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University of Minnesota Duluth seeks Research Support & Liaison Librarian

by Jordan Wagaman
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is hiring a Research Support & Liaison Librarian for a 12 month full-time position. The Research Support & Liaison Librarian will act as a departmental liaison and lead the collaborative development and implementation of research support initiatives at the UMD Kathryn A. Martin Library.
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Upcoming NISO Event: Reset: What are our new priorities?

by Beth Staats
To regain the ground lost in the wake of COVID19, we must first determine how the information community has been affected? What is the long-term outlook? Only then can we determine our priorities for rebuilding. 
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Become a well-informed citizen with eLibrary Minnesota

by Zach Miller
The library offers more than just books. It's also a resource for anybody who would like to become a well-informed citizen. eLibrary Minnesota (elibrarymn.org) provides online access, for all Minnesotans, to a wide array of newspapers and magazines, some of which would normally sit behind a pay wall.
Avatar: The Last Airbender

What's popular in Ebooks Minnesota?

by Beth Staats
Statistics from the past few months show that the graphic novel, Avatar: The Last Airbender, is the most popular series in Ebooks Minnesota. It was an animated television series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios and has been described as one of the best-animated television series of all time. The extended Avatar franchise includes the ongoing comics series, available in Ebooks Minnesota.
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ACRL 2021 Recap

by Sara Ring
I recently attended my first ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) conference, which was held virtually in April. The conference theme was "Ascending into an Open Future," and packed with great content over four days. Many of the presentations I attended were excellent, thought-provoking, and aspirational. I will carry the information and ideas discussed with me for a long while. Here are just a few highlights from the presentations I attended.
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Indigenous Representations Newsletter - May 2021

by Indigenous Representations Workgroup
The Indigenous Representations newsletter is a collaboration between Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, St. Cloud State University, the St. Kate’s Master of Library and Information Science program, the University of Minnesota Kerlan Collection, Birchbark Books, Minnesota State Library Services and the MDE Office of American Indian Education. This edition includes book and resource recommendations for use in the classroom or library.
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Media Landscapes: 23 Things

by Linda Mork
The seven Minnesota Multicounty Multitype Library Systems (Multitypes) have created a new '23 Things' series in collaboration with Minitex called Media Landscapes: 23 Things.
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New pens commemorate Minitex's 50th year

by Zach Miller
Over the coming months, Minitex will have a new gift with which to thank our friends in the library community and beyond: a limited-edition black Minitex pen featuring our commemorative 50th-anniversary logo. A blue version will also be available.