Technology and Trends

The Technology and Trends (TNT) Round Table gives interested NCLA members the opportunity to meet, discuss, and learn about new and current technologies and explore their advancement and application to libraries.  We maintain a Google group for discussion among members.

TNT Roundtable bylaws

Executive Committee members:

Chair: Kathy Shields, High Point University, kshields [at] highpoint [dot] edu

Vice-Chair: Jenny Dale, UNC Greensboro

Secretary/Treasurer: Julie Raynor, High Point Public Library

Director: Suvanida Duangudom, Wake Technical Community College

Director: Chad Haefele, UNC Chapel Hill

Events for 2013: 

Keep an eye on this webpage for more information on exciting TNT events and updates for 2013, including programs for the NCLA 60th Biennial Conference in October!

Please join the Technology and Trends Round Table for the next webinar in our series, coming up soon!

Wednesday, March 20, 3-4pm
Teach Yourself How to Program
Leader: Chad Haefele, UNC-Chapel Hill

Programming skills are in demand, but it often seems like an intimidating topic to learn.  When we surveyed roundtable members, the number one thing we heard was that you wanted to learn to program.  While we can't quite do that in one short session, we can do the next best thing: teach you how to teach yourself.  Many programmers have little or no formal training, and picked it up as they went along instead.  You can do that too!  We'll talk about what it's like to learn to program, provide some guidance on what language to learn, and look at a number of free web-based teaching tools and resources.  No prior experience is necessary.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 20 at 8am using this link: http://tinyurl.com/tntwebinar2

All webinars will be conducted using Blackboard Collaborate. A link will be sent out to all participants on the morning of March 20.

If you have any questions, email Kathy Shields at kshields [at] highpoint [dot] edu (kshields[at]highpoint.edu) or Jenny Dale at jedale2 [at] uncg [dot] edu (jedale2[at]uncg.edu).
 

Past events from Fall, 2012:

• Please take our brief survey about future directions for the roundtable.
   
• Love technology? Love talking about technology and technological trends? Want to get some new ideas or share something you've learned?  
   
  Then join the Tech and Trends Round Table  Nov. 9, 2012 from 12pm-1pm for a virtual discussion of all kinds of technology and how we're using it in our libraries and in our daily work. 
   
  This discussion is open to members and non-members alike and we welcome participants from all kinds of libraries!
   
  Who: All Technology and Trends Round Table Members (and non-members) 
  What: A Virtual Discussion
  Where: Online in UNCG's Blackboard Collaborate room: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=315&password=M.E0B6259CCE8D3964DCE521B4B0A71C
  When: Friday, 11/9 from noon-1pm
  Why: To chat with others who are interested in tech and trends of all kinds! 
   
  Questions? Please contact me at kshields[at]highpoint.edu or Jenny Dale at jedale[at]uncg.edu