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Minitex News articles tagged with "MnLINK" (65):

MNLINK search option to ungroup editions

A tip from Nick Banitt for searching editions on MNLINK.

2017 Public Library Node Meeting recap

Wondering what happened at the Public Library Node meeting this year? Check this out.

MNLINK hits a new high in number of filled requests!

Last September we introduced a new MNLINK discovery interface for end users. We now have statistics for the July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 fiscal year showing that we received 517,509 requests.

Minitex Receives Special Recognition for Excellence Award

Minitex staff were very pleased to receive a “Special Recognition for Excellence” award from the 2017 Minnesota eLearning Summit. 

New MNLINK, episode 21; OCLC Community Center

MNLINK utilizes OCLC's WorldCat Discovery to initiate requests and access online content. The OCLC Community Center  has more information about WorldCat Discovery.

New MNLINK, episode 20; Advanced searching tips

There is an easier way to get to the exact record you need on MNLINK. Nick Banitt shares tips that will make you an expert searcher.  

New MNLINK, episode 19; Request improvements

The May 2017 release for WorldCat Discovery has some improvements in the request process for the new MNLINK program. Requests should now have the material format set properly from the bibliographic record selected, instead of having the generic monograph for all loans.

MNLINK Interlibrary Loan system roadmap - Relais news

Becky Ringwelski met with Katie Birch, Executive Director, OCLC Resource Sharing while attending the American Library Association midwinter conference in Atlanta this year. Becky wanted to learn more about the plans for a replacement for the VDX interlibrary loan system currently used by MNLINK.

New MNLINK, episode 18; Ebooks Minnesota access

Ebooks Minnesota titles are discoverable through MNLINK just as with any title owned by a participating Minnesota library

New MNLINK, episode 17; Reporting issues with MNLINK

Did you know you should always report problems you see with MNLINK? Gathering user information is one important way we can improve the system.