CMLE previously highlighted this program but with some free time coming for most during the holidays its worth looking at again!
Do you want a fun way to learn more about the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) databases? Well get ready to play “Ransom!” a fun game that helps you learn about what ELM has to offer. By exploring the ELM databases you solve clues that will help you figure out who facetiously stole the Minitex blue ILL tubs.
Feedback from the program has been overwhelmingly positive. 100% of respondents said they learned something that will positively impact their job. Do you have an hour (or so)? Give Ransom! a try!
This message comes to us from Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library.
Call for Minnesota Reflections Projects Phase 11 is Open!
The Minnesota Digital Library is looking for contributors to Minnesota Reflections Phase 11. We are seeking photographs, postcards, maps, letters, documents, books, oral histories, film and more in both our usual topic areas and some special ones, such as:
• Temperance and Prohibition
• Civil War
• World War I
• World War II
• Vietnam War/Protests
• Health Pandemics (Influenza, Polio, Smallpox)
• WPA and CCC
• Ballparks and Baseball
• “Up North”: Cabins and Camping
• Roadside Attractions
• Resorts and Leisure
• Minnesota Landscapes
• Holidays and Celebrations
The full Call for Projects and the Application Form are available on the MDL website.
Take Action Now!
Phase 11 is open until our money is fully allocated or June 2015, whichever comes first. Propose a project or set up a consultation by contacting Outreach Coordinator Molly Huber at mollyh@umn.edu or 612-301-1329/800-462-5348. We look forward to hearing from you!
Do you want a fun way to learn more about the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) databases? Well get ready to play “Ransom!” a fun game that helps you learn about what ELM has to offer. By exploring the ELM databases you solve clues that will help you figure out who facetiously stole the Minitex blue ILL tubs.
Although intended for library staff, it is open to anyone interested in exploring and learning more about ELM. Go on and give it a try!
We all know that ELM gives Minnesota residents online access to magazine, journal, newspaper, eBooks, and more! And now with the addition of the LearningExpress Library, users have access to educational and career-focused resources too. Now you can make sure you’re getting everything out of these resources with the ELM Information and Learning Commons.
From Minitex: “In the new ELM Information & Learning Commons learn to navigate and master the content in the Electronic Library for Minnesota databases at your own pace. The eCommons includes seven modules for which you may earn a certificate of completion or jump in wherever you need a refresher. Use the ELM Information & Learning Commons to discover all things ELM:
setting up links on your library webpage
gathering usage statistics
exploring content included in ELM resources
reviewing basic and advanced searching tips
practicing scenarios with a live database
joining a discussion with your colleagues
learning about the upcoming webinar schedule
finding links to additional learning materials created by Reference Outreach & Instruction librarians and more!”
The school year is in full swing, and we are well on our way to parent-teacher conferences! Minitex and MNKnows have some great – and FREE – promotional materials for you. In their post about the free products, Minitex says the materials “can be displayed in your library; used in welcome packets; distributed to patrons, teachers, students, and parents; and for a multitude of other uses.” Act now to get them in time for those parent-teacher conferences! You can order the materials here.
CMLE previously highlighted this program but with some free time coming for most during the holidays its worth looking at again!
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