MLF Projects
Disaster relief
“In times of disaster, to whom you can you turn? In the case of the Roseau Public library, we turned to the Minnesota Library Foundation. Their generous gift made possible the replacement of wooden shelving, tables and chairs that were contaminated in the devastating flood that hit Roseau in June 2002. Our library is indebted to the Foundation for helping libraries across the state “bounce back” from catastrophic losses.”
– Charles W. Erickson, Roseau Public Library
Marshall-Lyon County Library, Marshall
Authors @ Your Library: A five-month long monthly author speaker series designed to bring Minnesota authors to southwestern Minnesota.
Gaylord Public Library, Gaylord
A "Community Technology Night" at the library held in conjunction with the City of Gaylord's Technology Committee. The event will bring community members of all ages together to learn about and experience mew technology such as web cams, the Wii, electronic book readers, and more. The equipment will be loaned for the night by the TdS library system as part of a US Library Services' grant. Local high school students, library staff and the Technology committee will demonstrate the equipment and guide these new experiences during the technology night. The second part of the project is to purchase new technology based on feedback from participants.
eFolio Minnesota
MnSCU has developed a tool, E-Folio, that every job seeker should be able and eager to use. E-Folio has been in operation for over six years, has been well received both nationally and internationally, and has received numerous awards. Every college graduate in the state of Minnesota should be proficient in this critical tool. The project will focus on the importance of this tool, prepare faculty in the basics of building an E-Folio site so that they may mentor students in their disciplines, and train key point people, beginning with the library staff, in the finer elements of this application so that they may train and mentor faculty and students as needed.
Fergus Falls Public Library, Fergus Falls
Online source of the electronic database Reference USA to the library's patrons.
Thinking about applying for a Mini-grant for your library project?
Check out the MLF guidelines and the mini-grant form.
Begun in 2005, The MILE Leadership institute was created to help promote new librarians into leadership roles.The goal of the Institute is to:
- Develop and refine the skills of the participants that are necessary to be a leader in the libraries of tomorrow.
- Develop professional and personal goals and help the participants move forward on those goals.
- Network and make connections with people in the broader community.
- Reflect on the variety of leadership opportunities available at the local, regional, and state levels.
- participants matched with and work with a mentor for several months following the Institute.
For more information about the Leadership institute, please go to:
Leadership Institute.
Minnesota Library Foundation
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
St. Paul, MN 55104
Tel: (651) 645-5731
Fax: (651)649-3169
Roseau Public Library during the
2002 flood. © Jeff Kienitz.
Marshall-Lyon County Library, Marshall
Gaylord Public Library
Fergus Falls Public Library