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Minitex Director Bill DeJohn

Minitex Director Bill DeJohn

Bill DeJohn recommends links and articles that highlight the present and future activities of Minitex and our participating libraries.

  • Feedback on Learning Express Library – October 14, 2009
    I'm interested in feedback from staff of Minnesota libraries about Learning Express Library.
  • Minitex Update – May 19, 2009 Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 3.7 MB)
    Bill DeJohn reported on Minitex's resource sharing activities during the 18th Annual Minitex ILL Conference and looked forward to the coming year.
  • Minitex Resource Sharing, Current & Future Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 2.2 MB)
    Bill DeJohn provided a presentation during the December 2008 meeting of the Minitex Policy Advisory Council to review current resource sharing activity in the Minitex region. DeJohn's presentation talks about the significant increase in MnLINK Gateway ILL activity, challenges facing the area's libraries, and more...
  • Policy and Participation Framework for the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) by Libraries – January 9, 2009
    At the request of the Minitex Policy Advisory Council, a framework document for participation by libraries in the Electronic Library for Minnesota has been developed. The statement outlines methods of accessing ELM, responsibilities of staff of libraries using the ELM Portal or ELM resources, and identifies those responsible for administrative decisions. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education has approved the statement, and we'd like to share it with the Minnesota library community. Contact Bill DeJohn if you have questions about the Policy and Procedures.
  • Some Quick Notes – December 18, 2008
    Bill DeJohn provides some quick notes about:
  • the availability of the video of Cathy De Rosa's presentation about OCLC's "From Awareness to Funding: A Study of Library Support in America,"
  • posting of the members reports from the Minitex Policy Advisory Council on WebJunction Minnesota and stories from MnLINK users on the Minitex Web site,
  • and more...
  • Sharing Reference Services through Electronic and Innovative Means Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 18 KB)
    Bill DeJohn discusses the history and the current status of AskMN—The Librarian Is In, a statewide cooperative virtual reference service that provides 24/7 coverage for online interactive chat with an experienced librarian. The article was prepared for the November 26, 2008, issue of the Minitex MESSENGER and includes references to an article by Carla Steinberg Pfahl on page 2 of that issue.
  • Share Your MnLINK Stories Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 255 KB)
    Bill DeJohn provides a compilation of comments provided by users about the MnLINK Gateway. Prepared for the September 2008 meeting of the Minitex Policy Advisory Council.
  • In My Opinion, I.L.L. – A Different Option: Buy vs. Borrow Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 27 KB)
    Bill DeJohn urges staffs of Minitex-region libraries to consider pilot projects to test whether purchasing materials that meet established criteria is a reasonable way to stem the increasing numbers of interlibrary loan requests. From the November 2007 issue of the Minitex MESSENGER.
  • In My Opinion, Technological Diversity & Challenge Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 445 KB)
    In the July 2007 issue of the Minitex MESSENGER, Bill DeJohn provides an overview of the Integrated Library Systems and other aspects of the technology environment in the three-state Minitex region. Please help us keep this article up-to-date. Send information about new ILS purchases or new technology implementations to Cecelia Boone (c-boon@umn.edu).
  • "In My Opinion: Resource Sharing, Then, Now & Tomorrow"
    A December 2005 article written by Minitex Director Bill DeJohn.
  • "We try to make you look good in the eyes of your users – A Minitex & MnLINK Update" Adobe PDF Icon (PDF; 52 KB)
    Minitex Director Bill DeJohn reports on current document delivery activities, the new portal to resources in the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM), upcoming OCLC products and other topics. His presentation provides quotes and information about our ongoing survey of Minitex Electronic Document Delivery (MEDD) users.
  • "What Does ____(YOUR)____ Library Accomplish?"
    Minitex Director Bill DeJohn recommends an article written by Jerry Baldwin of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Library.

You can contact Bill DeJohn at 612-624-2839, 800-462-5348 or w-dejo@umn.edu.

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