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Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

$50,000 Grant Opportunity!

logo_bcbs_mnThe information in this post was provided by Bruce Pomerantz, State Library Services

This is the second consecutive year that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota will provide each of three Minnesota public libraries with a $50,000 grant that supports and expands a public library’s role as a leader in addressing issues that too often prevent people from living healthier lives. The news release states strong consideration will be given to a public library partnering with local community organizations. While the applicant must be a public library, local partners may assist a public library with conceiving the project and writing the application.The Foundation will strive for geographic reach around the state.

The last day for application submission is April 9, 2013.

Bruce Pomerantz, Library Development Specialist
State Library Services – D29
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 W.
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: 651-582-8890
Email: bruce.pomerantz@state.mn.us

 
 
Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

ARLD Dialogue: Moving Beyond the One-Shot Instruction Session

The Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD), a subunit of MLA, is hosting an informal discussion about strategies for expanding our role in the classroom beyond a single library session- Friday, March 15th at the U of M, Duluth Campus. Topics for discussion will include current techniques, develop ideas for the future, and talk about current trends and potentially flipping the classroom, tutorials, and/or embedded librarianship.

This session is free for ARLD members, but space is limited. Registration ends March 8th-click here for additional information.

Minnesota Library Association

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Metronet Wind Down: Leadership Lessons from the NFL

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With football season coming to a close, you may be wondering what your library can learn from your endless hours of watching football. You may be surprised, but Amy and Robin say there is a lot you can learn about leadership from the NFL.

Develop your leadership lens using lessons from the NFL. A leadership lens is a tool that allows you to view leadership decisions and scenarios from other fields and apply it to libraries and librarianship. Develop your leadership skills by relating leadership successes and failures of the National Football League (NFL) to your library. Analogies from recent NFL seasons will help us think about future library scenarios that we may face. We will use examples from the NFL to illuminate leadership issues.

Amy Springer, Government and Business Librarian, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, and Robin Ewing, Reference Services Coordinator, St. Cloud State University, will present this interesting, fun program at ACRL in April, but for those of you who can’t make ACRL, you’re in luck. Amy and Robin will present this program as a Metronet Wind Down and you’re invited! Library staff in all different types of libraries are welcome to attend! No RSVP required.

Cost: Free

Date: March 7, 2013

Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Location: Metronet Board Room 320, 1619 Dayton Ave, St. Paul

Directions: Google Map. Parking is free.

Contact: Metronet 

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

2013 Notable Adult Book List is Out!

SpeBookNotableListReference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selections for the 2013 Notable Books List!  

Since 1944, the Notable Books Council has selected an annual list of 25 important books for the nation’s adult readers. This list includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books identified by RUSA members and readers’ advisory experts from around the country. Browse through the list to see which of these books you may want to buy or borrow for in your library.

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Contract Scorecard for EBooks!

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Recommended Ed Tech Tool

If you are like many libraries, a larger number of collections are becoming electronic books or eBooks. With several companies offering eBooks for sale, it can be difficult to know what your library may want or need in the next eBook contract? ALA (American Library Association) recently released a report titled, “EBook Business Models: A Scorecard for Public Libraries”.  This report examines fifteen specific eBook licensing variables often seen in library contracts. Click here for more information (pdf). This tool may be helpful in crafting your next list of must haves!