Minitex is excited to announce that we have selected ReShare, hosted by Index Data, to replace the VDX system that supports MNLINK. MNLINK’s new platform is scheduled to go live by early summer, 2024. We extend our thanks to the members of the MNLINK Transition Task Force, whose work made this decision possible.
Level Up! is the Minnesota library community's source for professional development information, now featuring 15 opportunities through October 2023.
The University of Minnesota seeks a Recruiting Administrative Assistant with a base pay of $20.00/hour. This position requires a High School Diploma/GED and four (4) years of related office experience. Training/education may be substituted for some of the years of experience.
The 11th selection for Minnesota's statewide book club, One Book | One Minnesota, is "In the Night of Memory," by Linda LeGarde Grover. The reading period began Monday, July 31, and ends Sunday, September 24. A virtual event with the author is scheduled for September 6.
The 23 Linked Data Things project organizers are pleased to announce that Things 16-19 are now published and available on the website. With help from new guest authors and returning authors, you can explore linked data from the public services side, pitfalls to be aware of to adoption, a linked data in archives project, and even set up your own Wikibase (the same platform that runs Wikidata)!
This week I visited the East Lake Library, which first opened in 1924 before relocating to its current location in 1976. The library works to provide access and address the needs of the Longfellow and Phillips communities.
The ITEM Summer meeting was a celebration of legislative success, with per-pupil school library media funding and funding to the multicounty, multitype library systems to create the foundations for increased licensed library media specialists across Minnesota. The group also looked to the future to establish goals for the next round of legislative requests, and to continue to support strong and vibrant school libraries and School Library Media Specialists across Minnesota.
Concordia College seeks an Archives Associate. This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office, and basic operating knowledge of photocopiers, scanners, and video equipment.
Minnesota's recently concluded legislative session resulted in several new voting laws. In her article for Minitex, Minnesota Voter Outreach Director Melanie Hazelip summarizes the new laws and invites library staff from across the state to join her and Secretary of State Steve Simon for a webinar on August 9.
Register for Kanopy's Fall 2023 Town Hall to learn about the latest on their products and expansion of titles and hear stories from their most popular streaming access models.
Join Minnesota State University Mankato librarians Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Mark McCullough as they showcase several AI tools, including ChatGPT, ChatPDF, Consensus, and more. The focus of the session will be on potential student uses of the tools and related library initiatives.
The University of Minnesota is hiring a full-time Training & Organizational Development Specialist with a base salary of $70,000. This position requires a BA/BS in human resources, organization development, human resource development, applied behavioral sciences, business administration, liberal arts or related field along with two (2) years of related professional work experience.
Help decide the future of Minnesota's libraries. Apply at tdslib.org to become the next Executive Director at Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative! Applicant review begins August 1. NOTE: This position has been filled and is no longer open.