The NMRT Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award Committee congratulates Tina Chan, State University of New York at Oswego, and Angela Fortin, Kalamazoo Public Library, on their winning essays. Chan will receive a ticket to the NMRT preconference “Coming Out of the Shell: Becoming a Powerful Public Speaker” at the ALA Annual Conference 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Fortin will receive a ticket to the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast. In spirit of ALA’s New Members Round Table (NMRT), this award fosters active involvement in ALA through various special events at the Annual Conference. The award provides professional development and networking opportunities to NMRT members by providing a ticket to attend the event of their choice.
