Randy Riley Named Next State LibrarianIt is our pleasure to announce that Randy Riley has been selected to succeed Nancy Robertson as the next State Librarian of Michigan. Randy will officially begin his new role on April 28, 2014. Nancy and Randy will be starting a transition process soon.
Free Webinars for Library Staff Updated April 2014Listing 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!
Culture of Reading Program Takes Shape; Needy Kids to Get Books and Reading InstructionLow-income children will be receiving free books and reading instruction this year through the newly-developed Culture of Reading program. State Superintendent Mike Flanagan announced in December an effort to coordinate private donations to help build a culture of reading in Michigan.
Library of Michigan Annual Report 2013Many exciting things were accomplished in the Library of Michigan's 185th year. Read this report by State Librarian Nancy Robertson to Governor Snyder about the progress of the Michigan eLibrary, digitization efforts, Michigan Reads!, summer reading, Michigan Notable Books, Plinkit, events, conferences, benchmarking and more!
Raise a glass in celebration of Michigan's Notable Authors! Night for Notables is your chance to mingle with authors, savor tasty hors d'oeuvres, and enjoy keynote speaker Steve Hamilton.
Saturday, April 26, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Advanced registration required.
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• MeL for LibrariansFind 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.
