Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library are pleased to sponsor the virtual class Basics of AV Preservation on March 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The class will be presented by Alyssa Magnone from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). Basics of AV Preservation is geared toward libraries, historical societies, museums, and archives. If you have audiovisual materials in your collection such as cassettes, VHS, or reel-to-reel film this is for you!
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Examine is the largest online database of nutrition and supplement research with their own researchers and no ads or industry ties. This is a potential new e-resources vendor for Minitex.
A new set of guides and tutorials has been created for History Day projects. History Day - The Research Process can help students with creating search strategies, identifying primary and secondary sources, and finding freely accessible library resources.
Move over, movies and music. Tonight, the spotlight shines on the unsung heroes of entertainment: ebooks! We’ve seen the Golden Globes, but now it's time for the awards everyone’s been waiting for: The 2023 Ebooks Minnesota Awards. We have selected the most-viewed books from a variety of categories to determine what is popular among our readers. Join us, as we announce the winners!
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Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in open and no-cost content. How do you participate in affordability at your institution? How do you communicate the library role to others? We will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content.
Minitex seeks a Products Coordinator to lead all aspects of our library products portfolio. The starting salary for this position is $63,419. The incumbent will have a positive and tangible impact on libraries by helping them to save both money and time.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus was closed January 11, leading to a delay in Minitex Courier Delivery. The next delivery will now take place January 16.
A new collection in the Minnesota Digital Library, that of the Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, is now available. The collection is the result of the merger of three museums, two of which held collections in the Minnesota Digital Library.
Your students might know the words, but do they know as much as they should about the man who said them? This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students can chronicle the life and legacy of this courageous hero by relying on the many resources in eLibrary Minnesota.