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MN Institute: Building a more diverse library workforce

Last week, 26 library professionals from across the United States and Canada participated in the…

Mark EngebretsonJuly 23, 2018

The James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History on Church Street, Minneapolis, 1940.

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The modern Bell Museum

The modern Bell Museum will play an indispensable part in the formal education and the…

Rebecca ToovJuly 13, 2018

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The Best from Pen and Press: Exhibit sneak peek

Take a sneak video peek at our current exhibit at Elmer L. Andersen Library: The…

Mark EngebretsonJuly 12, 2018

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Oxford English Dictionary calls on U librarian for help

English librarian Malaika Grant often receives questions from students and researchers that take her to…

Mark EngebretsonJuly 5, 2018

Librarians involved in Research Sprints in the Wilson Studio

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Research Sprints help projects hit the ground running

Research Sprints pair faculty members with a team of expert librarians to collaborate either on…

Mark EngebretsonJuly 3, 2018

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Summertime safety guide: Brought to you by the Bio-Medical Library

Summer is finally upon us in Minnesota! We encourage you all to go outside and…

Erinn AspinallJuly 3, 2018

Student completing written assignment during the Summer Athletic and Immersive Learning program

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Local middle schoolers visit U for sports, History Day project

A group of smart and driven eighth-grade students from Minneapolis and St. Paul worked on…

Mark EngebretsonJuly 2, 2018

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Using archives to create art

Artists Valerie Caesar, Johnnay Leenay, and Rini Yun Keagy presented about their experience in the…

Mark EngebretsonJune 28, 2018

Lisa Von Drasek with books by Raina Telgemeier

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Celebrating 100 women children’s book artists

Children's librarian Lisa Von Drasek is on a mission to write about 100 women picture…

Mark EngebretsonJune 27, 2018

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How I Work: Rebecca Moss

Rebecca Moss, a librarian who works for Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services that supports…

Megan KocherJune 26, 2018

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UMN Libraries news and events have moved to www.lib.umn.edu/news

MN Institute: Building a more diverse library workforce

The modern Bell Museum

The Best from Pen and Press: Exhibit sneak peek

Oxford English Dictionary calls on U librarian for help

Research Sprints help projects hit the ground running

Summertime safety guide: Brought to you by the Bio-Medical Library

Local middle schoolers visit U for sports, History Day project

Using archives to create art

Celebrating 100 women children’s book artists

How I Work: Rebecca Moss

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