Lee Gresser was the first director and employee of Hennepin Technical College. He, the District 287 Board (made up of 15 individual suburban school districts), and Richard Emery were instrumental in lobbying for a suburban vocational-technical school, buying land, deciding which programs to offer, and who to hire to teach the programs. Lee was interviewed by Joyce Randall Senechal. Also present in the room were Carole Carlson and Marty Patterson.
View of the American Swedish Institute gift shop in the salon of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Bench and painting in the breakfast room of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Close-up of carving by Ulrich Steiner for the dining room sideboard in the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
The Turnblad mansion music room is adorned with 52 cherubs carved by Ulrich Steiner. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-80 (District 59A); Senate 1981-82 (District 59); Senate 1983-92 (District 60); Senate 1993-Present (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
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 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April 1995. Contents include library cooperation in greater Minnesota, a message from the MLA President, an MLA Board Member profile on the Intellectual Freedom Chair/Member at Large, a summary of MLA Legislative Day, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, new printings of Minnesota Opportunities for Refernce Excellence manuals available soon, a welcome to new MLA members, job announcements, library staff updates, and an MLA calendar of events.
Volume 21, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published October 1994. Contents include the proposed Minnesota voluntary certification pilot program, applications available for the Children's Services Collaborative grants, a message from the MLA President, MLA Board meeting minutes, welcome new MLA members and thank you to renewing members, upcoming events, internet access for teachers (InfoMN), miscellaneous news and notes, job announcements, 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 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published June 1993. Contents include cover article on leadership experience, announcement of Bookmobile workshop, MLA board meeting highlights, call for nominations for MLA Distinguished Achievement awards, announcement of 1993 MLA election nominees, Children's Book Week, the winner of the 1993 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, and Minnesota Book awards winners, letter to the editor, cataloging basics workshops offered, MLA 1993 Public Relations award nomination form, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1992-2002 (District 42). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10660
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2002 (District 43). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10479
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1990-92 (District 61); Senate 1993-2000 (District 62). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10184
Volume 19, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in June, 1992. Contents include discussion of the pros and cons of library consolidation, job listings, News & Notes, events calendar, MLA Public Relations Award nomination form, advance planning for the 1992 MLA conference, report of the 1992 Readers' Retreat, new members list, Memorial Roll of Honor-public library advocate Clara Frances Baldwin, an update on the task force following up the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Service, and People & Places.
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.
Volume 18, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January, 1991. Contents include reports from the 1990 MLA conference, board meeting highlights, federal library legislation update, MLA Centennial events, MLA general membership meeting minutes, library legislative day, 1991 legislative platform, new members, discussion of loaning videos to minors, upcoming events, News & Notes, readers advisory retreat, Statewide Telecommunications Access and Routing System (STARS) update, job listings, and People & Places.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1989-94 (District 33). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10414
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1991-1992 (District 43A); House 1993-2002 (District 34A): House 2003-Present (District 33A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10624
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-1992 (District 42A); House 1993-1994 (District 42B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10509
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-1982 (District 41A); House 1983-1992 (District 44A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10480
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1991-1992 (District 42B); House 1993-2002 (District 42A); House 2003-2008 (District 41A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10167
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1989-2002 (District 45A); House 2003-2006 (District 43B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10004
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1991-2002 (District 45B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10370
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-1982 (District 38A); House 1983-1992 (District 41B); House 1993-1994 (District 40B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10065
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-1992 (District 44B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10602
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1982 (District 40B); House 1983-1994 (District 43B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10331
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1985-2000 (District 46A); Senate 2001-2002 (District 46); Senate 2003-Present (District 45). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10558
Built-in sideboard carved by Ulrich Steiner for the Turnblad mansion dining room. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Turnblad mansion salon or drawing room in the Rococo Revival style, as it appeared before it became the American Swedish Institute gift shop. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
This view is from the Turnblad mansion music room toward the hall and the painting of Gustav III of Sweden. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Grand piano and fireplace in the music room, Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
View of the Turnblad mansion main staircase from the grand hall, fireplace on the right. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Single-story view of the carved mahogany fireplace in the grand hall of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Candelabra, font, and textiles on exhibit in the Turnblad mansion. View also shows details of the third floor studio windows. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Table, chandelier, and fireplace in the Turnblad mansion dining room. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
This shows one of the "barbarians" holding up the fireplace in the grand hall of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
This is a close-up of the carving detail on the side-board carved by Ulrich Steiner for the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Carved figures on either side of the clock represent day and night, one with eyes open and one with eyes closed. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Two trolls and a maiden carved in a wreath by Ulrich Steiner adorn the dining room fireplace in the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Bench and kakelugn or tile stove in the breakfast room of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
This room was originally a guest bedroom, and has housed many exhibits on Swedish life, including weaving, over the years. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Ballroom stage and skylight, third floor, Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-76 (District 45B); Senate 1977-82 (District 45); Senate 1983-94 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10390
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-90 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10197
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1977-78 (District 61A); House 1981-82 (District 61A); House 1983-86 (District 62B); Senate 1987-90 (District 62). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10073
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-2000 (District 46). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10301
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-90 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10197
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1981-09 - 1981-10
Description:
Volume 8 number 10/11 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September/October, 1981. Contents include summary of the meeting of the Association of College and Research Libraries, minutes of the MLA board meeting, a listing of regional MLA meetings, upcoming meetings of various MLA sections and roundtables, the results of the Technical Services Section election, a report from the ALA chapter councilor, a listing of library continuing education events, announcement of NEH grants available for youth projects, a call for humanities workshop participants, a call for submissions to the Minnesota English Journal, news from the multi-county multi-type library systems, announcement of the ALA awards and scholarships, and library job postings.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1981-05 - 1981-06
Description:
Volume 8, number 6/7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published May/June, 1981. Topics include: March 1981 MLA Board meeting minutes, a thank you from the MLA President, several MLA division, subunit, roundtable and committee updates, an update about the fall ACRL Conference, minutes from the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum March and May meeting, a library job list, ALA issues policy statement on library instruction, a call for contributions to help furnish the new ALA headquarters, and a calendar of upcoming library events.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10377
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1974-76 (District 61A); Senate 1977-82 (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10334
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-80 (District 54A); Senate 1981-82 (District 54); Senate 1983-92 (District 57); Senate 1993-96 (District 58). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10348
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-1982 (District 37A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10260
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-1982 (District 38A); House 1983-1992 (District 41B); House 1993-1994 (District 40B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10065
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1969-1972 (District 28B); House 1973-1982 (District 37B); House 1983-1984 (District 40A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10644
Looking upwards at the turret on the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Side table and two chairs against one wall of the breakfast room in the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Kakelugn and bench seat in the breakfast room of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-05
Description:
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter volume 7, number 6 was published in May 1980. Content includes a photograph and summary of Minnesotan participants of Legislative Day, Library Research Round Table (LRRT) news, MLA membership statistics, minutes of the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum meeting held March 24, 1980, a list of 1981 MLA Conference Chairpeople, MLA member spotlight, overview of Library Friends free Chautauqua programs, educational events for librarians, job postings, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-03
Description:
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter volume 7, number 4 was published in March 1980. Content includes an overview of a reception held at Minnesota Governor's residence on February 14, 1980, various round table events, a legislative report from the MLA legislative committee, MLA member spotlight, educational events for librarians, a call for professional exhibit participants at the MLA conference, the 1980 ALA Midwinter Council Report, job postings, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1979-05
Description:
Volume 5 number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1979. Contents include a report from the MLA Board of Directors, an update on legislation relevant to libraries, a report on MLA's first "newcomer's day," a report of the Planning and Development Committee, reports from the Library Research and Special Libraries Roundtables, a report from the Public Library Division's Conference Call Committee on the feasibility of a statewide conference telephone system, a report on the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum, a announcement of the hiring of a new faculty member at the Library School of the University of Minnesota, information on the Public Libraries Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, information on academic library internships and a training program for academic library consultants, the schedule for the upcoming MFLA Conference, the ballot results on a vote of individual ALA members to reaffirm a contract to meet at the Palmer House in Chicago for the Midwinter 1980 meeting, information on the ALA annual meeting, and a calendar of events.
Aerial view of downtown Minneapolis from the roof of the Hennepin County Government Center facing south. I-35W freeway is near top left; Curtis Hotel near center; Minneapolis Auditorium near top right.
Volume 5, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in May 1978. Content includes MLA Board meeting notes, corrections to a bylaws change document, information about a book sale at the MLA conference, Minnesota library staff changes and new positions, American Library Association (ALA) Chapter Councilor report, the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum's joint statement to present at the Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, conference program changes, MLA committee, subunit, and division reports, availability of the Directory of Academic Libraries and Librarians, a call for feedback on an MLA general membership directory, availability of a new library directory (Hill Directory of Library and Information Resources of teh Twin City Area), an international bookshop opening, information about an upcoming women library workers national conference, an upcoming Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux workshop, sponsorship of a bike trip to the ALA annual conference, an ALA program available on cassette tape, a Bemidji State University library science course offering, information about MLA Legal Defense Fund open hearings, availability of a new MLA members kit, the calendar of library events, and a library tours and swaps reminder taking place at the next MLA annual conference.
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, L. Yvonne (editor)
Date Created:
1978-01
Description:
Volume 5, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in January 1978. Content includes an announcement about the new MLA Executive Director, November 1978 MLA Board meeting notes, a new members incentive, the MLA Academic Division 1977 annual report, OPLIC's resume file, librarian updates, a call for suggestions for changing the name of the Paraprofessional Round Table, a summary of a meeting of five library associations in Minnesota to establish a statewide library service forum, corections and a note from the editor, availability of a publication called Our Minnesota Index, a bibliography of copyright law and libraries, the MLA legal defense fund, children's program ideas, Specil Libraries Round Table meeting announcement, the Louise Giles Minority Scholarship Program, a free film series at the University of Minnesota, a report from the MLA continuing education committee, Twin Cities Education Resources Round Table program listings, an announcement about the MLA leadership retreat, a call for Friends of the Library handout materials, good news on postal legislation, and a legislative call to action for LSCA Title I funding,
Dining room table set for Christmas by Mrs. Tage Pousette. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, Yvonne L. (editor)
Date Created:
1977
Description:
Volume 4, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in July-August 1977. Content includes MLA June and July board meeting notes, minutes for the Libraries in Service to Seniors (LISTS) Roundtable meeting, rationale for experimenting with changing the MLA annual conference date, calendar of events, proposed by-laws for the Public Library Division, MLA legislative and government activities task force summary, Environmental Conservation Library (ECOL) funding update, and Intellectual Freedom Committee summer agenda
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, L. Yvonne (editor)
Date Created:
1977
Description:
Volume 4, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in December 1976 - January 1977. Content includes upcoming library conference information, a report of the Library Futures Task Force to the MLA Board of Directors and MLA's reactions, Library Services to Seniors Roundtable meeting summary, a membership drive for Polish American Librarians Association, the reactivation of the MLA Planning and Development Committee, MLA librarian of the year announcement, upcoming committee and roundtable events, MLA legislative support team signup, and program and procedures for the MLA Professional Welfare Committee.
Volume 3, number 11 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November, 1976. Contents include announcement of newly-elected MLA officers, MLA Board meeting notes from September and October, State Board of Education update, MLA resolutions approved, announcement of reduction of MLA Newsletter to nine issues per year, Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA) annual business meeting minutes, recognition systems for continuing education open meeting, FML annual business meeting minutes, and information on Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants for public library buildings.
Volume 3, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in October, 1976. Contents include the Annual Book Week program at the University of Minnesota, "Librarian on the move," Library Services to Seniors Rountable minutes, White House Conference of Library and Information Services funding, publication of Video and Cable Communication, Guidelines for Librarians, studies showing women are paid less than men at all levels of library employment, Special Libraries Association scholarship program, calendar of events and a special interest regarding recently passed copyright legislation regarding fair use photocopying with guidelines for implementation.
Volume 3, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published January, 1976. Topics include announcements and notes of the MLA Board of Directors, President's Memo to members, Academic & Research division, Paraprofessional subcommittee, Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA), Minnesota Association of Law Libraries officers, Continuing Education committee; call for new members; calendar of events 1/5/75-5/12/76.
Looking upwards at the turret on the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Volume 2, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published September 3, 1975. Topics include announcements and notes of the MLA Board of Directors meeting, Library Management Round Table, Committee on Unionism & Collective Bargaining, MLA Publication Board named, Senior Citizens Round Table, Special Program Funds available, Wisconsin Philanthropic Foundations Directory available, Technical Services section, Special Library Round Table and new officers named, Professional Welfare Committee, Popular Culture Association's 6th annual meeting, Minnesota Reading Association Fall Conference, and National Employ the Handicapped Week; Friends of Minnesota Libraries dropping MLA Round Table Status; calendar of events 9/8/75-1/1/76; ALA News.
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter, Vol. 1, Number 10, April 10, 1975 includes the President's Letter by Barbara Hughes; an update on the White House Conference; excerpts from recent MLA Board meetings; call for a study commission to examine elements of statewide library and information services; meeting notes and activities of Special Libraries Roundtable, Media Roundtable, Management Roundtable, Academic and Research Libraries Division, Children and Young People's Section, and Government Documents Roundtable, with review of the recent report, ""Minnesota State Documents, a prescriptive study"" by Shaun Duffy; Calendar of Events April-June, 1975; meeting notice for Library Subcommittee of the State Board of Education on proposed actions to improve library services throughout the state; news of the pending Public Library Assistance Act of 1975; announcements of the creation of the Traverse des Sioux Regional Library System covering the Region Nine area of South Central Minnesota, creation of a search committee named to recruit a new OPLIC Director, and an Institute by the ALA Library Administration Division entitled "Running out of Space -- What are the Alternatives?" to be held in conjunction with the ALA Conference in San Francisco June 26-28, 1975; plus tentative programs for Midwest Federation of Library Associations in Detroit, Michigan, October 1-4, 1975, and MLA Fall Conference at the Thunderbird Motel in Minneapolis, November 13-14, 1975.
Volume 1, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published on January 10, 1975. Contents include Board meeting excerpts, changes to MLA's approach to passing increased state aid to public libraries, a report of the Government Documents Roundtable, a report of the Public Library Division, a report and survey submitted by the Library Management Roundtable, and the January calendar of events.
This issue is preceeded by Volume 3, Number 3 - 1975 and succeeded by Volume 3, Number 5 - 1975. NorTec News was a staff publication (by faculty and staff, for faculty and staff) that was published from December 1972 to December 1975. It included campus news and happenings, as well as new staff, program director lists, and employee birthdays and anniversaries. Hennepin Technical College began as Suburban Hennepin County Area Vocational Technical Centers - District 287 in 1972. Through the years the name was changed to Hennepin Technical Center, Hennepin Technical Institute, and currently Hennepin Technical College.
Program on the north balcony of the Hennepin County Government Center showing items to go into the Government Center time capsule. The item being shown is a design for a U. S. bicentennial quarter created by Seth G. Huntington of Minneapolis. The design eventually was used for the bicentennial half dollar. Right, in sunglasses: Hennepin County Public Affairs Director Ted Farrington. Behind microphone: Hennepin County Commissioner Tom Olson. Next to Olson, in white suit: Hennepin County Commissioner Thomas Ticen. Far left: Hennepin County Commissioner Richard O. Hanson.
While Hennepin County Commissioner Tom Olson speaks before a crowd on the north balcony of Hennepin County Government Center, Hennepin County Public Affairs Director Ted Farrington prepares to add a copy of the book "Good Neighbor to the Northwest 1924 - 1974," a history of WCCO radio, to a time capsule box.
NorTec News was a staff publication (by faculty and staff, for faculty and staff) that was published from December 1972 to December 1975. It included campus news and happenings, as well as new staff, program director lists, and employee birthdays and anniversaries. Hennepin Technical College began as Suburban Hennepin County Area Vocational Technical Centers - District 287 in 1972. Through the years the name was changed to Hennepin Technical Center, Hennepin Technical Institute, and currently Hennepin Technical College.
Interior of the Brooklyn Center branch of the Hennepin County Library system. Three people are reading at study tables. A wood-burning stove and rack of magazines are visible.