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Need a quick ELM Refresher for the new school year?

by Ann Kaste
Welcome back to the school year! Minitex Outreach and Instruction staff is thinking of you as you get ready for the arrival of students. To help you prepare, check out this quick tutorial on the most useful e-resources for secondary students in ELM.
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Zodiac Sign Book Recs: Leo Season

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Because sometimes your reading list needs a little cosmic intervention (chaos included).
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University of Minnesota seeks Librarian Specialist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of Minnesota seeks Collections Facility Operations Specialist with a base pay of $35.00/hour. This position requires an American Library Association accredited Master’s degree in Library/Information Science OR equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience.
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University of Minnesota seeks Collections Facility Operations Specialist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of Minnesota seeks Collections Facility Operations Specialist with a base pay of $25.57/hour. This position requires five (5) years of relevant library experience; college education can be substituted for library experience on a year for year basis up to three (3) years, along with a minimum of two years of relevant library experience.
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Breaking Barriers: How Jenaya Myvett champions access to knowledge

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
In every Minnesota community, there's a library. And in every library, you will find workers dedicated to the betterment of their neighbors' lives. That's why the most important resource in a library is not its books, but the people who work there. Jenaya Myvett, a Black American Community Specialist at the St. Paul Public Library, works to bridge the gap between patrons and the resources they need.