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NMRT 2012 Election Results Are In!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the ALA New Member Round Table: Emily Anne Prathers-Rodgers, VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT (2012-2013) Jonathan Lu, TREASURER (2012-2015) Jessica Paulette Pryde, SECRETARY (2012-2013) Barbara Lewis, NETWORKING DIRECTOR (2012-2014) Bohyun Kim, OUTREACH DIRECTOR (2012-2014) View the … Continue reading →

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Chapter at Florida State University Wins the 2012 Student Chapter of the Year Award!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

The New Members Round Table (NMRT) and the American Library Association (ALA) Membership Committee wish to congratulate the American Library Association Student Chapter at Florida State University as the winner of the 2012 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. … Continue reading →

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Kirby McCurtis Wins the 2012 NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

Kirby McCurtis is the 2012 recipient of the New Members Round Table (NMRT) Shirley Olofson Memorial Award. This award, named in honor of the late NMRT President Shirley Olofson, is given annually to defray the costs of attending the ALA … Continue reading →

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Amy Honisett Wins the 2012 NMRT Professional Development Grant!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

Amy Honisett has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the NMRT Professional Development Grant. Formerly the 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant, this award will this year be awarded solely by NMRT. It covers round-trip airfare, lodging, and conference registration fees … Continue reading →

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Submissions Sought for May 2012 Issue of Footnotes

Posted on March 24, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

The NMRT Footnotes Committee is seeking articles and reviews for the May 2012 issue of Footnotes, the official newsletter of the ALA New Members Round Table. Please email Rekesha Spellman (rjspellman @ hotmail.com) if you are interested in writing an … Continue reading →

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NMRT Strategic Plan

Posted on March 20, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

The NMRT Executive Board have been drafting a 3 year strategic plan for NMRT based off the ALA 2015 Strategic Plan The draft plan outlines core values for the first time as well as set goals with key objectives. This … Continue reading →

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NMRT Members Running for Councilor-at-Large

Posted on March 17, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

It is election time at ALA and the NMRT Nominating Committee would like to share with you NMRT members and alumni who are running for ALA Councilor-At-large. If you are a candidate and your name is not included, please speak … Continue reading →

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2012 NMRT Elections Nominee Chat

Posted on March 13, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

Please join us on Wednesday, March 14 (tomorrow!) at 7 p.m. EST for our first-ever NMRT elections nominee chat!  The event will take place in ALA Connect; a special chat space has been set up in the NMRT group space … Continue reading →

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Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award

Posted on March 7, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

We are excited to announce the NMRT Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award! NMRT members are invited to submit an essay to win a ticket to attend the ticketed event of their choice at the 2o12 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. The essay … Continue reading →

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NMRT 2012 Candidate Videos

Posted on February 20, 2012 by nmrtsecretary

Earlier this month, we posted the slate for the 2012 NMRT Executive Board.   Before you vote on March 19, though, be sure to check out the candidate videos, now posted on the ALA NMRT YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/NewMembersRT Here, candidates … Continue reading →

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