Category Archives: NMRT

NMRT Call for Volunteers 2020-2021

New Members Round Table 2020-2021 committee volunteer applications are now open! The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is looking for volunteers for committee chairs and members for the 2020-2021 year. Committees are the lifeline of NMRT; we can’t do it … Continue reading

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Publish During a Pandemic

Endnotes isn’t going to just claim to be here for you like those car commercials. We need you right now as much as you need us.  While life is on hold, let Endnotes and NMRT help you out with your … Continue reading

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2020 Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Winner Announced

The New Members Round Table’s (NMRT) Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee is pleased to announce that Sarah Brewer is the recipient of the 2020 Olofson Award. The committee offers sincere congratulations to her!  Sarah Brewer is currently a Cataloger at … Continue reading

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2020 Student Chapter of the Year Award!

The Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Student Chapter of the Year Award.  They are listed as follows: Winner: The University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign Runner-up: University of Southern California The SCOTYA … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Boden selected as 2020 NMRT Emerging Leader

The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is pleased to sponsor Elizabeth Boden as our 2020 Emerging Leader.  Elizabeth currently works as the Adult Services Manager at the North Riverside Public Library in Riverside, IL.  She works closely with her colleagues … 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 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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NMRT Website Survey – Enter to Win a Prize!

The New Members Roundtable (NMRT) is committed to helping our members build the skills and gain the experience necessary to become leaders in our libraries and ALA. To help us better understand how we can help you reach your goals, … Continue reading

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NMRT Twitter Live Chat

Please join the NMRT Online Discussion Forum Committee on Friday, December 14th at 2:00 pm EST for a live Twitter chat on: What Kind of Librarian Are You? Whether you are still in library school or a librarian still trying to … Continue reading

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Financing Your Professional Development as a Newbie Librarian

by Maddie Hines When first getting into the library profession, a mentor once told me, “Go to everything, because you don’t know anything.” So, for my first three years in the field, I signed up for conferences, lectures, webinars, symposiums, you … Continue reading

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