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NMRT 2017-2018 Candidates: Leadership Development Director
ALA elections are here and this year NMRT is electing a Leadership Development Director, Vice-President/President-Elect, and Secretary. Below, our candidates answer a few questions about their plans for the position. Why are you interested in this position? Holly Kouns: The … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA, ALA NMRT, candidates, election, elections, leadership, leadership development director, New Members Round Table, nmrt
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NMRT Member of the Week – Sierra Laddusaw
Name: Sierra Laddusaw Institution/Location of Institution: Texas A&M University Libraries, College Station, Texas Job Title: Map Librarian Brief job description: As Map Librarian I provide instruction around the map collection, design outreach activities and events, catalog cartographic materials, and … Continue reading
Building Bridges in ALA
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by ALA’s size? Are you confused by the many ALA Divisions and their functions? Join us for the 2017 NMRT President’s Program, Building Bridges in ALA, an ALA Pre-Conference Workshop hosted by Kate Kosturski, on … Continue reading
Apply for the 2017 Professional Development Attendance Award
This year’s Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award committee is happy to announce that they are now accepting applications for the 2017 cycle. This award will allow two recipients to attend a ticketed event of their choice ($100 or less) … Continue reading
February 2017 Live Twitter Chat Summary: Professional Development
By: Carrie Fishner The focus of our live Twitter chat on February 23, 2017 was “professional development with limited budget and/or time”. The discussion was lively, with many responders sharing some of their biggest hurdles, as well as tips for … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA, ALA NMRT, discussion, New Members Round Table, nmrt, online discussion, professional development
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January 2017 Online Discussion Summary: Mentorships
The focus of the January discussion was on mentorship opportunities, especially for professionals new to the field of librarianship. The discussion began by asking who had participated in a professional mentorship, where had they found the opportunity, and what had … Continue reading
Call for Endnote Book Review Volunteers
Endnotes Book Review Guidelines The Endnotes Committee would like to thank you for your interest in serving as a book reviewer. As of January 2017, the Endnotes Committee has revised the submission criteria to be more inclusive and representative of … Continue reading
NMRT Member of the Week Spotlight: 5 Questions with Jennifer Wilhelm
Jennifer Wilhelm Bryan + College Station Public Library System, Larry J. Ringer branch, College Station, TX Reference Librarian A Little Bit about Jennifer’s Job: My focus is on adult services, and I am responsible for development and maintenance of the … Continue reading
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Gaining a Managerial Mindset
By Hannah Joy Chapman The monthly online discussion in December focused on the process of becoming a manager. The interest in this question was not only the routes library staff took to become managers but also in the tools and … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA, ALA NMRT, discussion group, discussion starter, Hannah Joy Chapman, manager, managing, New Members Round Table, nmrt
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Alternative Voices: An Interview with April Hathcock, Scholarly Communications Librarian at New York University
By: Erin Prentiss Alternative Voices: Promotes librarians’ participation, engagement, and involvement in matters affecting the profession. Alternative Voices welcomes all librarians to take part, but we place importance on including librarians whose voices are often not heard because of their … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA, ALA NMRT, alternative voices, April Hathcock, Erin Prentiss, librarians, libraries, library, nmrt, NYU
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