Program for the 55th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1, 1949 at the Hotel Lowry in St. Paul, Minnesota. Topics include public libraries, rural trends, trustees, extension service, and section meetings. Closing address titled "Behind the Iron Curtain" by Martin Hall.
Program for the 70th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held September 23-24, 1965 at Lowry Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "International Cooperation Year" General session topics include "What is Poverty," "Libraries, Librarians and the Poor," "Whither the Western Alliance?," and "A World of Information."
Program for the 74th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), held October 1-3, 1969 at St. Paul Hilton, St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "The Here and Now." General session topics include "Our Quiet World," "Friends of Libraries," and "The Role of Libraries and Librarians in America's Changing Society." The banquet included speaker George Rice on the topic "The Impact of the Here and Now."
Program for the 83nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held May 24-26, 1978 at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "Progress Through Involvement." General session topics included "The Impact of the Library on Social Change," "The Role of MLA in the Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services," "You Asked for It, You Got It - Responsibilities to the Governor's Conference," and "Library Organizations in Minnesota."
Program for the 66th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 28-29, 1961 at Hotel Lowry in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme was "Unfinished Tasks!" General session topics include "Adult Education in Libraries: A Working Program," "Never Underestimate the Power of a Trustee," "Books for Today," "Library Use and Facilities for Children and Young People in Asia and Australia," and "Permanent Peace as an Unexplored Frontier."
Program for the 91st annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on April 16-18, 1986 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme for the conference was "Business is Our Business." General session topics include business information resources, "Personality Type and Job Satisfaction," library resource preservation, government secrecy, government budget cuts and library budgets, the information needs of business students, and grant writing. A musical parody "Inforama!" was performed by MLA members on the evening of April 17 and the program for the musical performance is inserted in the conference program.
Program for the 88th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on May 12-13, 1983 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The theme for the conference was "We Have Seen the Future...and it Works!" General session topics include "The Future of the Free Library in a Televideo World," research in the library profession, legal information in reference service, mobile library services, "Dynamics of Self- Esteem in Providing Library Service," "Microcomputer Use in Librarie,"and "Surviving Management Mistakes."
Program for the 9th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 14-15, 1901 in Stillwater, Minnesota. Discussion topics cited include state publications, reference work, libraries aiding agriculture, development of an art library, library services for children, history and literature, book selection and library architecture.
Program for the 49th Annual Conference of the Minnesota Library Association held in St. Cloud, Minnesota on October 2-4, 1941. The program includes a list of the Minnesota Library Association officers, a conference schedule of events and a list of exhibitors.
Program for the 85th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held May 1-3, 1980 at the Sunwood Inn, St. Cloud, Minnesota. The theme was "Into the 80s." The conference featured a Minitex/OCLC Users Group. General Session topics include "Looking to the 80;s in the Publisher's World," "With the Minnesota Delegation at the White House Conference," and "Capitol Hill Perspectives." Randall Tigue, President of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, spoke at the conference dinner of the topic "Everyone's Right to Read."
Program for the 6th annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on December 14-16, 1898 at the Rochester Public Library in Rochester, Minnesota. Welcome addresses were presented by Burt W. Eaton, Mayor of Rochester and Dr. William W. Folwell of the University of Minnesota. Discussion topics cited include developing interest in the library, the relationship between the librarian and the community, library services for children, the state of libraries in Minnesota, book buying for small libraries, and the best new books of 1898.
Program for the 67th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 27-28, 1962 at the Kahler Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota. The theme was "Books in My Baggage." The welcome was given by Mayor of Rochester, Alex Smekta. General session topics include "Books on Your Shelves," "Up Near the Source," "False Gods and Strange Winds of Doctrine," "Adult Services to Rural People" and "Baggage for My Books."
Program for the 75th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held October 15-16, 1970 at the Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota. The theme was "The 1970s-Libraries and the Issues." General session topics include "What is the Library's Responsibility," "It's Your World, Is It Too Late?," "The Alternative Press," and "It's Our World Too." The banquet included speaker Miss Lillian Bradshaw on the topic "A New Order of Service."
Program for the 13th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 12-14, 1905 in Red Wing, Minnesota. Souvenir program was provided by the Red Wing Library Board. Presentations cited include the library as social center, book selection, county extension services, popular advertising for library services, and children's story hours. Lists of Minnesota Library Association officers, Minnesota State Public Library Commission officers, and Red Wing Library Board officers and directors are included.
Program for the 11th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 15-17, 1903 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Discussion topics cited include history and literature in Minnesota, cooperative cataloging, state documents, reports and statistics, library buildings, and exhibits and special days.
Program for the 69th Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1-2, 1964 at the FM Hotel in Moorhead, Minnesota. The welcome was given by Mayor of Moorhead, R.M. Stordahl. General session topics include "What to do Before the Architect Arrives-and After," "The Lt. Gov. Speaks to the Library Minded," "The Child Patron," "Reading Interests of College Students" and "New Wrinkles in Mechanical Processing." Other events included tours of the Rourke Art Gallery and School, Forsberg House, Berg Art Center at Concordia College, and Local College Libraries.
Program for the 84th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held May 17-19th, 1979 at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. The theme was "New Directions." The MLA Awards Banquet featured speaker Joel Barker, Northern State Power Company on the topic of "New Dawn for Libraries - Some Possibilities for the Next 25 Years."
Program description for the 46th annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association, which took place on September 29th - October 1, 1938 at the Hotel Curtis, Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to general sessions, the conference included a presentation by Mr. Walter J. Breckenridge (Curator, Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota), a tea hosted by the University of Minnesota Press, a banquet with a presentation by Mr. Frederick G. Melcher (Editor, Publishers' Weekly and Publisher of the Library Journal), a reception held at the Minneapolis Public Library Staff Association with dancing and music by the Hotel Curtis Orchestra, and a Minnesota vs. Nebraska football game.
Program for the 50th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held at the Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis, MN, October 1 - 3, 1942. Includes lists of MLA Officers, MLA Sections with name of Chairmen, MLA Committees with name of Chairmen, the program of events for each day of the conference, and exhibitors. Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr., Chief, War Service Section, W.P.A. of Minnesota, was the featured speaker at the first general session.
Program for the 1956 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held September 27-29, 1956 at the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis. The theme was "Libraries in the Life of the Community." Includes a list of officers, convention committees, committee chairmen, and section chairmen. Events include a greetings speech by Eric Hoyer, mayor of Minneapolis. Session topics include "Great Books Discussion," "Reference Materials in Minnesota," and "Minnesota Books and Authors."
Program for the 1959 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) annual conference, held October 1-2, 1959 at Pick-Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis. Events include a greetings speech by the Honorable P.K. Peterson, mayor of Minneapolis. General session topics include "Student use of the public library," "Our Changing Society," "Partners in Library Service," and "Book Losses."
Program for the 10th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on July 10-12, 1902 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discussion topics include school libraries, library legislation, popular books, publishers and the library, and printed finding lists. A report of the newly created Special Committee on State Documents was presented. Gratia Countryman of the Minneapolis Public Library led a round table discussion.
Program for the Minnesota Library Association Tenth annual meeting held July 10-12, 1902 in reading room of the University Library. Includes a welcome address by Dr. W. W. Folwell, Librarian, University of Minnesota. Cited topics include the library profession, Minnesota library legislation, publishers, school libraries, and a Round Table conducted by Gratia Countryman, Assistant Librarian, Minneapolis Public Library.
Program for the 54th Conference of the Minnesota Library Association, taking place at the Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 9th-11th, 1948. Governor Luther W. Youngdahl, Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey, and Commissioner of Education Dean M Schweickhard provided the welcome. The banquet speaker was Forrest L. McAllister (Veterans Administration, Fort Snelling) who discussed the year's progress in literature. General session included panels on meeting the press and the radio, library associations, and Minnesota authors,