Immigrant Resources Internship

Immigrant Resources Internship
Hennepin County Library
Hennepin County Library’s Immigrant Resources team seeks an unpaid intern to support and advance the literature-discussion group model used to connect adult learners to the library.

Commitment:
Summer 2009, 100-120 hours, part-time, flexible weekday daytime hours.

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

Job Location:
Primary location is Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis.

Application Deadline:
May 22, 2009.

Duties:
Major responsibilities include:

Facilitate literature discussion program in an off-site adult learning center.

Locate and acquire rights to use additional stories for literature discussion group.

Develop discussion questions for stories selected.

Assist staff in a variety of tasks related to the refinement and implementation of the groups.

Requirements:
Some college required. English majors, writing majors or adult education majors strongly encouraged to apply.

Intern must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Passion for learning.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Knowledge of literature and reading strategies.

Critical thinking skills.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Interest in working with adult learners.

Awareness of/experience with immigrant experience.

To Apply and for Questions:
Send cover letter outlining qualifications for this position, resume and contact information for two references to:

Tom.Grund@co.hennepin.mn.us
- OR -
Tom Grund
Hennepin County Library – Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 847-8518
For information regarding this internship, contact Emily Watts at ekwatts@hclib.org or (952) 847-8634.


Go to http://www.hennepin.jobs/ -> Internships -> Immigrant Resources Internship to view more information about this opportunity

Ready for your internship?

Those of you who are enrolled in the Library Information Technology A.S. degree program are required to take INFS 2900 Library/Information AgencyInternship. For those of you who are enrolled in either of the certificates, the internship is not required, but it is recommended, particularly for those who do not have current library experience.

If you're considering an internship for Fall 2009, please email me as soon as possible so we can start discussing your options.

18th Annual Minitex Interlibrary Loan Conference

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

18th Annual Minitex Interlibrary Loan Conference

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Continuing Education & Conference Center

(formerly known as the Earle Brown Center)
University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

Marshall Breeding from Vanderbilt University and quality improvement consultant Ray Wilson from Indianapolis will be the principal speakers during the 18^th Annual Minitex Interlibrary Loan Conference on May 19. The Conference, which will be held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul Campus, will also include a Minitex update by Bill DeJohn.

Breeding’s keynote address entitled “Next General Library Automation and Its Implications for Resource Sharing,” will begin the day’s activities. In the afternoon, Wilson, president of a firm of consultants who specialize in organization development and operational improvement, will provide a fast-paced session, “Seven Quality Improvement Tools for Your Workplace,” which will discuss practical tools that will help you gather, analyze, and present data about your tasks and workplace.

Bill DeJohn will talk about resource sharing developments and trends in the Minitex region.

The Annual ILL Conference is designed to provide a forum of discussion of interlibrary loan and resource sharing issues. Interlibrary loan technicians and supervisors, support staff, and library directors are encouraged to attend.

Registration details and more information about the Conference is available on the Minitex Website: https://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/conferences/ill2009.aspx#registration A conference brochure has been distributed.

Elly

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Elly Gustafson Held, Associate Administrator, Minitex

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

15 Andersen Library

222 21st Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Direct: (612) 624-1081

(612) 624-4002 / (800) 462-5348

Fax: 612-624-4508

Ellygh@umn.edu

April Minitex Reference Notes Available

The April issue of Minitex Reference Notes is up on the web and available
for viewing. The April issue highlights the Spring 2009 MnPALS Reference
User Group Work Day, Homeschoolers Unite at RiverCentre, Promoting Minnesota
Media Centers, April is National Poetry Month! Full-Text Poems in ELM:
Discovering Collection, and a Web Site Recommendation - Poets.org. The
issue can be read at
http://www.minitex.umn.edu/publications/refnotes/2009/04April.pdf.