NMRT Notes

Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA Annual 2011 in New Orleans?
Apply by Tuesday, December 14, 2010 for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award and you may receive a $1000 check to help defray the cost of attendance!

Applicants must:
1. Be a member of ALA and NMRT
2. Be active in the library profession
3. Show promise for activity in the area of professional development
4. Have valid financial need
5. Have attended no more than five ALA annual conferences

To apply, please visit:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/awolofson/Shirley_Olofson_Award.cfm

NMRT’s 2008-2009 President Laurel Bliss (in purple) received a plaque of recognition for her leadership and service to the round table. The award was presented by 2009-2010 President Courtney Young at the NMRT Awards Reception in Washington, D.C.

The NMRT President’s Program, Innovative Career Choices : Opportunities Beyond Public and Academic Libraries, was featured on the ALA Member’s Blog. A more complete write up will be available in the NMRT newsletter Footnotes as well as in American Libraries in July.

Ready to give back? Volunteer to be a Reviewer for NMRT’s Resume Review
Service and make a difference in a librarian’s career!

We are seeking librarians with significant experience in human resources, the hiring process or search committees to review resumes & cover letters. This service is sponsored by NMRT to assist all job seekers, especially those new to the profession.

Who may apply to be a reviewer?
Librarians in any area (cataloging, reference, management, technical services, etc.) and in any setting (public, academic, school, special, archives, vendor, etc.) with significant experience in human resources, the hiring process, or search committees.

How does it work?
Reviewers meet with a job seeker for 30 minutes and give constructive advice on how to improve his or her resume and/or cover letter. Reviewers comment on overall presentation, layout, organization, content and spelling/grammar issues. More information is available on our page.

Where will the service take place?
The ALA Placement Center in Hall C, Lower Level 2 of the Washington Convention Center.

When will the service take place?
Saturday, June 26, 2010: 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday, June 27, 2010: 9 am – 5 pm

Reviewers are scheduled for one-hour time slots. We welcome you to volunteer for both days and/or multiple time-slots or if you are available to help us fill in schedule gaps.

How do I volunteer to be a resume reviewer?
Send your name, title, current employer (if applicable), area of expertise, and preferred date and time to Haiyun Cao, nmrtrrs@yahoo.com. Please include a few sentences about your experience with hiring, search committees, or human resources.

Thank you!

NMRT Resume Review Service Committee

The NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s award is Rachel Slough of Indiana University. Congratulations, Rachel!

We would also like to thank all of our applicants — your applications were all very impressive.

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 intended to help defray costs to attend the ALA
Annual Conference, will be presented in the form of a check for $1,000 during
the 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. For more information on NMRT-sponsored awards, please visit the NMRT website.