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Last chance to register for Minitex introductory course on digital preservation

Apr 23, 2021
by Sara Ring
Registration ends on Monday, April 26th for the Minitex introduction to digital preservation virtual course. Carol Kussmann (University of Minnesota Libraries) and Sara Ring (Minitex) will introduce fundamental concepts for managing and preserving your digital content over time. The course will take place in two parts, on April 27th and May 4, with optional office hours on May 11th.
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Minitex course on preserving digital content offered

Apr 5, 2021
by Sara Ring
While many of the traditional resources found in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions--books, photographs, objects--can survive for years with no intervention, digital content is much more fragile. Managing it requires ongoing care and preservation activities to ensure continued access far into the future. Join Carol Kussmann (University of Minnesota Libraries) and Sara Ring (Minitex) as they present this two-part virtual course between April 27th - May 11th.
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New Minitex course offered: Digital Project Skills

Feb 24, 2021
by Sara Ring
Are you planning a digital project/program at your organization, but unsure where to begin? Attend this virtual course to learn about digital imaging (scanning), metadata standards and best practices, and how to protect and preserve the content you've digitized. This 2-part virtual course will take place on March 30th and April 1st.
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Last chance to register for the fall Minitex digital collections conference

Oct 29, 2020
by Sara Ring
The last day to register is Monday, November 2, 2020. The joint Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference and the Minnesota Digital Library Annual Meeting will be held November 5-6, 2020. The conference will be held virtually via Zoom, and is free and open to all. So far we've had attendees register from 38 states and several countries. Help us reach all 50 states!
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Plenary speakers announced for Minitex fall conference

Oct 16, 2020
by Sara Ring
We're pleased to share the plenary session speakers for the November 5-6th conference. The plenary will feature two projects: The Urban Art Mapping Research Project and The Journal of the Plague Year. Both projects address the emerging practice of building new digital collections that reflect current events. 
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DeEtta Jones to deliver keynote at Minitex fall conference

Oct 2, 2020
by Sara Ring
We're excited to announce that DeEtta Jones will deliver the keynote address at the November 5-6 Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference + Minnesota Digital Library Annual Meeting. The keynote will focus on how to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our work and within our organizations. 
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