Volume 21, number 4 of the Lakeland Libarian (Librarian in the title was intentionally misspelled as Libarian with an asterisk in place of the first r for this issue) was published in the fall of 1972. This issue includes a recap of the fall annual conference, legislative topics, an obituary for former MLA president Maurine Hoffman, announcement of a contest for renaming the Lakeland Libarian, a fund appeal for dismissed Polk County Library employees Cleo McDonald and Avis Boe, a denial by the Intellectual Freedom Committee for a request for action by Jack Baker, a call for the creation of a legal defense fund, notes from the Intellectual Freedom Committee, letters to the editor, book reviews, trustee notes, and committee reports. The Lakeland Libarian replaced The MLA Bulletin as the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) in 1972, after an appointed publication board became responsible for all Minnesota Library Association publications. The Lakeland Libarian employed a newspaper format, incorporating features such as a letter to the editor column, students' column, trustee's section, want ads, and coverage of statewide events. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the title, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
Volume 1, number 2 of The North Country Librarian was published in the summer of 1973. The issue includes articles on MLA Vice-President and Treasurer nominees, announcement of 1973 annual conference speaker Celeste West, MLA section and committee updates, the MINITEX program, an update from the Office of Public Libraries and Interlibrary Cooperation (OPLIC), Friends of Minnesota Libraries new vice-president Mrs. Richard Edwards, a legislative report, announcement of a pre-Conference screening of the film "Deep Throat" sponsored by the intellectual freedom committee, opposing editorials on the proposed MLA legal defense fund, an editorial on professional job title changes, INFORM (Information for Minnesota), announcement of guest speaker for Minnesota Association of School Librarians meeting, Hennepin County Library's human resource indexing project, the decision not to print an MLA directory, the University of Minnesota Kerlan Collection, a list of 1973 officers and committees, passing of an ALA resolution called the Indian Library and Information Service, and the defense fund procedures proposed by the Professional Welfare committee of MLA. The North Country Librarian (formerly known as the Lakeland Libarian) is the official newsletter of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), published quarterly. Following a backlash over the intentional misspelling of the word "librarian" in the previous title, Lakeland Libarian, a contest was held to rename the publication and in the spring of 1973 the Lakeland Libarian became the North Country Librarian.
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter, Vol. 1, Number 10, April 10, 1975 includes the President's Letter by Barbara Hughes; an update on the White House Conference; excerpts from recent MLA Board meetings; call for a study commission to examine elements of statewide library and information services; meeting notes and activities of Special Libraries Roundtable, Media Roundtable, Management Roundtable, Academic and Research Libraries Division, Children and Young People's Section, and Government Documents Roundtable, with review of the recent report, ""Minnesota State Documents, a prescriptive study"" by Shaun Duffy; Calendar of Events April-June, 1975; meeting notice for Library Subcommittee of the State Board of Education on proposed actions to improve library services throughout the state; news of the pending Public Library Assistance Act of 1975; announcements of the creation of the Traverse des Sioux Regional Library System covering the Region Nine area of South Central Minnesota, creation of a search committee named to recruit a new OPLIC Director, and an Institute by the ALA Library Administration Division entitled "Running out of Space -- What are the Alternatives?" to be held in conjunction with the ALA Conference in San Francisco June 26-28, 1975; plus tentative programs for Midwest Federation of Library Associations in Detroit, Michigan, October 1-4, 1975, and MLA Fall Conference at the Thunderbird Motel in Minneapolis, November 13-14, 1975.
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, Yvonne L. (editor)
Date Created:
1977
Description:
Volume 4, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in July-August 1977. Content includes MLA June and July board meeting notes, minutes for the Libraries in Service to Seniors (LISTS) Roundtable meeting, rationale for experimenting with changing the MLA annual conference date, calendar of events, proposed by-laws for the Public Library Division, MLA legislative and government activities task force summary, Environmental Conservation Library (ECOL) funding update, and Intellectual Freedom Committee summer agenda
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, L. Yvonne (editor)
Date Created:
1978-01
Description:
Volume 5, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in January 1978. Content includes an announcement about the new MLA Executive Director, November 1978 MLA Board meeting notes, a new members incentive, the MLA Academic Division 1977 annual report, OPLIC's resume file, librarian updates, a call for suggestions for changing the name of the Paraprofessional Round Table, a summary of a meeting of five library associations in Minnesota to establish a statewide library service forum, corections and a note from the editor, availability of a publication called Our Minnesota Index, a bibliography of copyright law and libraries, the MLA legal defense fund, children's program ideas, Specil Libraries Round Table meeting announcement, the Louise Giles Minority Scholarship Program, a free film series at the University of Minnesota, a report from the MLA continuing education committee, Twin Cities Education Resources Round Table program listings, an announcement about the MLA leadership retreat, a call for Friends of the Library handout materials, good news on postal legislation, and a legislative call to action for LSCA Title I funding,
Volume 5, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in May 1978. Content includes MLA Board meeting notes, corrections to a bylaws change document, information about a book sale at the MLA conference, Minnesota library staff changes and new positions, American Library Association (ALA) Chapter Councilor report, the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum's joint statement to present at the Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, conference program changes, MLA committee, subunit, and division reports, availability of the Directory of Academic Libraries and Librarians, a call for feedback on an MLA general membership directory, availability of a new library directory (Hill Directory of Library and Information Resources of teh Twin City Area), an international bookshop opening, information about an upcoming women library workers national conference, an upcoming Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux workshop, sponsorship of a bike trip to the ALA annual conference, an ALA program available on cassette tape, a Bemidji State University library science course offering, information about MLA Legal Defense Fund open hearings, availability of a new MLA members kit, the calendar of library events, and a library tours and swaps reminder taking place at the next MLA annual conference.
Minnesota Library Association; Wulff, L. Yvonne (editor)
Date Created:
1977
Description:
Volume 4, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) newsletter was published in December 1976 - January 1977. Content includes upcoming library conference information, a report of the Library Futures Task Force to the MLA Board of Directors and MLA's reactions, Library Services to Seniors Roundtable meeting summary, a membership drive for Polish American Librarians Association, the reactivation of the MLA Planning and Development Committee, MLA librarian of the year announcement, upcoming committee and roundtable events, MLA legislative support team signup, and program and procedures for the MLA Professional Welfare Committee.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1979-05
Description:
Volume 5 number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1979. Contents include a report from the MLA Board of Directors, an update on legislation relevant to libraries, a report on MLA's first "newcomer's day," a report of the Planning and Development Committee, reports from the Library Research and Special Libraries Roundtables, a report from the Public Library Division's Conference Call Committee on the feasibility of a statewide conference telephone system, a report on the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum, a announcement of the hiring of a new faculty member at the Library School of the University of Minnesota, information on the Public Libraries Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, information on academic library internships and a training program for academic library consultants, the schedule for the upcoming MFLA Conference, the ballot results on a vote of individual ALA members to reaffirm a contract to meet at the Palmer House in Chicago for the Midwinter 1980 meeting, information on the ALA annual meeting, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-03
Description:
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter volume 7, number 4 was published in March 1980. Content includes an overview of a reception held at Minnesota Governor's residence on February 14, 1980, various round table events, a legislative report from the MLA legislative committee, MLA member spotlight, educational events for librarians, a call for professional exhibit participants at the MLA conference, the 1980 ALA Midwinter Council Report, job postings, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1980-05
Description:
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter volume 7, number 6 was published in May 1980. Content includes a photograph and summary of Minnesotan participants of Legislative Day, Library Research Round Table (LRRT) news, MLA membership statistics, minutes of the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum meeting held March 24, 1980, a list of 1981 MLA Conference Chairpeople, MLA member spotlight, overview of Library Friends free Chautauqua programs, educational events for librarians, job postings, and a calendar of events.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1981-05 - 1981-06
Description:
Volume 8, number 6/7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published May/June, 1981. Topics include: March 1981 MLA Board meeting minutes, a thank you from the MLA President, several MLA division, subunit, roundtable and committee updates, an update about the fall ACRL Conference, minutes from the Minnesota Statewide Library Services Forum March and May meeting, a library job list, ALA issues policy statement on library instruction, a call for contributions to help furnish the new ALA headquarters, and a calendar of upcoming library events.
Volume 19, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in April 1970. Contents include an MLA re-evaluation committee final report, a call for MLA award nominations, MLA section and committee reports, an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Volume 20, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in May 1971. Contents include an article about developing an oral history collection, MLA Librarian of the Year Award to Erana Stadler Donahue, MLA section and committee reports, book reviews, a letter to the editor with MLA Legislative Committee action recommendations , an editor's note, and an events calendar.
Volume 1, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published on January 10, 1975. Contents include Board meeting excerpts, changes to MLA's approach to passing increased state aid to public libraries, a report of the Government Documents Roundtable, a report of the Public Library Division, a report and survey submitted by the Library Management Roundtable, and the January calendar of events.
Volume 3, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published January, 1976. Topics include announcements and notes of the MLA Board of Directors, President's Memo to members, Academic & Research division, Paraprofessional subcommittee, Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA), Minnesota Association of Law Libraries officers, Continuing Education committee; call for new members; calendar of events 1/5/75-5/12/76.
Volume 2, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter published September 3, 1975. Topics include announcements and notes of the MLA Board of Directors meeting, Library Management Round Table, Committee on Unionism & Collective Bargaining, MLA Publication Board named, Senior Citizens Round Table, Special Program Funds available, Wisconsin Philanthropic Foundations Directory available, Technical Services section, Special Library Round Table and new officers named, Professional Welfare Committee, Popular Culture Association's 6th annual meeting, Minnesota Reading Association Fall Conference, and National Employ the Handicapped Week; Friends of Minnesota Libraries dropping MLA Round Table Status; calendar of events 9/8/75-1/1/76; ALA News.
Volume 3, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in October, 1976. Contents include the Annual Book Week program at the University of Minnesota, "Librarian on the move," Library Services to Seniors Rountable minutes, White House Conference of Library and Information Services funding, publication of Video and Cable Communication, Guidelines for Librarians, studies showing women are paid less than men at all levels of library employment, Special Libraries Association scholarship program, calendar of events and a special interest regarding recently passed copyright legislation regarding fair use photocopying with guidelines for implementation.
Volume 3, number 11 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November, 1976. Contents include announcement of newly-elected MLA officers, MLA Board meeting notes from September and October, State Board of Education update, MLA resolutions approved, announcement of reduction of MLA Newsletter to nine issues per year, Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA) annual business meeting minutes, recognition systems for continuing education open meeting, FML annual business meeting minutes, and information on Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants for public library buildings.
Minnesota Library Association; Panzer Morris, Adele (editor)
Date Created:
1981-09 - 1981-10
Description:
Volume 8 number 10/11 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September/October, 1981. Contents include summary of the meeting of the Association of College and Research Libraries, minutes of the MLA board meeting, a listing of regional MLA meetings, upcoming meetings of various MLA sections and roundtables, the results of the Technical Services Section election, a report from the ALA chapter councilor, a listing of library continuing education events, announcement of NEH grants available for youth projects, a call for humanities workshop participants, a call for submissions to the Minnesota English Journal, news from the multi-county multi-type library systems, announcement of the ALA awards and scholarships, and library job postings.
Volume 18, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in July/August, 1991. Contents include an update from the Libraries Policy Review Task Force tasked with reviewing state policies regarding libraries, board meeting highlights, 1991 MLA election nominations, events calendar, report on the Academic Librarians Day conference, a discussion of networked computing in libraries, summary of the 1991 legislative session, MLA Readers' Retreat flyer, job listings, News & Notes, new members list, historical highlights from the Centennial committee, and People & Places.
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 19, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in June, 1992. Contents include discussion of the pros and cons of library consolidation, job listings, News & Notes, events calendar, MLA Public Relations Award nomination form, advance planning for the 1992 MLA conference, report of the 1992 Readers' Retreat, new members list, Memorial Roll of Honor-public library advocate Clara Frances Baldwin, an update on the task force following up the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Service, and People & Places.
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 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 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 22, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published April 1995. Contents include library cooperation in greater Minnesota, a message from the MLA President, an MLA Board Member profile on the Intellectual Freedom Chair/Member at Large, a summary of MLA Legislative Day, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, new printings of Minnesota Opportunities for Refernce Excellence manuals available soon, a welcome to new MLA members, job announcements, library staff updates, and an MLA calendar of events.
Volume 22, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in December of 1995. Contents include recognition of the vendors that exhibited at the MLA annual conference, a letter from the MLA President welcoming the incoming Board of Directors, News and Notes relevant to libraries around the state and nationally, highlights of the conference presentation by Sheila Intner on the future of technical services in libraries, a report from the Minnesota Association of Law Libraries on the conference program "Minnesota Legal Research on a Shoestring," a reading list from the Public Libraries Division conference program "Spirituality and Work," a listing of upcoming local and national events, a listing of employment opportunities, and news regarding individual�MLA members.
Volume 5, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin published May, 1956. Topics include MLA executive board's letter to the Minnesota State Board of Education; Institute of Public Library Materials for Adults report; County Section of MLA meeting April 12-14, 1956; MLA committee appointments; Hubert Humphrey offers his newsletter to interested parties; MLA directory being prepared; Library Services Bill passed the state House of Representatives.
Volume 9, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) bulletin was published in December 1959. Content includes a list of officers and chairmen, message from MLA leaders, a list of MLA comittee-approved legislation items, an annual budget, and MLA membership registration form.
Volume 13, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) bulletin was published in June 1964. Content includes a call for nominations for Minnesota Librarian of the Year Award, National Library Week events in review, fall annual MLA conference reminder, and a brief statement from the executive board as follow-up to a statement made in the Minnesota Morning Tribune.
Volume 15, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) bulletin was published in April 1966. Topics include Minnesota Library fact sheet with current statistics and needs; state-wide and local preparations for National Library Week; Membership Committee update; Announcement of Spring Meeting of MLA Academic Libraries section; and report form for National Library Week activities;
Volume 17, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Bulletin was published in June 1968. Contents include information about what to look for in a trustee board member, a reminder about library award nominations, a MLA convention announcement, National Library Week, and the recommendations from the Governor's Conference on Library Service.
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 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."
Registration list of attendees at the 16th annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), which took place on June 23rd, 1908 at Tonka Bay Hotel, Tonka Bay, Minnesota. There was no formal program in 1908 because of the American Library Association Annual conference.
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 19th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), written by Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Conner. The conference took place at the St. Alban's Beach hotel in Minnetonka, Minnesota September 20, 21, and 22, 1911. Welcome given by Gratia Countryman, librarian, Minneapolis Public Library with addresses by Geo. B. Utley, secretary of the American Library association entitled Reaching the People, Geo. E. Vincent, President of the University of Minnesota on The Social Memory, C.G. Schulz, Supt. Public Instruction, on The Library and Education, Lettie E. Stearns on The Library and Country Life, and Clara Kellogg of Neighborhood House, St. Paul, on The Library and the Little Citizen. Sessions included a roundtable discussion on Book Selection, and talks on buying children's books, foreign books, correlation with school libraries, book ordering, the use of pictures in the library, the trustees round table, and a story hour symposium. Resolution was made to affiliate with the American Library Association. Election of officers with President Margaret Palmer, Hibbing; Vice-president Frances Earhart, Duluth; Secretary-treasurer, Mabel Martin, Minneapolis; Executive committee, Miriam Carey, St. Paul and Alice Lamb, Litchfield. Agreed that a token of friendly expression be sent to Mrs. Mc Pherson of Stillwater by the members of the association.
Report of the 23rd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association, written by Secretary Clara F. Baldwin. The conference took place at Hotel Keewaydin, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota on September 15-17, 1915
This 4 page typewritten report, written by Hilma Berglund, describes the second and third five years of the Twin City Weavers' Guild. It describes membership growth, programs and exhibits. Four weaving institutes were held, three at the University of Minnesota, and one in a private home. Due to the growth of membership, meetings were held both day and evening, and some meetings were held at member homes. Members were expected to provide proof each year that they were productive weavers. A Board of Directors was added and first met in 1949.
Course summary for the 1943 Institute in Weaving held by the Twin Cities Weavers' Guild at the University of Minnesota Center for Continuation Study, Minneapolis.
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Minnesota Weaver's Guild Board of Directors, September 1967-May 1968, held at the Y.W.C.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota.