RMRT (Retired Members Round Table)

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The Retired Members Round Table (RMRT) shall exist to develop programs of particular interest to retired persons from all types of libraries and all forms of library services, including formal opportunities for continued involvement and learning; a variety of leadership training and opportunities for mentoring; lifelong professional involvement and networking; and active engagement in the American Library Association and the profession of librarianship.

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  • 1.  Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 14, 2022 09:47 AM
    Has anyone ever thought to maybe send a message to the new members of RMRT? I'm a volunteer with my alma matre (CU Boulder), and we do a nice little welcome message to our new Forever Buffs members. I'm wondering if it might be nice to do something similar. I'm new to this Round Table, so I'm not really sure what the protocol would be for doing something like this or even if it would be an option but I thought I would put it out there for discussion if you would like to discuss?

    Thx.

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    Lisa Kippur
    Program Assistant
    University of Colorado
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 2.  RE: Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 15, 2022 08:58 AM
    Lisa,
    I think this is a great idea. We will get on it (since myself and Ann Marie Pipkin are the membership committee.)

    Interested in joining us on the committee? Anyone else out there interested?

    Michele Lauer-Bader
    michele.lauer.bader@gmail.com


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  • 3.  RE: Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 15, 2022 11:06 AM
    Thanks Michele! I would be interested in joining the committee with you and Ann Marie. Let me know what I need to do to join the committee. I have information from the University on what they do and the type of welcome messages and the spreadsheet they use as well. I'm sure it would easily adapt to our group.

    Thanks for the invite!

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    Lisa Kippur
    Program Assistant
    University of Colorado
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 4.  RE: Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 16, 2022 02:18 PM
    Membership is so important!  We have something great going on in ALA and we want to share it!  We are really all on the membership committee. But, if you want to make it a focus for you in RMRT, join Shelley, me and others to move ideas along!

    Ann Marie Pipkin

    Personal experience is the lightning of the soul; it transforms the heart in ways that leave the brain behind.
    Susan Cheever, 
    writer










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  • 5.  RE: Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 15, 2022 05:04 PM
    That is a great idea.  I believe that I received one last year when I renewed.  I think Nancy's name was on it.  I will look to see if I can find it and post it.  Danielle probably has it, and Rocco will just need to update it.  It would be automatically sent when someone renews.

    Ann Marie Pipkin
    72 Cyprus Circle
    Sylacauga, Al 35151
    205-410-6787 Cell/Home









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  • 6.  RE: Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 15, 2022 06:06 PM
    I think Danielle wrote it. It went to all new members. But it was pretty ALA generic. We could use one tailored for our members. 
    Nancy

    Sent from my iPad



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  • 7.  RE: Welcome Message to New Members?

    Posted Nov 15, 2022 06:23 PM
    I think a welcome back message might be different than a new member message. Would you like me to put a draft of something together that we can all comment and refine?

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    Lisa Kippur
    Program Assistant
    University of Colorado
    She/Her/Hers
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