On September 12th, the UCR Libraries hosted the very
first meeting of a newly formed CARL (California Academic and Research
Libraries) Interest Group, CARL-IT (Information Technology) - South.
The charter members of the group are: Anita Colby (UCLA),
Pamela Corley (USC), John DeLaFontaine (Occidental College), Robin Hartman
(Hope International University), Laura Hudson (SDSU), Michele Potter
(UCR), Sharon Schafer (UCLA), and Michael Yonezawa (UCR).
Invited guests included Terry Toy (UCR) and David Rios
(UCR AUL / CARL Southern Campus Liaison Coordinator & UC Director-at-Large).
The mission of CARL-IT South is to promote and develop
the interests of librarians interested in current and evolving information
technology issues through the sponsorship of workshops, seminars, conference
programs and events where issues of IT can be integrated into practical
matters of librarianship.
The executive board member elected for 2004 are Michael
Yonezawa, Chair; Michele Potter, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect; and Laura Hudson,
Secretary. The appointments are effective immediately.
CARL-IT hopes to work with one or more other interest
groups in the upcoming CARL Annual Conference in April 2004. CARL-IT
is also hoping to sponsor a conference breakout session. The theme of
the session would be 'the intersection of technology and practical librarianship'
where librarians from various backgrounds will discuss the effects of
emerging technologies on library services.
If you are interested in joining CARL-IT please contact
Michael Yonezawa at michael.yonezawa@ucr.edu or (909) 787-2896.
Submitted by Michael Yonezawa, Rivera Reference