Summer is right around the corner! That means sunshine, warm weather, more activities, and, with all the extra movement, more chances to get hurt! Now is the time to educate ourselves on first aid, using resources found in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition.
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 is slated to begin Monday, July 31 and end Sunday, September 24. A virtual event with the author is scheduled for September 6. Mark your calendar and start planning now to help your patrons take advantage of this opportunity.
The Minnesota Author Project is a library-supported contest for self-published authors and community groups. The contest is accepting submissions for this year's prizes through May 31. Winners receive a $2,000 cash prize and their books are featured in an online collection and promoted in Library Journal and at Minnesota Libraries.
Infobase offers a variety of streaming video and multimedia for the school setting, including Learn360, Streamable Learning, Classroom Video on Demand, and more. These electronic resources, and more, are available through Minitex at discounted prices.
The University of Minnesota Duluth is hiring a full-time Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Specialist with a base salary of $51,147. This position requires five years of relevant library experience or college education that can be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis for up to three years.
The time has finally come when we can get out in the yard and start uncovering the sprouts curling up from the earth and lay down seeds for a bounty of flowers, fruits, and vegetables to appear.