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The registration fee for the 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium  will be covered by Library Services and Technology Act funds. We're also pleased to announce the full program is now available. There will be 8 breakout sessions along with a keynote presentation that delves into the Symposium theme: Creating a Sustainable Future in Technical Services.

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The registration fee for the 2023 Minitex Technical Services Symposium will be covered by Library Services and Technology Act funds. 

Though there is no charge, registration is still necessary for the Technical Services Symposium. Registrants gain full access to the schedule and lunch options for the day.

We're also pleased to announce the Symposium full program is available! We will have 8 breakout sessions, along with a keynote presentation "Telling our stories: technical services, collaboration, and coffee breaks" by Tricia MacKenzie and Kim Edwards.

Below is a brief list of breakout sessions. View more information about the program on the Event webpage.

  • Sharing Knowledge in Electronic Resources Work
  • Unseen Labor: Metadata Work Meets Textile Art
  • And What do They Do Back There? Demystifying Technical Services Work
  • Effective Data Storytelling in Libraries
  • Improving the Online Library User Experience at St. Cloud State University
  • Creating a WOW Data Dashboard using Excel and Google Sheets
  • Every Document Everywhere All At Once: A Cataloging Documentation Hackathon
  • From TS To RADS: What's in a Name

This year, the Symposium is partially funded with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education - Grants to States.

Written by

Sara Ring
Continuing Education Librarian
Elissah Becknell
Cataloging and Metadata Education Librarian
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