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February 14, 2008
Spring Meeting Announcement
The 2009 Spring meeting has been announced! It will be Thursday, March 12th at the Seward Memorial Library. Head over to the Spring Meeting page for more details and to download the registration form.
Don't forget to register by March 5th to qualify for the door prize!
posted by Karin Dalziel @ 12:27pm
May 21, 2008
Spring Meeting Podcast available
Unable to attend the 2008 NMRT Spring Meeting? Now you can download mp3 audio files of the speakers' presentations. Available now on the Spring Meeting page, you can listen to Rachel Erb's research on early career librarians, and hear our panel of librarians in different fields and different points of their careers talk about how to get that first library job.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 10:45am
April 22, 2008
Send in your Award Nominations!
We're looking for nominations for the Houchen Bindery Mentor of the Year and the Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional of the Year! Has someone been an inspiration and mentor to you? Know of a new librarian who's done amazing things and could use some recognition? Nominate someone for a cash prize today! Nominations are due by September 1st. Check out the Awards page for more information and for the nomination forms.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 9:40am
March 18, 2008
NMRT Spring Meeting - April 11
Friday, April 11th, 2008
9:30 am- 3:30 pm
Criss Library, University of Nebraska Omaha, Room #204
6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE
$12 Students, $18 Non-Students
Join us at our spring meeting for a focus on libraries and employment! You can look forward to:
Make check payable to: New Members Round Table, Nathan Morgan, Treasurer. Creighton University 2500, California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178
Visit the Spring Meeting page for more information and registration forms.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 8:50am
December 10, 2007
NMRT Meeting - December 14 @ Eiseley
The first NMRT meeting with new officers will be Friday, December 14th at 1:30pm at the Eiseley Branch Library in Lincoln, NE. Agenda will be sent out through email. New members are welcome to come and see what NMRT is about.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 2:11pm
November 20, 2007
New NMRT Website layout!
The New Members Round Table website has been remodeled. Please be patient as we continue to update pages. If you find an error, or would like to comment on the website, send an email to the NMRT Webmaster: Debbie Krahmer, dkrahmer2@unl.edu
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 4:03pm
September 4, 2007
Deadlines Extended (now with new cash prize!)
New Members Round Table is now accepting nominations for the 2007 Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award and the 2007 Mentor of the Year Award. You can download nomination forms here:
Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award ($150 prize)
Mentor of the Year Award ($100 prize)
Nomination forms should be sent to:
Amy Barr
Youth Services/Assistant Director
Kilgore Memorial Library
520 Nebraska Avenue
York, NE 68467
Nominations must now be received by September 14, 2007.
Previous award winners can be found on the NMRT Awards webpage.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 3:03pm
June 29, 2007
Emerging Leaders 2008
NMRT wants to encourage you to apply to the ALA Emerging Leaders(EL) 2008 program.
One new librarian from NLA will be selected to represent our chapter and be involved with ALA and professional leadership. If our representative is selected, NLA will sponsor the Emerging Leader for $1,000 ($500.00/conference) for the year.
Applications will be available online July 1, 2007.
The NLA deadline for the complete application will be July 30th. The application will be sent to ALA prior to their August 15th deadline. Send your online application to: Charlene Maxey-Harris, New Members Roundtable Chair, NLA, cmaxeyharris2@unl.edu.
Qualifications:
1) ALA member, and
2) Young (under 35 years) or new librarians of any age with fewer than 5 years post-MLS experience, and
3) Recent MLS degree from an ALA or NCATE accredited program or in an MLS program currently, and
4) Able to attend both ALA conferences and work virtually in between, and
5) Ready to commit to serve on an ALA, Division, Chapter, or Round Table committee, taskforce or workgroup upon completion of program.
Emerging Leader '07 Jolie Graybill, Assistant Professor & Multicultural Services Librarian, formerly of UNL Libraries, was selected from the 350 applicants.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 12:35pm
March 22, 2007
2007 NMRT Awards Nomination Forms
New Members Round Table is now accepting nominations for the 2007 Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award and the 2007 Mentor of the Year Award. You can download nomination forms here:
Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award
Mentor of the Year Award
Nomination forms should be sent to:
Amy Barr
Youth Services/Assistant Director
Kilgore Memorial Library
520 Nebraska Avenue
York, NE 68467
Nominations must be received by September 1, 2007.
Previous award winners can be found on the NMRT Awards webpage.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 2:50pm
February 6, 2007
NMRT Spring Meeting: Learn a Language in 80 Days!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
9:30-3:30 p.m.
Criss Library,University of Nebraska-Omaha
6001 Dodge Street, Omaha Nebraska
Registration Deadline: April 10, 2007
Access to language instruction, international news sources, and international satellite feeds, just got easier using SCOLA! Come and learn how the University of Nebraska Omaha Library has incorporated this cultural resource into their library. We will also visit the SCOLA center that is located 20 miles from Council Bluffs, IA.
Click here for flyer and registration information.
posted by Debbie Krahmer @ 12:50pm
October 20, 2006
New Members Round Table
Hello, and welcome to the Nebraska Library Association New Members Round Table web site.
The Nebraska New Members Round Table is a round table of the Nebraska Library Association. NMRT serves as an entry point for members into the decision- and policy-making processes of the NLA.