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Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Minneapolis Central Library
Here's an upcoming event that may be of interest to the community from our library colleagues.
3rd Annual Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Minneapolis Central Library
Saturday, March 5, 2016, 11am-5pm
2016 Amelia Bloomer List Is Now Available
Whether you have young readers who would love to read about the "Notorious RBG," the subversive Princess Harriet Hamsterbone, or the first African American woman in space, Mae Jemison, the Amelia Bloomer Project annual book list includes many exciting and engaging titles.
Student Engagement: Beginnings and Endings More Important Than the Middle
We librarians are educators. And the work we do to educate is done in a variety of ways some seen and some unseen. When we are faced with a classroom of students, whether in person or online, the task of engaging those students can seem rather daunting at times.
Minnesota Digital Library 2015 assessment results are in!
In early 2015, the Minnesota Digital Library undertook a formal program assessment to determine the current status of digitization and future digital activities of Minnesota’s libraries and cultural heritage organizations.
Talking Race, Curriculum, and the Role of Libraries
Given current events both nationally and locally, a recent opinion piece in Education Week’s Commentary section grabbed my attention. Written by a Minnesota professor, I think the piece is particularly challenging and worthy of discussion. Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, Assistant Professor of
Pew Research Center New Report: Libraries at the Crossroads
Just a few findings of the recently released "Libraries at the Crossroads" report:
Coloring Trend in Libraries Promotes Relaxation and Mindfulness
If you’ve even glanced at Library Journal, American Libraries Magazine, or major news networks in recent months, you’ve likely noticed a new trend in services – coloring book clubs.
“In the Library” for National Poetry Month
“In the Library” by Charles Simic, 1938 for Octavio
There’s a book called
“A Dictionary of Angels.”
No one has opened it in fifty years,
Pedal Power
We’ve all heard about bookmobiles and the wonderful services they provide. But what about putting pedal power to library services? Several libraries across the U.S.
Public Libraries, Not Just a “Cozy Place to Charge Phones”
Public libraries are about the community’s informational and resource needs and interests. Moreover, public libraries particularly have proven to be a resource upon which many low-income and homeless people rely.