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Minitex News articles tagged with "State Library Services" (27):

Resources & Opportunities from the State of Minnesota

With the school year approaching, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is encouraging students to "Cross the FAFSA Finish Line with Confidence," and State Library Services (a division of MDE) is offering MLA attendees a new BIPOC Library Workers Pre-Conference Event.

LSTA grants open, reviewers needed

This year's round of competitive grants is open. The application deadline is July 12. Grant reviewers are needed to support the process. Each volunteer will be asked to review three to five grants in mid July.

State Library Services announces competitive grant opportunity

Funding is available in the total amount of $400,000. The maximum grant amount is $75,000 and the minimum is $10,000. Grant-related questions must be submitted by June 21, and applications are due July 12.

State Library Services requests proposals for monthly online series for BIPOC library workers

State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, requests proposals for facilitation of a monthly online series bringing together black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) library workers. Proposals are due November 8.

Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library seeks two staff members

The library is seeking a Library Technician along with a Public Services and Outreach Librarian/Library/Information Resource Services Specialist. The deadline to apply is June 26.

State Library Services announces LSTA grant opportunity

An estimated $400,000 is available to fund grant proposals ranging from $10,000 to $75,000 that help to achieve Minnesota’s LSTA Five-Year Plan. A Technical Grant Application Guidance webinar will be held Thursday, June 29. Completed applications are due July 14, 2023.

State Library Services to offer Solar Science Workshops in Moorhead and Duluth

State Library Services will host six-hour workshops this may in Moorhead (May 2) and Duluth (May 4). Registration is free and includes lunch.

State Library Services seeks new members for BIPOC Advisory Council

State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, is seeking new members to fill open slots on its BIPOC Advisory Committee. The committee was initially formed in April 2021.

A voice for every library: Minitex's Policy Advisory Council

Representatives from every type of library and every Minnesota region, along with one representative each from North Dakota and South Dakota, come together to form the Minitex Policy Advisory Council. The Council is designed to shape Minitex services and plan for the future of the library community.

Remembering Bill Asp

Minitex staff were saddened this week to learn of the passing of Bill Asp, a beloved champion of Minnesota libraries. Asp directed Minnesota's State Library Agency and served on the Minitex Policy Advisory Council for over 20 years. In 2010, he recorded an interview for the Minitex Oral History Project that is now available in the Minnesota Digital Library.