The final four is set! Will love triumph over teenage angst? Can echoes of history triumph over fantastical beasts?
The Minnesota State Law Library is hosting a workshop for public librarians on Friday, April 26, from 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. It’s free and you can attend via Zoom.
In 2023, Minitex and three organizations conducted a small pilot to learn more about using the wiki-based, free-to-use media repository called Wikimedia Commons, along with its sister sites Wikidata and Wikipedia, to increase discoverability of content from digital collections. Soon after adding the very first test image to Wikimedia Commons, it appeared as the top Google Search result. If this sounds intriguing, read on for a brief overview of why we did the pilot and what we learned.
Part 2 in this article series includes more detailed information and guidance on how we conducted the Minitex Wikimedia pilot; what you would need to know if you wanted to try it at your organization, and links to the templates we created and other resources we used.
The deadline to submit proposals for the 2024 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium has been extended. The new deadline is Friday, April 5.
Concordia College seeks Assistant Director. This position requires ALA accredited degree or international equivalent.
Hamline University seeks University Archivist with a base salary of $28,000. This position requires certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists, bachelor’s degree, and relevant archival work experience that includes both processing and reference service.
The University of Minnesota seeks an Access Services Specialist with a base salary of $51,147.20. This position requires two years of college coursework and/or relevant library experience.
Level Up is now the Minnesota Libraries Learning Network (MLLN), the Minnesota library community's source for professional development information, now featuring 28 opportunities through May 2025. Visit mlln.org for these learning opportunities.
Dive into Minitex Connect for only $40! Join keynote speaker Sebastian Hammer for insights on collaborative software. Plus, MNLINK training, panels, and a celebration of 20 years! If you provide interlibrary loan services at your library, or are interested in any aspect of resource sharing, please join us to learn more about what’s happening in interlibrary loan and beyond.