I attended the Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference in Rochester, MN October 5-6, 2017. There were many interesting sessions to choose from. I attended a session on reinventing Summer Reading Programs to add new life and new direction. I learned new ways to structure and reinvigorate the program as well as drawing in new participants. [...]
Another great MLA conference! The sessions were informative and the keynote speakers were dynamic (especially the keynote on Friday). My favorite session was about using STEM/STEAM activities with toddlers. I have been experimenting with some science activities during story time, so this session was exactly what I needed. I have been trying to incorporate STEM [...]
I found the event very informative of what other Minnesota libraries are doing, and it was an excellent opportunity to network and exchange ideas. This year's featured and keynote speakers were also excellent. I felt that some of the other sessions could have benefited from better planning, rehearsal, and better descriptions in the official schedule [...]
I attended the Minnesota Library Association Conference in Rochester, MN, on Oct. 5-6. I was impressed with the variety of sessions that were available for us to attend. While taking notes at the sessions, I starred things that I especially wanted to remember. I will share some of the ideas and suggestions that were important [...]
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The ARSL Conference was held in St. George, Utah this year. St. George is a beautiful place to go. Our Keynote speakers were Jill Nystull who wrote "One Good Life" and Richard Paul Evans who became famous with his book "The Christmas Box". I also learned his daughter, Jenna Evans Welch, has written one YA [...]
2 day retreat at Lake Shetek WORKING TOGETHER Library and Media Center Directors' Retreat October 20 - 21, 2017 Shetek Lutheran Ministries Retreat Center 14 Keeley Island Drive Slayton, MN 56172 Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Pioneerland Library System -Plum Creek Library System - SAMMIE Friday only: (breakfast [...]
I had the pleasure of attending the fourth annual Koha-US conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho August 9th through August 12. The conference was split into two days of presentations and two days of hackfest. Day one kicked off with a meet and greet followed by a keynote address given by Chris Cormack from New Zealand [...]
Help New School Library Staff! School districts save money by hiring staff without library backgrounds to run the media centers. Even first year teacher lirarians feel lost at times. Experienced staff from any type of library could be a valuable resource for someone with questions. You could be a mentor. Interested? These exercises may help you decide: [...]
Radically trusting as first time attendee, I blindly volunteered as a grades 9-12 Camp Counselor. Two thoughtful soft-spoken MN authors - Alison McGhee & Pete Hautman - shared personal writing histories and taught a writers’ workshop. Rapid-fire book discussions provided deeper understanding via diverse perspectives of teachers, media specialists and public librarians. Participants offered additional [...]