Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
LLAMA presents leadership development seminar at Midwinter Meeting
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CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Mindful Leadership through Tough Times” from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, during the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. In this...
John Cotton Dana Award accepting entries for outstanding library public relations: Eight $10,000 grants will be awarded
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CHICAGO —The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The award, which is managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) division of 91´«Ã½, honors outstanding library public...
LITA workshops at 2013 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting
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CHICAGO — LITA is offering two full-day workshops, to be held from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25 at the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. Building Web Applications with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript: An Introduction to HTML5; Washington State...
Steve Berry spokesperson for 2013 Preservation Week
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CHICAGO — The Preservation Week adventure continues with New York Times best-selling author Steve Berry as National Spokesperson for Preservation Week for 2013 (April 21-27). Author of 10 novels, including seven Cotton Malone books, Berry’s latest work...
Nominations sought for prestigious research award
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CHICAGO — Nominations are invited for the 2013 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library...
Jump-starting a career as a digital librarian
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CHICAGO — The skills of digital librarianship are more crucial than ever, and these same skills are in high demand outside the field, from tech startups undertaking digitization projects to digital humanities centers bringing together professors, computer...
Lead, publish and teach with ALCTS
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CHICAGO - Do you really know what opportunities there are to be involved in your association? Have ever thought about publishing some of your ideas? Wanted to know how you could be one of the webinar presenters? Now is your chance to find out. “Lead...
Congratulations to LITA members selected as 2013 Emerging Leaders
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CHICAGO — The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Board of Directors is pleased to congratulate Zach Coble and Margaret Heller on being selected to participate in the 91´«Ã½ 2013 Emerging Leaders Program and on being selected for LITA...
2013 91´«Ã½/AIA Library Building Awards Competition now open
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CHICAGO — The 2013 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Awards Call for Entries (PDF) is now available. The awards, managed by 91´«Ã½/LLAMA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries and...
LITA/Library Hi Tech award nominations sought
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CHICAGO — Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting-edge technology through communication in...
OITP, LITA extend deadline for cutting-edge technology nominations to Nov. 16
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) are extending the deadline for submitting nominations for best library practices using...
Pamela Thomas new ALCTS 'z687' editor
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CHICAGO — Pamela J. Thomas, technical services librarian at Illinois Central College, is the new editor of “z687: Creating the Future of Technical Services,” a series of digital publications from the Association for Library Collections & Technical...
Webinar takes visuals from blah to aaah
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CHICAGO — “A picture is worth a thousand words!” That old saying is widely spoken, but are you taking heed of all of the opportunities to promote your Library visually? The Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the American...
November webinars from ALCTS
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CHICAGO —RDA, holdings comparison and long-term storage are webinar topics coming to you in November from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Registration is easy. Just click the title of your choice and sign up. Nov. 7...
Regina Gong selected ALCTS Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO — Regina Gong, manager of Library Technical Services and Technology, Lansing (Mich.) Community College, has been selected as the ALCTS sponsored Emerging Leader for 2012-2013. The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, ALCTS...
LITA offering Web course in November
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CHICAGO — Building Web Applications with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript: An Introduction to HTML5, presented by Jason Clark of Montana State University Library, is now available, announced the Library Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of...
Puzzled by PDA? New ALCTS publication will help
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CHICAGO — Many librarians feel that patron-driven acquisitions (PDA), involving patrons in selecting books for libraries, has sprung out of nowhere. This rapidly evolving practice of involving patrons in selecting books for the library has some librarians...
LLAMA webinar examines the future of library consortia
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CHICAGO — The Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is presenting a webinar,“Sharing Our Collections : Looking to the Future,” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, Oct. 17...
Advance your career with the LLAMA Midwinter Career Institute
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CHICAGO — Are you looking for a rocket-boost to your career? The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present Planning Your Next Career Move: Developing the Skills to Make it Happen from 1 p.m. t o 5 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2013. This...
Libraries and Online Learning: an ALCTS Midwinter Symposium
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CHICAGO — Libraries and learners have long been engaged in a successful partnership. Never has this partnership been more important or wide-ranging than in today's online environment. “Libraries and Online Learning: A Powerful Partnership,” a Midwinter...