Volume 18, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in March, 1991. Contents include a discussion of the 1990 continuing education needs assessment of library personnel in Minnesota report, News & Notes, events calendar, summary of ALA exhibits on technology issues, historical highlights from the Centennial committee, an opinion piece about government censorship regarding the Gulf War, board meeting highlights, job listings, People & Places, and new members list.
Volume 15, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April, 1988. Contents include a plan for MLA newsletter theme articles with guest editors examining issues of interest to MLA members, March MLA Board meeting notes, Library Legislative Day report, updates from MLA Subunits, Minnesota applications of new technologies, special report on MLA 1988 membership, Week of the Young Child and National Library Week, upcoming educational opportunities, miscellaneous news, a list of new MLA members, and news of interest about Minnesota library workers.
Volume 18, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August, 1991. Contents include an update from the Libraries Policy Review Task Force tasked with reviewing state policies regarding libraries, board meeting highlights, 1991 MLA election nominations, events calendar, report on the Academic Librarians Day conference, a discussion of networked computing in libraries, summary of the 1991 legislative session, MLA Readers' Retreat flyer, job listings, News & Notes, new members list, historical highlights from the Centennial committee, and People & Places.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1981-03 - 1981-04
Description:
Volume 8, number 4/5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published March/April, 1981. Topics include: January 1981 MLA Board meeting minutes, College of St. Catherine launches library science scholarship fund, the ALA Midwinter Chapter Councilor's Report, upcoming MLA Conference dates, several MLA division, subunit, roundtable and committee updates, second Occasional Papers planned for publication on the topic of library resource sharing, MLA staff exchange program available, upcoming educational events, library jobs list, Minnesota reception planned at ALA Annual Conference for award-winning library trustee, input sought on revised ALA Code of Ethics, ALA seeking volunteers for Legislative Network on Youth, ALA Annual Public Relations Swap n Shop, ALA seeking materials on online searching, and Southcentral Minnesota-Inter-Library Exchange (SMILE) announces spring meeting.
Volume 18, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1991. Contents include a discussion of the importance of library research, board meeting highlights, discussion of a statewide research agenda document in process, an upcoming research and information forum, an article on finding research resources, historical highlights from the Centennial committee, News & Notes, Library Research Round Table questionnaire on research interests, events calendar, discussion of barcode scanners, report of a booksellers' group discussion on controversial books, job listings, People & Places, and new members list.
Volume 17, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December 1990. This issue focuses on telecommunications in Minnesota. Content includes a calendar of events, library automation updates from the ALA annual conference, library news briefs, summary of the MLA continuing education committee environmental scanning project, upcoming learning opportunities, MLA officer election results, job postings, and local library news.
Volume 16, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September, 1989. Contents include MLA President Michael Hauser's call for attending the MLA Annual Conference, a special section on dealing with changes in reference technology, reference librarians and the online catalog, mediated and end-user database searching, the changing role of the reference librarian, a sub-unit summary of the Academic and Research Libraries Division, a Library Automation News column on computers and the control of information, recognition of the MLA Newsletter team and a list of upcoming theme issues, News & Notes, events calendar, job listings, and People & Places.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (co-editor); Harpole, Patricia (co-editor)
Date Created:
1982-08 - 1982-09
Description:
Volume 9, number 8-9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in fall of 1982. Contents include the treasurer's report, excerpts from a report on the National Library Week Legislative Day held in Washington D. C., the On People sections which provides news on individual members, a Legislative Update, a listing of educational events, a listing of job openings, highlights from various meetings outside of the MLA organization, and a master calendar of events and deadlines.
Volume 14, number 3/4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April/May 1987. Contents include photographs and a summary from Legislative Day 1987, January and March MLA Board meeting notes, new MLA Committee appointments, several updates from MLA subunits, an ALA Midwinter Chapter Councilor's report, MLA calendar, a call for MLA award nominations, preliminary plans for a Minnesota Governor's Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services, information about the upcoming MLA Annual Conference, a call for posters at the MLA Annual Conference, Trustees Day, library staff updates, upcoming events, miscellaneous news, job announcements, and a list of new members.
Volume 1, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published on October 3, 1974. Contents include a list of resolutions to be considered for a vote at the upcoming MLA annual conference, appointments to the Blue Ribbon Committee which was formed to express the interests of Minnesota librarians to the State Board of Education in the naming of a new Director of the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Co-operation, a list of legislative concerns which the Legislative Task Force recommends for endorsement, and schedules for the September and October ASIS (American Society of Information Science)/SLA (Special Library Association) chapter meetings.
Volume 21, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April 1994. Contents include a summary of Minnesota Library Legislative Day, a guest editorial about multi-media materials, miscellaneous news and notes, an insert of the program for Academic and Research Libraries Day, job announcements, upcoming events, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 21, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March 1994. Contents include a call to attend Library Legislative day and support the University of Minnesota proposed archives and storage facility, a guest editorial on exhibits in the academic library, a date change for MLA Academic Libraries Day, a call for volunteers to reach MLA's membership goal, miscellaneous news and notes, job announcements, upcoming events, library staff updates, member spotlight on Robert H. Rohlf, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 20, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May 1993. Contents include cover article on Native American resources, MLA calendar of events; new members, letter to the editor, 1993 MLA Nominating Committee approved, call for research activities related to libraries, call for entries for MLA Public Relations awards, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
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 19, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1992. Contents include discussion of the newly-passed Americans with Disabilities Act, board meeting highlights, Memorial Roll of Honor-reference material publisher Halsey William Wilson, National Library Legislative Day, job listings, a special issue report to the MLA Board on MLA's roll in library staff education, Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award nominees and voting form, MLA Centennial Dinner at Glensheen registration form, events calendar, News & Notes, People & Places, and new members list.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (co-editor); Wagner, Mary (co-editor)
Date Created:
1983-07 - 1983-08
Description:
Volume 10, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in summer of 1983. Contents include a report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee meeting at the MLA annual conference, a call for nominations for Minnesota Library Trustee Association officers, reports from the Membership Committee and the Reader's Advisory Round Table, summaries of panel discussions presented by the PALS Round Table on the topics of quality control and on the small press, announcement of the Institute program on the information needs of older Americans, information on the upcoming Midwest Federation of Library Associations Conference, news briefs on various events and programs outside of MLA, a listing of job opportunities, and the announcement of St. Paul as the location for the second Forum All-Association Conference to be held in 1985.
Volume 20, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in May 1971. Contents include an article about developing an oral history collection, MLA Librarian of the Year Award to Erana Stadler Donahue, MLA section and committee reports, book reviews, a letter to the editor with MLA Legislative Committee action recommendations , an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, L. Yvonne (editor)
Date Created:
1977-12
Description:
Volume 4, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in December 1977. Content includes MLA October meeting notes, MLA directory, calendar events, the first meeting of Minnesota Statewide Library Association Forum, MLA roundtable updates, Reference and Adult Services section annual report, and MLA Continuing Education committee meeting announcement.
Volume 17, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in March 1968. Contents include information on the First Governor's Conference on Library Service, the Treasurer's report, a message from the President of the Trustee Section, a call for nominations for Librarian of the Year and Trustee of the Year, the roster of the National Library Association Steering Committee, a nomination form for Librarian and Trustee of the Year, and a call for MLA members to work to defeat copyright legislation in S. 597.
This issue includes includes an update on new library holdings symbols in OCLC and the final grant supported library to have their OCLC terminal installed, a summary of the Reference Users Group conference, authorization of the Minitex Advisory Committee, a summary of the OCLC cataloging users group, and the latest MULS (Minitex Union List of Serials) procedures and other updates.
Volume 16, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in February, 1989. Contents include an in-depth literature review and bibliography on fees for service in American libraries, an interview with author Adam Smith (Wealth of Nations), board meeting highlights, 1989 MLA Newsletter plans, a new technologies column on government publications, events calendar, descriptions of Year of the Young Reader events, Freedom of Information Day, News & Notes, and a People & Places column of updates from around Minnesota.
Volume 10, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) bulletin was published in March 1961. Content includes MLA legislation news, National Library week event planning, local event announcements, MLA district meetings, MLA conference planning, and funding awarded to local libraries.
Volume 5, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in August, 1978. Content includes minutes from the June MLA Board meeting, an annual conference summary, MLA committee, subunit, and division reports amd minutes, a call for MLA volunteers, the American Library Association (ALA) Chapter Councilor's report, summaries of other regional and national library conferences, Minnesota library staff news, new library reference books and directories, a directory of MLA members and how they're involved in ALA, grants available for library school students to attend state library conferences, and a calendar of upcoming library events.
Volume 1, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published on December 6, 1974. Contents include a report of actions resulting from the MLA Board of Directors meeting, a report from the Senior Citizens Round Table, a message from MLA president Barbara Hughes, a report from the Media Roundtable, a report from the Children and Young People's Section, the constitution and by-laws of the Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA), a list of members of the Minnesota State Board of Education, a report of the Reference and Adult Services Section, a report of the Professional Welfare Committee, notification of changes to National Library Week, a call to action regarding the upcoming expiration of the Higher Education Act (HEA), announcement of a grant opportunity through the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education, the schedule for the ASIS (American Society of Information Science)/SLA (Special Library Association) dinner-dance, a call for members interested in participating in library visit exchanges, an announcement of the rescheduled election of ALA Councilor due to irregularities of the ALA Councilor election at the MLA conference, group flight information to the 1975 ALA annual conference in San Francisco, and a calender of events for December.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (co-editor); Wagner, Mary (co-editor)
Date Created:
1983-06
Description:
Volume 10, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in June of 1983. Contents include the announcement of four awards presented at the MLA annual conference, information on the formation of a music librarian group, a listing of job opportunities, and the MLA annual business meeting minutes with reports from divisions, sections and round tables.