Advises the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and our Director in the planning, development, and evaluation of Minitex programs and services.
Members
Twin Cities & Southern State Colleges
Deanna Munson (2025)
Anoka Technical College
Phone: 763-576-4154
Email: deanna.munson@anokatech.edu
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
Lisa German
University of Minnesota Libraries
Phone: 612-624-1807
Email: lgerman@umn.edu
State Universities
Beth Clausen (2025)
Metro State University
Phone: 651-793-1618
Email: beth.clausen@metrostate.edu
Multi-Type, Multi-County Library Systems
Ashley Dress (2026)
Southeast Library System (SELS)
Phone: 507-288-5513
Email: andress@selco.info
K-12 Representative
Ashley Krohn (2025)
Edina Public Schools
Email: ashley.krohn@edinaschools.org
Greater Minnesota Public Libraries
Will Richter (2026)
Grand Rapids Area Library
Phone: 218-326-7643
Email: wrichter@grandrapidsmn.gov
Private Colleges
Emily Waitz (2026)
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Phone: 952-300-3567
Email: ewaitz@nwhealth.edu
State Government Libraries
Molly Riley Niehls (2024)
Legislative Reference Library
Phone: 651-296-7661
Email: mollyr@lrl.mn.gov
Central & Northern State Colleges
Rachel Milani (2026)
Minnesota North College, Hibbing Campus
Phone: 218-293-6928
Email: rachel.milani@minnesotanorth.edu
University of Minnesota System Campuses
Matt Rosendahl (2024)
University of Minnesota Duluth
Phone: 218-726-6562
Email: mrosenda@d.umn.edu
Metro-Area Public Libraries
Margaret Stone (2024)
Dakota County Library
Phone: 651-450-2930
Email: margaret.stone@co.dakota.mn.us
Regional System Libraries
Scott Vrieze (2025)
Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)
Phone: 651-379-2741
Email: scott@melsa.org
Tribal College Libraries
Ignacio Mendez (2024)
Red Lake Nation Tribal College
Medweganoonind Library
Phone: 218-679-2860 ext. 1012
Email: ignacio.mendez@rlnc.edu
Non-Voting Members
South Dakota
Dan Daily
University of South Dakota
Phone: 605-677-5122 ext. ID WEEKS
Email: dan.daily@usd.edu
Minnesota State colleges & Universities
Johnna Horton
PALS
Phone: 507-389-2000
Email: johnna.horton@mnsu.edu
Minnesota
Tami Lee
State Library Services
Phone: 651-582-8791
Email: tamara.lee@state.mn.us
North Dakota
Mary Soucie
North Dakota State Library
Phone: 701-328-4654
Email: msoucie@nd.gov
Staff
Nekey Oliver
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Phone: 651-283-4647
Email: nekey.oliver@state.mn.us
Maggie Snow
Director, Minitex
Phone: 612-624-4362
Email: msnow@umn.edu
