Planning to attend SLA 2013 in San Diego? Want to be part of something different? See http://bit.ly/GeekSubmit  to submit a proposal to participate in the IT Division’s Speed Geek.  Presenters will have table space for a laptop and handouts. Like a poster session, presenters stay put while attendees go from table to table to see what you have to show.  You can demo a new service or project, show how your library uses social media, or let visitors try out an unusual product.  Be creative!  The idea is to provide interaction, personal connection, and exposure to a large number of different projects in a short amount of time.  Oh, and it’s fun!

Proposal submission will be open until spots fill up, so act fast.  Contact kraemer@email.uky.edu if you have questions. No need to be an IT Division member to present.

Please submit any news items, announcements, or IT stories for the winter issue of b/ITe by this Friday, 2/15.  Send all submissions to our editor, Henry Mensch, at henry+bite@henare.org.

b/ITe is the IT Division newsletter which keeps us informed of division activities and other IT topics throughout the year.  Submissions are accepted from all writers and are not limited to IT Division members.

The IT Division is currently seeking nominations for three awards.  A quick description of the awards and the due dates for submission follow.  Make sure to click through the links to get to the full submission details.

Let IT recognize your achievements and you can get a little programming or travel money too!

Jo Ann Clifton Student Award

This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student.  The award recipient will receive a 1-year student membership in SLA and expenses to attend the annual conference in San Diego!  Submissions are due Thursday, February 28.  http://bit.ly/CliftonSLA

Grieg Aspnes Outstanding IT Member Award

Do you know someone whose contributions to IT should be recognized? Please consider nominating an outstanding SLA IT Division member for the 2013 Grieg Aspnes Outstanding IT Member Award. The award will be presented at the 2013 Annual Conference in San Diego.  Submissions are due Friday, March 15.  http://bit.ly/OutstandingSLA-IT

Outstanding Chapter Technology Programming Award

SLA’s IT Division is again looking for the most inspired, cutting edge, and innovative chapter technology programming of the 2012-2013 programming year!  The Outstanding Chapter Technology Programming Award will be presented at the 2013 Annual Conference in San Diego. The award will consist of an electronic certificate for display on your web page as well as $500 in seed money to develop further technology programming.  Submissions are due Friday, March 15. http://bit.ly/ITprogramSLA

Outgoing IT Division Chair, Leslie Reynolds, bids adieu in Volume 29, Number 4, the latest issue of b/ITe, the bulletin of SLA’s Information Technology Division. We also welcome a few new officers and continue to solicit more volunteers.

This is the second issue to be presented in a new streamlined HTML format that includes a hyperlinked table of contents and loads quickly on the new WordPress website. However, if you prefer, you may download and read the entire issue as a PDF file.

This is my last issue. It’s been a pleasure serving you as editor. Many thanks to Leslie Reynolds who offered me the opportunity and also to Henry Mensch for taking on the role of  b/ITe editor in 2013. Please join me in welcoming Henry!

Virginia Mattingly
b/ITe Editor

A review of the recent annual conference in Chicago is the theme of  Volume 29, Number 3, the latest issue of b/ITe, the bulletin of SLA’s Information Technology Division. Also included is the Jo Ann Clifton Student Award winning paper, “Metadata for Video: Too Much Content, Not Enough Information,” by Wayne Pender of McGill University.

This is the first issue to be presented in a new streamlined HTML format that includes a hyperlinked table of contents and loads quickly on the new WordPress website. However, if you prefer, you may download and read the entire issue as a PDF.

I’m happy to announce that Henry Mensch, who has been assisting with the migration of old archival content to the new WP platform, will be taking over as b/ITe editor. He and I will work together on the next issue and he will take the reigns in 2013. Please join me in welcoming Henry!

Virginia Mattingly
b/ITe Editor

You can view or download the issue  from the b/ITe page.

Check out what the 2012 Program Planner, Kan Kin has planned for you in Chicago!