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ISSUE 13, 2015
Acting Locally, Thinking Globally
By Wendy Pradt Lougee, University Librarian and McKnight Presidential Professor
The Libraries uses creative ways to help the public interact with its unparalleled archives and special collections.
The Performing Arts Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries protects Minnesota’s rich cultural heritage.
Digitization opens our collections to a global audience.
For 50 years, the IHRCA has been a champion in preserving and sharing immigrant history.
News from the University of Minnesota Libraries.
A selection of the new additions to archives and special collections.
Highlights from a great year of programs and events featuring Will Shortz, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Wendy Lehr, and much more!
Friends of the Libraries president Karen Koepp leads off a section recognizing our supporters.
Editor: Mark Engebretson
Associate Editor: Karen Carmody-McIntosh
Design & Production: Alison Klunick
Contributing Writers: Suzy Frisch, Karen Carmody-McIntosh, Mark Engebretson, Wendy Pradt Lougee, Karen Koepp
Photography: Paula Keller
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