Hennepin County Library: Extranet Blog http://www.hclib.org/extranet/ New features on the Library's public and staff websites of interest to the broader library community. Copyright #Year(Now())# Hennepin County Library en-us #DateFormat(Now(), "DDD, dd MMM YYYY")# #TimeFormat(Now(), "HH:mm:ss")# CDT Hennepin County Library http://www.hclib.org/extranet/ http://www.hclib.org/pub/images/countywebsite/hcl_logo.gif Anime and Manga at Your Library http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=154 Anime and Manga activities and resources at the library. Watch a video about our anime clubs to learn how these activities help promote a sense of community and empower youth to lead. ]]> infotech@hclib.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=154 Find the Library on Tumblr! http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=153 Tumblr and delve into our James K. Hosmer Special Collections, located at Minneapolis Central Library. We're working on digitizing our collections and this is a great way to survey what we have as well as learn a little about Minnesota history! ]]> infotech@hclib.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=153 Teen Job Fair 2010 http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=149 Organizers of the fourth annual Teen Job Fair (City of Minneapolis Department of Community Planning & Economic Development, Hennepin County Public Library, the Minneapolis WorkForce Centers and the Mall of America) are asking local employers and organizations to host a table at the fair on Saturday, April 10, 2010, noon-3 p.m. The job fair for teens, ages 14 and up, will be held at the Hennepin County Library - Central, 300 Nicollet Mall.

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Registration Form]]> infotech@hclib.org Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=149 History Day Projects Teen Subject Guide http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=113 National History Day competition has become a major academic focus in many Minnesota schools.  Minneapolis libraries piloted a program series called History Day Hullabaloo to promote use of library resources, and to connect students with University of Minnesota project counselors and with staff from the Minnesota Historical Society who coordinate the competition on the state level.  

This successful program series has an online component as well.  On the TeenLinks website's Do Your Homework page, a subject guide called History Day Projects exists to index major online resources for students and to help them find support and information for competing in National History Day.]]> infotech@hclib.org Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=113 Discover ELSIE http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=111 ELSIE is a database of over 500 picture books, selected to help children develop the early literacy skills necessary for learning success.  Librarians at Hennepin County Library select ELSIE books and include presentation notes showing how to emphasize skills in  fun, interactive story sharing. You can search ELSIE by keyword and/or by early literacy skills. Newest titles appear first, so check ELSIE regularly.   An RSS feed is available.  ELSIE is part of the Birth to Six website.]]> infotech@hclib.org Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=111 Special Collections Accessible Online http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=105 More than 25,000 books and other materials make up the James K. Hosmer Special Collections. Located at the Minneapolis Central Library, many of these treasures have been digitized and can be enjoyed online. 

  • Minneapolis Historic Photo Collection 
  • Posters of World War II 
  • Seth Eastman Sketchbook 
  • Selections from the Minneapolis Collection contributed to Minnesota Reflections 
  • Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1908) 
  • Minneapolis Morning Tribune (1909-1922) 
  • Star Tribune (1986 - present)
    • ]]>     infotech@hclib.org Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=105     Welcome PLA Attendees! http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=69 2008 Public Library Association conference, being held right in our front yard (Minneapolis, MN).

    Come visit! We welcome conference go-ers to visit Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall (9 blocks N. of the Convention Center). The Cesar Pelli-designed building was completed in 2006. Listed below are floor-by-floor guides to the library's collections:

    Street Map of downtown Mpls

    ]]>     infotech@hclib.org Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=69     Facebook Presence http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=42 Become a "fan" of Hennepin County Library now!

    Benefits include access to our nifty catalog search widget that allows you to search for books and other materials right from your Facebook profile. Here's what it looks like:

    Over 200 Facebook users have already added it to their profile; don't miss out!

    Did you know? You can also add a catalog search widget to Google and MySpace.

    ]]>     infotech@hclib.org Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=42     Netflix Lookup Tool http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=31 Requires the Firefox web browser.

    ]]>     infotech@hclib.org Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=31     Google/Flickr Mashup for Locations Map http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=27 static map of library locations with a Google map with the familiar pin points for each library. In addition to being able to pan and zoom easily, clicking the pin point displays a ballon next the location with a photo, address, phone number, driving directions and a link to the library's individual home page.]]> infotech@hclib.org Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=27 BookSpace http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=21 Read more. ]]> infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=21 HyperLinked Library Presentation http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=20 Michael Stephens presented The Hyperlinked Library: Social Tools and Trends on January 8th and 9th at Ridgedale Library. His bibliography, Useful Resources, lists many of the books, documents, websites, and blogs discussed.]]> infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=20 HCL's Capital Plan Discussion Document http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=19 infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=19 Author Alerts http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=18 infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=18 Learn to use a Mouse: Self-paced http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=17 infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=17 Librarians' Blog Now Available http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=16 RSS feed. (added 4/26/05) ]]> infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=16 Creating Kid Magnet Libraries http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=15 Workshop for Creating Kid Magnet Libraries.]]> infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=15 Report of the Collection Handling Action Team http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=14 floating collections.]]> infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=14 Hennepin County Library Internships http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=13  Information for Students, Academic Advisors and HCL Staff
     Internship Application ]]>     infotech@hclib.org Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CDT http://www.hclib.org/extranet/?BlogPostID=13