With his retirement later this summer, Minitex's Terry Beseman will bring to a close his nearly 20-year tenure as Finance Director. Minitex is now seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill his position.
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Bring meaning to your Fourth of July celebrations over the weekend by reading "We Celebrate Independence Day in Summer" and "The First Independence Day Celebration." These titles, and many more, are instantly available on Ebooks Minnesota at ebooksmn.org.
The MNLINK Transition Task Force continues to learn about MNLINK needs. Please register for the first MNLINK transition listening session on Wednesday, July 13 at 10 a.m. Share your thoughts on the MNLINK transition with the task force.
The next installment of Minitex Conversations: Project Management is Wednesday, July 13 at 10 a.m. In this session we will have a brief introduction to stakeholders and tools to help identify their roles then open up the session for a broader conversation about current work.
A recent Minneapolis Star Tribune article details a report commissioned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community that found "most K-12 Minnesota teachers don't have the confidence or tools needed to teach about Native Americans -- and that the resources available vary widely in quality." Newly added works in Ebooks Minnesota are well suited to help fill the gap.
Minitex is partnering with Minnesota's Office of the Secretary of State to share resources and information about voting and voter registration. You can get started at your library by posting information about online voter registration.
The MN+ Digital Collections Conference and the Minnesota Digital Library Annual Meeting will be held jointly October 17-18, 2022. This year it will be a hybrid in-person and virtual event, with the in-person portion held in the Twin Cities.
After an exciting week and an in-person watch party today, the 2022 Virtual National History Day Contest is complete. Team Minnesota included 65 students, representing 36 entries, from 23 different schools.
A new and completely revised version of the Minitex Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Policy Database launches on July 13, 2022. Learn how to enter, update, and maintain your own policy data by attending one of two online training sessions.
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced today that its draft Video and Audio Metadata Recommended Practice is now available for public comment through August 5, 2022. This new Recommended Practice establishes guidelines for metadata for video and audio assets including administrative metadata, semantic metadata, technical metadata, rights metadata, and accessibility metadata.