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ACRL
National
Conference

Angi Faiks and Philip Herold 

Recreation
and
sports
in
Minneapolis


Indoor and outdoor escapes for everyone 

It
is
April,
in
Minnesota,

we
eat
outdoors
because

It
is
warm,
in
the
upper
forties,

it’s
warm
enough
for
us.


It
is
April,
in
Minnesota,

tonight
we’ll
eat
outside.

It
is
cold
but
we
don’t
say
so,

it’s
Minnesota
pride.


~
Song
lyrics
from
Prairie
Home
Companion


show.
Saturday,
April
10,
2004.


By
the
time
the
2005
ACRL
National
Con­ference
 arrives,
 spring
 in
 Minneapolis

will
not
quite
be
at
the
point
of
apple
blos­
soms,
 sailing,
 and
 peak
 spring
 bird
 migra­
tion.
 Even
 so,
 there
 are
 a
 great
 number
 of

recreational
 activities
 and
 sporting
 events

waiting
 to
 be
 tried
 during
 your
 visit
 to
 the

Land
of
10,000
Lakes.


So,
what
is
the
Minnesota
weather
like
in

April?
 Historically,
 on
 April
 7–10,
 the
 days

of
 the
 ACRL
 conference,
 the
 average
 tem­
perature
 is
 around
 43
 degrees
 Fahrenheit.

Snowfall
is
possible,
but
there
has
been
no

snowfall
during
these
dates
in
the
past
fi
ve

years.
Short
of
promises
for
what
the
2005

ACRL
 National
 Conference
 days
 will
 hold,

this
is
definitely
weather
in
which
to
get
out,

explore,
and
have
fun!


Indoor/Outdoor Recreation 
Chain of Lakes and Parks 
Residents
 of
 the
 Twin
 Cities
 are
 proud
 of

their
 fabulous
 park
 system
 and
 the
 multi­
tude
of
lakes
within
the
cities’
limits—there

are
more
than
20!
Near
the
downtown
Min­

neapolis
area,
there
is
a
chain
of
fi
ve
beauti­
ful
 lakes
 that
 have
 paths
 for
 walking,
 jog­
ging,
biking,
and
in­line
skating.


In
particular,
the
Lake
Calhoun
and
Lake

Harriet
section
of
the
chain
is
very
popular.

It’s
 just
 minutes
 from
 downtown
 in
 a
 hip,

popular
area
known
as
“Uptown”
Minneapo­
lis.
Take
a
3.1­mile
trip
around
Lake
Calhoun,

a
 favorite
 place
 for
 windsurfers,
 canoeists,

kayakers,
and
sailors
in
the
summer,
and
for

ice
fishing
during
the
winter.
Next,
follow
the

path
to
Lake
Harriet
and
take
a
2.8­mile
trip

around
this
lovely
lake
to
view
some
of
the

city’s
most
palatial
homes.


Minneapolis Riverfront 
If
you
prefer
to
stay
downtown,
explore
the

Minneapolis
 Riverfront’s
 maze
 of
 beautiful

parks
 and
 trails.
 Try
 the
 St.
 Anthony
 Falls

Heritage
 Trail,
 a
 self­guided
 tour
 of
 the
 St.

Anthony
Falls
Historic
District.
For
hundreds

of
years
this
area
has
been
an
important
and

pivotal
 place
 as
 it
 evolved
 from
 a
 Dakota

Indian
spiritual
ground
to
the
center
of
the

milling
industry.


Follow
 the
 1.8­mile
 year­round
 historic

walking
trail
along
the
Mississippi
River
via

Nicollet
 Island
 and
 the
 Hennepin
 Avenue

and
 Stone
 Arch
 bridges.
 Watch
 for
 kiosks,

markers,
 and
 signs
 along
 the
 trail
 to
 learn

more
 about
 the
 historical
 signifi
cance
 of

this
area.


Angi Faiks is associate library director and collection 
management team leader at Macalester College, e-
mail: faiks@Macalester.edu, and Philip Herold is head of 
the Forestry Library at University of Minnesota, e-mail: 
herol008@umn.edu 
© 2005 Angi Faiks and Philip Herold 

January 2005  11 C&RL News 

mailto:herol008@umn.edu
mailto:faiks@Macalester.edu


Links to attractions 
Bryant-Lake Bowl 
www.bryantlakebowl.com

Chain of Lakes 
www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/
dist_CL.htm

The Depot Ice Skating Rink 
www.thedepotminneapolis.com/rink.htm

Minneapolis Riverfront 
www.minneapolis-riverfront.com

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 
www.arboretum.umn.edu

Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball 
www.nba.com/timberwolves/index.html

Minnesota Twins Baseball 
minnesota.twins.mlb.com

Minnesota Wild Hockey 
www.wild.com

Indoor Ice Skating at the Depot Rink 
If
you
feel
like
taking
part
in
one
of
Minne­
sotans
favorite
pastimes,
head
to
the
Depot

Rink
 for
 indoor
 ice
 skating.
 The
 Old
 Mil­
waukee
Road
Depot,
built
in
1899,
is
now
a

one­of­a­kind,
climate­controlled
indoor
ice

skating
rink.
The
restored
pavilion
has
fl
oor­
to­ceiling
 glass
 windows,
 providing
 a
 gor­
geous
 view
 of
 the
 city
 during
 the
 day
 and

the
 downtown
 skyline
 at
 night.
 The
 Depot

Ice
 Skating
 Rink
 closes
 for
 the
 season
 on

April
8th,
so
if
you
wish
to
go,
make
sure
to

get
there
when
you
first
arrive
for
ACRL.


Bryant-Lake Bowl 
There
 is
 no
 place
 in
 town
 quite
 like
 Bry­
ant­Lake
 Bowl
 in
 the
 Minneapolis
 Uptown

neighborhood.
For
those
of
you
whose
idea

of
 exercise
 includes
 worn
 bowling
 shoes

and
a
great
microbrew,
this
is
the
place
for

you!
Putting
a
new
and
decisively
cool
“spin”

on
the
neighborhood
bowling
alley,
this
es­
tablishment
 also
 features
 a
 restaurant
 with

an
 eclectic
 menu,
 as
 well
 as
 a
 bar,
 coffee­

house,
and
live
music
and
community
the­
ater
events.
So,
come
with
your
colleagues

to
play
(and
have)
a
few
rounds!


Como Park Zoo and Conservatory 
A
 quick
 trip
 by
 bus
 or
 car
 to
 St.
 Paul
 will

take
you
to
the
Como
Park
Zoo
and
Marjo­
rie
McNeely
Conservatory,
the
largest
glass­
domed
garden
in
the
region.
Come
see
the

lovely
gardens
housed
under
a
half
acre
of

glass.
The
Conservatory
is
open
year­round

and
the
entrance
donation
is
$1.
The
Como

Park
Zoo
next
door
is
also
open
year­round,

and
both
parking
and
admission
are
free.


Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 
If
you
have
the
means
to
travel
while
visit­
ing,
definitely
consider
the
Minnesota
Land­
scape
 Arboretum,
 which
 is
 about
 25
 miles

from
 the
 Twin
 Cities.
 Minnesota’s
 largest

public
garden
on
1,000
acres
is
open
year­
round.
 Enjoy
 miles
 of
 hiking
 trails
 and,
 in

the
 winter,
 cross­country
 ski
 trails
 as
 you

weave
 through
 woodlands,
 native
 prairie,

and
natural
marshes.
The
Arboretum
offers

a
 restaurant,
 gift
 shop,
 conservatory,
 and

wonderful
library.


Sporting Events 
Three
 of
 Minnesota’s
 professional
 sports

teams
 are
 hosting
 home
 games
 during
 the

ACRL
National
Conference.
If
you
love
base­
ball,
 the
 Minnesota
 Twins
 will
 confront
 the

rival
Chicago
White
Sox
on
April
8th,
9th,
and

10th
at
the
Hubert
H.
Humphrey
Metrodome

in
 downtown
 Minneapolis.
 No
 matter
 the

weather,
 the
 fi
berglass­covered
 Metrodome

ensures
 that
 the
 games
 will
 go
 on.
 Trivia

buffs
will
be
interested
in
knowing
that
this

is
the
only
air­supported
dome
in
the
major

leagues.
 Revolving
 doors
 at
 the
 entrances

prevent
the
release
of
the
air
that
keeps
the

dome
upright.
And
another
piece
of
trivia—

the
 Metrodome
 roof
 collapsed
 on
 April
 14,

1983,
from
the
weight
of
heavy
snow!


If
the
National
Hockey
League
opens
the

doors
 to
 end
 the
 current
 lockout
 and
 the

league
does
play
hockey
this
year,
then
the


(Continued
on
page
42)


C&RL News January 2005  12 

http:www.wild.com
http:minnesota.twins.mlb.com
www.nba.com/timberwolves/index.html
http:www.arboretum.umn.edu
http:www.minneapolis-riverfront.com
www.thedepotminneapolis.com/rink.htm
www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds
http:www.bryantlakebowl.com


Leslie
 Madden,
 reference
 librarian,
 Georgia

Institute
of
Technology.


Western European Studies Section 
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Sebastian
 Hierl,


bibliographer
 for
 English
 and
 romance
 Lit­
eratures,
University
of
Chicago;
Bryan
Skib,


coordinator
 of
 graduate
 library
 collections,
 

University
of
Michigan.


Secretary: Laura
Dale
Bischof,
librarian
for


German
and
Western
European
history,
Uni­
versity
of
Minnesota;
David
Lincove,
history,


political
 science
 and
 philosophy
 librarian,
 

Ohio
State
University.


Member-at-Large: Heather
Ward,
humani­
ties
 librarian,
 University
 of
 Oregon;
 Sarah



Wenzel,
 reference
 coordinator,
 Humanities

Library,
 Massachusetts
 Institute
 of
 Technol­
ogy.


Women’s Studies Section 
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Kelly
Barrick
Hov­
endick,
 interim
 head,
 reference,
 Syracuse

University
Library.

Secretary: Cynthia
 Johnson,
 director
 of

reader
services,
Pratt
Institute;
Susan
Kane,

reference
librarian/women
studies
librarian,

University
of
Washington.

Member-at-Large: Pamela
Mann,
Mexican

American/Latino
studies
librarian,
University

of
Texas;
Diane
Gwamanda,
head
of
access

services,
University
of
Houston.


(“Recreation…”
continued
from
page
12)


Minnesota
 Wild
 are
 scheduled
 to
 play
 the

Detroit
Redwings
on
April
10th
at
the
Excel

Energy
Center
in
downtown
St.
Paul.


And
 the
 Minnesota
 Timberwolves,
 led

by
 last
 year’s
 NBA
 Most
 Valuable
 Player,

Kevin
Garnett,
play
the
Denver
Nuggets
in

basketball
at
the
Target
Center
in
downtown


Minneapolis
on
April
8th.

Whether
 you
 are
 interested
 in
 getting


some
exercise,
taking
a
stroll
down
the
river,

or
taking
in
world­class
sporting
events,
you

will
 find
 many
 attractions
 to
 keep
 you
 fi
t,

relaxed,
and
entertained.
Enjoy
your
time
in

the
fabulous
Twin
Cities!


(“RFID”
continued
from
page
16)


10.
Consumers
 Against
 Supermarket
 Pri­
vacy
 Invasion
 and
 Numbering,
 et
 al.,
 RFID

Position
Statement
of
Consumer
Privacy
and

Civil
Liberties
Organizations,
November
20,

2003,
 www.privacyrights.org/ar/RFIDposi­
tion.htm
(accessed
21
June
2004).


11.
 Electronic
 Frontier
 Foundation,
 EFF

Comments
 to
 San
 Francisco
 Public
 Librar­
ies,
 www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/

RFID/20031002_sfpl_comments.php
 (ac­
cessed
10
February
2004).


12.
 California
 Senate,
 Energy,
 Utilities

and
 Communications
 Committee,
 Subcom­
mittee
on
New
Technologies,
Informational

Hearing:
 RFID
 Technology
 and
 Pervasive

Computing
 (Sacramento,
 2003),
 www.sen.

ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/STANDING/


ENERGY/_home/08­18­03agenda.htm
 (ac­
cessed
07
June
2004).


13.
 Beth
 Givens,
 “RFID
 implementation

in
libraries:
some
recommendations
for
best

practices”
(paper
presented
at
the
Midwinter

Meeting
of
the
American
Library
Association,

San
Diego,
January
2004),
www.privacyrights.

org/ar/RFID­ALA.htm
 (accessed
 15
 June

2004).


14.
Berkeley
Public
Library,
Best
Practices

for
 RFID
 Technology,
 berkeleypubliclibrary.

org/BESTPRAC.pdf
(accessed
15
June
2004).


15.
 Ann
 Cavoukian,
 Guidelines
 for
 Us­
ing
 RFID
 Tags
 in
 Ontario
 Public
 Libraries,

Toronto,
 Ontario:
 Information
 and
 Privacy

Commissioner/Ontario.
 (June
 2004),
 www.

ipc.on.ca/docs/rfid­lib.pdf
(accessed
21
June

2004).


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www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance
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