ALA NMRT Student Reception

If you're going to ALA this year, check this out. I went to the reception last year and had much fun.
From LIBREF-L:

Are you a library school student and heading to ALA? If so consider attending the Library School Student Reception Sunday, June 24 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt in the Lafayette Park room.
The reception is sponsored by The New Members Round Table (NMRT) and is a great place to meet fellow library school students and members of the New Members Round Table. There are so many opportunities to become involved with ALA in the vast array of committees, subcommittees, associations (such as RUSA), and round tables. Stop by the NMRT Student Reception to find out about these opportunities and get answers to your questions about ALA.
This year's reception will be an ALA Café with snacks and representatives from many groups within ALA. At the reception SASCO will award the Student Chapter of the Year Award (SCOTYA).

Apply for the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute

Because with an acronym like SSLLI (pronounced "silly") how can you not? ;)

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The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute is a year-long comprehensive series of learning sessions that focuses on developing an understanding of leadership within a conceptual framework and practical applications. Participants will attend 10 days of training throughout the year covering

• mentoring and leadership styles
• exemplary leadership
• leadership and diversity
• present state of leadership
• community advocacy
• the future of leadership

The Institute includes sessions relating to various concepts and skills, using supplemental books, articles, and materials based on participants’ needs and interests. The leadership sessions are a combination of lectures and informal, interactive discussions. A variety of small group and large group activities with inventories, surveys, and assessment tools are used to stimulate personal development. Participants take part in a formal mentoring process that matches participants and mentors based on career development interests and geographical location.

This year-long Leadership Institute is open to library staff who exhibit leadership potential, including the ability to share with others enthusiasm, optimism, and vision for the library services of tomorrow. The Institute is open to individuals from all types of libraries (public, academic, school, and special). It is designed for professional librarians, as well as those in management positions without an MLS. Candidates should have a minimum of two years professional library experience and a demonstrated successful professional work experience.

Applicants can apply to attend the Institute in either the Tampa or Daytona area.

Deadline for applications – June 13, 2007 postmark
Selection and notification – August 2007
Complete information about the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute and application forms are available at http://www.neflin.org/leadership.

Contact Stephanie Race at NEFLIN (sslli@neflin.org or 904.278.5620) for more information.

The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act grant administered by the Florida Department of State, State Library and Archives of Florida. The Institute is managed by the Northeast Florida Library Information Network.

FLA/PLAN "Unconference"

FLA and PLAN (the Panhandle Library Access Network) are hosting an "unconference" on August 6, 2007 at the Niceville Community Center. What’s an "unconference"? It's a day-long meeting that is shorter, less expensive and, for some, a lot closer to home than a conference!

The "unconference" theme is "Web 2.0 and Library 2.0- Up Close and Personal." Lee Logan of the Alliance Library System (Illinois) is the featured keynote speaker. Other speakers include Gary Ross, Vice President for Technology at Thomson Gale, Mark Flynn of the Florida Electronic Library and Diana Sachs and Chad Mairn.

Registration

Please register online at http://www.plan.lib.fl.us/ Upon registration, FLA will send you an invoice payable by check, credit card or purchase order.

Fee (includes AM & PM breaks and lunch)

• $35 for FLA members and employees of PLAN member libraries
• $45 for non-members
  

Questions?

Contact Alicia Hedgecock, AHedgecock@plan.lib.fl.us, or Ruth O’Donnell, flaexecutivedirector@comcast.net.

Marshall Cavendish Essay Contest

This is from the ALA NMRT. I figured I'd send it along in case any of the FLA NMRT members are going to ALA this year.
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Marshall Cavendish Essay Contest

Don't forget to enter!

NMRT is pleased to sponsor the 2007 Marshall Cavendish Essay Contest. Thanks to the generous support of Marshall Cavendish, NMRT is able to offer three tickets to the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

This year's banquet will be held Sunday, June 24, 2007, from 6:00-11:00 p.m. Tickets are usually $89 each. Any ALA NMRT member may enter. Just write a short essay (around 250 words) telling us why you want to attend the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet and how you feel you would benefit.

Email your entry to Jen Dawson (jenniferdawson91@gmail.com) by May 31st. Winners will be notified shortly thereafter.

Congratulations to our new officers

Congratulations to Cheryl Davis, Vice Chair/ Chair Elect, and Tomaro Taylor, Webmaster/Email Group Administrator (Tomaro ran unopposed).

These wonderful women will take their positions on May 1. I look forward to a great year with the FLA-NMRT!

For those interested in getting involved with the NMRT - keep your eyes out for potential projects and committees. And, the best way to get involved is to propose something! If it sounds even remotely interesting, we're all about trying it!

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tracey
tracey dot reed at gmail dot com
Chair, FLA-NMRT

Candidates for 2007-2008 Vice-Chair/Chair Elect

The following are the 2 candidates for the 2007-2008 Vice Chair and 2008-2009 Chair position for the FLA NMRT. The voting will take place via a Survey Monkey survey which will go up Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m. and will run through 9 AM Monday, April 30 (due to technical problems).

Here is the link to the voting page:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=707083776390


Please feel free to contact me or either of the candidates for more information.

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Tracey Reed
Chair, FLA NMRT
tracey dot reed at gmail dot com


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Cheryl Davis
Hello ! My name is Cheryl Davis. I am originally from Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Florida in 2001.

Service has always been one of my core values. My career has allowed me to cross many different paths and I am new to this profession. I was the recipient of an ELSUN ( Educating Librarians to Serve the Underserved) Grant from USF and graduated in August 06 ( Whew!). I recently accepted my first position in the Library Science field, a Librarian position in Central Florida. My road to Library Science was paved early in life. I would be honored to serve you in this capacity. As a new graduate myself, I would welcome the opportunity to serve those who are new to either the profession or the FLA.
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Cheryl Wolfe

Cheryl Wolfe is a Reference Librarian with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System. As of March 2007, she became in charge of digitization projects involving the library system's history. Cheryl earned her M.L.I.S. from Kent State University. She is a member of the Rho Chapter of Beta Phi Mu. Other professional memberships include the Florida Library Association and the American Library Association. In 2006, Cheryl was awarded the August Alpers Award from Kent State University's School of Library and Information Science.

FLA-NMRT Seeks Officers for 2007-2008

The FLA New Members Round Table (NMRT) Interest Group seeks officers for the 2007-2008 term. If you are interested in running for any (or all!) of the positions listed below, please contact Tracey Reed, FLA NMRT Chair by Wednesday, April 25 at 5 PM.

A list of candidates will be submitted to FLA NMRT members, via the FLA NMRT email group, for electronic vote on April 27. Voting will end April 28 at 5 PM.

New officers will be notified on April 30 and take their positions immediately upon membership notification on May 1. Please contact Tracey Reed (tracey.reed at gmail dot com or tracey.reed at myclearwater dot com) or Tomaro Taylor (ttaylor at lib dot usf dot edu) if you have any questions.

Candidates are needed to fill the following positions within the FLA NMRT Interest Group:
Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Secretary
Listserv Manager/Website Manager

I look forward to hearing from you! It's going to be a great year for FLA NMRT!
-tracey, Chair FLA NMRT