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The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is pleased to announce Stacey Nordlund as its representative in the 2015 Emerging Leaders program. Nordlund is currently working as Reference Librarian at the Toronto Public Library in the Canadiana Department, North York Central … Continue reading →

Dana Skwirut Children�s Librarian Edison Township Public Library, Edison, NJ A little about Dana�s job: I am a children�s librarian in a very busy library, where I help our young patrons find information for school projects as well as their … Continue reading →

Looking for a roommate for the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meetings & Exhibits in Chicago? Let us help! This year the New Members Round Table is matching interested attendees with roommates for hotel accommodations. How it works: Sign up by December … Continue reading →

The New Members Roundtable (NMRT) Annual Program committee announces the first of three online programs planned for 2014-15. “The Art of Making Transitions in Your Librarian Career,” is set for Tuesday, December 2 at 12:00 pm (EST). We invite you … Continue reading →

Tammy Ivins Rogers Library, Francis Marion University Head of Reference A little about Tammy’s job: As Head of the Reference department, I coordinate a team of myself and three other reference librarians to provide reference and instruction services to our … Continue reading →

Parenthood and Career Opportunities NMRT’s Assistant Treasurer Easter DiGangi shares her experiences balancing life as a new parent with her professional duties and aspirations. Discussions on the NMRT list-serv and ALA Think Tank Facebook group show that this topic is … Continue reading →

Sarah LeMire J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah – Salt Lake City, Utah Assistant Head of Research and Information Services A little about Sarah’s job I’m a reference and instruction librarian at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library, where … Continue reading →

Margaret Howard Chesterfield County Public Library, VA Assistant Branch Manager A little about Margaret’s job: I am the head of reference for a mid-sized public library; I also manage branch programming and supervise the librarian staff members. 1) What are … Continue reading →

Autumn Johnson Savannah State University, Savannah, GA Information Literacy Librarian A little about Autumn’s job: Autumn is responsible for leading assessment initiatives of the Library instruction program through course-integrated and stand-alone information literacy sessions. She pursues outreach partnerships with campus … Continue reading →

Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Application http://www.ala.org/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson Application deadline: December 15, 2014 The Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is presented annually in honor of Shirley Olofson, a well-respected former NMRT president, who died during her term in office. The award, which is … Continue reading →