Librarians will attend the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference the first week of October in St. Paul to host three presentations: Angela Beaton, Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) & Instruction Librarian, will present 10,000 Story Times: How Read Aloud Books Connect Academic, Public, and School Libraries which will discuss the Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Book Award program, a collaborative initiative between […]
Colleen Gordon, Communication and Outreach Librarian, Trista Raezer-Stursa, University Archivist, and Kevin Zepper, English professor presented at the 47th annual Family History Workshop this past Saturday, September 23 at the Ramada by Wyndham in Fargo. Zepper presented “Our Writing, Our History; A Writing Workshop.” Raezer-Stursa presented “Genealogy Resources in Fargo-Moorhead Area Archives” with representatives from archives at Concordia College and NSDU. Gordon […]
MSUM is hosting a Constitution Day Celebration on Monday, Sept. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Livingston Lord Library. It’s sponsored by the Library and the League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley. Speakers include political science professors Paul Kramer and Barbara Headrick. Read more. Learn more about Constitution Day, which falls on Sept. 17 this year. […]
In a time of intense political polarization, library staff in every state are facing an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books. When we ban books, we’re closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand up for stories, we unleash the power that lies inside every book. Therefore, we invite you to celebrate your freedom to […]
In a time of intense political polarization, library staff in every state are facing an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books. Sharing stories important to us means sharing a part of ourselves. Books reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, creates barriers. We invite you to celebrate your freedom to read by joining […]