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St. Peter State Hospital

New Resource Pack for Schools: Mental Health

by Ann Kaste, Stephanie Hess, Molly Huber, Beth Staats, Carla Pfahl
Minitex staff and librarians who work with eLibrary Minnesota, Ebooks Minnesota, Minnesota Digital Library, and Resource Sharing create monthly Resource Packs for Minnesota schools to highlight content that can be used in the classroom. This month's pack features fiction, nonfiction, and primary sources about Mental Health.
the juice

New news literacy product for grades 5-12: The Juice

by Ann Kaste
Designed for grades 5-12, The Juice is a completely new kind of educational resource: a daily newspaper, a fact-checked database, an ever-growing multidisciplinary textbook, a reading intervention tool, and a literacy benchmarking platform all rolled into one intuitive product that takes just a few minutes to learn.
A photo of the circulation desk, in the atrium of St. Olaf College's Rolvaag Memorial Library

Minitex Renewal Process: Best Practices

by Agnes Lee
Follow these key tips and best practices for submitting and responding to renewal requests to ensure timely renewals for your patrons.
Arabic board books, "Al-Qunfudh Kiwi" (Kiwi the Hedgehog) and "Alif-Ba-Ta al-Haywanat" (A-B-C Animals)

Selecting kids’ books in Arabic

by Melanie Magidow
This article provides information and resources for librarians looking to purchase and provide books and other content formats in Arabic for young audiences. The first part briefly describes the linguistic context. The second part outlines some choices for locating and acquiring resources.
The logo for the Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Plummer Library seeks Library Associate

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
The Mayo Clinic Plummer Library seeks a Library Associate with a base pay of $19.57 - $27.02/hour. This position requires an Associate degree or 60 undergraduate credits with three years of work experience in a library, archives, museum, or customer service environment.