MINITEX - Key Persons

Allison Hansen

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Resource Sharing Assistant

Ann Kaste

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Electronic Resources Librarian

Anne Hatinen

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Electronic Resources Librarian

I work in Cooperative Purchasing and Electronic Resources Services (CPERS) at Minitex. I've been here since 2008. Before Minitex, I have played many roles in libraries including: Collection Development Librarian at Tandem Library Group, a book jobber for the K12 library world; Digital Acquisitions Specialist in the Harvard University Library; front line circulation worker at the Barker Engineering Library at MIT; and librarian at D. E. Shaw & Co., a hedge fund in NYC. Non-library Anne? I've edited travel guides and spent a year honing my customer service skills at the front desk of a ski resort (skiing in my off time, of course). And in my spare time, I read, run, bake, and play goalie (ice hockey!). Education B.A., Medieval History, Harvard University M.S., Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Beth Staats

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Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Ebooks MN Coordinator

Beth has been with Minitex for 20+ years as an Outreach & Instruction Librarian, and recently as the Coordinator for Ebooks Minnesota. She loves the reactions she gets when telling library and school staff about the free statewide resources available to all Minnesota residents through eLibrary Minnesota.

Bob Francis

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Resource Sharing Assistant

Carla Pfahl

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Outreach & Instruction Librarian, AskMN Coordinator

Cassie Visser

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Resource Sharing Specialist - DTU

Chau Nguyen

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Resource Sharing Lead

Dana Kocienda

Elissah Becknell

Elizabeth Loetscher

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Resource Sharing Assistant

Fred Finch

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Delivery Manager

Gerri Moeller

gm..@umn.edu

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Associate Director for Resource Sharing and Delivery

Greg Argo

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Open Education and Affordable Content Librarian

Greta Bahnemann

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Metadata Librarian, Minnesota Digital Library

Greta Bahnemann is the Metadata Librarian for the Minnesota Digital Library where she provides metadata training and manages digital content in MDL. She has been actively involved with the Summer Educational Institute where she served as a co-chair and most recently as an instructor. She has presented on an array of topics, including: metadata for cultural heritage collections, analyzing digital collections for content gaps, and rights statements. The history of photography, linked data, and digital storytelling are areas of interest. She holds a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Morris, an M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Culture, and an M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Studies from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Gyade Badio - CFO

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Finance Director
Member of the Leadership Team Team

Haley Begordis

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Resource Sharing Assistant

Izzy Shinn

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Resource Sharing Assistant

Jared LaBounty

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Resource Sharing Lead

Jesus Maldonado Sanchez

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Marketing & Communications Generalist

Joshlynn Borreson

Kate Brownrigg

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MLAC Preservation Assistant
MLAC Preservation Assistant / Minnesota Library Access Center

Katie Huynh

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Resource Sharing Specialist - Campus Locations

Kay Kirscht

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Administrative Support Specialist

Kyle Triska

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Resource Sharing Specialist - MNLINK

Maggie Snow

ms..@umn.edu

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Director

Maggie Snow is the Minitex Director. Previously, she served as Director of the Anoka County Library, an eight-branch system serving 340,000 residents. Maggie is a former president of the Minnesota Library Association and was awarded MLA's William G. Asp Distinguished Career Award in 2018. You can reach Maggie by email at msnow@umn.edu.