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Call for Committee Volunteers for 2011-2012

Vice President Linda Crook is looking for volunteers to appoint to NMRT Committees for 2011/2012. Committee members will begin serving at the conclusion of the 2011 Annual meeting in New Orleans (June 28, 2011) and will continue through the 2012 … Continue reading

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Making the most of a conference

Check out this brief article featuring seven pointers you may find useful at your next conference.

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Candidates for 2011 NMRT Executive Board

NMRT’s Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the candidate slate for the 2011 election: Vice-President/President-Elect Janel White Secretary Shana Harrington Rebecca Miller Member Services Director Damon Campbell Coral Sheldon-Hess Leadership Director Megan Hodge Councilor Susan Jennings Jacob Sherman Candidate biographies … Continue reading

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Applicants Sought for 3M/NMRT Professional Grant

Deadline: 15 December 2010 We are excited to announce that members of ALA’s New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, sponsored by 3M Library Systems, which will cover expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 23 … Continue reading

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Call for Nominations: 2011 NMRT Executive Board

Help lead NMRT into an exciting future! The NMRT Nominating Committee seeks candidates to run for the following positions: Vice-President/President-Elect (3 years, 2011-2014) Secretary (1 year, 2011-2012) Leadership Director (2 years, 2011-2013) Member Services Director (2 years, 2011-2013) Councilor (3 … Continue reading

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Call for Mentors & Mentees

NMRT Mentoring Committee is looking for participants in this year’s Career Mentoring Program lasting from October 2010 to July 2011. Conference attendance is not required. Membership in ALA is required, and NMRT membership is encouraged. Applications are due September 30, … Continue reading

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Job Search Tips and Skills Guide for Librarians

Over the past couple of days the LITA listserv has been very active discussing advice for people considering getting an MLS.  NMRT’s  Online Discussion Committee has been leading a discussion about advice for new librarian right out of school. Find … Continue reading

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August Footnotes posted

The August 2010 issue (Volume 40, no. 1) of Footnotes is now available. If you weren’t able to make it to the Annual conference this summer, you will find a number of recaps in this issue. You will find some … Continue reading

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NMRT Endnotes published

The inaugural issue of Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table is now available. Volume 1, Number 1 2010 features book reviews and scholarly research.

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ALA 2010 Annual Conference Preliminary Program

Start planning for Washington, D.C. using the Pre-Conference Cognotes.

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