2010 Membership Drive

Spring into action...
           and YOU could WIN a FREE 2010 NYLA Conference Registration!

Calling all members! Encourage a new person to join NYLA and you and your new recruit have the chance to win a free 2010 NYLA Annual Conference registration.

"NYLA is the voice of libraries and with increased membership we gain a stronger voice," says Rocco Staino, NYLA's Past President.

"We know that our membership blossoms when we personally reach out to our colleagues," adds Zahra M. Baird, NYLA's Public Awareness Committee Chair. "The beauty of NYLA is that there is something for everyone - you can be involved at whatever level suits your schedule and interests!"

Here are the contest rules:

All current NYLA members are eligible to recruit new members for this contest. Multiple entries are allowed. For each person that you recruit, you get an additional chance to win!

Once you have identified a new member for NYLA, have them fill out a NYLA membership form. For the purpose of the contest, the new member must not have previously been a NYLA member. They also cannot be signing up as a NYLA/ALA joint member, as those applications are processed by and sent directly to ALA.

Membership forms are available on-line at www.nyla.org. On the top of the new member's form, insert your name in the, "I was recruited by" space.  All membership forms for the contest need to be received at the NYLA office by August 31st, 2010.

On September 1st, one membership form will be randomly drawn from the entries received. Winners will be notified and announced. Both the new member AND the recruiter will win a Full Program registration to the 2010 NYLA Confernece plus one full day or 2 half day Continuing Education program.

Full Program Registration includes a badge, entry to all programs, membership meetings, and the Annual Trade Show on November 3 - 6, 2010 in Saratoga Springs, NY. The winners will also receive free registration to either one full day or two half day NYLA Continuing Education Programs. Meals, transportation, lodging and all miscellaneous costs are not included.

Planning on attending the conference, whether or not you win? Don’t worry! Go ahead and register for the conference and if the winners have already paid for the 2010 Conference, we will process a refund.

Reach out and encourage a colleague or library friend to join NYLA TODAY! This contest is part of NYLA's Membership Committee membership drive and we need your support!

NYLA Annual Conference 2010
Saratoga Springs, NY | November 3 - 6, 2010

2008 Spring Into Action Winners!
Congratulations to our 2008 Spring Into Action winners; Jaclyn Buzzard was recruited into NYLA by Bea Angus. Both are from Madison-Oneida BOCES SLS, and both received a FREE conference registration to the 2008 NYLA Annual Conference.

2007 Spring Into Action Winners!
Congratulations to our 2007 Spring Into Action winners; Dorothy Morehouse was recruited into NYLA by Elaine Dawson.  Both are from Newark Public Library, and both received a FREE conference registration to the 2007 NYLA Annual Conference.

2006 Spring Into Action Winners!
Congratulations to our 2006 Spring Into Action winners; Ju-hwa Lin who was recruited into NYLA by Ester Lee.  Both are from Queens Library, both received a FREE conference registration to the 2006 NYLA Annual Conference.

2005 Spring Into Action Winners! Christee Pascale (far left), Nancy Morgan (center), Lisa Rogers (far right), All from Utica College Library.  Christee could not attend the conference. She transferred her prize to Nancy Morgan, another librarian at Utica College. "The conference was a terrific way to be introduced to our state library association and winning the contest provided our library with the ability to send more than one person at the same time. What a treat, thank you!" Lisa M. Rogers