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A visit to the East Asian Library

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
To continue celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I paid a visit to Shuqi Ye at the University of Minnesota's East Asian Library. The library's holdings of untranslated materials comprise one of just 50 such collections in North America.
A photograph of the summer sky over Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Learn at the library: First Aid in summertime

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Summer is right around the corner! That means sunshine, warm weather, more activities, and, with all the extra movement, more chances to get hurt! Now is the time to educate ourselves on first aid, using resources found in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition.
The blue cover of "In the Night of Memory" next to a photo of Linda LeGarde Grover.

Coming soon to One Book | One Minnesota: "In the Night of Memory," by Linda LeGarde Grover

by Zach Miller
The 11th selection for Minnesota's statewide book club, One Book | One Minnesota, is "In the Night of Memory," by Linda LeGarde Grover. The reading period is slated to begin Monday, July 31 and end Sunday, September 24. A virtual event with the author is scheduled for September 6. Mark your calendar and start planning now to help your patrons take advantage of this opportunity.
Minnesota Author Project

Time is running out for entries in Minnesota's statewide author contest

by Zach Miller
The Minnesota Author Project is a library-supported contest for self-published authors and community groups. The contest is accepting submissions for this year's prizes through May 31. Winners receive a $2,000 cash prize and their books are featured in an online collection and promoted in Library Journal and at Minnesota Libraries.
Turtle swimming with Streamable Learning written over the top

Streaming K-12 video & multimedia resources from Infobase

by Anne Hatinen
Infobase offers a variety of streaming video and multimedia for the school setting, including Learn360, Streamable Learning, Classroom Video on Demand, and more. These electronic resources, and more, are available through Minitex at discounted prices.

University of Minnesota Duluth seeks Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Specialist

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
The University of Minnesota Duluth is hiring a full-time Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Specialist with a base salary of $51,147. This position requires five years of relevant library experience or college education that can be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis for up to three years.
Landscaping with native plants of Minnesota showing native flowers and shrubs nestled around rocks

All types of gardening with Ebooks Minnesota

by Beth Staats
The time has finally come when we can get out in the yard and start uncovering the sprouts curling up from the earth and lay down seeds for a bounty of flowers, fruits, and vegetables to appear.
A photo with the text "Jewish Heritage Month"

Learn at the Library: Jewish American Heritage Month

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
In May, we recognize Jewish American Heritage Month. During this time, we “join together to discover, explore, and celebrate the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day.”
A photo of a stack of Little Golden Books.

The books our moms read to us

by Zach Miller
In honor of Mother's Day, I asked colleagues (all former children) from Minitex, the library community, and beyond, to tell me about the books their moms read to them.
Have a look at Scottish artist, Katie Paterson’s brilliant idea to _ transform a library into a 100-year time capsule.

Sentry Newsletter - Library Laughs & Oddities May/June 2023

by Dana Kocienda, Tim Peters
The May/June newsletter from Sentry Custom Security features Scottish artist Katie Paterson’s brilliant idea to transform a library into a 100-year time capsule, and a chance to win a $5,000 gift certificate.