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NMRT Mentoring Committee – Call for Mentors!

Want to be a mentor? Support the future of librarianship? Of course, you do! Applications are still being taken! “Do you have over 5 years of library experience and are looking for new ways to engage with other librarians? Use … Continue reading

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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 provides information that the librarian … Continue reading

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Meet the 2019-2020 NMRT President!

My name is Nicole LaMoreaux and I am the 2019-2020 President of the New Members Round Table. I am the Assistant Director of Research and Instructional Services at The New School in New York, NY. I am proud to announce that … Continue reading

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NMRT Board 2019-2020 Nominations

Are you interested in becoming more involved in New Members Round Table?  We are currently recruiting candidates for the 2020 NMRT Board. NMRT offers training, opportunities, and a wide variety of programs on the national, state and local levels to … Continue reading

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NMRT President’s Program at ALA Annual

Sunday, June 23 from 1:00-2:30pm in the Washington Convention Center, 159A-B. The NMRT President’s Program: Building Tomorrow Together will focus on exploring unique mentorship programs. If you’ve ever been curious about formal mentorships or are looking for ways to innovate your library’s … Continue reading

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NMRT Needs Your Opinion!

The NMRT Online Program Committee is surveying to solicit information from NMRT/ALA members on future potential online programming, webinar promotion, and gain perspective on how users interact with webinar materials. We hope that with the constructive feedback and responses NMRT/ALA … Continue reading

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NMRT Annual Conference Field Trip

You’re invited! Are you new to ALA? Meet new people and socialize in a fun and different environment by attending the NMRT Field Trip, hosted by the NMRT Annual Conference Local Information Committee. We will meet for brunch on Sunday, … Continue reading

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May 2019 NMRT Online Discussion

The topic for May’s Online Discussion focused around Services to Special Populations. It is important to think not only of the customers we see every day but those we may not see due to barriers, which may be unknown to … Continue reading

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Reminder: NMRT Volunteer Applications Due July 1!

New Members Round Table (NMRT) is looking for volunteers for committee chairs and members for the 2019-2020 year. Committees are the lifeline of NMRT. The list of these committees reflect the work of some of these committees and their dedicated … Continue reading

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NMRT Orientation & Exhibit Hall Tour @ ALA Annual

Greetings from the NMRT Orientation Committee! We have the privilege of planning and presenting orientation sessions that help people get their bearings to the New Members Round Table (NMRT), to ALA, the conference, the exhibits, and the host city. Join … Continue reading

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