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Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Minnesota Book Awards Readers’ Choice Award

Voting for the Minnesota Book Awards Readers’ Choice Award is open now through the end of March! This is your chance to select your favorite book from the list of 32 finalists. Here’s the link to vote http://twincities.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=27674.

Free bookmarks listing all 32 finalist books can be ordered by contacting Ann Nelson, Minnesota Book Awards Coordinator, at mnbookawards@thefriends.org. Be sure to place your order soon since Readers’ Choice voting closes March 31.

When requesting bookmarks, please provide your mailing address and the number of bookmarks requested.

To learn more about the Minnesota Book Awards visit www.thefriends.org.

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

2011 Horizon Report is Available

This annual report identifies and describes key trends that a group of experts believe will have an impact on teaching, learning and creative inquiry.  This year, some of those trends are: electronic books, mobiles, augmented reality, game-based learning, gesture-based computing, and learning analytics. This is a recommended read for those who wish to get a concise overview of important trends in addition to reviewing specific examples of current uses of technology. The 2011 Horizon Report is  a collaborative initiative of the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) and  is now available for free download from www.educause.edu/Resources/2011HorizonReport/223122.

Check this out:

MPR Library Broadcast

Changing technology and the future of libraries

Broadcast: Midmorning, 12/21/2010, 10:06 a.m.

Eager to attract digitally savvy readers, public libraries across the country are expanding their electronic book collections. That’s just one of the ways that today’s libraries are evolving to meet the changing needs of the 21st century library patron.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/12/21/midmorning2/

Guests

  • Lois Langer Thompson: director of the Hennepin County Library.
  • Kit Hadley: director of the St. Paul Public Library.
Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

ELM + History Day + Time Management Workshop

This free workshop will focus on:

  • How to help students choose and develop their History Day (HD) topic
  • Helping students search ELM databases to locate primary and secondary sources to support their topic
  • Using the new Research Project Calculator as an expert system to help students manage their HD project

Audience: Media specialists, librarians, teachers, paraprofessionals, student interns, volunteers

 

ELM + History Day + Time Management

Friday, November 19, 2010

Hosted by Minitex, CMLE and Rasmussen College

9:00 a.m. – Noon  OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (your choice of time- sessions are identical)

Location: Rasmussen College

226 Park Ave. So. St. Cloud, MN  56301-3713

Fee: No cost, but registration is required at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/elmhistoryday

Expert Minitex Trainer: Jennifer Hootman

Need financial assistance to join us? There are two options…

1. MN Legacy monies are available to cover mileage and substitute staffing as needed.   Lodging can be covered for those coming from long distances (200 miles).  If you or members of your staff are interested in attending, please email JoEllen Haugo as shown below.

JoEllen Haugo, MN Legacy History Day Library Manager

Tel 952-847-8175

Email Jhaugo@hclib.org OR

2. Scholarships are also available to CMLE member libraries for expenses like mileage or to cover the cost of getting a substitute so you are able to attend. The CMLE scholarship application and guidelines are available on our website at www.cmle.org