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NELA just announced the winners of their 2008 awards scholarships for full and part-time students. In case you aren't familiar with these awards, the awards for full time students are $2,000, and those for part-time students are $1,000. According to the NELA website, "These awards provide financial assistance for qualifying students pursuing Master's degrees in Library and Information Science. They are open to New England residents who plan to continue their careers in the region. Students attending an ALA-accredited library school or program offered in New England or New York, or an accredited on-line program offered elsewhere, who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance, may apply."

To learn about applying for NELA's 2009 scholarships, head to http://nelib.org/resources/scholarships.htm. And don't forget to read about NHLA's scholarship and grant opportunites here, http://www.nhlibrarians.org/scholarshipsgrants.html.

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NELA has a very special award which is presented at their annual conference. It is the Emerson Greenaway Distinguished Service Award for Librarianship. The committee is now accepting recommendations for this award. You can find a description of the award, criteria, and the nomination process at http://nelib.org/greenaway/index.htm.

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The application deadline for the New England Library Association's leadership symposium, NELLS, has been extended to February 29th.

NELLS will be held July 28th through August 1st at the Rolling Ridge Conference Center in North Andover, MA.

Who can attend? NELLS students will be library professionals, paraprofessionals, or volunteers (Trustees, Friends, etc.) in mid-career (3 to 15 years experience in or with libraries). Attendees may be recommended by someone or may make their own application for this leadership training. Each student must be a member of his or her state association or NELA in order to apply.

More information about NELLS and the application are available at: http://www.nelib.org/nells/

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NELA is looking for current and future leaders to attend the New England Library Leadership Symposium (NELLS) from July 28th-August 1, 2008. If you are interested in developing your leadership skills and potential, go to http://www.nelib.org for the application and brochure. But don't wait - the application deadline is January 25, 2008.

NELLS is an intensive 4-day course designed for up-and-coming library leaders. The purpose of this symposium is to foster the development of tomorrow's leaders who are interested in working with state and regional library associations. NELLS has been created through a cooperative effort of the New England Library Association and all six New England state library associations.

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https://nelibrary.ejoinme.org/MyPages/NELAConference/tabid/15852/Default.aspx

• people you know
• solutions to the problems you grapple with every day
• easy to get to

• over 40 programs to help your career.
• Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder of New York's French Culinary Institute, and host of the PBS series "Chef's Story", speaking at Sunday's annual banquet.
• Gregory Maguire, well known as the author of The Hamlet Chronicles and other books for children, most recently Leaping Beauty and Other Animal Fairy Tales, speaking at NERTCL's Monday luncheon.
• Moshe Waldoks, one of North America's leading teachers of Jewish cultural, spiritual, and ritual renewal, as well as a humorist and raconteur, speaking as the "President's Pick" author on Tuesday morning.
• Mary Jane Clark, author of When Day Breaks; writer and producer at CBS News, speaking at Tuesday's luncheon.
• good food.
• good chat.

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NELA Counterparts, a meeting of state organization counterparts and other interested librarians, is a one day conference that will be held at Assumption College in Worcester on Friday, July 20th. Dee Kelsey, author of Great Meetings! Great Results!, will lead a morning discussion on how to plan and conduct productive meetings. Enjoy lunch, conversation with friends and colleagues about common interests and concerns, and return home with a copy of Kelsey's book for the low price of $25.00 (included in the conference cost). If you'd like to stay on campus Thursday night, single and double rooms are available.  Go to www.nelib.org/counterparts/index.htm to print and mail the registration form or you may choose to register online. I hope to see a proud showing of librarians from the great state of New Hampshire!

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