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The following is a long message about NMRT award announcements
and programs. This message is being distributed to several
lists. Please excuse any duplication.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF 3M/NMRT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT WINNERS
The New Members Round Table's Professional Development Grant
Committee is pleased to announce the 3M/NMRT Professional
Development Grant winners for 1996. The purpose of the 3M/NMRT
Professional Development Grant is to encourage professional
development and participation by new librarians in national ALA
and NMRT activities. Cash awards are presented to librarians to
attend the Annual Conference of the American Library Association.
The recipients must be current members of ALA and NMRT.
This year's winners are Susan A. Benjamin, Catalog Librarian at
Denver Public Library, Denver, CO; S. Denise Sisco, Library Media
Specialist at Riverton Middle School, Huntsville, AL and Holly
Kathryn Grossetta Nardini, Reference Librarian/Internet
Coordinator at Cushing/Whitney Medical Library of Yale
University, New Haven, CT.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF 1996 EBSCO/NMRT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
The New Members Round Table's Scholarship Committee is pleased to
announce the EBSCO/NMRT Scholarship winner for 1996. Each year
the EBSCO/NMRT Scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in an
ALA-accredited library school program leading to the conferment
of a master's degree. The $1,000.00 award is made possible
through the generous support of EBSCO Subscription Services.
This year's EBSCO/NMRT Scholarship winner is Melissa Haraughty.
Ms. Haraughty is a graduate student in the School of Library and
Information Science at the University of North Texas in Denton.
She has over five years of experience working in libraries in
Mississippi and New Mexico. Currently, Ms. Haraughty is the
Instructional Resource Center Librarian Trainee at Eastern New
Mexico University in Portable, New Mexico. She recently was
given the additional professional responsibilities of Circulation
Librarian and recently Instruction Librarian. Ms. Haraughty is
actively working to improve services and instruction at the
University to all patrons including providing subject area
instruction and a self-guided library tour on the library's web
page. The Committee commends Ms. Haraughty on her outstanding
achievements and wishes her success in her library career.
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NEW MEMBERS ROUND TABLE'S ORIENTATION PROGRAM:
TAKE A BITE OUT OF ALA'S BIG APPLE
The NMRT Orientation committee will be presenting a fun and
informative introduction to the 1996 ALA Annual Conference
entitled "Take a Bite Out of ALA's Big Apple."
The keynote speaker will be Rep. Major R. Owens (New York, 12th
District) who will address the audience on "The End of Librarian
ship as We Know It." ALA Executive Director, Elizabeth Martinez
will welcome new members to the American Library Association.
Other speakers on the panel are: AnaClare Evans, Systems
Librarian at Wayne State University, who will give advice on how
to "do" the conference; Nicholas Buron, Assistant Branch Library
Manager at the McGoldrick Branch of the Queens Borough Public
Library, who will showcase fun things to do while in New York
CIty; Elaine Yontz, President of the New Members Round Table,
will introduce the organization to the attendees and Melissa
Sibley, officer and a chair of the Exhibits Round Table, will
talk about vendors and exhibits There will be a raffle for
unique door prizes and the public is invited to attend.
Major sponsorship of this event has been provided by the
Highsmith Company with additional support from EBSCO
Subscription Services.
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ATTENTION APPLICANTS FOR MENTOR PROGRAM:
If you responded to the original posting of this announcement,
please note that the e-mail address for Dora Ho was incorrect.
Please resubmit your application to the corrected address.
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MENTOR PROGRAM FOR NEW CONFERENCE
ATTENDEES IN NEW YORK CITY
Are you a student or a new librarian planning to attend the
American Library Association's annual conference in New York City
in July? Would you like to have a mentor at the conference,
someone to talk to or to help you acclimate?
Are you a seasoned conference attendee who would like to share
your experience with a student or a new professional?
If you answered YES to any of these questions the CONFERENCE
MENTOR PROGRAM is for you! The Mentoring Committee of NMRT is
sponsoring this project to help make new attendees feel at ease
at a conference whose size can often be overwhelming and
intimidating.
Who is a mentor? A mentor is an experienced and trusted
advisor. Within the context of ALA conferences, it is someone
who can help a new librarian or a library science student
negotiate a path among the numerous meetings, programs, exhibits
and acronyms.
Mentees, or proteges (those being mentored) may be library
science students, new librarians, first-time conference
attendees, or anyone who would like to feel more comfortable
attending the annual conference.
The only qualification for being a mentor is to have a sincere
interest in helping someone get the most out of the conference.
This involves being a good listener, a thoughtful advisor and a
role model. Mentors should expect to meet at least once with
their mentees during the conference to answer questions, give
guidance or just to listen. More contact during the conference
or, even afterwards, is encouraged. Mentors can be from any ALA
division or affiliate group in order to show mentees the many
opportunities for involvement in ALA.
In order to participate, just complete the following form and
mail it to:
Dora Ho
North Hollywood Regional Branch Library
5211 Tujunga Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Voice: (818) 766-7186
FAX: (818) 756-9135
Email: [log in to unmask]
by MAY 31, 1996. Mentors and mentees (proteges) will be matched
based on the information provided. Mentors will be responsible
for contacting mentee before the conference to arrange a meeting
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APPLICATION FOR NEW YORK CITY CONFERENCE
MENTOR PROGRAM
The Mentoring Committee of the New Members Round Table is
sponsoring a conference mentor program at the American Library
Association annual meeting in Chicago. The program will match
experienced conference attendees with students or individuals new
to the profession to help them benefit from their first
conference experience. If you are interested in being a mentor
or mentee kindly complete the form and return it by May 31, 1996.
Name: ______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
______________________________________
Telephone:( )_________________________________
Fax: ( )_________________________________
Email: ( )_________________________________
I would like to be a: ( ) mentor
( ) mentee
Do you consider yourself to be a member of an underrepresented
group? ( ) yes
( ) no
Type of institution in which you are interested or in which you
have had experience:
( ) Public library
( ) Academic library
( ) School library
( ) Special library
( ) Other, please specify:_________________
Type of position in which you are interested or in which you have
had experience:
( ) Public services (please specify):_______________________
( ) Technical services (please specify):____________________
( ) Other (please specify):______________________________
Have you ever participated in a
mentor program: ( ) Yes ( ) No
Please return this form by May 31, 1996 to: Dora Ho, North
Hollywood Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North
Hollywood, CA 91601. Voice: (818) 766-7186 Fax: (818) 756-9135
Email: [log in to unmask]
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To find information about NMRT programs and activities scheduled
during the Annual Conference link to the following URL:
http://www.trinity.edu/~pklob/nmrt.html
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Susan Weldon
Head of Information Delivery Services
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435
513/873-2530
FAX513/873-4109
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