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NELA News December 2009NELA News is a monthly e-newsletter of the New England Library Association Membership renewals on the wayAs we approach the end of 2009, most of our memberships are due for renewal. Watch your mail in early January when your renewal notice will be on the way. If you have colleagues you want to ask to invite to join NELA, you may receive credit on your renewal. For details on the Member for a Member program, click here: http://nelib.org/membership/memberforamember.pdf Mentoring on the NELA WebLooking for a mentor to guide your professional development? Or perhaps you are willing to be a mentor. NELA has a mentoring program. Full details are on the Resources tab of the web pagehttp://nelib.org/mentoring/index.htm Job Hunting AssistanceIf you or someone you know is looking for a job, look at the Job Finding Aids link on the Resources tabhttp://nelib.org/resources/jobfinding.htm. Check the links on each state library association site, as well, State sites are listed in the calendar below. Around New EnglandMaine - Librarians from all three Maine Library Districts met for a one day conference at the Augusta Civic Center on October 30, 2009. This allowed the three District Consultants, Maine State Library and the Maine Library Association to share expenses and maximize attendance. We were treated to the very informative and helpful program “How to Build a Neighborhood/Community One Hello at a Time” by Pat Wagner from Pattern Research Inc. The Maine Library Association held its annual meeting after the program ended. Massachusetts - On Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Librarians from all across Massachusetts held a rally at the State House in Boston. “Don’t Close the Books on Libraries” was the theme and the message was people rely on libraries more than ever in times of economic unrest. This was in response to the MBLC (Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) budget being cut by 16 percent. The MLA PR Committee is seeking nominations for inductees to the Massachusetts Library Association’s Hall of Fame in 2010. Rhode Island - The RILA Executive Board issued a resolution calling on Congress to dramatically revise the up-for-renewal USA PATRIOT Act that also addresses the abuse of Section 215, known as the “library provision.” and Section 505, National Security Letters. RILA is sponsoring a Legislative Action retreat on 12/5/09 for RILA, Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA), Coalition of Library Advocates (COLA), Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN) and other R.I. organizations to discuss collaboration and learn how to reach local officials. Vermont - Planning for the 116th Vermont Library Conference is nearly complete. The one-day conference will take place on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Saint Michael’s College. The theme is “Where Tradition & Transformation Converge!” On the CalendarJanuary 15-19, ALA Mid-winter in Boston April 15, NETSL (Technical Services Librarians) Spring Conference, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA April 19-20, CLA Annual Conference, Mohegan Sun April 9 or 23, NERTCL (Teen and Children’s Librarians) Spring Program, location tba April 28-30, MLA Annual Conference (Massachusetts) Hyannis, MA May 13-14, New Hampshire Library Association, Attitash Resort, Bartlett, NH May 25, Vermont Library Conference, St. Michael’s College May 27-28, RILA Annual Conference, Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I. June 2010, Information Technology Section October 17-19, NELA Annual Conference, Boxborough, MA Maine Library Association, no conference announced NELA News is a monthly e-newsletter of the New England Library Association. The deadline for submitting news items is the last day of the previous month. |