Legacy Sponsorship Grants 2010: 150 Best Minnesota Books

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Lyon
Lyon
Project Overview

Acquisitions Librarian Patrick Coleman with the Minnesota Historical Society presented a review of his blog "150 Best Minnesota Books" and a review of the books that have been selected to date. Participants were encouraged to nominate additional "Best Books". Cambridge Books provided copies of some of the books selected for participants to examine.

2009 Minnesota Book Awards-Kay Sexton Award winner: Patrick Coleman, Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society, mentor, collector and blogger.

Project Details

Program Date and Time: Thursday, April 29th 7 PM
Number of Performances: 1
Number of Attendees: 12

Partner: Cambridge Books provided about ten valuable copies of the "Best Books" for display.

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants learned more about important and rare books about Minnesota and written about Minnesota. Patrick received suggestions for additional book titles for his blog.

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