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NMRT Member of the Week Spotlight: 5 Questions with Casey McCoy

Casey McCoy Lincolnwood Public Library District -  Lincolnwood, IL Program Coordinator A little about Casey’s job: As the Program Coordinator I am responsible for coordinating budgeting, scheduling, and evaluating outside programs & presentations by speakers, authors, and performers. I’m also … Continue reading

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NMRT Member Spotlight: 5 Questions with Sean Buckner

Sean Buckner J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Digital Preservation System Coordinator A little about Sean’s job: I administer the library’s Ex Libris Rosetta digital preservation system and oversee the ingestion of all digital content … Continue reading

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NMRT Member Spotlight: 6 Questions with Catherine Damiani

Catherine Damiani University of Rhode Island GSLIS Student and Student ALA Chapter President Barrington Public Library (RI) Library Assistant A little about Catherine’s job: As library assistant, I answer reference questions in person and over the phone, act as lead … Continue reading

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NMRT Endnotes Seeks Contributors for Spring 2015 Issue

The NMRT Endnotes Committee seeks contributors for the Spring 2015 issue of its annual e-journal, Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table.   Endnotes is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that addresses issues faced by new librarians.  Article submissions … Continue reading

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NMRT Announces Stacey Nordlund as 2015 Emerging Leader

The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is pleased to announce Stacey Nordlund as its representative in the 2015 Emerging Leaders program. Nordlund is currently working as Reference Librarian at the Toronto Public Library in the Canadiana Department, North York Central … Continue reading

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NMRT Member Spotlight: 5 Questions with Dana Skwirut

Dana Skwirut Children’s Librarian Edison Township Public Library, Edison, NJ A little about Dana’s job: I am a children’s librarian in a very busy library, where I help our young patrons find information for school projects as well as their … Continue reading

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Midwinter Roommate Matching Service from NMRT

Looking for a roommate for the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meetings & Exhibits in Chicago? Let us help! This year the New Members Round Table is matching interested attendees with roommates for hotel accommodations. How it works: Sign up by December … Continue reading

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NMRT Annual Program Highlights Career Changes within the Library Profession

The New Members Roundtable (NMRT) Annual Program committee announces the first of three online programs planned for 2014-15. “The Art of Making Transitions in Your Librarian Career,” is set for Tuesday, December 2 at 12:00 pm (EST). We invite you … Continue reading

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NMRT Member Spotlight: 5 Questions with Tammy Ivins

Tammy Ivins Rogers Library, Francis Marion University Head of Reference A little about Tammy’s job: As Head of the Reference department, I coordinate a team of myself and three other reference librarians to provide reference and instruction services to our … Continue reading

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Guest Post: NMRT Treasurer-Elect Easter DiGangi

Parenthood and Career Opportunities NMRT’s Assistant Treasurer Easter DiGangi shares her experiences balancing life as a new parent with her professional duties and aspirations. Discussions on the NMRT list-serv and ALA Think Tank Facebook group show that this topic is … Continue reading

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