American Libraries Live Logo. Retrieved online 11/25/13.
Join American Libraries Live for another free broadcast
Thursday, December 5th, at 1 pm CT.
Dan Freeman, stated in his blog, “Discovery services have the power to revolutionize library systems. With discovery services, you can find and retrieve information in ways never before possible. But if you’re a librarian interested in Discovery, what do you need to know to make a decision?”
For this broadcast, the panel of experts will include:
• Gwen Evans, Executive Director of OhioLINK
• Courtney Greene, Head, Discovery & Research Services, Indiana University
• Edward Smith, Executive Director, Abilene Library Consortium
Recently, we announced that CMLE, as the Central Minnesota component of the statewide multitype library systems, will begin the 23 Mobile Things program in mid-January. Start shining up your mobile devices for a fun, online, self-paced program that is sprinkled with incentives, discoveries, and prizes too! Can we break our record of 300 CMLE participants from the 23 Things on a Stick program from five years ago?
News Flash! Metronet is the Twin Cities multitype, and LeAnn Suchy will be offering a free Apps in a Flash: 23 Mobile Things Preview webinar on December 5th, as part of the Minitex Outreach & Instruction Guest Webinar Series. Tune in to learn about apps for photos, videos, notetaking, presentations, education and more!
Register now for the webinar! Peek into the future of the 23 Mobile Things Program!
Didn’t see our earlier post about the 23 Mobile Things Program?
CMLE is excited to offer our first reluctant reader event next month! In September, CMLE talked about reluctant readers in a popular post titled, Books & Boys. Then after attending this year’s MLA conference session with Patrick Jones in October, we knew our region would benefit from his message.
This Minneapolis based author, and former librarian, specializes in reaching reluctant readers and teens. As an American Library Association/Scholastic Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Jones will identify leading causes as to why young readers disengage. During this event, he will provide a framework to help us understand what reluctant readers look for including, tempting plot lines, enticing characters and specific book design elements. Jones will leave participants with best practices to recapture a reluctant reader(s.) We hope you can join us!
Patrick Jones. Image Retrieved Online 11/7/13.
Event: Reaching Reluctant Readers Date: December 6th, 2013 Time: 1:00-4:00 P.M. Location: Stearns History Museum Registration: Link(light refreshments will be made available)
Note: We are asking attendees to bring at least one, time honored and tested reluctant reader book to this event. When registering, you will be asked for the title (s) and author (s) of at least one book, but, the form will accommodate up to three of your favorite picks. CMLE would like to compile a list of these books to share as a takeaway from this event! Time will be allotted for Patrick to sign copies of his book.
Image by Ed Yourdon. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.
A conference for adults focused on youth literature will be on April 11-12th. It will be held at Sugar Lake Lodge, near Grand Rapids, MN. The featured speakers for the 26th annual conference include Will Alexander, Mary Logue, and Michael Hall.
Check back with CMLE under Upcoming Events after the new year!
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