Video of Keynote Presentations Now Available

Video of the 2012 Library Technology Conference keynote presentations given by Andrew McLaughlin, Chad Mairn and Larry Johnson has been  posted and is available for viewing on the conference's archive site in Macalester's Digital Commons repository.

Session Presentation Materials Posted

Were there sessions at our recent conference that you were unable to attend?  Or maybe you want to follow-up on something that you heard or saw in a session that you did attend?  As presenters
submit their handouts, presentation slides and other materials for their sessions, we are adding them to the Conference's archive site in Macalester's Digital Commons repository.  We've received presentation materials from more than 30 presenters so far, and additional materials are continuing to come in.

Share your conference experiences on Facebook and Twitter!

While the 2012 Library Technology Conference is now over, that doesn't mean that conversations have to end.  We'd like to continue to hear your thoughts about this year's conference.  What went well?  In what areas could the conference be better?   Got ideas for keynotes for the next conference? Which sessions did you find most valuable?   Also, we encourage you to use both Facebook and Twitter to continue some of the valuable conversations that were started at the conference.  Follow @libtechconf on Twitter. Find us at  facebook.com/libtechconf.

Looking for something to do while in Twin Cities?

If you are in town for the conference and looking for something to do, there's always something going on around town!  First, check with the information desk at the conference or ask at the early registration at your hotel, if there are conference-organized events going on.  And if you are looking for other things to do, check our list of suggestions below. 

Who's attending LibTech 2012?

Registration for the Library Technology Conference 2012 has now closed. Thanks to those that are currently making plans to attend. We look forward to seeing the 450+ registered partcipants from more than 70 different library organizations at the conference in March.  For those who did not register to attend this year, we hope that you will consider attending next year's conference.

Early bird sessions @ LibTech Conference

The Library Technology Conference will again be hosting 'early bird' sessions on each day prior to the start of the main conference.  Starting at 8:00am, these sessions will give our sponsors a chance to showcase new offerings and highlight the products and services they offer.  We hope that you will consider attending these sessions! There will be a drawing for a Kindle Fire on each day of the conference from among those attending the the early bird sessions.

When was the last time you played a board game?

And, no, we don't mean playing Angry Birds or Farmville in Facebook!  We're talking game board, pieces you physically move around.... possibly even some dice.  Here's your chance to go retro!  All Lib Tech Conference participants are invited to learn a new board game or to join a party or word game.  Got a favorite board game?  Bring it with you.

Three speakers highlight 2012 conference

This year's LibTech Conference will feature three keynote speakers:  

• Andrew McLaughlin is Vice President at Tumblr and a fellow at Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society.  Previously, Andrew has served as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States, head of global public policy for Google and as the Executive Director of Civic Commons.
• Larry Johnson is an acknowledged expert on emerging technology and its impacts on society and education.  He is the CEO of the New Media Consortium and the founder and visionary leader of the NMC's Horizon Project, which identifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a significant impact within higher education and other learning environments.
• Chad Mairn is a librarian, teacher, author and 'technofile' who frequently shares his enthusiasm for 'all-things technology' as a speaker at library and technology conferences. He is an Information Services Librarian and adjunct professor at St. Petersburg College in Florida and the Chief Technology Officer of Novare, a library technology company which he co-founded.

Session offerings cover diverse topics 

The Library Technology Conference will offer as many as 80 traditional, workshop, hands-on and poster sessions being led by 115 presenters representing more than 65 different libraries.  Topics will range from usability testing to cloud computing, from privacy issues to mobile computing.   

            Find out more about conference sessions >>             

Inclement Weather Policy 

Snow and possible bad weather ...in March  ...in Minnesota.  Hard to imagine, we know, especially this winter with it's unseasonably warm weather and very little snow (so far).  The Library Technology Conference does have a policy for inclement weather situations and for coordinating cancellation of the conference in the event of severe weather.   

                                 Find out more about inclement weather policy >>           

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