{"id":4614,"date":"2017-04-30T23:59:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-30T23:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hsli.org\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2017-04-30T23:59:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-30T23:59:28","slug":"registration-open-for-2017-lake-superior-libraries-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsli.org\/newsletter\/registration-open-for-2017-lake-superior-libraries-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Open for 2017 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">(via Kim Pittman, University of Minnesota Duluth)<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Registration for the Sixth Annual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/symposia\/lsls17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Superior Libraries Symposium<\/a> is now open. SLS17: &#8220;Beyond Neutral&#8221; will be held on <b>Friday, June 9<\/b>, at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is a conference developed by library staff members from Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota. The Symposium was created to promote resource sharing and communication between organizations and to help librarians develop enhanced professional networks. Library staff, administrators, trustees, and students from the Upper Midwest and beyond are invited to attend and participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Register by <strong>Tuesday, May 30<\/strong>, to ensure that any dietary requests for meals can be accommodated. The cost is $55 and covers the following events and activities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">keynote by <a href=\"https:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/symposia\/lsls17\/keynote-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Loriene Roy<\/a>, Professor in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin, 2007-2008 President of the American Library Association, and recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award from the American Indian Library Association<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">16\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/symposia\/lsls17\/break-out-sessions-and-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspiring presentations<\/a> that will challenge participants to examine their professional values and rethink the conception of libraries as neutral spaces<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">a <a href=\"https:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/symposia\/lsls17\/pre-conference-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-conference workshop<\/a> on libraries serving Native communities, led by Dr. Loriene Roy, that will take place on Thursday, June 8, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">a Thursday evening pre-conference pub trivia night at <a href=\"http:\/\/blacklistbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blacklist Artisan Ales Taproom<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">a Friday evening post-conference social event hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/northernwaterssmokehaus.com\/restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern Waters Restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>Students currently enrolled in a library science program are encouraged to apply for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/symposia\/lsls17\/student-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scholarship<\/a> to attend the 2017 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium. The scholarship will cover conference registration ($55).<\/p>\n<p>Our conference is located in beautiful Duluth, the gateway to the North Shore of Lake Superior. The region features world-class breweries, restaurants, and outdoor activities. Our conference website lists several options for <a href=\"https:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/symposia\/lsls17\/accommodations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accommodations<\/a> in Duluth.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about the Symposium, please contact the conference planners <a href=\"http:\/\/lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(via Kim Pittman, University of Minnesota Duluth) Registration for the Sixth Annual\u00a0Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is now open. SLS17: &#8220;Beyond Neutral&#8221; will be held on Friday, June 9, at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is a conference developed by library staff members from Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota. 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