Cavern Tour
When:
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Where:
Minnesota Library Access Center (MLAC)
Location
Who: for all NaNoWriMo particpants, including parents. Expect to do a considerable amount of walking through this massive library. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Parents who do not wish to participate are asked to remain on the west bank campus or to arrange for another adult on the tour to assume responsibility for their children for the duration of the program.
Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their younger children will be disruptive to the tour. There
How much:
Cost for Child/Student: $0.00
Cost for Adult/Educator: $0.00
Please register by: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 5:00pm
Description
See also: DIY Writer + NaNoWriMo YWP at Lindamood-Bell Learning Center (Edina), Tue, Oct 28–Dec 2, 1pm–3:30pm.
See also: Illustrating your NaNoWriMo Novel at Rumriver Art Center (Anoka), Fri, Dec 19, 1pm–2:30pm.
See also: Hardcover Post-Bound Portfolio Journal with Hand Made Pulp Painted Cover at Minnesota Center for Book Arts (Minneapolis), Tue, Feb 10 and 17, 1pm–3pm.
MLAC is a is a high density storage facility for important but little used items owned by Minnesota libraries. MLAC is located in one of two caverns located 85 feet under the Andersen Library on the West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. It's temperature is a constant 60° (+/- 2.5°) with a constant relative humidity of 50% (+/- 4%), ideal for the long term storage of books.
The MLAC caverns span 600 feet beneath the University of Minnesota's West Bank campus.
Construction involved mining caverns and tunnels into easily excavated St. Peter Sandstone along the Mississippi River, with a total footprint of 106,000 square feet and an excavated volume of 100,000 cubic yards. Each of the two caverns is 600 feet long, 25 feet high, and 70 feet wide with an overhead limestone roof.
Unlike a library which shelves items either by subject, MLAC shelves items by size with the goal of shelving at the highest density possible to maximize space usage. It currently holds over 1,360,000 volumes. The collection is closed to the public; because the facility's shelves are 17 feet tall, books are retrieved by trained staff on forklifts. However, all items in MLAC are listed in the U of MN's online library catalog and may be requested via interlibrary loan from any participating library in Minnesota.
Learn more:
- MLAC Tour www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihLwcqSJzF4
- MLAC Virtual Tour Slideshow with Bib the Book www.minitex.umn.edu/Storage/Tour/
- MLAC Facility & Environment www.minitex.umn.edu/Storage/About/Facility.aspx
- Here and There: A PhotoBlog: Library Archive Caverns blog.lib.umn.edu/victor/hereandthere/2012/05/library-archive-caverns.html
- American Underground Construction Featured Project: MLAC www.auca.org/month/project1098.html
We will meet in the first floor atrium of the Anderson Library as it is the most obvious part of the building. (Anderson Library is the above ground portion of MLAC.) The Library is located at 222 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 on the University of Minnesota West Bank campus.
Driving and parking information is available at www.lib.umn.edu/andersen/visitor-information. Unfortunately that page doesn't yet include light rail information; but the Green Line has a West Bank Stop about a block a way. Riders can cross to the north side of Washington, head towards the river, and enter through the lower level of Wiley Hall.
Free and online access to the information you need!
The many resources available, free of charge, to Minnesota residents and brought to you by Minitex.
MnKnows
A portal to all of the following online library services in Minnesota:
MnLINK
A statewide online library catalog that allows you to search the holdings of multiple library systems and online databases in one search. Once you find what you need, you an also place a request for an interlibrary loan: Requested books will be delivered to your local library while articles are delivered electronically to your inbox. MnLink also searches the Electronic Library for Minnesota:
Electronic Library for Minnesota
Online access to magazine, journal, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles, eBooks, and more. ELM can be accessed via MnLINK or at your library.
Research Project Calculator
Web-based tool for creating a timeline for completing projects and assignments by their deadlines. Helps you stay on track with email reminders. Can be used for essays, oral presentations, videos, research projects, etc. Teacher support materials let educators set goals, ensure that students have the necessary information and technical skills and that the necessary resources are available, manage the timeline, and evaluate the products. Exercises, tip sheets, guiding questions, and help with state standards.
Minnesota Digital Library
A state-wide digital library collaboration of over 160 cultural heritage organizations, MDL supports the digitization of significant Minnesota collections for greater access and preservation.
Minnesota Reflections
Digitized material from Minnesota's leading cultural heritage organizations — photographs, diaries and journals, maps and atlases, postcards, oral histories, newsletters, government documents, short films and videos.
AskMN
An online service for information and research help: get real-time help from a real librarian on any topic or information need now! You will be connected with an experienced librarian usually in about one minute.
Payment information
- Please plan to send your payment the same day that you register.
The organizer will expect to receive your payment within 3 days of your date of registration — or by the payment deadline above, whichever comes first.
- Immediately after you register, you will be emailed payment instructions from admin(at)homeschoolrecess(dot)com.
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If you fail to send a cancellation request by the cancellation deadline, you will remain responsible for reimbursing the organizer for the cost of your family's participation.
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Cancellation information
Cancellation deadline: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 - 5:00pm
TO CANCEL BEFORE THE DEADLINE: (1) Please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. TO CANCEL AFTER THE DEADLINE: (1) Please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. TO CANCEL ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT: (1) It is not cool to just not show up. Please let the organizer know if you are unable to attend — via email, text message or voice mail.
Additional information
Please arrive by:
Please plan to arrive about 10 minutes early in order to have plenty of time to find parking, check in with the organizer, visit the bathrooms and otherwise be prepared for our program to start on time. Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, inclement weather or uncooperative children.
Where to meet:
We will meet in the first floor atrium of the Anderson Library as it is the most obvious part of the building. (Anderson Library is the above ground portion of MLAC.)
Food policy:
For the safety of the books, no food or beverages are permitted in the library.
Alternate plans:
In case of inclement weather, please let the organizer know as soon as possible if your attendance will be affected.
Parking information:
Most ramps and parking lots around the University make use of automated systems to collect parking fees; a credit card is recommended for easiest use. * Lot C‐86 at 1920 S 2nd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 charges $6 for 2 hours. http://www1.umn.edu/pts/park/facilities/lotc86.html * 7 Corners Ramp at 1804 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454 charges $6 for 2 hours. http://www.minneapolisparking.com/seven-corners-parking/ * The 19th Avenue Ramp at 300 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 charges $6 for 2 hours. http://www1.umn.edu/pts/park/facilities/19thaveramp.html * The 21st Avenue Ramp at 400 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 charges $6 for 2 hours. http://www1.umn.edu/pts/park/facilities/21staveramp.html * The Bohemian Flats lot on the West River Parkway offers limited metered parking at $3 for 2 hours http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&parkid=508 More information at https://www.lib.umn.edu/pdf/AndersenParking.pdf and at http://www1.umn.edu/pts/park/visitorparking.html
Directions:
The Library is located at 222 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 on the University of Minnesota West Bank campus. Driving information is available at www.lib.umn.edu/andersen/visitor-information The Green Line has a West Bank Stop about a block a way. Riders can cross to the north side of Washington, head towards the river, and enter through the lower level of Wiley Hall. Detailed driving directions to Lot C-86 can be found at https://www.lib.umn.edu/pdf/AndersenDriving.pdf
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