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Science Librarian Meghan Lafferty teaching first-year science and engineering students.

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Librarians help first-year engineering students with college transition

Helping first-year engineering students transition to college is just another role that librarians have taken…

Mark EngebretsonJanuary 12, 2017

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UMN Libraries’ Umbra Search African American History makes Black history freely available online

The University of Minnesota Libraries is launching Umbra Search African American History, a free and…

Mark EngebretsonJanuary 10, 2017

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Librarians can help you to find credible information

The fake news epidemic around the recent presidential election eventually became a highly covered topic…

Mark EngebretsonJanuary 10, 2017

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From the Archivist News U of M Radio on Your Historic Dial Podcast University Archives

Never too old for storytime

To start the new year, this month we are focusing on the Minnesota School of…

University LibrariesJanuary 6, 2017

The Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota records include etched stamps used for producing publications. This photo shows a stamp with the image of the Children's Receiving Home ca. 1925-1940.

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Libraries acquires Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota records

The University of Minnesota Libraries has partnered with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota to archive…

Mark EngebretsonJanuary 4, 2017

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Ridgway Award winners

In this installment of "Read This Book!", children's librarian Lisa Von Drasek highlights the winners…

Mark EngebretsonJanuary 4, 2017

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How I Work: Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan, a teaching assistant and D.M.A. (Doctor of Musical Arts) student in the School…

Megan KocherJanuary 4, 2017

Health Sciences Libraries Year in Review 2016

Health Sciences Libraries News Wangensteen Library

Health Sciences Libraries 2016

The Health Sciences Libraries are celebrating 2016 with a look back the year's most-read news…

Erinn AspinallDecember 29, 2016

Health Sciences Libraries News Past Exhibits

Body and Self

The Bio-Medical Library is hosting Body and Self by Emily Beron as the next installment…

Erinn AspinallDecember 20, 2016

Kirschner Collection News Read This Book!Video

Books to Give, Vol. 4: Cooking

Books about cooking was the subject of this special holiday issue of Read This Book!:…

Mark EngebretsonDecember 19, 2016

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UMN Libraries news and events have moved to www.lib.umn.edu/news

Librarians help first-year engineering students with college transition

UMN Libraries’ Umbra Search African American History makes Black history freely available online

Librarians can help you to find credible information

Never too old for storytime

Libraries acquires Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota records

Ridgway Award winners

How I Work: Katherine Chan

Health Sciences Libraries 2016

Body and Self

Books to Give, Vol. 4: Cooking

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