Technology: LITA's Top Technology Trends Thursday, March 25    8:30 AM - 9:45 AM     Room:  Oregon Convention Center – B113-116 Michelle Frisque LITA President & Head, Information Systems, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University  David  King  Digital Services Manager, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library  Michael Porter Communications Manager, OCLC-WebJunction  Monique Sendze Associate Director of IT & Virtual Services, Douglas County Libraries  Kate Sheehan Open Source Implementation Coordinator, Bibliomation, a consortium of public and school libraries in CT  A panel of LITA leaders who are acknowledged for their reputations and expertise in the library and information technology fields will discuss and debate the top technology trends in public libraries. Benefits and Learning Objectives At the end of this program participants will have a better understanding of the variety of complex information technology issues currently facing public libraries. Participants will also have a number of varying viewpoints from which to approach these issues. Participants will be able to identify the top technology trends in public libraries. Participants will learn what might be necessary to implement relevant top technology trends in their own libraries.