LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

Learn more about LIRT on the ALA website.

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Hot New Tech?: A Discussion on Emerging Technologies

  • 1.  Hot New Tech?: A Discussion on Emerging Technologies

    Posted Jun 03, 2021 10:53 AM
    Colleagues;
    Please join us...

    Hot New Tech?: A Discussion on Emerging Technologies

    Friday, June 11 at 1pm EST

    What technology trends are you most curious about? Join the Managing Emerging Technology and Hot Topics committees for an open discussion on new technologies and their potential impact in libraries, including topics such as virtual reality, social media, and artificial intelligence, as well as issues of ethics and bias in technology.

    Guiding questions for discussion:

    • What technology are you most excited about?
    • How do people find out about emerging technologies?
    • How do you fund emerging technologies in your library?
    • How do you assess emerging tech?
    • Failure confessions: what tech have you tried that hasn't worked out?
    • Sustainability?

    Please register in advance.

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    Donna Maher
    RUSA Emerging Tech Section - Managing Emerging Technology
    Reference and Instruction Librarian
    University of Maine at Augusta
    She/Her/Hers
    maher.donna@gmail.com
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