The highlights of the day for me were the Author Spotlights. Our Mystery Book Club has read several books by Allen Eskens previously and we look forward to reading his newest book, The Quiet Librarian. He is a dynamic speaker. It would have been great if our entire book club had been able to hear [...]
I've learned quite a few things from the MLA Conference. I enjoyed the exhibition center, I got to meet new people and authors and what they offered. I also enjoyed the speakers that talked about how they organize book clubs not just with their employees but with other patrons, they include the community. Helped think [...]
I attended three panels at the MLA Conference. The first panel that I attended was "Transforming the 200s: Updating Dewey Classification Arrangement for Religious Studies." It was presented by a group of library professionals from the Dakota County Library System who spoke of their recent undertaking of updating their library materials in the 200s section [...]
I learned a lot and was reenergized for my work by attending the MLA conference. I have been applying the principles shared in the excellent session on merchandising. They recommended following vetted sales techniques, such as decluttering, setting things up in straight lines and pyramids and odd numbers, displaying items face forward, thinking about balance [...]
This was my first Minnesota Library Association Conference and I enjoyed every minute of it. My goals for the conference were to learn as much as I could about the Minnesota library structure as well as network with public librarians. I’ve recently made a career switch from a teacher librarian (school librarian) in another state [...]
I primarily went to MLA this year because I was a presenter on doing Virtual Reality programming for senior citizens. Our program was given many positive reviews and I was told in-person later in the conference that it was extremely valuable to them. Outside of my presentation, I learned quite a bit about the demographics [...]
Another chapter of the MLS annual conference is complete. This year we were in St. Cloud and it was gorgeous. The hotel was right on riverside and that small market area had so many fun places to eat, shop and enjoy the arts. This year the MLA conference had a heavy air about it, but [...]
My MLA Experience When I first considered attending the Minnesota Library Association’s annual conference, I reviewed the schedule of featured speakers and various sessions that I would like to attend. As the event approached, I looked forward to immersing myself in all things related to libraries and being surrounded by people who share a passion [...]
I was able to attend MLA this October which was inspiring and informative. While there I attended a variety of workshops. I will provide a brief overview: Merchandising: Using Sales Techniques to Enhance Your Collection. This was such an eye-opening session about the visual aesthetics of arranging books on the shelves as well as within [...]
I was able to attend the Minnesota Library Association Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota on October 9 and 10, 2025. It was wonderful being able to see fellow Minnesota librarians that I don’t often get to see outside of Zoom meetings. Having this time set aside to get together and collaborate is invaluable. The MLA [...]