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The 21th Annual Minnesota - South Dakota Government Publications Information Forum
From Local to International: Government Information Everywhere
May 15-16, 2008
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, East Bank
Andersen Library, Room 120
Agenda
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The Spring Forum will be meeting in Andersen Library, Room 120. After lunch, we will carpool to St. Paul to visit the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. The Forum will be back at Andersen on Friday morning. Maps, directions, and parking information is available at http://andersen.lib.umn.edu/visitors.html. |
| Thursday, May 15 | |
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| 8:00 | Registration and Coffee/rolls/bagels |
| 8:30 | Welcome, Introductions, News |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:15 | Promoting Government Information: Library 2.0 Style - Sarah Gewirtz Presentation |
| 11:15 | The Met Council and Regional Progress - Steve Dornfield and Jan Price |
| 12:15 | Lunch (Box Lunches provided in room) Carpool to Legislative Reference Library |
| 1:30 | International Government Information - Mary Ann Archer |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 3:00 | New Access to Old Information - Robbie LaFleur State Documents Old and New - But All Online - David Schmidtke |
| Friday, May 16 | |
| 8:30 | Coffee/rolls/bagels |
| 9:00 | Determining a Recession: Government Information in Action - Amy West |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:15 | Government Information in the 21st Century - Kirsten Clark |
| 11:00 | DLC Meeting and FDLP Updates / State Plans |
| 12:00 | Meeting adjourns |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | New Depository Librarian Orientation |
Hotels and Dining
There are many hotels close by in downtown Minneapolis, but the two listed below are the closest to the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus.
Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome (Located on the East Bank one block from Andersen Library)
1500 Washington Ave S.
Phone: (612) 333-4646
For Reservations only: 1-800-448-DOME(3663)
http://www.metrodome.com/
Radisson University Hotel - Minneapolis (formerly Radisson Metrodome) (Located on the West Bank but within blocks of Andersen Library)
615 Washington Avenue S.E
Reservations: (888) 201-1718
Telephone: (612) 379-8888
http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome
A continental breakfast will be provided both Thursday and Friday. Lunch on Thursday will be box lunches (choose on the registration form). There will be a group dinner Thursday night at a local restaurant, for those interested. Also, both hotels listed above have several restaurants in the general vicinity.
Registration - Deadline: May 1, 2008
| If more than one person is coming from your institution, please fill out a separate form for each person. | |
| Name | _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Library | _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Address | _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
| _____________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| Phone | _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
| _____________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| Full registration | $28.00 | $_____ |
| Thursday only registration | $20.00 | $_____ |
| Friday only registration | $8.00 | $_____ |
| Total Enclosed | $_____ |
| Lunch options for Thursday lunch (Choose one) | ____ Rustic Turkey Ciabatta (sliced turkey with tomato, lettuce and cranberry spread) ____ Char-Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap (grilled chicken breast topped with caesar salad and rolled in a wrap) ____ Portobello Focaccia (grilled portobello mushroom with fresh wilted spinach and sundried tomato pesto) ____ Stuffed Greek Salad Wrap (fresh diced tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, feta, kalamata olives and romaine lettuce with greek style dressing in a herb & garlic flatbread wrap) Note: All box lunches come with sandwich or wrap, side salad, chips, fruit, and dessert bar. |
| Will you be joining us for dinner (no host) on Thursday? | Yes____ No____ |
| Would you be interested in attending the New Depository Librarian Orientation? | Yes____ No____ |
To register, please print out this page and send it with payment to:
Kirsten Clark
Government Information and Regional Depository Librarian
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
10 Wilson Library
309 19th Avenue So
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 626-7520
Make checks payable to: University of Minnesota