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What library technology topic are you passionate about? Have something to teach? The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) Education Committee invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! For years, LITA has offered online learning programs on technology-related topics of interest to LITA Members and wider American Library Association audience. Submit a proposal <http://www.ala.org/lita/teach-lita-program-proposal-form> by April 21, 2017 to teach a webinar, webinar series, or online course for Summer/Fall 2017. We seek and encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. All topics related to the intersection of technology and libraries are welcomed. Possible topics include: - Privacy - Analytics - Data librarianship - Technology Spaces - Visualization - Augmented and Virtual Reality - Ethics and access - Project management - Data-driven decision-making Instructors receive a *$500 honorarium for an online course or $150 for webinars*, split among instructors. For more information, access the online submission form <http://www.ala.org/lita/teach-lita-program-proposal-form>. Check out our list of current and past course offerings <http://www.ala.org/lita/learning/online> to see what topics have been covered recently. Proposals will be evaluated by the LITA Education Committee and will be assigned a committee liaison. That person is responsible for contacting you no later than 30 days after your submission to provide feedback. Please email [log in to unmask] with any questions. We’re looking forward to a slate of compelling and useful online education programs this year! -- Ken Varnum Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Library Analytics Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library [log in to unmask] | @varnum | 734-615-3287 https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum