This was my first time attending a Minnesota Library Association Conference. The sessions I attended mostly focused on youth programming and collection development. One of my favorite sessions was Out-of-the-Box Book Clubs. One of the presenters runs a book club where everyone reads a book based on a theme, rather than reading the same book. [...]
Thank you for the opportunity to attend the 2018 MLA conference in St. Cloud. This was my first time attending and I really enjoyed the experience. I was very impressed by the wide variety of session topics offered to attendees. All of the sessions were interesting, but those I enjoyed the most included; “Expanding world [...]
The Minnesota Library Association annual convention is always an interesting experience! I attended a variety of sessions, and I’d like to share some thoughts and resources on a few of those topics. The “Dark Web,” Anonymizing Software, and Patron Privacy It’s always worth noting that it’s not illegal to access the dark web or to [...]
The convention was very good. The speakers were informative with some good ideas. Well organized for a large group.
I had the privilege of attending the 2019 SRP Resource Fair at the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud on November 2, 2018. Being a new children's librarian this was very informational and fun for me! I got to meet new people within the Pioneerland library system as well as other libraries, which is [...]
I took the course IM (Information Media) 555 from St. Cloud State University, Design and Presentation of Multimedia Presentations, fall semester. This was an intensive eight week online course in which design principles and visual principles were taught and practiced by creating projects using various media. We used Creative Commons images to create visuals for [...]
I was able to attend the Fall SRP 2019 Resource Fair on Friday, Nov. 2 in St. Cloud at the Great River Regional Library. The Resource Fair is where I learn new ideas that go with the 2019 Summer theme: Showtime at Your Library. The St. Cloud librarians do a fantastic job with setting up [...]
When: January 11, 2019 Where: Superior Public Library Cost: Only your time! Registration: Now Open! Join us for the 7th Annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium Mid-Winter Unsymposium, where you determine the conversation. Sometimes you need a break from the average conference: you need an UNCONFERENCE! At the LSLS Unsymposium, you determine the conversation. Participants brainstorm [...]
Thank you so much for providing funding to attend the Minnesota Library Association Conference in St. Cloud October 11 and 12, 2018. Below are the sessions I attended that resonated with me and the work we are currently doing at the Marshall Lyon County Library. Why Not Library and Information Science? Exploring Undergraduate Awareness I [...]
Thanks to Prairieland's visionary scholarship program, I was able to attend the Fall ITEM conference in Alexandria, MN on October 26. It had been several years since I had the opportunity to attend and it was important to network with other school library staff across MN. Over breakfast, I spoke with the head of Minneapolis [...]