New Mexico Library Association

NMLA is experimenting with website software that will enable members to form and join groups, post in a forum, and create blogs. If you are a current member and would like to participate, we encourage you to Create an Account. Note, you will first have to request the “Signup Code” as described on the registration page.

Alternatively, if you are looking for something on the site which you cannot find now due to the changes, please email dan.kammer@gmail.com. Also, here are some pertinent links for the upcoming weeks:

• NMLA Annual Conference page
• Online Membership Registration and Renewal
• Register for the Conference

My address in Bulgaria:

Louise Hoffmann
Луиэ хофман
Село тополицА
8549
Община айтос
Област бургас

BULGARIA

Just cut and paste the address on the package or letter if you don’t want to hand write my address.

Translation of the above:
My name,
My zip code
My town,
My district,
My region,

Bulgaria should be in English letters for the US postal system.
The above address is for letters and packages.
Please also mark on any package that is sent:
“items for personal use” “no commercial value”
If you do want to put a value on the package PLEASE NO MORE than 50 USD. More than that amount I need to pay a customs tax, and fill out many forms and travel to Burgas to pick up the package.
Also, it is important to keep the weight at 2 kilos or less, eg. about 4 lbs.

As I’m the only American in this village, just having my name on the package or letter it finds its way to me. It has been taking about 2 weeks for packages and letters to arrive.

Hello, our names are Tracey Thompson and Jenna Kammer from New Mexico State University Libraries. We are conducting a survey to explore how people are using Second Life to access information and learning and how libraries can support this process. This research is part of a grant sponsored by Amigos Library Systems to explore how virtual worlds will affect information. The survey should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete. The survey will close out December 19, 2009 at midnight. We thank you for your time. Please take a survey on Libraries, information and SL.  Feel free to pass it on!

Tracey Thompson Acquisitions Librarian/College Asst. Professor New Mexico State University Library

The following is the 2010 slate of candidates for NMLA Office. The election will take place in February and further information, including candidate biographies, will be available at that time. Nominations may still be made by the membership given the parameters listed further down in this post.

Vice-President/President-Elect

• Gary Harris, New Mexico State Library, Santa Fe
• Sharon Jenkins, Pannell Library, New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs
• Mary Alice Tsosie, University Libraries, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Secretary

• Lynette Schurdevin, Thomas Branigan Public Library, Las Cruces

Member at Large (elect 2)

• Heather Dahl, El Dorado High School Library, Albuquerque
• Mary Ellen Pellington, Octavia Fellin Public Library, Gallup
• Mildred Walters, Sandia Pueblo Library, Sandia

ALA / APA Councilor

• Paulita Aguilar, University Libraries, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
• Elizabeth Titus, New Mexico State University Library, Las Cruces

Nominations may also be made by the membership, provided the candidate has agreed and one or more petitions for that candidate signed by a total of at least 20 current members of the Association have been submitted. Such petitions must be received by the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee postmarked no later than January 1st. The Nominations and Elections Committee shall validate such petitions, and report the names of all qualified candidates for each office to the membership by February 1st. (Bylaws, Article XII, Section 1)

• Petition for Candidacy for NMLA Office (.doc, 34 KB)
• Petition for Candidacy for NMLA Office (PDF, 79 KB)

The Bond Steering Committee and the Political Action Committee, “Bonds for Libraries”, is gearing up for the 2010 GO Bond election. Visit www.bondsforlibraries.org and/or see the recent post, Preliminary Draft of Bond Bill which will be proposed to the legislature. There is space for comments from visitors and they will be welcome. We will be adding more information about new developments so keep tuned.

Do you have an old vehicle, boat, camper, motorcycle, RV, sitting around on your property that you have a title to but don’t know why? You just don’t use it, it hasn’t worked in years, needs so much work you don’t know if you’ll ever be able to afford to fix it? Now is your chance to get a tax write-off for 2009 if you donate it to Vehicles for Charity.

Just click and scroll down to “New Mexico Library Association” and click “Donate Now” to fill out the form. Check out their site for any information you need and ask them questions.

They will arrange pick-up of the vehicle anywhere in the State.

Las Cruces will not be hosting Battle of the Books this year and is looking for volunteers from across the state to take over Battle of the Books. Contact Tina Glatz–tglatz@lcps.k12.nm.us if you are interested. If no one volunteers to take it over, it looks like we will not have a Battle of the Books competition this year.

New Mexico Library Association is now on Facebook.  Share your thoughts!

• NMLA’s Facebook Page