Lunch for Libraries: Wed, June 13th

Registration is open for the  5th annual Lunch for Libraries

Seven authors and storytellers featured in the book Libraries of Minnesota will speak at the fifth annual Lunch for Libraries Wednesday, June 13 at Kagin Commons, Macalester College in St. Paul.

Book sales and signing will begin at 11:30 a.m., and lunch and author stories will follow at noon.

The Lunch for Libraries authors (Marsha Wilson Chall, Pete Hautman, John Coy, David LaRochelle, Nancy Carlson, Kao Kalia Yang and Will Weaver) are among Minnesota’s best-known writers of books for children and young adults.

If enough LIT program students and/or alum are interested in attending, the LIT program will reserve a table for 8. Cost is $40 per seat. A limited number of scholarships may be available for individuals with financial need wishing to attend. If you are interested, please contact jennifer.sippel(at)minneapolis.edu and indicate whether or not you would like more information about the scholarship. Please let me know if you interested in attending this event by Friday, May 18th.

Thank you!

jenny

Volunteer Cataloger Needed - MN

Organization: Forecast Public Art

Position: Volunteer Cataloger

Reports to: Program and Administrative Associate

Hours: 5 to 10 hours per week

Duration: June – August 2012 (flexible)

Forecast seeks a volunteer cataloger to assist with the classification overhaul and maintenance of their Public Art Library. Housed in Forecast’s office, the Public Art Library maintains a non-circulating collection of more than 2,000 print, digital, and multimedia materials from the field of public art. With a collection as diverse as the field of public art itself, the library includes exhibition catalogs, artist monographs, journals and periodicals, reference materials, public art maps and guides, and DVDs.

Volunteer’s responsibilities will include:

·      Oversee the physical and digital transition of a 2,000 volume collection into Library of Congress classification system
·      Catalog unique/original items including public art maps, guides, and work samples
·      Process incoming materials

Qualified candidates will be/have:

·      Some experience/education in cataloging and library science
·      Familiar with a Mac OS environment and LibraryThing.com
·      Interest in the field of public art
·      Motivated, curious, self-starter

Position is unpaid, but experience may be applied toward credit or work experience.

Please send a brief letter of interest, resume, and two references to Amelia. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

                Name: Amelia Foster

                Address: 2300 Myrtle Ave Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 55114

                Phone: 651-641-1128 ext. 105

                Fax: 651-641-1983

                Website: www.forecastpublicart.org

                Email Address: amelia@forecastpublicart.org

LIT Social: May 15th, 2012 @ Merlins Rest

MCTC LIT program faculty invite you (students & alum) to join us for an end of semester social gathering.

Tuesday, May 15th, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

We will be at Merlin's Rest. Come for part or all. We will have a space in the back of the restaurant. RSVP to jennifer.sippel(at)minneapolis.edu


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LIT student/alumni Updates/Contact Info

Dear Students (past and present),

Earlier this year, we posted the MCTC Library Information Technology Program Student Contact Form. 


If you have not already done so or if you have any new updates to share, we invite you to complete the survey to help us keep in touch. 


We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Your Library Information Technology Faculty

LIT Student/Alumni Profiles

We know you are doing cool things and have interesting perspectives on the LIT program experience, and we want to hear them and share them with others!

Please contact me if you'd be willing to write a testimonial on your experience in the Library Information Technology program. Thanks! jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu

SAVE THE DATE: End of Semester Get Together

LIT Program Faculty would like invite you to get together for some face2face socializing on...

Tuesday, May 15th, 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., Location TBD 

Please save the date!

Also, if you plan to attend, please RSVP to jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu so we have an idea of how many people to expect. Also, I will send details about the location to those who email me confirmation.