Program for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) 34th annual conference held June 10-12, 1926 at Itasca State Park in Minnesota. The welcome address was given by Mary Ellen Chase of the University of Minnesota.
Registration list of attendees at the 34th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which took place on June 10-12, 1926 in Itasca State Park, Minnesota.
Report of the 34th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary pro tem Adra M. Fay. The conference took place in Itasca State Park, MN, June 10-12, 1926. Of note is the MLA's plan to present to the University of Minnesota the possibility of establishing a library curriculum. At the time, there was no library training offered in-state, according to the report.
Report of the 35th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) . The conference took place at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, MN, November 8-10, 1927.
Program for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) 35th annual conference held November 8-10, 1927 at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The welcome address was given by Mary Ellen Chase of the University of Minnesota. Sessions were primarily related to public library and cataloging topics.
Registration list of attendees at the 35th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which took place on November 8-10, 1927 at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Printed program for the 36th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which was held October 9-11, 1928 in Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota. This conference was a joint meeting of the Minnesota and North Dakota Library Associations. Sessions took place at the First Methodist Church in Fargo, North Dakota, the First Congregational Church in Moorhead, Minnesota, and at the Masonic Temple library in Fargo, North Dakota. Outside conference activities included an automobile ride through Moorhead and Fargo to the North Dakota State College of Agriculture.
Registration list of attendees at the 36th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which took place October 9-11, 1928 in Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota.
Report of the 36th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA). The conference took place October 9-11, 1928 in Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota.
Report of the 36th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA). The conference took place October 9-11, 1928 in Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota.
Resolution from the 36th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which took place October 9-11, 1928 in Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota. The resolution states that both the North Dakota and Minnesota Library Association express their heartiest appreciation of the many courtesies shown by the cities of Moorhead and Fargo, in addition to all the multiple parties involved.
Annual member numbers for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) for 1928-1936, differentiated by institution and individual members. During this period, the highest total member count was 344 members in 1930.
Printed program for the 37th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which was held September 4-7, 1929 at the Radisson Inn, Christmas Lake, Minnesota. Dorothy Hurlbert (Librarian, Hibbing Public Library) gave the President's Address, followed with the Welcome by Gratia A. Countryman (Librarian, Minneapolis Public Library). An evening reception followed, hosted by the Twin City Library Club.
Registration list of attendees at the 37th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which took place September 4-7, 1929 at the Radisson Inn, Christmas Lake, Minnesota.
Report of the 37th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which was held September 4-7, 1929 at the Radisson Inn, Christmas Lake, Shorewood, Minnesota.
Resolution from the 37th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which was held September 4-7, 1929 at the Radisson Inn, Christmas Lake, Minnesota. The resolution states that the Minnesota Library Association express their appreciation to the executive committee for the excellent program, and other parties involved in organizing the conference.
At the 37th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which was held September 4-7, 1929, Clara F. Baldwin was presented with a check of $250.00 and a book containing letters of appreciation from the members of the association. This was to recognize Clara Baldwin's thirty years of service to the Minnesota Library Association.
Report of the 38th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held at the Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 17, 1930, written by Gertrude Glennon, Secretary. Reports of the legislative and education committees, including discussion of accredited library schools within the state.
Resolutions report of the North Central Library Conference held October 14-17, 1930, in St. Paul, Minnesota, covering the death of J.G. Pyle, Librarian of the James Jerome Hill Reference Library, and thanks to all who helped to organize the conference signed by the coordinators from each state.
Program for the North Central Library Conference conducted by the State Library Associations of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin held October 14-17, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota, includes schedule of events, general activities include addresses, round tables, and state business sessions. Lists individual state association officers.
Report of the 39th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association, held October 9, 10, and 11, 1931 at the Buckham Memorial Library in Faribault, Minnesota, written by Gertrude Glennon. Report of the committee on Certification and qualification of Librarians in Minnesota by Edna Moore, Chariman, recommending minimum qualifications for librarians in different grades of position. Report of certification laws in other states, responsibilities of librarians in small towns, with resolution that MLA Motion carried to present a bill to the next meeting of the state legislature authorizing the State Department of Education to draw up standard for certification for librarians of different grades. Discussion of the meaning of an accredited school, report of recent Committee on the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection and libraries, Agricultural extension at University of Minnesota. Joint Session for School and Children�s Librarians, holdings of the State Archives, books available for blind readers in the state, trends in current literature, business meeting with constitutional amendments, report of new officers by nominations committee
Report of the 40th annual [business] meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held in Des Moines, Iowa, October 13, 1932, with reports from the certification committee, election of officers, and motions to consult with the legislative and educational authorities about certification for Public and School librarians, and for the Minnesota Library Association to continue their membership in the American Library Association.
Program of the 41st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on June 14-17, 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bound souvenir program with attached pencil includes lists of officers and committee members, agenda and a list of exhibitors. Cited presentations include the topics of foreign libraries, managing libraries in times of austerity, the future of libraries, library budgets, book purchasing, Minnesota books, essential library services, and the clash of Eastern and Western cultures.
Report of the 41st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on June 14-17, 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The opening address was presented by Frank K. Walter of the University of Minnesota on "Foreign Libraries." Other presentations include the topics of the future of libraries, the library budget, book purchasing on a limited budget, books with a Minnesota focus, essential library services in times of austerity, and the differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Recaps of the section luncheon discussions are included. The elected officers are listed.
Program of the 42nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on August 30-Setember 1, 1934 in Glenwood, Minnesota. Cited presentation topics include trends in education, Minnesota books, books on economic and social problems, recent publications, adult education, the outlook for library service in Minnesota, committee progress reports, legislative objectives, and puppet plays. Names of officers and committee members are included.
Report of the 42nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on August 30-Setember 1, 1934 in Glenwood, Minnesota. The opeing adress on ""New Trends in Education"" was presented by Daisy Brown, president of Minnesota Education. Other presentation topics include book selection, the economic and political situation of the Depression, adult education during the Depression, county extension services, and summer reading programs. Summaries of the group luncheon discussions and a list of the elected officers is included.
Report of the 1934 Executive Board Meeting of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on December 31, 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minutes of the 1934 annual conference of the MLA were read and dates and location for the 1935 annual conference were chosen. Discussion topics and theme of "Equalizing the library service" were selected for the 1935 conference.
List of exhibitors for the 43rd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA). The conference took place October 10-12, 1935 at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Report of the 43rd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary-Treasurer Gertrude Glennon. The conference took place October 10-12, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Report of the 44th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary-Treasurer Gertrude Glennon. The conference took place October 1-3, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Report of the 45th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary-Treasurer Gertrude Glennon. The conference took place October 14, 1937 at the Center for Continuation Study of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to a report of the conference, it also describes the Institute of Librarians of North Dakota and Minnesota sessions preceeding the conference.
Program for the Joint Conference of the Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Library Associations, held October 18-21, 1939 at the Hotel Schroeder in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme is "Rural Social Problems: Their Implications for Librarians." Program includes general sessions and meetings of the catalog, lending, reference, children's and school librarian's sections, and the public , hospital, college and university, and special libraries sections. Includes member lists of the executive board, committee chairmen, and section and round table chairmen for each state association, along with exhibitors. Includes insert for "Daze Without End," a marionette program presented to the conference by staff of the Minneapolis Public Library.
Minnesota Library Association; Shafer, Marion (editor)
Date Created:
1939-02
Description:
Volume 1, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in February 1939. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Marion Shafer from Minneapolis Public Library. This issue contains an Editor's note, reports from Junior MLA members in St. Paul, the University of Minnesota, and out of state, legislative news, music and building news, extension work, catalog trouble, and a W.P.A project to index the Minneapolis Journal from 1900 to date. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Volume 1, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in May 1939 (three pages). Marion Shafer from Minneapolis Public Library [presumed editor] requests news items be sent to her. Section headings in this issue are department store references, including Window Shopping, Housewares, Play togs, Front Office, Lay-by, Drugs & Toiletries, Notions, Men Furnishings, and Going Up., and contain MLA news items about people and current activities. News includes Items about the Cloquet Public Library Summer Reading Program, St. Paul Public Library Children's Room Miniatures display, St. Paul Public Library display at the recent Festival of Nations, Hutchinson Public Library Amateur Photographer's Show, Duluth Public Library Reference Room displays of wild flowers and the Camera Club and portraits of the new pope, Minneapolis Public Library Music Week display, and the MLA Legislative Program that recently failed. Notes about MLA member travels, engagements, and social news, and MLA Stag Section (men only) are included.
Volume 1, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in September 1939 (eight pages). Sponsored by the Minnesota Library Association, the Editor-in-chief is Andre Nielsen, Minneapolis, Regional editors are Alberta Seiz, Red Wing and Virginia Grady, Duluth, and Circulation Manager is LeMoyne Perry, Minneapolis. This issue is dedicated to the upcoming Tri-State (Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin) Convention to be held at the Hotel Schroeder in Milwaukee, WI, October 18-21, 1939, and includes travel costs, schedules, accommodations, and the tentative program. Issue also includes a note from the MLA President, Ruth Rosholt, and a section entitled Library Potporri, including news of Gratia Countryman's cornerstone dedication speech at the Champlain Library, Appointments (job notes), Travel, Stag Section (Male MLA members), Marriages, and News Around the State. Minnesota News includes an update on the Newspaper Indexing Project under the supervision of Gratia Countryman, and the Microfilming section working on the Minneapolis Journal (1878-1939).
Minnesota Library Association; Nielsen, Andre S. (editor)
Date Created:
1940-02-15
Description:
Volume 2, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in February 15, 1940. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Andre S. Nielsen from Minneapolis Public Library. This issue contains notes on the last Minnesota Alumni meeting, announcement of a Junior members meeting in St. Paul, a message from the MLA president, an annual report of the 1939 Minnesota Junior Member Round Table (JMRT), minutes of the last JMRT meeting, notes on the Milwaukee regional meeting, articles by Star-Journal writers Cedric Adams and Halsey Hall, a crossword, miscellaneous news briefs about Minnesota librarians, a list of committees and sections of MLA, and upcoming play productions in Minneapolis. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Minnesota Library Association; Baker, Mary C. (editor)
Date Created:
1940-05
Description:
Volume 2, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in May 1940. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Mary C. Baker from Duluth Public Library. This issue contains information on the American Library Association (ALA) meeting in Cinncinnati from May 26-June 1 of that year, including a Minnesota Alumni Breakfast and a Junior Member Round Table (JMRT) exhibit, Arrowhead Library Association meeting announcement, Minneapolis Library endowment fund announcement, stags annual outing announcement, local indexes project, reference questions, miscellaneous news briefs about Minnesota librarians, Minneapolis book club, children's memorial library, new branches and stations, and the tentative program for the MLA Convention from October 20-23, 1940. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states ""...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest.""
Minnesota Library Association; Baker, Mary C. (editor)
Date Created:
1940-10
Description:
Volume 2, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in October 1940. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Mary C. Baker from Duluth Public Library. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. This issue contains information on Minneapolis book club, a Northwest States book, art, and gift show, St. Paul memorial funds, the MLA fall meeting, Duluth public library, Arrowhead Library Club, new departments in St. Paul libraries, library news around the state, radio program "Once in Minnesota," Chisholm's vacation reading club, planning committee report, and a memorial to Miss Louise Lamb
Minnesota Library Association; Boardman, Neil S. (editor)
Date Created:
1941-03
Description:
Volume 3, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in March 1941. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Neil S. Boardman. This issue contains the official MLA directory, a message from the MLA president, announcement of a prison library directory, information about a library personnel survey, travel notes, MLA Annual meeting announcement, junior members section annual dues change, Minnesota library staff changes and library updates, library poetry, a book review of Library on the Air (an anthology of library radio programs), and a crossword puzzle. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Minnesota Library Association; Boardman, Neil S. (editor)
Date Created:
1941-06
Description:
Volume 3, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in June, 1941. Editor-in-chief of this issue was Neil S. Boardman. This issue contains a list of MLA members attending the American Library Association Annual Conference in Boston, marriage announcements, St. Paul Public Library chess club activies, University of Minnesota Library School staff summer courses, a Minnesota library tour summary, library staff changes and announcements, a summary of the Range Library Association meeting held in Hibbing, the spring meeting of the Minnesota Library Alumni Association, the MLA Secretary's column, an announcement about the benefits of ALA membership, Minnesota librarian certification, and a book review of The Riddle of the Sands. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Minnesota Library Association; Boardman, Neil S. (editor)
Date Created:
1941-09
Description:
Volume 3, number 3 of the of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in September 1941. The editor in chief was Neil S. Boardman. This issue contains the program schedule for the 49th annual conference on October 2-4, biographies of conference presenters, news items about members and library activities, marriage and birth notices, travel accounts, Minneapolis Public Library and St. Paul Public Library radio program schedule, employment transfer notices, Children's Book Week announcement, secretary's column, and a book review. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Minnesota Library Association; Setre, Evelyn (co-editor); Wiita, Mae M. (co-editor)
Date Created:
1942-04
Description:
Volume 3, number 4 of the of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in April 1942. Co-editors were Evelyn Setre and Mae M. Wiita. This issue contains a guest column by the chairman of the American Library Association Junior Members Round Table, secretary's column, Victory Book Campaign update, contest announcement for bulletin board display ideas related to the war, war exhibit ideas, post-war planning for libraries, officer election results and committee appointments, and member news. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Minnesota Library Association; Setre, Evelyn (co-editor); Wiita, Mae M. (co-editor)
Date Created:
1942-06
Description:
Volume 3, number 5 of the of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in June 1942. Co-editors were Evelyn Setre and Mae M. Wiita. This issue contains a call for library outreach, announcement of American Library Association conference in Milwaukee, announcement of display contest winner, guest column from the librarian at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, listing of University of Minnesota Alumni Association officers, design sketch for the display contest winning entry, column by the publicity chairman, member notes, and entry information for the continuing war information bulletin board display contest. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Volume 3, number 6 of the of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in September 1942. Editor-in-chief was Mae M. Wiita from St. Cloud. This issue contains the program agenda for the Minnesota LIbrary Association's 50th Anniversary Convention, listing of Minnesota Library Association officers, section chairmen and committee chairmen, biographies of convention speakers, member news, institutional library news and book recommendations. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Minnesota Library Association; Ellsworth, Mary (editor)
Date Created:
1943-03
Description:
Volume 4, number 1 of the of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Peddler was published in March 1943. Editor-in-chief was Mary Ellsworth of the Minneapolis Public Library. This issue contains announcements of new job appointments for members, president's message, war activities in Duluth, regional news, University library news and listing of the Minnesota Library Association Committee appointments for 1943. The M.L.A Peddler was created and conceived by the Junior members of the Minnesota Library Association. The first issue states "...[The] Peddler will bring you bits of personal gossip, news about library enterprises, [and] matters of friendly interest."
Program for the Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference held on October 3-7, 1947 at the Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference gathered library professionals from Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. General session topics included audio visual materials as resources in public libraries, "American Foreign Policy as Seen From Washington" presented by Eric Sevareid, "Inter-Cultural Relations Through the Library," library services in Australia, salaries for library employees, challenges for libraries in the Upper Midwest states, and Upper Midwest books.
Program for the 55th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1, 1949 at the Hotel Lowry in St. Paul, Minnesota. Topics include public libraries, rural trends, trustees, extension service, and section meetings. Closing address titled "Behind the Iron Curtain" by Martin Hall.