10th Annual MD Tech Connect – 2024!
The 10th Annual MD Tech Connect event took place Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Universities at Shady Grove. The theme of this year’s event was “AI and Emerging Technologies” and encompassed the ways in which Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, and other emerging technologies influence and interact with library technology. Thank you to all who attended and presented! Slides and handouts from the keynotes and sessions are available here.
MD Tech Connect Extended
MD Tech Connect Extended is a special webinar series offered free in addition to the annual MD Tech Connect events. The webinars are for anyone (library staff local to Maryland) who is interested, even if you don’t make it to the conference. This is a fun and easy (and free) way to keep up with emerging technologies. See details about upcoming webinars.
What is MD Tech Connect?
More than ever technology is becoming integral to our libraries – from the experiences we provide for customers to the tools we use to serve them. The event is designed to continue the work of building a library technology community in Maryland that is more inclusive than in the past – recognizing that our tech efforts touch ALL library staff, not just IT staff. The intended audience is “IT staff”, “technologists” and “technology enthusiasts” from all types of libraries. The event is designed to bridge these various library technology worlds to be inclusive of all library staff.