NLLN Calendar of Events
2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
June 2008
| Jun 6 | OPAL Casual Conversation: Michael Stephens. More information available at OPAL Online. |
| Jun 9 | Mn Digital Library 2008 Annual Meeting,. College of St Benedict, St Joseph, MN |
| Jun 21 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, 10am-1pm, Detroit Lakes |
July 2008
| July 15 | David Lee King presentation, Sirsi-Dynix Institute |
| July 16 | Legislative Forum, Chanhassen Library |
| July 20-21 | MEMO Leadership Institute, College of St Benedict |
| July 29 | Multitype Director's Meeting, Metronet, St Paul |
August 2008
| Aug 13-14 | Brain Development Conference, Mahnomen |
| Aug 14-15 | North Star Library Consortium Training - existing members, MSCTC- Detroit Lakes |
| Aug 16 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, 10am-1pm, Graystone Plaza Hotel, Detroit Lakes |
| Aug 19-20 | North Star Library Library Consortium Training - new members, St Cloud area |
| Aug 21 | "Back to School Special" workshop, Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria, MN |
| Sept 11 | Nancy Pearl in Detroit Lakes |
| Sept 27 | "TechnoFit: Technology and Learning to Transform Your Life" with Brenda Hough (rescheduled 9am - 3pm |
October 2008
| Oct 2 | Multitype Directors Meeting, St Louis Park |
| Oct 2-4 | MEMO Fall Conference: "Leading 21st Century Learners", Doubletree Inn, St Louis Park |
| Oct 9 | Workshop - Douglas Co Library, 2-5pm |
| Oct 9-10 | ELM Workshop for Pomme de Terre teaching staff, West Central Area High School, Barrett, MN |
| Oct 18 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, 10am-1pm, Graystone Hotel, Detroit Lakes |
November 2008
| Nov 19-21 | Mn Library Association Annual Conference: "To Explore, To Evolve, To Excel...Together", Sheraton Hotel, Bloomington, MN |
| Nov 27 | Thanksgiving - NLLN Office Closed |
| Nov 28 | NLLN Office Closed |
December 2008
| Dec 20 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, 10am-1pm, Graystone Hotel, Detroit Lakes |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Holiday - NLLN Office Closed |
January 2008
| Jan 1 | NLLN Office Closed |
| Jan 8 | MLA/MEMO Legislative Committee meeting, 10am - noon, various teleconference sites |
| Jan 18 | OPAL Casual Conversations: Curtis Rogers. 1pm. |
| Jan 20 | 23 Things on a Stick: a Library Learning 2.0 program begins. |
| Jan 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday - NLLN Office closed |
| Jan 27-28 | MEMO Midwinter Conference, Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN. More info at: MEMOweb |
February 2008
Feb 8 |
Soaring to Excellence Teleconference: " People watching with a purpose: Meeting needs before they need it". 11am-12:30pm. More info at: Soaring to Excellence |
Feb 8 |
OPAL Casual Conversations: Lori Bell. 1pm. More info at: OPAL online |
Feb 12 |
Multitype Library System Directors Meeting, St Cloud |
Feb 15 |
OPAL Casual Conversations: Michelle Boule. 1pm. More information at: Opal online |
Feb 16 |
NLLN Governing Board Meeting, 10am-1pm, Graystone Hotel, Detroit Lakes. |
Feb 18 |
President's Day - NLLN Office Closed |
March 2008
Mar 2-8 |
Teen Tech Week: Get Connected @ Your Library |
Mar 3 |
Minnesota Book Award Planning Committee meeting, Rondo Library, St Paul 11:30-1pm |
Mar 7 |
MINITEX Policy Advisory Council meeting, Andersen Library, U of M, Minneapolis |
Mar 7 |
Library Challenges & Opportunities Teleconference: "Library Spaces: Future Needs". 11am-12:30pm. |
Mar 28 |
OPAL Casual Conversation: Marshall Breeding. More information available at OPAL Online |
Mar 24-29 |
Public Library Association Conference, Minneapolis. More information available: PLA |
April 2008
Apr 8 |
EBSCOhost Resources/23 Things on a Stick training. West Central Area High School, Barrett, MN 9-2. More information |
Apr 8 |
4th Annual Tech Seminar: Facilitating the Cooperative Spirit. UMC-Crookston, sponsored by Northwest Service Cooperative |
Apr 11-12 |
20th Annual Spotlight on Books Conference: Decades of Reading. Sugar Lake Lodge, near Grand Rapids, MN. More information available at: Spotlight on Books |
Apr 11 |
Soaring to Excellence Teleconference: "Trends, Fads, or Folly: Spotting Library Trends that Really Matter", 11am-12:30. More information available at Soaring to Excellence |
Apr 11 |
OPAL Casual Conversations: Jenny Levine. More information available at OPAL Online |
Apr 12 |
20th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala, St Paul |
Apr 16 |
Deadline for completing "23 Things on a Stick" project! |
Apr 25 |
ARLD Day at the MN Landscape Arboretum. |
Apr 26 |
NLLN Annual Meeting TechnoFit: Technology and Learning to Transform Your Life |
Apr 29 |
Multitype Library System Directors meeting, St Cloud |
May 2008
May 5 |
17th Annual MINITEX ILL Conference, U of M-St Paul campus. See MINITEX for additional info |
May 9 |
Library Challenges & Opportunities Teleconference: "Tools of Engagement: Attracting and Engaging Library Users". 11am-12:30pm |
May 12 |
MINITEX Reference Symposium: "Serving Users in Your Community". Uof M, St Paul, Continuing Education Center. CANCELLED |
May 16 |
OPAL Casual Conversations: Stephen Abram. More information available at OPAL Online. |
May 20 |
Enhancing Quality Staff , U of M-TC, Radisson Hotel Metrodome, Minneapolis |
May 29-30 |
Midwest Library Technology Conference, Macalester College, St Paul |
Past Year's Events
January 2007
Jan 1 |
New Year's Day -- NLLN Office Closed |
Jan 9 |
MLA/MEMO Legislative Committee meeting, St Paul and various ITV sites; 10am-Noon |
Jan 9-10 |
Multitype Library Director's Meeting - St Cloud |
Jan 15 |
Martin Luther King Jr Day - NLLN Office closed |
Jan 17 |
Library/ Media Center Workshop, Northwest Service Coop, 9:00-3:30; Thief River Falls |
Jan 18 |
Workshop: 21st Century Library Tools in your Library |
Jan 20 |
Fergus Falls' Big Read kickoff |
Jan 28-29 |
MEMO Midwinter Conference: |
February 2007
Feb 9 |
Soaring Teleconference: Next Gen Librarians. More information and online registration. |
Feb 17 |
NLLN Governing Board Meeting, Graystone Hotel Lower Level, Detroit Lakes, 10am-1pm. Additional information |
Feb 21 |
Keeing Pace with Online Learning, MDE, Contact: Karen.m.johnson@state.mn.us |
Feb 19 |
President's Day - NLLN Office Closed |
Feb 21 |
Follett webinar: Maximize the capability of your library's resources. Registration |
Feb 28 |
In Focus webinar on Rural Library Sustainability. Additional information |
March 2007
Mar 2 |
MINITEX/MnLINK Policy Advisory Committee, Andersen Library-U of M, Minneapolis 9:00-12:30 |
Mar 5-6 |
2nd Annual Regional ExLibris Users' Meeting, Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park, MN |
Mar 6-7 |
Multitype Directors Meeting, St Paul |
Mar 8-9 |
Minnesota Family Literacy Conference, Marriott Southwest, Minnetonka |
Mar 13 |
Ready4K Board of Directors, St Paul 11:00-1:30. |
Mar 20 |
Rural Sustainability Workshop, NWRL, Thief River Falls |
Mar 22 |
Rural Sustainability Workshop, Fergus Falls |
Mar 23 |
Rural Sustainability Workshop, Detroit Lakes, Mn Community and Technical College. |
Mar 23 |
College of DuPage Teleconference, "Library Transformation: Making It Happen" |
Mar 28 |
Minnesota Library Legislative Day, St Paul. |
Mar 29 |
Minnesota Voices for Children - Advocacy day at the Capitol, St Paul |
April 2007
Apr 9 |
NW-LINKS meeting - ITV sites, 10:15am |
Apr 13-14 |
Spotlight on Books Conference: "Books Light Lives" Registration information available |
Apr 15-21 |
National Library Week "Come Together @ Your Library" |
Apr 17-20 |
2nd Annual MLA Leadership Insitute at Craguns Resort, Brainerd, MN |
Apr 24 |
CEED Round Table, U of MN, Twin Cities |
Apr 26 |
Ehancing Quality Staff in Changing Times, U of Mn Libraries, Twin Cities. Registration and information. |
Apr 28 |
NLLN Annual Meeting, Detroit Lakes |
Apr 30 |
ARLD Day: For More Like This. Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Park. |
May 2007
May 1-2 |
National Library Legislative Day, Washington, DC More information. |
May 5 |
Minnesota Book Award Ceremony, Crowne Plaza Hotel, St Paul. More information and registration. |
May 7 |
MINITEX Interlibrary Loan Conference, U of M-St Paul, Continuing Ed Center. |
May 11 |
Teleconference: "The Relevance of Libraries in a Digital Age" College of Dupage. More information and registration. |
May 10-11 |
MN Rural Summit, Cragun's Resort |
May 14 |
MINITEX 12th Collection Development Symposium, U of Mn -St Paul Campus |
June 2007
| June 1 | MINITEX Policy Advisory Council, Andersen Library, U of M, Twin Cities |
| June 16 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, Detroit Lakes. For more information. |
| June 15 | Literacy Summit, St Paul |
July 2007
| July 12 | MLA/MEMO Legislative Forum, Maplewood Branch Library (Ramsey Co Lib) |
| July 17-18 | Mn Multitype Library Directors Meeting, St Cloud |
| July 25-26 | MEMO Leadership Conference, College of St Benedict, St Joseph |
August 2007
| Aug 7-9 | Branch Out, St Cloud State University |
| Aug 16 | "Back to School Special" Workshop - North Star Library Consortium, Detroit Lakes |
| Aug 18 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, Detroit Lakes |
September 2007
| Sept 7 | MINITEX Policy Advisory Council, MINITEX, UM-TC |
| Sept 20 | Destiny Refresher Training for new staff - Region 1 training center, Moorhead 9:30am-4:00pm More info |
| Sept 25 | Library Renovations Planning Web Seminar, MSUM-Comstock Memorial Union, Noon-1:30pm (Contact Lori Wallace (wallacel@mnstate.edu) for more info) |
| Sept 29-Oct 6 | Banned Books Week www.ala.org/bbooks/ |
October 2007
| Oct 4 | Multitype Library Directors Meeting, Sibley Station, Pequot Lakes, 9:30-4:00 |
| Oct 4-6 | MEMO Fall Conference, Cragun's Resort, Brainerd www.memoweb.org |
| Oct 11 | "Each of us is a Trainer" 10am-Noon (Fergus Falls; 12:30-4:00 Detroit Lakes) with Brenda Hough (DL) and Brian Shea (FF) More info/registration at: www.arrowhead.lib.mn.us/certification/formeach.htm |
| Oct 14-20 | Teen Read Week, "Reading for the Fun of It" http://www.ala.org/teenread |
| Oct 20 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, Detroit Lakes |
| Oct 24-26 | MLA Fall Conference, Mankato www.mnlibraryassociation.org/ |
| Oct 25-28 | AASL 13th National Conference and Exposition, Reno, Nevada www.ala.org/aasl/reno |
| Oct 26 | Soaring to Excellence:Finding the Trends that Matter: Getting your Environmental Scan On (Teleconference) online registration |
| Oct 29 | Media Center Workshop, Northwest Service Coop (Alice Hoftstad)and NLLN (Ruth Solie) |
| Oct 29 | MEMO-Northwest Region meeting following Media Center Workshop: GlennHeinecke, chair Glenn_Heinecke@roseau.k12.mn.us |
November 2007
| Nov 2 | MnLINK User Group Meeting, Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park, MN Registration information |
| Nov 6 | LSTA Grant Writing Workshop, Detroit Lakes. 9:30-3:30 Detroit Lakes Lakeside Holiday Inn. Workshop Cancelled |
| Nov 30 | MINITEX Policy Advisory Council Meeting, Andersen Library, U of M, Minneapolis |
December 2007
| Dec 4 | Multitype Directors' Meeting using OPAL, 4-5pm |
| Dec 15 | NLLN Governing Board Meeting, 10am-1pm; Graystone Hotel-lower level, Detroit Lakes |
July 2006
July 4 Independence Day, NLLN Office closed
July 11 MLA/MEMO Legislative Forum, Como Conservatory, 9-4
July 24-26 MEMO Leadership Conference, Earl Brown Center, Brooklyn Park
August 2006
Aug 3 State Library Advisory Council Meeting, Roseville
Aug 4 Grand Opening of "In Their Own Words" Veterans Museum, Perham CONGRATULATIONS!
Aug 9 Brain Development Conference, Mahnomen. "Working together for Every Child"
Aug 17 MINITEX Public Library Node Meeting, 9am-3:30pm, Brooklyn Center, Brookdale Library,
Aug 19 NLLN Governing Board meeting, Graystone Hotel, Detroit Lakes, 10am-1pm
Aug 21 Spotlight on Books Planning Meeting, 12-3pm, Detroit Lakes
Aug 23-24 Destiny Training (new users), Region I, Moorhead, 9:30-4:00
Aug 23 Webjunction Spanish Language Outreach Program, Pelican Rapids Public Library Register by calling 651-582-8791 or email mde.state-library@state.mn.us
Aug 24 Webjunction Spanish Language Outreach Program, Crookston Public Library Register by calling 651-582-8791 or email mde.state-library@state.mn.us
Aug 25 "Back to School Special - Destiny Training", 9:30-4, Detroit Lakes
September 2006
"Library Card Sign-up Month"
Sept 4 Labor Day - NLLN Office Closed
Sept 8 MINITEX/MnLINK Advisory Council meeting, Andersen Library, U of M, Minneapolis
Sept 11 MnLINK Users Group meeting, 9am-3pm, Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Sept 20-22 2006 NDLA Annual Conference "Celebrating our Past, Embracing our Future" Fargo, ND
Sept 23-30 Banned Books Week http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/...
Sept 27-29 Mn Library Association Conference: "Creativity and Collaboration: Minnesota Libraries Lead the Way", St Cloud, Convention Center http://mlaconference.org/
October 2006
Oct 5 State Library Advisory Council, MN Dept of Education, Roseville
Oct 12 MN Multitype Library Directors meeting, metro area
Oct 12-14 MEMO Fall Conference: "To Teach and Inspire", Bloomington, MN
Oct 15-21 Teen Read Week
Oct 16 OCLC Users Group Meeting, Twin Cities location TBA
Oct 21 NLLN Governing Board Meeting, Detroit Lakes, 10am-1pm
Oct 22-28 National Friends of Libraries Week
Oct 27 Soaring to Excellence Teleconference: "Best New Technologies: Keeping up with the Storm" MSUM or via webstreaming. 11am-12:30pm
November 2006
Nov 2 MnLINK Gateway Operation Committee meets
Nov 10 Veterans Day Observed - NLLN Office closed
Nov 13-19 National Children's Book Week
Nov 23-24 Thanksgiving Holiday/NLLN Office closed
December 2006
Dec 14-15 Destiny User Training, Region 1, Moorhead
Dec 16 NLLN Governing Board meeting, Detroit Lakes, 10am-1pm
Dec 26 Christmas Holiday - NLLN Office closed