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.
Program for the first all-Association conference held April 29-May 2, 1981 at the Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The welcome from Governor Albert H. Quie states "this is truly a unique effort to bring together our state's information-related organizations to share ideas and build together toward the future of our state." The theme was "Only One in 81': Cooperation is Learning and Growing Together." The Forum is an organization of eight Minnesota library, information, and media organizations that includes: American Society for Information Science, Minnesota Chapter, Art Libraries Society of North American, Twin City Chapter, Catholic Library Association, Minn-Dakota Unit, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Minnesota Health Science Library Association, Minnesota Library Association, and Special Libraries Association, Minnesota Chapter.
Program for the first all-Association conference held April 29-May 2, 1981 at the Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The welcome from Governor Albert H. Quie states "this is truly a unique effort to bring together our state's information-related organizations to share ideas and build together toward the future of our state." The theme was "Only One in 81': Cooperation is Learning and Growing Together." The Forum is an organization of eight Minnesota library, information, and media organizations that includes: American Society for Information Science, Minnesota Chapter, Art Libraries Society of North American, Twin City Chapter, Catholic Library Association, Minn-Dakota Unit, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Minnesota Health Science Library Association, Minnesota Library Association, and Special Libraries Association, Minnesota Chapter.
Preliminary program for the All-Association Conference 2 held on September 12-14, 1985 at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "Information: Minnesota's Natural Resource." St. Paul Mayor George Latimer provided the welcome address. General session topics include social responsibility in the information environment, alternative careers for information professionals, non-library information networks, information services in high-tech environments, the role of mass-media in information gathering, and policy issues that affect information accessibility.
Program for the All-Association Conference Conference 2 held September 12-14, 1985 at the St. Paul Civic Center. Meeting of the Art Libraries Society of North America, American Society for Information Science, Catholc Library Association, Minnesota Association of Law Libraries, Lutheran Church Library Association, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Minnesota Health Science Library Association, Minnesota Library Association, and Special Libraries Association. Opening session entitled, "Information, the Emerging Giant in Economic Growth." Panel discussion topics include library technology, automation, publishing, literacy, bookselling, and ethics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Printed program for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) 20th annual meeting held October 2, 3, and 4, 1912 at the Guild House in Faribault, Minnesota. Activities include the business meeting, trustees section, addresses of welcome by Mayor Alson Blodgett, Jr., topics cited include library extension in Minnesota, reference services, and the value of special libraries.
Program for the Minnesota Library Association 22nd annual meeting held September 15-17, 1914 in Little Falls, Minnesota. Includes a list of officers and program of events. Cited topics include welcome address by L.D. Bron, Vice-President, Little Falls Library Board, moving pictures and the victrola in the library, story telling, library and local clubs, public meeting, business meeting with committee reports and election of officers.
Report of the 21st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 21-23, 1913, at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, written by Secretary pro tem, Ruth Ely, Duluth. Includes discussion of Library and Educational Extension, libraries and civic work, community study, the library and the student, aids and methods in reference work, and expectations of school libraries.
Printed program for the Minnesota Library Association 19th annual meeting held September 20, 21, and 22, 1911 at the St. Alban's Beach hotel in Minnetonka, Minnesota,. Includes a list of the MLA Officers and a welcome address by Gratia Countryman, Librarian, Minneapolis Public Library. Cited topics include book selection and trustee's round tables, business meeting with reports of committees and election of officers, use of pictures in libraries, and a story hour symposium; plus notes on transportation and lodging.
Report of the 40th annual [business] meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held in Des Moines, Iowa, October 13, 1932, with reports from the certification committee, election of officers, and motions to consult with the legislative and educational authorities about certification for Public and School librarians, and for the Minnesota Library Association to continue their membership in the American Library Association.
Report of the 39th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association, held October 9, 10, and 11, 1931 at the Buckham Memorial Library in Faribault, Minnesota, written by Gertrude Glennon. Report of the committee on Certification and qualification of Librarians in Minnesota by Edna Moore, Chariman, recommending minimum qualifications for librarians in different grades of position. Report of certification laws in other states, responsibilities of librarians in small towns, with resolution that MLA Motion carried to present a bill to the next meeting of the state legislature authorizing the State Department of Education to draw up standard for certification for librarians of different grades. Discussion of the meaning of an accredited school, report of recent Committee on the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection and libraries, Agricultural extension at University of Minnesota. Joint Session for School and Children�s Librarians, holdings of the State Archives, books available for blind readers in the state, trends in current literature, business meeting with constitutional amendments, report of new officers by nominations committee
Report of the second annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held December 26, 1892 in the rooms of the State Historical Society in St. Paul. Total association membership equals 15. Minutes were read, officers elected for the coming year, and a call for meetings to be held quarterly rather than annually to encourage interest in the organization. J.F. Williams read a paper on "The Librarian as a Public Servant" and Dr. Hosmer read a paper on "Browsing." The topic of freedom on access to library shelves discussed, with group agreeing that more freedom was better.
Report of the Spring Quarterly Meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held March 29, 1893 in the rooms of the State Historical Society with 19 members present. Welcome by Ex- Governor Ramsey. Minutes were read and approved. Topics discussed include library architecture (Dr. Folwell), open versus closed stacks and freedom of access for patrons, and a proposed system of travelling libraries to be sent around the state (Miss Countryman). Resolution made expressing sympathy for J. Fletcher Williams in his present illness.
Meeting notes for the 92nd annual conference for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 7-9, 1987 at Madden's Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. The notes include reports from the Treasurer, Secretary, President, Vice President/President Elect, the ALA Chapter Councilor, the member at large for Intellectual Freedom, the member at large for Legislative Affairs, and the Membership Committee. Resolutions were passed to urge the media to report more fully on harassment of local alternative bookstores and information resources, to seek the re-establishment of an ALA-accredited MLS program at the U of M, and to commend Senator Paul Simon and Congressman James Oberstar for their support of library services in Minnesota.
Report of the fifth annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association held December 29, 1896 in St. Paul at the State Library Association offices and in Minneapolis at the Public Library.
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 14th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 25-27, 1906 in Austin, Minnesota. Presentations cited include the organization, training and duties of library trustees, daily operational issues such as circulation and fine policies, a travelling library round table, and public schools and the public library. Lists of officers and local and program committee members are included.