Theater program for a performance at the Bijou Opera House. Program includes advertisements for dozens of local businesses in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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The 1988 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College on April 29-30, 1988. This program shows 100+ scientific talks, ranging from ospreys in Voyageurs National Park to fire prevention education. Some sessions were designated as Winchell Graduate Student Papers and Winchell Undergraduate Student Papers. The Winchell abstracts and full-text of the published papers are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1983 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Duluth on April 29-30, 1983. This program shows 100+ scientific talks, ranging from microcomputers to chronobiology to "A Quantitative Study of the Geomorphology of the Minnesota River Basin." The general assembly talk was about agriculture education. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 81st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 6-8th at the Radisson South Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "Planning the Future Preserving the Past." General Sessions topics included "Development of Bibliographic Data Bases," and "My Love Affair with Libraries."
Schedule for the 80th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held November 13- 14 at the Thunderbird Hotel, Bloominton, Minnesota. The theme was "Plan Your Future or Live in a World Designed by Others." General session topics included "MLA Legislation: An Open Discussion," "Planning for Statewide Library Services," and "MIDLNET and Statewide Library Services." Also included are notes from the "MLA Legislation: An Open Discussion" general session, a proposed amendment to the MLA Bylaws, Media Round Table and Government Documents Roundtable conference activities, a MLA Technical Services Section business meeting agenda, and conference promotional letters.
Program for the 79th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 10-11 at the Arrowhead Lodge, Alexandria, Minnesota. The theme was "Countdown to 1984: What's Ahead for Libraries?" Mayor Vernon Bisson presented the welcome. General Sessions topics included "At Last It Can Be Told--The True Story of Minnesota Public Libraries," "A National Plan for Libraries--Round Two!," and "When all Else Fails--Call Me!," The program also included tips on using Robert's Rules of Order and Parlamentary procedure.
The 1973 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at St. Olaf College on May 4-5, 1973. This program shows 100+ scientific talks, ranging from regional tax base sharing to coyote territoriality in northern Minnesota. The major address and panel concerned the economics of education, including environmental and science education, faced by the federal and state governments. Special conference events included a bird walk and tours of Nerstrand Woods and Carleton Prairie. The program cover notes the 100th anniversary of the Academy, from its founding in 1873 as the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 78th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 25th-27th, 1973 at the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "MLA at Work." This year MLA moved away from General Sessions, and offered programs divided and sponsored by MLA divisions, sections, and round tables. There was an all conference dinner with speaker Ruth Warncke on the topic of "Continuing Education-Whose Responsibility?"
Program for the 77th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 9-10th, 1972 at Madden's Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota. General session topics include a panel discussing a state plan for library service, "Historic Preservation in Minnesota," "Sexism in Children's Literature," "Minnesota Influences on American Foreign Policy," "The New Minnesota Labor Relations Act," "The Arts in Minnesota," and "The Challenge of Chippewa History."
Program for the 76th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 7-9, 1971 at the Pick-Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "Library Services to the Underserved." General session topics include "American Indians Today," "Library Services and Materials for Indians and Non-Indians Interested in Indian Culture ," "The Black and Chicano Communities Today: Library Services and Materials," and a "RAP Session" where multiple topics and views were discussed.
Program for the First Midwest Library Conference and Exhibit held on November 3-5, 1971 at the Sherman House in Chicago, Illinois. The conference was sponsored by the Library Associations of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin in conjunction with Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri. The banquet speaker was satirist Richard Armour. Program topics include data processing for libraries, library service to the unserved, continuing education for librarians, libraries and the political process, and faculty status for academic librarians.
The 1970 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at College of St. Thomas on May 1-2, 1970. This program shows 60+ scientific talks, ranging from physiological and psychological aspects of drug abuse to the prospects of peace to "Effects of the Northern States Power Company Allen S. King Plant on Vegetation of the Surrounding Area." There were commercial exhibits and a meeting of the Minnesota Science Teachers Association. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 75th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 15-16, 1970 at the Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota. The theme was "The 1970s-Libraries and the Issues." General session topics include "What is the Library's Responsibility," "It's Your World, Is It Too Late?," "The Alternative Press," and "It's Our World Too." The banquet included speaker Miss Lillian Bradshaw on the topic "A New Order of Service."
Program for the 74th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 1-3, 1969 at St. Paul Hilton, St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "The Here and Now." General session topics include "Our Quiet World," "Friends of Libraries," and "The Role of Libraries and Librarians in America's Changing Society." The banquet included speaker George Rice on the topic "The Impact of the Here and Now."
Program for the 1st Governor's Conference on Library Service, held April 22, 1968 at the Hilton Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota, in recognition of 1968 National Library Week. Presided over by State Representative Rod Searle of Waseca, Minnesota. Presentations made on school, academic, special, and public libraries, and trustees, with John C. Frantz, Director of the Brooklyn, New York, Public Library speaking on "Library Needs in a Changing World."
Program for the 73rd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 10-11, 1968 at Pick-Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme was "Libraries are our bag." General session topics include "Who speaks for the librarians as an employee?," "Is a county library the answer?," and "What librarians need to know about young people."
Program for the 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.
The 1966 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College on April 15-16, 1966. This program shows 60+ scientific talks, ranging from manned space flight to "Non-Marginal Advocates of Cultural Change: A Norther Cheyenne Example" to "The Chemical Modification of Carbohydrates for Commercial Use." There was a three-year report on the Cedar Creek Natural History Area. Activities included multiple planetarium shows and meetings of Sigma Delta Epsilon and the Minnesota College Chemistry Teachers Section. The program booklet includes of list of "Supporting Memberships" by 30 companies, including General Mills, Honeywell, and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 70th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held September 23-24, 1965 at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "International Cooperation Year" General session topics include "What is Poverty," "Libraries, Librarians and the Poor," "Whither the Western Alliance?," and "A World of Information."
Program for the 69th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1-2, 1964 at the FM Hotel in Moorhead, Minnesota. The welcome was given by Mayor of Moorhead, R.M. Stordahl. General session topics include "What to do Before the Architect Arrives-and After," "The Lt. Gov. Speaks to the Library Minded," "The Child Patron," "Reading Interests of College Students" and "New Wrinkles in Mechanical Processing." Other events included tours of the Rourke Art Gallery and School, Forsberg House, Berg Art Center at Concordia College, and Local College Libraries.
Program for the Tri-State Regional Library Conference held on October 2-4, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference gathered library professionals from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Program for the 67th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 27-28, 1962 at the Kahler Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota. The theme was "Books in My Baggage." The welcome was given by Mayor of Rochester, Alex Smekta. General session topics include "Books on Your Shelves," "Up Near the Source," "False Gods and Strange Winds of Doctrine," "Adult Services to Rural People" and "Baggage for My Books."
Program for the 66th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 28-29, 1961 at Hotel Lowry in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "Unfinished Tasks!" General session topics include "Adult Education in Libraries: A Working Program," "Never Underestimate the Power of a Trustee," "Books for Today," "Library Use and Facilities for Children and Young People in Asia and Australia," and "Permanent Peace as an Unexplored Frontier."
The 1960 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at St. Cloud State College on May 6-7, 1960. This program shows 60+ scientific talks, ranging from late prehistorical archeological sites in Clearwater County to "The Effects of Highway Improvement on Land Use and Land Occupants" to nutrient transport in soybeans. The Minnesota Area Association of Physics Teachers also met, as did the National Association of Biology Teachers. The program booklet includes an "In Memoriam" list of members whose deaths had been reported since 1955, along with the year they'd joined the Academy. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 1960 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 22-23, 1960 at Hotel Duluth in Duluth. The theme was "A New Decade for Librarians." Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable E. Clifford Mork, mayor of Duluth. General session topics include "Reference Work in Great Britain," "Highlights and Sidelights on the White House Conference for Children and Youth," "Different Approaches to Solutions of Metropolitan Problems," and "Our French Legacy, Scientific Exploration and Voyageur Songs."
Program for the 1959 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1-2, 1959 at Pick-Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis. Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable P.K. Peterson, mayor of Minneapolis. General session topics include "Student use of the public library," "Our Changing Society," "Partners in Library Service," and "Book Losses."
Program for the 1958 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 12-14, 1958 at Madden's Lodge in Brainerd. The theme was ""Bigger libraries in a smaller world."" Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable Levi Johnson, mayor of Brainerd. Session topics include ""Progress report on Library Development in Minnesota"", ""Untapped Resources of Information about World Affairs"", ""Books - The Bond Between Us"", ""Super-market Methods in Book Acquisition?"", ""Books Across the Sea Program of the English-speaking Union"", and ""Books in a World on Fire"".
Program for the 1957 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 26-28, 1957 at the Hotel Lowry in St. Paul. The theme was "Now it is up to us." Includes a list of officers, convention committees, committee chairmen, and section chairmen. Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable Severin A. Mortinson, commissioner of the Department of Libraries, Auditoriums, Museums, and Stadia, St. Paul , and a presentation on rural library development by Julia D. Bennett, Director of the ALA (American Library Association) Washington office.
Condensed program for the 1957 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 26-28, 1957 at the Hotel Lowry in St. Paul. The theme was "Now it is up to us." Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable Severin A. Mortinson, commissioner of the Department of Libraries, Auditoriums, Museums, and Stadia, St. Paul , and a presentation on rural library development by Julia D. Bennett, Director of the ALA (American Library Association) Washington office.
The 1956 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Augsburg College on May 4-5, 1956. This program shows 60+ scientific talks and demonstrations, ranging from a preliminary survey of Minnesota's taconite industry to "The Effects of Aerial Spraying on the Fauna of Areas Treated." This annual meeting was held "with concurrent sessions of National Association of Biology Teachers," as well as a "Joint Meeting of Mathematical Section and the Minnesota Section of the Mathematical Association of America." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 1956 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 27-29, 1956 at the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis. The theme was "Libraries in the Life of the Community." Includes a list of officers, convention committees, committee chairmen, and section chairmen. Events include a greetings speech by Eric Hoyer, mayor of Minneapolis. Session topics include "Great Books Discussion," "Reference Materials in Minnesota," and "Minnesota Books and Authors."
The 1952 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at State Teachers College in St. Cloud on May 2-3, 1952. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from Minnesota fisheries to ore prospecting to the flora of the Cedar Creek Forest. There was a special session for high school science teachers, with a discussion on "Organizing and Sponsoring a Chapter of the Junior Academy of Science." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 3rd Governor's State Conference on Children and Youth, held at May 9-10, 1952 at the Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Events include keynote address by Govenor C. Elmer Anderson, on "Minnesota's Program for Children and Youth," panel discussions, youth council meetings, and showing of two civil defense films, "Duck and Cover" and "The Cities Must Fight." Includes biographical information on conference personnel, and lists of panel members, state wide youth groups, cooperating civic and professional organizations, and local youth commissions and councils.
The 1949 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 23, 1949. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "microwave diathermy" and a "microwave demonstrator" to the origin of Minnesota lakes. The keynote speaker was Dr. Benjamin Spock, of the Mayo Foundation, on "Emotional Development in Children." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 55th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association, which took place at Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota on October 1st, 1949. There was an all day preconference for Trustees and Librarians which took place the day before the conference on September 30th at the Continuation Center, University of Minnesota. The preconference featured speaker Douglas Marshall (Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota) on the topic of recent rural trends and their implications. The October 1st conference featured general session speaker Martin Hall (World Traveler, Educator, Lecturer, and Author) on the topic of the Iron Curtain. Square dancing immediately followed the keynote address.
Program for the 55th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1, 1949 at the Hotel Lowry in St. Paul, Minnesota. Topics include public libraries, rural trends, trustees, extension service, and section meetings. Closing address titled "Behind the Iron Curtain" by Martin Hall.
The 1948 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the College of St. Thomas on April 24, 1948. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "Scotch Pine Seed Sources for Northeastern Minnesota" to radiation hazards from radioisotopes to conservation education. An interrelated series of talks involved "Science and the Philosopher," "The Social Scientist Looks at Science," and "The Scientist Looks at Education and Research." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the 54th Conference of the Minnesota Library Association, taking place at the Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 9th-11th, 1948. Governor Luther W. Youngdahl, Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey, and Commissioner of Education Dean M Schweickhard provided the welcome. The banquet speaker was Forrest L. McAllister (Veterans Administration, Fort Snelling) who discussed the year's progress in literature. General session included panels on meeting the press and the radio, library associations, and Minnesota authors,
The 1947 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at State Teachers College in Mankato on April 26, 1947. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "The Interrelations of the Scientist and Society" to "Chemical Products from Minnesota Peat" and "Lumbering in Minnesota's Northwest." The Junior Academy program included a tour of the Blue Earth County Historical Museum. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference, which took place at Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 3rd-7th, 1947. States participating included Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Governor Luther W. Youngdahl provided the welcome. General session topics included: forgotten children's books, inter-cultural relations through the library, library service for children and young people, library service in Australia, state aid to libraries, a panel on salaries, a panel on library issues in each state, and upper midwest books.
Program for the Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference held on October 3-7, 1947 at the Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference gathered library professionals from Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. General session topics included audio visual materials as resources in public libraries, "American Foreign Policy as Seen From Washington" presented by Eric Sevareid, "Inter-Cultural Relations Through the Library," library services in Australia, salaries for library employees, challenges for libraries in the Upper Midwest states, and Upper Midwest books.
The 1946 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 27, 1946. This program shows 50+ scientific talks, ranging from atomic energy research to "The War-time Development and Post-war Application of DDT and Insect Repellents" to "Prairie and Rock Vegetation in Rock County, Minnesota." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the Minnesota Library Association annual conference held at Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 3rd-5th, 1946. The conference theme was "The Time is NOW." The welcome was given by Jean Gardiner Smith, Commissioner of Education of St. Paul Fred M. Truax, and Librarian Perrie Jones (St. Paul Public Library). General session presenters included Irving Lieberman on the topic of the other 75% (Head of Extension Division, Michigan State University), C. Irene Hayner on what was said at ALA about subscription books and a recruiting program for Minnesota (Assistant Professor, Division of Library Instruction, University of Minnesota), and Raymond A. Shove on the proposed smaller rag edition of the New York Times (Head of Order Department, University of Minnesota Library). The banquet featured a talk by John Towner Frederick and music by Minneapolis Lions Club Quartet. There was an open house hosted by the Hill Reference Library, and St. Paul Public Library.
The 1945 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Hamline University on April 21, 1945. Minnesota's industrial future to "The Effect of Smoking Cigarets on Normal Persons" to Pleistocene mammalian inhabitants of Minnesota. The Junior Academy program included a talk by a high school student entitled, "Shall I Smoke?" Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
Program for the Minnesota Library Association regional conference held at Stearns County Library, St. Cloud, Minnesota, on November 3, 1945. Topics included: ALA standards for libraries, library work with the disabled, county and regional libraries, a layman's view of county libraries, the place of libraries in home planning, and an afternoon session on Norwegian folklore and folkways.