ALA Infographic Available

If you'd like to embed this in your library blog or page, you can get the text to embed it here.

Invitation to Register for 33rd Annual Children's Literature Workshop

You will find details and registration links here.

Tools for Managing Professional Information Overload

Managing Professional Information Overload (Olathe Schools version)

View more presentations from Heather Braum

While Heather Braum's presentation is aimed at school librarians, it has tips useful to all of us.

ELM Databases Renewal Announced

Minitex and Minnesota Department of Education's State Library
Services, our state library agency, are pleased to announce that we
have elected to exercise our option to renew the Electronic Library
for Minnesota (ELM) e-resources for another year (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013).


ELM provides equitable access to authoritative, content-rich
electronic resources for Minnesotans of all ages and all interests
ranging from consumer information, arts and humanities, current
events, health, math, science, social sciences, politics, business,
and more. This statewide program raises the level of excellence and
provides residents with the bridges necessary to succeed in K12
through higher education, into the workplace, and throughout lifelong
learning. ELM gives a competitive advantage to Minnesota residents
both academically and in the workplace.

Libraries: A Digital Bridge

MEMO Fall Conference 2012

The MEMO Fall Conference will be held on October 11-13, 2012 at the River's Edge Convention Center and Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

You won't want to miss it. The theme this year is Leading Change. In addition to the nationally known keynote speakers, they will have a variety of high quality learning opportunities during breakout sessions and pre-conference workshops.

Topics will include The Flipped Classroom, Mobile Technologies, Infographics for Creative Assessment, Keeping Up with Education Technology, iPads, Information Literacy, Digital Resources, and much, much more.

The keynote speakers this year are a powerhouse trio of experts in the field of school library media and education technology -- Kathy Schrock, Shannon McClintock Miller, and Gail Lovely. It is rare to have the opportunity to see all three of these talented experts at one event.

Mark your calendars for October 11-13 and seek approval from your administrators to attend right now!

Presentation proposals continue to be accepted. Don't be shy! Any lead presenter who submits a proposal that is accepted will receive a discount off the conference attendance or a free MEMO membership for one year.


To submit your presentation, go here.

2012 MLA Conference Information