Remote project work opportunity with Plum Creek Library System!

 Want to gain library experience? Work remote? Earn some money?

Plum Creek Library System is looking for a student intern to help develop early literacy guides to include in our storytime kits. Each kit contains five books and manipulatives for caregivers to use with children to encourage reading. We would like to include a 1-2 page document that provides activities, songs, and fingerplays that relate to the theme. A $400 stipend will be available for up to four people taking part in this project.

Project will be ongoing until completed. 

Interested? Contact Jennifer.Sippel@minneapolis.edu for more information and to get connected with the Plum Creek Library project coordinators!

Outreach Program Event: Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center Site Visit & Tour

Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center Site Visit & Tour

 505 15th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454

Monday, November 27, 2017

4-5pm

You are invited to visit the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center alongside fellow Library Information Technology program students and faculty on Monday, November 27th from 4-5pm. We will be provided with a brief tour and focused information about the center's partnership with Hennepin County Library, provided by HCL Librarian Sara Zettervall.

Please RSVP to jennifer.sippel (at) minneapolis.edu by Wednesday, November 22nd.

LIT Event: Panel Discussion on Library Outreach

MCTC’s Library Information Technology Program Presents...

Library Outreach: what is it, and how do we do it (better)?

a panel discussion

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

6pm-7:30pm

MCTC Library Classroom (L1200)

1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Located on the 1st floor as you enter the Library.

Please join Library Information Technology faculty and friends for an engaging conversation with special guest panelists:

Katherine Gerwig, Information Commons Specialist @ Metro State University Library

Ray Lockman, Patron Experience Supervisor @ HCL

Sara Zettervall, Librarian @ HCL

RSVP your attendance by November 8th by emailing:  jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu

Library Outreach Services Internship

Job Type: Internship

Main Location: 
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, Minnesota

The Position:

The Outreach Division promotes the use of the library for the nontraditional or under-served user through the development and support of programs and services. The department's goal is to bring the experience of the library and its resources to the community - in their homes, senior living facilities, rehabilitation centers, the correctional facilities of the county, and through events held at the library. 


Hennepin County Libraries are seeking students for internship placements during the summer semester (May 2013 - August 2013) and the fall semester (September 2013 - December 2013), 4-8 hours per week. These opportunities are unpaid and students may use the internship for college credit or work experience.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities  include:

• Provide direct information services through the At Home phone line 
• Assist in classifying/organizing Adult Correctional Facility collection 
• Assist in compiling and analyzing data for Corrections, At Home, and Deposit Collection programs 
• Assist with Read to Me, a family literacy program, at the Adult Correctional Facility 
• Assist in the creation, implementation, and evaluation surveys with Outreach patrons 
• Assist in weekly filling of information requests from Adult Correctional Facility 
• Plan, develop, and implement a project of interest related to Outreach 
• Assist in developing collections for correctional facilities 
• Assist in the creation, implementation, and evaluation of programs
• Be currently enrolled in a library program or be a recent library school graduate 
• Have completed coursework in reference and information services 
• Have not previously completed an internship with Hennepin County Library

Best-Qualified Candidates will:

• Be currently enrolled in a library program or be a recent library school graduate
• Have completed coursework in reference and information service
• Have not previously completed an internship with Hennepin County Library

Opening Date: 3/11/13
Closing Date: 4/12/13

To Apply:

Submit a resume, brief cover letter outlining your qualifications for this internship, and contact information for two references to:

Barb McKenzie
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
bamckenzie@hclib.org
(612) 543-8579