[Web4lib] OITP seeks cutting-edge technology practices for 2010

[Wei Chu]

Dear Colleagues,

Please excuse cross-posting: OITP seeks cutting-edge technology practices for 2010

Thanks,
Wei

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For Immediate Release
October 6, 2010

OITP seeks cutting-edge technology practices for 2010

Washington, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) is once again soliciting nominations for best library practices using cutting-edge technology.

Last year, OITP’s America’s Libraries for the 21st Century Subcommittee launched the “cutting-edge” contest to showcase libraries that serve their communities with novel and innovative methods and to provide the library community with some successful models for delivering quality library services in new ways.

Christine Lind Hage, chair of the subcommittee, said the wide response to the 2009 call was so inspiring, the subcommittee knew another contest was in order. Last year, three libraries were cited for their outstanding work.

“These winners showed that libraries of all sizes can do innovative projects that are worthy of replication across library types,” Hage said.

“With all the creative technological work being done in libraries, I’m sure that this year we’ll see some exciting apps, projects or services that we’ll want to showcase.”

Nominations should be sent to the American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy, 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 1st Floor, Washington, D.C. 20009 or to ainouye at alawash.org by November 1, 2010.  Details for the nomination process are available on the OITP website.

The subcommittee will review all nominations and conduct selected interviews or site visits to identify those libraries that are truly offering a best practice or most innovative service.  Libraries or library service areas selected will be publicized via the OITP website, highlighted through ALA publications, and featured in a program at the ALA Annual Conference in 2011.

For questions, contact:
Christine Lind Hage, Director
Rochester Hills Public Library
500 Olde Towne Road
Rochester, MI 48307-2043
248/650-7122
Christine.Hage at rhpl.org

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Wei Jeng-Chu
Technology Services Division Head
Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA  01608
Phone: 508-799-1726
Fax: 508-799-1652
wjengchu at worcpublib.org
 
ALA Councilor-At-Large
Al21C Member