Opportunities: Columbia NMRT brunch, LIBRIS Conference, & ALA-NMRT

Don't forget about our NMRT Columbia brunch at DiPrato's on Saturday, February 25th at 10:30.  Please let me know by the preceding Thursday if you can attend (e-mail Amber at aconger at myrcpl dot com).  Dutch-treat and informal, come enjoy a fabulous meal in the company of fellow new librarians in the Columbia area.

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The SC LIBRIS (LIbrary Resources and Information Sharing) conference planners seek session presenters for the May 11, 2012 event at Francis Marion University.  I checked out the requested presentation subject areas and they are quite broad, so if you are interested in a regional presentation opportunity, I'll bet your topic of interest would fit their guidelines.  See http://sclibris.org/conference-program.html for proposal submission details.

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Lastly, the ALA-NMRT is seeking volunteers for 2012-2013 committee appointments. 
- Committee information:  http://www.ala.org/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm
- Detailed descriptions of committee work and responsibilities:  http://wikis.ala.org/nmrt/index.php/Section_4:_Committees
- ALA-NMRT volunteer form:  http://www.ala.org/nmrt/nmrt-committee-volunteer-form
- Contact Janel Kinlaw with questions, jkinlaw@npr.org

ALA Annual Presentation Opportunity

If you're an ALA-NMRT member interested in presenting in Anaheim this year, see below:


The NMRT President's Program at ALA Annual this year will be all about
NETWORKING, and we want to know how you've made it work for you.  If
networking has helped you land a job, develop as a professional, or
otherwise get ahead in the library world, tell us about it.  What's
your story? How did you network, and how did it help you?  What tips
and recommendations do you have for other new librarians based on your
experiences?

As part of our program in Anaheim, FIVE library professionals will
have the opportunity to give Pecha Kucha (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha )-style presentations about
how they've made networking work for them.  We're looking for success
stories peppered with practical tips and tricks.

Got a story?  Want to share it?  To be considered for this
presentation opportunity, send an email to kirby.mccurtis@gmail.com
with "NMRT Program" in the subject line.  Tell us what you'd share in
your presentation in 250 words or less, and attach a CV or resume.
Applicants must be members of NMRT who can commit to being in Anaheim.
Applications will be accepted until January 13, 2012, and our speakers
will be announced after Midwinter.

Questions? Contact the NMRT President's Program Planning Committee at
overhaue@ipfw.edu.

Endnotes Journal

Did you know about ALA's NMRT journal, Endnotes?  Written by NMRT members, it offers articles of interest to early-career librarians, and provides an opportunity for scholarly publication.  See submission guidelines here. 

See below for the table of contents for the November issue:

Volume 2, Number 1, November 2011

Website Reviews

Publish, Not Perish: The Art & Craft of Publishing in Scholarly Journals - reviewed by Abigail O. Garnett

Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki - reviewed by Matt Francis

WritersNet: Writers, Editors, Agents, Publishers - reviewed by Megan Hodge

Book Reviews

The Internet Book of Life: Use The Web to Grow Richer, Smarter, Healthier, and Happier, by Irene E. McDermott – reviewed by Matthew Olsen

Scholarly Articles

Management Training in Library School: Do Graduate Programs Prepare an Individual for Real World Demands? by Susan A. Schreiner and Barbara M. Pope

How to Become an Essential Librarian by Breanne Kirsch

WorldCat Local and the Clinician: Is Discovery Improved? by Linda C.K. Crook

Grant to attend 2012 ALA Annual - December 16 deadline

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR 3M/NMRT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Deadline: December 16th

We are excited to announce that members of ALA's New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, sponsored by 3M Library Systems, which will cover expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 21 – 26, 2012 in Anaheim, CA.

Curious about being a 3M/NMRT award winner? Take a look at the 2006
winner's conference journal in Footnotes:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/august2006ab/JillRatzan3Mlog.cfm

The application form and further information about the grant is available on the NMRT website at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/3mawardinformation.cfm.
You must be a current member of NMRT in order to apply. To join NMRT, visit the ALA website at http://www.ala.org/ and follow the "Join ALA" link to add to your ALA membership.

For further information about the grant, please contact:
Laura Krier, Chair, 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee
California Digital Library
laura.krier@gmail.com
510-987-0832

Free Job-Hunting Webinar on October 10

Tactics for Library Job Hunting in a Tough Market
Monday, October 10, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Hone your job-hunting skills in a free interactive webinar with Jeannette Woodward, author of A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market (ALA Editions). A seasoned administrator with experience in both academic and public libraries, Woodward will focus on the application package, the interviewing process, and the distinguishing features of how libraries recruit.

Click here for details and registration:  http://ala-publishing.informz.net/ala-publishing/archives/archive_1822321.html

Scholarships to Attend ALA Midwinter

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The meeting takes place Jan. 20 - 24, 2012, and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and interaction with colleagues.

Each EBSCO scholarship will be in the amount of $1,500, and one of the five scholarships will be awarded to a first-time conference attendee. The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel and expenses.

Deadline for entry is Nov. 1, 2011; scholarship recipients will be notified no later than Dec. 12, 2011.  To apply, candidates must complete the application criteria and submit an essay that addresses the following topic: “If you could change anything about your current workplace or job responsibilities, how would you position them to meet future needs?” Essays and applications will be judged by a jury designated by ALA.

Can't we all use some grant money?

Tammy Ivins, a new reference librarian with Francis Marion University, shared this opportunity for funding for the development of library resources.  Tammy said, "It strikes me as being a good opportunity for new librarians looking for activities to relate to tenure."  Public and school libraries would be eligible for this money as well, so take a good look. 

Carnegie-Whitney Awards up to $5,000

The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library.

Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as "ReadMOre," a reading list for Missouri's state-wide reading program, to more specialized, scholarly proposals such as "Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World, 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography."

Applications must be received by Nov. 4, 2011. Recipients will be notified by the end of February 2012.

For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/publishing/sundry/alapubawrds/carnegiewhitney.cfm or contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax (312) 280-5275; e-mail: mbolduc@ala.org.

Next Week's ALA Virtual Conference

The 2011 ALA Annual Virtual Conference takes place July 13-14, with various sessions available throughout the day on both days.  The last session on July 13, "Perceptions of New Professionals", might be of interest to NMRT members:

From http://www.alaannual.org/virtual/schedule.php:
This session explores various scenarios to help new professionals navigating the first stages of their career. Answers to the following, and other questions, will be discussed: How other new professionals found jobs? How other librarians work with their library associations? Presented by very new librarians with jobs at libraries\info centers, seasoned\veteran librarians, and successful professionals working in other fields.
Speakers: Sue Hutley, Executive Director of the Australian Library and Information Association; Jessica Hernandez, Librarian, FDA Biosciences Library at U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Tiffany Mair, Program Assistant, Capitol Impact. LLC; Nathan T. Wright, Founder of Lava Row

Registration costs $69 to attend both days of the conference.  Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to pay a smaller amount to attend a single session, but since several interesting programs are on the lineup, it would still be a good deal.  Visit http://www.alaannual.org/virtual/register.php to register.