Minnesota Digital Library News

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Borrow scanning equipment with MDL's Scan for Keeps program

Sep 13, 2022
by Stephanie Hess
The Scan for Keeps program was developed to provide equipment for community scanning events and digitization projects around the state. Kits are available for libraries, historical societies, and other organizations to encourage community engagement and foster preservation education.
Carnegie Library building in Morris, Minnesota

MDL creates new interactive online map exhibits

Aug 3, 2022
by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library recently added interactive map exhibits to place our materials in their actual locations within Minnesota. Each map features photographs and documents that help tell stories about these significant places.
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Another Minitex Conversation for June: Weird and Wonderful Collections Objects

Jun 15, 2022
by Molly Huber
On Tuesday, June 28th at 11 am, MDL Outreach Coordinator Molly Huber and the American Swedish Institute's Collections Manager Inga Theissen will host Minitex Conversations: Weird and Wonderful Collections Objects. At this event, they will virtually share unusual and interesting objects from the collections they work with and then open up the discussion for attendees to share information about weird and wonderful items they are responsible for.
A photo of Jolie Graybill above the North Dakota State University logo.

Minitex bids farewell to Jolie Graybill

Jun 6, 2022
by Maggie Snow
Jolie Graybill has departed Minitex to become Dean of Libraries at North Dakota State University. Minitex thanks her for her leadership of the Digital Initiatives & Metadata Education unit and wishes her well as she embarks on this new endeavor.
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Minnesota Digital Library staff attend 2022 MALHM Annual Conference

May 19, 2022
by Stephanie Hess, Molly Huber, Maggie Snow
Minnesota Digital Library staff attended the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums Annual Conference on April 24-26. While there, they connected with MDL contributors and gained some key insights from the conference sessions.
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MDL releases new online exhibit: Quotable Minnesota

May 11, 2022
by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library published a new online exhibit titled “Quotable Minnesota.” This exhibit features several quotes from Minnesota’s artists, authors, musicians, leaders, and more. Their inspiring words are illustrated by some of our favorite images from MDL collections.
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