Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on July 13, 2010 - 2:05pm
To Anyone who Registered for Today's Webinar,
Due to unanticipated technical problems, we have been forced to pull the plug on today's webinar, TechTrends: Annual 2010. Though we were very excited to bring you this event, it appears that the number of attendees led to a severe server crash.
We are tremendously sorry for the inconvenience, and will work to resurrect this event as quickly as we can. We will keep you updated as we work to make this up to all who registered for this event.
Thank you, and again, we offer our sincerest apologies to everyone who wanted to participate.
Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on July 2, 2010 - 11:41am
It's recently come to our attention that there is a glitch in the registration process for our workshop Building the Digital Branch with David Lee King. The ALA Store is incorporating a shipping charge into the fee for this event, despite the fact that there is nothing to ship and thus no such fee.
We are short staffed because of the holiday weekend, and will not be able to fix this problem until Tuesday, July 6th. If you are planning on registering for the event, please wait until after that date. If you have registered for the event and been charged the shipping cost, please contact us at alatechsource@ala.org and we will process a refund for you.
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Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on July 1, 2010 - 8:43am
Every library needs a presence on the Web. Whether you work at a large academic library or a public library in a small town, you need to be able to provide service and content to your patrons beyond the walls of your building. In this workshop, David Lee King will take you through the process of building an effective, user-friendly library website that will exand and enhance your library's presence in its community.
This event will take place on Tuesday, August 3rd at 2:30pm Eastern (1:30pm Central, 11:30am Pacific).
Whether you're looking to launch your first website, redesign your site, or expand the site you have, this workshop will provide practical guidance for every step of the process. Read More »
Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 28, 2010 - 11:05am
We want to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's ALA TechSource Gadget Petting Zoo! The event was a major success, with  dozens of people coming by the ALA Publishing booth to talk with some of our bloggers about the latest gadgets and what they can do for our libraries.
It's hard to say which gadget got the most attention. Of course we were expecting a ton of interest in the iPad and eReaders, and the interest was certainly there. But there was so much activity and discussion going on at the booth that it would be unfair to say that those devices dominated the conversation. Read More »
Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 23, 2010 - 9:37am
At the ALA Annual Conference, it seems like there's always more to do and see than you can possibly fit into your schedule. No matter how many exhibits you see, how many presentations you attend and how many interesting people you meet, there's always something that you feel like you missed.
When it comes to technology at the conference, ALA TechSource has you covered. We're happy to announce that once again, we're hosting a Webinar featuring an expert panel who'll provide a look back at ALA Annual Conference from a library technology perspective. Our panel will analyze and discuss what they learned and what trends stood out at the conference.
This Webinar will take place Tuesday, July 13th at 2:30 Eastern/1:30 Central/ 11:30 Pacific.
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Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 22, 2010 - 9:04am
 If you're headed to the ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. this year, we hope you'll join us on the exhibition floor at the ALA Publishing Booth for the ALA TechSource Electronic Gadget Petting Zoo! This unique event will take place on Sunday, June 27 from 11:00am–12:30pm at Booth #2605. Read More »
Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 21, 2010 - 9:33am
Reader participation in a blog is like a community's engagement with a public library--it's impossible to have too much involvement. The ALA TechSource blog is a place for perspectives, opinions, news and discussion of library technology trends. While the first three are obviously important, librarianship is a profession where collaboration is essential, and without discussion, its impossible for librarians to take full advantage of the new technology that is transforming our profession. We want our readers to be more than readers. We hold your comments in the highest regard, and we're always looking for more perspective, insight and criticism from those who enjoy the material on this blog.
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Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 14, 2010 - 1:17pm
Marshall Breeding will be hosting the first of our ALA TechSource Online Workshops, Making the Right Choice: Software Purchases for Your Library’s Needs. The event will take place on Tuesday July 20th at 1:30pm Central/2:30pm Eastern/11:30am Pacific.
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Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 14, 2010 - 1:06pm
ALA TechSource is proud to announce ALA TechSource Workshops, our newest online initiative in furthering discussion, learning and information sharing for librarians and other information professionals interested in keeping up with and applying technology effectively.
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Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on June 9, 2010 - 9:30am
Currently, the management and presentation of digital library collections revolve mostly around the digital library systems that house them. A librarian decides what  digital resources go together and then works within the capabilities of the system to present the resources in an appropriate and orderly context. The result is typically a series of webpages that human beings need to navigate to find and click on the links to the resources that meet their information needs. While the system may expose its metadata for harvesting or its index for federated searching, the digital resources themselves are tucked deeply inside proprietary silos. Read More »
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