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Call for proposals: Minitex Technical Services Symposium

by Elissah Becknell, Sara Ring
Minitex and the planning committee are seeking proposals for the 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium, taking place on October 30th, 2023. The theme is Creating a Sustainable Future in Technical Services. We welcome proposals about invisible labor, storytelling, cooperation, communicating value, responding to emerging technologies and standards, and more! Submit by the September 1st deadline.

Learn to code with Ebooks Minnesota

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Ebooks Minnesota's collection includes numerous titles that can help readers build new skills. "Coding," by Rane Anderson, and "Web Design with HTML 5," by Collen Van Lent offer step-by-step instructions and examples. They're ideal books for anyone interested in getting started with coding and web design.
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Sentry Custom Security price reductions

by Dana Kocienda, Tim Peters
Sentry Custom Security is offering price reductions on its EM Bookcheck Electronic De/Reactivation and Stand-Alone Wireless USB Patron Counter (with detailed patron-count information) until August 30, 2023.
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Dakota County Library seeks Library Senior Information Assistant

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Dakota County Library seeks Library Senior Information Assistant with a base pay of $17.80/hour. This position requires a high school diploma or G.E.D., and one year of experience working with the public in an office or retail setting.
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A neighborhood and its library grow together in Highland Park

by Zach Miller
Highland Park Library is Saint Paul Public Library's busiest branch, and its neighborhood is growing rapidly. Branch Manager Mary Knox and her staff have made their library into a thriving community hub, enabled by efficient operations. Highland Park's programming highlights include a weekly Amharic Story Time, and much more.
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Exploring eLibrary Minnesota's new healthcare databases

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Have you heard the news? I assume you have, but if you have been distracted over the past few weeks, I’ll catch you up: Minitex has added EBSCO CINAHL Complete and ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Premium to the resources available to all Minnesotans through eLibrary Minnesota. Let’s check them out!