 In
addition to the coming database changes, the library community will also see
changes to the MeL.org site. One of our goals is to organize the content in a
way that makes it easier to find, so not only will the look and feel be
changing, but some of the content will be moving to homes that fit better.
This
week's MeL Minute highlights the changes to the Government, Legal, and
Michigana portals. Just like a library's physical stacks need to be managed, we
have been busy weeding and re-arranging to ensure the content in these three
portals is up-to-date and organized. The Library of Michigan site
will now house our government, legal and Michigan content and, where it made
sense after weeding, any content that remained in these three areas has been
co-located with existing content to create a “one-stop” experience for users.
Michigana
Content
from the MeL Michigana Portal can now be found in two places on the Library of
Michigan site. In the “For the Public” section, check “Michigan
Materials” and “Newspapers”.
- The
Michigan Materials area includes links to County Guides, Historical
Research Collections, Michigan Imprints from 1851-1876, Michigan
Bibliographies and Michigan Digital Collections.
- The
Newspapers area includes links to the Library of Michigan’s holdings,
other newspaper resources and links to Michigan newspapers, and an
alphabetical listing of newspaper family histories.
Government
Content
from the MeL Government Portal can now be found at the Library of Michigan site
under "Government
Information" in the "For the Public" section.
- There
is a Michigan Documents area, a Michigan Local Documents area, and a
Federal Documents area.
- On
the Government page, a wealth of information can be found including links
to the Library of Michigan's ANSWER Catalog, the Catalog of Government
Publications, Governing Michigan, the HathiTrust Digital Library and
govinfo, a service of the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Links to
state and federal government website archives are also available, as well
as contact information for Government Documents staff at the Library of
Michigan.
Legal
Content
from the MeL Legal Portal can now be found at the Library of Michigan site
under "Law
Library" in the "For the Public" section.
- Here
users will find connections to Directories, Research Databases (including
Governing Michigan), Research Guides, Statutes, Regulations and Decisions
and contact information for the Law Library. Trending legal cases can be
found in the "Top Information Links" area and include updates on
gerrymandering, medical marijuana, and the 2018 Michigan ballot proposals.
Brought to you by Liz Breed of the MeL Team.
MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or
Michigan library or school access only.
Want more information on MeL? Stay
tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs,
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