Showing posts with label Twin Cities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twin Cities. Show all posts

Monday, August 29, 2011

Save the Dates: Twin Cities Alt Press Events

September 16-18, 2011 Twin Cities Anarchist Bookfair

Friday 9/16: UMN West Bank – Blegen Hall, Room 415

5:30pm – Radical History panel discussion with Andrej Grubacic and Terry Bisson

Saturday 9/17: Powderhorn Park

10:30am – 6:00pm – Tables, speakers and workshops
10pm – Afterparty @ Sisters Camelot (2310 Snelling Ave, Mpls)

Sunday 9/18: Powderhorn Park

10:30am – 6:00pm – Tables, speakers, and workshops
2:00pm – Really Really Free Market

  

Since 2004, the Twin Cities Zinefest has welcomed creatives, rebels, musicians and frustrated intellectuals to connect, create and share ideas. As the area’s premiere DIY craft, culture and self-publishing event, Zinefest often features an art show, live music, craft demonstrations, guest speakers and panel discussions. Most importantly, Zinefest plays host to some of the Midwest’s best self-made talent.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

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.
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!