I know not everyone here is a member of ALA or attending the annual conference, but if you are, here is a program of interest.
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for the ALA Annual Conference in June!
The Conference Mentoring Program is designed to connect first time conference attendees with a ‘Seasoned Professional’ who can help them in navigating the ALA Annual Conference.
I know not everyone here is a member of ALA or attending the annual conference, but if you are, here is a program of interest.
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for the ALA Annual Conference in June!
The Conference Mentoring Program is designed to connect first time conference attendees with a ‘Seasoned Professional’ who can help them in navigating the ALA Annual Conference.If you are on your way to becoming a librarian, or are new to the field, this program is for you! You will have the company of an experienced colleague at the conference and possibly beyond.
If you are an experienced librarian, what better way to give back to the profession, build leadership skills, and reminisce on those early days than to be a mentor – plus it looks great on a resume or a tenure dossier!
Interested? For more information please visit the NMRT Mentoring Committee page of the NMRT web site at
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=comm&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=59855 and apply online at http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/comm/mentoringapp.htm.
The Conference Mentoring Program is open to all ALA members and the application deadline is May 14th, 2004 . Everyone is encouraged to apply early.
Questions? Email the NMRT Mentoring Committee Chair, Valentine Muyumba, at
[email protected].
Not an ALA member? Join today at www.ala.org/membership.
good opportunity
Conference can be pretty overwhelming if you’ve not attended before, or if you want to get more involved and don’t know where to jump in. Even if you don’t want to go through the sign up, consider finding yourself and informal mentor. I will be there–haven’t decided whether to sign up as a mentor. If anyone is interested in working with a mentor, let me know.
Re:good opportunity
I would like to go as it is in Orlando and I’m just across the state.
However I’m not sure that a conservative like me would fit in too well even though I am a librarian.
Re:good opportunity
Hey, what about the courage of your convictions? Even though I’m not a conservative, I think you should come. After all, ALA is all about diversity, eh? Have a look at the programs, and come for just a day.
Re:good opportunity 😉
I say Go! What could it hurt? Just because ALA is a liberal org doesn’t mean that you’ll be the only conservative there. I know quite a few librarians who are conservative and everything in between. Sure, there might (and probably will) be things that don’t jive with what you think/believe but, hell, there will be for me too and I’m slightly liberal. You go, you meet some people, hear some presentations, and get a tan. It’ll be fun and educational, plus if you can get the time as paid professional development all the better.
plenty of eye-rolling opportunities at ALA…
regardless of your placement on the political spectrum. we gotchyer libruls. we gotchyer radicals. we gotchyer laura bush fan club. we gotchyer genuwine conservatives. we gotcher filters-are-okay contingent. not the hotbed of castro loving marxists that some would have you believe.
Re:plenty of eye-rolling opportunities at ALA… 🙂
LOL, absolutely. Have some faith in the people in our profession. We’re a fun bunch regardless of which side of the fence we may sit on. I think that politics will be less of an issue than you think. Most people look at the conference as a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new friends, network, and maybe learn something (if you’re not hanging at the beach).