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As a public service to the residents of Detroit and fans of the late Ernie Harwell, the Lulu & Ernie Harwell Collection will be open to public beginning Wednesday May 5th through Saturday, May 15th, 2010. Located at the Detroit Public Library, on Woodward north of Warren in Midtown Detroit, the Harwell Room has on display artifacts and memorabilia of Ernie Harwell’s long sports career. Guests can view select items from an initial donation of 7,000 photographs, given in 1966 by Baseball Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell, which provided the basis for the Ernie Harwell Sports Collection. The collection now consists of books, magazines, team annuals, media guides, baseball and football cards, pamphlets, programs, yearbooks, scorecards, scrapbooks, audiotapes, and videotapes. Highlights include:
Detroit Tiger team correspondence, 1903-12
Harwell’s 1968 World Series Ring
Rookie cards of Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Al Kaline, Ernie Banks, & Roberto Clemente
Beadles, DeWitt, Bull Durham, Reach, & Spaulding guides
Extensive Ty Cobb biography file and photographs
Various World Series programs beginning with 1905
Sporting Life Magazine, 1885-1917
The Lulu and Ernie Harwell exhibit room at Main Library displays some of these artifacts and others, including seats from Tiger Stadium and a mock broadcast booth. Located on 2nd Floor Cass Mezzanine of Main Library, the collection has been supplemented with photos and plaques in the Cass Concourse display on the first floor. Admission to the Library is free and open to the public during regular business hours, Noon to 8 PM Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 AM till 6 PM Thursday through Saturday. Information at 313-481-1401, 5201 Woodward, Detroit, 48202.
Please send condolences and memorial donations to the Ernie Harwell Foundation c/o S. Gary Spicer, 16845 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe, MI 48230.
May 5th, 2010
The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is seeking nominations for the 19th Annual Michigan Author Award. This award recognizes an outstanding published body of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or play script. Candidates must be a current resident of Michigan, a long-time resident of Michigan recently relocated, or an author whose works are identified with Michigan because of subject and/or setting in Michigan. Nominations are due February 28.
Previous years’ winners include: Tom Stanton, Sarah Stewart, Steve Hamilton, Christopher Paul Curtis, Patricia Polacco, Dan Gerber, Charles Baxter, Nancy Willard, Janet Kauffman, Elmore Leonard, Loren Estleman, Gloria Whelan, Jerry Dennis, Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, Thomas Lynch, Nicholas Delbanco, Diane Wakoski and Dave Dempsey.
For further information, see MLA’s web page and nominations form (Word doc).
January 20th, 2010
Carolyn Wheeler, Media Specialist at Conant Elementary School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a recipient of the national 2009 I Love My Librarian Award, sponsored by the New York Times and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Congratulations, Carolyn!
Her nomination praised her stellar work with students, as follows:
“This wonderful teacher and leader not only makes the school a better place by her establishment and maintenance of a warm, comfortable, communal area in which all are equally welcome, but she strives to make the world a better place by consistently role modeling for colleagues and generations of students, the virtues of non-judgmental behavior, tolerance, and responsibility. There are several classes of deaf and hard of hearing students at Conant, from pre-school through fourth grade. Carolyn makes certain that they have equal access to all her services and has made some changes to the library collections to accommodate them, and to encourage hearing students to learn to communicate with them, just as she has always done for those children who are limited English speaking.
“Carolyn has a very strong commitment to community service. She teaches evening classes for women at local community centers (at no charge) and coordinates other classes as well. She works with a local homeless shelter. Whenever appropriate, she offers the opportunities to participate in service to others to students, their families, and school staff. At major holiday times, they are reminded of those less fortunate, and they are aware of their responsibility to accept and help others.
“Early this year, Carolyn led a group of volunteers in organizing, planning, funding, and preparing a hot meal and ensuring a place to sleep for the night for many homeless families. First graders designed napkins and place cards, second graders designed the place mats, and in one way or another, all classes contributed. Not only did they provide a full dinner at the church that agreed to house the families, but they also had enough food to package lunches for them for the following day. This was a relevant, first-hand learning experience for the adults and the children who contributed, reinforced by reading the summary of grateful and moving remarks on the evaluation sheets shared with the group by the sheltering organization. This was far more effective teaching than any story that could be read to kids! ”
It is wonderful to see one of our own Michigan librarians honored by this prestigious award. Previous winners from Michigan include Gigi Lincoln and Margaret Wolfe.
December 8th, 2009
MLC staff Evette Atkin, Megan Dudek, and Ruth Dukelow will demonstrate Michigan Evergreen functionality at the MLA Conference in Lansing on November 4-5. Please stop by MLC’s booth #201-203 to see Michigan Evergreen in action!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
12:30-12:45pm Michigan Evergreen OPAC
1:30-1:45pm Michigan Evergreen Circulation
2:30-2:45pm Michigan Evergreen Cataloging
3:30-3:45pm Michigan Evergreen Admin Module
Thursday, November 5, 2009
10:00-10:15am Michigan Evergreen OPAC
11:00-11:15am Michigan Evergreen Circulation
12:00-12:15pm Michigan Evergreen Cataloging
1:00-1:15pm Michigan Evergreen Admin
2:00-2:15pm Michigan Evergreen Circulation
3:00-3:15pm Michigan Evergreen Cataloging
October 28th, 2009
Posted on behalf of Purdue University Libraries:
Call For Papers: Special Issue of Collection Management
Patron-Initiated Collection Development:
Current Successes and Future Directions
To be published in v. 35, no. 3/4 of Collection Management in 2010. Seeking article proposals from colleagues at all kinds of libraries (all sizes of academic libraries, public libraries, and international libraries) about patron-initiated collection development, such as:
-interlibrary loan book purchase programs
-experiences with allowing patron use or selection to drive acquisition of electronic books
-consortial collection development plans with strong patron-driven acquisitions elements
-other innovative patron-initiated selection activities for materials in a variety of formats
-implications for the future roles of collection librarians in an environment of increased user-driven Acquisitions
-user discovery of patron-initiated collection development plans
The editors are particularly interested in proposals for articles that will that include evaluation/assessment/analysis.
Background
The special issue editors are members of the team that published the following article:
Anderson, Kristine J., Robert S. Freeman, Jean-Pierre V. M. Herubel, Lawrence J. Mykytiuk, Judith M. Nixon, and Suzanne M. Ward. 2002. “Buy, Don’t Borrow: Bibliographers’ Analysis of Academic Library Collection Development through Interlibrary Loan Requests.” Collection Management, 27(3/4): 1-11.
This article analyzed six subject areas for books purchased instead of borrowed as the result of interlibrary loan requests in 2000-2001. Now that ILL book purchases have been standard procedure at the Purdue University Libraries for ten years, the authors and their colleagues will analyze this decade’s worth of information to explore the following topics in a series of four articles:
-Revisit the initial study by comparing earlier findings with more recent data
- Analyze the ILL book purchase program in relation to scientific/technical/medical (STM) titles
-Conduct in-depth statistical analysis across a decade of data, looking at issues such as patron status, subject areas as indicated by call number, subsequent circulation, comparison with similar subject area books acquired through traditional means, etc.
-Position paper on new roles for collection librarians. As user-initiated collection development frees time and effort from traditional collection duties and responsibilities, how will academic librarians develop and nurture emerging objectives and prerogatives, e.g. teaching, research?
The accepted articles from colleagues at other institutions will complement the four listed above.
Deadlines
November 13, 2009: Submit an abstract (maximum of one page) with the title and your proposed article idea. Your full contact information may appear on a separate page, but please include your name, institution, and email address on the abstract page.
December 4, 2009: The editors will notify authors whether their proposals have been accepted.
February 28, 2010: Submit completed article (10-25 double spaced pages).
Please submit abstracts and address correspondence to Judy Nixon (jnixon@purdue.edu) with this subject line: CM article proposal. We will be glad to answer any questions and look forward to your article proposals.
Editors (all from the Purdue University Libraries):
Robert S. Freeman, Foreign Languages and Literatures Librarian (rsfree@purdue.edu)
Judith M. Nixon, Education Librarian (jnixon@purdue.edu)
Suzanne M. Ward, Head, Collection Management (ward@purdue.edu)
Suzanne M. Ward
Head, Collection Management & Professor
Purdue University Libraries ILL
504 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058
765-494-2850
765-494-9007 (fax)
ward@purdue.edu
October 13th, 2009
The new set has been posted to MLC’s Flickr photostream. Keynote speaker was R. David Lankes. Lankes discussed how library service should match how people build knowledge, as well as the obligation and power of libraries participating in their communities and society as a whole. Colleen Hyslop (Michigan State Univ), Larry Neal (Clinton-Macomb PL), and Anne Heidemann (Canton PL) comprised a response panel offering their views on Lankes’ theories and how such ideas can be put into practice. A stream of Lankes’ talk can be found at http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/blog/?p=826.
Following the feature presentation was MLC’s annual business meeting. This year the meeting highlighted a discussion by MLC Board Chairperson Pamela Grudzien, Interim INCOLSA Director Marnie Maxwell, and MLC’s own Randy Dykhuis regarding the current status and future of MLC/INCOLSA merger activities.
October 6th, 2009
Washtenaw Community College Library is offering a free workshop.
Subject: FREE workshop at WCC: Library collaboration with business service organization
Workshop: From Library to Biz Resource Center
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Washtenaw Community College
Great Lakes Building Rm. 106
4800 E. Huron River Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Click here for driving directions
Cost: FREE!
CEU: 0.3 (Please include your full name, name of institution and last four digits of your SS# when making your reservation to receive CEU credits)
Description and Agenda:
Washtenaw Community College Bailey Library has partnered with MI-SBTDC, a business service organization serving new and existing small businesses in Michigan. Participants will be introduced to how WCC develops and provides resources and services to this community of patrons. If you are interested in learning how to strengthen the connection to the small business community in your area please attend this informative workshop.
Agenda:
9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and introduction
9:15 am – 9:30 am Beginning of WCC Biz Resource Center
9:30 am – 10:00 am WCC Biz Resource Center resources
10:00 am – 10:15 am Individual consultations with entrepreneurs
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am Market research workshops
11:30 am – 11:45 am Q & A
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Evaluations
Library tour available after the workshop
Reserve your spot by Friday, October 30th. Contact Bethany Kennedy to reserve your spot, please indicate if you are receiving CEU credits for this workshop:
Bethany Kennedy, MLIS
Director, Access Services
Washtenaw Community College
Bailey Library, GM 111
4800 East Huron River Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
ph: 734.477.8723
fax:734.677.2220
email: bakennedy@wccnet.edu
September 29th, 2009
Visit MLC’s Flickr page to see complete set of photos from MLA’s Rally at the Capitol.
MLA Rally at the Capitol 9-10-09
Rally at the Capitol 9-10-09
Protect Michigan Libraries
September 10th, 2009
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