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In every Minnesota community, there's a library. And in every library, you will find workers dedicated to the betterment of their neighbor's lives. That's why the most important resource in a library is not its books, but the people who work there. Kate Dougan, already employed at a library, is pursuing her MLIS degree at St. Catherine University.
Plum Creek Regional Library System is headquartered in Worthington and serves libraries in a nine-county region of southwestern Minnesota. Their recently concluded "Love My Library" program yielded positive feedback from patrons, which was used to create the word cloud shown above.
This conversation is happening on April 22 at 2:00 p.m., and will explore the evolving relationship between libraries and campus bookstores. Join us to discuss challenges, opportunities, and strategies for collaboration, conflict, or coexistence. Registration is required.
The Minnesota Digital Library added three new standards and best practices guidelines to its website: Metadata Guidelines Version 8.0, Master Images Care and Maintenance, and Best Practices for Naming Electronic Records.
EBSCO now offers a Natural Language Search mode that uses LLMs to better parse and retain user intent in search.
Ebooks Minnesota is happy to highlight Anton Treuer’s "Where Wolves Don’t Die," a powerful coming-of-age novel that explores resilience, identity, and survival through the eyes of an Ojibwe teen navigating challenges on and off the reservation.
EBSCO is now offering Mathematics Source, a mathematics-focused database feature 800+ active, full-text journals and magazines and a 4000-word specialized thesaurus.
In July 2025, the previous version of the BSI will be decommissioned, and Business Source customers will be migrated to the new BSI.
ProQuest is now offering ProQuest Digital Collections, a new library subscription with "unparalleled breadth, value and access."