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Minitex News articles tagged with "DEIA" (11):

Exploring Diverse Voices with Ebooks Minnesota

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.  

Reviewing eLibraryMN and Ebooks Minnesota through a DEIA lens

Minitex Outreach and Instruction librarians have conducted a DEIA review of ELM and Ebooks Minnesota resources. The process that was used and results of the work are described in the slides, data visualizations, and title lists on a new DEIA Audit page in the 'Educators and Librarians' area of eLibraryMN.org.

Minitex exhibits and offers sessions at MLA

Minitex staff will be exhibiting and presenting several sessions at the Minnesota Library Association's Annual Conference at RiverCentre, in St. Paul, on October 4th and 5th.

University of Minnesota Libraries seeks Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

The University of Minnesota Libraries - Twin Cities is hiring its inaugural Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility.

Guest webinar to feature perspectives on eliminating bias in the library

Registration is open for Move Over Melvil: Towards More Inclusive and Accessible Library Collections. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 3:30-4:30 and will feature staff from two public libraries and one high school.

Minitex Connect offers 24 sessions and 4 tracks to choose from

On May 3-4, Minitex Connect will offer attendees 24 sessions to choose from, organized into four tracks: Expanding Access; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Resource Sharing; and Digital Librarianship. Register today, there is no cost to attend.

Registration open for Creating Inclusive Spaces within Libraries

Tri-College University is hosting a free, two-part, virtual, workshop on Monday, March 28 and Wednesday, March 30. "Creating Inclusive Spaces within Libraries" is a follow-up to last year's workshop, "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Strategies for Shifting Our Library Cultures.” Registration is now open.

Save the date for Creating Inclusive Spaces within Libraries

Tri-College University is hosting a free, two-part, virtual, workshop on Monday, March 28 and Wednesday, March 30. "Creating Inclusive Spaces within Libraries" is a follow-up to last year's workshop, "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Strategies for Shifting Our Library Cultures.” Registration will open in February.

Amplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Bookstores

What: Amplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Bookstores When: Thursday, Oct. 28, 7-8:15 p.m. CDT Where: Online event, please register to receive the Zoom link

Scholarships for Minnesota Library Staff for Anitracist Library Culture & Collection Audit Training

Metronet, in collaboration with the other Minnesota Multicounty Multitype Systems, is pleased to make scholarships available to staff in school, public, academic, & special libraries to attend two antiracist library culture and collection trainings from Library Journal.