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Librarians in Ukraine offer shelter and fellowship amid Russian attacks

by Zach Miller
Julia Bliznyuk, director of the children's library in Smila, Ukraine, describes her library's continued service to patrons in the midst of intensified Russian attacks and the water, heat, and power outages that accompany them. Julia's update comes via her close friend and colleague Sandra Buckingham, a member of the staff at Minnesota's East Central Regional Library.
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University of Minnesota seeks Program/Project Specialist

by Zach Miller
This position will report to the Cataloging, Metadata, and Digitization Services division of the University of Minnesota Libraries. The position is full time and pays $20.69 per hour or more, depending on qualifications. The position requires a High School diploma or GED and five years of related experience, including project management.
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University of Minnesota seeks Offsite Collections Facility Manager

by Zach Miller
This is a full-time position paying a minimum of $59,865 annually, depending on qualifications, reporting to the Collection Management & Preservation Department of the University of Minnesota Libraries. A bachelor’s degree with five or more years of related experience or a master’s degree with three years of related experience is required for consideration.
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Training opportunity: Baking Security & Privacy Into Your Library

by Zach Miller
Join tech author and librarian Robin Hastings to learn how to keep your organization safe from today's security threats. This two-hour webinar will take place Thursday, February 9. Attendance is free, but registration is required, no later than the day before the event.
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You can help craft Minnesota's digital equity plan

by Zach Miller
Library staff have an important role to play in developing Minnesota's plans to improve internet affordability, access to internet-enabled devices, and digital skills training. Get started by registering to attend an information session with staff from the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development on Tuesday, January 31 at 2:00 p.m.
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Save the date: Minitex Connect returns May 2-3, 2023

by Zach Miller
Minitex Connect 2023 will take place May 2-3 and will be held fully online. Through Minitex Connect, we invite each and every part of the library community to come together to learn and to share successes, create new ideas, and plan our best possible future together.
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University of Minnesota seeks Library Assistant 3

by Zach Miller
This position will report to the Collections & Content Strategy division of the University of Minnesota Libraries. The position is full time and pays $20.65 per hour or more, depending on qualifications. Five years of relevant library experience is required for consideration. College education can be substituted for this experience up to a maximum of three years.
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Winona State University seeks Reference & Liaison Librarian

by Zach Miller
This position is a fixed-term/9-month appointment with an anticipated start date of August 2023. The position requires an ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science. Review of applications will begin Monday, January 9.
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MNLINK Transition Task Force publishes RFP

by Gerri Moeller
The MNLINK Transition Task Force has published a Request for Procurement (RFP) for new software to run MNLINK. VDX, the software that has made MNLINK possible since 2004, will be retired by OCLC in June 2024.