{"id":79024,"date":"2014-08-12T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T14:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=79024"},"modified":"2015-01-05T00:41:56","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T06:41:56","slug":"ala-nmrt-can-help-you-find-a-job-and-succeed-in-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=79024","title":{"rendered":"ALA NMRT can help you find a job and succeed in your career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by <a title=\"Holly Boyer\" href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?page_id=76723\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Boyer<\/a>, Senior Editor, INALJ<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ALA NMRT can help you find a job and succeed in your career<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/holly-boyer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-63826 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/holly-boyer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"holly boyer\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The American Library Association <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/\">New Members Round Table<\/a> wants you to succeed. They want you to be successful so much, they\u2019re willing, able, and really excited to help you along the way. How, you ask? By offering a variety of services and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Full disclosure: I am a very enthusiastic NMRT Member and the current chair of the Membership Promotion, Diversity, and Recruitment Committee. However, this post is not an official NMRT MPDR communication.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, NMRT offers a free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\/resreview\/resumereview\">resume review service<\/a> to its members. Yes, a <em>free<\/em> resume review service by actual professionals in your field. This is worth its weight in gold, books, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/413064597044877022\/\">Dr. Who<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/537969117958449297\/\">memorabilia<\/a>, or whatever it is you fancy. They also offer an in-person review at the ALA Annual and Midwinter conferences. There are also other great job hunting resources on that page, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\/resreview\/interview\">interview advice<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\/resreview\/resumereview\">resume resources<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\/resreview\/process\">academic library interview process<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Second, you know how all those sweet academic librarian positions (among others) require some kind of professional service? NMRT has got your back. As a member you are guaranteed a position on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\">committee<\/a> if you apply. You get committee experience in a national professional organization, which is definitely worth its weight in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/217298750743925465\/\">yarn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>As some of you may know, I love to <a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=73721\">socialize<\/a> and meet new people, aka networking. NMRT offers fantastic networking opportunities at both the ALA Midwinter and Annual meetings. At Annual they hold a Student Reception and an Awards Reception. The Midwinter Social is a fun opportunity to meet other NMRT members and possibly, shortly after meeting them, invite yourself along to whatever other event they may be going to. (Yes, I did actually do this, and again, full disclosure, I was on the Midwinter Social Committee in 2013-14.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the previous weren\u2019t enough, NMRT also offers a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\/mentor\/mentoringcommittee\">Mentoring Program<\/a> for either conference or career mentoring. The conference mentor will help you navigate through the often overwhelming first time conference experience. (They also usually host an orientation session at both conferences for the same reason.) Career mentoring connects members new to the profession with experienced professionals for guidance and support in developing their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, have you wanted\/needed to publish a scholarly article but find it difficult as a newbie to the profession? NMRT annually publishes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/oversightgroups\/comm\/schres\">Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table<\/a>, a peer-review journal which included 2-4 scholarly articles written by NMRT members.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to know more about NMRT and how to join, there\u2019s more information <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/nmrt\/popularresources\/getinvolved\/joinnmrt\">here<\/a>. If you\u2019re already a member, let us know why you joined or why you remain a member in the comments or tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inaljnaomi\">@INALJNaomi<\/a> and @hollyanneboyer. We\u2019d also love to hear how your other professional memberships help you in your career \u2013 let us know what we\u2019re missing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Holly Boyer, Senior Editor, INALJ ALA NMRT can help you find a job and succeed in your career The American Library Association New Members Round Table wants you to succeed. They want you to be successful so much, they\u2019re willing, able, and really excited to help you along the way. How, you ask? 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