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51. 1939 Joint Conference of the Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Library Associations program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date Created:
- 1939
- Description:
- 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Programs
52. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, Lakeland Lib*arian (Lakeland Librarian), Fall 1972
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1972
- Description:
- Volume 21, number 4 of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian with an asterisk in place of the first r for this issue) was published in the fall of 1972. This issue includes a recap of the fall annual conference, legislative topics, an obituary for former MLA president Maurine Hoffman, announcement of a contest for renaming the Lakeland Libarian, a fund appeal for dismissed Polk County Library employees Cleo McDonald and Avis Boe, a denial by the Intellectual Freedom Committee for a request for action by Jack Baker, a call for the creation of a legal defense fund, notes from the Intellectual Freedom Committee, letters to the editor, book reviews, trustee notes, and committee reports. The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
53. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, Lakeland Libarian (Lakeland Librarian), Pre-conference Newsletter, September 1972
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association
- Date Created:
- 1972-09
- Description:
- The Pre-conference newsletter issue of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian) was published in September of 1972. The issue includes reports of business meeting agenda items and planned activities of the Academic Libraries Division, the Public Libraries Division, the Adult Services Section, the Children and Young People's Section, the Reference Section, the Technical Services Section, the Minnesota Social Responsibilities Round Table, the Intellectual Freedom Committee, the Minnesota Library Trustees Association, the Professional Welfare Committee, and other program notes. The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
54. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, Lakeland Libarian (Lakeland Librarian), Spring 1972
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1972
- Description:
- Volume 21, number 2 of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian) was published in the spring of 1972. This issue includes an announcement of a change in format for the newsletter, editor's column, meeting minutes, roster of the division chairs, section announcements, and biographies of ALA councilor candidates and study opportunities. Also included is an insert by the Intellectual Freedom Committee for reporting complaints against library materials. The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
55. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, Lakeland Libarian (Lakeland Librarian), Summer 1972
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1972
- Description:
- Volume 21, number 3 of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian) was published in the summer of 1971. This issue includes a report of the MLA censure of the Polk County Library Board, book reviews, meeting minutes, a listing of MLA election nominees, statewide librarian job postings, and an essay by guest contributor John Robson titled "The Professional Welfare of Academic Librarians: Some Random Thoughts." The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
56. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, North Country Librarian, Fall 1973
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1973
- Description:
- Volume 1, number 3 of The North Country Librarian was published in the fall of 1973. The issue includes an announcement about the speakers for the 78th annual fall conference of the Minnesota Library Association, MLA section and committee updates, the fall conference program, an invitation to join the Minnesota Association of School Librarians, Gerald McDermott (illustrator) to speak during a Book Week dinner, appointment of Fred Neighbors from Hennepin County Library to state chairperson of the ALA membership committee, two views on the Legal Defense Fund, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), and 30 bylaws changes to be voted on at the MLA annual meeting. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), published quarterly. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, Lakeland Libarian, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
57. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, North Country Librarian, Fall-Winter 1974
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1974
- Description:
- Volume 2, number 2 of The North Country Librarian was published in the fall-winter of 1974. The issue includes articles on MLA endorsed library legislation, MLA conference updates from the sections and committees, a directory of 1975 MLA officers and committees, an editorial critiquing the 1974 MLA annual conference, a summary of the MLA ombudsman activity, a 1974 transcript of a presentation to the Citizens League, announcement of the Midwest Federation of Library Associations conference, the Mildred L. Batchelder Award, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), addition of a new Minnesota book collection to the Governor's library, and a list of upcoming continuing education opportunities. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA). Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
58. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, North Country Librarian, Spring 1973
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1973
- Description:
- Volume 1, number 1 of The North Country Librarian was published in the spring of 1973. The issue includes articles about the state aid to libraries crisis discussed at the Midwinter meeting of the American Library Association, notice of the journal's name change, MLA section and committee updates, MLA awards jury seeking nominees, a Europe Charter planned for MLA members and relatives, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), a review of the government services available from the Twin City Federal Information Center, the legislative platform supported by MLA members, ALA's intellectual freedom committee resolutions and statements supporting the Library Bill of Rights, librarians serving Vietnam veterans, librarian roles, a fictional story called Library Fuzz, The Population Resource Center of Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, a calendar of upcoming events, The Environmental Library of Minnesota, a continuing education questionnaire, and a profile on MLA's ombudsman Elinor Detra. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), published quarterly. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, Lakeland Libarian, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
59. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, North Country Librarian, Summer 1973
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1973
- Description:
- Volume 1, number 2 of The North Country Librarian was published in the summer of 1973. The issue includes articles on MLA Vice-President and Treasurer nominees, announcement of 1973 annual conference speaker Celeste West, MLA section and committee updates, the MINITEX program, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), Friends of Minnesota Libraries new vice-president Mrs. Richard Edwards, a legislative report, announcement of a pre-Conference screening of the film "Deep Throat" sponsored by the intellectual freedom committee, opposing editorials on the proposed MLA legal defense fund, an editorial on professional job title changes, INFORM (Information for Minnesota), announcement of guest speaker for Minnesota Association of School Librarians meeting, Hennepin County Library's human resource indexing project, the decision not to print an MLA directory, the University of Minnesota Kerlan Collection, a list of 1973 officers and committees, passing of an ALA resolution called the Indian Library and Information Service, and the defense fund procedures proposed by the Professional Welfare committee of MLA. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), published quarterly. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, Lakeland Libarian, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
60. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, The North Country Librarian, Spring-Summer 1974
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1974
- Description:
- Volume 2, number 1 of The North Country Librarian was published in the spring-summer of 1974. The issue includes articles on the 79th MLA annual meeting speakers Dallas Townsend (CBS News) and Roderick Schwartz (deputy director of the National Commission on Library and Information Science), candidates for MLA offices, MLA section and committee updates, ALA's notable children's books of 1973, a list of 1974 MLA officers and committees, an editor's note, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), a new reference work published on Minnesota's past, puppetry and library instruction, the University of Minnesota map library, Library of Congress surplus books to libraries, Reference Service rules for good conduct, 1974 MLA officer candidate biographies and statements, and upcoming continuing education opportunities. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA). Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
61. Journal of the Minnesota Library Association, The North Country Librarian, Winter 1973-1974
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; McClellan, Audrey (editor)
- Date Created:
- 1973 - 1974
- Description:
- Volume 1, number 4 of The North Country Librarian was published in the winter of 1973-1974. This issue includes an announcement of a major MLA bylaws change, a summary of a talk by Rep. Donald Fraser (D., Minn.) about the endangerment of libraries, MLA section and committee announcements, and announcement tha no ALA Midwinter Meeting will be held in 1974, Librarian awards, a poll to gauge interest in a course for librarians and teachers, books of interest to librarians, notes from 1973 ALA Midwinter, a call for gifts to fund MLA annual conference speakers, a catalog available that contains a compilation of services for youth in the Twin Cities area, a Poetry Corner column, state library services column (OPLIColumn), legislative announcements, retirement announcements, the decentralization of the Midwest Medical Library Network, guidelines to consider when requesting a computer search, SLA-ASIS meeting date announcement, and a summary of MEDLINE and SUNY service in health fields. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA). Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word ""librarian" in the previous title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
62. 1938 letter from Lee F. Zimmerman to Minnesota librarians
- Creator:
- Zimmerman, Lee F.
- Date Created:
- 1938-10-13
- Description:
- Letter dated October 13, 1938 from Lee F. Zimmerman, State Director of Libraries, to Minnesota Librarians. The letter was a template used to request that local libraries work with their local radio stations to broadcast radio scripts at the local level. The radio scripts were originally created by the Minnesota Library Association Radio Committee to be broadcast over a period of 12-13 weeks on station KSTP in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Letters (correspondence)
63. Librarian Carl Vitz speech to the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, January, 1939
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association
- Date Created:
- 1939-01
- Description:
- Speech from Carl Vitz, Librarian of the Minneapolis Public Library, to the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation about the library situation in Minnesota in 1938. The lack of access to books in Minnesota for 40% of the citizens, state aid to rural libraries, and the Minnesota State Aid Bill for Libraries is discussed.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Speeches
64. 1967 Libraries in Transition: Response to Change conference program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date Created:
- 1967
- Description:
- Program for the 4-state library conference titled "Libraries in Transition: Response to Change" held on October 11-14, 1967 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conference gathered library professionals from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. General session topics include "Changing Perspectives for Librarianship," "Legislation and Changing Library Needs," library staffing and staff training, and inter-library relationships.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Programs
65. 1928 Minnesota and North Dakota Library Association dinner program
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association
- Date Created:
- 1928
- Description:
- Dinner Program for 1928 Minnesota and North Dakota Library Associations. Agenda includes dinner, community singing, library limericks, and library conundrums. Includes partial list of conundrums about authors.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Programs
66. 1978 Minnesota Governor's pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services announcement, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Description:
- Announcement of Minnesota Governor's Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services, held September 10-12, 1978 at the Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Conference goals are to further awareness of libraries, and improve state and national library services. Attendees of the conference include 1/3 persons involved with libraries and 2/3 persons representing other segments of the community. Names of 35 members of the planning committee listed.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Announcements
67. 1978 Minnesota Governor's pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services program, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Description:
- 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Programs
68. 1899 Minnesota Libary Association annual conference program, St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association
- Date Created:
- 1899
- Description:
- Program for the 7th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which was held on October 17-18, 1899 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Welcome address was presented by C. F. MacDonald, president of the St. Cloud Library Board. Discussion topics cited include technical training and cataloging, care and use of periodicals, best reference books, and the role of trustees.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Programs
69. 1912 Minnesota Library Assocation annual attendance, Faribault, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association
- Date Created:
- 1912
- Description:
- Notice of thanks to everyone for their work in organizing the recent annual meeting held October 2-4, 1912 in Faribault, Minnesota from H. Louise Lowe and Lucretia D. Clapp of the Effie Sando Committee, and a call for library boards to require librarians to attend at least one meeting each year at the expense of the board.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Attendance records
70. 1930 Minnesota Library Assocation annual conference minutes, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; Glennon, Gertrude
- Date Created:
- 1930
- Description:
- 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Minutes (administrative records)
71. 1912 Minnesota Library Assocation annual conference notes, Faribault, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; Martin, Mabel
- Date Created:
- 1912
- Description:
- Report of the 20th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 2-4, 1912, in Faribault, Minnesota, written by Mabel Martin Secretary-Treasurer. Includes committee appointments, business meeting, trustee's section, and discussions of library expenditures, legislation, advertising, library extension services in counties throughout the state, references services, traveling libraries, special libraries, genealogical collections, and public documents. Recommendation made to support any measure for better housing for the State Historical Library and the Library Commission.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Minutes (administrative records)
72. 1914 Minnesota Library Assocation annual conference notes, Little Falls, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; Earhart, Frances E.
- Date Created:
- 1914
- Description:
- Report of the 22nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held September 15, 16, and 17, 1914, in Little Falls, Minnesota, written by Frances E. Earhart, Secretary. Appointments to the resolutions, nominations, proposed pensions committee of the Minnesota Educational Association. Conference theme of Library and Public Recreation includes the use of victrola and movies in libraries, story telling, children�s services, the library and the club, program making for clubs, the town library and the country club, rural community activities, women�s clubs, state-wide federated clubs, aids to librarians including special publications, trade catalogs, informational booklets, advertising materials, state and municipal reports, and publications of societies and institutions, developments in the combination of school and public libraries, developments in state library work. Resolutions committee recommends that school librarians should be eligible for teachers� pensions to be taken up by the executive committee, and that a committee be appointed to revise the constitution of the Association.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Minutes (administrative records)
73. 1913 Minnesota Library Assocation annual conference notes, Minneapolis Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; Martin, Mabel
- Date Created:
- 1912
- Description:
- Program for the Minnesota Library Association 21st annual meeting held October 21-23, 1913 at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes a list of officers and program of events. Cited topics include welcome address by James Thayer Gerould, Librarian, University of Minnesota, with themes of educational extension, and library and the student, public meeting, roundtable discussions, business meeting with committee reports and election of officers.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Minutes (administrative records)
74. 1893 Minnesota Library Assocation annual conference notes, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; Countryman, Gratia
- Date Created:
- 1893
- Description:
- Report of the third annual meeting of the Minneapolis Library Association held December 27, 1893 in the Minneapolis Public Library. Topics discussed include devices displayed for librarians at the World's Fair, and the advance printed catalogue cards. Resolution in support of the Printing Bill to distribute public documents with request for support from Minnesota senators.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Minutes (administrative records)
75. 1911 Minnesota Library Assocation annual conference notes, Minnetonka, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Minnesota Library Association; Conner, Elizabeth
- Date Created:
- 1911
- Description:
- Report of the 19th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Conner. The conference took place at the St. Alban's Beach hotel in Minnetonka, Minnesota September 20, 21, and 22, 1911. Welcome given by Gratia Countryman, librarian, Minneapolis Public Library with addresses by Geo. B. Utley, secretary of the American Library association entitled Reaching the People, Geo. E. Vincent, President of the University of Minnesota on The Social Memory, C.G. Schulz, Supt. Public Instruction, on The Library and Education, Lettie E. Stearns on The Library and Country Life, and Clara Kellogg of Neighborhood House, St. Paul, on The Library and the Little Citizen. Sessions included a roundtable discussion on Book Selection, and talks on buying children's books, foreign books, correlation with school libraries, book ordering, the use of pictures in the library, the trustees round table, and a story hour symposium. Resolution was made to affiliate with the American Library Association. Election of officers with President Margaret Palmer, Hibbing; Vice-president Frances Earhart, Duluth; Secretary-treasurer, Mabel Martin, Minneapolis; Executive committee, Miriam Carey, St. Paul and Alice Lamb, Litchfield. Agreed that a token of friendly expression be sent to Mrs. Mc Pherson of Stillwater by the members of the association.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Minutes (administrative records)