Volume 21, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published November/December 1994. Contents include personal safety in libraries, MLA launches membership renewal campaign, message from the MLA President, October MLA Board meeting notes, announcement of 1995 MLA Officers, library issues in the 1995 legislative session, a summary of the 1994 MLA Annual Conference, job announcements, upcoming events, miscellaneous news and notes, cataloging basics workshop description and registration form, MLA scholarship winner reflections on the annual conference, 1994 Annual Conference award photographs, MLA membership renewal reminder and application, library staff updates, and the 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 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published September 1994. Contents include a list of programs at the upcoming MLA Annual Conference, a message from the MLA President, July MLA Board meeting highlights, a summary of the Branch Out Conference, upcoming events, miscellaneous news and notes, a registration form for the MLA Readers' Retreat, a summary of a talk by Toni Carbo Bearman at the Humphrey Forum, a summary of the Richard Lucier lectures on the Virtual Library, miscellaneous news and notes, library staff updates, job announcements, and the MLA calendar of events.
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 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.
Volume 21, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May 1994. Contents include an introduction of MLA's new Administrator, a technology grant awarded to improve access to Hibbing Public Library for the disabled, January-April MLA Board Meeting highlights, miscellaneous news and notes, a list of MLA Officers and Chairpersons, a nomination form for the MLA Continuing Education award, upcoming events, job announcements, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 21, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April 1994. Contents include a summary of Minnesota Library Legislative Day, a guest editorial about multi-media materials, miscellaneous news and notes, an insert of the program for Academic and Research Libraries Day, job announcements, upcoming events, 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 21, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published February 1994. Contents include cover article entitled “Librarians as fund raisers,” MLA calendar of events, 1994 goals of the MLA Board of Directors, 1994 MLA Legislative Platform, survey regarding voluntary certification for library employees, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 21, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January 1993. Contents include cover article entitled “Minnesota Center for the Book (MCB),” MLA annual membership meeting minutes, MLA Calendar of events, review of sessions offered at the annual MLA conference by Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD), Library Legislative Day registration form, list of MLA 1994 Board of Directors, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published November/December 1993. Contents include Adaptive Technology Conference, MLA Calendar of events, 1993 MLA Award winners, State Document of the Year announced, cover article offers highlights of the MLA annual conference and reports from various sections and roundtables, MOTSE (Minnesota Opportunities for Technical Service Excellence) to offer Cataloging Basics workshops , Library-oriented information available on Internet and BITNET, Cataloging Basics Workshop registration form, review of 11th Annual Assistive Technology Conference, 1993 MLA Membership Directory Supplement and 1993 MLA Membership Directory Supplement of Changes, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published October 1993. Contents include cover articles on the importance of technical standards, and announcement of Metropolitan Council library study, MLA Board meeting highlights, MLA calendar of events, announcement of MINITEX/Office of Library Development and Services (LDS) Joint Standards Review Task Force, 1994 Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) award nominations, So Much MORE (Minnesota Opportunities for Reference Excellence) program announced, upcoming events including Public Library Association (PLA) national conference, the 25th Annual Festival of Books for Young People, National Bookmobile Leadership conference, new members, miscellaneous news & notes including call for All-star excellence award nominees, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published September 1993. Titled call to conference issue, contents include cover article on collection development changes, and invitation to attend MLA annual conference in Rochester, MLA awards policy revision, proposed changes to MLA bylaws, MLA financial update, reminder to vote for MLA officers, letter to the editor, 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 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 20, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published May 1993. Contents include cover article on Native American resources, MLA calendar of events; new members, letter to the editor, 1993 MLA Nominating Committee approved, call for research activities related to libraries, call for entries for MLA Public Relations awards, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April 1993. Contents include cover article entitled "Measuring and evaluating library performance," MLA calendar of events; Freedom of Information award, President's column outlining David Barton's 1993 goal targeting increased MLA involvement by library support staff, announcement of 1993 Kerlan Award, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Caldecott medals, and Freedom of Information award winners, photos from 1993 MLA-MEMO Legislative Day, notice of Wilson Library testing Selfcheck system, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places; and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March 1993. Contents include cover article entitled "What Minnesota librarians think about the library of 2003," MLA calendar of events, new members, Write for America' Libraries, write-in campaign to collect statements of support of how libraries change lives, ARLD Board members announced, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published February 1993. Contents include cover article on 1993 MLA legislative platform, Board meeting highlights; MLA calendar of events, MLA 1993 Officers and Chairpersons; Video Selection workshop registration form, miscellaneous news & notes including pubic library statistics state ranking per capita comparing Minnesota to nationally, library related awards, and Minneapolis Public Library's multicultural booklist, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 20, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January 1993. Contents include MLA annual meeting minutes, MLA calendar of events; call to join new MLA Information Technology roundtable (IT R/T), President's goals for 1993, complimentary memberships, cover article on the history, collections and services of the Minnesota Historical Society, MLA-MEMO Library Legislative Day registration form, Minnesota Library Service Roll of Honor, honoree Erana Stadler Donahue, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 19, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published November/December 1992. Contents include MLA board minutes, letter to the editor, introduction of Eileen Moore as MLA Administrative Secretary, MLA calendar of events, MLA election results, welcome new members, highlights of the 101st MLA conference including presentations on the Library of the Future and the Library of Last Resort, report from MLA Conference session on Critical Thinking and Bibliographic Instruction, Minnesota Library Service Memorial Roll of Honor, 1992 honorees Helen Witherspoon Sweasey and Martha Wilson, MLA Awards recipients, welcome new members, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 19, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published October 1992. Contents include cover article about racism and violence in America in light of the recent Rodney King beating and the upcoming presidential election, MLA board minutes, MLA calendar of events, Minnesota Historical Society Research Center opens, African-American Library Conference announced, Minnesota Library Service Roll of Honor honoree, Elizabeth Marcia Bond, Universal health care act resolution approved by ALA, Minnesota social concerns libraries highlighted, 1993 MLA Legislative platform, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
Volume 19, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published September 1992. Contents include cover article on marketing and user surveys for libraries, MLA board minutes, announcement of 1993 MLA Conference theme, "Leadership and Self-esteem," MLA calendar of events, presentation of new MLA logos, Cataloging Basics workshop registration form, Minnesota Library Services Roll of Honor honoree, Della Louise McGregor, miscellaneous news & notes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and workshops, people & places, and employment opportunities.
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.