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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

Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU Recap!

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January 22, 2011 was Central Minnesota History Day at the Miller Center Library, and it was a smashing success! This was the third year SCSU has hosted this event, and we had 97 participants. In all, we had six schools attend. This year’s History Day Theme is Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, and Consequences.

The students received detailed research instruction, handouts, and assistance from SCSU librarians, interns, Minitex, and the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) staff. MHS provided guidance on project creation, structure, appearance, and what makes a History Day project great! MHS also had a sample History Day project on hand from last year. Instruction was provided on such topics as: using the Minnesota Digital Library www.mndigital.org, accessing and utilizing SCSU’s many primary source databases, using the ELM Databases, and the SCSU online catalog. This instruction was invaluable, and really got students moving in the right direction.

Throughout the day, CMLE staffers provided assistance with checking out materials and requesting interlibrary loans. In all we checked out 109 materials – ensuring that students in the central Minnesota region have the primary and secondary sources that they need to create a successful project. In addition, Patricia assisted with research questions, provided a nice welcome during the opening session, helped set up the breakout rooms and lunch, and worked to ensure that the day ran smoothly.

 We were happy to see such a great showing and hope to welcome these schools back again next year… and, we’d also love to see you, too! Please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmle1/ to see Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU in action!

To learn more about National History Day, please visit http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/. To learn more about the research day at the Miller Center, visit http://research.stcloudstate.edu/page.phtml?page_id=344.

SCSU is looking forward to hosting the annual Central Minnesota History Day Regional competition on March 19th, 2011. The event is expected to bring students to campus to compete for prizes, such as monetary awards, continuing on to the state competition, and scholarships.

School Media Specialist

Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU Registration

 Do you have classes that are working on History Day projects at your school? If so, talk with the teacher(s) and have them sign-up for the History Day event described below by January 12th! We’d love to see you there as well! If your school registers, CMLE will contact you to determine checkout options.

 Please have the teachers use this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCSUHistoryDay2011 for registration.

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St. Cloud State University offers help to local students with history research at Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU

  St. Cloud – St. Cloud State University invites middle school and high school students to participate in “Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU,” which will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 in the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center at St. Cloud State University. Check in will begin at 10 a.m.

 St. Cloud State librarians and History Day staff have planned a day filled with research and training for all local students working on their National History Day 2011 projects. This year’s National History Day theme is “Debate and Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences.”

 St. Cloud State librarians and history and education students will help participants 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.

 The registration deadline is January 12, 2011. All participants must register by completing the form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCSUHistoryDay2011.

 Teachers should register to bring their classes. Registration must include any adults who will accompany the student or group, including volunteers and parents. Students may register themselves if they are not part of a group coming with a teacher. Space is limited so register soon.

 Students participating in Central Minnesota History Day @ 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. They will learn to find books in the Miller Center and how to use online databases available to them at SCSU and from home. Students may also request materials from other 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 55,000 digital copies of historical treasures from across Minnesota and to the collection of resources available through the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).

 Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU staff will make a special afternoon presentation on online collections to the adults accompanying the students.

 Lunch will be provided to registered participants. 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.

 Central Minnesota History Day @ SCSU is sponsored by the St. Cloud State History Department in partnership with Learning Resources & Technology Services, the College of Social Sciences, the College of Education, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange and the Minnesota Digital Library.

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

ELM + History Day + Time Management Workshop

This free workshop will focus on:

  • How to help students choose and develop their History Day (HD) topic
  • Helping students search ELM databases to locate primary and secondary sources to support their topic
  • Using the new Research Project Calculator as an expert system to help students manage their HD project

Audience: Media specialists, librarians, teachers, paraprofessionals, student interns, volunteers

 

ELM + History Day + Time Management

Friday, November 19, 2010

Hosted by Minitex, CMLE and Rasmussen College

9:00 a.m. – Noon  OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (your choice of time- sessions are identical)

Location: Rasmussen College

226 Park Ave. So. St. Cloud, MN  56301-3713

Fee: No cost, but registration is required at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/elmhistoryday

Expert Minitex Trainer: Jennifer Hootman

Need financial assistance to join us? There are two options…

1. MN Legacy monies are available to cover mileage and substitute staffing as needed.   Lodging can be covered for those coming from long distances (200 miles).  If you or members of your staff are interested in attending, please email JoEllen Haugo as shown below.

JoEllen Haugo, MN Legacy History Day Library Manager

Tel 952-847-8175

Email Jhaugo@hclib.org OR

2. Scholarships are also available to CMLE member libraries for expenses like mileage or to cover the cost of getting a substitute so you are able to attend. The CMLE scholarship application and guidelines are available on our website at www.cmle.org