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Boston Library Consortium Digital Lending Summit

Boston Library Consortium Digital Lending Summit

by Ann Kaste
The Boston Library Consortium is hosting the Digital Lending Summit at Boston College on October 29, 2025. Open to anyone in the Minitex community, this free, hybrid event will bring together library workers from across the country to explore the evolving landscape of digital lending.
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University of Minnesota seeks Director of Finance & Facilities

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of Minnesota seeks a Director of Finance & Facilities with a base salary of $160,000. This position requires a BA/BS in finance or a related field and 12 or more years of related experience; additional work experience in related areas is required with a non-related bachelor's degree.
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Minitex seeks Delivery & Shipping Assistant

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of Minnesota seeks a Delivery & Shipping Assistant with a base pay of $22.11. This position requires a high school degree or GED and two years of related office and administrative experience. Training/education may be substituted for some of the years of experience.
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Minitex Technical Services Symposium: Deadline approaching to submit your proposal

by Sara Ring
There is still time to submit a proposal for the 2025 Minitex Technical Services Symposium. We welcome proposals about advocacy, responding to emerging standards and technologies, AI, collaborative cataloging projects, critical cataloging, digital accessibility, and more! Submit by the August 29th deadline.
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Need a quick ELM Refresher for the new school year?

by Ann Kaste
Welcome back to the school year! Minitex Outreach and Instruction staff is thinking of you as you get ready for the arrival of students. To help you prepare, check out this quick tutorial on the most useful e-resources for secondary students in ELM.
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Zodiac Sign Book Recs: Leo Season

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Because sometimes your reading list needs a little cosmic intervention (chaos included).
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University of Minnesota seeks Librarian Specialist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of Minnesota seeks Collections Facility Operations Specialist with a base pay of $35.00/hour. This position requires an American Library Association accredited Master’s degree in Library/Information Science OR equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience.