Libraries are essential. But what makes them unique from other public spaces? I explored this question using resources available on MNLINK and eLibrary Minnesota.
Minitex staff and librarians who work with eLibrary Minnesota, Ebooks Minnesota, Minnesota Digital Library, and Resource Sharing create monthly Resource Packs for Minnesota schools to highlight content that can be used in the classroom. This month's pack features fiction, nonfiction, and primary sources about Mental Health.
The AI Knowledge Bytes: Artificial Intelligence in Libraries Lunch ‘n Learn Series had its first session and the recording is now available on the Minitex YouTube Channel.
Enrollment will close November 15 for the new Minitex Shared Digital Collection for Schools. This is a shared digital collection of high-interest ebooks and audiobooks for K-12 schools in Minnesota.
Designed for grades 5-12, The Juice is a completely new kind of educational resource: a daily newspaper, a fact-checked database, an ever-growing multidisciplinary textbook, a reading intervention tool, and a literacy benchmarking platform all rolled into one intuitive product that takes just a few minutes to learn.
The Minnesota Library Foundation Silent Auction subcommittee is seeking contributions to this year’s Silent Auction Fundraiser, which will take place during the Minnesota Library Association's Annual Conference.
This article provides information and resources for librarians looking to purchase and provide books and other content formats in Arabic for young audiences. The first part briefly describes the linguistic context. The second part outlines some choices for locating and acquiring resources.
Registration is now open the for the OLAC 2024 Conference.
St. Catherine's new job-oriented post-bachelor's certificate options will allow students to specialize in particular aspects of the field while earning graduate credits.
EBSCO has released a new design and several updates for the EBSCO Login Page.
Follow these key tips and best practices for submitting and responding to renewal requests to ensure timely renewals for your patrons.
**UPDATE 8/21/24: ALL AVAILABLE SEATS FOR THE OPEN PEDAGOGY & INFORMATION LITERACY COURSE HAVE BEEN FILLED.**
Learn more about open pedagogy through this Library Juice Academy course! This course offering is a pilot program and the course runs from September 2 through September 29. It is open to library staff from Minnesota and funding is available for up to eight attendees.
This full-time position, based in Winona, requires a Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution, or its equivalent, and experience or education that demonstrates knowledge of information literacy instruction. A candidate fluent in Spanish will be preferred.
This full-time position, based in Minneapolis, requires a Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution, or its equivalent, and experience developing HTML5 and CSS-based websites. A candidate fluent in Spanish will be preferred.