A conference for adults focused on youth literature will be on April 11-12th. It will be held at Sugar Lake Lodge, near Grand Rapids, MN. The featured speakers for the 26th annual conference include Will Alexander, Mary Logue, and Michael Hall.
Check back with CMLE under Upcoming Events after the new year!
Edudemic posted an article identifying ways to build stronger collaboration among peers. The author, Dawn Casey-Rowe discusses the benefits to sharing resources and ideas for the purposes of uncovering practical and innovative solutions. These solutions start with a simple conversation. Noting that it takes more than visually seeing colleagues, suggesting resources to help connect with peers routinely and in meaningful ways. If nothing else, it is a way to measure your work in relation to other libraries. Click here to read Casey-Rowes’ article, 10Web Resources For Becoming A Better Collaborator (September 2013.)
TIP: One of the ideas mentioned in this article is to develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN.) These networks are comprised of a collection of people (contacts) to engage and exchange information with (often online.) Here are some additional PLN resources, archived by Edudemic, for you to consider:
The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium was created to help library staff develop enhanced professional networks and promote resource sharing and communication between organizations. Join library staff and technologists from Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota this January at the Mid-Winter Unsymposium.
This post is a part of an original series created by librarians/media specialists across Central Minnesota featuring books. If you have a book you would like to showcase, send your review to our offices.
Review by Maria Burnham, SRRHS Library Media Specialist
Book Review for The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
I originally selected this book because it’s obviously a memoir about being a librarian, something that I can relate to. However, the book is about so much more than that. John Hanagarne recalls memories of his childhood as a boy obsessed with reading who also happens to have Tourette’s. In reading this memoir, I learned about the Mormon church, Tourette’s syndrome, kettleball training, the daily challenges as a public librarian, and the power of unconditional love. This book made me laugh out loud, mainly in the descriptions of the bizarre scenarios that take place in a large metropolitan public library. But I also loved the formatting of the book–each chapter started with subject heading and Dewey numbers relating to the topic. Although the book covers so many aspects of Josh’s life, perhaps the part I loved most is his insight into the power of a library and its place in our democracy. His extraordinary descriptions of the power of books, information and literacy is bound to make any reader’s heart fill with joy. If you love books, learning, feel-good stories, libraries, or just want to laugh out loud, this is the book for you. A-mazing!
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State-wide reluctant reader expert, author and librarian Patrick Jones will lead this afternoon event!
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