(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The New Members Round Table Mentoring Committee is seeking applicants for its 2016 ALA Conference Mentoring Program. With the program taking place June 23 – 28, 2016 (in concurrence with the American Library Association Annual Conference), the committee will pair first-time attendees with members who are more experienced with conference…
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ALA NMRT Seeking Volunteers for Speakers Pool
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The ALA New Members Roundtable wants you to volunteer for the Speakers Pool! The Speakers Pool is a resource that can connect ALA Student Chapters with active ALA and NMRT members who are able to speak (virtually or in-person) about involvement in the association and professional development topics. This is…
ALA Virtual Membership Meeting on June 2
(via Sari Feldman, ALA President) I invite you to register and join me and hundreds of other ALA members for the annual ALA Virtual Membership Meeting (VMM16) on Thursday, June 2, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM CST. VMM16 is a terrific way to have your voice heard, to discuss essential topics with other members, and to connect with colleagues,…
ALCTS Preconference Sessions at ALA 2016
(via ALCTS) Join your colleagues for exciting preconferences from ALCTS! Register today, and add an ALCTS preconference event to your conference scheduler. These preconference topics not for you? Forward to your colleagues who could benefit from these preconference programs. We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation for Everyone Tuesday, June 7 – Wednesday, June 8…
LITA ALA Annual Preconference Session on Technology Tools
(via LITA) Sign up for this fun, informative, and hands-on ALA Annual preconference session. “Technology Tools and Transforming Librarianship” Friday, June 24, 2016, 1:00 — 4:00 PM Presenters: Lola Bradley, Reference Librarian, Upstate University; Breanne Kirsch, Coordinator of Emerging Technologies, Upstate University; Jonathan Kirsch, Librarian, Spartanburg County Public Library; Rod Franco, Librarian, Richland Library; and Thomas…
Volunteers Needed for NMRT Resume Review Service
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The NMRT (ALA New Members Round Table) Resume Review Service Committee is now recruiting volunteers to assist us with our on-site service during ALA Annual 2016 in Orlando, FL. Volunteer Resume Reviewers: Have you ever been a hiring manager or sat on a search committee? Do you have an extra…
NMRT Announces Recipients of Professional Development Grants
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The 2016 NMRT (ALA New Members Round Table) Professional Development Grant Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Mango Languages/NMRT Professional Development Grant Award and NMRT-sponsored Professional Development Grant Award. These $1,000 awards were graciously sponsored by Mango Languages and the New Members Round Table. This award…
Hinchliffe Finishes Second in ALA Presidential Election
James G. (“Jim”) Neal, University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University, has been declared the winner of the 2016 ALA presidential election, finishing ahead of UIUC’s Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. It was a close race; out of 10,493 votes cast, Neal received just 162 more than Hinchliffe did. Christine Lind Hage, Director of the Rochester Hills (Michigan)…
April 28 Virtual Meeting on ACRL Proposals for ALA 2017
The Association of College and Research Libraries is holding a virtual meeting at 1:00 PM CST on Thursday, April 28, on submitting program proposals for the ALA 2017 Annual Conference, which will take place in Chicago. The meeting is open to any ACRL section, committee, interest group, or individual member. Attendees will learn about the…
Register for OCLC Events at ALA Annual 2016
(via OCLC–for more information, and to register, go here) Friday, June 24 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Hyatt Regency Orlando, Bayhill Breakout Room 20 Enhance Sharing Session The Enhance and Expert Community Sharing Session is a forum for Q&A and for the exchange of information concerning OCLC’s Enhance program and Expert Community. 1:00 – 4:00 PM…