Buffy Hamilton, the Unquiet Librarian, was recently asked to identify a list of recommended reads for media specialists. She quickly tuned to her personal learning network (PLN) to help her identify some of the most important reads for media specialists. The list of recommendations can be found here.
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Normalia available through MN Reflections website
All 93 issues of “The Normalia,” St. Cloud State’s first newspaper, are now publicly available and keyword searchable online, through the Minnesota Reflections website. They provide readers a glimpse into life on campus and in St. Cloud from April 1892 to May 1904 through historical articles, photos and local business advertisements.
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society, through its Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund award, which came from the state’s Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment fund. It was made possible by Learning Resources & Technology Services and the Minnesota Digital Library Coalition.
For more information, contact:
Tom Steman
University Archivist
(320) 308-4753 or tdsteman@stcloudstate.edu
Marian Rengel
Minnesota Digital Library Coalition outreach coordinator
(320) 308-5625 or mrrengel@stcloudstate.edu
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shironekoeuro/4040697914/ by ShironekoEuro[away]
TED-Ed Brain Trust Online Forum
TED leaders recently announced the upcoming launch of a new initiative called the TED-Ed Brain Trust. The TED-Ed online forum will build upon the strengths of the traditional TED site and related content, but will have a focus on education. Anyone can join this forum, and short videos that are “catalytic to learning” will be accessible for free through the site. In addition, the previous 900+ TED talks will be available through the forum and organized with educators and their specific disciplines and uses in mind. According to the site, visionary educators, students, organizations, filmmakers and other creative professionals are also welcome to join the forum and possibly add their own educational videos, which will be “enhanced” by TED officials. The forum will be live soon, sans videos. The videos will be made available in the months following its launch. Read more here.
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/3251451369/ by Jurvetson
The National Broadband Map is live!
The National Broadband Map is now live, and available at http://www.Broadbandmap.gov.
The National Broadband Map is a tool to search, analyze and map broadband availability across the United States. This is an important link for those interested in the Broadband issues, especially in rural America. It is created and maintained by the US Department of Commerce NTIA, in collaboration with the FCC, and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia.
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/5009919328/ by Smemon87
Primer for Minnesota Library Advocacy
**Courtesy of MLA Legislative News**
Want to have more information while talking with your legislators, either on Library Legislative Day or anytime during a Legislative Session? Check out the Primer for Minnesota Library Advocacy!
This primer is intended to assist both newcomers and old hands in advocating for Minnesota libraries of all types. The hope is to provide a one-stop spot for information about what is going on in the current legislative session, an overview of how Minnesota libraries and systems work together to meet the needs of all Minnesotans, how to participate in Library Legislative Day, and an “Advocacy 101” introduction to those who may be new to advocacy.
You can access this primer by clicking on “Primer for Minnesota Library Advocacy” on the Advocacy and Legislation page of the MLA website. Please contact Michael Scott, 2011 MLA Legislative Chair, at mscott@selco.info, with comments or suggestions for the primer.