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CMLE Weekly Review 3/17/2016

CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– April is School Library Month! Time to start planning…More
– MnLINK updates you should know about More
– Registration is open for CMLE hosted Supervisor Nuts & Bolts Workshop More
– State Library Updates 3/9/16 More

Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– “Multitype powered” library professional development calendar More
– Free national online library events to build your skill sets  More

Tech Bits and Ideas
– New Raspberry Pi 3 has been released More
– Free FRBR book More

Resources You Can Use
– AASL Recommended App: Remind More
– Writers to watch this spring… More
– School library award of $5,000 for humanities programmingMore

Food For Thought
– In rural MN, the public library can be the only available high-speed Internet access  More
– Meet the nominated Librarian of Congress More

Just For Fun
– Yeah, I work at the public library, giggle, snort! More

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CMLE Weekly Review: 3/10/2016

 CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– eBooks Minnesota has gone public!  More
– Cambridge community-wide read More
– Spring ITEM Conference: Call for proposals and registration More 

Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– Check out statewide library professional development events More
– A national calendar of online learning for library staff  More

Resources You Can Use
– AASL Recommended App: Adobe Voice More
– The FART test and website evaluation More
– Do you need a bed bug guide for your library? More

Tech Bits and Ideas
– Google search tips to use with students (and use yourself) More

Food For Thought
– Amazon launches OER platform for K-12 More

– Open Education Resource (OER) Primer More

Just for Fun
– Irish jokes for St. Paddy’s Day!  More
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CMLE Weekly Review: 3/3/2016

CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– CMLE service reminder: Scholarships for professional development More
– Big Lake, St. Cloud schools make international news with 3D printers More
– We’ve Learned: Central MN job openings More

– Updates from our MN State Librarian More

 

Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– Statewide library professional development events More

– Free national online library events to build your skill sets  More

–Final Reminder to register! Erin Hart & Paddy O’Brien event More

Tech Bits and Ideas
– Five staggering email factoids! More

– The mega site of product manuals More

 

Resources You Can Use
– AASL Recommended App: Seesaw More
– New Snopes Field Guide: Do you really know the truth? More

– Need SAT prep assistance? See new Learning Express content now….More

 

Food For Thought

– Free eBooks for children in need More

 

Just For Fun
– Astound your friends with 50 Irish sayings! More
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Weekly Review 2/25/16

CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– ECRL has a new website! More
– Results from Extended Contract Days poll More
– Featured Service: CMLE Grants page More
– CMLE does events! Take a look at this year’s lineup More

Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– Seats still available for CMLE’s Spring Author Event at North Folk Winery! Register NOW! More
– Notable Dates for your Noggin: March 2016 More

 Resources You Can Use
– Tips for library newsletters More
– Special librarians: A Button Museum! More
– AASL Recommended App: Digital Public Library of America More

 Tech Bits and Ideas
– The top 25 idiotic passwords More

 Food For Thought
– Ever heard of your media center as “third place?” More

Just for Fun
– Harry Potter-themed classroom More
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Weekly Review 2/18/16

CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– New ELM Video project More
– Authors coming to GRRL More
– New composition of CMLE Governing Board More
– We’ve Learned: Library staffing news More
– State Library Update 2/11/16 More
– New! CMLE Event: Supervisor Nuts and Bolts Workshop More

 Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– Register NOW for CMLE’s Spring Author Event with Erin Hart & Paddy O’Brien More
– 55 FREE Online Library events in February More

 Resources You Can Use
– AASL Recommended App: iBiome: Wetland More
– Action Guide to re-envision your public library More
– YA books that promote mental health More

 Tech Bits and Ideas
– 10 tips for troubleshooting your internet connection More

 Food For Thought
– The benefits of reading aloud to teens More

 Just For Fun
– 33 ways to make your house amazing! More