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The Council of Regional Public Library Administrators (CRPLSA) were treated to a sneak preview of an upcoming reading promotion planned by Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. In the future, as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education travels the state, visiting schools and libraries, Dr. Cassellius will be accompanied by Read-It the Frog. The cuddly frog will serve as a friendly early literacy champion supporting Governor Dayton’s 7-Point Plan for Excellence in Education
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CRPLSA members enjoyed an informative meeting with the Commissioner, listening to her vision for libraries as education collaborators and sharing information about the role of Minnesota’s regions.
Highlights include:
- Mark Ranum, Director - Plum Creek Library System and Acting Director at Pioneerland Library System offering examples of the vital role public libraries play in early literacy activities.
- Barbara Jauquet-Kalinoski, from Northwest Regional Library shared her experiences offering school support, both from the perspective of the regional library and a 12-year veteran of the Thief River Falls School Board.
- Ann Hutton, SELCO Executive Director, emphasized delivery – both the volume that moves within the regions as well as around the state all with a goal of making sure that information reaches people who need it regardless of the geographic challenges.
- Jim Weikum from Arrowhead Library System offered real-life examples from life-long learners working on college degrees from remote locations assisted by their local library.
- Chris Olson, MELSA Director, highlighted the diverse selection of recent Library Legacy programs and projects, as well as state collaborative ventures with the Minnesota Historical Society.
For more photos of the CRPLSA visit to MDE, click here:
Photo credits left hand picture:
Back row - left to right: Jim Weikum, Arrowhead Library System, Dayle Zelenka, Traverse des Sioux Library System, Barbara Misselt, East Central Regional Library, Mark Ranum, Plum Creek Library System and Acting Director at Pioneerland Library System, Chris Olson, MELSA Director, Marian Ridge, Kitchigami Regional Library, Kathy Fredette, Lake Agassiz Regional Library, and State Librarian, Nancy Walton
Front row - left to right: Barb Jauquet-Kalinoski, Director at the Northwest Regional Library, Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, Ann Hutton, SELCO Executive Director, Rose Wan-Mui Chu, Assistant Commissioner, and Kirsty Smith, Great River Regional Library
In the chair, holding a children's picture book --- Read-It the Frog
Photo credit right hand picture:
Commissioner Brenda Cassellius holding Read-It the Frog and Rose Wan-Mui Chu, Assistant Commissioner