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Webinar to introduce the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library to library staff

Aug 29, 2024

by Zach Miller

Prairielands Library Exchange is coordinating a webinar with Catherine Durivage, Director of the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library (MNBTBL) to educate participants about how MNBTBL can support patrons and enhance library services. This September 20 webinar is free and requires registration.

Book club materials crafted by Minnesota Author Project winners

Aug 29, 2024

by Zach Miller

The winners of the 2023 Minnesota Author Project have created book club kits for their winning titles. The kits include a description for each book, access instructions, and discussion questions.

OER/No Cost Resources Librarian Workday

Aug 28, 2024

by Greg Argo

An afternoon of virtual presentations and panels from Minnesota librarians working on open or no-cost resource issues.

Project MUSE announces five new collection journals for 2025

Aug 27, 2024

by Anne Hatinen

Project MUSE confirms that five titles are joining their curated Journal Collections beginning in 2025.

Asynchronous professional learning for teachers: eLibrary Minnesota for Educators

Aug 23, 2024

by Ann Kaste

Are teachers in your school or district engaging in professional learning before the year begins? Encourage them to spend some time exploring eLibrary Minnesota and Ebooks Minnesota with our self-paced modules, curriculum resource guides, and curriculum resource packs, reviewed and updated for Fall 2024.

An Effective Low Cost EM Reactivation & Deactivation Solution

Aug 22, 2024

by Dana Kocienda

The Sentry EM Bookwand is a portable tool for reactivating books, either individually or in groups, and the Sentry EM Desktop Deactivator is a non-electric device used to safely desensitize materials for manual checkout. Minitex, a leading distributor of Sentry's library security products, offers these devices at discounted prices until October 31, 2024.

Access to Library Materials and Rights Protected: An explanation for Minnesota library workers

Aug 22, 2024

by Elissah Becknell

Minnesota recently passed legislation called Access to Library Materials and Rights Protected. It affects all publicly funded libraries. See what this legislation means for your library and check out all the resources available for library workers.

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Refresh your eLibrary MN knowledge and skills with Minitex O&I staff

Aug 21, 2024

by Beth Staats

Minitex Outreach & Instruction staff are here to remind you that we offer training on the eLibrary Minnesota resources for school and library staff in Minnesota.

MDL publishes National History Day resource guide on Rights & Responsibilities

Aug 19, 2024

by Stephanie Hess

The Minnesota Digital Library has published a resource guide exploring this year’s National History Day theme: Rights & Responsibilities in History using materials from our digital collections.

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Libraries as social infrastructure

Aug 16, 2024

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez

Libraries are essential. But what makes them unique from other public spaces? I explored this question using resources available on MNLINK and eLibrary Minnesota.

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