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University of Minnesota seeks Training & Organizational Development Specialist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
The University of Minnesota seeks a Training & Organizational Development Specialist with a base salary of $70,000. This position requires a BA/BS in human resources, organization development, human resource development applied behavioral sciences, business administration, liberal arts or related field, and two (2) years of related professional work experience.
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Minitex seeks Web and Applications Developer

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Minitex seeks a Web and Applications Developer with a base salary of $60,000. This position requires a BA/BS degree or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least four years.
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MLF Silent Auction returns to MLA Annual Conference

by Zach Miller
The Minnesota Library Foundation (MLF) Silent Auction is one of the main fund raising activities of MLF and has become a highlight for many conference attendees. The money raised will allow MLF to fund the Minnesota Author Project Awards and the Minnesota Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE) grants.

Postsecondary Child Care Grant: Funding available for student parents

by Zach Miller
The Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program is a financial aid program that assists low-income students completing their undergraduate or graduate studies. Eligible students can receive up to $6,500 per eligible child per academic year to pay for child care while they attend classes.
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Ready, Set, FAFSA! - Financial aid webinar series for students and families

by Zach Miller
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is offering four sessions in October, designed to prepare students and families as they apply for college and seek financial aid. Students will be entered into a drawing to win a single $500 scholarship for each session they attend.
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Three questions with new Policy Advisory Council representative Ashley Dress

by Zach Miller
The Minitex Policy Advisory Council advises the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and Minitex in the planning, development, and evaluation of Minitex programs and services. The council has four new members in 2023, including Ashley Dress, who represents multitype libraries.
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Prepare for guitar greatness with Ebooks Minnesota

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Who doesn’t love playing the guitar at someone for hours at a time? (Even if their name’s not Ken.) That is one of the reasons why I began learning the guitar back in high school, but I’ve fallen out of practice a bit since then. I turned to Ebooks Minnesota for a refresher.
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University of Minnesota seeks Human Resources Generalist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
The University of Minnesota seeks Human Resources Generalist with a base salary of $67,500. This position requires BA/BS degree in Human Resources or a related field plus two years of professional HR-related work experience or a combination of related education and professional HR work experience to equal six years.