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The Minnesota Libraries Lead Planning Team, composed of library leaders from across the state, spanning all library types, formed in Summer 2021. We believe that, collectively, Minnesota libraries’ missions to provide access to information make us core partners in addressing societal challenges such as the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion; the rise of disinformation, and the need for digital equity. Join us for a webinar on Thursday, October 28 to explore and plan next steps for people working in Minnesota libraries.

Registration is now open for the November 9th Minitex Technical Services Symposium! This year’s theme is Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services. Keynote speaker Beth Shoemaker will speak about her work as the co-chair of the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee, which published the Cataloging Code of Ethics in January 2021. We will also hear from special guest Kenda Zellner-Smith about her project Save the Boards, which seeks to preserve the art that sprang up following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests. We will also feature several breakout sessions led by colleagues from around the country.

The University of Minnesota Libraries invites applications for a liaison librarian who is excited to collaborate with scholars in the humanities and across the University utilizing Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Language materials and the East Asian Library.

The University of Minnesota Libraries seeks a Web Applications Developer 2 and Web Applications Developer 3 to join our team of web and application developers.

Sentry Custom Security (Sentry) library systems, labels and accessories are now available via Minitex Cooperative Purchasing.