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Changes to Minitex invoices coming in 2022

by Zach Miller
Beginning early next spring, Minitex invoices will have a new look. The University of Minnesota wordmark and logo will be prominently displayed at the top of each invoice and the Regents of the University of Minnesota will be indicated as the recipient of payment.
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Minnesota Digital Library publishes online exhibit series on Minnesota immigrants

by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library recently published a series of online exhibitions that explore the history and culture of Minnesota's immigrants. This three-part series utilizes digital collections to understand where Minnesota's immigrants came from, the experiences they had, and how they preserved their culture in Minnesota.
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Virtual discussion with author Kao Kalia Yang coming December 9

by Zach Miller
"The Song Poet" is the sixth selection for One Book | One Minnesota, Minnesota's statewide book club. A free virtual author discussion with Kao Kalia Yang will take place Thursday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. The book and audiobook are both available via Ebooks Minnesota.
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Wrapping up the 2021 Minitex Technical Services Symposium

by Sara Ring
The 2021 Minitex Technical Services Symposium was held virtually Tuesday, November 9th. The Symposium theme was Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services and featured two keynote speakers and six breakouts sessions. Read on to view statistics and comments from the event.
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Minitex staff recreate 1978 presentation for online viewing

by Zach Miller
To help Minitex celebrate its 50th anniversary, retired staff member Carol Nelson led an effort to reproduce a presentation originally created in 1978 to showcase Minitex services for libraries in the region. Thanks to Carol's efforts (and the efforts of several other active and retired staff members), the presentation is now available online.
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Training needs and interest survey

by Beth Staats
Minitex staff would appreciate your input around training needs and interests. Please take a few minutes to fill out this training needs survey with a deadline of December 17, 2021.
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Introducing Ann Kaste, Minitex E-Resources Librarian

by Ann Kaste
Hello! I am the new Electronic Resources Librarian on the Cooperative Purchasing and Electronic Resources Services (CPERS) team. I am coming to Minitex from a large public High School where I served as the Digital Learning Coordinator, but I have had a wide array of library experiences including academic, K-12, special, and (a sprinkle of) public libraries. I tend to gravitate toward the electronic resources and systems side of librarianship, so I’m thrilled to be able to take on this new role to support the work of CPERS with Anne Hatinen and Tim Peters.
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Mayo Clinic Libraries seeks applicants for four Technical Services positions

by Jordan Wagaman
The Mayo Clinic Libraries seek new team members for positions that are now open in the Technical Services Division. The retirements of several long-term staff members have led to the posting of these positions. Each of the open positions are full-time, onsite positions, located in the Plummer Library within the beautiful and historic Plummer Building in downtown Rochester, Minnesota.
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Minnesota Digital Library launches online exhibits with "Farm to Table"

by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library is pleased to announce the release of a new Exhibits feature on our website. These exhibits explore wide-ranging topics in Minnesota history. Kicking off this new feature is "Farm to Table: Food History in Minnesota."