Tag Archives: ALA NMRT

Survey: ALA NMRT Member Social Media Usage

ALA Emerging Leaders Team H: Bethie, Ryne, Emily, & Krystal Hello! You’re invited to participate in a survey for the ALA Emerging Leaders program’s NMRT project.  The American Library Association’s New Members Round Table (NMRT) is trying to identify the … Continue reading

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Call for Applications: Attend an Event at ALA Conference in Philadelphia, PA!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS now until March 31st. Would you like to attend one of this year’s ALA conference events, but don’t have the means to do so? Apply for the Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance award by 11:59 PM on … Continue reading

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Happy April! National Library Week and More

Welcome to April! This year, the month kicks off with National Library Week from April 6 – 12. This includes Right to Read Day on April 7th, National Library Workers’ Day on April 8th, National Library Outreach Day on April … Continue reading

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Casting a Line, Screaming Into the Void: Lessons from One Librarian’s MLIS Job Search Experience

By: Jenni Diaz Garcia, Library Outreach Specialist, Iowa State University Library (Rachel is a pseudonym used to protect the interviewee’s identity.) After sending out what felt like her hundredth job application, Rachel refreshed her inbox, waiting for any sign of … Continue reading

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Holiday Resources with NMRT

By Hanna White, Public Services Librarian, FVRLibraries Hello and welcome back to the NMRT blog! We are back up and running with a new cohort of blog writers. Thank you for bearing with our tech issues. NMRT Resources If you’re … Continue reading

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Introduction to NMRT Services

By Margaret Bates, Research and Instructional Services Librarian, University of Alabama Libraries Hi everyone, Welcome back into the swing of things, and welcome new and returning members of the NMRT! Here is a quick overview of ways the NMRT can … Continue reading

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NMRT Call for Volunteers 2020-2021

New Members Round Table 2020-2021 committee volunteer applications are now open! The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is looking for volunteers for committee chairs and members for the 2020-2021 year. Committees are the lifeline of NMRT; we can’t do it … Continue reading

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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

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May NMRT Discussion Summary for Collaboration and Libraries

By: Carrie Fishner For the May online NMRT discussion, we posed the topic of “Collaboration: how can libraries collaborate or partner with other entities to provide programming and/or services”. The discussion led to many great examples of what different types … Continue reading

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MPDR Spotlight: Annie Pho

Annie Pho currently works as the Inquiry and Instruction Librarian for Peer Services and Powell Public Programs at UCLA Library. Annie was a managing editor of the Hack Library School Blog, and currently serves as an editor for In the … Continue reading

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