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Register today for ARLD Dialogue! E-books in Academic Libraries: Successes, Challenges, and Useful Strategies

Got issues with your library’s use of e-books? Got some solutions that work for your students or faculty? Just want to learn more about the topic? Then please join us for the next ARLD Dialogue, held Thursday, November 8, noon to 1:00pm, at the Roseville Public Library.

ARLD Dialogues are free informal discussions held over lunch. This dialogue is hosted by Julie Kelly of the University of Minnesota’s Magrath Library. Please come with ideas and questions.

Box lunches are provided and registration is capped at 22 preregistered people. Register now to reserve a spot.

Questions? Contact Julie Kelly at Magrath Library, University of Minnesota, jkelly@umn.edu or 612-624-4781.

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Register for the Minitex/MnLINK Conference

Minitex / MnLINK Conference

Thursday, November 15, 2012
9:00 AM – 3:15 PM
(Registration begins at 8:30 AM)

Find registration information, the full conference agenda, and more at the Minitex / MnLINK Conference website.

Continuing Education & Conference Center
University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

This conference is open to all interested library staff in the Minitex region. Register now!

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Register for the Lake Superior Libraries Mid-Winter UnSymposium

Register now for the Lake Superior Libraries UnSymposium, where you determine the conversation!

At your typical conference, the sessions have been planned months, if not years in advance, so the most current, pressing concerns in Library Land are relegated to informal conversations that pop up along the sidelines.

At the Lake Superior Libraries UnSymposium, the sidelines are the conference. Topics and agendas are determined in a bottom-up, democratic manner, rather than being handed down from on high. Everyone wants to talk about how publishers are handling e-books? Done. You’re the only one who wants to talk about the classification of old-timey radio programs? Too bad. Join your brethren in informative conversation and don’t forget to check out the tech petting zoo. This is an event for folks who want to actively participate (see: unconference). Interested in facilitating a discussion? Read this first: How to run a great unconference session.

You’ll come away from the UnSymposium invigorated by lively discussions and ready to take new ideas and excitement back to your library.

Register now!

Kim Pittman

Reference & Instruction Librarian

University of Minnesota Duluth Library, L270

kpittman@d.umn.edu | 218-726-7829

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

ALA Digital Literacy Series

News from the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)….

“Our digital literacy task force is planning two virtual conversations around libraries and digital literacy.  Because we’re hoping to reach a wide audience, I wanted to share the blog post which describes the programs and a save the date email that we are sending out.  If you have colleagues in your networks that might be interested we would very much appreciate your help in getting the word out”

The series will explore the role of libraries in supporting and deepening digital literacy skills development for students, the general public and colleagues in other professions.

November 14: Creating a Culture of Learning: How Librarians Keep up with Digital Media and Technology

December 11: Assessing Digital Literacy: Outcomes and Impact

This looks fairly interesting, and it sounds like a Google Hangout will even be utilized for some of the programming!  Get all the necessary details including registration information  at http://tinyurl.com/8azwp6z

General, School Media Specialist

Green Schools Workshop

Presented by the Minnesota Department of Education, please join us for regional Green School Workshops for K-12 administrators, staff, teachers and anyone else interested in making schools more healthy, efficient, and effective.

Workshops will be held at Minnesota’s 2012 Green Ribbon Schools National Award Winners, and in our Central MN region, that is:

  • Kennedy Community School, Monday, October 29th in St. Joseph

See first-hand the benefits of green schools and learn about resources available in the areas of green buildings and energy, health and safety and environmental education.

Cost: Free. Clock hour certificates available.

Designed for school teachers, administrators, school business officials, buildings and grounds staff, school board members, informal educators, environmental groups, parent and community volunteers, legislators and local officials and anyone else that has an interest in making their school more green.

Delivered by green school experts, participants in the workshops will:

  1. –          identify ideas, resources, mentors and support in their efforts to implement green school initiatives
  2. –          learn about the Green Ribbon Schools (GRS) program, including the benefits of green schools and the three pillars of the program: Pillar One – reduce environmental impacts and costs, Pillar Two – improve the health and wellness of students and staff, and Pillar Three – provide effective environmental and sustainability education
  3. –          see Minnesota’s 2012 Green Ribbon Schools National Winners and hear from staff and students

The following agenda is planned for each workshop:

–          3 p.m. – Registration and exhibits open

–          3:30 p.m. – Welcome and Overview of Green Schools – GRS process and pillars, hear from 2012 GRS national winners

–          4 p.m. – Break-out sessions and school tours

–          5 p.m. – Exhibits and networking

–          6 p.m. – The End

Please register by sending an e-mail to Terry Alvarado at terry.alvarado@state.mn.us with the following information: Date and location of workshop attending, name of participant, school, position, e-mail and phone number.

For more information, please contact Jeff Ledermann at jeff.ledermann@state.mn.us or 651-582-8602.