News Release: MNLINK Resource Sharing Service, Powered by ReShare, Now Available for Minnesota Libraries

Project ReShare is pleased to announce that the MNLINK resource-sharing service has successfully transitioned to the ReShare platform. This change makes it easy for libraries in Minnesota to discover and share library resources. The new MNLINK, powered by ReShare and VuFind®, and hosted by Index Data, allows users to easily access physical and digital materials across many public and academic libraries in Minnesota.

Gerri Moeller from Minitex celebrated the successful migration, led by Index Data, saying, “I’ve been through a few migrations in my time, and this one went about as smooth as it could go. The system scaled beautifully – I don’t think we’ve heard a whisper of a problem with response time. Overall, I couldn’t be more pleased.”

The migration to the ReShare platform sets MNLINK up for a successful future, poised to benefit from the significant development activities surrounding the software, including cross-consortial borrowing and various digital resource-sharing capabilities. The platform’s roadmap is governed by its community of members. Minitex has actively stepped into the community, joining an international group of consortia and libraries who work together to shape the future of collaborative infrastructure for libraries.

Looking ahead, Minitex remains committed to promoting collaboration and equitable access to knowledge across Minnesota. The partnership with Project ReShare and Index Data aligns with these aims and illustrates the power of community-owned technologies in enhancing library services. 

This development marks the fifth installation of ReShare by Index Data, following successful rollouts with PALCI (2021), ConnectNY (2021), IPLC (2022), and TRLN (2023). The National Library of Australia has announced the implementation of ReShare as part of the national library infrastructure in 2025 in partnership with CAVAL and Index Data.

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About Minitex

Minitex is an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries, located on the campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Our mission is to strengthen libraries, cultural institutions, and the communities they serve. We connect libraries and individuals with information, ideas, and experiences to enrich lives and strengthen communities.

About Project ReShare

The ReShare Community is a group of libraries, consortia, information organizations, and developers who came together in 2018 to create Project ReShare – a new and open approach to library resource sharing. The ReShare Community has a bold vision for building a user-centered, app-based, community-owned resource sharing platform for libraries to set a new standard for how we connect library patrons to the resources and information they require. For more information, contact info@projectreshare.org.

About Index Data

For 30 years, Index Data has been building market-leading open-source software that libraries and service providers rely on. We are a founding member of Project ReShare, a community-owned open platform for resource sharing, and the original architects and developers of the FOLIO library management system. We are also a key stakeholder in the Library Data Platform, an open-source reporting and analytics platform. We specialize in development, systems integration, hosting and implementation services, and bibliographic metadata management. To learn more about Index Data, please visit www.indexdata.com.