Volume XXVIII, Issue 12
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Make Waves for National Ocean Month - Swank Movie Licensing USA
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Get the infographic: The Google Generation

Tammy Westergard on Nevada's Library Trustee Training Program, Part 1 and Part 2 | Library Hotline

Introducing Library Giving Day 

Minnesota Library Financial Education Workshop
What's Happening Arrowhead

Dennis & Karen Vinar Author Talk | Two Harbors Public Library - Monday, March 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm 

Introduction to Meditation with CJ Ripp | Cloquet Public Library - Tuesday, March 19 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Preschool Bookclub | International Falls Public Library - Tuesday, March 19 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Unique Bracelet Making with Beads | Calumet Public Library - Thursday, March 21 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Nature's Classroom | Grand Rapids Area Library - Thursday, March 21 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Birds and Background: Art for Grown-Ups | Cloquet Public Library - Friday, March 22 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Board Game Night | Ely Public Library - Friday, March 22 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm 




 
 

Kids & Teens Broadcast

 

Continuing Education and Events at ALS 
 
Upcoming Horizon Training Opportunities - Winter/Spring 2019

Advanced Cataloging/Workday for Horizon Libraries
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Weeding, MobileCirc, and Inventory Basics for Horizon Libraries
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Please note there is a registration cap on all sessions as we want to make sure attendees have a hands-on experience. 
Arrowhead Library System Maker Education Series

We are happy to announce the launch of our Maker Education series!  Partnering with Mackin, Arrowhead Library System will be offering three webinars and one in-person workshop focusing on Maker Education for all types of libraries.  Please see webinar and workshop details below!
Making Sense of and Building Momentum for the Maker Movement Workshop
Friday, April 5, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Arrowhead Library System (5528 Emerald Ave., Mt. Iron)
Register here by 4/2/19:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L2YHR36

 
Winter 2019 Brainfuse Webinars for ALS Member Library Staff

This interactive webinar will focus on the two databases available to ALS patrons and students -- HelpNow and JobNow.  The webinar will take place on:
  • Tuesday, March 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
To register, please click on the following link: 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LVSC6X 

You will receive a confirmation email and log-in link two business days before the webinar.  
Winning Library Grants Workshop 
Arrowhead Library System

 
 We are happy to announce registration is now open for the Winning Library Grants Workshop on Tuesday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Arrowhead Library System Headquarters in Mountain Iron!  Library grants expert and author Stephanie Gerding will help attendees discover the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to win library grants.  Practical advice, easy grants for beginners, partnership ideas, and valuable resource lists will be shared.  This workshop is free and open to all ALS member public, school, academic, and special library staff, friends, and trustees.  

To register for this session, please click on the following link by 4/17/19:  
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2C7BM2S

A $5 pizza lunch will be served in the afternoon -- if you are interested in participating, please note on your registration.  Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided and feel free to bring your own snacks.  A registration reminder/confirmation will be sent out two business days before the workshop.  Clock hour certificates will be awarded to all participants.

Please contact Mollie Stanford (mollie.stanford@alslib.info) if you have any questions!  Hope to see you there!
Arrowhead Library System Facing the Future Summit
 
Please join us for the Arrowhead Library System Facing the Future Summit on Wednesday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Northeast Service Cooperative in Mountain Iron!  This event is open to all Arrowhead Library System member public, school, academic, and special library staff, trustees, and friends.  We are excited to welcome fantastic guest speakers for three unique sessions -- please see the Summit agenda below:

Northeast Service Cooperative, 5525 Emerald Avenue (across the street from ALS Headquarters)
9:30 a.m. -- Refreshments/Meet & Greet
10:00 a.m. -- Opening Remarks by ALS Executive Director Jim Weikum
10:05 - 11:00 a.m. --  MN American Indian Children's Literature: Evaluating Resources and Building Networks, Guthrie Capossela - Minnesota Department of Education and Leah Larson - State Library Services
11:00 - 11:10 a.m. -- Break
11:10 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. -- Internet Security Basics & Best Practices, Rob Lake - Great River Regional Library Computer Systems Analyst
12:05 - 1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 p.m. -- Expanding Inclusive Library Services for All Ages, Renee Grassi - Dakota County Library Youth Services Manager

To register for the Summit, please click on the following link by Friday, April 12
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C38F93N.   
A registration reminder/confirmation will be emailed a week before the event.

A catered lunch will be served that afternoon for $10.  Please let us know on your registration if you would like to participate in lunch and note any dietary restrictions.  Morning and afternoon refreshments will also be provided.  Invoices for lunch will be emailed following the registration deadline on 4/12.  Please submit your payment to ALS via mail before attending the Summit as payment will not be accepted the day of the event. 

If you have questions, please let me know!  We hope to see you there!
The Conference is Calling


2019 SirsiDynix Users Conference (COSUGI)
March 25-27, 2019
(Pre-conference Sunday, March 24)
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis







Middle Grade Magic 
Wednesday, March 27 
Virtual Summit - No Cost
Earn CE credits for all the webcast sessions you attend. Can't make the live date? No problem! The entire environment will be archived and available for up to three months.




Saturday, April 27, 2019 
Mendota Heights, MN
Free to all, no registration required

 

MAKERSPACE BUS TOUR - ITEM 2019

SAVE THE DATE

 

2019 MLA Annual Conference

September 19 and 20, 2019
Mystic Lake Center

Apply for Greatness


Native American Library Services Basic Grants; one-year grants available to federally recognized Native American tribes and Native Alaskan villages and are designed to support existing operations and maintain core services of tribal and Native village libraries. 
Deadline: April 1, 2019

 



This Mini-Grant is an award of up to $500 that the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation gives to eligible organizations (public schools, public libraries and public preschool programs such as Head Start ) to provide creative, innovative programs that support or extend the Common Core Standards in education. Programs may serve children from preschool to grade 12.
Deadline: March 31, 2019 at 10:59 PM Central  


The Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) has released nearly $500,000 in funding opportunities! Public libraries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are encouraged to apply*. Projects should include promotion of NNLM resources such as MedlinePlus.

Our office is calling for applications due April 1st for the following funding opportunities:
  • Research Data Award: Up to $20,000 (Applications due April 1st)
  • Emerging Initiatives Award: Up to $10,000
    • substance misuse/opioids, science, embedding health information in library and information sciences (LIS) programs, and HIV/AIDS.
  • Health Information Outreach Award: Two funding levels available up to $20,000 and $50,000
  • NNLM All of Us Public Library Partnership Award: Up to $20,000
  • Expert Speaker Award: Up to $2,500 (Two application deadlines: April 1st & September 2nd)
Two additional awards will be open for application on May 1st:
  • NNLM All of Us Consumer Health Collection Award: Up to $1,000:
    • Small and Medium-size libraries will receive funding to purchase health books for their collection. A list of titles to choose from will be provided.
  • NNLM All of Us Consumer Health Information Kiosk Award: Awardees receive a preconfigured kiosk

A few examples of past funded projects:
For more information on funding opportunities, and to apply, please visit our funding page<https://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding>.

 
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