{"id":32826,"date":"2025-01-17T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/?p=32826"},"modified":"2025-01-21T17:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:21:35","slug":"itrt-tech-chats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/2025\/01\/17\/itrt-tech-chats\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Library Tech Lunch and Learns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the last Thursday of most months, the Innovation and Technology Round Table (ITRT) of the Texas Library Association (TLA) hosts a series of <strong>FREE<\/strong> half-hour Zoom &#8220;Tech Chats&#8221; featuring the innovative, award-winning work of Texas libraries and some quick overviews of the latest emerging technologies through a library lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All Texas library staff are welcome to attend any of the 30-minute Zoom chats. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScjzL_Hxnd3ZNRdsdSvjh4qW1Xt3IDT3Rr94ISUQmlCNlUsvg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ITRT-Tech-Chat-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ITRT-Tech-Chat-Logo-300x169.png\" alt=\"Logo for the Innovation and Technology Round Table's Tech Chat\" class=\"wp-image-29758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ITRT-Tech-Chat-Logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ITRT-Tech-Chat-Logo-460x260.png 460w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ITRT-Tech-Chat-Logo.png 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what the ITRT Tech Chat schedule looks like so far for 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jan 30 | 12-12:30<br>Guest speaker: Fort Worth Public Library<br>Topic: <strong>CAD bridge-building contest for teens<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 27 | 12-12:30<br>Guest speaker: Pflugerville Public Library<br>Topic: <strong>Online platform for industry jobs and skills training<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apr 24 | 12-12:30<br>Guest speaker: Southwest Research Institute<br>Topic: <strong>Research library data visualization<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 29 | 12-12:30<br>Guest speaker: Grapevine Public Library<br>Topic: <strong>Public library innovation incubator<\/strong><br>(esports academy, online craft video platform, musical instrument lending, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-attend\">To attend:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScjzL_Hxnd3ZNRdsdSvjh4qW1Xt3IDT3Rr94ISUQmlCNlUsvg\/viewform\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScjzL_Hxnd3ZNRdsdSvjh4qW1Xt3IDT3Rr94ISUQmlCNlUsvg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REGISTER<\/a> to receive the Zoom link to attend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the last Thursday of most months, the Innovation and Technology Round Table (ITRT) of the Texas Library Association (TLA) hosts a series of FREE half-hour Zoom &#8220;Tech Chats&#8221; featuring the innovative, award-winning work of Texas libraries and some quick overviews of the latest emerging technologies through a library lens. 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