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2019 Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Winner Announced

2019 Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Winner Announced The New Members Round Table�s (NMRT) Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee is pleased to announce that Megan Donnelly is the recipient of the 2019 Olofson Award. Megan Donnelly is an Adjunct Research Librarian/Instructor … Continue reading

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NMRT Committee Volunteer Applications Now Open!

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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February 2019 NMRT Live Chat � Online Discussion

NMRT February Online Discussion: Presenting at Conferences The February discussion focused on a topic that can strike either fear or excitement into any librarian: presenting at a conference. Public speaking is frequently said to be one of the biggest fears … Continue reading

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Deadline Approaching! Submit your article to Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table

The NMRT Endnotes Committee seeks contributors for the Spring 2019 issue of Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table. Endnotes is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that publishes articles of interest to early career librarians (including LIS students, recent … Continue reading

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NMRT 2019-2020 Candidates: NMRT Councilor

NMRT Councilor For more information on this position, please visit:�Duties of ALA Councilors Candidate Christina Rodriques Question 1: Why are you interested in this position? I would like to serve as a NMRT Councilor because I believe the newest generation … Continue reading

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Alternative Voices: Jamia Williams

The Alternative Voices Feature is brought to you by the NMRT�s Membership, Diversity, Promotion, and Recruitment committee. It is meant to give a platform to the voices of librarians from underrepresented communities in the library field. The format of the … Continue reading

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Webinar: Special Library Job Opportunities

February 20, 2019 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/a40089e5bad9b124dc2040ba88984b7b Join us to learn why special libraries are so special! Thinking of working in a special library? Need more details on what it … Continue reading

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January 2019 NMRT Live Chat � Online Discussion

The discussion this January centered around applying and interviewing for library positions. No matter where a library employee is in their career cycle, applications and interviewing are a common theme. Whether it is a new graduate applying for their first … Continue reading

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Get to know ALA:

Jayne Blodgett James A. Michener Library Assistant Dean (University of Northern Colorado) Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) CLS Communication and Membership Committee Chair Describe how long you have been on the committee and what initially interested you in�joining. … Continue reading

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NMRT 2019-2020 Candidates : Leadership Development Director

NMRT Candidate Q & A � Annice Sevett Question 1: Why are you interested in this position? NMRT presents a wonderful opportunity for new ALA members and those new to the profession to get involved in the organization. One of … Continue reading

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