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Information Technology and Libraries
<https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital> (ITAL), the quarterly
open-access journal published by ALA’s Core: Leadership, Infrastructure,
Futures division, is looking for contributions to its regular “Public
Libraries Leading the Way” column for the June, September, and December
issues. This column highlights a technology-based innovation or approach to
problem solving from a public library perspective. See
https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/pllw for a list of columns
published in this series.

Topics we are interested in include the following, but proposals on any
other technology topic are welcome.


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   Virtual community engagement
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   Virtual education and learning
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   Technology to enable contactless service
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   Civic technology
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   Drones
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   Technology that expands diversity, equity, and inclusion
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   Privacy and cyber-security
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   Virtual and augmented reality
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   Artificial intelligence
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   Big data
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   Internet of things
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   Robotics
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   3-D printing and makerspaces
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   Geographic information systems and mapping
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   Materials handling automation
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   Self-service technology
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   Library analytics and data-driven services
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   Anything else related to public libraries and innovations in technology


To propose a topic, use this brief form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGdx926lHtFsrSdKEXAqzmX1ayFw7g2nY6J1IeGy-qt6lUbQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>,
which will ask you for four pieces of information:

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   Your email address
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   Your name
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   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.
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   The quarterly issue(s) whose deadlines you can commit to


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 **February 9, 2024, and selections will be made by February 23.*

If you have questions, contact Ken Varnum, Editor, at [log in to unmask], or
Marisha Kelly, Assistant Editor, at [log in to unmask]

Sincerely,

Ken Varnum, Editor
*Information Technology and Libraries <https://ital.corejournals.org/>*