Welcome to NELA!

Since 1963, the New England Library Association has provided organizational and educational support for its member librarians from our six "down east" states.

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Election Results Announced

09/01/2010

The NELA Board of Directors announces the results of the 2010 elections for NELA officers.

• Vice President / President-Elect:
  Mary Ann List, Portsmouth (NH) Public Library
• Secretary:
  Kirsten Rundquist Corbett, Lane Memorial Library, Hampton NH
• Junior Director:
  Dianne Hathaway, Goffstown (NH) Public Library

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2010 NELA Scholarships Announced

05/24/2010

The New England Library Association Educational Assistance Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 NELA Scholarships:

A Scholarship of $2000 for full-time students goes to:

• Susanna Hall (Syracuse Univ., MA resident) Ms. Hall, currently a high school literacy and humanities teacher, wants to become a middle or high school librarian, and “an academic and literacy resource to teachers and students in all content areas of a school community.”
• Nicole Fonsh (Simmons, MA resident) Ms. Fonsh works in a research library while volunteering as a cataloger at a state library.  Her goal is to be a “top-rate general or business reference librarian at a public library.”

Scholarships of $1000 for part-time students go to:

• Carol Anne Geary (Southern Conn., MA resident) Ms. Geary will continue her work in young adult services and in professional organizations, and hopes to “bring some experience of [her] own to mentor and reach out to new librarians in the field.”
• Alexandra W. Nyary (Simmons, MA resident) Ms. Nyary is very interested in diversity and outreach, and plans to work in a public library to “help the illiterate patrons, the non-English speaking, the disabled, the deaf, and anyone else who feels their public library is inaccessible for whatever reason.”

Congratulations to our scholarship winners.

If you are interested in other NELA grant and scholarship opportunities, please visit our scholarships page.

NELA Mentors are Ready to Coach You in Your Career

12/02/2008

Welcome to the new beginnings of NELA's Mentoring Program. This program is open to NELA members and non-members alike. There are a few guidelines to provide some structure yet keep the program flexible enough to allow customized mentoring relationships.

What are the benefits of participating in a mentoring relationship? Mentors gain personal satisfaction from helping others while expanding their coaching and leadership skills. Plus, mentees or protégés often expose mentors to new perspectives along the way. Mentees are exposed to networks, receive career guidance, and get a boost in developing their skills. A successful relationship builds confidence; librarianship in general is strengthened by such positive relationships.

To begin, visit our mentoring page and peruse the lists available. Thank you to the volunteering “charter” mentors. Programs for NELA's 2009 Annual Conference are in the works, such as resume review and an informal networking luncheon. Any comments and suggestions are always welcome at membership@nelib.org.

Deborah Gadwah-Lambert
NELA Membership Chair

Staples Business Advantage Program

03/07/2008

The NELA/Staples Business Advantage Program is a member benefit which NELA provides to help members leverage their group purchasing power.

• Details of the Staples Business Advantage program