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Minnesota Legislative Reference Library seeks Senior Library Assistant

by Jordan Wagaman
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library seeks a friendly and detail-oriented person to manage the circulation functions of the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, assist patrons with legislative history research, assist with processing print and electronic documents, and provide general support for the programs and services of the Library.
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Rochester Public Library seeks Head of Marketing and Community Engagement

by Jordan Wagaman
The City of Rochester, MN is currently looking to hire a Head of Marketing and Community Engagement at our Public Library. The Head of Marketing and Community Engagement is a professional, supervisory position responsible for the marketing strategy and community engagement program for the Rochester Public Library.
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Panel discussion: Hotspots, laptops, and more

by Zach Miller
In addition to sessions offered by Minitex staff, Minitex Connect will include an array of sessions presented by library community members. This panel will feature staff from public and academic libraries and their firsthand experiences loaning out digital equipment. Registration for Minitex Connect is now open, and there is no cost to attend.
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The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse selected for statewide book club

by Zach Miller
The seventh edition of One Book | One Minnesota will feature "The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse" by award-winning Minnesota author Brian Farrey. The book club will run from March 28 through May 15, including a discussion with the author on May 11.
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Registration is open for Minitex Connect

by Zach Miller
The inaugural edition of Minitex Connect will take place May 3-4, 2022. The fully online conference will consist of two half days, with each half day beginning at 8:30 a.m. Registration is now open. There is no charge to attend.
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Please share your insights on controlled digital lending

by Gerri Moeller
Gerri Moeller, head of Minitex's Resource Sharing & Delivery services, has been tapped by NISO to serve on a working group that will develop a "consensus framework for implementing controlled digital lending (CDL) of book content by libraries." She'd love to hear about your experiences with CDL.