MEMO

[|www.memoweb.org] or []

Presented by: Jeff Kienitz

What is MEMO?
The Minnesota Educational Media Organization is a professional organization established to support educators who play a vital role in fostering information and technology literacy, reading, and applying technology to improve school management. These educators include library media specialists, teachers who focus on technology integration, administrators, technology support specialists, building and district technology coordinators, curriculum specialists, and the paraprofessional staff who support library media and technology programs. MEMO provides leadership, promotes professional growth, and facilitates communication between its members, with other professional groups, and the community. (The Preamble to MEMO bylaws)

The purpose of this organization  is to ensure that all Minnesota students and educators become effective users of information and information technologies. This includes effective instructional use of learning resources in all formats and the effective application and support of all information technologies used in schools.

Members Served
MEMO is an organization serving school media and information technology professionals.

**Cost of Membership**  There are several different membership levels including an individual, school, district, retired, student, and complimentary. Costs vary per type of membership and a membership form is attached for convenience. [|MEMOapplication2010.pdf]

**Benefits of Membership **
Access to MEMO Fall conferences at reduced cost. NING based website allowing for ongoing discussions, email, and current posts. There is access to hundreds of MEMO members in school districts across the State. Legislative updates with news on issues affecting school media and technology. Regional Meetings held to discuss pertinent issues affecting members. Email listserv access Special Interest Groups for School Technology, Literature/Reading, and Commercial.

**Upcoming Conferences **
When: July 12, 2010 - All Day Where: Minnesota Humanities Center 987 Ivy Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota  Thriving in Adversity: Finding Balance in Challenging Times September 30 - October 2, 2010 St. Cloud Kelly Inn and St. Cloud Civic Center St. Cloud, Minnesota
 * Summer Leadership Conference **
 * Fall 2010 Conference **

**Publications **
MEMORandom

**Outreach Technologies **
NING Email Listserv

Jeff Kienitz is a member of MEMO.