Education! New and useful product and services! Networking! Inspiration!  Innovations! Authors! Social Events! Colleagues!

All this and more is available at the New England Library Association Annual Conference, October 2 – 4, in Burlington. Learn about Navigating the New Normal in your library. Register by September 23 for lower Early Registration rates. Vermont Library Association and ACRL-New England members receive NELA member pricing. This is a great, affordable professional development opportunity close to home. The deadline to reserve hotel rooms has been extended to Friday, September 9 – get your arrangements made now! Ride Share is also available for folks who want to carpool to and from Burlington.

There are plenty of offerings for academic and special librarians, including a keynote from R. David Lankes on Sunday afternoon that’s sure to please. Check out the program and register today!

Posted on Friday, September 9th, 2011 at 9:49 am in the ACRL/NEC, Academic Libraries, C&SL, Conferences, Educational Ops, NELA, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Support Staff, Technical Services, Technology, Youth Librarians category.

VLA’s own Andy Burkhardt (College & Special Libraries Section President) has returned from NELLS with some initial thoughts on Leadership in Libraries:

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InformationTyrannosaur/~3/GPvlYBzisvM/

Enjoy!

Posted on Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 10:45 am in the C&SL, NELA category.

The New England Library Association is holding their Annual Conference this year October 2 – 4 at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington! Better still, this conference is being held in cooperation with the Vermont Library Association, so VLA members may register for the Conference at the NELA member rate!

Some highlights of this years NELA Annual Conference include:

• More than 50 sessions to satisfy all library workers, types and needs.
• Keynoter R. David Lankes, author of The Atlas of New Librarianship.
• Post-Conference from WebJunction and other partners addressing the increased demand on libraries for job-related assistance.
• Each meal at the Conference includes a presentation by a well-known author.
• More than 100 exhibiting companies.
• Burlington City Arts will host the NELA Reception and Games.
• Dine-Around in downtown Burlington.
• Dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen

To qualify for Early Registration discounted rates you must register by September 23, visit the Conference webpage and register today: www.nelib.org/conference

If you are not already a member of one or both of these organizations, stop by the VLA Membership and/or NELA Membership areas of their websites for details on how to join.

Posted on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 at 6:59 pm in the Conferences, NELA category.

The New England Technical Services Librarians  (NETSL) Executive Board is committed to promoting and supporting technical services activities in New England  http://www.nelib.org/netsl.  Board members plan and present the annual NETSL Spring Conference. The Board also develops programs for the New England Library Association,  presents the annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Technical Services, and promotes technical services throughout New England and beyond through partnerships with other similar organizations.

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Posted on Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at 10:28 am in the NELA, Technical Services category.

To the New England Library Community:

The New England Library Association is accepting applications for the New England Library Leadership Symposium (NELLS.)  NELLS is an intensive one-week leadership retreat and training, which will be held August 8-12 at the Rolling Ridge Conference Center in North Andover , Massachusetts .

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Posted on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 at 10:24 am in the Advocacy, Educational Ops, NELA category.

2011 ITS Spring Event
New England Library Association – Information Technology Section
Mobilize your patrons: library services in a hand-held world

When: Friday, June 17, 2011, 9:30am – 3:30 pm
Where: Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston MA 01505

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Posted on Friday, April 15th, 2011 at 9:00 am in the Educational Ops, Events, NELA category.

REMINDER TO REGISTER SOON!

2020 Vision: A New Decade For Technical Services

Friday April 8, 2011
9:15 am – 3:30 pm
Registration begins at 8:30 am
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
http://www.holycross.edu/directions/hogan.html

Registration (closes March 25, 2010):
Member: $50
Non-Member: $80
Student / Unemployed: $25

Registration information: http://nela.camp9.org/netsl/conference

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Posted on Sunday, March 13th, 2011 at 12:38 pm in the C&SL, Conferences, Educational Ops, Events, NELA, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Support Staff, Technical Services, Technology category.

We are excited to have Jackson Gillman coming to the NELA Conference (cosponsored by VLA) in Burlington on Monday, October 3.  He will be presenting a program on Rudyard Kipling in Vermont.

Jackson wanted me to pass along that while in VT, he would be willing to present programs at Vermont libraries who are interested.  If he has more than one program he can also lower the travel costs to libraries.

His web site is: http://www.jacksongillman.com/ if you are interested in contacting him about the many programs in his repertoire.

Posted on Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 3:27 pm in the Conferences, NELA category.

Hi Everyone!

Hold the date of Friday, June 17, 2011 for the annual New England Library Association Information Technology Section’s Spring Event. This year our theme is mobile technology. More details, including about our great speakers, will be sent out in the next few weeks.

Marilyn Borgendale
2011 NELA ITS Chair

Posted on Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 4:52 pm in the Events, NELA, Technology, Uncategorized category.

Is there a technical services librarian in your life who has inspired you? Do you have a colleague who has tackled today’s challenges in technical services and triumphed? Do you know a person who leads the way in innovation, collaboration, or data integration? Is there someone you know who puts the service in technical services? If you know of a person who merits any or all of these descriptions, please tell us. We ask you to include documents of support along with the name of your nominee. The requirements are outlined below. The successful nominee will be presented with the award at the NETSL Annual Spring Conference 2020 Vision:  A New Decade for Technical Services, Friday, April 8, 2011 , at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.  Details of the conference can be found at http://nela.camp9.org/netsl/conference

Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 18, 2011

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Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 at 8:41 pm in the Awards, NELA, Technical Services category.