The New York Times has an interesting article today about eBooks and the new “Kindle” reader coming from Amazon. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/technology/06amazon.html

College students always start at Google when they have an assignment to do, right? They ignore all those journals and databases colleges and universities spend so much money for, right? That seems to be the conventional wisdom these days anyway. But First Monday has a paper in its current edition that disputes that bit of …Read more »

For several years, INCOLSA, the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority, has run a shared integrated library system for about 30 libraries. This week they announced that they are migrating from SirsiDynix to Koha ZOOM, an open-source ILS. I’ve started a conversation with INCOLSA’s executive director about their decision and the benefits they expect to see …Read more »

On and off over the past several years, I have fielded questions about whether MLC was interested in running a shared integrated library system. Up to now, we have declined to offer such a service. Lately the questions have become more numerous and with the added twist of whether we would consider running Evergreen, the …Read more »

A Most Bookish Borough Queens Library http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/opinion/17fri4.html?em&ex=1187582400&en=380a4faecf3c3b14&ei=5070

As part of the new enhancements released today by Gale, the name of InfoTrac OneFile was changed to General OneFile to describe the type of content in that database. It contains the more general-interest periodicals, news sources, etc., while Academic OneFile contains content specifically aimed at college and graduate level researchers. Note: Most of the …Read more »

The following is a news release from Gale about enhancements to the PowerSearch platform and cross-searching interface. Dear Valued Customers: As communicated earlier this summer, there will be an exciting feature release late this evening which will affect the InfoTrac databases on the PowerSearch platform, as well as the cross-searching interface. This release will not …Read more »

Update! Two FOUR more Michigan libraries to add to the MySpace list: Cutler Memorial Library http://www.myspace.com/cutlerlibrary East Lansing Public Library http://www.myspace.com/elpl Howell Carnegie District Library http://myspace.com/howelllibrary Manchester District Library http://myspace.com/manchesterlibrary I’ve set up a page on the Michigan Libraries Wiki for a list of Michigan libraries with MySpace pages. Please feel free to update the …Read more »

Is your library on MySpace? I found a few Michigan libraries with MySpace pages (see list below). I know there must be more of you out there – please comment below with your library’s MySpace URL, and I’ll update the list. Thanks! Ann Arbor District Library http://www.myspace.com/annarbordistrictlibrary Benton Harbor Public Library http://www.myspace.com/bhlibraryteen Blair Memorial Library, …Read more »

The MLC Nominating & Leadership Development Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the following openings on the MLC Board of Directors: Public Library Representative (one open seat) At-large Representative (two open seats) For details, see MLC’s News & Announcements.