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Questions? Please contact Jenifer Grady, ALA-APA Director, jgrady@ala.org, 312-280-2424. In tough economic times, consider investing in your current management and cultivating future leaders through the ALA-APA Certified Public Library Administrator® program. CPLA candidates take 7 short courses taught by leaders … Continue reading →

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR 3M/NMRT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT Deadline: December 15, 2009 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 … Continue reading →

Are you a member of NMRT and another ALA unit or library organization? Are you looking for a way to be more involved? Then our liaison program is for you! We are looking for liaisons to a variety of ALA … Continue reading →

Have you been a librarian for 5 years or less? Do you sometimes feel you have professional questions to ask and no one to direct them to? Do you find yourself wondering, in the midst of hardcore budget season, or … Continue reading →

Have you been a librarian for 5 years or more? Do you have a handle on all those professional questions that come up from day to day?  Do you find yourself wishing that someone would have been there to teach … Continue reading →

Committee appointments for 2009-2010 are complete. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered for a committee. In November 2009, President-Elect Deana Groves will send out a call for committee volunteers for the 2010-2011 Midwinter committees (Archives, Handbook, and Midwinter Social). … Continue reading →

The 2010 National Diversity in Libraries Conference, NDLC2010: From Groundwork to Action, will take place from July 14-16, 2010 in Princeton, NJ. The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC) is a biennial event that serves as a regional meeting for … Continue reading →