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Registration now closed

Colorful lightsRegistration is now closed for our New Library Celebration and Jess Lourey Author Talk event. 

Don’t miss this great event on May 5th at the St. Cloud Community and Technical College! Come and check out their new library digs, enjoy author Jess Lourey, hear about eBooks MN, and enjoy Cinco de Mayo themed food and drink!

Get more information here, and make sure to register! Deadline is close of business Friday, April 29, 2016. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist

Author Spotlight: Jess Lourey

Jessica LoureyJess Lourey is a Minnesota-based author who firmly believes “books are magic.” According to her website, when she is writing, she feels that she is “in the right place at the right time.” She shares her enthusiasm about writing and books with her students at St. Cloud Community & Technical College as well as with the public through workshops and presentations.

Her work explores several genres, including mystery, YA, and even fantasy. In September, her new book Salem’s Cipher will be released. It will be the first book in the Witch Hunt series. Preorder your copy here.

February FeverLourey will be giving a presentation at our event on May 5th at the new SCTCC Library. Come tour the new library and hear a show-and-tell about ebooks Minnesota. Plus, you will get a FREE copy of February Fever, from Lourey’s popular Murder by Month series!

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, culinary students will be providing a taco bar as well!

Get excited for spring, fun activities, and time with colleagues. Register here! Thanks to the library staff at SCTCC and Minitex for their partnership.

Academic, School Media Specialist

Apps and Games for Academic Libraries

computerHave you checked out these academic tools for your college library?

  • Toolwire has online learning games that help improve college-level writing by using interactive games. These are realistic simulations with live characters filmed in real locations (not animated).
  • University app by Boopsie “offers a user experience that not only delivers a library’s content but also increases student engagement, orients students with library services, and provides access to support services.”
  • Library Quest has a choose-your-own-adventure style game designed to orientate new college students with their library. It gives them a more positive experience and a better understanding of how the college library can be of assistance to them.

AL Academic Apps and Games

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SCSU Librarian Hosts Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon

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Rachel Wexelbaum, diligently editing Wikipedia

We know book clubs, knitting and quilting circles are popular during the winter months, but what about getting together to edit Wikipedia? Rachel Wexelbaum, St. Cloud State University librarian, got involved in this first time ever event in the university library on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Attendees included SCSU professors, librarians, and students too!

Read all about the event in a St. Cloud Times article.

Are you interested in knowing how Rachel organized this event, and how you might do the same?  You can email her to get insights about logistics and lessons learned at rswexelbaum@stcloudstate.edu. Nicely done Rachel!

CMLE staff are always looking for library/school media  news items in Central Minnesota. Be sure to submit your stories to cmle@stcloudstate.edu and remember, no story is too small. Your peers just like to peek into your library world!  Keep on making the news!