We are big, big fans of Ebooks Minnesota!! Surely, you are using it in your library and instructing all your members in the value available there. (We have all the info here!)

So we are collecting a few Minitex articles here, with updates to the great information available to libraries and library users. Share this widely!

1. World languages curation available in Ebooks Minnesota
   You can now link directly to a curated collection of titles within Ebooks Minnesota through the World Languages collection.  This includes books in Ojibwe, Somali, Spanish and Karen languages.  Be sure to check it out at z.umn.edu/worldlanguages.
2. Ojibwe language books added to Ebooks Minnesota
   “Thanks to Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia, Heid Erdrich, and Anton Treuer, Ebooks Minnesota now includes Ojibwe language books!
   Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Ojibwe community members Mary Hermes and Kevin Roach in hopes of revitalizing the Ojibwe language by creating and distributing high-quality language materials. They currently have several ongoing projects with the White Earth Ojibwe Tribal Education Department including the establishment of oral proficiency benchmarks, a family Ojibwe language class through ISD 196 and, with support from the Bush Foundation, they are “reaching out to and creating discussion spaces to engage White and non-native people of color in Minnesota in considering their responsibilities to the indigenous languages of this land.”
   Several of their books in the Ebooks Minnesota collection include both English and Ojibwe language copies. The books are based on Ojibwe conversational archives with elders and include gorgeous illustrations and very thoughtful stories. Heid Erdrich, author/editor Anton Treuer, and Wiigwaas Press serve urban and reservation communities of the Great Lakes – Great Plains region through publication and promotion of Native American language-centered writing.  They specialize in indigenous language literature and teaching materials. Both of these organizations offer stories that children and adults of all cultures can relate to, from dealing with everyday situations to unexpected adventures. “

3. Ebooks Minnesota Turns Two!

   Happy Birthday to Ebooks Minnesota! We are celebrating its 2nd year this week. The collection continues to grow and currently contains approximately 5,000 titles. Since March 2017, titles in the collection have been accessed almost 57,000 times!

   The top 10 most accessed titles of this past year are:

   1. Southwest: It’s cool to learn about the United States
   2. West: It’s cool to learn about the United States
   3. Northeast: It’s cool to learn about the United States
   4. The Latehomecomer: A Hmong family memoir
   5. Sea Lamprey: Animal invaders
   6. The Oregon Trail
   7. 3D Printing
   8. Ariana Grande
   9. Taco El Gato #1
   10. I.Q.

   Have you, your patrons, or students, been using Ebooks Minnesota in class or for certain projects?  If so, drop us a line and share how this resource has been helpful in your community.