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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

On March 19, ALA will hold elections for next year’s board members. Below you will find the names of our nominees, the positions they are running for, and a brief bio that will allow you to learn more about candidates. … Continue reading →

NMRT is  looking for volunteers to appoint to NMRT Committees for 2012-2013!  Committee members will begin serving as of July 1, 2012 and will continue through the 2013 Annual meeting in Chicago. You must be a dues paying member of … Continue reading →

In the spirit of ALA‘s NMRT, the Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter’s outstanding contributions to the American Library Association, their school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student … Continue reading →