Since 1998, the MN Association of Library Friends (MALF) has presented the Evy Nordley Award for quality programming and project innovation. Nominations are now being accepted for this award.
If you know of a Friends group that has made a difference in your library, take a moment and share their success story. The top finalists will have an opportunity to present at the annual Minnesota Library Association (MLA ) conference in October. First prize winner will walk away with $1000! For more information visit the MALF’s website.
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Are you interested in obtaining new, electronic resources for your library but are unsure about what to purchase when looking for the best fit for your organization?
Do you prefer to test a product before you buy it?
Or would you like to window shop and gather ideas to add to your wish list?
Minitex is offering free trials now through April 30th.
Here is the link to find out more about the specific resources offered and the passwords you will need to enter the sites as a guest user.
The University of Minnesota is hosting the 21st Annual Enhancing Quality Staff Symposium on Tuesday, May 21st at the St. Paul Campus. This event is sponsored by Continuing Education and offers registrants the opportunity to customize their day. Session topics include;
What makes an award winning children’s book?
Difficult conversations: Are you prepared?
Liberating eBooks from difficult publisher platforms.
What you can learn from cookbooks.
The role of libraries in the success of first year students, and much more.
Click here to find additional sessions and locate registration information. Early bird registration ends on Tuesday, April 30th!
Have you wondered how many people log in to Facebook in a single minute?
According to a new infographic posted by Intel, it’s a staggering 277,000 logins every minute, even as six million Facebook pages are getting viewed per minute. Do you ever need to do presentations about the scale and growth of the Internet? If so, you have got to save this visual treasure trove of data. By breaking the Internet down into what happens in one minute, the numbers are at least a little more manageable. Take a look at http://tinyurl.com/bnwtx44
Textbooks and materials consume a fair amount of a schools budget. CK-12 Foundation aims to reduce the impact of educational resources needed nationally and globally. This nonprofit organization provides tools to help increase student learning and engagement by increasing access to learning content. The Foundation has developed the “Flexbook” concept. This is an open-source tool that allows teachers and experts to edit and compile digital textbooks which can then be freely shared within any defined community. Click here to learn more about “Flexbook” in an article written by Edshelf.
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Since 1998, the MN Association of Library Friends (MALF) has presented the Evy Nordley Award for quality programming and project innovation. Nominations are now being accepted for this award.
