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2014 Minitex ILL Conference: Registration is Now Open

23rd Annual Minitex ILL Conference

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
9:00 AM – 3:15 PM

Continuing Education & Conference Center
University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

To register and get the full lineup of speakers, go to http://tinyurl.com/mhqr87h

Keynote Speaker: “Big Data: Too Big to Ignore” by Phil Simon

keynote
Phil Simon photo provided by Minitex

Phil Simon  is a keynote speaker, recognized technology expert, and the award-winning author of six management books, most recently The Visual Organization. He consults organizations on matters related to strategy, data, and technology. His contributions have been featured on NBC, CNBC, Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, The Huffington

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Test Drive Some New eResources

Here is your chance to try out some tools you have been hearing about and provide feedback too that could impact the selection of statewide e-resources. Thank you Minitex for the work you do on behalf of libraries, schools, and the citizenry of Minnesota!

PrintMarch 6, 2014

Trials Available for Proposed Statewide Electronic Resources!

Attention libraries and schools in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota!

The electronic resources listed here were submitted in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the University of Minnesota on behalf of Minitex for licensing statewide access to eresources for Minnesota (i.e., ELM), North Dakota, and South Dakota. Although trial access to these e-resources will be available through at least April 10, 2014, the Minitex Electronic Information Resources (MEIR) Task Force needs your feedback no later than April 2.

Information about trial access, names of products, and links to vendor/product information are available. A link to our feedback form can be found at the bottom of each vendor section.

School media centers and libraries in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota may open this trial access to users.

As per the guidelines of the RFP, Minitex staff and/or MEIR Task Force members cannot answer questions or discuss products/vendors under consideration. While vendors may have submitted e-resource “packages” for consideration, please be aware that contracts may be awarded for individual products or for complete packages as offered.

Your feedback is important, so please complete an evaluation form for each of the e-resources you examine during the trial period. The MEIR Task Force will consider your feedback during the evaluation process on April 7-9, 2014.

Your participation will impact the selection of statewide e-resources.

Thank you for contribution to this important process!

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"Mindfulness in the Library" Webinar

I attended  this breakout session at the MLA Conference, and it was standing room only; the content was excellent. Extreme multitasking is falling out of vogue, but how do we pull ourselves back to a mindful state? Hear more about what it means to be mindful, and hear about tips and tricks to help you get your zen back in the new year. Read our earlier post about mindfulness.

Image by bibigeek. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons' licensing.
Image by bibigeek. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

Mindfulness in the Library (View Recording Now)

Thursday, January 30, 2014
12:00 PM–1:00 PM (Central Time)

A simple definition of mindfulness is, “paying attention to the present moment, observing thoughts and feelings without judgment and letting them go with ease.” Mindfulness practice strengthens our emotional resilience and leads to greater awareness of ourselves and each other, which can ultimately improve working relationships and public service relations. This webinar presentation will introduce you to ways in which library staff can use mindfulness in their jobs to help with stress and conflict.

Presenters:

  • Jenny Sippel, Faculty Librarian, Minneapolis Community & Technical College Library
  • John Daniels, Computer Systems Manager, Minneapolis Community & Technical College Library

If you didn’t get a chance to catch earlier offerings in this Minitex webinar series, be sure to check out the recordings and handouts below.

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Save the Date: Minitex ILL Conference

January 6, 2014

23rd Annual Minitex ILL Conference

Date & Location

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Continuing Education & Conference Center
University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

Registration information will be distributed in March 2014.

Keynote Speaker: “Big Data: Too Big to Ignore” by Phil Simon

keynote
Phil Simon photo provided by Minitex

Phil Simon  is a keynote speaker, recognized technology expert, and the award-winning author of six management books, most recently The Visual Organization. He consults organizations on matters related to strategy, data, and technology. His contributions have been featured on NBC, CNBC, Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, The Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, Fast Company, The New York Times, ReadWriteWeb, and many other sites.

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An Introduction to Digital Preservation

PrintManaging Digital Content Over Time: An Introduction to Digital Preservation

What Will be Covered? Organizations of all kinds create and use a wide variety of digital resources in the course of business. These resources represent each organization’s intellectual capital and, as such, have value and need to be carefully managed and preserved. While many of the traditional resources found in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions—books, photographs, objects—can survive for years with no intervention, our digital content is much more fragile. Managing it requires ongoing care and preservation activities to ensure continued access far into the future.

This online training series—based on the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) Program—introduces fundamental concepts for managing your digital content over time through a series of six modules delivered in three sessions. The sessions include: Identify and Select, Store and Protect, and Manage and Provide. Viewers can choose to register for all three sessions, or just one of the three.

Who Should Attend? This introductory series is for staff of any library, archive, museum, or other organization concerned about the long term care of their digital resources. No previous knowledge about the topic of digital preservation is assumed.

To Register Visit: http://tinyurl.com/nalzeeg