Monthly Archives: April 2016

Time Management Tips and Tools to Make Life Easier

By Sharona Ginsberg and Tina Chan  Do you wonder how you will manage completing projects, pursuing professional development, participating in committees, and other professional obligations? Do you still have tasks to complete at the end of the work day? If … Continue reading

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ALA Annual Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Field Trip

By Elizabeth Walker This year’s NMRT Annual Conference Local Information Committee has done something a little different this year. We have a great event planned for ALA Annual 2016—the first ever NMRT field trip! The purpose of the field trip … Continue reading

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NMRT Student Spotlight – Elizabeth Lieutenant

Elizabeth Lieutenant The Catholic University of America   What drew you to library and information sciences? I was initially motivated to obtain a master’s degree in LIS to enhance and legitimize my research abilities. While I will always be a … Continue reading

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NMRT Annual Conference events

Friday June 24th What:NMRT Pre-conference: “What’s a Millennial to Do? Learning to Thrive in a Multi-Generational Workplace” When: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM Where: OCCC/W206B What: Annual Conference Orientation, When: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Where: HYATT/Regency BR T What: Field Trip … Continue reading

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Call for NMRT Committees members

NMRT is looking for volunteers to appoint to NMRT Committees for 2016-2017! Committee members will begin serving as of 1 July 2016 and will continue through the 2017 Annual meeting in Chicago. You must be a dues-paying member of NMRT … Continue reading

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NMRT Professional Development Grants

The 2016 NMRT Professional Development Grant Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Mango Languages/NMRT Professional Development Grant Award and NMRT-sponsored Professional Development Grant Award. These $1,000 awards were graciously sponsored by Mango Languages and the New … Continue reading

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Become a Successful Freelancing Librarian

By Michael Rodriguez I am a freelance librarian, in addition to my full-time job managing a university library’s digital services and resources. By freelance librarian I mean that I perform independent, shorter-term, contract-based work that utilizes and develops skills comparable to … Continue reading

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Towards a Common Goal: Collaborating Across the Public/Academic Divide

By Jennifer Bayer Whether you are a tenure-track academic librarian at a university or a youth reference librarian at a small public branch library, your goal is to provide excellent services to your patrons, no matter what those services may … Continue reading

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