Program for the 92nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 7-9, 1987 at Madden's Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. The theme for the conference was "Libraries, Literacy and Liberty." General session topics include marketing ideas, standards for library automation, The Minnesota Peace Press, microcomputer applications in libraries, serving non-traditional students, and funding and administering literacy programs.
Program for the 91st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on April 16-18, 1986 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme for the conference was "Business is Our Business." General session topics include business information resources, "Personality Type and Job Satisfaction," library resource preservation, government secrecy, government budget cuts and library budgets, the information needs of business students, and grant writing. A musical parody "Inforama!" was performed by MLA members on the evening of April 17 and the program for the musical performance is inserted in the conference program.
Program for the All-Association Conference Conference 2 held September 12-14, 1985 at the St. Paul Civic Center. Meeting of the Art Libraries Society of North America, American Society for Information Science, Catholc Library Association, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, Lutheran Church Library Association, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Minnesota Health Science Library Association, Minnesota Library Association, and Special Libraries Association. Opening session entitled, "Information, the Emerging Giant in Economic Growth." Panel discussion topics include library technology, automation, publishing, literacy, bookselling, and ethics.
Program for the 88th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on May 12-13, 1983 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme for the conference was "We Have Seen the Future...and it Works!" General session topics include "The Future of the Free Library in a Televideo World," research in the library profession, legal information in reference service, mobile library services, "Dynamics of Self- Esteem in Providing Library Service," "Microcomputer Use in Librarie,"and "Surviving Management Mistakes."
Program for the 87th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on May 13-15, 1982 in Duluth, Minnesota. General session topics include stress management, "The Supply Side of Government Printing," "Computer Assisted Reference Services," library services to special groups, teleconferencing by satellite, occupational health and safety, and using volunteers in youth services. Special programs were provided by author Carol Bly and musicians John Berquist and Janet Carlson.
Program for the first all-Association conference held April 29-May 2, 1981 at the Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The welcome from Governor Albert H. Quie states "this is truly a unique effort to bring together our state's information-related organizations to share ideas and build together toward the future of our state." The theme was "Only One in 81': Cooperation is Learning and Growing Together." The Forum is an organization of eight Minnesota library, information, and media organizations that includes: American Society for Information Science, Minnesota Chapter, Art Libraries Society of North American, Twin City Chapter, Catholic Library Association, Minn-Dakota Unit, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Minnesota Health Science Library Association, Minnesota Library Association, and Special Libraries Association, Minnesota Chapter.
Program for the first all-Association conference held April 29-May 2, 1981 at the Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The welcome from Governor Albert H. Quie states "this is truly a unique effort to bring together our state's information-related organizations to share ideas and build together toward the future of our state." The theme was "Only One in 81': Cooperation is Learning and Growing Together." The Forum is an organization of eight Minnesota library, information, and media organizations that includes: American Society for Information Science, Minnesota Chapter, Art Libraries Society of North American, Twin City Chapter, Catholic Library Association, Minn-Dakota Unit, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Minnesota Health Science Library Association, Minnesota Library Association, and Special Libraries Association, Minnesota Chapter.
Program for the 85th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held May 1-3, 1980 at the Sunwood Inn, St. Cloud, Minnesota. The theme was "Into the 80s." The conference featured a Minitex/OCLC Users Group. General Session topics include "Looking to the 80;s in the Publisher's World," "With the Minnesota Delegation at the White House Conference," and "Capitol Hill Perspectives." Randall Tigue, President of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, spoke at the conference dinner of the topic "Everyone's Right to Read."
Program for the 84th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held May 17-19th, 1979 at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. The theme was "New Directions." The MLA Awards Banquet featured speaker Joel Barker, Northern State Power Company on the topic of "New Dawn for Libraries - Some Possibilities for the Next 25 Years."
Program for the 83nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held May 24-26, 1978 at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "Progress Through Involvement." General session topics included "The Impact of the Library on Social Change," "The Role of MLA in the Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services," "You Asked for It, You Got It - Responsibilities to the Governor's Conference," and "Library Organizations in Minnesota."
Program for the Minnesota Governor's Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services held September 10-12, 1978 at the Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Governor Rudy Perpich's goal is to gather library users and professionals, and work to make state library services more accessible and effective. Sections include services and materials, access and barriers to information, special services, personnel, information networks and library cooperation, evaluation and accountability, governance and finance, and awareness and value of the library. Includes names of planning committee and subcommittee members.
Program for the 82nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held September 21-23, 1977 at the Duluth Hotel, Duluth, Minnesota. The theme was "Sharing; Services and Resources." The preconference was "Sharing: Prospects for Planning and Coordinating Continuing Education Resources in Minnesota." Boat trips on Lake Superior were offered before the dinner. Speaker David Madden read selections from his novel Bijou at the dinner.
Program for the 81st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 6-8th at the Radisson South Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "Planning the Future Preserving the Past." General Sessions topics included "Development of Bibliographic Data Bases," and "My Love Affair with Libraries."
Schedule for the 80th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held November 13- 14 at the Thunderbird Hotel, Bloominton, Minnesota. The theme was "Plan Your Future or Live in a World Designed by Others." General session topics included "MLA Legislation: An Open Discussion," "Planning for Statewide Library Services," and "MIDLNET and Statewide Library Services." Also included are notes from the "MLA Legislation: An Open Discussion" general session, a proposed amendment to the MLA Bylaws, Media Round Table and Government Documents Roundtable conference activities, a MLA Technical Services Section business meeting agenda, and conference promotional letters.
Program for the 79th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 10-11 at the Arrowhead Lodge, Alexandria, Minnesota. The theme was "Countdown to 1984: What's Ahead for Libraries?" Mayor Vernon Bisson presented the welcome. General Sessions topics included "At Last It Can Be Told--The True Story of Minnesota Public Libraries," "A National Plan for Libraries--Round Two!," and "When all Else Fails--Call Me!," The program also included tips on using Robert's Rules of Order and Parlamentary procedure.
Program for the 78th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 25th-27th, 1973 at the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "MLA at Work." This year MLA moved away from General Sessions, and offered programs divided and sponsored by MLA divisions, sections, and round tables. There was an all conference dinner with speaker Ruth Warncke on the topic of "Continuing Education-Whose Responsibility?"
Program for the 77th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 9-10th, 1972 at Madden's Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota. General session topics include a panel discussing a state plan for library service, "Historic Preservation in Minnesota," "Sexism in Children's Literature," "Minnesota Influences on American Foreign Policy," "The New Minnesota Labor Relations Act," "The Arts in Minnesota," and "The Challenge of Chippewa History."
Program for the 76th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 7-9, 1971 at the Pick-Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "Library Services to the Underserved." General session topics include "American Indians Today," "Library Services and Materials for Indians and Non-Indians Interested in Indian Culture ," "The Black and Chicano Communities Today: Library Services and Materials," and a "RAP Session" where multiple topics and views were discussed.
Program for the 75th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 15-16, 1970 at the Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota. The theme was "The 1970s-Libraries and the Issues." General session topics include "What is the Library's Responsibility," "It's Your World, Is It Too Late?," "The Alternative Press," and "It's Our World Too." The banquet included speaker Miss Lillian Bradshaw on the topic "A New Order of Service."
Program for the 74th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 1-3, 1969 at St. Paul Hilton, St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "The Here and Now." General session topics include "Our Quiet World," "Friends of Libraries," and "The Role of Libraries and Librarians in America's Changing Society." The banquet included speaker George Rice on the topic "The Impact of the Here and Now."
Program for the 1st Governor's Conference on Library Service, held April 22, 1968 at the Hilton Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota, in recognition of 1968 National Library Week. Presided over by State Representative Rod Searle of Waseca, Minnesota. Presentations made on school, academic, special, and public libraries, and trustees, with John C. Frantz, Director of the Brooklyn, New York, Public Library speaking on "Library Needs in a Changing World."
Program for the 73rd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 10-11, 1968 at Pick-Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "Libraries are our bag." General session topics include "Who speaks for the librarians as an employee?," "Is a county library the answer?," and "What librarians need to know about young people."
Program for the 70th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held September 23-24, 1965 at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "International Cooperation Year" General session topics include "What is Poverty," "Libraries, Librarians and the Poor," "Whither the Western Alliance?," and "A World of Information."
Program for the 69th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1-2, 1964 at the FM Hotel in Moorhead, Minnesota. The welcome was given by Mayor of Moorhead, R.M. Stordahl. General session topics include "What to do Before the Architect Arrives-and After," "The Lt. Gov. Speaks to the Library Minded," "The Child Patron," "Reading Interests of College Students" and "New Wrinkles in Mechanical Processing." Other events included tours of the Rourke Art Gallery and School, Forsberg House, Berg Art Center at Concordia College, and Local College Libraries.
Program for the Tri-State Regional Library Conference held on October 2-4, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference gathered library professionals from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.