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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.
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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.
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Call for proposals to present at Minitex Connect 2023

by Beth Staats
The Minitex Connect planning committee encourages staff from all levels, library types, and sizes to submit a proposal to present at Minitex Connect 2023, to be held online May 2-3. The deadline for submission is March 13.
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Coming in March: Copy Cataloging 101

by Sara Ring, Zach Miller
This course is designed for student workers, volunteers, and full-time staff who need to find and evaluate MARC records to add to a library catalog. No prerequisites are required!
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Minneapolis Institute of Art seeks Project Archivist/Librarian

by Zach Miller
The Minneapolis Institute of Art is seeking to hire a project archivist/librarian for a special project that will run March 1 - June 30, 2023. The position pays $31 per hour and requires archives coursework in studies for the MLIS, or equivalent education with a focus on archives theory.
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New MDL Content: Minnesota Highway History from MnDOT

by Molly Huber
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently added 40 books and 272 maps related to Minnesota's highway history to the Minnesota Digital Library, including planning information, proposed routes, and transcripts from public hearings.
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James Neal to deliver opening keynote at Minitex Connect 2023

by Zach Miller
James Neal, Senior Program Officer at the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, will deliver the opening keynote address at Minitex Connect 2023 on May 2. A former Peace Corps volunteer and student of anthropology, Neal has charted a career path through independent bookstores, marketing and public relations, school teaching, scholarly publishing, public libraries, and more.