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Maximize your budget: The Library Store clearance is on

by Dana Kocienda
TLS (The Library Store) is promoting their massive Warehouse Clearance Sale, where libraries can save up to 81% on select stock items, including furniture, shelving, supplies, and décor. This is an excellent, time-sensitive opportunity to browse deeply discounted items for your library spaces. Also, a quick reminder of your year-round Minitex contract discount (not to be combined with clearance pricing).
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University of North Dakota seeks Digitization Coordinator

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of North Dakota seeks a Digitization Coordinator with a base salary of $44,500/year. This position requires an Associate’s Degree with three years of related work experience and proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
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Share your story with MDL's creative writing contest

by Stephanie Hess
Submit your writing for the Minnesota Digital Library (MDL)'s creative writing contest! Using any item in MDL as a prompt, participants can write a fictional short story, poem, or other creative piece, and winners will be published in an online exhibit.
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3 questions with Minnesota Author Project winner: Alida Winternheimer

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Every year, the Minnesota Author Project awards three authors for their work in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create. In the eighth iteration of these awards, Alida Winternheimer, author of “Murder in Skoghall,” won the adult fiction category.
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November Resource Pack for schools: The Judiciary

by Ann Kaste, Stephanie Hess
This month’s Resource Pack invites students to explore our local, state, and federal judiciary systems, including how courts are structured, how key cases have shaped justice, and how individual justices bring the system to life.