The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is now offering its popular "A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota" as an ebook. Libraries may add this valuable resource to their catalogs at no charge.
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The AI Knowledge Bytes series team is promoting an upcoming November 7 session on AI and Copyright from Professional Development Alliance partner, Florida Virtual Campus.
Sign up for the October 31 webinar with the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office to make sure you're totally prepared to support your patrons on Election Day, and help them make a plan to vote with fully prepared outreach materials provided by the State of Minnesota.
The Minitex Policy Advisory Council advises the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and Minitex in the planning, development, and evaluation of Minitex programs and services. The council has six new members in 2024, including Kim Dickson, who represents Tribal College Libraries.
Register now for the ELM Expo, to be held November 8 in St. Paul.
MNLINK, Minnesota's statewide interlibrary loan service, has relaunched with a new, user-friendly platform. The updated system provides access to millions of items from libraries across the state. The new platform will enable Minnesotans to easily borrow books, movies, articles and more for many years to come.
ARLD awarded Kayleen Jones the 2024 Minnesota Academic Innovators Award for her work collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to improve UMD's Children's Literature Collection. Jones' group emphasized books that better reflect the experiences of BIPOC students and provide positive representations for young readers.
Latinx library professionals play a crucial role in creating environments that promote knowledge, community, and inclusion. To honor and highlight these individuals, we will be sharing their stories in the coming weeks. This week’s story comes from Tana Lucero, a youth services librarian at the Duluth Public Library.
As of the close of business on October 17, Minnesota's election officials are permitted to start processing ballots. Additionally, as of October 18, voting locations are allowed to open their doors to voters who would like to cast their ballot early, in person.
The North Star Promise program provides a tuition-free pathway for Minnesota residents to attend any Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, or Tribal College in Minnesota. To be eligible, students must have a family income below $80,000 and must not have previously earned a bachelor's degree.