[MNASIS-L] Call for Proposals: Breakout Sessions at History Day @ your library

[Deanna Sylte, Operations Mgr.]

You are invited to submit a proposal for a breakout session at History Day @
your Library.  

History Day @ your library is a daylong event for teachers, librarians, and
media specialists who work with students on History Day research. It is
co-sponsored by MELSA, Metronet, and Minnesota History Day. It will be held
November 10, 2010 at the Minnesota History Center from 8:30-3:30.
 
Up to 15 breakout sessions are offered throughout the day on library and
information topics. The goals of History Day @ your library are to introduce
students and teachers to the rich library & archive resources that are
available in the Twin Cities and in greater Minnesota and to demonstrate how
librarians and archivists contribute to the success of students doing
History Day research. 
 
To that end, we are looking for presentations that focus on collections that
support the 2011 theme Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures,
Consequences. We also need presentations that assist students' and teachers'
understanding of basic search strategies, ELM databases, primary resources,
Web 2.0 or other tools that can assist researchers, and any other research
and information topics. Sessions that demonstrate how to teach the research
process, find reliable resources, or that address responsible use are
invited, too. Sessions are 50 minutes long.
 
You can read more about History Day and the 2011 theme, including suggested
topics, here: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/AnnualTheme.htm

Proposals must be submitted online at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2010historyday . Deadline for proposals is
September 15, 2010. Those selected will be notified by October 11. Questions
may be addressed to Ann Walker Smalley at ann at metronet.lib.mn.us  or
651.646.0475.

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Ann Walker Smalley, Director
Metronet
1619 Dayton Avenue, Ste 314
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
Voice: 651.646.0475
Fax 651.649.3169

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