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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce,
<i>pending approval from the State of Michigan’s Administrative Board, and the signing of final contracts</i>, the 2015-2018 subscription content for the Michigan eLibrary to take effect beginning October 1, 2015. For this cycle the Library of Michigan worked
with a budget of approximately 1.5 million dollars to provide content that fit the core areas and mission for the Michigan eLibrary. Our intention of providing this announcement is to assist libraries working on budgets with a July 1 fiscal year start date.
A final announcement and formal press release will follow in the summer when all contracts are signed and the Administrative Board has provided final approval for the purchases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Below you can find information on the final product lineup for MeL contracts that are funded with LSTA dollars. This process was restricted to the bulk of the core MeL topical areas and did not encompass the
types of resources that are on a separate funding cycle using State funds. That process will begin with contracts in the following fiscal year, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">From Gale/Cengage: We have contracted for similar content in this new cycle covering resources for all library types and enhanced training support.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Academic OneFile with eCollections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Small Business Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">InfoTrac General Business collection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">LegalTrac<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">InfoTrac Newsstand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">General OneFile with eCollections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ChiltonLibrary.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">General Reference Center GOLD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Military and Intelligence Database<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gale Virtual Reference Library (50 Titles)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Biography & Genealogy Master Index<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Health and Wellness Resource Center w/Alternative Health Module<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Health Reference Center Academic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Nursing and Allied Health Collection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kids InfoBits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Research in Context (for Middle School)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Opposing Viewpoints in Context<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Michigana: Sources in U.S. History Online<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Enhanced training and support for K12 community resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">From Britannica Online:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Britannica School – providing general encyclopedia content for all ages and library types<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">From LearningExpress LLC:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">LearningExpress Library – providing test preparation resources for all library types<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">From ProQuest:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">HeritageQuest Online – providing genealogical and historical research resources for all library types<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We would like to thank the 2015 MeL Databases RFP Advisory Committee for all their work on helping us to craft the Statement of Work for the RFP as well as their continued feedback during the demo and trial period
of the process. In addition, our thanks to the Michigan library community as a whole for your feedback and participating in the demos and databases trials! We will be putting together promotional materials and training opportunities as we move forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For background and additional information on the 2015 MeL Databases RFP process, please go to:
<a href="http://michigan.gov/2015melrfp">http://michigan.gov/2015melrfp</a>. Please let us know if you have any questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Shannon White, Interim Asst. Director Statewide Library Services and Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Deb Biggs Thomas, MeL & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Toll free: 877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:blue">whites29@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a></span><b><span style="color:#8064A2"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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