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January
Looking Ahead with a Long-Range Preservation Plan (Free to MN residents)
Midwest Art Conservation Center1/9, 1/16, 1/23 | 10:30 AMLake Superior Libraries Unsymposium
Lake Superior Libraries1/10 | 1 - 4:30 PM | Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI
NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 1: NACO Foundations
Minitex1/28 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMFebruary
NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 2: Describing Persons
Minitex2/4 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMNACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 3: Describing Families
Minitex2/11 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMWrite (or Re-Write) Your Emergency Plan (Free to MN residents)
Midwest Art Conservation Center2/12, 2/19, 2/26 | 10:30 AMNACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 4: Describing Corporate Bodies
Minitex2/18 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMNACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 5: Describing Places
Minitex2/25 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMAxe-Con 2025: Building Accessible Experiences
Deque Systems; Google; AbilityNet; WAG (Workplace Accessibility Group)2/25 - 2/27 (virtual conference)March
NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 7: Describing Relationships
Minitex3/11 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMNACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 8: Changes to NARs
Minitex3/18 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMNACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training Series: Session 9: NACO Administration & Wrap Up
Minitex3/25 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMOn Demand
Addressing Body Shape and Size Stigma in Libraries
Infopeople; University of Utah
Books are Good Medicine Podcast
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux CommunityDigital Collections Stewardship Course Series
OCLC WebJunctionThe Inside-Out Library: How Open Access is Changing the Role of the Librarian
ACRL; SpringerNature
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Canadian Heritage Information NetworkNative American Literature: American Indian History and Culture
Minnesota State University MoorheadPreservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Canadian Heritage Information NetworkWhere We Call Home: LGBT People in Rural America
MAP (Movement Advancement Project)