Volume 15, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published September, 1988. Contents include a guest post about Minnesota Extension services, an MLA member letter writing campaign, a farewell from MLA President Mona Carmack upon resignation, greetings from the new MLA President, a spotlight on the library serving Metropolitan State University, updates from MLA Subunits, an advertisement for the upcoming MLA Annual Conference, proposed amendments to the MLA bylaws, sample letter to Governor Perpich on library funding, 1988 MLA annual conference full program, Minnesota applications of new technologies, upcoming conferences and educational opportunities, miscellaneous news, job announcements, a list of new MLA members, and news of interest about Minnesota library workers.
Volume 15, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published October/November 1988. Contents include guest posts on Social Responsibilities, updates from the MLA Social Responsibilities Round Table, the ALA Resolution on Library Access, Minnesota applications of new technologies, miscellaneous news, Association of College and Research Libraries accepting award nominations, job announcements, and a list of new MLA members.
Volume 15, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published December 1988. Contents include the final 1989 legislative platform, legislative issues survey results, October MLA Board meeting notes, MLA awards presented at the annual conference, Federal Legislative Day, Minnesota Library Legislative Day registration, MLA Conference program reports, MLA membership application, Minnesota applications of new technologies, miscellaneous news, and a list of new MLA members.
Volume 16, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January, 1989. Contents include articles on construction projects in the public libraries in McGregor, Stillwater and Detroit Lakes, board meeting highlights, a description of the Metropolitan Council Library's move to a new space, a discussion of the new technology of CD-ROMs in libraries, events calendar, brief news & notes, job listings, and an overview of the Membership Committee.
Volume 16, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in February, 1989. Contents include an in-depth literature review and bibliography on fees for service in American libraries, an interview with author Adam Smith (Wealth of Nations), board meeting highlights, 1989 MLA Newsletter plans, a new technologies column on government publications, events calendar, descriptions of Year of the Young Reader events, Freedom of Information Day, News & Notes, and a People & Places column of updates from around Minnesota.
Volume 16, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in March, 1989. Contents include National Library Week 1989 plans and advice for libraries, an MLA statement in support of author Salman Rushdie, MLA 1988 and projected 1989 income and expense bar graphs, a description of Minnesota Library Legislative Day events held February 21st, People & Places, News & Notes, job listings, events calendar and list of new members.
Volume 16, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in April, 1989. Contents include a guest editorial on National Library Week promoting the value of professional librarians, a renamed Library Automation News column about the Cooperative Automation Project (CAP), upcoming events, a registration form for the Networking for Documents government publications information forum, Year of the Young Reader update, News & Notes, People & Places and new members list.
Volume 16, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1989. Contents include a guest editorial on preservation of library materials, account of a national conference on state cooperative preservation programs, a history of Minnesota's cooperative preservation program, articles on preservation activities at Minneapolis Public Library, the University of Minnesota and the College of St. Thomas, Library Automation News column about STARS (Statewide Telecommunications Access and Routing System), upcoming events, News & Notes, job listings, People & Places, new members list, and a call for MLA awards nominations.
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 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 16, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September, 1989. Contents include MLA President Michael Hauser's call for attending the MLA Annual Conference, a special section on dealing with changes in reference technology, reference librarians and the online catalog, mediated and end-user database searching, the changing role of the reference librarian, a sub-unit summary of the Academic and Research Libraries Division, a Library Automation News column on computers and the control of information, recognition of the MLA Newsletter team and a list of upcoming theme issues, News & Notes, events calendar, job listings, and People & Places.
Volume 16, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in October, 1989. Contents include a guest editorial on teaching information literacy, articles on information literacy education in schools, public libraries, colleges and universities and small libraries, Year of the Young Reader updates, a description of LUMINA (Libraries of the University of Minnesota Integrated Network Access System), a Library and Automation News column on computer aids for blind and visually-impaired patrons, subunit summary of the Technical Services Section, News & Notes, a volunteer form for a statewide continuing education needs assessment, events calendar, job listings, and People & Places.
Volume 16, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December, 1989. Contents include information on regional meetings to prepare for the Governor's Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services, August-October MLA board meeting notes, annual conference session reports with photos, the 1990 MLA legislative platform, Interlibrary Loan Roundtable flyer, News & Notes, 'A Visit from Saint Dewey' poem, job listings, Library Automation News, MLA membership renewal form, People & Places, and new members list.
Volume 17, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in January 1990. The issue focuses on library services to the poor. Content includes MLA board meeting highlights, summary of programs for youth and at-risk families, a draft for a poor people's service policy, local and national library news and notes, job postings, a calendar of upcoming events, and a listing of new MLA members.
Volume 17, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in February 1990. This issue focuses on topics surrounding state documents. Content includes MLA board meeting highlights, a call for committee volunteers, preparations for the Governor's Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services, local and national library news and notes, job postings, a calendar of upcoming events, and a listing of new MLA members.
Volume 17, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in March 1990. This issue focuses on library resource sharing. Content includes a calendar of events, intellectual freedom news, transition from Microlif to MARC, a list of 1990 MLA officers, registration forms for events, library news briefs, announcements for upcoming events, job postings, and a list of new MLA members.
Volume 17, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in April 1990. This issue focuses on library services to Minnesotans with disabilities. Content includes a calendar of events, MLA board meeting highlights, library automation news, registration forms for upcoming conferences, library news briefs, announcements for upcoming events, job postings, and a list of new MLA members.
Volume 17, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May 1990. This issue focuses on the impact of the Minnesota Local Government Pay Equity Act on public libraries. Content includes a calendar of events, library news briefs, announcements for upcoming events, MLA subunit summaries, job postings, and a list of new MLA members.
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 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 17, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September 1990. This issue focuses on special collections. Content includes a calendar of events, a new MLA policy on censorship and libraries, automation updates from ALA conference, library news briefs, job postings, upcoming learning opportunities, and a list of new MLA members.
Volume 17, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in October 1990. This issue focuses on collection development, communication, and cooperation among libraries. Content includes updates for the 1990 MLA annual conference, library news briefs, the 1990 MLA membership directory, upcoming learning opportunities, job postings, a calendar of events, and local library news.
Volume 17, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December 1990. This issue focuses on telecommunications in Minnesota. Content includes a calendar of events, library automation updates from the ALA annual conference, library news briefs, summary of the MLA continuing education committee environmental scanning project, upcoming learning opportunities, MLA officer election results, job postings, and local library news.
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.
Volume 18, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in February, 1991. Contents include an article on racism and libraries, Minnesota racial statistics, multicultural collection building, a multicultural periodicals list, the MLA Social Responsibilities Round Table (MSRRT) advocating removing library fines and fees that can be barriers for the poor, a call for re-imagining the public library, 1991 MLA officers and chairpersons, job listings, board meeting highlights, discussion of new community computer networks, News & Notes, MLA centennial events, events calendar, People & Places, and new members.