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News for the week:
(gleaned from American Libraries Direct)

Teen Tech Week - March 7-13, 2010

10 Great Digital Photography Downloads

Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 Simplified for Nonprofits

Readability makes web pages easy to read/print


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FY10 Steltzner Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Holly Thompson, Media Specialist from Crest View Elementary in ISD 279, on winning the second annual Steltzner Scholarship. Holly attended the 2009 MEMO Fall Conference and you can read her report here.

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Library Legislative Day - February 24

2010 Library Legislative Day is an opportunity for library advocates (whether they work or volunteer in libraries or simply love them) to join other advocates at the State Capitol to show solidarity and raise awareness.

Click here for registration & information


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Click here to read about the general Metronet CE Scholarship program open to all members.
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Check out the Minnesota Library Community Calendar of Events (available via WebJunction Minnesota)

Metronet Blogs

Check out MILI blogs for 2008-09:
http://metronetmili.pbwiki.com/MILI+Bloggers

Or look back to MILI blogs from 2007-08:

MILI-Chaska (District 112)
MILI-Minneapolis Public Schools
MILI-St. Paul Public Schools

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