Fred gives us some advice on packing very fragile items.
Resource Sharing & Delivery News
It is only natural for us to want to take a walk down memory lane and start requesting albums or films of a favorite celebrity via interlibrary loan, however these titles are in often in very high demand.
OCLC President and Chief Executive Officer makes announcements that will have significant impacts on some of the resource sharing community. OCLC has acquired Relais International. In addition, OCLC announces that it has launched the cloud-based product that will eventually replace ILLiad, Tipasa.
Macalester College is making it easier for the community to access their collections with an updated neighbor borrowing policy.
Check out some interesting facts about the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
Minitex staff works on overdues throughout the year. If your workload is a little slower right now, this might be a good time for to follow up on outstanding bills.
Have you loaned or borrowed an item through ILL that wasn't in great condition? Let us know if you have concerns.
Minitex Resource Sharing staff member Melinda Braun has had her second YA novel AVALANCHE published November 29, 2016, by Simon Pulse.
The Minnesota Historical Society has launched the online portal of Swedish American Newspapers in collaboration with the National Library of Sweden, the American Swedish Institute, and the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.
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