Statement from Bingham Brothers, Grain and Coal Merchants in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to the Redwood Falls Public Library for hard coal and drayage, $2.40.
Statement from R.D. Church, Architect, to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board for final visit of inspection to accept labor and material in new library building, Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, $25.00.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee for the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Isaac N. Tompkins, Secretary of the Redwood Falls Public Library, authorizing payment to Will Martin of $7.50 for work done with team.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Redwood Falls Public Library building committee, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Isaac N. Tompkins, Secretary of the Library Board, authorizing payment to contractor, G.H. Lindsay, for work done with team, $17.70.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee for the Redwood Falls Public Library, to Isaac N. Tompkins, Secretary of the Library board, authorizing payment to contractor, W.B. Rutan, for work done on the Redwood Falls Public Library, for $11.60.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee, to Library Secretary, Isaac N. Tompkins, authorizing payment to contractors of $500.00 for work and materials in building the Redwood Falls Public Library, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee, to Library Secretary, Isaac N. Tompkins, authorizing payment to contractors of $1,000.00 for work and materials in building the Redwood Falls Public Library, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee, to Library Secretary, Isaac N. Tompkins, authorizing payment to contractors of $1,000.00 for work and materials in building the Redwood Falls Public Library, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee, to Library Secretary, Isaac N. Tompkins, authorizing payment to contractors of $1,000.00 for work and materials in building the Redwood Falls Public Library, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Undated document labeled Estimate #3 from R.D. Church, architect, to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, requsting payment installment for work completed on the Redwood Falls Public Library building, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $3500.00.
Statement from R.D. Church, architect, asking for payment from the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, for inspection trip to check the building progress on the library site, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, $20.00.
Letter from Redwood Falls Public Library Board President, Julius A. Schmahl, to Isaac N. Tompkins, Library Board Secretary, authorizing payment to contractors, Kreitinger and Isackson, for $1,000.00 for building the library in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Invoice from R.D. Church, architect, to Julius C. Schmahl, president of the Redwood Falls Library Board, concerning his visit to check progress of building the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Statement from The Redwood Gazette, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to the Redwood Falls Public Library board, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for purchase of letterhead and envelopes, for $8.50.
Contract amendments between Kreitinger and Isackson, contractors, and members representing the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, Julius A. Schmahl and Isaac N. Tompkins, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Contract between Redwood Falls Public Library board and Kreitinger And Isackson, contractors, to build the Carnegie Library in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $8825.00.
Contract to build the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, between the library board and Kreitinger and Isackson, contractors, to build the library for $8576.00.
Correspondence from Kreitinger and Isackson, contractors, to Fred L. Warner, secretary of the the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, with a bid to build the Carnegie Library in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $8575.80.
Minitex commissioned a poem by Minneapolis artist Diver Van Avery to commemorate the 50th anniversary during National Poetry Month. The poem was written on a typewriter for the occasion on April 30, 2021.
A gift to the Minitex staff in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the funding of Minitex in 1971. The custom created Minitex crowler was made at Bent Paddle Brewing in Duluth, Minnesota.
Keith Ewing, Coordinator of Library Systems & Digital Services at St. Cloud State University, retired in July 2017. Graduating with an MLS in 1979 from University of Texas at Austin, Ewing went on to work at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration, and in system and digital services roles at St. Cloud State University. In his interview, Keith disccusses internet and digital library technology in libraries, the inception of the Minnesota Digital Library, work on the first Minitex MEIR task force, the building of a new library at St. Cloud State University, mentors, and dinner with Ray Bradbury. This interview includes an audio recording and full transcript.
Ruth Dukelow retired as Director of CLIC (Cooperating Libraries in Consortium) in June 2019. Ruth Dukelow discusses her career as a librarian and director at libraries and consortia in Pennsylvania, Washington DC, North Carolina, Michigan, and Minnesota, culminating in her role as executive director of the CLIC Library System in the Twin Cities. Dukelow also mentions working with fellow OCLC network librarians from Minitex when she was at the Michigan Library Consortium such as Kathy Drozd, Becky Ringwelski, Mary Parker, and Carla Dewey Urban and traveling to OCLC headquarters for network meeting in the 1990s, and a memorable migration of the CLIC shared catalog to a next-generation library management system. This interview includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Barbara Misselt led the East Central Regional Library as Library System Director for 9 years, retiring April 1, 2017. Misselt's first library job was at the Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, before moving to SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating) in Rochester, Minnesota, and ending her career at East Central Regional Library in Cambridge, Minnesota. In the interview, she discusses her connection to Minitex, working with former Minitex Director Bill DeJohn, Becky Ringwelski (former Associate Director of Minitex for Resource Sharing), Kathy Drozd (former Assistant Director for Delivery), and other influential colleagues from Minnesota libraries and the State Library. This interview includes an audio recording and full transcript.
Wendy Pradt Lougee was the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at the University of Minnesota from 2002-2020. Prior to that role, over a period of 20 years, she held several positions at the University of Michigan, including Director of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library and Associate Director of the University Library for Digital Library Services. In this interview, Lougee traces her career path in Academic Libraries up to her latest role as University Librarian at the University of Minnesota. While at the University of Michigan Lougee put together the team that birthed JSTOR in the mid-1990s, a digital platform for accessing academic journals, which led to launching several other new digital projects and publishing projects. Lougee discusses the national organizations and boards she served on over the course of her career such as the Research Libraries Group, the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Digital Library Federation, Council on Library and Information Resources, the Association of Research Libraries, HathiTrust, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Other topics discussed include: working with Minitex; colleagues that made an impact on Lougee's work such as Dick Dougherty, Dan Atkins, Paul Courant, and Governor Elmer Andersen; the awarding of the National Medal for Libraries and Museums to the University of Minnesota Libraries; and a few future library environment forecasts. This interview also includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Valerie Horton retired from her position as the director of Minitex in 2019. In this interview, she discusses her professional career beginning as a systems librarian at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She also worked as a systems librarian at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago assisting with early library automation. Her career highlights included serving as library director at Colorado Mesa University, Colorado Library Consortium, and Minitex (2014-2019). Horton discusses some initiatives from her time at Minitex, including the Minnesota Digital Library, Ebooks Minnesota, SimplyE, and the Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project.
John T. Butler has served as the Associate University Librarian for Data and Technology at the University of Minnesota since 2008. Prior to that role, he was the inaugural Director of the University of Minnesota's Digital Library Development Lab, and also led the Science and Engineering Library at the University of Minnesota. In the interview, Butler discusses one of his earliest experiences working in libraries as a student for Minitex and other experiences leading up to his current role at the University of Minnesota libraries. Other topics discussed include: the development of the Minnesota Digital Library and the Minnesota Legacy Amendment funding; early mentors and influential colleagues Hank Rowan (Professor of Art, University of Minnesota), Susan Ardi (Engineering Librarian, University of Texas at Austin), Bill DeJohn, and Wendy Lougee; and his engagement with the Digital Public Library of America and HathiTrust. This interview also includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Ken Behringer retired from the Metropolitan Library Services Agency (MELSA), a regional public library system that serves the libraries in the seven-county Twin City metro area, in 2019. His career included becoming the first Executive Director of MNLINK, serving as the Director of the Dakota County Library and the Great River Regional Libraries, and library positions in Wyoming and the North Dakota State Library. In this interview, he describes the development of library services in Minnesota that he observed from various points in his career and as a lifelong library user. Behringer often found his role to be in working with local county decisionmakers as well as the state legislature to secure funding for libraries. That led to impacts on budgeting for improved library services, technological advances, and the development of regional and state-wide library systems that have strengthened the library community in the state. He also discusses the colleagues who have been influential throughout his career including Bill Asp, Bill DeJohn, Charlene Mason, Roseanne Byrne, and Mike Turbes. This interview also includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Joan Roca retired from his role as Dean of Library Services at Minnesota State University Mankato in 2018. In this interview, he discusses his professional history, including his role and recollections of the development of the PALS software, his work on MNLINK systems integration committee, and as a member of other library professional committees. Joan credits several of his mentors -- Dale Carrison, Sylverna Ford, Bill DeJohn, Mary Parker, Keith Ewing, Tom Shaughnessy, and Wendy Lougee -- as having positive and lasting impacts on his career trajectory. This interview also includes an audio recording, transcript, and photograph of the interviewee.
Jolie Graybill (Minitex Assistant Director) & Sarah Hawkins (MELSA) frame themselves at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair Read and Ride Day (sponsored by MELSA).
Valerie Horton, (Minitex Director, 2013-2019), with Scott Hreha, Nick Banitt, and Anne Hatinen in Elmer Andersen Library celebrating the launch of Ebooks Minnesota in February of 2016.
Staff from Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library at a Scan for Keeps event. From left to right: Jolie Graybill, Carla Urban, Greta Bahnemann, and Elizabeth Baus in front of the Northtown Library. Scan for Keeps is a program developed by the Minnesota Digital Library for the purpose of loaning digitization kits for community scanning events. Kits are available for libraries, historical societies, and other organizations to encourage community engagement and foster preservation education.
Minitex staff gather in the atrium of Elmer Andersen Library for a group photo, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Back row, left to right: Tim McCluske, Matt Lee, Sara Ring, Bob Francis, Scott Hreha, Paul Swanson, Terry Beseman, Kyle Triska, Anne Hatinen. 3rd row, left to right: Michelle Penna, Jared LaBounty, Bob Fredrickson, Carla Urban, Beth Chekola, Adam Johnson, Obinnaya Oji, Agnes Lee, Sally Dinsmore, Jennifer Hootman, Tim Peters, Mary Garcia. 2nd row, left to right: Beth Staats; Valerie Horton; Carla Pfahl; Molly Huber, Nicole Masika, Joy Knoll, LaReina Adams, Kate Brownrigg, Sarah Anderson, Dana Kocienda, Jolie Graybill, Becky Ringwelski. Front row, left to right: Joan Wollenberg, Tammi Halverson, Greta Bahnemann, Mary Parker, Rita Baladad, Nick Banitt, Chau Nguyen. Seated left to right: Matt Niehoff, Link Swanson.
Tim McCluske (MLAC) and Bill Dejohn (Minitex Director, 1984-2012) in the Minitex break room in Andersen Library celebrating Groundhog Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
From left to right: Tom Shaughnessy (University of Minnesota Libraries Director, 1989-2002), Kathi DeJohn, Wendy Lougee (University of Minnesota Libraries Director 2002-2020), and Bill DeJohn (Minitex Director, 1984-2012).
Left to right: Ruth Dukelow (CLIC Director, 2012 - 2019) and Mary Parker (Minitex Associate Director for Reference, 1989 - 2012) at the Minitex MnLINK Conference in 2012.
Beth Staats and Mark Wilhelmi staff the booth at the 2011 Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference, celebrating Minitex's 40th birthday at DECC in Duluth, MN.
Carla Dewey Urban and Becky Ringwelski at the Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference. Celebrating 40 years of Minitex with an inflatable cake, Duluth, Minnesota.
Group photograph taken at the Ivy Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Edward Swanson's (Manager, Contract Cataloging) retirement lunch. Back row, left to right: Mark Wilhelmi, Carlos Portillo, Mark Ehlert, Sara Ring, Edward Swanson, Bill DeJohn (Director). Front row, left to right: Kay Beaudrie, Sue Zuriff, Renee Johnson, Virginia Dudley, Susanne Nevin, Sue Weigand, Carla Urban.
Beth Chekola scanning an article for interlibrary loan that goes out via email to a participating library in Elmer Andersen Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Group photograph of Minitex Director Bill DeJohn (1984-2012) receiving the President's Award, with University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks (2002 - 2011) and Dr. Pete Magee.
Becky Ringwelski, Mark Wilhelmi, Sarah Anderson, and Joy Knoll at the Try Cool Tools @ Your Library exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Kevin Lian-Anderson, Jean Silverberg (Dakota County Library), and Sara Ring at the Try Cool Tools @ Your Library exhibit at the 2005 Minnesota State Fair.
The May/June 2005 issue of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter includes such contents as the Message from the MLA President, a report on the "Libraries and the Patriot Act" conference which was attended by Senator Mark Dayton, the announcement of three Minnesotans who received awards from the American Library Association, a report from the National Library Legislative Day, a report from the Oxford Round Table attended by Kasson Public Library Director Marcia Savela, a call for donations for the Minnesota Library Association Foundation Silent Auction, a report from the Minnesota Library Association Leadership Institute, an announcement that the Minnesota Library Association Foundation will become a permanent sponsor of the Leadership Institute, applilcaiton information for the Minnesota Library Association Diversity Scholarship, announcement of the Library Services and Technology Act grant for the "Every Child Ready to Read @ Your MN LIbrary," an obituary for Pat Christianson of the St. Cloud Public Library and the Great River Regional Library, a call for nominations for the 2005 Minnesota Library Association awards, and a listing of historic MLA award recipients.��
Mary Parker (Minitex Associate Director for Reference, 1989 - 2012) and Kristen Mastel at the Try Cool Tools @ Your Library booth at the 2005 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota
Volume 31, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December of 2004. Contents include a report on the Minneapolis Public Library's "Library Links!" program for immigrant outreach, the President's column, the minutes of the MLA annual business meeting, application information on the Minnesota Library Association Leadership Institute, a listing of the Minnesota Library Association Foundation Enhancement Grant awards, announcement of the winners of the Berman Award for Social Responsibility in Library Service, registration information for Library Legislative Day, announcement of Minnesota Library Association award winners, a spotlight on the Minnesota Chapter of REFORMA, and a call for submissions, selectors and judges for the Minnesota Book Awards.
Volume 31, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August of 2004. Contents include a list of candidates for the 2005 MLA Board of Directors, the President's column on the future of MLA, a recap of the Academic and Research Libraries Division spring conference on the theme of "Academic Library Values," reports on the symposium "Intellectual Freedom in the Time of Fear," announcement of the appointment of Peter D. Pearson to the Americans for Libraries Council, a report on Great River Regional Library's fundraising initiative, information on the "Letters about Literature" competition, an overview of the African American Registry, and an announcement of the 2004 MLA annual conference in Duluth.
Volume 31, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May/June of 2004. Contents include a call for nominations for the MLA awards, application information for the Sharon Lerner Scholarship, an overview of the Generations on Line website and software which promote internet literacy and access for elders, the President's column on the future of the Minnesota Library Council, a Legislative Wrap-up, application information for the MLA Annual Conference Grant, an overview of the Join the Major Leagues @ Your Library program, a recap of the American Library Association's Report on Library Funding, an overview of the revised competencies for the Young Adult Library Services Association, a description of the Minnesota Library Association Foundation Enhancement Grants, a listing of University of Minnesota appointments and other honors.
Volume 31, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in March/April of 2004. Contents include a call for nominations for the 2005 Board of Directors, the President's column on the proposed state legislation mandating filters on public library computers, announcement of the winner of the Freedom of Information Award, a description of the traveling exhibition "Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation," details of the 2004 Legislative Forum, a schedule and registration form for the forum "Intellectual Freedom in a Time of Fear," a schedule and registration for the 2004 Readers' Advisory Spring Retreat, a schedule and registration form for the Academic and Research Library Division's ARLD Day with the theme "Academic Library Values," brief biographies of some of the 2004 Board of Directors, a schedule for the 16th Annual Spotlight on Books, and application information on the Fulbright Scholar Program 2005-06 Professional Librarian Award.
Beth Staats teaching OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) students about eLibrary Minnesota in the basement of Wilson Library, University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus.
Volume 31, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January/February 2004. Contents include brief biographies of some of the members of the 2004 Board of Directors, a call to attend National Library Legislative Day, the President's column, information on the "Get on Board and Read @ Your Library" initiative, results of the Public Library Division's survey on conference attendance, an overview of the "Curious? READ" early literacy program, announcement of the Inform the World Library Skills Exchange volunteer program in South Africa, and a registration form for the Minnesota Library Legislative Day.
Volume 30, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December of 2003. Contents include announcement of the American Library Association's winner of the grand prize of the "Join the Major Leagues @ Your Library" drawing, reports from the Sharon Lerner Scholarship awardees on the MLA annual conference experience, the President's column, an announcement of a special session at the ALA conference titled"Building Skills for Staff Organization Leadership," a listing of job opportunities, a summary of the 2003 annual business meeting, retirement announcements, a description and application forms for the Minnesota Library Association Mentorship Program (MnLamp), a registration form for Library Legislative Day, a call for donations to the Minnesota Library Association Foundation, and a description of the Minnesota Storytime project.
Volume 30, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August of 2003. Contents include a report from the Fergus Falls Public Library on a donation given to them to purchase additional large print titles, a Call to Conference for the annual MLA conference in Rochester, information on the Branch Out conference, the President's column, a call for nominations for MLA awards, announcement of the MLA conference reading and discussion initiative on the title Back to Mississippi by Mary Winstead, information about the Friends of the Libraries Day under the theme of "Leadership, Learning, Literacy@Your MN Library," information about the Sharon Lerner Scholarship, a call for donations for the MLA Foundation Silent Auction, and a listing of librarian appointments at the University of Minnesota.
Volume 29, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January/February of 2002. Contents include brief introductions from each of the newly elected MLA Board members, the President's column, a list of MLA Foundation grants and awards received, information about the Minnesota Educational Media Organization/Minnesota Library Association Legislative Day, Subunit news, a listing of job opportunities, information about the National Library Legislative Day, and an article reprinted from the December 2001 issue of California Libraries discussing the implications of the USA PATRIOT Act for libraries.
Volume 28, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December of 2001. Contents include an overview of law librarianship as a career, the MLA President's column, highlights of the Minnesota Library Trustees Association meeting, summaries of four programs sponsored by the Distance Learning Round Table at the MLA annual conference, reflections by 2001 Lerner Scholar Delane James on youth services sessions at the annual conference, a listing of MLA awards presented at the annual conference, minutes of the annual membership meeting, and photographs from the conference.
Volume 28, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September/October of 2001. Contents include information on the upcoming Annual Children's Literature Conference featuring the theme "Poetry in Motion," the MLA President's column, an article on the emerging field of information architecture, information about the Special Library Association, photographs from Library Day with the Twins, entry information about the essay contest titled Letters About Literature 2002, an article on the responsibility of library trustees, and a call for library trustees to advocate for increased library funding.
Volume 28, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 2001. Content includes a summary of the 2001 legislative session, a call for volunteers for the MLA annual conference, a note from the MLA president, an article regarding library trustees and advocacy, MLA subunit news, an election ballot for the 2002 MLA Board of Directors, an announcement for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) national conference, announcement of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award (NEMBA) winner, and discussion of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Volume 28, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May/June 2001. Content includes a summary of recent MLA Foundation (MLAF) activity, a note from the MLA president, a resolution supporting American Library Association (ALA) legal action against Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), announcement of the 2001 Sharon Lerner Scholarship for children's and young adult library professionals, a reminder for the 2001 MLA silent auction, schedule and registration for the 2001 Branch Out conference for library paraprofessional and support staff, MLA subunit news, an introduction to LawMoose website, position openings, and an MLA Night with the Lynx order form.
Volume 28, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March/April 2001. Content includes a call for 2001 MLA award nominations, a summary of the annual Spotlight on Books conference, a note from the MLA president, an event reminder for the 14th annual Minnesota/South Dakota Government Publication Information Forum, a call for essays for the Voices for the Land project, a call for MLA Board nominations, a request for library programming samples for the MLA annual conference, MLA subunit news, an event announcement for the Council on Library/Media Technologies (COLT) annual conference, a notice for nominations of the Minnesota Association of Library Friends (MALF) "Best Project by Friends Award," a retirement announcement for University of Minnesota librarian Dr. Thomas O'Shaughnessy, an issue of Linking Library Trustees, Minnesota Twins Minnesota Library Day registration form, and the 2001 Readers' Retreat registration form.
Volume 28, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 2001. Content includes self-introductions from members of the 2001 MLA Board of Directors, a note from the MLA president, news from the MLA Foundation, a call for mentee participants for the MLA Member Mentoring Program, 2001 Library Legislative Day registration form, MLA subunit news, a library director job posting, an announcement for the new Library Futures Quarterly publication, an event announcement for a preservation seminar, American Library Association (ALA) news, notable quotes about libraries, and a reminder for the 2001 MLA annual conference.
Volume 27, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published September/October 2000. Content includes a list of MLA Foundation Library Enhancement Grant winners, a note from the MLA president, an announcement of collaboration between libraries and Minnesota Crime Network, promotion of the MLA Distance Learning Round Table, an overview of the cooperation between Chaska Public Library and Chaska Police Department, details of the annual children's literature conference, web resources for Minnesota libraries, and miscellaneous news and notes
Volume 27, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March/April 2000. Content includes how to handle a PR 'crisis communication', a note from the MLA president, MLA's statement on internet access, the practice and importance of reading, winner announcements for the Freedom of Information Award, an issue of linking library, Minnesota Almanac 2000 information, MEMO fall conference announcement, a call for Greater Midwest Region (GMR) Fellow Award nominations, a brief legislative update, a job posting, Spotlight on Books conference announcement, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 27, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 2000. Content includes an overview of the Minnesota Library for the Blind and physically Handicapped (MLBH), an introduction to the new MLA executive director, a note from the MLA president, an introduction to the ISEEK website, a job posting for Ramsey County library director, an overview of MLA divisions, sections, and round tables, and committees, an issue of Linking Library Trustees, MLA membership application form, a list of Minnesota nominees for the ALA National Advocacy Honor Roll, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 26, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May/June 1999. Content includes an overview of web resources, a list MLA officer nominationees, a note from the MLA president, a reminder for the Minnesota Twins Library Day, a call for MLA awards nominations, a discussion of preparation for summer readers, issue 3 of Linking Library Trustees, readers' advisory tips, an announcement of the MLA silent auction, a summary of the 1999 legislative session, the opening of the Minnesota Virtual University (MnVU), and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 26, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March/April 1999. Content includes perspectives on distance learning, a call for MLA Board nominations, a note from the MLA president, Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura in support of libraries, the announcement of MLA's participation in a breast cancer awareness campaign, summary of the Legislative Library Day, overview of the Minnesota Twins Library Day, issue 2 of Linking Library Trustees, the announcement of children's author Nancy Carlson as a speaker at the MLA conference, introduction of new 1999 MLA Board members, a registration announcement for a summer leadership workshop, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 26, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 1999. Content includes the 1999 MLA/MEMO legislative platform, a note from the MLA president, an announcement of the Minnesota Historical Society's new photograph database, poll results for considering casino sites as potential MLA conference locations, the role of art in libraries, the first issue of Linking Library Trustees by the Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA), the 1999 MLA calendar, reader's advisory round table reader's retreat event reminder, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 25, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published November/December 1998. Content includes an overview of the Riverview Open Library project, a note from the MLA president, distribution of the MLA Foundation (MLAF) Emergency Relief Fund, readers' advisory tips, notes from the 1998 MLA annual conference, trustees corner, promotion of the new MLA Distance Learning Roundtable, results from the 4th annual silent auction, an overview of state government information websites, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 25, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published September/October 1998. Content includes an update for the MLA annual conference, an introduction to information ethics, an announcement of Julie Billings as recipient of MCI's Cybrarian of the Year award, a summary of the Minnesota Twins Library Day event, feedback from the library breast cancer awareness promotions, a focus on library trustees, the change in education needs for library science students, the installation of INNOPAC automation system in Minneapolis public libraries, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 25, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1998. Contents include an interview with Minnesota governor candidates on library issues, a call for MLA conference volunteers, recognition of Jack Cole for the ALA Trustee Citation award, an overview of metadata standards, award nomination forms, a breast awareness campaign reminder and order form, want ads, summary of the annual MLA/MEMO legislative forum, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 25, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May/June 1998. Contents include Minnesota State Legislature support of University of Minnesota libraries, a call for MLA conference volunteers, a collaboration project between MLA and the American Cancer Society (ACS), a reminder for the Minnesota Library Day hosted by the Minnesota Twins, a preliminary notice for the 1998 MLA conference, a summary of the academic and research libraries day event, a summary of the reader's retreat conference, a brief of the MLA trustees video conference, disaster relief efforts for libraries damaged by tornadoes, a list of MLA office nominations, an overview of the 1998 Branch Out conference, an overview of the government document round table (GoDORT) spring conference, a summary of the 1998 legislative session, a list of best Minnesota state documents for 1997, a call for award nominations, a calendar of events, and a retirement announcement for former MLA president.
Volume 25, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March/April 1998. Contents include an article from University of St. Thomas libraries, MLA conference guest speaker announcement, a note from the MLA President, 1998 MLA Board goals, a call for nominations for the Humanitarian Fund Committee and MLA Board, Minnesota Library Association Foundation (MLAF) highlights, an open letter to library directors, MLA/MEMO Legislative Day highlights, an overview of the Laos Library Project, an MLA silent auction announcement, upcoming events, intellectual freedom training news, an overview of the state document depository system, miscellaneous news and notes, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Brady, Bill (editor)
Date Created:
1998-01 - 1998-02
Description:
Volume 25, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 1998. Contents include Library Legislative Day over and key issues, notes from the MLA President and MLA Executive Director, an introduction of the 1998 MLA Board of Directors, the addition of Dunn Brothers coffee shop to the Roseville library, minutes of the 1997 MLA annual membership meeting, an open letter to library directors, a list of new MLA members, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, employment opportunities, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Sales, Deborah K. (editor)
Date Created:
1996-02
Description:
Volume 23, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published February 1996. Contents include Library Legislative Day introduction and summary, MLA board highlights, an invitation to join the MLA Membership Committee, a list of 1996 MLA officers and chairpersons, upcoming events, the Library Legislative Day registration form, miscellaneous news and notes, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Sales, Deborah K. (editor)
Date Created:
1996-01
Description:
Volume 23, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January 1996. Contents include MLA 1995 year in review and 1996 forecast, an overview of the University of Minnesota's proposed Minnesota Library Access Center (MLAC), MLA board highlights, upcoming events, employment opportunities, miscellaneous news and notes, Library Legislative Day registration form and overview, library legislation news, and a calendar of events.
Volume 22, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in December of 1995. Contents include recognition of the vendors that exhibited at the MLA annual conference, a letter from the MLA President welcoming the incoming Board of Directors, News and Notes relevant to libraries around the state and nationally, highlights of the conference presentation by Sheila Intner on the future of technical services in libraries, a report from the Minnesota Association of Law Libraries on the conference program "Minnesota Legal Research on a Shoestring," a reading list from the Public Libraries Division conference program "Spirituality and Work," a listing of upcoming local and national events, a listing of employment opportunities, and news regarding individual�MLA members.
Volume 22, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in October/November of 1995. Contents include summaries of the keynote addresses at the MLA annual conference, the MLA president's column, letters to the editor, News and Notes relevant to libraries around the state and nationally, highlights of the annual conference on the theme of Opportunity and Diversity: Libraries in Transition, MLA election results, a listing of the MLA award recipients, upcoming events, a listing of new MLA members, the minutes of the MLA annual business meeting, news items about MLA members, and the MLA calendar of events.
