If you work in a public library, please consider this opportunity. If you have friends or colleagues who do -- please share this announcement with them. Proposals are due by November 30. Ken Varnum Editor, ITAL University of Michigan ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ken Varnum <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 12:09 PM Subject: Propose a Topic for the ITAL "Public Libraries Leading the Way" Column To: <[log in to unmask]> Information Technology and Libraries <https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/index> (ITAL), the quarterly open-access journal published by ALA’s Library Information Technology Association, is looking for contributors for its regular “Public Libraries Leading the Way” column. This column highlights a technology-based innovation or approach to problem solving from a public library perspective. Topics we are interested in include the following, but proposals on any other technology topic are welcome. - 3-D printing and makerspaces - Civic technology - Drones - Diversity, equity, and inclusion and technology - Privacy and cyber-security - Virtual and augmented reality - Artificial intelligence - Big data - Internet of things - Robotics - Geographic information systems and mapping - Library analytics and data-driven services - Anything else related to public libraries and innovations in technology To propose a topic, use this brief form <https://forms.gle/LWgLeaRtPWAuadgm9>, which will ask you for three pieces of information: - Your name - Your email address - A brief (75-150 word) summary of your proposed column that describes your library, the technology you wish to write about and your experience with it. Columns are in the 1,000-1,500 word range and may include illustrations. These will not be research articles, but are meant to share practical experience with technology development or uses within the library. Proposals are *due by November 30*, and selections will be made by December 15. If you have questions, contact Ken Varnum, Editor, at [log in to unmask] Sincerely, Ken Varnum, Editor Information Technologies and Libraries -- 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