Category Archives: CMLE

Books, CMLE, General

March Monthly Topic: Reader’s Advisory

Reading-booksWe are continuing to provide ideas, materials, and suggestions for you in our Monthly Topics! These were all taken from our annual Needs Assessment of our members – ideas identified as areas they need more information in for their work.

March’s topic is Reader’s Advisory!

This is a fun topic, because we all like to talk about books (regardless of format!), and to share our love of reading! And of course it’s tough to do sometimes, because none of us can know everything about all the books.

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This month we will share some suggestions on making your RA skills sharper and broader. You should also feel free to write in and give some of your best suggestions!

Let’s talk about books together!!

CMLE, School Media Specialist, Visits

A visit to the Buffalo High School library

I could tell just walking into the building that this was going to be a fun library to visit.

Check out that bison!! He’s not in the library (outside the office); but he clearly sets the tone for fun things to happen – and that carries right through to the library.

I managed to be here as they were celebrating Kindness Week – and the library was an enthusiastic participant! Librarian Amy Sparks showed me all around the library, pointing out all the interesting things she and her staff have set up. Any had just finished submitting a grant proposal, and had included a video of the library with a student who raved about the service – fantastic!

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CMLE, General, Visits

Do you like food? Library people? Then join us!

Philippine Food
We are getting excited about our second regular social gathering for CMLE library people, and other friends!

Wednesday, March 15
5:30 pm
Old Chicago
4040 2nd St S, St Cloud, MN 56301

This was a common request from our members, to have time away from work, where we can meet people we only see online, to talk with other people who are doing what we do, and to help build bonds across the CMLE system. Whether you are alone in your library, or have lots of other people around, you are part of the CMLE system team!

We had fun last time, and are looking forward to meeting more people – and enjoying some pizza! 🙂 (I had a calzone last time, and it was great!)

We would love for you to attend! This is going to be casual, everyone paying their own way, and no agenda. The only purpose is to have a regular opportunity for all of us to get together, maybe meet some new people (or people you only know online), and to talk about library stuff. Of course, if photos of kids, pets, or vacations come out to be shared too – absolutely no one will mind!

We will be happy to see you, no matter what. If you can RSVP below, so we have an idea of how many to expect, that will make our planning easier!

Looking forward to hanging out with you!

Are you attending Wed 3/15?

Books, CMLE

Another book stumper!

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We had such a good response to the last call for help in identifying a book, that I’m sending this one out to the CMLE community to see if you can help another library person!

“I have a patron who is looking for a children’s chapter book, published in the ’60s or earlier. It featured a homeless family that broke into and lived in a vacation home during the winter. A thread throughout the plot was the pancakes they cooked. The pancake recipe was an old family recipe, and at the end of the book, the pancakes won a contest and earned the family prize money. Thank you for your help!”

If you have ideas, send them in and we will pass them on to the librarian.

Do you have any book stumpers? Send them in, and let’s put the CMLE team of library people to work for you too!

 

CMLE, Conference, Resources, Services

Let’s go to Chicago for the ALA Annual Conference!

Register and book housing now!

Whether or not you are a member of the American Library Association, and no matter what your job title is, if you are involved in library work (including archives, museum, history center) you are part of the profession. The profession gathers once a year for the Annual Conference – more than 25,000 of use! And this year, we are gathering in Chicago!

June 22 – 27, the library people of the US (and many other countries across the globe) will descend on Chicago – ready to talk library work, to meet other people who do things they do, and to have a lot of library-related fun!!

Check out their website to get all the details about the conference, and see what kinds of events might speak to your professional interests!

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