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Minnesota Author Project announces 2022 contest winners

by Zach Miller
The Minnesota Author Project announced award winners for Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create on Friday, October 28 at the Minnesota Library Association Conference in Duluth. This marked the contest's fifth year recognizing Minnesota-based self-published authors.
North American Virtual Reference Online Conference

North American Virtual Reference Online Conference

by Carla Pfahl
The North American Virtual Reference Online Conference (NAVROC) is accepting proposals for our free conference Tuesday-Thursday, Feb 21-23, 2023. We are seeking proposals for 45-minute sessions and 20-minute lightning talks from virtual reference providers relating to our theme, Emergence: Intersecting Resilience and Sustainability.
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Minitex Conversations: Project Management - Kanban Boards

by Carla Pfahl
The next installment of Minitex Conversations: Project Management will be Wednesday, November 16 at 10 a.m. In this session we will have a brief introduction to Kanban Boards then open the session for a broader conversation about current work.
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

Understand Native Minnesota campaign book giveaway

by Beth Staats
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, through its Understand Native Minnesota campaign, is giving away 2,000 copies of the young adult adaptation of the award-winning “Braiding Sweetgrass.”
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ERMN Unconference Save the Date

by Ann Kaste
We are pleased to announce registration is now open for Electronic Resources Minnesota (ERMN) Unconference* 2023. The unconference will be held online Tuesday January 24, 1-3pm Central. Registration is free but limited to 300 attendees. Register early to guarantee a spot.
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Ebooks Minnesota collection and usage

by Beth Staats
Ebooks Minnesota offers books on all sorts of topics and many different genres. The charts below show the collection subject / category distribution as well as collection usage.
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Minitex seeks Marketing and Communications Generalist

by Zach Miller
Minitex offers state-funded services to library staff and patrons, and it is our duty to raise awareness of those services in order to maximize their use. The Marketing and Communications Generalist is central to that worthwhile effort. Applicant review begins December 7. Apply today to join our team!