First Activity
designing program for ALA Annual 2019
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development, Member Engagement
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
finalizing the program for ALA Annual 2019
Submitted by Martha Rice Sanders and Lisa Robinson on 03/25/2019
First Activity
We are still seeking content contributors for the website. We're a relatively small group so it has been difficult to get people to commit. Even in the absence of this, we have lively discussions during ALA.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
Hopefully the website… We're working on transitioning leadership to the new board and seeking new members to run for secretary at Annual.
Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
Not at this time…
Submitted by Travis Teetor and Erik Carlson on 03/22/2019
The group met 2-3 times this quarter.
First Activity
Publicized the new regular ITAL column, Public Libraries Leading the Way, and received 7 proposals. After reviewing them, we selected three to fill out 2019, and confirmed deadlines with those authors. We plan to do another round of publicity, and if we end up with sufficient contributions, will consider publishing more than one column per issue.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development, Member Engagement
Second Activity
Published March 2019 issue of ITAL (3/18/19)
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development, Member Engagement
Third Activity
Began planning to advertise for and select new members of the editorial board (for those whose terms are ending in June 2019). The call for volunteers will go out in April, with new members selected in May and appointed by the incoming LITA VP. (Note that ITAL's appointment process runs a bit differently from other LITA committees.)
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement, Organizational Stability and Sustainability
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
Filling out editorial board membership (for those stepping down or term-limited). Continuing review and solicitation of articles. Planning for a likely migration of ITAL from Boston College to a new OJS platform.
Submitted by Ken Varnum on 03/20/2019
First Activity
Putting together the program for ALA Annual
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
Putting together the program for ALA Annual
Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
No
Please provide suggestions for future education topics, initiatves, publications, resources, or other activties that could be developed based on your group’s work.
Not just yet
Submitted by Scott Carlson and Craig Boman on 03/20/2019
The group met 1 time this quarter.
First Activity
Selected this year's Kilgour Award winner.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Education and Professional Development
Second Activity
Recommended improvements to the Kilgour selection process.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
Preparing the award proclamation.
Submitted by Aimee Fifarek on 03/20/2019
The group met 2-3 times this quarter.
First Activity
Solicited nominations, reviewed nominations, selected awardee. In process of drafting communication to LITA ExDir.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Member Engagement
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
Giving the award.
Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
No
Submitted by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe on 03/19/2019
