Read & Ride Day at MN State Fair

Read & Ride Day
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate Summer Reading with Your Public Library
in Carousel Park @ the Minnesota State Fair

Show your public library card for discounted admission
when you purchase a ticket at the gate. (One discount per card.)

On Stage
10:00 – Super Why & Princess Presto*
  Meet favorite characters from favorite PBSKids show Super Why!

11:00 – Radio Disney Dancers
   Young dancers from tiny to teen delight audience with their musical moves.

12:00 – Clementown
It’s poetry put to music when Clementown performs songs from their CD, Polkabats and Octopus Slacks – the Music.

1:00 – The Okee Dokee  Brothers
Share music and fun with the Okee Dokee Brothers. Enjoy their bluegrass sound for the younger set.

2:00 – Dazzling Dave – National Yo-Yo Master
A tornado of whirling tricks and tips designed to dazzle audiences of all ages.

3:00 – Magician Matt Dunn
An action-packed comedy magic show for the whole family.

4:00 -  Douglas Wood & the Wild Spirit Band
The Wild Spirit Band draws you in with American standards, bluegrass, jazz, folk songs, commercial hits, and original compositions.

*Super Why and Princess Presto will be back for 20 minutes at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 near the stage.

Under the Tent

• Get Carded!  There’s no limit to the rewards of your library. Show your card at the tent and get your I Got Carded button.


• Libraries of Minnesota
  • Scavenger Hunt: Find the 10 photos from Libraries of Minnesota (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2011) around Carousel Park. Then find them in the book and get an I’d Rather Be at the Library key chain or mood pencil.
  
  
  • Book Giveaway and Signing: Copies of Libraries of Minnesota will be given away starting at 1:00. Photographer Doug Ohman will be on hand to sign copies. One copy per person, while supplies last.
  
  


• Maintain Your Brain
  • Brain games to try out. You public library can help keep your brain healthy and active!
  
  


• Spin & Win
  • Test your knowledge and win a library card holder.
  
  


• Story-On-A-Stick
  • Save your State Fair memories on a fan custom designed by you.
  
  


• Minitex
  • Celebrating 40 years this information and resource Sharing Program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries assists all libraries in Minnesota. Find out how they make your library better.
  
  


• Minnesota Parent
  • Pick up the latest issue of Minnesota’s premier parenting magazine!
  
  


• Twin Cities Public Television (tpt)
  • Join your friends from Twin Cities Public Television (tpt) for fun take-away activities. Learn about kids shows that promote reading. Don’t forget to tell them “thanks!” for bringing Super Why and Princess Presto to the Fair.
  
  

MN Special Library Association Chapter's Continuing Education Event

The SLA Minnesota Chapter invites you to attend its annual continuing education event:

Creating Influence: How to Get What You Want

Learn to communicate in a powerful and effective way with the corporate and organizational decision-makers in your institutions.

You’ll learn how to predict and prepare for organizational challenges and opportunities and develop your value proposition and an individual value statement -- your elevator speech. This class will be fun, practical, and hands-on. 

The presenters have taught this course at Medical Library Association regional chapter and national meetings with good reviews from participants. They look forward to bringing the course to SLA in MN!

INSTRUCTORS

Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP, an academic health sciences librarian and former hospital librarian with 25 years experience in practice. Frank Traditi, an executive leadership and management coach with his own private practice and more than 20 years in the corporate world.

WHEN

Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 
12:30 – 1 p.m. Registration
1-5 p.m. Presentation/Workshop

 *Refreshments will be served.

WHERE

REI 
Community Room
750 W American Blvd
Bloomington, MN 55420
952.884.4315

Please park in the main parking lot and walk through the REI store. When you get to the shoe department, take a right to the Community Room.

Directions to REI Bloomington

COST

$50 for SLA members
$35 for students, unemployed, or retired
$60 for non-members

REGISTRATION

Registration is a two-part process. Please register and send payment by Monday, Sept. 19. Space is limited. 

Please SEE MN SLA's blog post for all the details!

MN Job Posting - University of St. Thomas

Evening/Weekend Circulation Supervisor
Non-Exempt Position Available
Salary: $12.91 to $15.19

The University of St. Thomas is accepting applications for an Evening/Weekend Circulation Supervisor.

This position provides high-quality access to research services, academic resources, and spaces for students, faculty and staff to do group and individual work. Library circulation staff are responsible for opening and closing the library, assisting library users, implementing and interpreting library policies, supervising student workers, maintaining the library's patron and inventory database, circulating and maintaining the library's collections.

Responsibilities include: providing library and circulation assistance to O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library patrons; supervising student employees, including assisting with the hiring and training of student staff; managing billing and credit operations; monitor and identify areas in the library's circulating and reference collections for ease of retrieval, overcrowding, and cleanliness.

This is a part-time position working 25 hours per week. Schedule is every Wednesday and Thursday evening and every other weekend. This position is eligible for a generous benefits package which includes paid leave time, paid holidays, medical and dental coverage, and other policies and programs. A summary of benefits offered may be found at www.stthomas.edu/hr.

Qualifications: Three years of related library experience, preferably in circulation at an academic institution. Bachelors Degree preferred.

We are looking for candidates with experience in library automated systems; strong customer service skills; ability to work independently with little supervision; attention to detail; proficiency with personal computer applications including e-mail and word processing, and aptitude for learning other support software.

Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. The successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission statement.

Please apply online at http://jobs.stthomas.edu.

(Posted 10/22/2010)

MN Internship - Library Outreach Services

Library Outreach Services Internship
Hennepin County Library

Outreach promotes the use of the library by the nontraditional or under-served user through the development and support of programs and services.

The Outreach Department's goal is to bring the experience of the library and its resources to the community - in their homes, senior living facilities, rehabilitation centers, the correctional facilities of the county and through events held at the library.

Commitment:
One semester, 4 to 8 hours per week, September 2010 to December 2010.

Wage:
This is an unpaid position which could be for college credit or work experience.

Location:
Main work location is at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka, with some work in Downtown Minneapolis at the Juvenile Detention Center, in Plymouth at the Adult Correctional Facility, and in Minnetonka at the County Home School.

Application Deadline:
September 2, 2010.

Duties:
Duties may include the following:
• Assist at outreach events aimed at first generation library users
• Assist in classifying / organizing Adult Correctional Facility collection
• Assist in compiling and analyzing data for Adult Correctional Facility programs and Deposit Collection booktalking program
• Assist in creating documents for use in Large Print book club kits, including writing book discussion questions
• Assist in implementation of resource workshops at Adult Correctional Facility
• Assist in the creation, implementation and evaluation of a reading interest survey for use with the Deposit Collection sites, at the Adult Correctional Facility, and at the County Home School
• Assist in weekly filling of information requests from Adult Correctional Facility
• Plan, develop, and implement a book discussion group at the Adult Correctional Facility (women's) and District 287 (teens)
• Plan, develop, and implement a project of interest related to Outreach

Requirements:
Intern must currently be enrolled in a library program or a library school graduate.

To Apply and For Questions:
Submit a resume and brief cover letter outlining your qualifications for this internship to:
bamckenzie@hclib.org
- OR -
Barb McKenzie
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 847-8579

For more information contact Patrick Jones at pjones@hclib.org or (952) 847-8859.