Mindy Babarskis Presenting at 2022 MGC Fall Seminar
The Library of Michigan is pleased to join with the Michigan Genealogical Council and Archives of Michigan as a co-sponsor of the Michigan Genealogical Council's 2022 Fall Family History Virtual Seminar. Taking place on November 12, the seminar offers four sessions with keynote speaker LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson as well as one session each from the staff of the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan. Michigan Collection Reference Librarian Mindy Babarskis is presenting on behalf of the Library of Michigan on the topic "African American Newspaper Resources at the Library of Michigan."
African American Newspaper Resources at the Library of Michigan
Discover the range of digital and physical African American newspaper resources available at the Library of Michigan. Research tips and tricks for utilizing these resources will be presented along with interesting examples of what can be discovered.
Mindy's presentation will take place from 3:45PM-4:45PM. Registration is required for attending the seminar. Interested attendees can find more information by visiting: https://mimgc.org/event/2022-mgc-fall-seminar/
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 Michigan Genealogical Council
Come Discover the Transformative Harriet Tenney
In partnership with the Michigan State Capitol, come join us on November 15 at 7PM for an in-person program on former Michigan State Librarian Harriet Tenney. Michigan State Capitol Historian Valerie Marvin will lead attendees through the Library of Michigan's exhibit The Transformative Harriet Tenney, showcasing Tenney's remarkable life as the first WOMAN to lead a Michigan state department when she was appointed State Librarian in 1869.
Be sure to also check out Valerie's award-winning article on Harriet Tenney in the July-August issue of Michigan History Magazine: Librarian, Curator, and Leader - The Transformative Harriet Tenney.
Learn About Elections
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 is the next General Election.
As we approach the upcoming General Election next week, it is just as important to understand the background of elections/voting in the United States as is knowing the candidates on the ballot. Use the Library of Michigna's Proquest EBook Central resource to explore topics like:
- The history of elections and voting in the United States.
- What goes into making elections available to voters.
- How young people see elections and campaigns.
- And more!
Take a look at a sample of the many election-related eBook titles available to Library of Michigan card holders in Proquest Ebook Central by visiting our Election Collection. View other online resources by going to: www.Michigan.gov/LMdatabases.
 Sample titles from Proquest Ebook Election Collection
Touring the Library of Michigan
Several members of both the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees and Library of Michigan Foundation Board of Directors recently attend a joint tour of the Library of Michigan. The tour included several areas of the Library of Michigan's facility and a hand's opportunity to see several unique items within the Library's collections. We are grateful to the members of both boards and all that they do in assisting the Library of Michigan!
 Members of the LM Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors attending a joint tour of the Library of Michigan.
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