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Anna Granias; Anne Li; Naw-Amelia Kacher – Wilder Research, 2025
In an era where information is both abundant and increasingly complex, school library media centers (LMCs) serve as hubs for learning, creativity, and critical thought. Yet, little to no data exist describing the state of school LMCs in Minnesota. During the 2023 Minnesota legislative session, Minnesota's Multicounty Multitype Library Systems…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Educational Legislation, State Aid, Census Figures
Anna Granias; Anne Li – Wilder Research, 2025
In spring 2024, the Multicounty Multitype Library Systems, supported by State Library Services, conducted a census of K-12 public and charter schools in Minnesota to learn about the status of school libraries. A total of 1,528 out of 1,777 eligible schools completed the census. The findings can help legislators, school staff, librarians, and…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Educational Legislation
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Bayer, Jerrie; Llewellyn, Steven – Journal of Access Services, 2011
Library customers have more remote information choices than ever before, so we must ensure that when they do come to the library, they experience a welcoming environment, a high standard of service, and receive equitable levels of service across campus. Developing a customer service program was a logical next step to reinforce the ongoing…
Descriptors: Siblings, Libraries, Library Services, Users (Information)
Library Journal, 2004
How do you simultaneously renovate a grocery store into a state-of-the-art resource library, supervise the daily operations of five libraries, lead a team in reimagining reference service, and plan your wedding? Ask Lois Langer, coordinating librarian of Hennepin County Library. Her answer: "Project management--you can do anything,…
Descriptors: Librarians, Reference Services, Libraries, Library Services
Minnesota State Law Library, St. Paul. – 1994
This document is the annual report of the Minnesota State Law Library. The report is divided into two main sections. In the first section, "Year in Review," accomplishments and statistical summaries are presented for the administration, outreach services, public services, and technical services departments. In addition, the following are…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Law Libraries, Library Administration, Library Personnel
Betcher, Audrey – Computers in Libraries, 2000
Describes how the Rochester Public Library (Minnesota) managed public access to the Internet for both residents and non-resident patrons. Discusses user needs, staff involvement, system software, fees, and handicapped accessibility. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Software, Internet
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, St. Paul. – 1996
Minnesota's libraries provide public access to information technologies and teach the skills necessary to use them. The challenge is to leverage these organizations, largely funded and nurtured at the local level, so that they will be an effective and efficient part of a statewide information infrastructure. In this report, the Minnesota Library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology