile Computing
Next Generation Catalog
Open Source Systems
Interest Groups Public Library Technology
Search Engine Optimization
Standards
Technology and Industry
Transliteracy
Universal Accessibility
LITA Happy HourFriday, January 25th
5:30-7:30 pmElephant & Castle Seattle, Billiards Room
1415 5th Ave http://www.elephantcastle.com/seattle/directions
LITA Town HallMonday, January 28th
8:30-10:00 am (with a hot breakfast!)
Washington State Convention Center, Room 302
Theme this year: Re-Image LITAHost: LITA President-Elect, Cindi Trainor
Discuss!
Get involved!
Photo Credits: Eprahs, Adventures in Librarianship, Vacekrae, DavidKing, Cindiann, Pix4LITA, Griffey, Susan Sharpless Smith
