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Georgia Library QuarterlyVolume 56Issue 3 Summer 2019 Article 137-1-2019Georgia Library Association - New MembersRound TableHolly Hamptonhollyhampton@clayton.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glqPart of the Library and Information Science CommonsThis News is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in GeorgiaLibrary Quarterly by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. For more information, please contactdigitalcommons@kennesaw.edu.Recommended CitationHampton, H. (2019). Georgia Library Association - New Members Round Table. Georgia Library Quarterly, 56(3). Retrieved fromhttps://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol56/iss3/13  Georgia Library Association New Members Round Table  Since the start of the year and the official handoff of the Georgia Library Association’s (GLA) New Members Round Table (NMRT) to the 2019 NMRT officers, the NMRT Division has made significant strides to accomplish its goals for the year. From the newsletter to the Georgia Libraries Conference Buddy Program, NMRT has or will be working to apply the suggestions received from NMRT and Georgia Library Association members.  2019 NMRT Officers  This year’s officers for the 2019 service year consists of Holly Hampton (chair), Autumn Johnson (vice-chair), Mary Block (secretary), and Brittani Sterling (programming coordinator). The officers have been hard at work fulfilling their roles to ensure NMRT’s continued success as they take over from outgoing chair, Emily Williams, and the outgoing secretary, Catherine Manci, who paved a path for a successful year for NMRT in 2019.  Newsletter and News Flashes  The New Members Round Table releases a newsletter every quarter. This year, the newsletter has a new look, showcasing helpful links, upcoming events, opportunities to become involved with the Georgia Library Association, and much more! In addition to the newsletter, NMRT also sends out “News Flash” emails when GLA has great opportunities for new members. This ensures that no NMRT member misses out on opportunities to get the most out of their GLA membership.   Preparing for the GLC Conference  NMRT has been actively working toward helping to ensure an exciting, valuable Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC) for attendees. From choosing GLC NMRT scholarship recipients and selecting presentations to sponsor, to confirming details for the NMRT & Interest Group (IG) Social and preparing for the NMRT Buddy Program, NMRT has been actively moving toward ensuring a positive conference experience.  NMRT GLC Conference Scholarship  A call for presentations was sent out in April 2019 for an opportunity to be selected to receive an NMRT GLC scholarship. This year, NMRT’s scholarship will provide one presenter per selected presentation with a scholarship. The scholarship covers the cost of registration for GLC. This year, NMRT sought out presentations that covered topics that would be of benefit to new and prospective librarians or new attendees of the Georgia Libraries Conference. NMRT also encouraged presentation submissions that would encourage 1Hampton: GLA - New Members Round TablePublished by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2019members to further their knowledge of the library profession and/or the Georgia Library Association. In May, NMRT reviewed submissions and two presentations were selected to receive an NMRT scholarship and NMRT sponsorship. To find and attend NMRT-sponsored presentations, check the GLC schedule for presentations sponsored by NMRT. For those interested in receiving an NMRT GLC scholarship, it is suggested that you follow the GLA Listserv for the next call for presenters for GLC from NMRT.  NMRT & Interest Group Meet & Mingle  NMRT has the pleasure of working with the Interest Group (IG) Council yet again to assist with the hosting of the NMRT & Interest Group Social. This year, the Interest Group Council once again successfully secured a restaurant that is perfect for the NMRT & IG Social. As usual, the NMRT & IG Social is scheduled for the Thursday evening of the conference. This year, the social will run from 7:00–9:00 p.m. at Ocmulgee Brewpub in Macon, Georgia. The social provides conference attendees with a fantastic opportunity to unwind from the GLC events, meet the Interest Group Council, meet the NMRT Officers, meet GLA members, learn how to become more involved in GLA, and more.  Buddy Program  Once again, NMRT will be hosting the Georgia Libraries Conference Buddy Program. The NMRT GLC Buddy Program provides those new to the Georgia Libraries Conference with an opportunity to connect with an experienced GLC attendee. The mentorship provided extends far beyond the Georgia Libraries Conference. This mentorship provides those new to GLC with an opportunity to learn about GLC, GLA, and the library profession. NMRT has received fantastic feedback over the years regarding how beneficial the Buddy Program has been as well as how it can be improved. This feedback is considered every year and allows NMRT to implement changes and improvements to the Buddy Program. As such, NMRT recommends that you be on the lookout for the call for Buddy Program mentees and mentors in August 2019 on the GLA Listserv to secure your place in the Buddy Program.   As NMRT continues to strive to accomplish their goals for 2019, everyone is encouraged to reach out to them at 30TUnmrt.gla@gmail.comU30T to let them know how they can improve and what you want to see from NMRT. NMRT enjoys hearing from GLA and NMRT members as they work to continue to ensure NMRT is a valuable GLA Division. To learn more about NMRT, visit 30Thttps://gla.georgialibraries.org/divisions/new-members-round-table/30T   To learn more about the Georgia Library Association, how to get involved, and how to get the most out of your GLA experience, visit 30Thttps://gla.georgialibraries.org/new-members/ 2Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 56, Iss. 3 [2019], Art. 13https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol56/iss3/13

Georgia Library Association - New Members Round Table

Georgia Library Quarterly Volume 57 Issue 1 Winter 2020 Article 13 1-1-2020 Georgia Library Association - New Members Round Table Holly Hampton California State University San Marcos, hhampton@csusm.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq  Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Hampton, H. (2020). Georgia Library Association - New Members Round Table. Georgia Library Quarterly, 57(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol57/iss1/13 This News is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Georgia Library Quarterly by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@kennesaw.edu.   Georgia Library Association New Members Round Table  New Members Round Table Division (NMRT) 2019 Year-End Review  As 2020 begins, it is time to recap and reflect upon the work of the 2019 New Members Round Table (NMRT) and its subgroups, the Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL) and the Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative (CGLC).  The New Members Round Table is a division of the Georgia Library Association (GLA). This division strives to support new GLA members and new librarians, create mentorship opportunities, facilitate professional growth, offer avenues for collaboration between new and veteran library workers, and promote involvement and a sense of responsibility for the development of the library profession. The New Members Round Table is open to Georgia Library Association members who have served in the profession or state for fewer than five years, are currently enrolled in library school, or have an interest in working with newcomers to the profession. The 2019 NMRT officers consisted of a chair, Holly Hampton; vice-chair/chair elect, Autumn Johnson; secretary, Mary Block; and programming coordinator, Brittani Sterling.   The New Members Round Table also consists of two affiliated sub-groups: the Atlanta Emerging Librarians and the Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative. These sub-groups host meetups in various areas of the state to provide opportunities for MLIS students, new graduates, new and experienced librarians, and those interested in the library profession to attend networking events and professional development presentations.   Meetups  In order to fulfill the objective of providing members of the library profession with a common meeting ground for connecting with one another and the Georgia library community as a whole, NMRT has continued to support its subgroups, AEL and CGLC as they held a number of amazing events in 2019.   In 2019, the AEL Planning Committee consisted of Sarah Rodgers, Michelle Lee, Beth Smedley, Justin Ellis, and Marcie Helms. The AEL Planning Committee successfully planned and held a number of events in the Atlanta area in 2019. AEL held their annual Mingle with the Admins event in January to kick off the year. They then proceeded to host a Meet and Greet, a tour of the Crosland Tower Library at the Georgia Institute of Technology, an Oglethorpe University Museum of Art Tour, a meetup in the park, and a Sip ‘N Serve. The AEL Planning Committee also planned their annual Mingle with the Admins event for 2020 and worked on transitioning their duties to the 2020 AEL co-chairs.  AEL Crosland Tower Library Tour 1Hampton: GLA - New Members Round TablePublished by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2020In 2019, the CGLC Planning Committee consisted of Nikki Cannon-Rech, Jennifer Taylor-Pack, Sarah Zeigler, and Autumn Johnson. CGLC held a number of amazing events for those in the Savannah area in 2019. They kicked off the year with a meet up at the Gullah Geechee Exhibit in Hinesville. Throughout the remainder of the year, they held two mix and mingles and a collaborative event with the Society of Georgia Archivists. They also worked on transitioning their duties to the 2020 CGLC co-chairs.  Georgia Libraries Conference Buddy Program  In 2019, NMRT continued to offer the Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC) Buddy Program, first implemented by NMRT in 2017. This program provides an opportunity for new(ish) GLA members and conference-goers to meet experienced Georgia Libraries Conference attendees in an effort to share experiences, gain valuable real-world knowledge, and enhance the conference experience. This program has been specifically for mentorship related to the conference itself. This is so that those who are not familiar with the Georgia Libraries Conference have an opportunity to learn how best to navigate the conference and learn what some of the traditions and best networking opportunities are during the conference, just to name a few of the many takeaways of this program. Buddies (the mentee and mentor) are encouraged to meet and mingle at their own pace in a variety of ways, including attending a session together, grabbing a bite to eat at the NMRT & Interest Group Meeting and Social, walking the vendor floor, or going for a lunch or coffee break. The buddies are connected prior to the conference and are welcome to begin getting to know each other and plan their time together prior to the conference date.   In order to recruit the buddies, NMRT put out a call and asked interested parties to complete a Google Form. NMRT asked a number of questions to help match the buddies such as what day(s) they plan to attend the conference, what type of library they work for, what superpower they would most like to have, and what they hope to gain from the NMRT GLC Buddy Program. When matched, the buddies were contacted via email and made aware of their “matching qualities” to help them start up a conversation and get to know each other before they met at the conference. NMRT had 12 participants this year: 6 mentees and 6 mentors, and NMRT hopes to see this number grow as this program continues to evolve and improve.   NMRT Georgia Libraries Conference Scholarship  Every year, NMRT provides a scholarship for at least one presenter covering the cost of a full-conference registration to attend the Georgia Libraries Conference. In order to do this, NMRT puts out a call for presentation proposals with a due date of approximately one month before the GLA GLC presentation proposal due date. NMRT typically looks for presentations that contribute to the conference experience for CGLC “Maps, Surveys, and Plans, OH MY!" at the City of Savannah Municipal Archives 2Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 57, Iss. 1 [2020], Art. 13https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol57/iss1/13new GLA members or new librarians. In 2019, the guidelines for this presentation included providing a 45-minute session, with 10 minutes for questions and answers, focusing on a topic that would be of benefit to new and prospective librarians or new attendees of the Georgia Libraries Conference, encouraging members to further their knowledge of the library profession and/or the Georgia Library Association. NMRT received a number of superb submissions, and in the end, the NMRT officers selected two presentations to put a scholarship toward: “Hiring Managers Tell All! What Job Seekers Really Want to Know,” presented by Mary Ann Cullen, Ashley Dupuy, and Elizabeth Dill and “More than Just Updating Your Nametag: Transitioning from Library Staff to Faculty,” presented by Rosemary Humphrey, LaTiffany Davis, Michelle Lee, Natalie Logue, Chris Morris, and Emily Williams.  By attending “Hiring Managers Tell All! What Job Seekers Really Want to Know,” attendees had the opportunity to learn valuable tips and tricks to improve their job hunting process as hiring managers from public and academic libraries spoke to what they look for in applicants as well as what they prefer not to see. Attendees were provided with helpful information and handouts that they could immediately apply to their applications, resumes/CVs, interview, and the overall application and interview process. They also spoke to what an applicant should look for during the interview from the employer to help them determine if the organization is the right fit for them. The presentation left attendees with a wealth of information regarding how to move forward as they apply and interview for various positions in the library profession.   Attendees of “More than Just Updating Your Nametag: Transitioning from Library Staff to Faculty,” had the opportunity to hear the diverse experiences of the panel as they reflected on their transition from staff to faculty, and in some cases, moving from a position of a peer to a supervisor. The panel presenters provided helpful advice for those who are currently experiencing or will experience this transition, and provided some insight for those who have watched others experience this as well. The session was reassuring and valuable for many who have been or who plan to be obtaining an MLIS or moving into a supervisory role.  In addition to sponsoring both presentations that NMRT selected to receive scholarships, NMRT also chose to sponsor an additional presentation: “Membership as a Game Changer in Your Professional Career,” presented by Lamonica Sanford and Shaundra Walker. Attendees learned how involvement in state, regional, national, and international professional library associations can have a positive impact on their career no matter the level. The presenters provided an overview of a Presenters of “More than Just Updating Your Nametag: Transitioning from Library Staff to Faculty.” Left to Right: Natalie Logue, LaTiffany Davis, Chris Morris, Emily Williams, Michelle Lee, and Rosemary Humphrey 3Hampton: GLA - New Members Round TablePublished by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2020number of professional associations, including the Georgia Library Association, the committees within the associations, and the benefits associated with being a member. This presentation was very insightful for those who are looking to get the most out of their membership from any library association they may be a part of.   NMRT would like to thank all of the 2019 sponsored presenters for providing such valuable content to the Georgia Libraries Conference and New Members Round Table members!  NMRT & Interest Group Meeting & Social   NMRT worked with the 2019 Interest Group Council to host a meeting and networking event on the Thursday night of the Georgia Libraries Conference at the Ocmulgee Brewpub in Macon, Georgia. Any and all conference goers were invited to this event, and about 47 people were in attendance. They spent the evening networking, socializing, learning about NMRT and the Interest Group Council, playing games, and enjoying the catered food. At this event, the Interest Group chairs elected the 2020 Interest Group Council vice chair/chair elect, the NMRT chair announced the 2020 NMRT officers, and many of the NMRT Conference Buddies used this as an opportunity to get to know one another. It was an eventful night and NMRT looks forward to hosting this meet-up again next year.  2020 NMRT Officers  As 2020 begins, the 2019 NMRT officers hand over their responsibilities to those elected to serve as the NMRT officers in 2020. NMRT would like to take a moment to welcome and congratulate the incoming 2020 NMRT officers:  Chair: Autumn Johnson, Georgia Southern University  Vice-Chair, Chair Elect: Sarah Rodgers, Oglethorpe University  Secretary: Kelly Williams, Gwinnett County Public Library  The 2019 NMRT officers would like to say thank you for allowing them to serve as your NMRT officers for 2019. NMRT hopes you enjoyed all that NMRT and the subgroups, AEL and CGLC, had to offer and look forward to your continued participation and support in 2020!  For More Information...  If you are interested in learning more about NMRT, please visit the NMRT webpage (Uhttps://gla.georgialibraries.org/divisions/new-members-round-table/U) and join the NMRT Division by checking the box next to New Members Round Table on your GLA profile page 2020 NMRT Officers Left to Right: Kelly Williams (Secretary), Autumn Jonson (Chair), Sarah Rodgers (Vice-Chair, Chair Elect) 4Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 57, Iss. 1 [2020], Art. 13https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol57/iss1/13https://gla.georgialibraries.org/ so you can receive NMRT emails.   If you are interested in learning more about the Atlanta Emerging Librarians or the Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative, please visit their website and follow them on social media:   AEL Website: 24Thttps://gla.georgialibraries.org/ divisions/new-members-round-table/atlanta-emerging-librarians/24T  AEL Facebook: AtlantaEmergingLibrarians  AEL Twitter & Instagram: @ATLEmergingLib  CGLC Website: 24Thttps://gla.georgialibraries.org/ divisions/new-members-round-table/coastal-georgia-library-collaborative/24T  CGLC Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram: @GLACoastal  CGLC Blog: https://glacoastal.wordpress.com/  5Hampton: GLA - New Members Round TablePublished by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2020

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