NMRT (New Members Round Table)

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The mission of the New Members Round Table (NMRT) is to help those who have been association members less than ten years become actively involved in the association and the profession.

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  • 1.  What is a Digital Librarian?

    Posted Jan 03, 2022 09:27 AM
    Edited by ADAM HARNESS Jan 04, 2022 08:29 AM
    Hello everyone,

    I have started a new job at a law school and am the first Digital Librarian for this organization. I have been trying to slowly figure out what my position actually entails, but neither I nor the director of the library really knows what I am supposed to be doing. We have some plans to digitize some of the older printed materials we have, but I wanted to get advice from others about what I should be doing or focusing on. 

    Thanks!


  • 2.  RE: What is a Digital Librarian?

    Posted Jan 10, 2022 05:26 PM
    Hi Adam,

    I wasn't sure about what Digital Librarian may mean in the context of academic/law librarianship, but I did find this PDF from ALA (the file will automatically download once you click) that I thought might be helpful.  I also found this article titled Biz of Digital - Exploring Digital Librarianship and Defining Library Digital Services. It also might be worth looking at the faculty/staff pages of Digital Librarians at other libraries, checking out their LinkedIn profiles/job descriptions, and even reaching out to them directly. Best of luck and congrats!

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    [Stephen] [Lajoie]
    [Assistant Library Director]
    [Ipswich Public Library]
    [Ipswich][MA]
    [he/him/his]
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