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Innovation and Technology Round Table – ITRT
Promote and improve the use of automation and other technologies in libraries.
- Black Caucus Round Table
- Cataloging & Metadata Round Table
- Children’s Round Table
- Copyright Access Round Table
- Innovation and Technology Round Table
- Latino Caucus Round Table
- Library Friends Trustees Advocates Round Table
- Library Instruction Round Table
- Library Support Staff Round Table
- New Members Round Table
- Programming for Adults Round Table
- Queers and Allies Round Table
- Reference Information Services Round Table
- Retired Librarians Round Table
- Small Community Libraries Round Table
- Storytelling Round Table
- Supervision Management Administration Round Table
- Library Leadership Round Table
- Texas Authors and Illustrators Round Table
- Young Adult Round Table
The mission of the Innovation and Technology Round Table (ITRT) is to promote and improve the use of innovation and other technologies in Texas libraries.
Officers
Stephanie Galvan Russell, Chair (2024-2025)
Vacant, Chair Elect (2024-2025)-Incoming Chair (2025-2026)
Margaret Miller, Past Chair (2023-2024)
Elizabeth Gross, Treasurer (2024-2025)
Henry Stokes, Secretary/Web Coordinator (2022-2025)
Amber Seely, Councilor (2022-2025)
Christine Peterson, Alternate Councilor (2022-2025)
Jill Bellomy, TLA Executive Board Liaison (2024-2025)
Innovation Technology Round Table Documents
Budget
Note: Current settings restrict access to TLA and ITRT members with google drive access utilizing the email registered with TLA.
- AUTOMATION & TECH. R.T. FUND (2018-2019)
- AUTOMATION & TECH. R.T. FUND (2017-2018)
Innovation and Technology Resources
On the last Thursday of each month (unless holidays and conferences interfere), join ITRT for a quick, half-hour informal Lunch & Learn to chat about an innovation & technology topic via TLA Zoom room.
We have a great line-up of guest speakers coming up in 2025 so far! Email Henry Stokes if you’d like an invitation or have a suggestion for a guest speaker.
- Jan 30 | City-wide 3D Printing Contest for Teens (Fort Worth Public Library)
- Feb 27 | Online platform for industry jobs and skills training (Pflugerville Public Library)
- Apr 24 | Research library data visualization (Southwest Research Institute)
- May 29 | Public library innovation (esports academy, musical instrument lending, outside-the-box outreach) (Grapevine Public Library)
- Jun 26 | LawPods – kiosks in public libraries for video chats with Law Librarians (Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library)
- Jul 31 | Teaching Media Literacy to Teens (Texas State Library)
- Aug 28 | Digital Literacy Innovations (Amarillo Public Library)
- Sep 25 | Hackathons at the Library (Pottsboro Area Library)
Here’s an archive of our previous Tech Chats on YouTube:
2020
- Aug 2020: Emerging Tech Roundup, Part 1
- Sep 2020: Emerging Tech Roundup, Part 2
- Oct 2020: LibCal
2021
- Jan 2021: Telehealth
- Mar 2021: Ebooks
- May 2021: AI Transcription Project
- Jun 2021: Emerging Tech Programming
- Jul 2021: Interactive Map Resource
- Sep 2021: Drone & VR Programming
- Oct 2021: Patron Tech Training & Partnerships
2022
- Jan 2022: 24-hour Outdoor Library Kiosk
- Feb 2022: AR Library Tours
- Mar 2022: VR, Teens, & Mental Health
- May 2022: AR in School Libraries
- June 2022: Circulating Tech Maker Kits
- July 2022: Data Mining Course Syllabi for Information Literacy
- Aug 2022: Emerging Tech Topic Roundup (Handout: Google slides)
- Sep 2022: Library Drone Club (Resource: UTA’s policy page)
- Oct 2022: VR activities for K-12
2023
- Jan 2023: Library Robot Helpers (Handout: Slides PDF)
- Feb 2023: Open Library with No Staff
- Mar 2023: Gamifying Library Orientation & Engagement
- May 2023: Library AR/VR Immersion Lab
- Jun 2023: Library Code Club & Summer Programming
- Aug 2023: Emerging Tech Topic: Bioengineering (Handout: Google slides)
- Sep 2023: Library Toymaker Summer Camp
- Oct 2023: AI in School Libraries
2024
- Jan 25 | STEAM Family Events
- Feb 29 | AI in Our Community (Mental Health / Healthcare)
- Mar 28 | Academic Library Innovations
- May 30 | School Library EdTech Certifications
- Jun 27 | “AI Literacy at Lunchtime” Campus Webinar Series
- Jul 25 | AI for Workforce Development and Grant Writing
- Aug 29 | AI Research Tools for Lit Reviews
- Oct 31 | Virtual Reality (VR) Employment Training at Public Libraries
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