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North Dakota State seeks Director for Research & Engagement

by Zach Miller
The Director for Research & Engagement will provide leadership for the NDSU Libraries' subject and functional librarians. The position requires an MLIS degree, or its equivalent, along with three years of experience as a unit or department head. The base salary is $82,000 per year, depending upon experience and qualifications. Applications are due by February 15.
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Learn Minnesota history through new MDL timelines

by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library has created a two-part timeline on Minnesota history featuring materials from our digital collections. These timelines explore significant moments in the history and development of the state. We encourage you to learn how local history connects with major world events in these timelines.
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Spring digital preservation course offered: Managing Digital Content Over Time

by Sara Ring
While many of the traditional resources found in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations--books, photographs, objects--can survive for years with no intervention, digital content is much more fragile. Managing it requires ongoing care and preservation activities to ensure continued access far into the future. Join Carol Kussmann (University of Minnesota Libraries) and Sara Ring (Minitex) as they present this 3-part virtual course in April.
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New training opportunity: Basics of AV Preservation

by Sara Ring, Molly Huber
Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library are pleased to sponsor the virtual class Basics of AV Preservation on March 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The class will be presented by Alyssa Magnone from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). Basics of AV Preservation is geared toward libraries, historical societies, museums, and archives. If you have audiovisual materials in your collection such as cassettes, VHS, or reel-to-reel film this is for you!
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History Day research help is here

by Carla Pfahl
A new set of guides and tutorials has been created for History Day projects. History Day - The Research Process can help students with creating search strategies, identifying primary and secondary sources, and finding freely accessible library resources.
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The 2023 Ebooks Minnesota Awards

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Move over, movies and music. Tonight, the spotlight shines on the unsung heroes of entertainment: ebooks! We’ve seen the Golden Globes, but now it's time for the awards everyone’s been waiting for: The 2023 Ebooks Minnesota Awards. We have selected the most-viewed books from a variety of categories to determine what is popular among our readers. Join us, as we announce the winners!
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How to promote Minitex services at your library

by Zach Miller
Minitex's state-funded services are designed for libraries and library patrons, but nobody can benefit if they don't know what we offer. You can help by ordering promotional materials for patrons (they're free!), by using our logos on your web properties and printed materials, and by signing up for our newsletter.