Tag Archives: NMLA

NMLA 2016 Mini-Conference in Las Cruces

Posted on by

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.

Create Connect Transform: NM Library Association 2015 annual Conference

Posted on by

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

Senator William Soules Named New Mexico Library Association’s Legislator of the Year

Posted on by

Senator William SoulesSenator William Soules (D-37-Dona Ana) has been selected to receive the 2014 New Mexico Library Association’s Legislator of the Year Award for demonstrating “leadership in the advancement of libraries throughout the state…especially for his efforts on behalf of the public schools and libraries in his area.”

Sen. Soules will be recognized and awarded at a Heroes, Un-Masked dinner during this year’s New Mexico Library Association annual conference in the fall. An awards dinner will be held on Thursday, October 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Mescalero Ballroom, in Ruidoso.

“Receiving this award is an honor and I feel truly humbled to be recognized for the work I’ve done in the name of education. As an educator, it always makes me feel good to be appreciated in this field, and even better to know I’ve actually made a difference,” Sen. Soules said.

“I cannot wait to attend the dinner and extend my deepest thanks for this award. My hope is that my work will continue to benefit libraries around my district and throughout the state, and to continue to encourage New Mexicans to utilize and cherish the libraries in their communities,” Sen. Soules added.