[Crossposting without shame on all the lists ;c) ]
Don’t miss this exciting, and affordable, networking and learning
opportunity at the upcoming 2018 ALA Annual conference in New Orleans, LA
<http://2018.alaannual.org/>.
LITA/PLA AvramCamp 2018
<https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=379916>
*Friday June 22, 2018, 9:00 am – 4:00 pmMorial Convention Center 230*
Are you interested in connecting with female-identifying technology
professionals who want to make positive change in their lives and
professions? Join others in the field to discuss the challenges, joy, and
lessons learned at AvramCamp, an AdaCamp-inspired <https://adacamp.org/> event
and named in honor of library innovator Henriette D. Avram
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_Avram>. This one-day LITA/PLA
pre-conference allows female-identifying individuals, employed in various
technological industries, an opportunity to connect with others in the
field and to collectively examine barriers to success. Find out more
about AdaCamp and the Ada Initiative <https://adainitiative.org/>.
Registration is $25 for both ALA and non-ALA members
<https://2018.alaannual.org/registration/register-now>. Lunch and break
refreshments are included in the ticket price. Our workshop space is ADA
accessible. Please contact [log in to unmask] regarding other needed
accommodations.
Want to attend but need financial assistance? Thanks to support from our
sponsors, we are offering several $500 travel scholarships
<https://goo.gl/forms/yCIXncQdtbKgwFrc2>. Look for application details very
soon on the LITA Blog.
You can add AvramCamp
<https://2018.alaannual.org/registration/ticketed-events#LITA> during the
regular conference registration process or choose the preconference
only. At the
registration site
<https://2018.alaannual.org/registration/register-now> complete
your personal and demographic information. Choose Single Session, and
continue on to choose the AvramCamp and complete your registration.
Still undecided? Read ALA Emerging Leader Aisha Conner-Gaten’s report
<http://litablog.org/2017/07/lita-avramcamp-the-only-way-to-kick-off-ala-annual/>
on
her experiences at AvramCamp 2017.
*This event is co-sponsored by *LITA <http://lita.org/>* and *PLA
<http://www.ala.org/pla/>
*.Questions or Comments?*
Contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 or Mark Beatty, [log in to unmask]
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Mark Beatty
Programs and Marketing Specialist
ALA/LITA
50 East Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
312.280.4268
[log in to unmask]
www.lita.org
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