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Arrowhead Library System seeks Executive Director

by Dana Kocienda, Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Arrowhead Library System seeks an Executive Director with a base salary of $110,469. This position requires a four-year degree plus an ALA accredited master's degree in Library Science and extensive experience in all phases of professional library work.
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Celebrating Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Is it Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx Heritage Month? The answer is yes. All of these are interchangeable, though they are all different. We will get into this a little later on, but I will use Latino/x Heritage Month for this article. Why? Keep reading!
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Sentry Price reduction: Stand-Alone Wireless USB Patron Counter

by Dana Kocienda, Tim Peters
Sentry Custom Security is offering price reductions on its Stand-Alone Wireless USB Patron Counter With Detailed Patron Count Information. Wireless counters provide a low cost, easy to install, easy to use, easy to maintain method of gathering traffic counts, manually or at your PC, with no yearly fees. Sentry Custom Security is now offering a price reduction for their Stand-Alone Wireless USB Patron Counter with Detailed Patron Count Information.
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23 Linked Data Things project update: Things 20-22 now available

by Sara Ring
The 23 Linked Data Things project organizers are pleased to announce that Things 20-22 are now available on the website. With help from a new guest author and returning authors, explore what you can do now with linked data in existing MARC records, learn more about data visualization options using Flourish, and practice crafting an elevator pitch to help you more easily share the value of linked data with others.
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Minitex's FY23 Annual Report: Community Collaboration

by Zach Miller, Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Our report includes highlights from the past year, top-line statistics from each of our major services, and offers a look to the future. We also added, for the first time, a section on our collaboration with the library community.
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Full-service reference at Minnesota's Legislative Reference Library

by Zach Miller
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Capitol Area Library Consortium (CALCO), we are profiling a number of the libraries for our readers. The Legislative Reference Library, founded in 1969, provides year-round library service to the Minnesota State Legislature.
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New release of PebbleGo Next Indigenous Peoples’ History

by Beth Staats
Part of eLibrary Minnesota, Indigenous Peoples’ History by PebbleGo Next, offers a digital collection of over 50 articles for 3rd-5th grade learners, ensuring that educators have the essential resources needed to deliver thoughtful, accurate, and engaging lessons on this important topic