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Library of Michigan Spotlight

Michigan Notable Books Call for Submissions The Michigan Notable Book program is seeking submissions for 2014. All books by a Michigan author or about Michigan with a 2014 imprint date qualify. Self-published books are welcome.

MeL in the Spotlight Emeryville, CA-The Library of Michigan has implemented Encore Duet as a unified discovery-to-discovery tool for its digital library, the Michigan eLibrary (MeL). Included are large and diverse print collections, digital repositories, as well as articles from Gale Cengage Learning and eBooks provided by EBSCO Information Services.

Free Webinars for Library Staff Updated July 2014 PDF icon

Listing of webinars of interest to the Michigan library community. These webinars are offered at no charge by various organizations across the country. The list is updated monthly. Check for the wide variety of MeL offerings!

Library of Michigan on the Air with WGVU Listen to Library of Michigan librarians discuss their areas of expertise. This month: Edwina Murphy discusses the upcoming World War I Symposium being held at the Michigan Library and Historical Center on August 1.

The New MeL Is Here! Besides an amazing new "look and feel" for the website, we have implemented a discovery service, so you will see a search box on both the MeL homepage and also on the Michigana homepage. We have also redesigned both MeL Kids and Teens Gateways so be sure to check them out!

Upcoming Events from the Library of Michigan

• The War that Changed the World, 100th Anniversary Symposium of the First World War
Date: August 1, 2014
Time: 8:20 - 4:35
Location: Library of Michigan
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Goals, Mission & Performance

News from Randy, State Librarian Read the latest update, available now!

• The Mission of the Library of Michigan

• Scorecard for the Library of Michigan - July 2014 PDF icon

• MeL: Michigan's 24/7 Library

• Follow MeL on Facebook! MeL has a vibrant Facebook presence with timely and informative updates. A must-friend for all library staff members and MeL users!

• MeL for Librarians Find information about MeL including promotional materials provided by the Library of Michigan, bookmarks and more that you can print locally and contact information for MeL staff.

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