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Welcome to the 2016 MLA Annual Conference! MLA looks forward to celebrating its 125th Anniversary with you.
Friday, September 30 • 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Developing Financially Capable Adults and Youth @ The Library

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Consumers come to the public library as a trusted source for reliable information regarding numerous topics including financial information. What are the financial education sources that you use as a librarian? Are they reliable sources for consumers to depend upon? In this session, you will explore financial education resources to use in the library recommended by Extension Educators from the University of Minnesota who are also Accredited Financial Counselors. This session will explore:
  • Using children's books to share financial topics;
  • Finding reliable adult personal finance books;
  • Sharing financial and community resources with consumers; and
  • Identifying opportunities to partner to provide financial workshops.

Speakers
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Lori Hendrickson, Extension Educator, University of MN Extension

Lori has worked as an Extension educator for 28 years. She is certified as an Accredited Financial Counselor by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education and holds a Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS) certification from the American Association... Read More →
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Becky Hagen Jokela, Extension Educator, University of MN Extension

Becky Hagen Jokela has worked as an educator and professor in Family Resource Management for 23 years with the University of Minnesota's Extension Center for Family Development. Becky is certified as an Accredited Financial Counselor by the Association for Financial Counseling and... Read More →



Friday September 30, 2016 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
French River Room 1