Professional Issues

Addressing issues facing the various types of libraries is another key Metronet responsibility.

Hot Topics

Article: Library Delivery Services in the Metropolitan Area and Beyond

Job Satisfaction & Workload

Job Stress / Plateauing / Professional Isolation / Balance
by Tom Shaughnessy

Innovation & New Technology

Metronet Information Literacy Project
MILP overview (Year I)
MILP Final Report (Year I)

"Dribbling" Lessons & Information Literacy Resources (learn to "dribble" information literacy skills into your curriculum area)

Other links
Saint Paul Public Schools MILP pages
Research Project Calculator (article)
Research Project Calculator (go see it!)

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Advocacy

Google vs. ELM: A Tale of Two Search Engines

Best Practices

Library Best Practices/Standards

Minnesota School Library Media Center Census

Staff Development & Continuing Education

Metronet Continuing Education Scholarship

2008 Survey on Continuing Education Needs in Minnesota Libraries