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The Library of Michigan is the state library of the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the state capital, Lansing. It is housed in the 5-story Michigan Library and Historical Center building. The library's purpose is to collect and preserve Michigan publications, conduct reference and research, and support libraries statewide. [1] [2]
The West publication is Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated (MCLA); the LexisNexis version is the Michigan Compiled Laws Service (MCLS). Until the year 2000, an alternate codification known as the Michigan Statutes Annotated (MSA), which differed from the MCL in both its organization and numbering system, was also in use. Until the discontinuation ...
The five laws of library science is a theory that S. R. Ranganathan proposed in 1931, detailing the principles of operating a library system. Many librarians from around the world accept the laws as the foundations of their philosophy. [1] [2] These laws, as presented in Ranganathan's The Five Laws of Library Science, are: Books are for use.
MichiCard was a voluntary program between Michigan libraries that was the first step in developing a statewide library card for the residents of Michigan. The program was proposed and established by the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees' Task Force on Interdependency and Funding. This led the Michigan state legislature to approve funding in ...
The Detroit Public Library is also a founding member of the Detroit Area Library Network. The network initially ran the Integrated Library System (online library catalog) for the library, but the library later purchased its own servers, after the mainframe computer era began to wane, and the library now runs its own systems. The library ...
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation was abolished with most responsibilities transferred to the newly formed Department. [1] It was renamed the Department of Consumer and Industry Services under an executive order issued in 1996 by Governor John Engler, merging most of the Department of Labor within the Department of Commerce. [2]
Legislation should lay down the constitution and functions of the library authority at national, state and district levels. Legislation should provide an assured basis for library finance. There are two ways of providing a firm basis for library finance. (i) A special library cess; and (ii) Reservation of a certain percentage of the education ...
The Michigan Library Association is a United States professional association headquartered in Lansing, Michigan that advocates for libraries in Michigan on behalf of the state's residents. Founded in 1891 its members are more than 2,700 individuals and organizations from public, school, academic, cooperative, private and special libraries.