Category Archives: Events

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at UNM Libraries

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Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons are great programs for any library – though each participant needs a computer. Come by part of one at UNM on April 7th. You can RSVP here: http://goo.gl/forms/KJnxfHJr4c

When [science librarian] Laura Soito came to New Mexico from the University of California Davis, she began looking in Wikipedia to see what New Mexico people and places had pages. She noticed the lack of information available about the state and is now thinking about ways to remedy that.

On April 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., she will host an event that will teach people how to work with Wikipedia. The event will be in the classroom at [UNM’s] Centennial Library in L253.

“People can begin working in almost any area,” she said. “There is so much that should be added.”

Anyone can create a Wikipedia page, she said, but the information must be sourced and point back to some publication or book. It isn’t a place for opinion.

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about how Wikipedia works and how to help make knowledge more widely available is welcome.

In April the focus will be on New Mexico and what kind of information is lacking in Wikipedia. She plans to continue offering the event on the first Thursday of each month, and to talk about new possibilities every time.

NMLA 2016 Mini-Conference in Las Cruces

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Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
April 28-29, 2016

Join your colleagues at the New Mexico Library Association’s 2016 Spring Mini-Conference.  Come to Las Cruces and learn new concepts, make connections, and be rejuvenated.  Attend a variety of programs that address issues facing libraries – programs that will enlighten us, encourage us, and inspire us – as we continue to build effective partnerships and keep libraries relevant for the citizens of New Mexico.

Registration is $50 for NMLA members, $80 for non-members until April 22nd.

Alamogordo Public Library celebrates 116 years

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Alamogordo Daily News has a nice article about the city’s public library, which will be celebrating it’s 116th anniversary this weekend.

“The Alamogordo Public Library’s birthday celebration will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 19 inside the library, 920 Oregon Ave. For more information, contact the Friends of the Library at 491-7910.”

The library opened March 1, 1900.

Create Connect Transform: NM Library Association 2015 annual Conference

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Create Connect TransformThe 2015 New Mexico Library Association’s Annual Conference will be held October 21st – 23rd in Albuquerque.

Call for Program Proposals

Help guide the conversation as we gather in Albuquerque to “Create Connect Transform”! Have you implemented new services or technologies at your library? What challenges are you facing? Do you have practical tips and ideas to share with your colleagues? We welcome proposals that can inspire, encourage and teach us new and exciting ways to meet the needs of New Mexicans and transform libraries throughout the state.

The deadline to submit proposals for the 2015 NMLA Annual Conference in Albuquerque is August 24.

Please complete and return this form (via mail or email) to the NMLA Conference Program Committee.

Call for Proposals Form (pdf) | Call for Proposals Form (docx)
Mail to: P.O. Box 26074, Albuquerque, NM 87125
Email: annual_conference@nmla.org

Hotel Information

Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Road NE Albuquerque, New Mexico  87109

Single Rate – $104*
Double Rate – $104*
*Excludes applicable taxes, currently at 13%.
Rate is good until September 25, 2015

Group block is under New Mexico Library Association
Call 1 (877) 622-3056 or 1 (575) 821-3333 for reservations