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Minnesota Learning Commons webinar: AI & ChatGPT, Implications for Teaching and Learning

by Zach Miller
Join a panel of educators from K-12 and higher education for a discussion of the classroom implications of text-generating artificial intelligence. There is no charge to attend, and registration is open now. The image below was created by directing OpenAI's image generator, DALL-E, to depict "a humanoid robot that writes essays."
Book cover of The Story of the Black National Anthem shows a woman singing.

Ebooks MN highlight: The Story of the Black National Anthem

by Beth Staats
Those of you that watched Superbowl 2023 may have heard Sheryl Lee Ralph sing "Lift every voice and sing," also known as the Black National Anthem. The Story of the Black National Anthem, part of the Freedom's Promise series, is available in Ebooks Minnesota.
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Coming in April: RDA for Beginners

by Sara Ring
Minitex is offering RDA for Beginners, another free virtual class in the Cataloging Basics series, on April 12th. Presenter Lizzy Baus (Macalester College) will guide you through the basics and beyond, exploring the history, development, philosophy, and conceptual models of Resource Description and Access (RDA), the current cataloging standard.
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Concordia College seeks Instruction and Research Librarians

by Zach Miller
Concordia College (Moorhead) is seeking to hire two Instruction and Research Librarians. The positions require an ALA-accredited masters degree awarded no later than August 2023. Applicant screening will begin February 15.
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Metro State University seeks Electronic Resource Librarian

by Zach Miller
Metro State University is looking to hire a tenure-track librarian. The position will carry full faculty status and responsibilities. The position requires an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and/or information science earned no later than May 15, 2023. The application deadline for this position has been extended to March 13.
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Save the date for Teen Lit Con 2023

by Zach Miller
Teen Lit Con 2023 will take place on April 29 at Two Rivers High School in Mendota Heights. Schools in the seven county metro region may apply for transportation awards for reimbursement of up to $350 to hire buses for students to attend Teen Lit Con.
Laura Packer

Laura Packer to keynote day two of Minitex Connect 2023

by Zach Miller
Award-winning storyteller and author Laura Packer will deliver the keynote address to Minitex Connect on its second and final day. Packer has been awarded multiple storytelling and best-in-fringe awards. The daughter of a writer and librarian, she specializes in helping organizations shape and tell their stories.