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ELM Expo: It’s For You!

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March 23
Saturday
8:30-3:00

ELM Expo
Hands-on & Up-Close with the ELM Databases
This ELM Expo will focus on the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).
ELM is an outstanding suite of databases available to all Minnesota residents. Join us to learn more about Learning Express, EBooks MN, Britannica, special features & more!

Learn from the experts how to search, save, & share your results. Take home tips on how to teach databases to users.

Please bring your own laptop or tablet to personalize your learning.

All levels of experience welcome! Novice or advanced searcher, there will something for you.

Who Should Attend
Public, academic, school, & special librarians. Teachers (K-12) and anyone who uses ELM or wants to use ELM in the classroom or library. School librarians (K-12) are urged to come as a team with History Day Teachers, Guidance Counselors, English Teachers or other interested teachers. CEUs available.

When
Saturday
March 23, 2019
8:30am to 3:00pm
Cost
$30

Includes morning snack, lunch, & handouts.
(Check with your multitype library system for library staff scholarships.)

Where
Lakeville North High School
19600 Ipava Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044
(park in the upper lot, off Ipava Ave. and enter through door 1, follow the signs to the media center.)

Registration ends on Wednesday, March 20.
Register NOW to guarantee your spot!

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CMLE Recap: An Evening with Joyce Carol Oates

Angie’s recap:

On Tuesday night (just in time before our latest snowstorm hit) a large group of Central Minnesotan readers and book lovers gathered in the Escher Auditorium at the College of St. Ben’s to hear from distinguished author Joyce Carol Oates.

I was very excited to hear from her, especially because of the enormous body of work she’s created! We enjoyed hearing about the similarities between her hometown in upstate New York and Central Minnesota, mainly that they both get a lot of snow. She shared that she was first in her family to graduate high school and that getting a college degree was extremely rare, especially for a woman. She talked a lot about the changing roles in society for women and girls and how important it is for everyone to have access to education and to travel.

She read from a few different selections. Her first reading was about “Mr. Rooster” and the impact that caring for her family’s chickens had on her as a young girl. She said that caring for the rooster, in particular, was a learning experience that stuck with her throughout life. Some people just aren’t going to like us, no matter what we do! She had a quiet sense of humor and shared several pictures of roosters with us, just in case we needed a reminder of what they looked like. 🙂

Next she talked about behavioral psychology and the experiments that used to be conducted before there were ethical guidelines scientists needed to follow. She read from a poem she’d written about “Little Albert,” a real-life baby test subject.

She also talked about her latest book, The Hazards of Time Travel, and read a few small selections from the book. Finally, she answered audience questions. I found what she had to say about Twitter very interesting, especially since she’s been a Twitter user since the platform began.

It was so great to see so many members and other library people at this event! Thanks to St. Ben’s for providing a lovely evening!

Lydia’s recap:

What a great opportunity to be able to see such a distinguished author here so close to home. I love going to see authors when I get the chance and Joyce Carol Oates gave an excellent talk.

She is such an articulate speaker, which makes sense for someone who has published over one hundred books.

Her readings were excellent but I loved the way she would digress from her prepared material and speak extemporaneously about our current time and political situation, the changes she has seen since she began writing and her thoughts on a wide variety of subjects. Often times authors will just stand and read but she jumped around and commented on her work as she went which I found really interesting.

The theater was wonderful and I was lucky enough to have a great seat near the front and right in the middle so I really had a wonderful time and I hope that we can attract more and more great talent to visit us here in central Minnesota. I hope Ms. Oates wasn’t delayed by the storm but hopefully those in line to get books signed were able to. I always enjoy visiting St Ben’s and I have seen many great performances and presentations there.

Coming in February: Teen Writing Workshop!

If you work in a school library or with teens, you should definitely know about this event! It sounds like a great workshop and they do offer scholarships for those unable to pay. Also, they are available to conduct in-person workshops at your school! Read on for more information: 

Teen Novel Writing Workshop to take place Feb. 23 & 24, 2019 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins

Know a teen who loves to write and dreams of one day becoming a published author? If so, here’s a workshop he or she may want to attend: “Novel Writing for Teens,” led by Sigma’s Bookshelf co-founder Rachel M. Anderson.

Sigma’s Bookshelf, based in Minnetonka, MN, is believed to be the first and only free book publishing company exclusively for teen writers. Check out their 12 published titles at www.sigmasbookshelf.com/books. The company is grant supported and all services are 100% free for teens whose books are selected for publication. Authors are also paid royalties for books that sell online, at stores, and at events.

The next scheduled two day workshop takes place on Sat., and Sun., Feb. 23 and 24, 2019, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Regional Arts Council (MRAC), cost is just $50 per student, and scholarships are available upon request.

More information can be found at the bottom of the front page of www.SigmasBookshelf.com  or at EventBrite.

Note: Rachel is also available to lead an in-person workshop at your school. Send her an email if this is of interest.”

Rachel M. Anderson

Co-founder
SIGMA’S BOOKSHELF
952-240-2513

 

A Delightful and Tasty Tea Event

Last weekend, CMLE members came together to celebrate libraries! We met at the Mad Hatter Tea House in Anoka and were immediately charmed by the house and the grounds.

Leading up to the entrance were these informative signs that told us all about the history of the Woodbury House and how it came to be the tea house it is today!

Look how inviting the entrance is! Colorful and happily decorated for fall!

The dining room where we sat made me want to completely redecorate my living room. The Alice in Wonderland theme was incorporated in a subdued way that gave the room a classy yet comfortable feeling. We made our introductions and happily got down to a library discussion while waiting for our first tea selections to arrive.

Many of the members who came to tea are true tea aficionados. I am not, but definitely enjoy the beverage. However, this tea service made me want to drink tea (especially from gorgeous china) all day, every day!

And then the food arrived!

Yes, it was even better than it looks. Scones, savory sandwiches with various types of cheeses, and decadent desserts were heartily enjoyed by all.

We had a fabulous time at the Mad Hatter! It was great to see both old and new faces and enjoy some library conversation.

If you didn’t make it but want to meet some other people in the CMLE library world, mark your calendars for Tuesday December 18th! Our next Library Advocacy Postcard Party will take place at the Local Blend in St. Joe from 3pm – 5pm. It won’t be quite as fancy as this event but we’re still looking forward to it, and to seeing you there!

 

 

Library Staff serving Youth Meet-Up in New Ulm

Do you work with young people at your library? Do you want to connect with other people from all different types of libraries that also work with youth? Do you like FREE professional development events?! Then mark your calendars for this event on Saturday, October 6th!

Join other library staff working with kids at this unique professional development meet-up. Get together with area colleagues to share experiences and ideas. Potential topics include using ebooks Minnesota, successful school and public library collaborations, and building your local networks.  The agenda will be refined by the registered participants.

Library staff working with youth from all kinds of libraries are welcome to participate in this free professional development event.

Sponsored by Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education. Up to 3 continuing education contact hours are available.”

After the event you can check out the area of New Ulm, which includes Schell’s Brewery, a state park, and plenty of German heritage! For more information, check out the event page.