**With apologies for cross-posting...** Register now for the 2016 LITA Forum<http://litaforum.org/> Fort Worth, TX November 17-20, 2016 Registration is Now Open!<http://forum.lita.org/registrationtravel/> Join us in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel<https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/fort-worth/meetings/lita-forum-fall-2016> located in Downtown Fort Worth, for the 2016 LITA Forum, a three-day education and networking event featuring 2 preconferences, 3 keynote sessions, more than 55 concurrent sessions and 25 poster presentations. It's the 19th annual gathering of the highly regarded LITA Forum for technology-minded information professionals. Meet with your colleagues involved in new and leading edge technologies in the library and information technology field. Registration is limited in order to preserve the important networking advantages of a smaller conference. Attendees take advantage of the informal Friday evening reception, networking dinners and other social opportunities to get to know colleagues and speakers. Keynote Speakers:<http://forum.lita.org/#tile_speakers> * Cecily Walker, Vancouver Public Library * Waldo Jaquith, U.S. Open Data * Tara Robertson, @tararobertson The Preconference Workshops:<http://forum.lita.org/#tile_schedule> * Librarians can code! A "hands-on" computer programming workshop just for librarians * Letting the Collections Tell Their Story: Using Tableau for Collection Evaluation Comments from past attendees: "Best conference I've been to in terms of practical, usable ideas that I can implement at my library." "I get so inspired by the presentations and conversations with colleagues who are dealing with the same sorts of issues that I am." "After LITA I return to my institution excited to implement solutions I find here." "This is always the most informative conference! It inspires me to develop new programs and plan initiatives." Forum Sponsors: OCLC<http://www.oclc.org/> Get all the details, register and book a hotel room at the 2015 Forum Web site.<http://forum.lita.org/registrationtravel/> See you in Fort Worth. Michael Greenlee Digital Services Specialist, MLIS Jackson District Library<http://www.myjdl.com/> P: 517-905-1310<tel:517.905.1310> E: greenleem@myjdl.com<mailto:greenleem@myjdl.com> T: @greenleeMichael<https://twitter.com/greenleeMichael>