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Finalists Named for the 24th Annual Minnesota Book Awards

The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library have announced the finalists for the 24th annual Minnesota Book Awards! To see a list of all the finalists by category, please visit http://www.thefriends.org/programs/mnbookawards/mba_author_news.html#24thfinalists. The categories include: Children’s Literature, General Nonfiction, Genre Fiction, Memoir & Creative Nonfiction, Minnesota, Novel & Short Story, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature.

 Also of note, the 24th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala, when the winners will be announced, will be held on Saturday, April 14th. Visit the main Minnesota Book Awards site http://www.thefriends.org/programs/mnbookawards.html for additional information and resources.

Keep your eyes peeled for another blog post from us during the month of March about how you can play a part in selecting the Readers’ Choice Award winner!

Academic, School Media Specialist

History Day Palooza @ SCSU – Press Release

St. Cloud State University to help area students with history research during History Day Palooza @ SCSU

 St. Cloud – St. Cloud State University invites middle school and high school students to participate in “History Day Palooza @ SCSU,” which will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 in the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center at St. Cloud State University. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m.

 St. Cloud State University and Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange librarians and SCSU History Day staff will provide training on library resources and research topics for area students working on their National History Day 2012 projects. They will be joined by Minnesota Historical Society History Day staff and a Minitex librarian. This year’s National History Day is focused on the theme “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.”

 Students participating in History Day Palooza @ SCSU will learn about the resources for doing history research that are available to them in the Miller Center library at St. Cloud State, and other libraries throughout the state. Librarians and St. Cloud State University history and education students will help students find books, articles and other resources in the Miller Center, write bibliographies, focus their topics, analyze and present their information, and add depth and personalized history to their projects.

 During History Day Palooza @ SCSU, students will also learn about materials available from other libraries in Minnesota and may request materials from those libraries through the interlibrary loan service provided by the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange.

 Students will be introduced to “Minnesota Reflections,” a growing collection of more than 85,000 digital copies of historical treasures from across Minnesota. They will also be introduced to the collection of resources available through the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM). Minnesota Historical Society will also be on hand to offer advice on History Day projects.

 Teachers should register their students, but, if necessary, students may register themselves. Registration must include any adults who will accompany the student or group, including volunteers and parents. Registration deadline is Jan. 25. Registration is available at http://research.stcloudstate.edu/page.phtml?page_id=344. Space is limited so register soon.

Parking in all SCSU surface lots, including the pay lot on the north of the Miller Center, is free on weekends. Parking is available on nearby streets as well. Fees apply in the parking ramp.

 History Day Palooza @ SCSU is sponsored by the St. Cloud State University Learning Resources Services, Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, the SCSU History Department, the Minnesota Digital Library, Minitex, the Minnesota Historical Society and the SCSU College of Liberal Arts.

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist

CMLE Thinkfinity Webinar

CMLE Thinkfinity Webinar 

Are you interested in learning more about Thinkfinity — or perhaps you’ve never heard of Thinkfinity? Well, you’re in luck! Thinkfinity Trainer, Kate Bessey, from CMLE, will be providing an overview of Thinkfinity via webinar on Thursday, December 8th from 3:00-4:00PM. Kate attended a Thinkfinity “Train the Trainer” 2-day workshop this past summer, and is eager to present what she has learned to you!

Learning Outcomes:

  • Participants will have new awareness of this powerful website that provides free high-quality K-12 Internet content for educators, including lesson plans, cross-disciplinary resources and interactive student tools, many of which are mapped to Minnesota Academic Standards.
  • Participants will be able to begin using Thinkfinity for their own teaching/educational purposes.
  • Participants may find that they wish to train other educators in their school to use this valuable resource.

If you’re interested in attending this webinar, please send an email to Kate Bessey at kmbessey@stcloudstate.edu to register.

Kate will send you a confirmation email and additional information on December 6th. You’ll just need a high-speed internet connection and a flash player (it’s likely that your computer already meets these requirements) – if you’re not sure, the email Kate sends on December 6th will allow you to test your connections/system.

We hope to “see” you at our first CMLE hosted webinar!

Academic

Virtual Educause Annual Conference

Virtual Educause Annual Conference

 

 Educause is the leader in high education IT. “Whether your focus is on administration, teaching and learning, information technology infrastructure, information systems, cybersecurity, policy, library systems or information technology leadership, there’s something at this online annual conference for you. This event will give you practical takeaways, help you develop beneficial relationships, and advance your professional knowledge and skills.”

Join Us for an Online Viewing Party

Where: St. Cloud State University, Miller Center Library –

(Room B18 Wednesday & Thursday, Rooms 114/115 Friday)

When: Wednesday, October 19th – Friday, October 21st

Since most cannot attend the Educause Annual Conference in Philadelphia, the Miller Center has graciously paid for the streaming of this online event and has allowed us to host a viewing party by opening this event up to academics in our region. Please see the Educause Sessions document to view a full schedule for this three day event as well as session descriptions. Find some sessions that interest you? Consider attending for a full day or half day — it’s very informal.

Lunch will be on your own; the Atwood Center on the SCSU campus has plenty of options, or consider bringing your own lunch or ordering delivery from a local sandwich shop. We highly recommend parking in the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp across the street from the Miller Center, for $1.00/hr. Visit http://www.stcloudstate.edu/campusmap/default.asp for a SCSU Campus map.

Registration is not required, but please send Kate Bessey an email at kmbessey@stcloudstate.edu if you’d like to attend, so we have adequate space.

Please also indicate which day(s) you plan to attend.

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Register today for the CMLE Annual Meeting!

CMLE invites everyone to attend its Annual Meeting and Workshop on Tuesday, September 27th at Saint John’s University. The cost of the event is $16.00 per person. The event will include a presentation on the new ELM platform with Matt Lee from Minitex and a buffet dinner. There will also be a cash bar. Jonathan Friesen is the author this year—winner of ALA’s 2009 Schneider Award for Jerk, California, “Best Book for Teens”. His personal experience with Tourette’s Syndrome and Epilepsy inspires him to write many books and articles about mental health issues.  Check out Jonathan’s website www.jonathanfriesen.com for more information.

Registration for this event is easy, just go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMLEAnnualMtg

Please contact Kate Bessey at kmbessey@stcloudstate.edu if you have any questions.