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Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library issues call for Minnesota Book Awards judges

by Zach Miller
The Minnesota Book Awards require 54 dedicated judges to read and review submissions. Judges are sought from across the state of Minnesota to reflect a variety of professional credentials, educational backgrounds, lived experiences, ethnicities, ages, and genders. Preliminary Round judges receive a $750 stipend for their efforts, while Final Round judges receive $500. Applications are due by September 15.
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Learn at the Library: Futbol!

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
With the season ramping up, I wanted to look at soccer from a more local perspective and check out the resources available for anyone interested in learning more about this sport. I turned to the Minnesota Digital Library and Ebooks Minnesota.
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Call for proposals extended for Minitex Technical Services Symposium

by Sara Ring, Elissah Becknell
We are extending the call for proposals for the 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium! The new deadline is Friday, September 1st, and we welcome your ideas. The Symposium will take place in person on Monday, October 30th at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Ebooks MN Highlight: The Best of Iggy

by Beth Staats
By Annie Barrows, bestselling author of Ivy + Bean, The Best of Iggy highlights a 9-year-old, high-energy, troublemaking kid.

Share our video: You can now register to vote at 16!

by Zach Miller
Follow along as we envision how pre-registration plays out for our two fictional Minnesota teenagers, Jordan and Riley. Then share this video with some real teenagers, and encourage them to pre-register!
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University of Minnesota seeks Library Assistant at the Andersen Horticultural Library

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
The University of Minnesota seeks a Library Assistant at the Andersen Horticultural Library with a base pay of $24.59/hour. College education can be substituted for library or research experience on a year for year basis up to three (3) years plus two years of relevant library experience and/or five (5) years of relevant library or research experience.
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Last chance to register for MDL Regional Meeting in Roseau

by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library is traveling “up north” to Roseau to host a regional meeting on Monday, August 21. We welcome all museum, library, and archival folks in the area to join us for an update on MDL projects. This event is FREE to attend.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance launches open books initiative

by Zach Miller
The University of Minnesota Libraries collaborates with peer institutions across the Big Ten on a number of initiatives of benefit to Minnesotans, including Big Ten Open Books. Minitex is a joint program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.