Games People Play

An academic and public library collaborate on a tabletop gaming event for the whole community

Supporting Sixth Grade History Projects

A small academic library supports elementary school history projects by coordinating local resource presentations with a public library and historical society as well as offering individualized research sessions

Picture Perfect

The purchasing of student art for display in a library can enhance a building while supporting creative achievement and collaboration with art faculty. One small undergraduate library shares their process for obtaining student art as well as challenges

Librarian on the Loose: A Roving Reference Desk at a Small Liberal Arts College

Discusses the roaming reference service provided by Briggs Library at the University of Minnesota, Morris

Are You Ready for Your Close-Up? Creating a Library Promotional Video

Learn how to create a promotional library video for your library using the multimedia software Camtasia. Challenges and lessons learned are explored by detailing one reference librarian’s efforts at creating a Ask A Librarian video

Rolling the Dice in an Academic Library

Discusses game nights at an academic library

Asking the Big Questions

Information is provided on the discussion titled Open House in the Ivory Tower: Public Programming at an Academic Library” at Briggs Library at the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) in Morris, Minnesota. Topics, including library outreach to college students, collaboration with organizations and diversity of library users, are discussed

Harnessing the Power of ELM for Student Research

Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM) has over 70 electronic databases available for Minnesota residents of all ages that gives online access to magazine, journal, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles, and eBooks in a variety of subjects. In this session participants will become familiar with the depth and breadth of ELM resources and learn effective search strategies for student research. ELM is made possible by Minitex, an information and resource sharing network; State Library Services, the MN state library agency, with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Minnesota Department of Education. Multiple Audiences

Arterial-portal fistula treated with hepatic arterial embolization and portal venous aneurysm stent-graft exclusion complicated by type 2 endoleak.

Intrahepatic arterioportal fistulas may be complicated by portal hypertension. An associated portal venous aneurysm (PVA) may impinge upon adjacent structures or rupture. We present a 65-year-old man with an intrahepatic Intrahepatic arterioportal fistula and 6.4 × 5.8 cm right portal vein aneurysm extending within 0.4 cm of the hepatic margin, associated with pain concerning for impending rupture. The PVA was refractory to transarterial embolization due to recruitment of arterial collaterals. Therefore, it was additionally excluded from the portal vein with a 12 mm × 9.5 cm venous stent graft. Although endovascular therapy thrombosed the aneurysm and improved symptoms, it was complicated by a type 2 endoleak into the PVA