List of Contributions

Section 4: Committees

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:13 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

This section provides individual descriptions of NMRT committees and their general timetable. For more detailed information about committee activities, see Committee web pages . Specific committee accomplishments are also available via planning, progress and final reports available through the Archives ...

Nominating Committee

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:12 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge As outlined in the NMRT Bylaws, the NMRT Nominating Committee will "prepare for an election held in odd numbered years, a slate for Vice-President, Secretary, and two Directors," and "In even numbered years a slate for Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Directors." Additionally, ...

Midwinter Social Committee

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:11 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The Midwinter Social Committee plans and executes a social event which provides new and continuing NMRT members an opportunity to meet and talk in a relaxed and fun environment. History of the Committee The Midwinter Social Committee had its origins in the Midwinter Activities ...

Mentoring Committee

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:10 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The Mentoring Committee's responsibility is to develop mentoring programs, but currently supervises both conference mentoring and career mentoring programs. The Conference Mentoring Program matches mentors with new members at the ALA Annual Conference. The Career Mentoring program ...

Membership Promotion, Diversity, & Recruitment

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:09 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Composition and Term(s) of Office Chair: one-year term; serves as the liaison to the ALA Membership Committee Committee Members: one-year term; can be re-appointed Committee Charge The purpose of the Membership Promotion Diversity and Recruitment Committee is to promote ...

LLAMA/NMRT Joint Committee on Collaboration (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:08 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge To plan the biannual New Leaders Discussion Group and explore additional projects or programs for joint collaboration between LLAMA and NMRT. History of the Committee The Committee was formed in 2011 as a collaboration between LLAMA and NMRT to hold “New Leaders Discussion ...

Liaison Coordination & Support

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:08 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The Liaison Coordination and Support (LC&S) Committee is responsible for the Liaison Program. Liaisons provide a method of outreach from New Members Round Table (NMRT) to other American Library Association (ALA) divisions, round tables, and units, as well as other library associated ...

Governance Committee

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:07 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The Governance Committee conducts periodic reviews of the NMRT Constitution and Bylaws, drafts amendments and revisions proposed by the Executive Board or the membership of NMRT, and distributes up-to-date revisions as necessary. NMRT Guide to Parliamentary Procedure ...

Communications Committee

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:05 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The purpose of the Communications Committee is to solicit and produce content for the NMRT Blog ( http://www.nmrt.ala.org/notes/ ). History of the Committee The Communications Committee originated as the Footnotes Committee. Footnotes began publication in 1971 ...

Endnotes Committee

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:04 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge To provide support for librarians who want or need to publish scholarly articles; to publish peer-reviewed research by NMRT members, directed at new librarians. The committee oversees the publication of a peer-reviewed e-journal, Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round ...

Awards Reception (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Mar 11, 2016 09:03 AM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The purpose of the Awards Reception Committee is to plan an event at the Annual Conference to recognize the recipients of the NMRT Professional Development Grant, the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award, and the Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award (formerly the ...

Self Study & Resource Allocation Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:18 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge Reporting to the NMRT President, the charge of the Self-Study/Resource Allocation Committee is broad and transcends overall NMRT committee lines. This Committee is responsible for the ongoing examination of the use of resources (people, fiscal, etc.) within NMRT in light of the NMRT ...

Publicity Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:18 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge To provide publicity, in the form of news releases and through all available outlets, about NMRT, its activities and projects. History of the Committee The Publicity Committee was made a standing committee with appointment of the chair for a two year term by the Constitution ...

New Writers' Support (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:17 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

About the Committee Welcome to the new website for the New Writer' Support Ad Hoc Committee! We are an ad hoc committee that operates under NMRT and our mandate is to gather resources that are relevant to and useful for librarians who have an interest in professional research and publication. Part ...

Membership Relations (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:11 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Composition and Term(s) of Office Chair: one-year term; serves as the liaison to the ALA Membership Committee Committee Member: one-year term; can be re-appointed Committee Charge The purpose of the Membership Relations Committee is to promote membership in and a positive ...

Membership Meeting and Program Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:09 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge: The committee plans a meeting or program held during the Annual Conference. The program introduces members to current library issues, new trends, and technologies. The membership meeting presents progress, activities and plans for NMRT projects and offers an opportunity for member ...

Leadership Development Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:08 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge To develop and implement leadership development opportunities for members and set policy on leadership development efforts throughout the roundtable. The committee will also be responsible for providing support to leadership development events (including those sponsored/provided ...

Exhibitor Contact and Relations Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:07 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge Organize and run round table and vendor sponsored awards and contests. Act as a liaison between the exhibitors, the Exhibits Round Table, and ALA/NMRT. History of Committee Until 1983, the committee consisted of a single person, who was known simply as the Exhibits Round ...

Diversity Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:06 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

Committee Charge The purpose of the committee is to facilitate the recruitment of a diverse membership in the American Library Association and the New Members Round Table and actively involve them in the inner workings and leadership of NMRT. This includes librarians, library school students, and ...

Association Options Fair Committee (Disbanded)

Posted By Braegan Abernethy Feb 29, 2016 08:05 PM
Found In Library: NMRT (New Members Round Table)

(Formerly called Membership Pavilion Committee) Committee Charge The NMRT Association Options Fair Committee plans and hosts the Association Options Fair at Annual Conferences. This event offers new members the opportunity to engage with Association, Division, Committee, and Round Table representatives ...

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