The Minitex Network for Open & Affordable Practices (MNOP) is a new Minitex program supporting librarians and other academic support staff in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota working to increase adoption of open educational resources and library affordable content strategies. Its website has soft launched in advance of the program's official kickoff in November.
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Several returning and new staff will be attending SDLA 2024 in Aberdeen, staffing the Minitex booth, and presenting sessions. Stop by and chat with us!
In coordination with staff as well as key partners at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education, and Policy Advisory Council, Minitex has issued a new strategic plan.
Minitex has released its 2024/25 Cooperative Purchasing catalog, now available for K-12 schools and libraries. These catalogs offer a wide range of discounted library products and electronic resources, aimed at enhancing library operations and services.
Join Project MUSE for a free webinar on Wednesday, September 18 at 11:00 a.m. to get an introduction to Subscribe to Open, an equitable open-access model.
The Minnesota Digital Library recently added a set of newsletters published 2000-2022 by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota to its digital collection online.
Join the MLA Instruction Round Table on October 8 for an hour-long opportunity to connect around instruction related to the research process and source evaluation. Registration is free.
For Latinx Heritage Month, Minitex wants to highlight the diverse voices of Latinx librarians and library workers and celebrate their contributions to Minnesota libraries.
Libraries offer their communities much more than the books on their shelves. In Grand Rapids, Minnesota, they even offer passport applications and renewals.
Minitex is giving away 30 boxes of Red Tag 9040 Double CD Cases (Clear) to any library that can use them, after they were left unclaimed at their warehouse. These durable, clear cases are perfect for libraries looking to store and organize their CD collections. These could also be used to store DVD or Blue Ray discs.