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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:19:46 +0500
From: Sue Weldon <SWELDON@LIBRARY.WRIGHT.EDU>
Subject: ALA NEW MEMBERS ROUNDTABLE MENTOR APPLICATION

The following is a long message about NMRT award announcements and
programs.  This message is being distributed to several lists.  Please
excuse any duplication.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF 3M/NMRT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT WINNERS

The New Members Round Table's Professional Development Grant Committee is
pleased to announce the 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant winners for
1996.  The purpose of the 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant is to
encourage professional development and participation by new librarians in
national ALA and NMRT activities.  Cash awards are presented to librarians
to attend the Annual Conference of the American Library Association. The
recipients must be current members of ALA and NMRT.

This year's winners are Susan A. Benjamin, Catalog Librarian at Denver
Public Library, Denver, CO; S. Denise Sisco, Library Media Specialist at
Riverton Middle School, Huntsville, AL and Holly Kathryn Grossetta
Nardini, Reference Librarian/Internet Coordinator at Cushing/Whitney
Medical Library of Yale University, New Haven, CT.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF 1996 EBSCO/NMRT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

The New Members Round Table's Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce
the EBSCO/NMRT Scholarship winner for 1996.  Each year the EBSCO/NMRT
Scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in an ALA-accredited library
school program leading to the conferment of a master's degree.  The
$1,000.00 award is made possible through the generous support of EBSCO
Subscription Services.

This year's EBSCO/NMRT Scholarship winner is Melissa Haraughty. Ms.
Haraughty is a graduate student in the School of Library and Information
Science at the University of North Texas in Denton. She has over five
years of experience working in libraries in Mississippi and New Mexico.
Currently, Ms. Haraughty is the Instructional Resource Center Librarian
Trainee at Eastern New Mexico University in Portable, New Mexico.  She
recently was given the additional professional responsibilities of
Circulation Librarian and recently Instruction Librarian.  Ms. Haraughty
is actively working to improve services and instruction at the University
to all patrons including providing subject area instruction and a
self-guided library tour on the library's web page.  The Committee
commends Ms. Haraughty on her outstanding achievements and wishes her
success in her library career.

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NEW MEMBERS ROUND TABLE'S ORIENTATION PROGRAM:
TAKE A BITE OUT OF ALA'S BIG APPLE

The NMRT Orientation committee will be presenting a fun and informative
introduction to the 1996 ALA Annual Conference entitled "Take a Bite Out
of ALA's Big Apple."

The keynote speaker will be Rep. Major R. Owens (New York, 12th District)
who will address the audience on "The End of Librarian ship as We Know
It."  ALA Executive Director, Elizabeth Martinez will welcome new members
to the American Library Association. Other speakers on the panel are:
AnaClare Evans, Systems Librarian at Wayne State University, who will give
advice on how to "do" the conference; Nicholas Buron, Assistant Branch
Library Manager at the McGoldrick Branch of the Queens Borough Public
Library, who will showcase fun things to do while in New York CIty; Elaine
Yontz, President of the New Members Round Table, will introduce the
organization to the attendees and Melissa Sibley, officer and a chair of
the Exhibits Round Table, will talk about vendors and exhibits There will
be a raffle for unique door prizes and the public is invited to attend.

Major sponsorship of this event has been provided by the Highsmith Company
with additional support from EBSCO Subscription Services.

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ATTENTION APPLICANTS FOR MENTOR PROGRAM:

If you responded to the original posting of this announcement, please note
that the e-mail address for Dora Ho was incorrect. Please resubmit your
application to the corrected address.

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MENTOR PROGRAM FOR NEW CONFERENCE ATTENDEES IN NEW YORK CITY

Are you a student or a new librarian planning to attend the American
Library Association's annual conference in New York City in July?  Would
you like to have a mentor at the conference, someone to talk to or to help
you acclimate?

Are you a seasoned conference attendee who would like to share your
experience with a student or a new professional?

If you answered YES to any of these questions the CONFERENCE MENTOR
PROGRAM is for you!  The Mentoring Committee of NMRT is sponsoring this
project to help make new attendees feel at ease at a conference whose size
can often be overwhelming and intimidating.

Who is a mentor?  A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor.  Within
the context of ALA conferences, it is someone who can help a new librarian
or a library science student negotiate a path among the numerous meetings,
programs, exhibits and acronyms.

Mentees, or proteges (those being mentored) may be library science
students, new librarians, first-time conference attendees, or anyone who
would like to feel more comfortable attending the annual conference.

The only qualification for being a mentor is to have a sincere interest in
helping someone get the most out of the conference. This involves being a
good listener, a thoughtful advisor and a role model.  Mentors should
expect to meet at least once with their mentees during the conference to
answer questions, give guidance or just to listen.  More contact during
the conference or, even afterwards, is encouraged.  Mentors can be from
any ALA division or affiliate group in order to show mentees the many
opportunities for involvement in ALA.

In order to participate, just complete the following form and mail it to:

               Dora Ho
               North Hollywood Regional Branch Library
               5211 Tujunga Ave.
               North Hollywood, CA  91601
               Voice: (818) 766-7186
               FAX: (818) 756-9135
               Email: AP520@lafn.org

by MAY 31, 1996.  Mentors and mentees (proteges) will be matched based on
the information provided.  Mentors will be responsible for contacting
mentee before the conference to arrange a meeting

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APPLICATION FOR NEW YORK CITY CONFERENCE MENTOR PROGRAM

The Mentoring Committee of the New Members Round Table is sponsoring a
conference mentor program at the American Library Association annual
meeting in Chicago.  The program will match experienced conference
attendees with students or individuals new to the profession to help them
benefit from their first conference experience.  If you are interested in
being a mentor or mentee kindly complete the form and return it by May 31,
1996.

Name:        ______________________________________

Address:   ______________________________________

                  ______________________________________

Telephone:(       )_________________________________

Fax:           (      )_________________________________

Email:         (      )_________________________________

I would like to be a:        (   )  mentor
                                       (   )  mentee

Do you consider yourself to be a member of an underrepresented
group?                           (    )  yes
                                       (    )  no

Type of institution in which you are interested or in which you
have had experience:
               (    )  Public library
               (    )  Academic library
               (    )  School library
               (    )  Special library
               (    )  Other, please specify:_________________

Type of position in which you are interested or in which you have
had experience:

(    ) Public services (please specify):_______________________

(    ) Technical services (please specify):____________________

(    )  Other (please specify):______________________________

Have you ever participated in a
mentor program:                           (  ) Yes      (  ) No

Please return this form by May 31, 1996 to:  Dora Ho, North Hollywood
Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601.
Voice: (818) 766-7186 Fax: (818) 756-9135; Email: AP520@lafn.org

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To find information about NMRT programs and activities scheduled
during the Annual Conference link to the following URL:

          http://www.trinity.edu/~pklob/nmrt.html

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Susan Weldon
Head of Information Delivery Services
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
Wright State University
Dayton, OH  45435
513/873-2530
FAX513/873-4109
sweldon@library.wright.edu