Literacy Development from Toddlers to Readers--What Happens, and What Can
We Do?
Area of Specialty: Youth Services
Description: Three-hour mini-workshop will focus on the development of
early literacy skills, starting when children are young
toddlers and following through until they are independent
readers. We will review current research describing what
early literacy development is, and how "reading" starts to
develop when children are just learning to talk. We'll follow
the developmental path through the preschool years - when
children are learning more about language and starting
to "explode the code" of reading. We will talk about research and
practical applications, with a focus on steps that
parents, child care providers, librarians, and school
personnel can take to support early literacy development for all
children.
Presenter: Dr. Scott McConnell, University of Minnesota, Center for Early
Education and Development
When: Spotlight on Books, April 16, 2004.
Where: Spotlight on Books at Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, near Grand
Rapids, Minnesota.
Participants in the Career Renewal Program should complete a Transfer of
Learning form for the workshop.
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MALL Legal Research Institute 2003
Area of Specialty: To be developed.
Description: The Minnesota Association of Law Libraries presents
an eight-part program offereing a variety of topics in legal research
methodology. Covering the full spectrum of primary and secondary legal
authorities, the Institute will provide techniques in finding and
effectively using legal resources. Print, Internet, and other elctronic
sources will be detailed for all topics.
Sessions and Presenters:
Session 1--January
29, 2003--"The American Legal System" presented by April Schwartz, Exq.,
Business Law Librarian, University of Minnesota Law Library.
Session
2--February 5, 2003--"Use of Sceondary Marterials" presented by John
Tessner, Esq., Head of Public Services, Hamline University School of Law
Library.
Session 3--February 12, 2003--"Researching Case Law"--Susan
Kiefer, Esq., Dierector of Law Library, Hamline University School of Law.
Session 4--February 19, 2003--"Researching Statutory Law and Legislative
Histories"--Rich Goheen, Associate Director for Public Services,
University of St. Thomas Law Library and Mary Wells, Research Librarian,
University of St. Thomas Law Library.
Session 5--February 26,
2003--"Federal Administrative Law"--Vic Garces, J.D., Reference and
Collection Development Librarian, Univeristy of Minnesota Law Library and
Jan Stone, Esq., Reference Librarian, Warren E. Burger Library, William
Mitchell College of Law.
Session 6--March 5, 2003, "Researching Minnesota
Law"--Barbara Golden, Esq., State Law Librarian, Minnesota State Law
Library.
Session 7--March 12, 2003--"Researching Foreign and International
Law"--Mary Rumsey, Esq., Foreign, Comparative and International Law
Librarian, University of Minnesota Law Library.
Session 8--March 19,
2003--"Legal Research on the Internet"--Susan Catterall, Esq.,
Researcher/Instructor, Leonard, Street and Deinard and Bill Jack, Esq.,
Reference Librarian/Legal Research Instructor, Warren E. Burger Library,
William Mitchell College of Law.
When: January 29, 2003 to March 19,
2003, 6:30 to 8:45 PM.
Where: Room 105, Hamline University School of Law,
1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Visit the MALL website for additional information at
http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/mall
This program was endorsed by the Certification Oversight Committee on
January 13, 2003.
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Patrick Jones Spotlights Youth Services at Spotlight on Books
Area of Specialty: Youth Services
Description: The spotlight will shine on
the Friday afternoon workshop featuring Minnesota's own Patrick Jones,
author and advocate for youth services. This is a workshop you will not
want to miss!
Presenter: Patrick Jones runs ConnectingYA.com, a
consulting firm and website dedicated to consulting, training, and
coaching YA librarians. He works with school and public librarians
nationwide to provide powerful youth services. Jones is currently
employed at the Hennepin County Library as manager of Outreach Services.
When: Spotlight on Books Conference, April 4, 2003.
Where: Spotlight on
Books Conference in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Participants in the Career Renewal Program should complete a
Transfer of Learning form for this workshop held at Spotlight on
Books.
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Tweens and Teens
Area of Specialty: Youth Services
Description: Teens and reading: do they or don't they? Do you
cringe when a group of teens enters the library? Small library?
Shoestring budget? Core teen collection! Learn about "tween/teen"
development, explore their culture, and discover some great young
adult authors and books to respond to the needs and interests of
the teens in your community.
Presenters: Gail Nordstron worked in a medical library for eight
years before discovering her true passion in 1990--working as a
Youth Services Coordinator for Stillwater Public Library. She
received her MLS for the College of St. Catherine/dominican
University in 1994. Active in the Children and Young People's
section of the Minnesota Library Association and youth services
teams in MELSA, she just completed work on the 2002 Newbery
Committee for the American Library Association. Gail also
appears twice a month as host of an interactive, live television
program for Children's Hospitals in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and
volunteers for a neighborhood reading alliance fo youth in her
hometown of St. Paul.
Cathy Hoffman believes that "variety is the spice of life," and her
work life bears out her interests. She has worked with people of all
ages, including volunteers in a lilibrary system, seniors, and youth in a
church setting, and as a daycare provider--think toddlers. Since her
graduation from the College of St. Catherine/Dominican University in 1994,
she has continued to find interesting people and variety in a number of
library postition, at Minneapolis Public Library as a Teen Librarian and
Homework Helper Coordinator, and most recently, as Assistant Director of
East Central Regional Library in Cambridge.
Participants in the Career Renewal Program should complete a
Transfer of Learning form for this workshop held at Spotlight on
Books and/or at MELSA.
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Minnesota Library Issues Forum
Area of Specialty: Required for Career Renewal
Description: Join a discussion of issues facing libraries today!
Come prepared with your questions and ideas to share.
Presenters: Sponsored by Continuing Education Commitee and
Beta Phi Mu.
When: October 10, 2001, 9:00-11:00 am
Where: MLA Annual Conference in St. Cloud
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"Zup, Zat, Zwit, Zum" Sounds for Fun! and Early Literacy
(Used
with permission from Jonathan London, Froggy Gets Dressed)
Area of Specialty: Youth Services
Description: What does recent research in early literacy have to
offer those of us who provide library services to young children?
We know that children who have been exposed to story readings,
rhymes and word games have generally had greater success (and
pleasure) in learning to read. Recent research in early literacy
provides important information on why this is true. We will review
phonological and phonemic awareness, as well as other reaearch
results and discuss how librarians might incorporate these findings
in their programming. We will include examples of children's books
that nurture prereading skills, and provide bibliographies and
research references.
Jean and Pat gave this presentation in Melsa on May 4, 2000, at
the Hennepin County Library and Dakota County Library. It is an expanded version of a presentation that they gave for the Minnesota Library Association in 1999.
Presenters: Jean Strauchon, Literacy Liaison Specialist, RAP
Head Start in St. Paul. Strauchon is an MLIS graduate from
Dominican University and has completed coursework on remedial
and developmental reading at the University of Minnnesota. She
has presented literacy workshops at the Minnesota Family Literacy
Conference, the Minnesota Library Association, Resources for
Child Caring and MELSA.
Pat Palahniuk, Reference Librarian, Hennepin County Library.
Palahniuk is an MLIS graduate of Dominican University. She has
worked in the early childhood field as a teacher and as a librarian
at Resources for Child Caring. She has presented workshops at
the Minnesota Family Literacy Conference, the Minnesota Library
Association, Ransey County Public Library, Resources for Child
Caring, and MELSA.
When: March 30, 2001, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: Spotlight on Books, Northern Inn, Bemidji
Participants in the Career Renewal Program should complete a
Transfer of Learning form for this workshop held at Spotlight on
Books and/or at MELSA.
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Managing Small or One Person Libraries
Area of Specialty: Managerial Competencies for Small Libraries
Description: This workshop provides information on everything you
wanted to know about managing small or one person libraries. It
will cover governance, finances, facilities, personnel, marketing,
planning, programming, budgets, volunteers, policies, cooperation,
advocacy, collections, and services.
Presenters: Jodi Reng, Director of Plum Creek Library System;
Peg Werner, Director of Viking Library System;
Wendy Larson, Medical Librarian, Rice Hospital in
Willmar
Where and When:
- St. Cloud February 5, 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Check with Mic for new location.
- Mankato Blue Earth County Library. February 6, 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Willmar Public Library (ITV). February 6
- Redwood Falls Public Library. February 7, 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Detroit Lakes Country Inn. February 8, 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Grand Rapids Sawmill Inn February 9, 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This is a series of three
sessions. The first set of sessions were held during the week of December 4, 2000. The second set of sessions were given during the week of January 8, 2001. The final sessions are being offered during the week of February 5, 2001.
Contact your Regional Public Libary System for information about
this workshop which is sponsored by the Minnesota Regional Public
Library Systems and the State of Minnesota Learning Academy Grants.
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The 2000 Reader's Retreat
Area of Specialty:Reader's Advisory
Description: Colleen Coughlin and Geri King will combine their complementary approaches to reading and literature with a RA Refersher. Marydel Ketcham and Detective Sergeant Jon Kehrberg will focus on mystery books as a team of Librarian and Detective. Judith Niemi will share her knowledge and enthusiasm for writing and reading travel/adventure stories.
Presenters: Colleen Coughlin and Geri King teach a Reader's
Advisory class at the College of St. Catherine. They were involved
in the development of the Reader's Advisory Competencies for
Career Renewal. Marydel Ketchan is librarian at the Chaska
Library and a lifelong reader of mysteries. Detective Sergeant Jon
Kehrberg is in charge of the investigation division of the Chaska
Police Department. Judith Niemi is a former bookmobile librarian
and owner of Women in the Wilderness. She teaches "Adventure
in Literature" at Metropolitan College.
When: April 29, 2000, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Where: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen, MN
Mission possible: Your assignment-should you decide to accept it-
is to read a travel/adventure book, write a brief annotation of it and
bring a copy of the annotation with you to the Reader's Retreat.
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Understanding the Human Brain and Maximizing Children's Development: What Does it Mean? What Can You Do?
Area of Specialty:Youth Services
Description: Gain an understanding of how a child's brain grows
and develops. Dr Stecklein shares information about how
things such as reading, music, media violence, and home
environment impact the ability of the brain to function.
Presenter: Hilary Pert Stecklein, M.D.
Dr. Stecklein is a Pediatrician and Pediatric Nephrologist with 15
years of clinical experience. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of
the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics.
Dr. Stecklein will address competencies from the Learning Facilitator section, under the Enhanced category:
- Is familiar with issues, trends and research relating to infant,
child, and adolescent development, reading, library services, literacy, etc...
- Understands the learning process and varied learning styles in youth and adults.
- Is able to identify learning needs of target groups.
When: April 7, 2000, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Spotlight on Books, Northern Inn, Bemidji
Participants in the Career Renewal Program should complete a Transfer of Learning form for this workshop.
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Books, Lives & Videotape
Area of Specialty :Reader's Advisory
Description: Improve Reader's Advisory Service in your library by
connecting people to stories that matter to them. Help readers gain a
clearer understanding of what they are looking for. Appreciate the role
story plays in people's lives. Smith presents information on the Reader's Advisory
interview and discusses Reader's Advisory tools.
Presenter: Duncan Smith.
Duncan Smith began his library career as a director of a small branch
library. He developed NoveList, which is marketed by Ebsco. He presents
workshops nationwide on Reader's Advisory.
When: May 13, 1999
Where: Arrowhead Library System
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