MINNESOTA EDUCATION MEDIA ORGANIZATION

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Visit http://www.memoweb.org and click on the Become a Member or Renew Your Membership link

What is MEMO?

MEMO is Minnesota’s professional organization for all school library media specialists, technology coordinators and specialists, technology integrationists, and anyone else is interested in application of information and technology to learning.

Why should I join?

1. Cost. MEMO offers wide range of member benefits and support at a very low price. Individuals can join MEMO for as little as $60 per year. Institutional memberships for schools and school districts are also available.
2. Connections. MEMO communicates through an e-mail list and social networking website that involves over 800 education professionals. This makes it easy for members to share information, build best practices, connect with others in education, and get critical questions answered. MEMO also has a presence on Facebook and Twitter that allows further sharing of information and ideas.
3. Advocacy. MEMO members are represented by a professional lobbyist at the Minnesota Legislature who tracks school library and education technology issues and advocates for MEMO’s mission to help students build information and technology literacy skills for success in a global society.
4. Professional Development. MEMO provides some of the best professional development opportunities available for people in the school library media and education technology fields.  MEMO hosts three professional development conference events each year in fall, winter, and summer. We tap in to our state network of library and education professionals AND bring in national experts to provide participants with the most current information on hot topics such as mobile devices and e-books, trends in youth literature, bring your own technology initiatives, and the flipped classroom.

UPCOMING MEMO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

BE THE CHANGE!!!!

Leadership Development Conference

Friday, July 6, 2012

7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Registration includes lunch!!!!

$50 for nonmembers

$40 for MEMO members

$35 each person for groups of 6 or more

$5 Author Readers' Theater

Who should attend? School library media specialists, technology integrationists, technology coordinators, administrators

Be the change you want to see in your school! Join MEMO for an engaging and energizing day of action.

Registration: http://d279.us/btcr 

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

IT'S NOT TO EARLY TO START THINKING ABOUT THE MEMO FALL 2012 CONFERENCE - IT'S BACK!!!!

LEADING CHANGE

October 11-13, 2012

River's Edge Convention Center and Kelly Inn

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Keynote Speakers: Gail Lovely, Shannon Miller, and Kathy Schrock

Last fall, MEMO did not hold the annual fall conference because the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) conference was in Minneapolis. This year, however, the MEMO Fall 2012 Conference will be held. It will be better than ever. Please mark October 11-13, 2012 on your calendar. We have an energetic and creative Conference Committee who are planning an event you won't want to miss. We won't have just one fantastic featured speaker, but a trio that will blow your minds - Gail Lovely, Shannon Miller, and Kathy Schrock.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS FOR MEMO FALL 2012

Submit your presentation proposals NOW.

http://tinyurl.com/memo-call2012

WE WANT YOU!!!

Please consider presenting! There is no better way to participate in the MEMO Fall Conference than by being a presenter. You can share your knowledge, lessons learned, and expertise with colleagues AND get a discount on your registration. The Call for Presenters is now open.

The Program Committee for the 2012 MEMO Fall Conference is seeking individuals or panels to speak, share strategies and best practices, present research or entertain relating to the theme, “Leading Change.” We are seeking presentations in the following strands:

•  Hands-on Workshop (Bring your own laptop or iPad)
•  Technology Integration
•  Mobile Technologies
• Literature
•  Curricular Connections and Collaboration
•  Leadership
•  Information Literacy

The lead presenter of each session may choose either a $50 reduction in their conference registration cost or a free 1 year MEMO membership. All vendor sessions must be identified. The form is still open, so please continue submitting presentation proposals!

To submit your presentation, go to

http://tinyurl.com/memo-call2012

Don't delay! Lots of people have achieved fame and fortune by presenting at MEMO. Just ask Doug Johnson!

MEMO's Portable U on Friday, January 27, 2012 was a success. Over 170 people were in attendance at the main location (TIES). Video sites were also available in Fergus Falls, Bagley, Braham, Mankato, St. Paul, Houston, and Hutchinson. Slides from the keynote and end note presentations and recording of these two presentations are now available. Click on the "Conferences" tab on this website and Portable U to find the information. You will need to be logged in to the website to view the information.

 

Please remember that if you have not renewed your membership to MEMO we need your support and participation! The MEMO Member application form is linked below:

MEMOapplication2010.pdf

MEMO INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY STANDARDS - 2009 REFRESH

New! Final versions of the refreshed MEMO Information and Technology Literacy standards are available now. Click here to locate copies of the new standards as well as copies of the previous version and other related standards documents.Standards information can also be accessed from the top menu under the "Organization" tab.