Entry Filed under: MeL, Miscellaneous
MeL is pleased to announce that Gale has entered into an agreement to offer 41 journals from Nature Publishing Group, including their flagship publication, Nature, through Academic OneFile. These journals, which will carry a 12 month embargo and have an extensive backfile, will be made available in full-text with images over the next few weeks. Click here for more information about Nature Publishing Group.
Here are the titles that will be added to the Gale databases by the end
of May:
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Cancer Gene Therapy
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Gene Therapy
Genes and Immunity
International Journal of Impotence Research
International Journal of Obesity
Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
Journal of Human Hypertension
Journal of Perinatology
Lab Animal
Leukemia
Molecular Psychiatry
Nature
Nature Biotechnology
Nature Cell Biology
Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Nature Clinical Practice Neurology
Nature Clinical Practice Oncology
Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Nature Clinical Practice Urology
Nature Genetics
Nature Immunology
Nature Medicine
Nature Methods
Nature Neuroscience
Nature Protocols
Nature Reviews Cancer
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Nature Reviews Genetics
Nature Reviews Immunology
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Nature Structural and Molecular Biology
Oncogene and Oncogene Reviews
Prostate Cancer
The Parmacogenomics Journal
May 8th, 2008
Suzanne
Entry Filed under: MeL, Miscellaneous
All MeL accounts for NoveList now have a link from each record to MeLCat. Users can look up a book in NoveList, then click on the MeLCat link to find out which MeLCat library owns it.
In addition, any library that wants to display a link to its own online catalog can contact the MeL databases support staff at:
meldatabaseshelp@mlcnet.org
May 6th, 2008
Suzanne
Entry Filed under: MeL, Miscellaneous
How does the public distinguish fact from fallacy? How can we help people deal with the age of information overload and misinformation. Why do we need to get students and faculty and the public using MeL?
This is an article about information literacy in today’s world. It’s well worth reading and well worth sharing, so please feel free to forward to as many folks as you’d like to!
May 1st, 2008
Suzanne
Entry Filed under: General Interest, News
MLC staff enjoyed “Take Your Daughter to Work Day” today. Here are some photos of the volunteer daughters who showed up at MLC to help out!
April 24th, 2008
Ruth Dukelow
Entry Filed under: General Interest
Posted on behalf of The Henry Ford:
The World of the Model T - International Conference
July 17-19, 2008
Dearborn and Detroit, Michigan
In 2008, the “Car of the Century†turns 100. Celebrate this landmark event by attending The World of the Model T - International Conference, July 17-19 in southeastern Michigan. Two full days of programming will satisfy auto historians and enthusiasts of all persuasions. Discuss, listen, and explore presentations on the impact and influence of the Model T Ford in the United States and the world. Spend a day with expert guides visiting historic sites associated with the Model T story. Enjoy a full day of presentations and programs at The Henry Ford, including a closing banquet in Greenfield Village.
Plan now to attend this once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Registration information can be found at http://www.thehenryford.org/events/modelT/conferences.asp
“The World of the Model T†Conference is sponsored by The Model T Automotive Heritage Complex (T-Plex), The Henry Ford, the Society of Automotive Historians, and Technology & Culture.
April 16th, 2008
Ruth Dukelow
Entry Filed under: ILS, Open source software
Our big news at MLC this week is that we signed a contract with Equinox to provide consulting and data conversion/migration services for the Michigan Evergreen project. Click here for Equinox’s press release.
This is an exciting step for us, because we’re now ready to start the real work of converting the pilot libraries’ data for migration to the Evergreen shared system (soon-to-be-installed on servers at Grand Rapids Public Library). Our MLC team has trips lined up in April and May to visit each pilot library to begin mapping out timelines. We hope to have the pilot libraries up on the system by mid-summer.
April 16th, 2008
Ruth Dukelow
Entry Filed under: General Interest, Technology
Photos from the special program have been uploaded to MLC’s Flickr account. Click here to view the new set.
April 10th, 2008
Brian
Entry Filed under: Copyright
The Section 108 Study Group Report has been released and is now available online in PDF. Section 108 of the U.S. copyright law provides limited exceptions to allow copying from materials in libraries and archives.
The Study Group’s mission was:
“to conduct a reexamination of the exceptions and limitations applicable to libraries and archives under the Copyright Act, specifically in light of digital technologies. The group will study how section 108 of the Copyright Act may need to be amended to address the relevant issues and concerns of libraries and archives, as well as creators and other copyright holders. The group will provide findings and recommendations on how to revise the copyright law in order to ensure an appropriate balance among the interests of creators and other copyright holders, libraries and archives in a manner that best serves the national interest.”
This Report examines issues related to the current Section 108 and makes recommendations for revisions.
April 3rd, 2008
Ruth Dukelow
Entry Filed under: General Interest, News
The Michigan Library Association (MLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee and the MLA Marketing and PR Roundtable are offering a Spring workshop, “Porn, Policies and Public Relations,” in two locations:
Friday, April 11, 2008, Farmington Community Library
Friday, April 18, 2008, University Center, Gaylord
Click on the links above for descriptions. To register, see MLA’s Registration web page.
The agenda includes:
8:00 - 8:50 a.m. Registration
8:50 - 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks & Introduction of Speakers
9:00 -11:30 a.m. “Patron Behavior, Library Policies and Internet Pornography: What You Need to Knowâ€
-What are patrons’ constitutional rights?
-What policies and procedures do libraries need to have in place?
Anne M. Seurynck, Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch accompanied by presentation from Jack Lessenberry, Professor of Journalism, Wayne State University
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. “Managing Your Message: Working with the Media to Turn a Potential Crisis into an Opportunity to Tell Your Storyâ€
-Learn media relations and crisis communications techniques
-Practice talking to the media
Dave Waymire, Martin Waymire Advocacy Communications (Gaylord)
Mike Nowlin Martin Waymire Advocacy Communications (Farmington)
3:00 - 3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15 - 4:00 Panel presentation of Library Professionals to Answer Questions
Lothar Spang, Wayne State University
Susan Gilmore, Michigan Association for Media In Education
Metta Lansdale, Royal Oak Public Library
4:00 - 4:30 Questions, Answers, and Wrap-up
April 3rd, 2008
Ruth Dukelow
Entry Filed under: General Interest, Technology
Pics from Library Camp at Ann Arbor District Library have been added to MLC’s Flickr account. You can click here to see the new set.
March 25th, 2008
Brian
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