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Ticketed Event
To be held at: Northwestern University, Weibold Hall, Chicago, IL
Facilitators: Margaret Heller, Digital Services Librarian, Loyola University Chicago; and Evviva Weinraub, Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies, Northwestern University.
Women in technology face numerous challenges in their day-to-day work. If you would like to join other women in the field to discuss topics related to those challenges, LITA AvramCamp, an AdaCamp inspired event is for you. This one-day LITA preconference at ALA Annual in Chicago will allow female-identifying individuals employed in various technological industries an opportunity to network with others in the field and to collectively examine common barriers faced.
This day will follow the unconference model allowing attendees the power to choose topics most relevant to their work and their lives. Participants will have the opportunity to propose lightning rounds and session proposals on a variety of topics such as salary negotiation, creating inclusive job postings, and getting involved in open source software development. Please come prepared with ideas for discussion topics! The opening session, led by Margaret Heller, will address imposter syndrome, the feeling that you aren’t actually qualified for the work you are doing and will be discovered as a fraud. Evviva Weinraub will be our facilitator for the day. We look forward to having you join us for this important event!
Find out more about AdaCamp at https://adacamp.org/
Details and local transportation information will be sent to registrants about a week prior to the camp. The workshop space is ADA accessible. Please contact Jenny Levine (jlevine@ala.org) for additional accommodation requests or questions.
Registration Rates for all: $25
Meeting Type: Ticketed Event
Content Area: Transforming: Library Workforce
Interests: Continuing Education, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development, Technology
Type of Library: Academic, Library School, Public, School/Media Center
Sponsors: LITA
Cost: Ticketed Event. Not included with registration.
Open/Close: Open
Margaret Heller
Digital Services Librarian
Loyola University Chicago
Evviva Weinraub
Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies
Northwestern University