Volume 22, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January 1995. Contents include approval of the Minnesota Librarians of Color program, MLA's Support Staff Round Table upcoming meeting, a message from the MLA President, November 1994 MLA Board meeting highlights, an update on the 1995 Legislative Session, MLA Conference scholarship winner reflection, MLA Reader's Advisory Round Table encourages participation, upcoming events, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, a program insert for the Computer & Information Professionals conference, registration for Library Legislative Day, job announcements, minutes from the 1994 MLA Annual Conference, miscellaneous news and notes, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events. Note: The date of this issue displays as January 1955, but it is the January 1995 issue.
Minnesota Library Association; Sales, Deborah K. (editor)
Date Created:
1996-01
Description:
Volume 23, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January 1996. Contents include MLA 1995 year in review and 1996 forecast, an overview of the University of Minnesota's proposed Minnesota Library Access Center (MLAC), MLA board highlights, upcoming events, employment opportunities, miscellaneous news and notes, Library Legislative Day registration form and overview, library legislation news, and a calendar of events.
Volume 26, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 1999. Content includes the 1999 MLA/MEMO legislative platform, a note from the MLA president, an announcement of the Minnesota Historical Society's new photograph database, poll results for considering casino sites as potential MLA conference locations, the role of art in libraries, the first issue of Linking Library Trustees by the Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA), the 1999 MLA calendar, reader's advisory round table reader's retreat event reminder, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Minnesota Library Association; Brady, Bill (editor)
Date Created:
1998-01 - 1998-02
Description:
Volume 25, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 1998. Contents include Library Legislative Day over and key issues, notes from the MLA President and MLA Executive Director, an introduction of the 1998 MLA Board of Directors, the addition of Dunn Brothers coffee shop to the Roseville library, minutes of the 1997 MLA annual membership meeting, an open letter to library directors, a list of new MLA members, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, employment opportunities, and a calendar of events.
Volume 28, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 2001. Content includes self-introductions from members of the 2001 MLA Board of Directors, a note from the MLA president, news from the MLA Foundation, a call for mentee participants for the MLA Member Mentoring Program, 2001 Library Legislative Day registration form, MLA subunit news, a library director job posting, an announcement for the new Library Futures Quarterly publication, an event announcement for a preservation seminar, American Library Association (ALA) news, notable quotes about libraries, and a reminder for the 2001 MLA annual conference.
Volume 27, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 2000. Content includes an overview of the Minnesota Library for the Blind and physically Handicapped (MLBH), an introduction to the new MLA executive director, a note from the MLA president, an introduction to the ISEEK website, a job posting for Ramsey County library director, an overview of MLA divisions, sections, and round tables, and committees, an issue of Linking Library Trustees, MLA membership application form, a list of Minnesota nominees for the ALA National Advocacy Honor Roll, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 29, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January/February of 2002. Contents include brief introductions from each of the newly elected MLA Board members, the President's column, a list of MLA Foundation grants and awards received, information about the Minnesota Educational Media Organization/Minnesota Library Association Legislative Day, Subunit news, a listing of job opportunities, information about the National Library Legislative Day, and an article reprinted from the December 2001 issue of California Libraries discussing the implications of the USA PATRIOT Act for libraries.
Volume 31, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January/February 2004. Contents include brief biographies of some of the members of the 2004 Board of Directors, a call to attend National Library Legislative Day, the President's column, information on the "Get on Board and Read @ Your Library" initiative, results of the Public Library Division's survey on conference attendance, an overview of the "Curious? READ" early literacy program, announcement of the Inform the World Library Skills Exchange volunteer program in South Africa, and a registration form for the Minnesota Library Legislative Day.
Volume 16, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August of 1989. Contents include a summary of the library-related legislation passed in the 1989 legislative session, board meeting highlights, a program and registration form for the 1989 Annual MLA Conference with the theme 'Libraries & Education: An Evolving Partnership,' registration form for the Readers' Advisory Round Table Readers' Retreat, events calendar, News & Notes, updates on the Year of the Young Reader, job listings, People & Places, and a new members list.
Volume 17, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August 1990. This issue focuses on the 1990 annual MLA conference. Content includes a call for MLA award nominations, a calendar of events, intellectual freedom news, the program for the 1990 MLA conference, MLA conference registration form, library automation news, library news briefs, job postings, MLA Technical Services section news, upcoming learning opportunities, and a list of new MLA members.
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 19, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1992. Contents include article on MLA long-range planning including summaries of library affiliations, member types, dues, length of membership, and results of a recent member survey, nominees for fall MLA elections, MLA calendar of events, Minnesota Library Service Memorial Roll of Honor honoree, Perrie Jones, review of 1992 library Legislative session, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1993. Contents include cover article reviewing of library building improvements throughout Minnesota, MLA board meeting highlights, MLA calendar of events, membership directory changes, Legislative committee retreat announced, Minneapolis Public Library Government Documents collection centennial, newsletter submission guidelines, Libraries change lives garners two top-ten national finalists from Minnesota; photos of the MLA Legislative Committee Retreat, letter to the editor, miscellaneous news & notes includes call for suggestions for 1994 MLA Legislative Platform, announcement of ALA Chicago and ALA Washington office accessibility via the internet, and Hastings library damaged by fire, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 21, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1994. Contents include a guest editorial about evolving library roles, a list of MLA Board nominees, a message from the MLA President, June MLA Board meeting notes, an advertisement for the upcoming MLA Annual Conference, a call for input on the 1995 MLA Legislative Platform, MLA conference grants available, a summary of a "Libraries Change Lives" literary salon series at the Minnesota State Law Library, welcome new MLA members, upcoming events, job announcements, miscellaneous news and notes, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 22, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1995. Contents include a guest article about serving young adults in the age of AIDS, MLA adoption of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 policy, a message from the MLA President, an MLA Board member profile, a survey about MLA's mission, a flier for the next library architecture tour, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, job announcements, a letter to the editor, a call for input on the 1996 Legislative Platform, MLA Annual Conference announcement, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 25, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1998. Contents include an interview with Minnesota governor candidates on library issues, a call for MLA conference volunteers, recognition of Jack Cole for the ALA Trustee Citation award, an overview of metadata standards, award nomination forms, a breast awareness campaign reminder and order form, want ads, summary of the annual MLA/MEMO legislative forum, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 28, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 2001. Content includes a summary of the 2001 legislative session, a call for volunteers for the MLA annual conference, a note from the MLA president, an article regarding library trustees and advocacy, MLA subunit news, an election ballot for the 2002 MLA Board of Directors, an announcement for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) national conference, announcement of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award (NEMBA) winner, and discussion of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Volume 31, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August of 2004. Contents include a list of candidates for the 2005 MLA Board of Directors, the President's column on the future of MLA, a recap of the Academic and Research Libraries Division spring conference on the theme of "Academic Library Values," reports on the symposium "Intellectual Freedom in the Time of Fear," announcement of the appointment of Peter D. Pearson to the Americans for Libraries Council, a report on Great River Regional Library's fundraising initiative, information on the "Letters about Literature" competition, an overview of the African American Registry, and an announcement of the 2004 MLA annual conference in Duluth.
Volume 30, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August of 2003. Contents include a report from the Fergus Falls Public Library on a donation given to them to purchase additional large print titles, a Call to Conference for the annual MLA conference in Rochester, information on the Branch Out conference, the President's column, a call for nominations for MLA awards, announcement of the MLA conference reading and discussion initiative on the title Back to Mississippi by Mary Winstead, information about the Friends of the Libraries Day under the theme of "Leadership, Learning, Literacy@Your MN Library," information about the Sharon Lerner Scholarship, a call for donations for the MLA Foundation Silent Auction, and a listing of librarian appointments at the University of Minnesota.
Volume 16, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in June, 1989. Contents include a guest editorial on video in public libraries, board meeting highlights, an article on video and public performance rights, advice and resources for collection development of special interest videos, Library Automation News column about telecommunications rates, 1989 MLA Annual Conference promotional poster, news from the MLA subunits, MLA Board 1989 goals, State Board of Education information skills guidelines, News & Notes, People & Places, and new members list.
Volume 17, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in June 1990. This issue focuses on library resource sharing. Content includes MLA board meeting highlights, MLA subunit summaries, legislative news, library news briefs, job postings, a list of new MLA members, and a calendar of events.
Volume 18, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in June, 1991. Contents include a discussion of the future of information literacy, historical highlights from the Centennial Committee, Christopher Columbus quincentenary resources, a report on Minnesota booksellers' group discussion of alternative views of Columbus, text of the Minnesota Legislature's DeCramer bill about public libraries, call for nominees for the MLA Public Relations Award, Midwest Federation of Library Associations conference flyer, MLA Centennial ice cream social flyer, ALA legislative day report, call for nominees for MLA awards, News & Notes, events calendar, MLA 1990 financial report, job listings, People & Places, and new members list.
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 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.
Volume 21, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published June 1994. Contents include an editorial about Minnesota libraries and the legislature, Mark Ranum appointed as acting MLA Vice President, MLA Board meeting highlights, a letter to the editor, a new Minnesota Opportunities for Reference Excellence Manual, a call for MLA sponsorship, Washington D.C. Legislative Day, MLA Annual Conference lodging information, a summary of MLA Academic Library Day, a call for MLA award nominations, ALA Annual Conference summary, miscellaneous news and notes, library staff updates, upcoming events, and the MLA calendar.