Oklahoma Library Association | Information Technology Roundtable

Events & Meetings:

Online Meeting Thursday February 9th at 10:00

You can either logon to the meeting via our chatroom http://client0.sigmachat.com/sc.pl?id=102876
OR
You can meet us in person (at the same time) at Rose State College, in Midwest City. We will be located in the LRC (http://www.rose.edu/lrc/) computer lab (LRC204D).

We will be discussing the OLA conference as well as the workshop -- so be sure to bring lots of ideas and details! If you plan on coming to Rose State shoot Adri an email before hand and perhaps we can plan for us all to go out to lunch afterwards.

Purpose & Function:

A) To provide a forum for roundtable members to discuss, consider, and be aware of practices, trends and developments in the areas of technology and electronic services as related to libraries.

B) To aid in the professional growth of interested library personnel by presenting workshops of relevant content.

C) To cooperate with other roundtables, divisions, and committees to provide activities of general interest.

Current Officers:

Chair: Anna Turner

Co-Chair: Adri Edwards-Johnson

Officers for 2005-2006:

Chair: Adri Edwards-Johnson

Chair-Elect:	Jeff Siddons
Secretary:	Your Name Could Be Here! Contact Adri to find out how!

Links:

Library Technology Guides: aims to provide comprehensive and objective information related to the field of library automation. This site has no affiliation with any library automation company. Whether you are in the process of selecting a library automation system, or just want to keep up with developments in the field, Library Technology Guide is the place to start.

Webjunction: an online community where library staff meet to share ideas, solve problems, take online courses - and have fun.

ALA | TER: is an irregular electronic serial publication of the Library and Information Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association. The primary function of TER is to provide reviews of and pointers to a variety of print and electronic resources about information technology. Resources include books, articles, serials, discussion lists, training materials, bibliographies, and other items of interest to librarians and information technology professionals. The topics covered may include, but are not limited to, networking technologies and standards; hardware and software; operating systems; databases; specific programming languages; management tools and utilities; technical project management; training and personnel issues; library perspectives; and research and development.

Information Technology and Libraries: publishes material related to all aspects of libraries and information technology, including digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and electronic publishing, telecommunications, distributed systems and networks, computer security and intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, desktop applications, online catalogs and bibliographic systems, optical information systems, software engineering, universal access to technology, futuristic forecasting, library consortia, vendor relations, and technology and the arts.

PLA Tech Notes: Tech Notes are short, Web-based papers introducing specific technologies for public librarians. Includes information on technology such as RFID technology, Software for Children, Network Management, and Filtering Technology & CIPA Compliance.