‘Miscellany’ Archives
Remembering David Norris
David Norris. Provided by Quatrefoil Library By QUATREFOIL LIBRARYWe are devastated by the news that David Philip Norris died Thursday, January 12th, 2023. David was a long-time volunteer and dear friend to many. His calling was that of a librarian and cataloger. At Quatrefoil Library, much of David’s work was behind the scenes, cataloging new items in our collection and enhancing metadata for existing items. David was passionate about making library resources easier to find, and in doing so helped countless others. He worked tirelessly to ensure that bibliographic records were up-to-date, and strived to combat racism in classification systems, always working towards more equitable library practices. For more on that work, you can read his blog: https://secularlibrarian.com/ David was close to many of our volunteers, board members, and library patrons. His legacy will live on whenever our catalog is searched and in the processes he left behind. We are actively discussing [...]
Alley Communications Annual Report 2022
From Our Contributors: "A literal alley takes you down the most interesting part of a neighborhood; The Alley does that over and over. That's why I'm happy to go exploring every month!" - Patrick Cabello Hansel, Returning “What I love about 'the alley' is the identity it gives to the neighborhood. We need more things like this.” -John Andersen (Look for an upcoming historical piece on the Southtown Yards.) “My first job was working for a weekly newspaper in a town of about 8,000 people. The newspaper did a lot to connect the town's residents. I was deeply sorry a couple of years ago when the paper folded. I am thankful that the Alley has been able to keep going all these years and has been able to represent its neighborhood so well.” - Marti Maltby, Peace House Community - A Place to Belong “The Alley was one of the earliest and most ardent supporters of Friends of the Cemetery's efforts to preserve Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial [...]
Growth and Change at Alley Communications
Introducing Two New Team Members Sonya Ewert Sonya Ewert, BUSINESS MANAGER Sonya has lived in South Minneapolis for most of the last 15 years, moving into East Phillips last year. She loves being out and about in the neighborhood whether it’s eating tacos, going to writing workshops at the library, or bike commuting. She has two degrees from the University of Minnesota, the first in Environmental Science and the second in Business Administration. Her previous work has been in agriculture and she is excited to bring her love of spreadsheets to an organization dedicated to elevating the voices of the Phillips neighborhoods. Have a question about advertising or promoting your business or organization in the alley newspaper?--- email Sonya at businessmanager@alleynews.org. Mattie Wong Mattie Wong, DESIGN & LAYOUT COORDINATOR Mattie has lived in South Minneapolis the past five years. She has experience being the editor and layout designer for several [...]
