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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

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
8:00Registration and Coffee/rolls/bagels
8:30Welcome, Introductions, News
10:00Break
10:15Promoting Government Information: Library 2.0 Style - Sarah Gewirtz
Presentation
11:15The Met Council and Regional Progress - Steve Dornfield and Jan Price
12:15Lunch (Box Lunches provided in room)
Carpool to Legislative Reference Library
1:30International Government Information - Mary Ann Archer
2:30Break
3:00New Access to Old Information - Robbie LaFleur
State Documents Old and New - But All Online - David Schmidtke
Friday, May 16
8:30Coffee/rolls/bagels
9:00Determining a Recession: Government Information in Action - Amy West
10:00Break
10:15Government Information in the 21st Century - Kirsten Clark
11:00DLC Meeting and FDLP Updates / State Plans
12:00Meeting adjourns
1:30 - 3:00New Depository Librarian Orientation

Hotels and Dining

Hotels

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

Dining

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 _____________________________________________________________________________________
Email _____________________________________________________________________________________

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