Category: Top Technology Trends Committee

Top Technology Trends Committee – May 2019 Report


The group met 4-6 times this quarter.

Recent Activities

First Activity
We sent a call for nominations for panelists for the ALA Annual session. We also invited one of the panelists from ALA midwinter back as the moderator for ALA Annual. We ended up extending the call one week to gather more nominations.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

Second Activity
We modified our scoring rubric that we used to review the panelists.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

Third Activity
We scored each panel nomination and then discussed scores and the diversity of the panel. After the discussion, 5 panelists were chosen and were contacted.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

Fourth Activity
Now we are setting up a meeting so that the panelists and moderator can discuss content and format.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

What will your group be working on for the next three months?
We will be organizing the format and content of teh session along with the panelists and moderator. We will also be meeting with the panelists for the Top Tech Trends session the night before the session.

Submitted by Tammy Wolf on 05/30/2019

Top Technology Trends Committee – February 2019 Report


The group met 1 time this quarter.

Recent Activities

First Activity
In January, we met to ensure that the panel format was organized. We also provided the moderator with slides, logos and contact info of all panelists. The Vice Chair and I met with panelists and answered emails to answer any lingering questions about the session.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

Second Activity
A few committee members also attended dinner with the panelists the night before the panel. At the panel, we had members announcing the session, counting heads, and assisting with social media questions and promotion.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

What will your group be working on for the next three months?
We will open a call for panelists for the Annual session next Monday. I will also be reaching out to several folks as well as identifying ways to contact a diverse group of possible panelists. We will then review panelists and meet with them to create the format of the session and PR for Annual.

Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
No

Submitted by Tammy Allgood Wolf on 03/29/2019

Top Technology Trends Committee – December 2018 Report


The group met 2-3 times this quarter.

Recent Activities

First Activity
We worked to diversify our panel by inviting one additional panelist.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

Second Activity
We contacted all panelists with an invitation to participate. We wrangled data about each panelist as well as had a meeting between moderator and panelists in order to determine panel format and content flow.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development

What will your group be working on for the next three months?
We will put out another call for panelists to the Top Tech Trends panel at ALA Annual. We will also be exploring various ways to invite a more diverse group of nominees.

Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
Suggestions of ways to invite more diverse candidates to the pool

Submitted by Tammy Wolf on 01/23/2019

Top Technology Trends Committee – September 2018 Report


The group met 1 time this quarter.

Recent Activities

First Activity
Introductions – people on committee, Connect space, list email, Google doc area, etc.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement

Second Activity
Select Vice Chair
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement

Third Activity
Discussion about wording and details of call for panelists.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability

Fourth Activity
Discussion about reaching out and inviting panelists from diverse backgrounds
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement

Fifth Activity
Review of past trends
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for

What will your group be working on for the next three months?
Reviewing and selecting panelists. Organizing event. Publicizing event.

Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
Using Connect was an improvement from the last LITA committee I chaired. It really helped me to stay organized to have all the information in one place.

Submitted by Tammy Wolf on 11/07/2018