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Call for NMRT Liaisons

Are you looking for a way to be more involved in the library profession? Being an ALA-NMRT Liaison is a good opportunity if you are an NMRT member and a member of another library section, roundtable, division, or organization. NMRT liaisons play … Continue reading

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Call for ALA NMRT Liaisons

Are you looking for a way to be more involved in the library profession? Being an ALA-NMRT Liaison is a good opportunity if you are an NMRT member and a member of another library section, roundtable, division, or organization. NMRT … Continue reading

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Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table Seeks Submissions

Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table is seeking submissions for upcoming issues. While submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, to ensure consideration for the next issue please submit articles by August 15, 2012 to nmrtendnotesjournal@gmail.com. For more information … Continue reading

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NMRT 2012 Election Results Are In!

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!

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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Submissions Sought for May 2012 Issue of Footnotes

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

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

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

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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NMRT 2012 Candidate Videos

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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