Board

Volunteer for the NETSL board!

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We’re looking for volunteers for the 2021-2022 NETSL Executive Board. We have a number of open positions and want YOU to join us. 
If you’re enthusiastic about innovations in technical services, interested in contributing to regional technical services programming, or want to shape the direction of NETSL as an organization, consider running for a position:

  • Outreach Officer
  • Vice President/President-Elect
  • Archivist
  • Public Library Member at Large
  • Member at Large

Interested in learning more? Ready to volunteer? Check out our submission form for information. The nomination window will remain open until Wednesday, September 2nd.

For questions about the process, please reach out to netsl@nelib.org

Announcing the 2020/2021 NETSL Executive Board

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  • President: Liz Bodian –  Metadata Technologies Librarian, Brandeis University
  • Past President: Rosemarie Reynolds – Head of Collection Development and Analysis, Dartmouth College
  • Vice President/President Elect: Emily Graham, E-Resource Specialist, Brandeis University
  • Outreach Officer: Marisela Madrigal – Electronic Resources Resident Librarian, Bates College
  • Secretary: Ann Kardos –  Metadata Librarian at University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Treasurer: Joanna M. Fuchs – Metadata Coordinator for the Arts and Humanities – Brandeis University
  • Archivist: Haider Ali – Information Specialist, The Royal Commission
  • Member at Large: Brittney Bergholm –  Acquisitions and Serials Coordinator, Clark University
  • Member at Large: Anne Meringolo – Boston, MA
  • Public Library Member at Large: Angela Brown –  Technical Services Librarian, Amherst Town Library
  • Student Member at Large: Angela Lee – Student, Simmons University

The 2020-2021 Executive Board’s term will begin on November 1, 2020.

Many thanks to all who voted, and to previous members of the board for their service. We look forward to seeing everyone online at the 2020 NETSL Conference!

Announcing the 2019-2020 NETSL Executive Board

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NETSL’s Elections have closed, and we are pleased to announce our new executive board:

  • President: Rosemarie Reynolds – Electronic Resources Librarian, Smith College
  • Past President: Kate Zdepski – Resource Sharing Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Vice President/President Elect: Liz Bodian –  Metadata Technologies Librarian, Brandeis University
  • Outreach Officer: Lori Looney – Research, Data, and Collection Support Librarian, Connecticut College
  • Secretary: Lisa Ladd –  Library Collections and Resource Sharing, Dartmouth College
  • Treasurer: Anne Meringolo – Library Collection Services Manager, New England Historic Genealogical Society
  • Archivist: Alison Baitz – Special Collections Social Media Content Intern, Smith College
  • Local Arrangements Coordinator: Mary Moran –  Senior Content and Information Strategist, College of the Holy Cross
  • Member at Large: Brittney Bergholm –  Acquisitions and Serials Coordinator, Clark University
  • Public Library Member at Large: Angela Brown –  Technical Services LIbrarian, Amherst Town Library
  • Student Member at Large: Rebecca Fisher –  Library Assistant, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Lamar Soutter Library / Student, Simmons University

Meghan Bergin, who has served as Archivist for a number of years, will act as a member of a special committee to transition NETSL’s documentation.

The 2019-2020 Executive Board’s term will begin on October 22, 2019.

Many thanks to all who voted, and to previous members of the board for their service. We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2020 NETSL Conference!

Announcing the 2018-2019 NETSL Executive Board

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  • President: Kate Zdepski – Resource Sharing Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Past President: Abigail S. Baines – Systems & Discovery Librarian, Hampshire College
  • Vice President/President Elect: Rosemarie Reynolds – Electronic Resources Librarian, Smith College
  • Outreach Officer: Ann Kardos – Metadata Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Secretary: Brittney Buckland – Head of Technical Services, Merrimack Public Library
  • Treasurer: Alexis Scanzani – Acquisitions Administrator, Brandeis University
  • Archivist: Meghan Bergin – Metadata Coordinator, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Local Arrangements Coordinator: Mary Moran – Senior Content and Information Strategist, College of the Holy Cross
  • Member at Large: Anne Meringolo – Technical Services Manager, New England Historic Genealogical Society
  • Public Library Member at Large: Angela Brown – Technical Services Librarian, Amherst Town Library

A big thanks to all who voted! Cheers to another great year for NETSL!

NETSL 2018 Call for Proposals!

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New Opportunities & Collaborations
with Technical Services

The NETSL Executive Board is seeking proposals for 60 minute breakout sessions (such as a panel discussion, workshop or skills training) and 7 minute lightning talks in accordance with our 2018 theme, New Opportunities & Collaborations with Technical Services.

Topics might include digital humanities, data management, migrations, automation, collaborating across units, cross training, technology skillsharing, troubleshooting, cataloging/metadata, preservation/digitization, and working with archives.

Speakers will receive complimentary registration to the 2018 NETSL Conference.

You can see titles of past presentations since 2005 at https://netsl.wordpress.com/netslconference.

When submitting your proposal, please have prepared: 

  • Session Title
  • Presenter name(s) and affiliations
  • Primary contact email address
  • Session format (60 minute Breakout Session or 7 minute Lightning Talk)
  • Brief summary (1-2 sentences) to be used in the program agenda
  • Description of session (250-500 words), including 2-3 learning objectives or takeaways
  • Type(s) of library addressed
    • AcademicPublic
    • Archives
    • Special
    • Other
  • Other notes

The deadline for proposal submission is 5:00 p.m. EST on January 26, 2018. You will be notified about your proposal status in early February, and we will follow up with you about your technology needs at that time.

Submit your proposal here:
https://netslproposals2018.questionpro.com

Please direct any questions to the NETSL Executive Board at netsl@nelib.org

Congratulations to the new NETSL Executive Board members!

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Congratulations to the new NETSL Executive Board member!

The results are in and here is the NETSL 2016-2017 Executive Board. Welcome new members and welcome back to continuing members. The new board term starts in October. Congratulations to all!

  • President – Kari Swanson, Southern Connecticut State University
  • Past Presidents – Christine Fernsebner Eslao, Harvard University & Tachtorn (Wheat) Meier, Yale University
  • Vice President/President Elect – Cason Snow, University of Maine
  • Secretary – Meghan Banach Bergin, University of Massachusetts
  • Treasurer – Yukari Sugiyama, Yale University
  • Archivist – Elise Daniel, University of New Hampshire
  • Outreach Officer – Amy Dittman, Boston College
  • Local Arrangements – Mary Moran, College of the Holy Cross
  • Members-at-Large – Beata Panagopoulos, Suffolk University

The NETSL Board is currently looking to fill a new executive board position: NETSL Student Member At-Large, whose term would begin at the NELA Annual Conference in late October. For a description of this position, please see our , please see our announcement. Please spread the word to library and information science students that you work with, teach, or mentor. Please direct nominations (including self-nominations) to William Shakalis at wshakalis@worcester.edu.

 

 

MLS student in technical services – NETSL Board position

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The NETSL board is pleased to announce a new executive board position: NETSL Student Member-At-Large.

Any library student enrolled in a library or information science degree program is eligible for nomination. The prospective representative will serve for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years, and receive valuable experience behind the scenes in organizing a professional conference, and help our organization keep a more diverse range of experiences in mind when planning programming for an ever-changing profession. We do not expect the person to be a library school student for the duration of the term.

The NETSL Student Member-At-Large position description is as follows:

  1. Appointed position, serves one year.
  2. Suggest, volunteer, and take point on new projects and initiatives as they occur.
  3. Provide support to board members in order to evenly distribute workload.
  4. With the rest of the board, participates in planning the NETSL Spring Conference and the NETSL programs for the NELA Annual Conference and soliciting nominees for NETSL offices and for receipt of the NETSL Award for Excellence in Technical Services.

We’d like your help to reach out to the promising librarians-in-training that you work with in your institutions or in classrooms.

Please email your nominee’s name, school affiliation, and email address, and we’ll be in touch to gauge their interest in this opportunity. Contact: Amy Dittman at amy.dittman@bc.edu

Say Hello To Your 2013-14 NETSL Board!

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We have a new NETSL Board for 2013-1014 that will bring you another exciting Annual Spring Conference and sponsored programs for NELA Annual 2014! Attending NELA Annual 2013? Come meet some of our new board members on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Portland, Maine. Check out details and our sponsored programs!

Join me in welcoming the 2013-2014 NETSL Board…

President
Christine Pesch Richardson
Serials and Preservation Librarian
Yale Divinity School Library

Vice President/President Elect
Randi Rousseau
Cataloging Librarian
Goddard Library
Clark University

Past President
Jennifer Eustis
Catalog/Metadata Librarian
University of Connecticut Libraries

Secretary
Meghan Banach Bergin
Coordinator, Bibliographic Access and Metadata Unit Information Resources Management
University of Massachusetts

Outreach Officer
Eileen Chandler
Member Services Manager
CLAMS (Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing Inc.)

Treasurer
Dan Bullman
MSLIS Graduate Student
Simmons College

Archivist
Tom McMurdo
Collections & Digital Initiatives Librarian
Vermont State Library

Local Arrangements Coordinator
Mary Moran
Head of Acquisitions and Cataloging
Dinand Library

Members-at-Large
Beata Panagopoulos
Assistant Director, Technical Services
Sawyer Library
Suffolk University

Kim DeWall
Head of Technical Services
Falmouth Public Library

Call for Candidates for NETSL Board

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The New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Executive Board is seeking nominations for Vice President/President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Outreach Officer.

If you are enthusiastic about innovations in technical services and interested in running for a NETSL Board office, please contact Jennifer Eustis, the NETSL President at Jennifer.Eustis@lib.uconn.edu by June 21, 2013. Candidates must be NETSL members (via membership in NELA) to serve on the board.

For details about the duties and terms of the offices, please see NETSL Bylaws at https://netsl.wordpress.com/about/bylaws/ and the job descriptions at https://netsl.wordpress.com/about/board/boardjobs/.

Election ballots will go out to the membership in early July, 2013.