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Learn at the Library: Jewish American Heritage Month

In May, we recognize Jewish American Heritage Month. During this time, we “join together to discover, explore, and celebrate the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day.”
Cyanotype of Union Depot building in Duluth

New MDL Primary Source Set on Cyanotypes

Learn about cyanotypes, one of the oldest types of photography, with a brand-new Primary Source Set. The Minnesota Digital Library’s Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring historical and cultural artifacts like cyanotypes.
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Minnesota Digital Library tips for K12 audiences

The Minnesota Digital Library brings together historical content from a range of Minnesota’s cultural heritage organizations, all in one place. It is full of resources just waiting to be discovered and used by K12 teachers, librarians, and students. Here are some ways you can engage with MDL’s digital collections in an educational setting.
A collage of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez over a plains background with the text "National Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31,2023".

Learn at the library: National Farmworker Awareness Week

National Farmworker Awareness Week is March 25-31. It is a time to recognize all farmworkers do for our communities and to acknowledge the issues they face. Resources are available in eLibrary Minnesota and the Minnesota Digital Library to help us learn about farm workers and hear their voices. 
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Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Minnesota

The Minnesota Digital Library has published a new, online map about Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in our state.
Railroad trestle at Dalles of St. Louis River, Duluth, Minnesota

New MDL Primary Source Set - Format Highlight: Stereographs

A new Primary Source Set has been added to the Minnesota Digital Library Primary Source Set Collection. The set highlights the history of this photographic technique. The Minnesota Digital Library holds more than 600 of these photographs with subjects ranging from architecture, famous people, historic events, and natural disasters.
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Last call for Standardized Rights Statements Training: Registration ends soon

Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) staff will be offering a free webinar on how to apply standardized rights statements to your digital collection on Tuesday, March 21st at 11:30 am. Registration ends Monday, March 20th.
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New MDL Content: Minnesota Highway History from MnDOT

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently added 40 books and 272 maps related to Minnesota's highway history to the Minnesota Digital Library, including planning information, proposed routes, and transcripts from public hearings.
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MDL announces first annual Contributor's Choice exhibit

The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) has released its first annual Contributor's Choice exhibit, featuring favorite items chosen by nine of MDL’s contributing organizations.
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Travel the state with MDL's winter recreation map

Are you feeling cooped up but also don’t want to leave the house because it’s winter? If so, check out the Minnesota Digital Library's latest online map exhibit on winter recreation in Minnesota from the comfort of your couch.