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2016 PR Xchange winners announced
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CHICAGO, June 8, 2016 — The Library Leadership and Management Association--Public Relations and Marketing Section (LLAMA-PRMS) PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s PR Xchange Awards Competition for library promotional...
Dan Cohen Receives 2016 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award
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Dan Cohen is the winner of the 2016 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Emerald Group Publishing sponsor the Award, which recognizes...
Giao Luong Baker Receives 2016 LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship
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Giao Luong Baker has been selected to receive a 2016 Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology ($3,000) sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and OCLC. Baker will use the money to pursue a Graduate...
Registration for three LLAMA preconferences available through June 1
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CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) is offering three preconferences at the 2016 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference on Friday, June 24, in Orlando, Florida. Building Blocks for Library Space Planning – From Vision to Paper This...
LITA announces the Top Tech Trends panel at 91´«Ã½ Annual 2016
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Kicking off LITA’s celebration year of it’s 50th year the Top Technology Trends Committee announces the panel for the highly popular session at 2016 91´«Ã½ Annual in Orlando, FL. Top Tech Trends starts Sunday June 26, 2016, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, in the Orange...
2016 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Award winners announced
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CHICAGO — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) have selected seven projects to receive the 2016 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Awards. This awards program was developed to encourage and recognize excellence in...
Announcing the winners of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards for 2016
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Announcing the winners of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards for 2016 April 29, Chicago, IL — After many hours of deliberation – made especially challenging by the high quality of the dozens of entries in this year’s John Cotton Dana...
LITA: Mindful Tech with David Levy
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Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this well known program by David Levy on the timely topic of Mindful Tech. The popular interactive program will include exercises and participation now re-packaged into a 2 part webinar format. Both parts will...
Thomson elected ALCTS President for 2017-2018
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CHICAGO —Mary Beth Thomson, senior associate dean, Collections, Digital Scholarship and Technical Services, University of Kentucky, has been elected the 2017-2018 President of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). She...
Andromeda Yelton Elected 2017-18 LITA President
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Andromeda Yelton, owner/consultant of Small Beautiful Useful LLC, has been elected as the 2017-2018 president of the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). Yelton will serve as vice-president/president-elect during 2016-17 and will assume...
Dr. June Abbas Wins 2016 LITA/OCLC Kilgour Research Award
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Dr. June Abbas, Professor of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma, has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology sponsored by OCLC and the Library and...
LITA: Learn the latest on Privacy Tools
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Privacy tools are a hot topic in libraries, as librarians all over the country have begun using and teaching privacy-enhancing technologies, and considering the privacy and security implications of library websites, databases, and services. Attend any and...
Tanya Johnson wins 2016 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
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Tanya Johnson has been selected as the winner of the 2016 Student Writing Award sponsored by Ex Libris Group and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) for her paper titled "Let's Get Virtual: An Examination of Best Practices to Provide...
New ALCTS monograph spotlights collaborative stewardship of collections
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CHICAGO — Libraries and the organizations that provide services to them are devoting more attention to system-wide organization of collections—whether the "system" is a consortium, a region or a country. As a strategy for saving space and money while...
A guidebook of RDA essentials
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CHICAGO — “ RDA Essentials,” co-published by 91´«Ã½, CLA, and Facet Publishing (CILIP) and available in the U.S. and Mexico through the 91´«Ã½ Store, is a concise guide to cataloging with RDA: Resource Description and Access. It specifically hones in on the...
2016 LITA Forum - Call for Proposals
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The 2016 LITA Forum Committee seeks proposals for the 19th Annual Forum of the Library Information and Technology Association in Fort Worth Texas, November 17-20, 2016 at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. Submit your proposal at this site The Forum Committee...
Author Brad Meltzer to serve another term as Preservation Week® Honorary Chair
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CHICAGO – Best-selling author, television host and library advocate Brad Meltzer will join thousands of library preservation experts to safeguard digital photos and recordings during Preservation Week®, April 24 – 30, 2016. Meltzer joins the campaign for...
First Step Award to Melanie Church
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Melanie Church, content services librarian at Greenlease Library, Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., as the recipient of the 2016 First Step Award—A Wiley...
Mark your calendar: Preservation Week begins April 24
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CHICAGO —Sunday, April 24 kicks off the 6th annual Preservation Week ®, a national awareness campaign developed by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Established in 2010, Preservation Week promotes the importance and...
ALCTS Virtual Preconference Coming in June
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CHICAGO – June 7 and 8, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) will host a virtual preconference that will bring the conference experience to you. We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation For Everyone is a two-day...