A gift to the Minitex staff in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the funding of Minitex in 1971. The custom created Minitex crowler was made at Bent Paddle Brewing in Duluth, Minnesota.
Beth Chekola scanning an article for interlibrary loan that goes out via email to a participating library in Elmer Andersen Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Program for the 92nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on October 7-9, 1987 at Madden's Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. The theme for the conference was "Libraries, Literacy and Liberty." General session topics include marketing ideas, standards for library automation, The Minnesota Peace Press, microcomputer applications in libraries, serving non-traditional students, and funding and administering literacy programs.
Program for the 82nd annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association held September 21-23, 1977 at the Duluth Hotel, Duluth, Minnesota. The theme was "Sharing; Services and Resources." The preconference was "Sharing: Prospects for Planning and Coordinating Continuing Education Resources in Minnesota." Boat trips on Lake Superior were offered before the dinner. Speaker David Madden read selections from his novel Bijou at the dinner.
Program for the 87th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on May 13-15, 1982 in Duluth, Minnesota. General session topics include stress management, "The Supply Side of Government Printing," "Computer Assisted Reference Services," library services to special groups, teleconferencing by satellite, occupational health and safety, and using volunteers in youth services. Special programs were provided by author Carol Bly and musicians John Berquist and Janet Carlson.
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 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 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 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."
The declaration of two amendments from 1906 to the constitution of the Minnesota Library Association, one indicating that boards become MLA members with $2.00 initial payment and $1.00 annual payment, and a second amendment calling for the creation of sections (e.g. trustees or college libraries) within the organization that have a place on the annual program.
Portion of letter to Helen J. McCaine, Elizabeth Connor, Clara F. Baldwin and members of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) from Gertrude McPherson in appreciation of recent remembrance.
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 22, number 2 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published February 1995. Contents include providing Young Adult library services, Governor's budget cut to library programs, a message from the MLA President, MLA Board meeting notes, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, job announcements, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 22, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January 1995. Contents include approval of the Minnesota Librarians of Color program, MLA's Support Staff Round Table upcoming meeting, a message from the MLA President, November 1994 MLA Board meeting highlights, an update on the 1995 Legislative Session, MLA Conference scholarship winner reflection, MLA Reader's Advisory Round Table encourages participation, upcoming events, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, a program insert for the Computer & Information Professionals conference, registration for Library Legislative Day, job announcements, minutes from the 1994 MLA Annual Conference, miscellaneous news and notes, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events. Note: The date of this issue displays as January 1955, but it is the January 1995 issue.
Volume 26, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 1999. Content includes the 1999 MLA/MEMO legislative platform, a note from the MLA president, an announcement of the Minnesota Historical Society's new photograph database, poll results for considering casino sites as potential MLA conference locations, the role of art in libraries, the first issue of Linking Library Trustees by the Minnesota Library Trustee Association (MLTA), the 1999 MLA calendar, reader's advisory round table reader's retreat event reminder, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 27, number 1 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published January/February 2000. Content includes an overview of the Minnesota Library for the Blind and physically Handicapped (MLBH), an introduction to the new MLA executive director, a note from the MLA president, an introduction to the ISEEK website, a job posting for Ramsey County library director, an overview of MLA divisions, sections, and round tables, and committees, an issue of Linking Library Trustees, MLA membership application form, a list of Minnesota nominees for the ALA National Advocacy Honor Roll, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 22, number 7 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1995. Contents include a guest article about serving young adults in the age of AIDS, MLA adoption of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 policy, a message from the MLA President, an MLA Board member profile, a survey about MLA's mission, a flier for the next library architecture tour, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, job announcements, a letter to the editor, a call for input on the 1996 Legislative Platform, MLA Annual Conference announcement, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 25, number 4 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published July/August 1998. Contents include an interview with Minnesota governor candidates on library issues, a call for MLA conference volunteers, recognition of Jack Cole for the ALA Trustee Citation award, an overview of metadata standards, award nomination forms, a breast awareness campaign reminder and order form, want ads, summary of the annual MLA/MEMO legislative forum, and miscellaneous news and notes.
Volume 22, number 6 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published June 1995. Contents include a guest article about internet resources for Minnesota libraries, list of candidates for MLA office, a message from the MLA President, MLA Board member profiles, a legislative update, miscellaneous news and notes, Branch Out library conference details, MLA seeking award nominations, upcoming events, a summary of Academic and Research Libraries Day, promoting citizen awareness at your library, MLA Mobile Services Round Table meeting summary, upcoming library architecture tour details, job announcements, library staff updates, and the MLA calendar of events.
Volume 22, number 3 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published March 1995. Contents include tips on determining library user needs, a message from the MLA President, MLA Board meeting notes, MLA Board Member profiles, miscellaneous news and notes, upcoming events, a call for MLA Officer nominations, 1994 MLA Annual Report, MLA Academic and Research Libraries Day program, ALA Legislative Day, Freedom of Information Day events, MLA hires new office assistant, MLA calendar of events, and library staff updates.