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Minitex offers discounts for Internet Librarian conference

by Zach Miller
The Internet Librarian conference will be back in-person this October in Monterey, California. As in the past, the conference has teamed up with Minitex to offer their Group Discount Program. The program features savings of $200 for the Gold Pass and $150 for the 3-Day Pass.
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Partner profile: Rochester Public Library

by Elizabeth Loetscher
In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we're catching up with each of our original partner libraries. We've asked staff members from each library to reflect on their shared history with Minitex and update us on how their institutions have grown and changed over the years. This week, we're checking in with Karen Lemke, Head of Marketing & Community Engagement at Rochester Public Library.
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Minnesota's adult-education collaborative Forward Together issues call for organizational and individual partners

by Zach Miller
Forward together is a collaborative discussion among leaders in education, industry and community focused on reaching the educational attainment goal by increasing the number of adults enrolling in and completing an education or training program in Minnesota. Forward Together invites passionate individuals and committed organizations to help skill up the state's workforce. Training for those who step forward begins June 29, with more to follow.
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Thing 2: Digital Literacy 101

by Linda Mork
Join us as we go through the free, self-paced Media Landscapes: 23 Things curriculum this summer! You can start at the beginning, or hop on any time. This week, we are on Thing 2: Digital Literacy 101, Everybody Googles.
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Remembering Bill Asp

by Maggie Snow, Sara Ring
Minitex staff were saddened this week to learn of the passing of Bill Asp, a beloved champion of Minnesota libraries. Asp directed Minnesota's State Library Agency and served on the Minitex Policy Advisory Council for over 20 years. In 2010, he recorded an interview for the Minitex Oral History Project that is now available in the Minnesota Digital Library.
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Partner profile: University of Minnesota Duluth

by Elizabeth Loetscher
In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we're catching up with each of our original partner libraries. We've asked staff members from each library to reflect on their shared history with Minitex and update us on how their institutions have grown and changed over the years. This week, we're checking in with Matt Rosendahl, Library Director at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
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Free summer PD opportunity! Media Landscapes: 23 Things

by Linda Mork
Looking for free, online, self-paced, relevant professional development this summer? Join us as we work through the new Media Landscapes: 23 Things curriculum each week. This week, we'll register and complete Thing 1.