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NMRT 2020 Election Results!

Congratulations to our newly elected NMRT Board Members! Vice-President/President-Elect: Dani Brecher Cook Secretary: Deborah D. Allman Assistant Treasurer: Cara Calabrese Networking Director: Julie Gabb Outreach Director: Madison Sullivan Member Services Director: Veronica Leigh Milliner Thank you to all those who … Continue reading

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Social Media & Libraries

By Lauren Puzier (5-minute read) Social media is widely used by libraries and their patrons, from blogs, micro-blogs, chat apps, social gaming and the larger social networks. Did you know that Facebook, a leading social network, had 2.45 billion monthly … Continue reading

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Meet the candidates for NMRT Networking Director and Outreach Director

Take a few minutes to get to know the candidates running for NMRT Networking Director and Outreach Director. Don’t forget to vote for your NMRT Board representation as well as other ALA positions beginning March 9th through April 1st. Julie … Continue reading

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Meet the Candidates for NMRT Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

Take a few minutes to get to know the candidates running for NMRT Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. Don’t forget to vote for your NMRT Board representation as well as other ALA positions beginning March 9th through April 1st. Deborah Allman, … Continue reading

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Meet the candidates for NMRT Vice-President/President-Elect

Take a few minutes to get to know the candidates running for NMRT Vice-President/President Elect. Don’t forget to vote for your NMRT Board representation as well as other ALA positions beginning March 9th through April 1st. Dani Cook, candidate for … Continue reading

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Interview for NMRT Alternative Voices – Tamara Rhodes

The Alternative Voices Feature is meant to give a platform to the voices of librarians from underrepresented communities in the library field. The format of the feature is a journalistic question and answer format. It provides information that the librarian … Continue reading

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Perspectives – Cicely Lewis

Perspectives, an interview series that will highlight the work of librarians in different fields and professional specializations. Our series will focus on the experiences of our participants, what they do, what they have learned, and offer advice to those interested … Continue reading

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Presenting At Conferences

By Lauren Puzier Presenting at conferences is a rewarding and sometimes nerve-wracking opportunity. Listing your conference presentations is often an important part of our resumes and CVs. There are many ways to present at conferences from participating in roundtables, speaking … Continue reading

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Career Planning for Early Career Librarians (psst free webinar!)

Join the NMRT Online Programs Committee for a webinar!  Date: March 3, 2020 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/91212343575 This moderated panel will discuss Career Planning for Early Career Librarians. Panelists will share how they personally navigated through … Continue reading

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MPDR Spotlight: Alternative Voices

Interview for NMRT Alternative Voices The Alternative Voices Feature is meant to give a platform to the voices of librarians from underrepresented communities in the library field. The format of the feature is a journalistic question and answer format. It … Continue reading

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