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Apply now for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Award
Are you a New Members Round Table member who is looking for funds to help pay for your trip to American Library Association’s 2019 Annual Conference in Washington, DC (June 20-25, 2019)? Consider applying for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial … Continue reading
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NMRT Twitter Live Chat
Please join the NMRT Online Discussion Forum Committee on Friday, December 14th at 2:00 pm EST for a live Twitter chat on: What Kind of Librarian Are You? Whether you are still in library school or a librarian still trying to … Continue reading
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Alternative Voices: Jewel Davis
The Alternative Voices Feature is brought to you by the NMRT’s Membership, Diversity, Promotion, and Recruitment committee. It is meant to give a platform to the voices of librarians from underrepresented communities in the library field. The format of the … Continue reading
Apply for the NMRT Professional Development Grant
Short on cash but want to attend this year’s ALA conference? We’ve got you covered! Apply for the NMRT Professional Development Grant award by December 15th. This is your opportunity to receive $1,000 to offset the costs to attend this … Continue reading
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October 2018 NMRT Online Discussion: Creative Programming at the Library
The discussion this October centered around creative programming in libraries. Recent media coverage of Drag Queen Story Hour has generated both negative and positive reactions from the public, and has brought attention to libraries’ efforts to offer inventive programs. Among … Continue reading
Authority File: Interviews with ALA Committee Chairs
This month, the NMRT Communications Committee is thrilled to introduce a new series for your reading pleasure—Authority File: Interviews with ALA Committee Chairs. We will be interviewing the Chairs of different ALA committees throughout the year and sharing their experiences … Continue reading
ALA 101 Orientation Survey
Help us make ALA better! The ALA New Members Roundtable (NMRT) and ALA Training, Orientation, and Leadership Development (TOLD) Committee are working on building an ALA 101 orientation resource for new ALA members. Whether you are a new ALA member, … Continue reading
2019 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award: Nominations Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. Completed nomination forms must be submitted by March 1, 2019 at 11:59 pm (Eastern) for consideration. 2019 SCOTYA Nomination Form Please e-mail the form and … Continue reading
NMRT Career Mentoring Program Accepting Applications
Are you new to the profession and looking to get the inside scoop on how the American Library Association (ALA), New Members Roundtable (NMRT), or the librarian profession works? Apply to be a mentee! Do you have over 5 years … Continue reading
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Financing Your Professional Development as a Newbie Librarian
by Maddie Hines When first getting into the library profession, a mentor once told me, “Go to everything, because you don’t know anything.” So, for my first three years in the field, I signed up for conferences, lectures, webinars, symposiums, you … Continue reading
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