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From the Director

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

• In My Opinion, I.L.L.—A Different Option: Buy vs. Borrow (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 (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" (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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