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23 Linked Data Things project update: Things 20-22 now available

Sep 14, 2023
by Sara Ring
The 23 Linked Data Things project organizers are pleased to announce that Things 20-22 are now available on the website. With help from a new guest author and returning authors, explore what you can do now with linked data in existing MARC records, learn more about data visualization options using Flourish, and practice crafting an elevator pitch to help you more easily share the value of linked data with others.
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Registration open for October Minitex Technical Services Symposium

Sep 7, 2023
by Sara Ring, Elissah Becknell
Registration is now open for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium, taking place on October 30 at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The program will feature keynotes Tricia MacKenzie and Kim Edwards, co-editors of the book "Telling the Technical Services Story," along with a full slate of breakout sessions in line with our theme: Creating a Sustainable Future in Technical Services. We hope you can join us this year!
Tricia Mackenzie and Kimberley Edwards, keynotes for 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium

Meet the Technical Services Symposium keynote speakers

Aug 18, 2023
by Elissah Becknell
Meet Tricia MacKenzie and Kim Edwards, co-editors of "Telling the Technical Services Story." MacKenzie and Edwards will be our keynote speakers at the Minitex Technical Services Symposium in Saint Paul on October 30.
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Call for proposals extended for Minitex Technical Services Symposium

Aug 17, 2023
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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Location Announced: Minitex Technical Services Symposium

Aug 10, 2023
by Sara Ring
We are pleased to announce the 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium will be held at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The planning committee is working to build a great program, but we need your help! There is still time to submit proposals, and we welcome your ideas.
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Minitex Conversation: Weeding in the Library

Aug 3, 2023
by Elissah Becknell
We are partnering with Jami Trenam and Jill Smith for this Minitex Conversation about Weeding in the Library. These library leaders will share their knowledge and experience with weeding library collections.
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23 Linked Data Things project update: Things 16-19 now available

Jul 28, 2023
by Sara Ring
The 23 Linked Data Things project organizers are pleased to announce that Things 16-19 are now published and available on the website. With help from new guest authors and returning authors, you can explore linked data from the public services side, pitfalls to be aware of to adoption, a linked data in archives project, and even set up your own Wikibase (the same platform that runs Wikidata)!
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Call for proposals: Minitex Technical Services Symposium

Jul 21, 2023
by Elissah Becknell, Sara Ring
Minitex and the planning committee are seeking proposals for the 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium, taking place on October 30th, 2023. The theme is Creating a Sustainable Future in Technical Services. We welcome proposals about invisible labor, storytelling, cooperation, communicating value, responding to emerging technologies and standards, and more! Submit by the September 1st deadline.
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