The MeLCat Team is working hard to add 40 more libraries to MeLCat this summer! These 40 libraries attended day-long orientation sessions to kick off the three-month MeLCat implementation process for the summer group. Thanks to Wayne Public Library for hosting the session on June 8. Adrian Public Library Alma College Aquinas College Baker College …Read more »
Larry Neal of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library has written a wonderful explanation of the problems with the plaintiff’s case in Goldstone v. Bloomfield Hills Public Library. Click here to read his letter in the Macomb Daily. For links to the documents filed in the case, see MLA’s web site. Thanks, Larry, for your cogent argument …Read more »
State Librarian Nancy Robertson issued the following message on June 11, 2007: Dear colleagues, I am very pleased to announce that the moratorium on the FY07 payments of state aid to public libraries has been lifted. The first half payments that are still due will be released effective immediately. For the second half payment, although …Read more »
Today is the last day to vote for your favorite “I love my library” video in Gale’s Librareo $10,000 contest. Go to Librareo to view the videos and vote for your favorite. To view all of the videos submitted (including several from Michigan libraries), click here.
Recently, we have heard questions about the ability of new libraries to join MeLCat, and we wanted to clear up any confusion. MeLCat funding and staff have not changed. We will add libraries three times a year in 2007 and 2008, as usual. Our goal is to add 120 new libraries in 2007 and so …Read more »
MLC is offering two Special Programs this fall, in addition to our regular workshop lineup. For further information and to register online, please click on the links below. Electronic Resources Management (ERM) is a half-day program scheduled for September 21. Presenter Deberah England of Wright State University will cover the basic concepts of ERM for …Read more »
MLC invites you to the grand opening of our virtual building in the 3-D virtual reality, Second Life (Cybrary City II 167,51,21)! The celebration is on Thursday, July 12, 2007 from 4:00-6:00pm SL time (7:00pm-9:00 EST). Please join us in Second Life for virtual music, dancing and refreshments! If you need help finding our building …Read more »
Check out the Unshelved archives for Unshelved comic strips for May 28 – June 2. In only six strips, Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum have succinctly encapsulated intellectual property infringement issues for public libraries. As usual, pretty funny stuff that hits the nail on the head!
I am currently attending the Rural Libraries Conference at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI. I posted a detailed live blog on my personal blog. Please feel free to comment!
I’m trying to find out if any Michigan librarians are posting videos to YouTube. I’ve heard from a lot of you who are viewing videos on YouTube, but so far no one has admitted to posting videos! At Computers in Libraries last month, the first InfoTubey Awards were handed out to libraries who used YouTube …Read more »
