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NACO training workshop coming February 2023

by Mark K. Ehlert
Participants in the Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) contribute MARC authority records for titles, agents such as persons and corporate bodies, and places to the LC/NACO Authority File. Members also assist the Library of Congress with the File’s maintenance by reporting duplicate records and performing other tasks. Within NACO, groups of libraries can pool their resources to achieve these same goals without the overhead of yearly quotas. These groups are called funnels; in fact, about a dozen libraries collaborate in one such funnel here in Minnesota. The Library of Congress is looking to host an online NACO training workshop for invited guests in February 2023. Specific dates are not yet set. Minnesota NACO Funnel members are welcome to participate, as are libraries interested in joining the Funnel.
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Saint Cloud State University Library offers dedicated study room for student parents

by Zach Miller
The Saint Cloud State University Library is an excellent example of the fact that libraries are much more than book repositories. On November 1, the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center unveiled its new Student Parent Study Room, a space dedicated to empowering students who are parents or caregivers.
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New advocacy webinar: Minnesota Libraries Legislative Update

by Zach Miller
The latest addition to the Minitex Library Advocacy series of webinars will feature the members of the Minnesota Library Association's Legislative Committee. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, December 13. The deadline for registration is Monday, December 12.
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Help Minnesota's information seekers by promoting AskMN on your website

by Zach Miller
It's hard to imagine a single Minnesotan who wouldn't benefit from the chance to ask a librarian a question online, any time of day, any day of the week. You can give your patrons easy access to research support and help Minitex promote a great service by using the tools in the Promote section of the AskMN website.
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Council of Academic Library Directors holds annual meeting

by Zach Miller
The Council of Academic Library Directors (CALD) held its annual meeting at Bethel University on Friday, November 4. Discussions at the meeting touched on staff recruitment, open educational resources, space design, and more. Thirty-two staff people from 25 libraries attended the meeting.
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Wrapping up the 2022 MN+ Digital Collections Conference and MDL Annual Meeting

by Sara Ring, Molly Huber
The 2022 MN+ Digital Collections Conference and Minnesota Digital Library Annual Meeting took place Monday, October 17 in person at the St. Paul Union Depot and virtually on Tuesday, October 18th. The conference featured two keynote speakers and 15 breakout sessions.