MetroBriefs: Bookish Sweaters, Trends, & Information Overload

News for Metro Area Library Staff

Volume 7 No. 25
2016

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Town Square Television recently filmed a story on storytime at the South St. Paul Public Library. Here's the video.

Erica Ross, Meg Manahan, and Greg Argo Win CLIC Awards. CLIC blog, Dec 8. Erica Ross of Bethel University won the 2016 User Service Award. Meg Manahan and Greg Argo of the University of St. Thomas won the 2016 Group Effectiveness Award.

South St. Paul's 'old-time library' has charm, but not a lot of space. Pioneer Press, Dec 11.

Many MN libraries will participate in Minnesota Loves Libraries , a statewide effort sponsored by the regional public library systems. The purpose is to gather stories from library users about why they love their library & how their library has made a difference in their lives. These stories will be shared with legislators on Minnesota Library Legislative Day in March 2017 at the state Capitol.

St. Paul Library offers e-card option for access to digital resources. Pioneer Press, Dec 16.

Celebrating 10 Years of Minneapolis Central Library. Friends of HCL (YouTube), Nov 7.

In a citywide campaign to diversify the workforce, the [SPPL] library leads the way. LJ, Dec 6.

Shoreview Library staff reminisce as they move into new building. Eastside Review, Dec 7.

East Side Freedom Library continues to reach new audiences. Star Tribune, Dec 2.

Smallest Museum in St. Paul connects neighborhood. KARE-11, Dec 11.

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CE, Events, Resources, Opportunities

SAMMIE is holding an online conference on Fri, Feb 3.

2017 MDL 2017 calendars are available; order on the Minitex web site.

This Year's Top 10 Books on Librarianship. Information Today, Dec 6.

Online Survey Posted: Librarian of Congress Seeks Input on Expertise Needed by Register of Copyrights. InfoDocket, Dec 16.

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MDL 2017 Calendar

ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change seeks to introduce libraries to various dialogue & deliberation approaches, enabling libraries to foster conversation & lead change in their communities. Read more about this free learning series of 10 webinars & 3 in-person workshops. First session is Feb 9.

The ALA Washington Office is calling for nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected & promoted public access to government information & the public's right to know. Read about the Madison awards.

DPLA is seeking session proposals for DPLAfest 2017. It is Apr 20-21 in Chicago.

Outcome Measurement Made Easy with PLA's Project Outcome is a free webinar Jan 12, 1:00 pm CT. Project Outcome is a free online toolkit offering an innovative & easy-to-use platform for public libraries to measure the impact of their programs and services.

Minnesota eLearning Summit is seeking proposals for its 2017 conference, Aug 2-3 location in TC TBA. K-12, college, and university educators and innovators are invited to submit a presentation proposal by Mar 17.

Humanities Commons has added a discussion forum & collaborative authoring platform for LIS professionals.

World Read Aloud Day 2017 is Feb 16.

OpenSources offers professionally curated lists of online sources, available for public use. Headed by Melissa Zimdars of Merrimack College, our research team consists of professors and librarians dedicated to preserving the integrity of information on the internet.

The deadline to apply for the PBS Learning Digital Innovators program is Feb 13. The application requires that you create & submit an original video. The full application requirements can be found here.

FindLectures, curated database, is an effort to centralize the vast quantities of free online lectures & talks into one searchable repository. It pulls from a number of reputable sources, including Oxford University, TalksAtGoogle, TED, the Library of Congress, & more. NextWeb, Dec 4.

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Roundup

Things We've Read, Heard, or Seen

Libraries retain more than $1.3 billion in federal funding in massive spending bill passed by Congress. ALA, Dec 15.

10 Stories That Shaped 2016. LISNews, Dec 15.

Here Are the Most Popular Google Search Terms of 2016. Time, Dec 14.

Year in Search 2016. Google.

Preserving U.S. Government Websites and Data as the Obama Term Ends. Internet Archive, Dec 15.

Video: The Research Lifecycle - A Look Inside Pew Research Center. Pew Research Center, Dec 8.

Libraries 'becoming invisible' to junior scholars. Times Higher Education, Dec 8.

NASA Just Uploaded its Whole Dope GIF Library to Pinterest and Giphy. Inverse, Dec 8.

Congressional Leaders Backs Independent Copyright Office. PW, Dec 8.

Goodlatte & Conyers Release First Policy Proposal of Copyright Review. House Judiciary Committee, Dec 8.

Where should the Copyright Office live? A response from Duke Libraries. Scholarly Communications, Duke University Libraries, Dec 14.

Libraries are not anti-copyright. No, really. Copyright Librarian, Dec 14.

The Great A.I. Awakening. NYT Magazine, Dec 14.

Why quiet-loving librarians can't shut up about politics. NY Post, Dec 11.

A Finder's Guide To Facts. NPR, Dec 11.

Canada's University Libraries Are In Peril. Huffington Post, Dec 13.

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Council critic takes yet another swipe at Browser the library cat. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dec 10.

Libraries Become Unexpected Sites of Hate Crimes. NYT, Dec 8.

Best (and Worst) Practices for Designing Learning Spaces. Inside Higher Ed, Dec 6.

Children's Book Week Will Be Expanded. GalleyCat, Dec 9.

Blockchain Roundup for Info Pros. Information Today NewsBreaks, Dec 6.

Blockchain: Explained by Common Craft. Common Craft, Dec 7.

Adventures of a world-famous librarian. Slack, Nov 28.

Information Overload. Pew Research Center, Dec 7.

Social Library, Hashtag Edition. WebJunction, Dec 6.

Making the Library an Asset for Your Local Elected Officials. LJ, Dec 6.

Librarians, Act Now to Protect Your Users (Before It's Too Late). Electronic Frontier Foundation, Dec 5.

Engineering, Inspired by Kid Lit. SLJ, Dec 2.

Making Newspapers and Libraries Cool Again. D Magazine, Dec 2.

Growing Up in a Library Is Exactly as Magical as You'd Imagine. Atlas Obscura, Dec. 5.

How Employees Shaped Strategy at the New York Public Library. Harvard Business Review, Dec 5.

Amazon Prime Air's delivery by drone just became a reality. CNET, Dec 14.

ALA Joins Technology Rights and Opportunity Advocacy Group. Information Today, Dec 13.

Hackers use typosquatting to dupe the unwary with fake news, sites. USA Today, Dec 1.

Museums 'swap' Instagram accounts to promote one another. Boston Globe, Dec 1.

New York Public Library Turns Former Library Apartment Into Teen/Tech Center. mental_floss, Dec 3.

Internet Archive Successfully Fends Off Secret FBI Order. The Intercept, Dec 1.

Forget hackers. Libraries fear that it's the feds who'll go after your data. McClatchy DC, Dec 2.

Maine State Library study finds that Librarian is one of the most trusted professions. Library Research Service, Dec 1.

Harvesting Government History, One Web Page at a Time. NYT, Dec 1.

Sharing Nashville's Civil Rights Past with the Police. Broadside, Nov 14.

Books

Online Year-end "Best of 2016" Book Lists. Largehearted Boy. Largehearted Boy, Nov 1. Daily updates.

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The secret life of a librarian: What have I found in books? Streaky bacon and used condoms. The Guardian, Dec 5.
The Feminist Legacy of the Babysitters Club. New Yorker, Dec 9

Librarians recommend the books you should read in each decade of your life. Business Insider, Dec 14.

10 Things You Didn't Know About How the NY Times Book Review Works. Literary Hub, Dec 15.

Bookselling in The 21st Century: Going Way Beyond The Call Of Duty. LitHub, Nov 29.

Gene Luen Yang Declares That Comics Belong in School in a TED Talk. GalleyCat, Dec 7.

Entertainment

13 Bookish Christmas Sweaters to Don All Season Long. BookBub, Dec 7.

Estevez, Baldwin to film movie starring Cincinnati library. Cincinnati. com, Dec 9.

A Library Haunted by Hologram Books. Hyperallergic, Dec 11.

Hotels for Book Lovers. NYT, Dec 5.

5-Minute Film Festival: The Best Education Parodies of 2016. Edutopia, Dec 16. Includes video from a media specialist.

Library Trends

What Trends May Come in 2017. Information Today, Dec 2016.

The Library of today might not fit the reality of tomorrow. The Library Lab, Dec 12.

Governor's Executive Workforce Board Report Envisions Rebranding Ohio's Public Libraries as "Continuous Learning Centers." InfoDocket, Dec 14.

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