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October's Minitex Share Kit: Can We? Should We? Technology, risk, and responsibility

Oct 13, 2026

by Ann Kaste

Looking for a fresh way to connect patrons, students, and teachers with great ELM, EbooksMN, and MDL resources? Try October's Share Kit about how to balance technology's benefits and challenges. And don't forget the ready-made newsletter blurb text to share in your library newsletter this month!

A group of diverse students sitting together at a desk looking at laptops and devices, with text overlay reading: "Shared Digital Collection: Bring More Content and More Titles to More Students At a Significant Savings."

Enroll in the SY26/27 Minitex Shared Digital Collection!

Sep 24, 2026

by Beth Staats

Minitex and Mackin are excited to open SY26/27 enrollment for the shared digital collection for schools in Minnesota.

Meet the Minitex Share Kits! September's kit: Games, gaming, prediction markets

Sep 8, 2026

by Ann Kaste

Looking for a fresh way to connect your students and teachers with great ELM, EbooksMN and MDL resources? Meet Share Kits, a new monthly resource from Minitex for the 2026-2027 school year.

Teaching Copyright K-12: Webinar recording from Copyright and Creativity

Sep 8, 2026

by Ann Kaste

Join Copyright and Creativity Teacher Ambassadors as they share their experiences using our positive, plug-n-play K-12 resources. Learn how to teach the essentials of copyright, fair use, Creative Commons, and more!

Media Literacy Education: MCTE Fall 2026 workshop features Dr. Renee Hobbs

Aug 27, 2026

by Ann Kaste

Minnesota educators and library professionals will have an opportunity to deepen their media literacy expertise this fall when the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English hosts a full-day workshop with nationally recognized media literacy educator Dr. Renee Hobbs.

Minnesota parents support school library media specialist staffing

Aug 25, 2026

by Ann Kaste

A new statewide survey of Minnesota parents highlights both strong support for teacher librarians and a significant opportunity to increase public understanding of their role in student learning.

A librarian you should know: Rebekah Orensten

Aug 12, 2026

by Ann Kaste

Each month, we highlight a library professional from a different area of the field. From academic, public, special, and school libraries to library support organizations, we hope to offer a glimpse into the meaningful work that helps libraries thrive across the Minitex-supported region. This month, we are highlighting Rebekah Orensten, School Library Media Specialist at Obama Middle School in St. Paul.