We’re continuing our summer ‘25 practicum features this week by highlighting Beth Robins’ internship at the Minneapolis Central Library!

April is packed full of fun MLIS events! This week we’re highlighting two events, but stay tuned for more.

Minitex Tour - April 15th, 3:00-4:30 pm

“A Day in the Life” Virtual Panel - April 16th, 6:00-7:00 pm

Finish out the Spring semester by finding out what’s happening in the different MLIS student groups. All MLIS students are welcome to attend!

PLG - stkatesplg@stkate.edu
SLA - stkatesla@gmail.com
SAA - saa@stkate.edu
ALA - ala-students@stkate.edu
SGO - lissgo@stkate.edu

Time for another alumni feature! This time, we’re highlighting alumna Christianna Fritz. Christianna graduated from the program in 2024 and now works as the Congressional Papers Project Archivist at the University of Iowa. Read the full feature at: sites.google.com/stkate.edu/s...

This week, we’re continuing our summer ‘25 practicum features by spotlighting Liam Kiehne’s internship at the Andersen Horticultural Library!

Our Student Governance Group is hosting two fun upcoming socials!

In-Person Social Mixer at BlackStack Brewing
When: Saturday, March 21st, 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: BlackStack Brewing

Virtual Trivia Night
When: Tuesday, March 31st, 6:00 pm
Where: Google Meet

Want to keep up with all the fun events that are hosted by our student groups? Then attend these upcoming student group meetings. All MLIS students are welcome to attend!

We have several exciting events coming up in March!

Association of Rural & Small Libraries Panel - 3/10 - 5:30-6:30 pm

St. Catherine University Archives & Special Collections Tour - 3/20 - 5-6 pm

The Margaret Man Citation Scholarship will be awarded to a student with an interest in technical services librarianship, particularly cataloging, classification, and metadata.

The 2026 MLIS Scholarship will be awarded to a student who exhibits academic excellence and leadership potential.

The MLIS Program is excited to announce that we’re offering TWO $2,000 scholarships to our students this spring!

Students must have 18 completed credits and at least two courses remaining in the program to be eligible. Applications are due February 25th. Email imdept@stkate.edu with any questions.

Check out these fun upcoming events hosted by our ALA Student Group!

ALA In-Person Study Session - 2/19 - 6-8 pm

Highland Park Library Tour - 2/21 - 2:30 pm

Stay tuned for what’s happening in the St. Kate’s MLIS program by attending these upcoming student group meetings. All MLIS students are welcome!

PLG - stkatesplg@stkate.edu
SLA - stkatesla@gmail.com
SAA - saa@stkate.edu
ALA - ala-students@stkate.edu
SGO - lissgo@stkate.edu

Over the next few months, we’ll be featuring some student practicums from the summer ‘25 semester.

This week, we’re featuring Kevin Yang and his archival internship at the Minnesota Music Archive!

See more: sites.google.com/stkate.edu/s...

Celebrate the beginning of the spring semester with these upcoming events!

Virtual Author Talk with Bobbi Newman - Feb. 11 from 6-7 pm

In-Person Study & Snacks - Feb. 12th from 5-8 pm

Recent graduate Charlotte Kadifa was this fall semester’s winner of the Sister Marie Cecilia Marzolf CSJ Founder's Award! This award is given to an outstanding student from the graduating class. Congrats, Charlotte! 🥳

We hope everyone had a great winter break! Now that school is back in session, it’s the perfect time to learn more about our student groups at these upcoming meetings. All MLIS students are welcome!

We celebrated our Fall 2025 graduates on Monday with a graduation reception full of friends, family, and professors.

Please join us in congratulating our well-deserving graduates! 🎉

Alumni Spotlight Anna Van Sice Adult Services Librarian MLIS '23

"My best advice is to get a job or internship in a library as soon as possible while you're still in the MLIS program. The faculty supports it, and it gives you hands-on experience alongside your classroom learning. Furthermore, you'll be a more competitive candidate in your career search following graduation."

"I appreciated that the program accommodated working students by having classes on weekends and weeknights. This allowed me to work full-time in a library while I obtained the degree."

Time for another alumni feature! This time, we’re highlighting alumna Anna Van Sice. Anna graduated from the program in 2023 and now works as an Adult Services Librarian at the Hosmer Branch of the Hennepin County Library System. Read the full feature here: sites.google.com/stkate.edu/s...

Join our ALA student group next Wednesday (December 3rd) for a virtual workshop on how to craft a great resume and cover letter tailored to the LIS field! For more information, contact ala-students@stkate.edu.

A group photo of eight people holding up signs and smiling for the camera.

A display of Wheaties memorabilia.

An arrangement of archival General Mills products, including Booberry and Frankenberry cereal.

A foam figure of the Pillsbury Dough Boy next to two oversized cereal boxes.

SAA had a great time touring the General Mills Archive. It was fun to get a behind-the-scenes look at a corporate archive, and we enjoyed learning more about the history and future of General Mills. We also met the Pillsbury Dough Boy!

Celebrate the end of the fall semester with these fun upcoming events! ❄️

MN State Law Library Tour - Nov. 19th

Virtual Study Session - Nov. 20th

In-Person Study & Snacks - Nov. 25th

Cover Letter & Resume Workshop - Dec. 3rd

November Student Group Meetings 11/8 Society of American Archivists 12:15-1:15pm 11/10 Special Libraries Association 6:30-7:15pm 11/12 Progressive Librarians Guild 6:00pm 11/17 American Libraries Association 6:00pm 11/24 Student Governance Organization 6:30-7:30pm

Stay tuned for what’s happening in the St. Kate’s MLIS program by attending these upcoming student group meetings. All MLIS students are welcome!

Happy Halloween from the MLIS Program! Our students had a great time at SGO’s Escape Room Social, where we successfully completed two escape rooms. This was the perfect event to put us in the mood for the spooky season! 🎃

Upcoming MLIS Events

In-Person Study Session St. Kate's Library, Room 108 American Library Association Thursday, November 6th, 5:00-8:00 pm Walker Art Center Library & Archives Tour Society of American Archivists Friday, November 7th, 3:30-5:00 pm SGO Virtual Trivia Night Student Governance Organization Thursday, November 13th, 8:00 pm

We have several exciting events coming up in the first half of November!

ALA
In-Person Study Session
Thursday, November 6th, 5:00-8:00 pm

SAA
Walker Art Center Library & Archives Tour
Friday, November 7th, 4:30-5:30 pm

SGO
Fall '25 Virtual Trivia Night
Thursday, November 13th, 8:00 pm

SLA had a great time touring the St. Paul branch of the Minnesota Tool Library. It was great getting to learn about this non-traditional lending library and its commitment to reuse and sustainability. We were also impressed by the number of fun and free events they host! 🔨

AI-Assisted Review: Creative Solutions for Oudated E-Resource Data Featuring current MLIS student Simon Deutsch! Thursday, October 23rd 12:00-1:00pm CDT Minitex Webinar

Make sure to join current MLIS student Simon Deutsch as he co-presents tomorrow’s Minitex Webinar! The webinar will focus on a project that Simon completed during his summer Practicum.

See more details and register for the event at: minitex.umn.edu/events/webin...

We had a wonderful time at the 2025 Minnesota Library Association Conference. Many of our students attended, and several even presented! Stay tuned for more details about their presentations in our upcoming Fall Newsletter.

Our Progressive Librarians Guild had a great time touring the Quatrefoil Library in Minneapolis. We loved learning about the history of this queer library, as well as the variety of community programming they provide! 🏳️‍🌈