The New Mexico Library Association (NMLA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of libraries and the development of library personnel through education and the exchange of ideas to enrich the lives of all New Mexicans.
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New Mexico Library Association We are still looking for some input for fundraisers for NMLA and the Scholarship fund. Love to hear all your suggestions!
Susan J. Beck
Please
join the For the Love of Reference Facebook page -- share your comments
-- why do you love reference? Comments may be used as part of a
presentation for the ALA RUSA president's Program Thanks so much --
Susan J. Beck RUSA President
New Mexico Library Association
Call your member in the House of Representatives and urge her/him to reform the USA PATRIOT Act now! Please ask your representative to co-sponsor the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845), introduced by Rep. Conyers (MI-14) and others on October 20, 2009.
Mr. Conyers and the other cosponsors should be thanked ...for introducing H.R. 3845. To access the bill text, please click here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?
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New Mexico Library Association What you're doing for banned books week! Be sure to share any pictures you have of activities or events you're participating in this week.
New Mexico Library Association Don't let libraries go quietly -- MAKE SOME NOISE!
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New Mexico Library Association What are the strangest and funniest reference questions you've ever heard!
New Mexico Library Association
Call for Program Proposals for the 2010 Conference in Ruidoso --
http://nmla.org/2009/09/10/program-propo
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Program proposals are now being accepted for the 2010 NMLA Annual Conference in Ruidoso. Proposals are being accepted through October 30th, 2009.
New Mexico Library Association
The State Library is presenting a FREE "Marketing Smarter" workshop for everyone in the public library community -- directors, staff, board members, Friends and volunteers -- on Wednesday, October 14 from 9 am to 3 pm, in Santa Fe on Museum Hill. Current economic conditions require smarter marketing for everyone and w...e'll offer tips and tools to promote your vital services. Some of the topics that will be covered:
* How to maximize your web presence
* How to engage your customers using Web 2.0 social networking media
* Examples of how iPod Touch/iPhones can be used to enhance the visitor experience
* How to use basic graphic design elements
* Bring examples of your print materials (brochures, flyers, newsletters) and we'll give you ideas on how to make them more effective
The Department of Cultural Affairs Van of Enchantment will also be at the workshop. You'll be able to take a tour and schedule a visit to your library!
Participants will also receive a FREE 2009 Museums and Monuments Courtesy Pass. Use it after the workshop to visit the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts, or the Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology just steps away.
Presented by the NM State Library
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, October 14th
Location:Museum Hill
New Mexico Library Association Any fund-raising ideas people would like to share?
New Mexico Library Association
Are you sometimes frustrated when using information databases? Do you wonder where you can find the Albuquerque Journal from five years ago that your patron needs? Do you want to know where to find answers to reference questions about New Mexico?
Come to the workshop “Using Electronic Resources” at the Townsend Library ...at New Mexico State University in Alamogordo on Wednesday, September 23, and you will learn where to find answers for many of those tough questions your patrons ask. They are in resources which are available to you.
Mark Adams will demonstrate basic searching techniques using one or more of the databases included in Magazines Online and News Bank. Susanne Caro will give a detailed overview of state agency websites.
Registration is restricted to the first 20 people who sign up, registration ends September 18th.
There will be time in between each topic for “hands on” practice. The staff will be in the room to assist you. Bring your questions, so we can use them as examples. We will have practice questions prepared as well.
This workshop is scheduled for 9 – 4. We look forward to seeing you there.
Presented by the NM State Library
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, September 23rd
Location:Townsend Library, NMSU Alamogodo
New Mexico Library Association
The Bonds for Libraries Political Action Committee will hold an open meeting for librarians and library supporters to plan for the inclusion of a library bond issue on the November 2010 New Mexico Ballot.
We need representatives from around the state and from various types of libraries to help put together an regional ...network of support to advocate passage of a bond bill in the 2010 State Legislature and then by the state's voters.
The agenda includes:
- Discussing the amount of money to be included by type of library in the GO Bond bill
- Reviewing the language of the bill relating to the supplemental nature of bond funding
- Preparing the overall strategy for the passage of the bill
- Identifying potential sponsoring legislators
This meeting will be held on Saturday, September 19th at the Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave. in downtown Belen, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the library meeting room.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=333+becker
For early arrivals, we will gather at Pete's Cafe, 105 N. 1st St, beginning at 11:00 am for lunch. Pete's is across the street from the Harvey House Museum, and two blocks east of the Library.
Note that this meeting overlaps the annual Fall workshop meeting of the Advocacy for School Libraries Special Interest Group, which will be held at Belen Middle School from 8:30 am through 1:30 pm. Belen Middle School is two blocks south of the Public Library, and we hope that some of the workshop attendees can join our meeting when their meeting concludes.
The Saturday Railrunner may be convenient for some, with the southbound 503 train arriving at 10:43 am, and the northbound 508 train leaving at3:58 pm. Although the station is close to the Harvey House, currently one must use the Reinken Ave. overpass to get to the west side of the tracks.
http://www.nmrailrunner.com/PDF/Saturday
Joe Sabatini, Co-Chair, NMLA Legislation Committee on behalf of the Bonds for Libraries Political Action Committee
David Giltrow, Chair
Kitty Sherlock, Vice Chair
Linda O'Connell, Treasurer
Time:12:30PM Saturday, September 19th
Location:Belen Public Library
New Mexico Library Association Another Facebook page to check out: Name: NQLs - Newly Qualified Librarians Description: A group for newly qualified librarians where we can chat about stuff that we're doing, ask for suggestions, and arrange meet ups.
New Mexico Library Association Library Students Unite! Check out the Library Students Facebook page to share information with other students around the world. Search for "Library School"
New Mexico Library Association
Don't forget to mark your calendar for our Annual ASL-SIG Fall Workshop. It will be held at Belen Middle School at the corner of 4th and Baca Streets from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm with an optional Dossier 101 session from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.
As in many cases, the ASL-SIG has experienced budget cuts. Therefore, to offset costs... for our continental breakfast and lunch, we will be charging $5 for NMLA members & $10 for non-NMLA members.
This is an excellent time to meet & network with other school librarians from across New Mexico. We have an exciting program planned. The agenda includes:
8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast/Networking
9:00-9:45 Blogging in your Library (Linda Keulen, APS)
10:00-10:45 Book Browse (Heather Dahl, APS; Stephanie Eagle, BPS; Margo Lamb, LCPS)
11:00-11:45 Assessment Strategies (Elise Orell, APS)
12:00-1:30 Working Lunch - Legislative Update (Omar Durant & Pam Rishel, LLPS) & Standards Subcommittee Update (Elise Orell, APS)
Please RSVP by September 17th to Susan Bontly at sb054@llschools.org or leave a message at 865-0975.
See you there!
RSVP by Sept. 17 to Susan Bontly
Time:8:30AM Saturday, September 19th
Location:Belen Middle School
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