[1] Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Chicago,[2] LITA was dissolved in 2020 amid declining membership and persistent budget deficits.
[3] During the division's initial stages of development in 1966, it was pressed by the ALA's Reference and User Services Association that the name should include the words "Information Science",[4] and as a result of this and a report made by a Committee of Organization, the Information Science and Automation Division (ISAD) of the ALA came into existence.
The name was later changed by the bylaws committee to the Library and Information Technology Association (or LITA, as it is more commonly known) in 1978 due to the expansion of the division's scope in the twelve years that it had been operational.
During the first two to three decades of the division's life, it experienced a complex organizational shift as it was rapidly evolving and expanding, resulting in its change of name to the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA).
The conference valued opportunities for attendees to expand their knowledge base in the technological field by seeing presentations and participating in workshops.
LITA sought to provide its members with "a forum for discussion, an environment for learning, and a program for actions on the design, development, and implementation of automated and technological systems in the library and information science field".
Interest groups were a way for members to become involved in LITA's regular operations and learn about emerging trends or issues in library technology.
ITAL content included feature articles, communications, tutorials and reviews related to all aspects of libraries and information technology.