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We've Learned: Staffing updates

LightbulbWe’ve Learned… is designed to keep our readers informed about news concerning personnel in CMLE libraries/media centers. Please keep us informed of any “happenings” regarding staff members in your area so that we can include them in the next write-up! Happenings can include: changes in staffing, awards, honors… you get the idea! Updates can be sent to admin@cmle.org

Thank you to all that alerted us of these personnel changes:

New staff appointments:

  • Juliana Boner, Librarian, Anoka-Ramsey Community College – Cambridge Campus

New position titles:

  • Media Specialists in the Sauk Rapids-Rice school district are now instead officially titled Instructional Coach – Technology Integration.
    • Thank you to Maria Burnham at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School for this information.

Retiring:

  • Ann DeWolfe, Media ESP, Parkside Elementary – Buffalo Hanover Montrose Schools
  • Linda Crompton, Media Specialist, Independence and Liberty Elementary – Big Lake Public School District

Please keep us updated this summer if you become aware of any staffing news or changes! Email this information to admin@cmle.org.

 

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CMLE Board President's Message

Editor’s note: This is a message from CMLE Board President, Maria Burnham, (Media Specialist @ Sauk Rapids Rice High School) that was given during the Board meeting that took place on Tuesday, May 17th. The purpose of this letter is to provide encouragement and support during this time of transition.

Screen shot 2012-12-19 at 12.03.08 PMHello everyone! And happy spring!

First of all, I want to take a moment to congratulate and thank Patricia Post for all of her work as she transitions into retired life. She has worked tirelessly to keep our CMLE ship afloat these last 14 years, and she has served our librarian community well. She provides quality programming and blogs, as well as assisting the Executive Director Search Committee team with any questions we may have in trying to find the best candidate possible as her replacement. Patricia’s shoes are big ones to fill, but I have faith and confidence that whomever we find will continue to move our organization forward. Also, I’d like to thank Angie for joining the CMLE team. She has proven to be a good fit for CMLE, and I’ve been very impressed with her blog posts and her positive energy. And finally, I’d like to thank the members of the Executive Director Search Committee team for the extra time and talent they are donating in order to find the best candidate possible to take over the helm of CMLE. Karen, Seal, Char, Joanne and Patricia (as ex-officio), THANK YOU, for all you have done!

CMLE is an organization that makes a real difference in the lives of librarians. I have received nothing but support from CMLE in scholarships to attend conferences (including TeenLitCon, which was a wonderful opportunity for my students to meet YA authors). Also, recently I was able to attend the Supervor Nuts and Bolts workshop, a wonderful professional development opportunity in learning about the supervisory part of my job, an integral part of my daily duties but one in which I’ve received little-to-no training. These examples show how I felt support from CMLE. And my story is just one of many. CMLE’s work is important work and it can affect many.

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Retirements or staffing updates?

calm moodAs the academic year draws to a close, we ask to be made aware of any staffing changes in your location! If you or someone you know is planning to change work locations, or retire, please let us know! We want to be sure to extend a big congratulations to the retirees, and also make sure to keep our contacts up to date with any job changes or new personnel. If our contacts are not kept updated, we run the risk of losing touch entirely with certain locations.

If there have been any special achievements or awards won, we’d like to know that too!

Please send any updates or information you may have to admin@cmle.org. Thank you for your help!

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We’ve Learned

photo-1423666639041-f56000c27a9aStaff Changes and Additions

  • Pam and Paul Beckermann have moved to the Elk River Area School District as District Digital Learning Specialists. They were at Dassel-Cokato Middle and High Schools.
  • Justin Larson is the new Dassel-Cokato High School Media and Digital Learning Specialist.
  • CSB/SJU Libraries added a new Metadata Librarian, Violet Fox.
  • Robin Suhsen retirement– branch librarian at Princeton Area Library
  • Rachel Thomas is the new Patron Services Supervisor at Great River Regional Library
  • Julie Schmitz was hired as the new Associate Director of Human Resources at Great River Regional Library
  • Cindy Stamness retired after 35 years at Mora Schools.

Awards and Kudos

  • Doug Johnson and Laurie Conzemius recently won a Making IT Happen award from the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE). Doug Johnson is director of media and technology at Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Public Schools and Laurie Conzemius, recently retired after 30+ years as a teacher, media specialist, and district curriculum integration specialist in the Park Rapids and Sartell districts.

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