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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 →

Want to get the most of your Midwinter Meeting in Chicago? Reserve a room in the NMRT Midwinter Hotel bock.  Space is limited, so book today!  The block is at the Hilton Chicago located on 720 South Michigan Avenue. The … Continue reading →

Leslie Hicks Exeter Material Center, Nike, inc. in Beaverton, OR Footwear Material Librarian A little about Leslie’s job: I manage the Exeter Material Center located at Nike WHQ in Beaverton, Oregon. The Material Center houses 8000 material swatches and components … Continue reading →

Hi! I’m Tinamarie Vella, and I’m the current Networking Director for NMRT. We want to create more networking opportunities around the country. With the help of our awesome regional volunteer reps, we will start to bring networking socials to various … Continue reading →

Liz Johns Johns Hopkins University Librarian for Education A little bit about Liz’s job: Liz supports the teaching and research efforts of the Johns Hopkins School of Education and the greater efforts of the University through innovative techniques and creative … Continue reading →

Lorelei Rutledge University of Utah Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, UT Research and Information Services Associate Librarian A little about Lorelei’s job: Lorelei Rutledge provides reference and instruction as a member of Marriott Library’s Research and Information Services Department. … Continue reading →

Do you sometimes feel you have professional questions to ask and no one to direct them to? Do you find yourself wishing that someone would have been there to teach you all that you now know? Would you like to … Continue reading →

Tracy Wasserman Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library Social media coordinator/Board secretary A little about Tracy’s job: I started volunteering for the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library as their social media coordinator in May 2014 after graduating … Continue reading →

Our NMRT Past-President, Emily Prather-Rodgers, shares her thoughts on the true value of a NMRT membership and makes a call to action for new (and “new-ish”) librarians everywhere. Let’s be honest. At this point, I can only call myself “new-ish” … Continue reading →

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, round table, division, or organization. … Continue reading →