NoveList is a popular readers’ advisory database for children through adults. In mid-March, a new interface was launched to make it even easier for users to find information about favorite books, authors, award winners, and recommended “good reads.” The Home page has a monthly Spotlight in the center of the screen. The right column offers …Read more »

These are just a few comments from recent classes taught by the MeL Databases trainers: It was great! Great chance to be exposed to these resources, opens up a lot of possibilities. Lots of tips regarding how to do specific things! WOW – so useful! Great presentation, easy to follow, allows for self-education. Great overview …Read more »

The class that gives your library staff an overview of all the changes to the MeL Databases will be ending March 31. The changes have been incorporated into all the other free classes. If you still want to schedule the three-hour What’s New 2007 overview, please contact Suzanne Robinson at MLC as soon as possible! …Read more »

Check out the Library of Congress blog: Great story about  the launch of a brand-new pilot project with Flickr, the enormously popular photo-sharing site. More than 3,000 photos from two of the most popular collections are being made available on a new Flickr page, to include only images for which no copyright restrictions are known …Read more »

Tight Budget? Need to offer your staff quality professional development? Is MeL being used to its fullest potential to serve your patrons? If you want your staff to be able to better utilize the tremendous resources found in the MeL Databases, we have FREE training available for you. You need eight library staff members. You …Read more »

The Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) is offering MLC members discounted registration to the Computers in Libraries conference and Internet@Schools East conference. See below for message from MLNC: The Computers in Libraries 2008 conference will be held April 7–9, 2008, in Arlington, VA. The Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) is pleased to be able once …Read more »

New York Times The Well-Wired Use Libraries More By ALEX MINDLIN Published: January 7, 2008 Library use is far more prevalent among people who have a broadband Internet connection at home or at work, according to a new study. The finding counters a decade-old assumption that libraries serve as a “bridge” for people who want …Read more »

The Library of Michigan has announced the 2008 Michigan Notable Books, 20 books highlighting Michigan people, places and events. Click here for the complete article.

Photos from Louise’s retirement party have been posted to MLC’s Flickr account. Click here to see the new set.

This will affect CINAHL through MeL: In late December, EBSCO plans to release an exciting new design of the Visual Search option in the EBSCOhost and several other user interfaces EBSCO offers, such as the Student Research Center, the Business Searching Interface, the Literary Reference Center, the International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center, Kids Search, …Read more »