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CHICAGO — Don't miss your chance to save up to $50 on registration for the to be held Nov. 5-8, 2014 at the in Albuquerque N.M.

Don’t forget to book your room at the by Oct. 14, 2014 to guarantee the LITA room rate.

This year’s Forum will feature keynote speakers AnnMarie Thomas, engineering professor, University of St. Thomas; Lorcan Dempsey, vice president, OCLC Research, and chief strategist; and Kortney Ryan Ziegler, founder, Trans*h4ck. More than 30 concurrent colleague inspired sessions and a dozen poster sessions will provide a wealth of practical information on a wide range of topics. Two preconference workshops will also be offered; Dean B. Krafft and Jon Corson-Rikert of Cornell University Library will present “Linked Data for Libraries: How libraries can make use of Linked Open Data to share information about library resources and to improve discovery, access, and understanding for library users”, and Francis Kayiwa of Kayiwa Consulting will present “Learn Python by Playing with Library Data”.

Networking opportunities, a major advantage of a smaller conference, are an important part of the Forum. Take advantage of the Thursday evening reception and sponsor showcase, the Friday networking dinners or Kitchen Table Conversations, plus meals and breaks throughout the Forum to get to know LITA leaders, Forum speakers, sponsors and peers.

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