Diversity in Rural Libraries
Collection Development
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Languages Other than English
LOTE: Languages Other Than English
Lake Shetek Retreat Center: Lakota Lodge
14 Keeley Island Drive
Slayton, MN 56172
Cost $25
Discovering Your Community:
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Under the guidance of Allison Luizi, Director of MN Compass, you'll learn to explore your region's demographic diversity, specifically the people and languages. We're dedicated to meticulously analyzing all accessible data to understand our regions and patrons better. In addition, time will be allocated for you to create a comprehensive community outline that can be used to bolster collection development, programming ideas, and strategic decision-making.
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Allison Liuzzi
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As Project Director of Minnesota Compass, Allison works with a team of researchers to describe and measure progress on topics related to our shared quality of life in Minnesota. She has particular interest in demographic trends, employment and workforce development, and immigration. Allison also serves as President of the Community Indicators Consortium, an international organization that supports communities’ efforts to use data to improve quality of life.
Allison joined Wilder Research in the spring of 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Luther College, her master's degree from Michigan State University, and completed her doctoral coursework in sociology at the University of New Hampshire.
Allison lives with her family in Saint Paul’s Como Park neighborhood. Outside of the office, she’s likely to be playing with her 6-year-old, training her rescue pup, or looking for some quiet space to sit and knit.
Allison is also a regular contributor to the Minnesota Compass blog.
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Selecting Multilingual Materials:
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Learn to procure materials for diverse linguistic groups effectively, even if their languages are not your own. This session allows you to apply these skills and develop an acquisitions strategy. This session is led by Chelsea Couillard-Smith, a Senior Librarian at Hennepin County Library.
Chelsea Couillard-Smith
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Chelsea Couillard-Smith is a Senior Librarian in Collection Management Services for Hennepin County Library. A former youth services librarian, she has worked in public libraries of all sizes, and has been specializing in collection development for almost 15 years. In her current role at HCL, she is responsible for building collections in 14 different languages across 41 library locations.
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Conducting a Diversity Audit of Your Collection:​
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Elizabeth Hoffman, the director of Plum Creek Library System, will guide you through a diversity audit of your collection. This process provides insight into the composition of the collection, its origins, and what elements require removal or addition. You will have additional time to practice what you learn with Elizabeth's support.
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Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman is the Director of the Plum Creek Library System, a nine-county federated regional public library system headquartered in Worthington. She has worked in libraries for over 20 years. Elizabeth received her BSEd in History and Social Science from Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD, and her MLIS from the Minnesota cohort of the University of North Texas out of Denton, TX.
Lodging
Rooms offer assorted bed combinations to accommodate an array of groups (each room has its own bathroom/shower).
Two rooms are handicapped accessible.
Access to a small kitchen is available.
There are multiple locations to relax alone or in groups.
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A wrap-around deck provides a gorgeous overlook of Lake Shetek.
Activities
Painted Prairie Vineyard: Optional dinner Thursday evening (pay for your own meal and drinks)
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Resources: Explore the PLE Programming Kits and try out the button maker, board games, mini golf and more!
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To Keep: Book, articles, and other resources plus fun giveaways!
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Movie Night: Change the Subject
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Outdoors: campfire, sit by the lake, walk the grounds
Included
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Meals Friday - Saturday
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Lodging at Lakota Lodge
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Individual beds, shared rooms
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Each room has it's own bathroom
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Bedding
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Snacks and treats
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Giveaways!
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A network of colleagues that support your work to add materials in LOTE
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GRANT: Receive reimbursement for up to $500 of materials in LOTE. We want to help you practice what you learn.
Food
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Cafeteria Style
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Simple Camp Food
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Additional snacks and treats will be available
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You may bring your own snacks
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You may bring your own food and use the available kitchenette to prepare your meals
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Breakfast 8AM, Lunch 12PM, and Dinner 6PM
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Thursday: Optional dinner at Painted Prairie Vineyard (pay for your own meal and drinks)
LOTE: Languages Other Than English
What to bring:
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Weather appropriate clothing and coat
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Slippers, flip flops
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Favorite snacks
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Favorite beverages
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Shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste
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A favorite book
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THE USE OF DRUGS IS PROHIBITED (exceptions include prescription medication).
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All buildings are smoke-free, and smoking is in designated outdoor areas only.
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NO PETS ARE ALLOWED (exception includes service animals).
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The use of gasoline, flammables, poisonous substances, and hand and power tools are restricted; prior authorization from the Site Director must be obtained.