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The efforts of the Technical Standards for Library Automation Committee (TESLA), a division‐wide committee of the Library Information and Technology Association (LITA) of the American Library Association, is described. The current status and recommended action of suggested technical standards are detailed. Activities leading to a TESLA‐sponsored program at the 1985 annual meeting of ALA are outlined.

Words on paper: that's the end result of most personal computing, at least in library related fields. The author revisits a topic covered extensively in his earlier articles, but takes on a very different aspect this time around: typographic options for word processing. Content may be the crucial objective of written communication, but good typography can't hurt and frequently helps, while bad typography can get in the way of communication. The author notes some major options for desktop typography, discusses some of the issues involved in making the choices, and reviews Swfte Glyphix, a lesser‐known system for generating any size typeface, as needed, while using Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. January‐March 1990 brought more of the same in PC magazines; the most interesting new development for library PC users might be the introduction of the Hewlett‐Packard LaserJet III, which has been used to “typeset” this issue of Library Hi Tech.

To report the highlights of the annual LITA National Forum.

Provides a brief review of the conference.

This summary of presentations and information shared at the 2006 LITA National Forum, with the focus being on new technologies and their applications in a variety of library environments. The emphasis this year reinforced the theme of web services as library services. The forum offered a wide variety of timely presentations that were on new and emerging technologies and the application to the library environment.

This paper is a useful summary of a conference of interest to library and information management professionals.

To report on the LITA National Forum held in St Louis, Missouri, in October 2004.

Provides a concise review of the conference, whose theme was “10 years of connectivity”.

The LITA National Forum is a three‐day educational event that includes preconferences, general sessions, and more than 30 concurrent sessions. The Forum involves new and leading edge technologies in the library and information technology field.

This paper is a useful summary of a conference of interest to library and information management professionals.

To report the highlights of the annual Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Top Technology Trends program at 2007 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Provides a brief review of the conference program on technology issues in libraries.

This summary of LITA section Top Technology Trends program with presentations and information. The presentations focus is on new technologies and their applications in a variety of library environments. The program offered a wide variety of timely presentations that were on new and emerging technologies and the application to the library environment.

Provides descriptions of opinions on technological trends in library and information services from industry professionals.

Every interactive computer system involves a user interface. Microcomputer software shows many innovations in user interfaces. Microcomputer software also reveals some of the difficulties and ongoing weaknesses of user interface design. The author discusses ease of learning versus speed and flexibility of use, and the difficulties of reconciling the two; arrogant programs and accommodating programs; and such issues as copy protection. Library automators can learn much by observing successes and failures in microcomputer software. Those who use personal computers should be aware of user interface issues; in some cases, knowing why something is annoying can help reduce frustration with it.

To report the highlights of the annual LITA National Forum.

Provides a brief review of the conference.

The forum offered a wide variety of timely presentations that were on new and emerging technologies and the application to the library environment.

This paper is a useful summary of a conference of interest to library and information management professionals.

Desktop publishing may or may not be the “hottest” topic in current microcomputing, but it certainly is one of them. Being a hot topic means being the subject of wildly optimistic market predictions, large amounts of hype and hoopla, unrealistic claims for benefits, and the usual tendency to ignore drawbacks. But all the nonsense does not mean that the topic is wholly worthless. The author, Library Hi Tech's resident computer grouch and proponent of the trailing edge, argues that the term desktop publishing is nonsensical and that the new field is promising but tricky. He discusses some aspects of desktop publishing and goes on to discuss his own experience with a lower‐technology alternative he calls desktop typesetting.