Minnesota Digital Library News

Skiing down a snowy hill

Travel the state with MDL's winter recreation map

Jan 24, 2023
by Stephanie Hess
Are you feeling cooped up but also don’t want to leave the house because it’s winter? If so, check out the Minnesota Digital Library's latest online map exhibit on winter recreation in Minnesota from the comfort of your couch.
Cover of the MN Academy of Science Spring Meeting Brochure from 1991, with stylized and regular font text in black on a white background

New MDL Contributor: Minnesota Academy of Science

Jan 13, 2023
by Molly Huber
The Minnesota Digital Library has a new contributor, the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). MAS has shared founding documents, short histories of the Academy, and programs from annual meetings.
Oil painting of a dam across a river

Discover the past with MDL's interactive timelines

Dec 6, 2022
by Stephanie Hess
Timelines are useful tools for teaching and learning about people, places, and events in the past. The Minnesota Digital Library has started creating interactive online timelines that place historical images, documents, maps, and more at specific moments in time. Explore these timelines to engage with our digital collections in a new way.
Junior Red Cross Class at Mankato High School during World War I

“Think Like a Historian” with MDL’s Primary Source Sets

Oct 17, 2022
by Stephanie Hess
Are you looking for new ways to teach students how to develop critical thinking and historical analysis skills? Help them “Think Like a Historian” with Primary Source Sets from the Minnesota Digital Library. These sets bring together primary and secondary sources in new ways to help students better understand historic events in their context.
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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