: For Students, Faculty, and Staff 
COVID, publishers, and open access
As we continue our celebration of Open Access Week 2020, we move to an exploration…
Mark EngebretsonOctober 19, 2020
Highlighting trans activists
The Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies at the University of Minnesota has just released the…
markengeOctober 19, 2020
Perspectives from election judges
Are you thinking of volunteering to be an election judge this year? Have you ever…
markengeOctober 19, 2020
Structural inequalities in scholarly communications
Open Access Week’s theme for 2020, “Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion,” provides…
University LibrariesOctober 18, 2020
On-call ‘Dejargonators’
From “recall” to “permalink,” libraries are rife with insiders’ specialized jargon. Language or even icons…
markengeOctober 15, 2020
Sharing sources . . .
The Immigration History Research Center Archives recently digitized surveys of Mexican and Mexican-culture residents in…
markengeOctober 15, 2020
Del: A noble profession
Del Reed’s first job in the Libraries was a two-week stint moving furniture. About 40…
Mark EngebretsonOctober 14, 2020
Avoiding trouble at thesis time
In her workshop, “The Fault in our Publication Agreements,” Nancy Sims — attorney and copyright…
markengeOctober 8, 2020
Return of the Ricci Map
On Sept. 22, Marguerite Ragnow, Curator of the James Ford Bell Library, unwrapped the six…
markengeSeptember 30, 2020
Award-winning changemaker
The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has recognized the Mapping Prejudice Project with a…
markengeSeptember 30, 2020