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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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NMRT Resume Review Service at ALA Annual

The NMRT Resume Review Service Committee is recruiting volunteer resume reviewers and booth greeters as well as taking resume review appointments for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference! Reviewers should have at least five years of experience working in libraries (participating … Continue reading

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April 2019 NMRT Online Discussion

April 2019 NMRT Online Discussion: Navigating Bureaucracies In Your Institutions The topic for our April discussion centered on navigating bureaucracies in our institutions. At some point in our personal and professional lives, we have all encountered some type of bureaucratic … Continue reading

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2019 Student Chapter of the Year Award Winner Announced

The University of South Carolina has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Student Chapter of the Year Award! The SCOTYA Committee was impressed by the LISSA Chapter of University of South Carolina’s member engagement. The chapter gained 20 … Continue reading

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Alternative Voices: Gemmicka Piper

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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Alternative Voices: Maegen Rose

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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