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IM 612 at St. Cloud State University by Courtney Walsh / Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School

I just completed IM 612 through SCSU. Information Media 612 is called Technologies in the Workplace and taught about numerous technologies available, replacement cycles, and technology plans. I now have numerous ideas of technology I would like to incorporate into the elementary and the high school libraries. I have two courses left to receive my [...]

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MILE (MN Library Association Institute for Leadership Excellence) by Nicole Schmiesing / Benson/Kerkhoven Public Libraries

I am a member of the MILE Cohort 2019. This four day institute brings together librarians and other library staff from across fields (public, academic, and school) and across the state and helps enable them to be the next generation of library leaders. The session that shines the brightest for me occurred on the third [...]

Teen Summer Read Grant

Prairielands accepting applications. Apply at: https://www.tfaforms.com/4733003 Apply by May 31, 2019. Teen Summer Read runs from June 3-August 30. Deadline for reimbursement requests and evaluations is Sept. 27, 2019. Read the guidelines at: https://www.prairielands.org/Teen-Summer-Read-Grant For more ideas and information: https://www.ireadprogram.org/

Book Repair Workshop – Register by Aug. 23

Book Repair Workshop Rescheduled! August 29, Willmar Public Library, 1:00 – 4:30 Lunch provided August 30, Slayton Public Library, workshop 9:30 – 1:00 Lunch provided Registration has ended Workshop This is a hands-on workshop designed to demonstrate quick and easy techniques for extending shelf life on general circulating materials in public and school libraries. We [...]

The Enhancing Quality Staff Symposium

The Enhancing Quality Staff Symposium When: May 22 Where: University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus Enhancing Quality Staff is a professional development opportunity geared towards library support staff. Early bird registration discount ends on May 1! https://mailchi.mp/ed5d7fdd8f6c/eqs-2019-save-the-date?e=ebfd007f77

Association of College & Research Libraries Conference by Pam Gladis / Southwest Minnesota State University

Thanks to Prairielands for providing funds supporting my trip to the national ACRL conference in Cleveland, OH. I attended a dozen sessions plus two keynote speakers. One session I'll highlight was entitled "Working at the Intersections of Information Literacy & Scholarly Communication." This panel gave me lots to think about regarding students as content creators [...]

Camp Read-A-Lot 2019

Register for Camp Read-A-Lot 2019! When: August 7-8, 2019 Where: Prairie's Edge Casino, Granite Falls Day 1: PreK - 4th Grade, Author David LaRochelle Day 2: 5th - 12th  Grade, Author John Coy Reading lists (Choose one for each day you plan to attend) Day 1: GRADES Early Lit 2019     GRADES 2-4 2019 Day [...]

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