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2013 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium
The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is a conference developed by librarians from Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota. From an initial collaboration of academic and public libraries to educate their community on E-books, the idea for a regional professional network was born. Out of that collaboration the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium was created to help librarians develop enhanced professional networks and promote resource sharing and communication between organizations. Our continued operations are thanks to the in-kind and monetary contributions of our supporters.
Participate in the 2013 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium to be held on June 7th, 2013 at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior, WI.
Who should attend? Library staff, patrons, administrators, trustees, and students from around Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula, and beyond are invited to attend!
- A Thursday night pre-conference Library Palooza featuring trivia, glitter, and library conversations at Dubh Linn Irish Pub
- Keynote presentation will be on libraries as community spaces for knowledge sharing and media production by Nate Hill, Assistant Director at the Chattanooga Public Library and Co-Chair of the Digital Public Library of America‘s Audience & Participation work-stream,
- In addition, this symposium will facilitate presentations (16) by librarians and administrators from public, academic, and school media organizations on designing space, skills, and services. Plus poster sessions and time to network.
- A Friday evening post-conference social event at the award-winning Thirsty Pagan Brewery
The cost to attend this year’s symposium is $49. Click here to register online.
Branch Out Conference This Summer!
Save the Date!
The 2013 Branch Out Conference will be held July 31-August 1, 2013, in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Branch Out is a biannual conference, which began in 1992, designed by and for library paraprofessionals, support staff, and media specialists. Its purpose is to bring library staff from around Minnesota together for career development and networking opportunities. Learn more on the Branch Out Conference Blog »
The Big 10 EdTech Trends!
The 2012-2013 school year is coming to a close. Despite dwindling budgets, this past year continued to challenge many K-12 and Higher Education institutions to redefine learning and redesign traditional classroom concepts.
As a result, industry leaders such as SXSWebu, a technology and learning think-tank, took a hard look at the leading trendsetters in education during their annual conference held in Texas. Read Edudemic’s post listing the top 10 hot topics discussed by these front-line classroom educators. These trends should be of interest to K-12, college, and public librarians alike!
Save The Dates!
If you are thinking ahead about potential conferences and/or events this summer-you may consider adding these to your calendar!
1) MN Digital Library 11th Annual Meeting on June 4th at the U of M, St. Paul Campus.
- The keynote speaker will discuss how he was able to incorporate technology and multimedia tools to store and share stories.
2) Minnesota eLearning Summit is scheduled for July 29th-30th in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Focus of the event is online teaching, learning, and digital tools including eFolio.