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Save the Date! ELM Expo is November 6
 ELM Expo is an opportunity for librarians from all types of libraries & K-12 teachers to get hands-on & up-close with the ELM Databases.
Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) is an outstanding suite of databases available to all Minnesotans. Join us to learn more about ELM, the specialized databases available, which database is best for what, & more. Learn with the experts how to search, save, & share your results. Take home tips on how to teach the databases to users.
This day-long training event will give you the chance to attend multiple sessions tailored to your interests & experience. Computers available, but feel free to bring your own laptop or tablet to personalize your learning.
All levels of experience welcome! Novice or advanced searcher, there will be something for you. School librarians (K-12) are urged to come as a team with History Day Teachers, Guidance Counselors, English Teachers, STEM Teachers, & anyone who uses ELM or wants to use ELM in libraries or classrooms. CEUs available. ELM Expo is Nov 6 from 8:30-4:00 at the Anoka-Hennepin Staff Development Center (2727 Ferry St, Anoka 55303). Cost is $30 which includes a morning snack, lunch & beverage, & handouts. The event is sponsored by Metronet, CMLE, & Minitex. Enrollment is limited to the first 100 people. Give us your email to know when registration opens.
Metronet has scholarships for this event for registration, mileage, or to subsidize the cost of your employer hiring a substitute worker. Recipients would be able to apply for other scholarships in the future; this wouldn't 'count' against a future award. Contact other multitypes for scholarships in those regions. |
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- The Minnesota Military Museum is trying to build an online registry of Minnesota veterans. This includes veterans who were either born in Minnesota or who have lived in Minnesota. "Anyone can submit a Minnesota veterans story and pictures of veterans from the Civil War to today to the registry. This service is free of charge and part of the mission of the Military Museum to preserve records of Minnesota Veterans service and to preserve the artifacts related to their service for future generations."
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Get Smart CE, Events, Opportunities
- There is a new statewide Continuing Education Calendar sponsored by the seven Minnesota Multitype Library Systems. Its goal is to make it easy for library staff seeking CE opportunities & for planners of MN events to see what is already scheduled. Events on the calendar are open to all staff, although there may be some registration restrictions. Libraries & systems are invited to submit library CE opportunities to the calendar at calendar@mnlibs.info. Comments on the calendar are welcome at that address, too.
- Metronet-area Book Selectors Meet-up, 6:30, Wed Oct 7 at The LIffey (across from Xcel Energy Center). Any book selector attending MLA is welcome, too.
- The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is accepting applications from YALSA members to be used to support the purchase of new materials to support collection development in public libraries. Two grants will be awarded. Applicants will be judged on the basis of the degree of need for additional materials for young adults in their library, the degree of their current collection's use, & the benefits this grant will bring to young adults. Other criteria, grant information, & the application form can be found here. Applications must be submitted online no later than Dec 1, 2015.
- The "Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy" traveling exhibit will be on display at the Minnesota State Law Library in St. Paul between Sep 18 & Oct 2. The exhibit will be available for free, self-guided tours during regular library hours. The
 American Bar Association joined with the Library of Congress and its Law Library to present this special traveling exhibit to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta.
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