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The MN+ Digital Collections Conference and the Minnesota Digital Library Annual Meeting will be held jointly October 17-18, 2022. This year it will be a hybrid in-person and virtual event, with the in-person portion held in the Twin Cities.
After an exciting week and an in-person watch party today, the 2022 Virtual National History Day Contest is complete. Team Minnesota included 65 students, representing 36 entries, from 23 different schools.
A new and completely revised version of the Minitex Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Policy Database launches on July 13, 2022. Learn how to enter, update, and maintain your own policy data by attending one of two online training sessions.
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced today that its draft Video and Audio Metadata Recommended Practice is now available for public comment through August 5, 2022. This new Recommended Practice establishes guidelines for metadata for video and audio assets including administrative metadata, semantic metadata, technical metadata, rights metadata, and accessibility metadata.
The City of Rochester and Rochester Public Library seek qualified candidates for a Librarian I position in the Reference/Information Services Division. This position focuses on: providing top-notch reference and readers’ advisory service; assisting customers with library technology and coordinating Wellness Corner programing and partnerships.
We are happy to announce that EBSCO has released several new enhancements to its Consumer Health Complete database. In addition to new and updated content, the search interface offers an improved user experience.
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Please save the date for MNLINK Transition Task Force listening sessions on Wednesday, July 13 at 10:00 am and Thursday, August 11 at 2:00 pm. Share your thoughts on the MNLINK Transition with the task force.
Minitex wishes a happy Father's Day to dads far and wide. We also wish we knew more about the origins of this national holiday. Fifteen minutes of research using Minitex's online library resources led us to the answer.