November 14

Library Fundraising
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Merriam Park Branch Library
Peter Pearson, President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, will share some of his wisdom about how to successfully raise money for your library.

October 10

Mobile Librarians
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Merriam Park Branch Library
Janice Jaguszewski, a reference librarian at the University of Minnesota's Walter Library, will speak on "Mobile Librarians."  This innovative program seeks to move reference librarians out of the library and embed them in academic departments.  Janice has been an active participant in this experiment and will report on both the benefits and disadvantages of the program.  She will also offer some observations on how the program might be applicable in public libraries.

June 1

Metronet Annual Meeting
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Public Library
Joey Rodger will present some new ideas on advocacy and how librarians in all types of libraries can become more effective in advocating for support and recognition.

May 10

Wind Down: Blogs & Wikis - Part II
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Roseville Public Library
Join us as Shane Nackerud delves deeper into the world of blogs, wikis, podcasts, RSS feeds, and more.

April 18

Wind Down: Finding Health/Medical Information Online
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Allina Commons, Minneapolis
Everyone is invited to hear Eileen Stanley's presentation on how to find reliable health information on the Internet. Assisting with the presentation is Kolleen Olsen, a Knowledge Consultant with Allina.

March 29

Wind Down: MINITEX Electronic Document Delivery (MEDD) Service
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Roseville Public Library
Copies of journal articles can be delivered directly to the end user's desktop 24/7. Come find out more!

February 28

Special Event: Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Cathy De Rosa, OCLC, will present the report Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources, www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm). The recently released report is based on surveys of information users across six countries administered by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC, and is a follow-up to The 2003 OCLC Environmental Scan: Pattern Recognition, the award-winning report that describes issues and trends that are impacting and will impact OCLC and libraries.

February 1

Wind Down: Tour of Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
We'll receive a tour of this great museum, part of the Minnesota Historical Society.

January 11

Wind Down: Blogs & Wikis
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Merriam Park Branch Library
Shane Nackerud will give an overview of blogs, wikis, and more.