SectionsNELA has five sections representing various workplace specialties. Members are invited to join any section of interest at no extra charge. Academic Librarians Section (ALS)The Academic Librarians Section encourages communication among academic librarians on topics of mutual interest and provides opportunities for professional development and increased cooperation among college and university librarians in New England. Chair
Information Technology Section (ITS)The Information Technology Section promotes wide, effective use of information technology by librarians and information professionals through programs and workshops that examine technology trends and issues. Members include those interested in computer hardware and software, library media issues, and emerging technologies. You can learn more about the section’s organization by viewing our bylaws. Join the ITS Mailing ListITS maintains a mailing list using Google Groups. Apply for membership to the group and keep in touch with the latest ITS news. Plus you’ll get the opportunity to mine the collective helpdesk of New England technology librarians!
2020-2021 ITS Board Members ChairMaisam Nouh, Information Technology Supervisor The Ferguson Library Stamford, CT 203-351-8414 [email protected]
Vice Chair Secretary/Communications Officer State Representatives: Mark Glisson (NH) Members-at-large: Margaret Perkins, Director
New England Roundtable of Teen and Children’s Librarians (NERTCL)We are youth service librarians from all over New England who are dedicated to providing continuing education programs for librarians working with children and young adults through conferences and workshops. We sponsor the youth programs at the NELA Fall Conference and host a biennial Spring One-Day Conference that focuses on a topic on interest for youth services. We also plan programs for the NELA Annual Conference each year and offer meetings on a bi-monthly basis. Join us online! Chair
Bethany Klem Head of Children’s Services Bedford Free Public Library Bedford, MA 413-323-5925, ext 118
Immediate Past Chairs
Sonja Drotar Secretary Social Media Manager State Representatives
New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL)NETSL’s mission is to bring together all persons in the region interested in library technical services for the exchange of ideas and discussion of problems. The organization also serves to foster cooperation with regional and national agencies having related interests. In addition to being a section of the New England Library Association, NETSL is also a member of the Association of Library Collections & Technical Services Council of Regional Groups (ALCTS CRG). NETSL holds an Annual Spring Conference and provides programming for the New England Library Association Annual Conference. You can see titles of past presentations from the NETSL Conferences since 2005 at https://netsl.wordpress.com/netslconference. Please direct any questions to the NETSL Executive Board at [email protected] Archive of Past NETSL at NELA Annual Conference Programs Chair Website: http://netsl.wordpress.com |
