Volume 19, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in April 1970. Contents include an MLA President's message, an announcement about National Library Week, MLA spring district meetings, upcoming Reference workshops, a reminder about the importance of reporting complaints and/or harassment about library materials, cooperative library projects, letter to the MLA membership in response to statements made to MLA executive board, the list of MLA officers, MLA section and committee reports, MLA Articles of Incorporation, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Volume 20, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in February 1971. Contents include an MLA Midwinter Meeting report, the Minolta photocopy machine and the FASTCAT cataloging procedure, Minnesota's challenge for the 1970s to implement a statewide computer-aided library system, an MLA directory, MLA section and committee reports, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Volume 21, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in January 1972. Contents include a 1972 membership renewal form, final revision of the bylaws, announcement of new members of the bulletin editorial board, 1971 election results, position announcement for an MLA administrative secretary, an open letter about community antenna television (CATV or cable TV), U.S. President's message on private pension plans, a critique of the MLA committee interest process, children's librarians scholarships to attend ALA, a 1972 Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual convention announcement, an open letter librarian employers, MLA section and committee reports, and a copy of the MLA bylaws.
Volume 19, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in January 1970. Contents include an MLA Midwinter Meeting announcement, news from the Library Planning and Development Committee, a list of MLA officer additions, MLA section and committee reports, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Volume 19, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in April 1970. Contents include an MLA re-evaluation committee final report, a call for MLA award nominations, MLA section and committee reports, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Volume 20, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in July 1971. Contents include a 1971 fall conference announcement, MLA section and committee reports, book reviews, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
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.
Volume 20, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in September 1971. Contents include a 1971 fall conference announcement with program information, MLA officer nominees (including photos), a call to nominate ALA trustees, volunteer program considerations, a library administration division meeting on insurance, an MLA bylaws committee final report, and other MLA section and committee reports.
Volume 19, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in September 1970. Contents include a look at libraries and the issues in the 1970s, a MLA business meeting agenda, request from U.S. Treasury to access Minnesota circulation records, MLA officer candidates (and pictures) for 1970, library certification in Minnesota, MLA section and committee reports, proposed bylaws, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
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.
Exhibits information used for the 75th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 15-16, 1970 at the Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota. Includes copies of the letter used by the MLA Exhibits Chairman, applications for exhibits space, a map of the exhibit area in the conference center, and a thank-you letter sent to exhibitors.
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 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."
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 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 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 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 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 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 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."
Report of the 75th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 15-16, 1970 at the Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota. The report includes information about conference finances, programs, hospitality, exhibits, registration and reservations, a Rap Session report, Awards Jury report, and the conference Chairman's suggestions.
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.
Volume 3, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in April, 1976. Contents include a President's Letter stressing the importance of upcoming legislation, presentation of books to the Governor's Residence Library, a call for a Librarian's Section of the Minnesota Association for Continuing Adult Education (MACAE), announcement of the Church and Synagogue Library Association (CSLA) annual conference, Academic and Research Libraries Division Spring Conference schedule, calendar of events, nomination forms and criteria for Minnesota Librarian of the Year and Trustee of the Year, MLA MId-Winter Meeting schedule, rountable meeting reports, and MLA Board of Directors March meeting notes.
Volume 1, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published on August 9, 1974. Contents include a list of MLA officer nominees for 1974-1975, a report from the newly formed Media Round Table, an announcement of a Folklore course offered through the University of Minnesota English department, a nomination form for MLA awards, a description of "Maps of Minnesota: An Annotated List of Sources," a description of the Public Relations Group guidelines for action and an action request form, the announcement of the formation of a Blue Ribbon Committee to express the interests of Minnesota librarians to the State Library Committee and the Minnesota Department of Personnel in the naming of a successor to the retiring Director of the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation, highlights of the upcoming MLA annual conference in Alexandria, Minnesota, a call for young adult program suggestions by the Children and Young People's Section, a description of communication between MLA and the Minnesota Association of School Librarians regarding cooperation and potential reciprocal membership, an announcement of the resignation of Audrey McClellan as administrative secretary, minutes of the Senior Citizen Round Table meeting, information about MLA members active in the American Library Association leadership, and a report from the American Library Association annual conference.
Volume 2, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published August, 1975. Topics include announcements and notes of the Library Futures Task Force, chaired by Bob Rohlf (including member list), MLA Board of Directors meeting, Marlys O'Brien ending term as ALA Chapter Councilor, Senior Citizen Round Table, Program Fund balance, Reference & Adult Services section, Minnesota Library Trustee Association, Professional Welfare Committee on Paraprofessionals, Media Round Table, Reference-In-Service Training, 1975 Midwest Federation of Library Associations (MFLA), Library Management Round Table; Report by Marlys O'Brien, Minnesota Chapter Councilor on ALA, San Francisco, 1975; calendar of events 8/28/75-10/3/75.