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!
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Ken Varnum
Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Library Analytics
Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library
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https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum
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