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A neighborhood and its library grow together in Highland Park

by Zach Miller
Highland Park Library is Saint Paul Public Library's busiest branch, and its neighborhood is growing rapidly. Branch Manager Mary Knox and her staff have made their library into a thriving community hub, enabled by efficient operations. Highland Park's programming highlights include a weekly Amharic Story Time, and much more.
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Exploring eLibrary Minnesota's new healthcare databases

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Have you heard the news? I assume you have, but if you have been distracted over the past few weeks, I’ll catch you up: Minitex has added EBSCO CINAHL Complete and ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Premium to the resources available to all Minnesotans through eLibrary Minnesota. Let’s check them out!
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EBSCO Exploring Race in Society free database now available

by Anne Hatinen
EBSCO's free Exploring Race in Society database is now available. This free database contains context and solutions-oriented points of view within a scholarly collection of proprietary and licensed content on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness.
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My time with DIME

by Abigail Raper
Abigail Raper was an intern with DIME this summer, working on creating Primary Source Sets for the Minnesota Digital Library.
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University of Minnesota seeks Processing Archivist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
The University of Minnesota is hiring a full time Processing Archivist with a base pay of $22.41/hour. This position requires bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience, or a combination of related education and work experience to equal 6 years.
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Early American culinary traditions in Ebooks Minnesota

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Each summer, July 4 offers an opportunity to celebrate the United States while learning about its past. This year, I explored the foods eaten by our Founding Fathers and by settlers on the Great Plains, and about how Native American civilization responded to the arrival of European colonists, all through Ebooks Minnesota.