A beginner-level course designed for library staff new to storytime is now available on the Minnesota Libraries Learning Network platform.
Professional Development News
113 people from 50 different organizations attended the 2025 Minitex Technical Services Symposium on November 3rd. We shared a sunny fall day at the beautiful Minnesota History Center learning, connecting, and recharging.
Next Chapter: Career Literacy for Library Staff is a multi-part webinar series by Metronet designed to help library staff find the library job you’ve been looking for.
Registration closes at noon on Friday, Oct. 24th for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium, hosted at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul on November 3rd. Join your colleagues to connect and discuss this year's theme: "Navigating Uncharted Waters in Technical Services."
The first in the Artificial Intelligence in Libraries Lunch 'n Learn Series begins October 23rd.
Now that the MLA Conference is over, think about reaching out to any presenters whose sessions you loved and inviting them to share their presentations as OneShots with the Minnesota Libraries Learning Network. If you attended or presented something that really stuck with you, MLA and MLLN would love to help spread it around!
Wendy Sykes shares how CHIS training has strengthened her confidence in guiding patrons to trustworthy health information and deepened her commitment to supporting health literacy in her community.
Due to popular demand, we have brought the AI Knowledge Bytes series back for 2025/2026.
Registration is now open for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium, taking place on November 3 at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul. In harmony with our theme of "Navigating Uncharted Waters in Technical Services," we are planning 2 plenary panels, several breakout sessions, an introductory cataloging training track for new-to-cataloging staff, and more!
The Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) cohort is halfway through the program, and participants are already gaining confidence, sharing strategies, and strengthening their libraries' roles as trusted health information resources.
Strengthening the knowledge, skills, and efficiency of staff in libraries throughout the Minitex region