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LITA BIGWIG Social Software Showcase: It was wonderful.

My ALA posts are coming in late because I was so happy to be home with Mr. Rochester and my slobbery puppy, that I ignored all else for a few days. It was heaven. The big buzz at Annual was a little program that could, The Social Software Showcase. My goal for this new program [...]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Session

sscathai Originally uploaded by griffey Jason and Karen have already posted their thoughts on why we, BIGWIG leadership, chose to plan a program for ALA Annual outside of the normal operating procedure. It all started over pizza and beer the last night of ALA Midwinter. Program planning that requires a topic set a year in [...]

Collaborating, Hearing Voices, and Participating from Afar

Memorial Day Weekend was very soggy in Texas. Fortunately for me, most of my planned activities translated well to the covered porch at the family lakehouse. I was not able to get sunburned or swim, but that can be savored another time. Last week, after completing my third meeting over chat, I came to the [...]

LITA Election Podcasts

We in LITA BIGWIG, along with some help from super hero Dave Free, are presenting the LITA Election Candidates via podcast. Woohoo. Andrew Pace and Diane Bisom are up first on Thursday to start your election fun off right. –Jane, just the first of many fun projects

Emerging Leader

I am pleased to finally, officially be able to announce that I will be participating in Leslie Burger’s Emerging Leaders Program with LITA Sponsorship! Hooray! –Jane, very excited!

LITA Blog Needs Volunteers for Forum 06

LITA Forum 2005 in San Jose will always stick in my mind because it was on the opening weekend of Serenity (whose anniversary was September 30th, last Saturday, Happy Birthday, BDM). This year, LITA Forum is in Nashville. I will not be going to Nashville because I am going instead to Internet Librarian. I am [...]