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With its student union under renovation, the library at Carleton College has become an even more important center of student and faculty life. It houses an impressive collection of first editions, alongside well-appointed study spaces and a staff that is eager to help.
State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, requests proposals for facilitation of a monthly online series bringing together black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) library workers. Proposals are due November 8.
The Minnesota Digital Library has published an online exhibit exploring the causes and effects of the Cloquet-Moose Lake Fires of 1918, the state’s worst natural disaster to date, featuring historic photographs and survivor stories.
Literature that explores complex ideas exposes readers to material that challenges their thinking and can help widen perspectives and empower community voices. This literature can also promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by highlighting the experiences of minority groups and oppressed communities. With Ebooks Minnesota’s “Challenged and Banned Books” collection, you can access titles that explore diverse voices and experiences.
The Minitex Policy Advisory Council advises the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and Minitex in the planning, development, and evaluation of Minitex programs and services. The council has four new members in 2023, including Will Richter, who represents Greater Minnesota Public Libraries.
Minitex and MLA are partnering to present this four-part series to give library staff the knowledge they need to do a better job running meetings, as well as participating in them. Professional Registered Parliamentarian Pat Reymann is leading the series. The final two sessions will take place on November 22 and December 6. Registration is free. Recordings are available for past sessions.
The Roseau County Historical Society added almost 350 radio programs to its collection in MDL.
The Minnesota Digital Library is excited to announce the addition of a new contributing organization to the Minnesota Digital Library collection.
The University of Minnesota seeks a Outreach and Interdisciplinary Program Specialist with a base salary of $62,109.52. This position requires a BA/BS or an MLS/MLIS degree and 4 years of related work experience (e.g. programming, outreach, library services).
The majority of the 2024 Minnesota Youth Reading Award nominees are now available in Ebooks Minnesota.