New Members Round Table
Our Mission
Our mission is to help those who have been association members less than ten years become actively involved in the association and the profession. The goals are fourfold: (1) to structure formal opportunities for involvement and/or training for professional association committee experiences on the national, state and local levels; (2) to provide a wide variety of programs to assist, encourage, and educate those new to the association and the profession; (3) to offer a variety of leadership training and opportunities to help those approaching the end of their NMRT eligibility make the transition to future positions in the association and the profession, and; (4) to develop and implement ongoing programs for library school students which encourage professional involvement and networking.
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NMRT News
American Library Association adds Independent Book Publishers Association to professional affiliate roster
The American Library Association is pleased to announce that the ALA Council approved the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) as an affiliate.
Eight Libraries Selected for “Libraries as Literacy Centers” Initiative, A Major Milestone for Library-Driven Literacy Communities
ALA in collaboration with World Education, a division of JSI, announces the selection of eight libraries to participate in the transformative “Libraries as Literacy Centers: Strengthening Libraries’ Capacity to Meet Local Literacy Needs” initiative.
ALA announces 2025-2026 Spectrum Scholars
The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students.
