Libraryman, Michael Porter, launched the 365 Library Days Project on April 8. See his blog for details. Michael encourages libraries to sign up for the 365 Library Days Project. Participating libraries agree to upload 365 pictures from in, around or about their libraries and to tag: 365libs. He writes, “Just imagine what a valuable historic …Read more »

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in the case, Goldstone v. Bloomfield Township Public Library.  See articles in Battle Creek Enquirer and Detroit Free Press. The case involves the question of borrowing public library materials by non-residents. For further information, see MLA’s PPC web page.

Kevin Driedger of the Library of Michigan has started a new blog for Michigan librarians: Library Preservation. To add this blog to your RSS reader, right-click here and copy to paste into your RSS reader. [For more information on RSS, see MLC’s RSS web page.] This new blog promises not to be boring! In his …Read more »

Judy Hauser, information media consultant for Oakland Schools in Waterford, Michigan, has an article published in the February 2007 issue of Computers in Libraries. Click here to connect to the MeL Databases link to Judy’s cover story article, “Media specialists can learn Web 2.0 tools to make school more cool; using Web 2.0 tools can …Read more »

Today’s cover story in the Lansing State Journal features various Michigan ventures in Second Life, including MLC’s presence in Second Life. The main focus of the story, Bev and David Lang of LTS Video, are old friends of Michigan libraries.  They produced the video, “Establishing a District Library,” for the Library of Michigan in 1990 …Read more »

Anne K. Beaubien, Director and Cooperative Access Services and Grants Officer, University Library, University of Michigan, is the 2007 Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Librarian Award recipient.  The award recognizes and honors a librarian for outstanding professional achievement, leadership and contributions to ILL and document delivery. For the complete story, see ALA Press Release. …Read more »

Tomorrow, March 1st, is World Book Day. To celebrate World Book Day, the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, is launching an online display revealing the origins of Kenneth Grahame’s masterpiece of children’s literature, The Wind in the Willows.  The online display is an expanded version of an exhibition mounted for one day only on March …Read more »

The American Library Association announced in a press release this week that they now have space in Linden Labs’ 3D Virtual Reality, Second Life. ALA will have one half of ALA/Arts Island, which will be utilized as a new method for disseminating ALA news and information. It will also be used for reaching out to …Read more »

State Librarian Nancy Robertson posted “MeL ReMix – It’s Here!” on her blog today. Nancy wrote, “Hi everyone. Tuesday was a big day for us here at the Library of Michigan, as we celebrated the debut of MeL ReMix. The Michigan eLibrary (http://www.mel.org/) is Michigan’s 24-hour anytime, anywhere library — with its newly integrated content …Read more »

Here are some photos from MLC’s MeL Remix “afterglow” party in Second Life. MLC dance floor designed by Evette. Dance moves were “supplied,” so everyone danced like a star! View of MLC’s flag. Our fearless leader wasn’t able to attend, but he was there in spirit! Food, hot tub, and dance floor on the rooftop. …Read more »