The Google Documents add-on called Tag Cloud Generator is a great way for students to examine their own or another person’s document for frequently used words. They can generate a word cloud within their story to aide in the revision process. Educators can then ask them to find synonyms to make a more interesting story or essay.
How to use Google Docs Add-on Tag Cloud Generator
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Tech Bits and Ideas
the idea!ECRL vacancies for Branch Assistants* still remain in Aitkin, Mille Lacs Lake Community Library in Isle, Princeton, and Cambridge. Get more detail about these positions here. *Position was formerly titled “Branch Library Aide” (prior to July 2015)
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Great River Regional Library (GRRL) Personnel Updates
Over the summer GRRL had a few resignations in the St. Cloud Circulation department. These openings
allowed for adjustments to be made to existing staff schedules which resulted in five (5) Circulation
Assistants and two (2) Circulation Aides receiving additional hours. The remaining hours were posted as job
openings that have been filled, and the St. Cloud Circulation department is now fully staffed. Welcome to
all of our new Great River Regional Library staff, and congratulations to our recently promoted staff! Below
is a list of St. Cloud Circulation staff with their new role and effective date:
GRRL Retirements
GRRL vacancies include Library Aide in Royalton and Buffalo. More information on these openings here.
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Hi, Patricia Post here! As John Meyerhofer left CMLE to begin his stint at Macalaster College, we needed a top notch office manager. They had to understand our members and their world, be able to write, while also being a whiz with logistics and details around events and our CMLE office! A tall order, but we think we have found her! Sheri Olson is her name and I have asked her to write a bit about herself….won’t you join me in welcoming Sheri?
I am so excited to be a part of CMLE! I have been involved with books in many ways through the years. As a child, while other kids were playing with dolls and trucks, I created my own library in my room! As an adult, I carried my love of books into the real world when I became the owner of two bookstores in the Zimmerman/Elk River area – Reading Frenzy BookShop and Reading Frenzy Corner. As the owner and manager of these stores, I had hands-on contact with authors, publishers, libraries, and book readers of all ages. This gave me a great background in the book industry on many levels.
I also have a passion for event planning. Over the years I have organized hundreds of events – large and small for both non-profits and businesses. Some of my most recent endeavors include organizing author events at Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge and ArtSoup Community Festival in Elk River. I am very excited to assist CMLE with future events.
I also have over 25 years of experience working with and for non-profits. The non-profit world is unique, challenging, and exciting all at the same time! My experience has been quite extensive from assisting with simple office tasks, fundraising, event planning, leadership, and being a board member.
On a personal level, I have lived in the Zimmerman/Elk River area for 18 years. I have been happily married to my husband, Mike, for over 31 years and we share our home with two rescued senior cats, Stormi and Sherlock. I love reading! My favorite genres are mysteries and memoirs. And finally, I love to volunteer and I am active with several excellent non-profits.
I look forward to working with each of you and I hope that I have the opportunity to meet you at an event in the future.
Are you familiar with Library Reads? Quite simply, LibraryReads is a process to involve public librarians in recommending adult books. Then, each month the top ten most loved published adult books are shared in a list for book lovers.
Hot off the press, this month LibraryReads shares the 2015 favorites of favorites!
If you are interested in participating in the LibraryReads process of nominating titles, getting advanced copies of books, or voting, see their FAQ page.