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Metronet!1619 Dayton Avenue!
Saint Paul MN
http://www.metrolibraries.net/
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Metronet • Started in 1980 along with six other multitypes!• Funded by state Legislature!• Facilitate cooperation & collaboration among all types of libraries!• Different regions with different activities!
Current Metronet Activities
History Day @ your library
Metronet Web Site• Guide to metro area library events/activities!• Resources for librarians and community!
h#p://www.metrolibraries.net/
Metrolibraries Links
• Directory of children/young adult authors!• Descriptions of their presentations!• Contact info!
Library Job Info
• Guide to library jobs in Minnesota!• Job lines!• Metronet JobLine!
Continuing Ed Scholarships• $250 scholarships for
CE events!• Application!• Report of event
experience!
What is 23 Things On a Stick?
• A self-directed online learning program
• Web 2.0 Tools applied in libraries and at home
http://23thingsonastick.blogspot.com
More Things On a Stick
http://morethingsonastick.pbworks.com/FrontPage
Things On a Stick News http://thingsonasticknews.blogspot.com/
Subscribe http://tiny.cc/thingsonastick
MetroBriefs
Subscribe http://tiny.cc/metrobriefs
• For Teachers & LMS Grades 2-5 & Grades 6-12 • Read books recommended for curriculum or free
reading • Blog reviews • Attend Day Camp or Virtual Camp • Earn CEUs
History Day @ your library
• For teachers, LMS, & librarians who work with History Day students
• Breakout sessions on research, reliable resources, & responsible use
• Co-sponsored with History Day, MELSA, & History Center
• Annually in November
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867046@N07/2754788861
http://metronetmili.pbworks.com/
Metronet Information Literacy Initiative (MILI)
• Professional development for teachers & LMS
• Focus on the MN Info & Technology Literacy Standards into classroom teaching
www.flickr.com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741
MILI’s Purpose • Influence the teaching of the research process • Increase teacher/LMS awareness and use of Web
2.0 tools useful in the classroom • Encourage teachers/LMS to incorporate the 3 Rs
into teaching • Encourage more collaboration between LMS &
teachers around the research process
www.flickr.com/photos/50502690@N00/112295678
MILI 3 Rs • Research Process • Reliable Resources • Responsible Use http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/101563312
