Spring romance and summer weddings are in the air! What could be better than wedding bells and book lovers? Although some of these ideas are strictly for weddings, I see several that I would use for other occasions too. What the heck, just for fun, take a look at what the folks at BuzzFeed put together for us!
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Kimball Students Give Up Cell Phones to Avoid Final Exam
We all know how much most students love their cell phones. We also understand test anxiety, and if I might add, in the area of math! So, the choice was put forth as a challenge from a math teacher: If you can give up your cell phone for one week, you don’t have to take the math final. Are you curious about the outcome of the challenge?
Get the details by either watching the video or reading the article at the Kare 11 site at http://tinyurl.com/nvna62j
Explore eBooks MN Webinars
Explore eBooks MN
Join fellow public, academic, school and special librarians in a statewide effort to explore the integration of eBooks into libraries, grow an understanding of how eBooks and digital content impact libraries, and engage in conversation around the future of eBooks in Minnesota. The Explore eBooks MN series of events will combine the internal expertise of Minnesotans with perspectives from national eBook innovators to further our professional understanding and build consensus. Expand your knowledge base by attending any or all of the events. Improve your library’s capacity to embrace a digital future by participating in each Explore eBooks MN event.
Webinars
The first two webinars are completed and ready for viewing in an archived format.
1. eBook Basics, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 1–2 p.m.
2. Access to eBooks: Challenges Facing Libraries and Publishers, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 1–2 p.m.
Registration is open now for each of these free upcoming webinars (you must register for each)!
3. eBooks in Libraries: Consortial Models, Thursday, June 19, 2014, 1–2 p.m.
4. eBooks in Libraries: A Business Models Overview, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 1-2:15 p.m. 2-3:15 p.m.
5. eContent Creation in Libraries, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 1–2 p.m.
Explore eBooks MN Summit
Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine University
Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine
2004 Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105
Download an informational flyer or Register for the Summit Now!
For more information about Explore eBooks MN, contact Jennifer Nelson at jennifer.r.nelson@state.mn.us or Jennifer Verbrugge at jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us.
Get to Know Jen Nelson, MN State Librarian
Have you had a chance to meet our new state librarian? Besides taking the reigns of a very big job, she agreed to an interview recently on the MDE Blogg[ed] site, where she shares her professional insights and background, along with parts of her personal life too. Take a moment to get better acquainted!
A Mindful Moment: Let Go of Control!
From now until the end of the school year, each week we will be including a post called A Mindful Moment. Mindfulness is an emerging topic in libraries as it relates to our own personal wellness, but also as it affects good customer service. If you are at all like me, if you get a list of 12 things to consider at one time, it is just too overwhelming. Therefore, in these weekly posts, we provide small bits of information to assist you in moving toward a more mindful life. All credit for the content goes to Leo Babauta at Fast Company, who believes “a mindful life is worth the effort.” I really, really love the introduction Leo gave to his 12 piece tool set and his explanation of a mindful life. This week, drum roll please …..
Tool 11: Let Go of Control
“We often think we control things, but that’s only an illusion. Our obsession with organization and goals and productivity, for example, are rooted in the illusion that we can control life. But life is uncontrollable, and just when we think we have things under control, something unexpected comes up to disrupt everything. And then we’re frustrated because things didn’t go the way we wanted. Instead, practice letting go of control, and learn to flow.”
What is this business about a mindful life? Read Leo’s introduction, it will take like one minute and is well worth your time to frame this subject!
Interested in other posts CMLE has done on mindfulness recently?