New Members Round Table

NMRT Meeting Minutes

April 20, 2012

Spring Meeting

Houchen Bindery

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Looking for ways to meet people and develop as a library professional?  Become an officer of the New Members Round Table of the Nebraska Library Association!  NMRT is a great way to get to know people in Nebraska libraries and participate in the Nebraska Library Association.  We are seeking the following candidates for 2012-2013:

• Vice Chair (3 year term- Vice Chair, Chair, Past Chair)- Primary duties include actively participating in NMRT meetings and assisting the Chair.  The Vice Chair will become the Chair the following year.
• Secretary/Treasurer (1 year term)- Primary duties include keeping minutes of the business meetings and submitting financial transactions to the NLA Treasurer.

Please let us know if you or someone you know is interested in running for office.  Deadline for nominations is April 27, 2012.

Send questions and suggestions to:
Bethany Grabow
NMRT Vice Chair
bethany.grabow@gmail.com

Are you interested in hosting a session at the Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference this fall? Do you need a sponsor for your session? The New Members Round Table would like to consider sponsoring your presentation!   For consideration, please send your name, contact information, and a brief description of your proposed topic to nmrt.officers@gmail.com by March 30, 2012. You will be notified by April 15, 2012* if your presentation is accepted for sponsorship. Sessions are approximately 50 minutes in length.

Students –NMRT usually sponsors a conference poster session, which typically includes students and/or practicing librarians that each present a poster on the topic of their choice. Poster session presentation lengths vary on the amount of participants, but are around 10-15 minutes. If you are interested in presenting during the poster session, please e-mail your contact information and a brief description of your topic to nmrt.officers@gmail.com.

*Final proposals are due to the NLA Conference Planning Committee by April 30, 2012.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Haack at 308-233-3277 or at shaack@kearneygov.org

Greetings Library Students! My name is Sarah Haack and I recently graduated with my MLS from the Missouri program. I am currently serving as the Chair of the New Members Round Table (NMRT) of the Nebraska Library Association (NLA). I’d like to tell you a little bit about the organization and why YOU should be a member!

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Annual Report 2010-11
New Members Round Table
Nebraska Library Association

2010-11 Officers

Chair: Ted Naylor
Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Sarah Haack
Secretary/Treasurer: Bethany Grabow
Past Chair: Emily Nimsakont

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NMRT Meeting Minutes

January 5, 2011

3:00 p.m.

University of Nebraska, Love Library, Room 318C

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NMRT Meeting

October 7, 2011

10:00 a.m.

The Cornhusker-Marriott Hotel- NLA/NEMA Annual Conference

Present: Ted Naylor, Judith Wolfe, Aimee Owen, Karin Dalziel, Sarah Haack, Matthew Kovar, Christine Walsh, Holli Beckmann, Annette Parde, Karen Pietsch, Lindsey Bray, Bethany Grabow

Call to Order: Ted Naylor

Houchen Awards

• Mentor of the Year awarded to Rita Horst
• Beginning Professional of the Year awarded to Jake Rundle

Chair Report

• Ted thanked Sarah and Bethany for their work as new chair and vice-chair
• Announced new officers: Chair-Sarah Haack, Vice-Chair-Bethany Grabow, Secretary/Treasurer- Holli Beckmann

Secretary/Treasurer Report

• Our current bank balance is $458.01
• Upcoming bills- award plaques, reimburse Bethany for candy and gift card for NLA conference, $25 donation to Paraprofessionals section

Webmaster Report

• No new business

Old Business

• Bylaw changes- Ted passed out proposed bylaw changes.  We will vote on these changes at the next NMRT meeting.

New Business:

• Sarah would like to have us visit the UNO/Missouri library students
• We discussed having more social outings at restaurants or other venues
• Judith suggested a tour of Houchen Bindery
• Bethany suggested having an email resume review program and a mentoring program
• Ted brought up the Q&A we started earlier this year.  Karin will look into a different format than email.

Next meeting:  TBA

Meeting Adjourned

NMRT Meeting

September 15, 2011

2:00 p.m.

University of Nebraska, Love Library, room 318C

Present: Bethany Grabow, Karin Dalziel, Emily Nimsakont, Lindsey Bray, Anna Wilcoxon, Sarah Haack, Aimee Owen, Guest: Christy Liddy

Absent:  Judith Wolfe, Ted Naylor

Call to Order: Sarah Haack

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Do you have questions about your resume and/or cover letter?  Would you like to find out what hiring managers are looking for in your application materials?  Now is your chance!  The New Members Round Table is sponsoring a Resume Review program at the NLA conference this year.  Directors and supervisors from public, academic, and special libraries are ready to give you suggestions and advice about your resume and cover letter.  You will also be able to meet with your reviewer one-on-one at the NLA conference on October 6.  If you would like to participate or have any questions, email Bethany at nmrt.officers@nebraskalibraries.org by September 6.  She will send you instructions on how to submit your materials and sign up for a time slot to meet with your reviewer.