[Web4lib] Location Correction: LITA's Public Library Technology Interest Group at ALA (excuse cross-postings)

[Brown, Irmgarde]

	Public Library Technology Interest Group: Small-MidSized
Libraries Facing Tech Challenges (Discussion/Q&A)
	Sunday, June 24 
	8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
	CORRECTED LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Washington Capital Hill room:
Ticonderoga  <mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org> 
	 
	
	Before you "crash and burn," join discussion leaders Scott
Reinhart (Assistant Director of Operations) and Bob Kuntz (I.T. Manager)
from Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library who will share tips and
real life stories about moving technology forward (no matter what the
starting point). Geared for mid-size to small libraries and library
systems who are struggling with the "next steps" in their technology
development, this session should prove beneficial and offers
opportunities to ask questions in a friendly and informal setting. This
discussion is sponsored by LITA's new Public Library Technology Interest
Group bright and early on Sunday morning, June 24th, 8 - 10 a.m. at the
Convention Center, Room 309. 
	 
	Scott Reinhart began his career as an elementary school media
specialist. After four years, he "had it" with the public schools.  He
directed the University of Baltimore's Instructional Technology Center,
and the Carroll Frederick Audio Visual Cooperative, prior to his current
job as Assistant Director of Operations overseeing "all the cool stuff"
at Carroll County (MD) Public Library.  Scott was the lead person for
the implementation of the MPower statewide card and is helping with the
development and testing of the new Marina upgrade. Current
responsibilities include IT, facilities, technical services, vehicles,
delivery, etc. 
	 
	Also of interest...
	 
	Building the Next Generation Public Library Web Site with Drupal
	Sunday, June 24
	10:30 am - noon
	Grand Hyatt - Constitution A
	In 2005, Ann Arbor District Library unveiled its "3.0" website.
Its use of blogs, interactive commenting, and other "Web 2.0"
functionality has earned it considerable national attention. The
software behind the site is the open-source Drupal content management
system (CMS). John Blyberg will discuss AADL's decision to use Drupal
and will show how Drupal can be both a powerful CMS and agile
development tool, and will address the benefits of open-source projects
by illustrating its impact on AADL's development program.
	 
	Sponsored by the LITA Open Source Systems Interest Group and
supported by Public Library Technology Interest Group.
	 
	Irmgarde Brown 
	co-chair, LITA Public Libraries Technology Interest Group
	Harford County Public Library 
	Belcamp, MD  21017
	410-273-5601 x2274
	brown at hcplonline.info <blocked::mailto:brown at hcplonline.info> 
	www.hcplonline.info <blocked::http://www.hcplonline.info/> 
	 
	
	Paul Keith
	Co-Chair
	LITA Public Libraries Technology Interest Group
	Chicago Public Library
	
	Harold Washington Library Center, 10-South
	400 South State Street
	Chicago, Illinois 60605
	(312) 747-4012 ph
	(312) 747-4077 fax
	pkeith at chipublib.org <blocked::mailto:pkeith at chipublib.org> 
	www.chicagopubliclibrary.org
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