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May

Students and AI

Library 2.05/16 | 1 PM

AskMN Chat Librarian Refresher

Minitex5/16 | 11 AM

Junie B. Jones: Celebrate the Mischief and Magic of Childhood

Booklist5/19 | 1 PM

Spotlight on Early Reading

Booklist5/20 | 1 PM

Technology and Evolving Research Practices in the Humanities

Modern Language Association5/20 | 1 PM

OER Summit: A Virtual Conference

Florida Virtual Campus5/21 - 5/22

Lightning Round: Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom

ACRL5/21 | 1 PM

Building Codes for Historic and Existing Buildings: Planning and Maximizing their Application

National Park Service5/21 | 1 PM

Equipping Librarians with AI: New Tools to Enhance Workflows

ACRL5/22 | 1 PM

Reviving the Hennepin County Authority File

Minitex5/22 (Registration closes 5/19) | 1 PM

Children's & Young People Section: Speaker Session: Children's Music Network

MLA5/23 | 10:30 AM

Best Book Club Picks

Booklist5/27 | 1 PM

Video Game Collections in Libraries, Pt. 3: Collection Maintenance, Circulating Consoles, Wraparound Services, and Digital Games

Indiana State Library5/28 | 10 AM

June

Minitex Conversations: Metadata and OER

Minitex6/3 | 2 PM

ACRL DOLS Standards - IDEA Deep Dive

ACRL6/4 | 1 PM

Minnesota Main Streets Conference

Rethos6/4 - 6/6 | Duluth, MN

Lake Superior Libraries Symposium

Arrowhead Library System, Lake Superior Libraries6/6 | Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Cloquet, MN

Cultivating Library Joy: Finding Fulfillment in Everyday Work

Colorado State Library6/10 | 2 PM

Summer Digitization Series: Integrating AI into Digital Collections: Strategy and Practice at Yale Library

CARLI; Florida Virtual Campus6/11 | 1 PM

Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement

ACRL6/11 | 1 PM

The Innovative Library: Creativity, Change, and Impact

SJSU School of Information6/11 | 2 - 5 PM

Turn Ideas into Impact: Elevating Student Research Through Digital Humanities

Gale, Charleston Conference6/16 | 10 AM

Driving E-Resource Engagement In Academic Libraries: Discovery Enhancements, Web Development, and Strategic Faculty Outreach in Action

NC Live6/16 | 1 PM

Libraries and AI

Library 2.06/20 | 1 PM

A Trauma informed care for grieving families

Indiana State Library6/25 | 9 AM

Using Labor Statistics to Make Informed Decisions

U.S. Census Bureau6/26 | 1 PM

July

Summer Digitization Series: From Analog to Digital: The Journey of Digitization

CARLI; Florida Virtual Campus7/2 | 1 PM

Summer Digitization Series: Digitization Projects Showcase 1

CARLI; Florida Virtual Campus7/16 | 1 PM

Summer Digitization Series: Digitization Projects Showcase 2

CARLI; Florida Virtual Campus7/23 | 1 PM

September

PreserveMN 2025 - Statewide Preservation Conference

Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office9/10 - 9/12 | New Ulm, MN

On Demand

Addressing Body Shape and Size Stigma in Libraries

Infopeople; University of Utah

Books are Good Medicine Podcast

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Crisis Communications Planning for Libraries, Archives, and Museums

OCLC WebJunction

De-escalation Strategies for Libraries, Archives, and Museum Staff

OCLC WebJunction

Digital Collections Stewardship Course Series

OCLC WebJunction

From Burnout to Balance

OCLC WebJunction

The Inside-Out Library: How Open Access is Changing the Role of the Librarian

ACRL; SpringerNature

Introduction to Crisis Communications for Libraries, Archives and Museums

OCLC WebJunction

Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning

Canadian Heritage Information Network

Native American Literature: American Indian History and Culture

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums

Canadian Heritage Information Network

"Safe Library" Webinars

Library 2.0 | Available through June 2025 to MN library staff - Instructions to Access

Using Student Success Data to Showcase Library Impact (self-paced course)

NC Live

Where We Call Home: LGBT People in Rural America

MAP (Movement Advancement Project)

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