Community of Practice: Technology
Charge: To explore, promote, and share various new emerging technologies. We will act in an advisory capacity by investigating, evaluating, and providing recommendations on new ways to locate, access, store, and distribute information services.
Roster
Dr. Chad J. Pearson
(Chair,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Clara Brown
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Marissa Ellermann
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Dr. Michael Gutierrez
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Kristin J. Henrich
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Laura Horne-Popp
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Mr. James Boyd Jones
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Mr. Thomas Maxheimer
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Dr. Susan Van Alstyne
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Shannon Vonnegut
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2021)
Kerry Ward
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2022)
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Our Work
Deliverables:
- We will annually investigate, evaluate, and provide recommendations on new ways to locate, access, store, and distribute information and services
Expected Time Commitment:
- Eight hours per year in either virtual meetings or at ALA conferences
Desired skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Understanding or interest in library technolgy/forecasting
- Research skills
Staff Contact and roles:
- Kerry Ward, kward@ala.org, 800-5454-2433, ext. 5036. Overall management, committee charges/appointments, budget requests, etc.
- Fred Reuland, freuland@ala.org, 800-545-2433, ext. 5032. Webinar production, program planning and scheduling, conference support, etc.
Resources available:
- Virtual meeting support
- Community leaders
- ALA Connect