Minitex Messenger: January 15, 2021

The MnPALS virtual spring conference, Flexibility in Library Services: Rediscovering Our Work, will be held April 5-9, 2021. All sessions will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and the conference will have two themes, "Making the Most of Alma/Primo VE" and "Moving Beyond the ILS." The conference is free to attend. The planning committee is currently accepting session proposals using an online form. The deadline to submit a proposal is January 22.

Do you need quick, reliable, up-to-date information about the countries of our world? Check out Britannica's Compare Countries tool.

In the library, education, and information world, we hear the term 'media literacy' again and again. So what is it exactly? How can we be sure we are media literate? I recently attended an ALA webinar on 'media literacy' that helped to answer some of these questions.

The six academic institutions that comprise Cooperating Libraries in Consortium (CLIC) have completed contracts to join the Consortium of MnPALS Libraries. The system migration will begin in March, and the institutions will go live on the MnPALS environment in Summer 2021. As part of this strategic transition, the CLIC consortium will officially dissolve on August 31, 2021.

A little snow doesn't mean you can't put on your boots and go for a walk. Jessica Manner explains why it helps to brave the cold and keep moving during this Minnesota winter.

Monday, January 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy. We can read and learn about him while encouraging one another to work to improve our communities.