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2004 LITA National Forum: Call for Proposals
Due Date for proposals: December 15, 2003
The 2004 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality
concurrent sessions at the 7th annual LITA National Forum to be held
at the Sheraton Westport Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, October 7-10,
2004.
Theme: 10 Years of Connectivity: Libraries, the World Wide Web, and
the Next Decade
Over the last 10 years, libraries have established a significant
presence on the Web, and have developed new methods for delivering
expanded and innovative services using new technologies. Over the
next decade, libraries will continue to expand their reach, redefine
their roles, and face emerging issues that are radically different
from traditional library issues of the past.
The Forum Committee is particularly interested in presentations that
highlight specific technology implementations in any type of library.
Proposals on all aspects of library and information technology are
welcome.
Possible proposal topics include, but are not limited to:
· Standards, markup and metadata
· Emerging Technologies
· Creating and sustaining digital libraries
· Preservation of digital records
· Digital Rights Management
· Authentication/privacy
· Design and management of portals
· Customization/personalization
· Search engines
· Information architecture
· Web application design and databases
· Web content management
· Wireless technologies
· Assistive technologies
· Forecasting, budgeting, and managing technological change
· IT Project Management
· New user services and new communities
· Knowledge sharing applications
· Distance education and courseware
· Streaming media
· Services for remote patrons
· Resource linking strategies
· Integrated access to resources
· Electronic books and journals
· Open source software
· Internet Law and Filtering Technology
Presentations must have a technological focus and they must pertain
to libraries and/or be of interest to librarians. Concurrent sessions
are approximately 75 minutes in length.
Forum 2004 will also accept a limited number of poster session
proposals. Presenters should indicate their interest in a poster
session on their proposals.
Presenters are required to submit handouts one month in advance for
the Forum notebook, and handouts will be made available on the Web
site after the event.
Your proposals are welcome and much appreciated! To submit a
proposal, send the following information via email (in ASCII, Word or
RTF format):
· Title
· Abstract and brief outline
· Level indicator (basic, intermediate, or advanced)
· Brief biographical information. Include experience as a presenter
and expertise in the topic
· Full contact information
· Could this be a possible poster session?
· How you heard about the 2004 Forum Call for Proposals
The 2004 Forum Planning Committee will review proposals at the ALA
Midwinter Conference in January 2004. You will be contacted about the
status of your proposal by the end of February 2004.
Submit proposals (in ASCII, Word, or RTF) by December 15, 2003, to:
Mary Taylor, [log in to unmask], Executive Director, Library and
Information Technology Association.
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Debra Shapiro
Continuing Education Services
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608 262 9195
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