EBSCO has a new database coming soon: Africa Studies Source offering a deep dive into the culture and history of the continent.
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The University of Minnesota is offering behind-the-scenes tours of its Archives and Special Collections the weekend of May 17-18, as a part of the citywide Doors Open Minneapolis event.
The Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association (GODORT) has given the Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award to Jenny McBurney and Sara Westdal, both of whom are librarians at the University of Minnesota.
St. Cloud State University offers courses to become a school library media specialist.
The Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project (MLPP) brand has been minimized to prioritize its main tool, Pressbooks. Pressbooks will remain available to Minnesota writers, as before.
In every Minnesota community, there's a library. And in every library, you will find workers dedicated to the betterment of their neighbor's lives. That's why the most important resource in a library is not its books, but the people who work there. Soon, Haley Begordis, currently an MLIS student at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and Resource Sharing Assistant here at Minitex, will be one of them.
The newly redesigned 2025 Product Catalog is now available online. Minitex offers discounted prices on a wide variety of products for libraries of all kinds.
University of Minnesota seeks Libraries Preservation Assistant with a base pay of $17.50/hour. This position requires ability to follow diagrams and instructions, and ability to work around dust and occasional strong odors with appropriate protective equipment.
This full time position offers an hourly rate of pay between $21.83 to $24.18. Applicants must have completed coursework in library science and have experience in circulation or technical services. Applications are due by May 21.
"Where We Come From" was chosen for the 13th iteration of Minnesota’s state-wide book club, One Book | One Minnesota. This title presents a picture-book collaboration in which four authors explore where they each come from, literally and metaphorically. Diane Wilson is an award-winning author and educator who explores, reflects, and celebrates Indigenous identity and community.