SLA Information Technology Division Blog

Outstanding Technology Programming Award - call for nominations

The Information Technology Division of SLA is now accepting applications for the

Outstanding Technology Programming Award

IT is looking for the most inspired, cutting edge, and innovative chapter technology programming of the 2007 programming year. Because the best programming involves a great deal of time and energy, we'd like to recognize your chapter's accomplishments. Examples of great programming range from technology fairs to highly relevant presentations, innovative workshops and continuing education events. Programming will be judged on its creativity and impact on members.

The sixth annual Outstanding Technology Programming award will be presented to a SLA chapter or region at the 2008 Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington. The award is $500 to develop additional technology programming. IT will announce the award winner at our annual business meeting. The winning chapter president and program planner will be invited to the meeting to accept the award and check.

Send your program abstract, date, location and any program/publicity materials to Kathy Weyand, Awards Committee Chair, at kathy.weyand@munimae.com (email preferred). Please include "SLA Chapter Technology Program" in your subject line.

***The deadline for submission is April 30, 2008.***

We are looking forward to your applications!

The Grieg Aspnes Outstanding Member Award - Call for nominations

The Information Technology Division of SLA is now accepting nominations/applications for

The Grieg Aspnes Outstanding Member Award

The IT Executive Board would like to recognize a member's outstanding efforts on behalf of the Division. Do you know someone whose contributions to the Division should be recognized?

Please send your brief nomination describing recent Division-related activities to Kathy Weyand, Awards Committee Chair, at kathy.weyand@munimae.com. Supporting documentation, like the nominee's vitae, are helpful and appreciated. Self-nominations are welcomed. Please include "SLA IT Member Award" in your subject line. IT will announce the award winner at our annual business meeting at the Annual Conference in Seattle,Washington.

***The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2008.***

Please note that current IT board members are not eligible for this award. Please see the Division's Web site for a list of current members: http://units.sla.org/division/dite/officers_new.html.

We are looking forward to your nominations!

IT Division on Facebook

You already knew about the SLA Group on Facebook, but did you know about the IT Division Facebook Group? The Group was created during the Denver conference. Become a Friend by visiting http://usf.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2426821730 .

2007 Awards Winners

On Tuesday, June 5th, the Division's awards were presented during the Business Meeting, Awards Tea and Keynote meeting. We were fortunate, and happy, to receive many nominations this year for two of our awards. Here are the awardees:

• The Joe Ann Clifton Student Award went to Nancy B. Matheny, from the University of Arizona, for her paper intitled "Forging Cultural Heritage Collections Online: The Story of An American Tale". This paper will be published in the next edition of b/ITe. Ms. Matheny was present to do a short allocution.
• The Outstanding Technology Programming Award went to the San Diego, for their day-long program intitled "Beyond the Buzz: Hot Technologies and How Can We Use Them?". The program took place on October 6th, 2006 and included presentations, demonstrations, vendor exhibits and networking opportunities. The Chapter's president and one of the program planners were present to receive their certificate and award.

Be on the look out for the call for nominations for our 2008 awards; we'd love to have your applications and nominations.

IT Awards: 10 days left!!!

Only 10 days left to nominate potential winners for two of our Division Awards:

• Outstanding Technology Programming
• Grieg Aspnes Outstanding Member Award

Please send your nomination packets to Catherine Lavallée-Welch, Awards Committee Chair, at clw@lakeland.usf.edu. Deadline is April 15, 2007.

Don't you love receiving a pat on the back for a job well done? Give one to somebody else! Let's celebrate IT's achievers and achievements!

Outstanding Chapter Technology Programming Award - Call for nominations

The Information Technology Division of SLA is now accepting applications for the

Outstanding Technology Programming Award

IT is looking for the most inspired, cutting edge, and innovative chapter technology programming of the 2006 programming year. Because the best programming involves a great deal of time and energy, we'd like to recognize your chapter's accomplishments. Examples of great programming range from technology fairs to highly relevant presentations, innovative workshops and continuing education events. Programming will be judged on its creativity and impact on members.

The fifth annual Outstanding Technology Programming award will be presented to a SLA chapter or region at the 2007 Annual Conference in Denver, CO. The award is $500 to develop additional technology programming. IT will announce the award winner at our annual business meeting. The winning chapter president and program planner will be invited to the meeting to accept the award and check.

Send your program abstract, date, location and any program/publicity materials to Catherine Lavallée-Welch, Awards Committee Chair, at clw@lakeland.usf.edu (email preferred). Please include "SLA Chapter Technology Program" in your subject line.

***The deadline for submission is April 15, 2007.***

We are looking forward to your applications!

Grieg Aspnes Outstanding Member Award - Call for nominations

The Information Technology Division of SLA is now accepting nominations/applications for

The Grieg Aspnes Outstanding Member Award

The IT Executive Board would like to recognize a member's outstanding efforts on behalf of the Division. Do you know someone whose contributions to the Division should be recognized?

Please send your brief nomination describing recent Division-related activities to Catherine Lavallée-Welch, Awards Committee Chair, at clw@lakeland.usf.edu. Supporting documentation, like the nominee's vitae, are helpful and appreciated. Self-nominations are welcomed. Please include "SLA IT Member Award" in your subject line. IT will announce the award winner at our annual business meeting at the Annual Conference in Denver, CO.

***The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2007.***

Please note that current IT board members are not eligible for this award. Please see the Division's Web site for a list of current members: http://units.sla.org/division/dite/officers_new.html.

We are looking forward to your nominations!

Joe Ann Clifton Student Award

Submissions are now accepted for the Joe Ann Clifton Student Award, offered by the IT Divison of SLA. This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student. The recipient of this award will receive:

• Student membership in SLA for one (1) year.
• Reimbursement for expenses to attend the SLA Annual Conference not to exceed $1,500 and limited to the following:
  • Economy class round-trip airfare to the Annual Conference.
  • Student registration for the Annual Conference (including the IT Business Meeting).
  • Lodging during the conference.
  • Transportation during the conference.
  • Meals during the conference.
• Recognition and presentation of the winning paper at the Annual Business Meeting of the IT Division. The winner must be present to accept the award at the IT Business Meeting. The winning paper will be published in b/ITE, the Division newsletter.

Submission Requirements:

• The topic of the paper should pertain to the use of information technology. A paper which addresses a topic in a practical rather than a theoretical manner is preferred.
• Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited MLS or MIS program at the time of the award competition. Previous winners are not eligible for the award.
• Entries may be a paper which the applicant has written or is preparing for a class but has not been published. Only one paper per applicant will be accepted.
• IT reserves the right not to award the prize if it is the opinion of the judges that no submission is worthy of the award.
• IT will retain first publication rights of the winning paper.

***The deadline for submission is January 31st 2007***. E-mail your paper to Catherine Lavallée-Welch, IT Membership and Awards Chair, at clw@lakeland.usf.edu. Please include "SLA IT Student Award" in the subject line.

E-mail is preferred, but entries may be mailed to:

Catherine Lavallée-Welch
Associate Librarian
University of South Florida Lakeland
3433 Winter Lake Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803-9807
USA

IT Division Discussion List

In addition to serving as a communication tool for news about the division, the division list is a low-traffic email discussion list  technology issues in libraries.  Recent topics have included taxonomies and drop-down menus.  A number of knowledgeable list members tend to respond to queries and occasionally a good discussion will ensue.  If you aren't a list member, consider joining by following these instructions on the IT division website.

August/September b/ITe Just Published

The August/September issue of b/ITe, the Bulletin of the Information Technology Division of SLA, is now available on the IT division website.  If you are interested in writing for b/ITe, please contact Patty Phipps, the new editor of b/ITe.  The next deadline for articles is September 25.

Welcome to the IT Division's Blog

Welcome to our Division blog!  The IT Division is one of SLA's largest divisions and one of the most diverse with members coming from many disciplines. "IT" has come to have many meanings and we try to address these by having sections/committees representing the many technologies and topics now under the "IT" umbrella.

And speaking of technology, blogs are certainly a dynamic application of IT.  Here, you will find news about the Division and it's sections, activities, interests and people.  The contributors are the Board members of the Division.  Check back often or subscribe to the feed to keep current. Enjoy!

Holly Chong-Williams
Chair, 2005-2006