BlogJunction Minnesota
A weblog for the WebJunction Minnesota community
The WebJunction Minnesota Team wants to remind you of enhancements to WebJunction (WJ) and WebJunction Minnesota (WJMN) that will go into effect tomorrow, July 1.
1. Courses: WJMN members will be able to enroll in unlimited courses without charge.
300+ courses available anytime, selected for relevance to libraries
Simplified course enrollment process – all course prices set to [...]
Through the efforts of library colleagues around the country, here is a compilation of free or low-cost online webinars relevant to libraries from various sources. Many of the webinars will be archived, so check the relevant site later if you can’t attend the live online event. If you have additions, please use the comments field [...]
Two contract consultants are needed to assist with development of an online assessment tool — the next step toward implementation of the North Star Digital Literacy Standards.
An Online Design Specialist to develop an online assessment for basic digital literacy standards which have been developed through a community process. Approximately 600 hours over nine months.
An Educational [...]
A new report, Envisioning an Internet Center for Homeless Individuals, has been released. It discusses how people in the Twin Cities who are homeless are marginalized in accessing technology and the Internet, and describes a possible solution. The report includes references to the role of local libraries.
Research was done by grad student Rebecca Orrick, former Community Technology Empowerment [...]
When posting an article about the Twin Cities Antiquarian and Rare Book Fair, MinnPost included an intriguing left sidebar panel. The sidebar list, “Minnesota Libraries Most-Borrowed Books,” includes reports from nine library systems. It is reprinted here with MinnPost permission.
Minnesota Libraries
Most-Borrowed Books
We asked Minnesota public libraries for their top-circulating titles. Here are the most-checked-out adult and teen books around [...]
Through the efforts of library colleagues around the country, here is a compilation of free or low-cost online webinars relevant to libraries from various sources. Many of the webinars will be archived, so check the relevant site later if you can’t attend the live online event. If you have additions, please use the comments field [...]