Continuing our forward momentum by enabling all members to provide and promote premier library service.
Welcome to Mideastern MI Library Cooperative
503 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan
Front entrance
Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative (MMLC) is a non-profit governmental organization consisting of 31 public, academic, school and special libraries located in the ten county area (Bay, Clare, Genesee, Ingham, Isabella, Midland, Lapeer, northern Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee) of the Central Lower Peninsula of Michigan. MMLC is one of eleven library cooperatives funded by the State of Michigan.
MMLC's purpose is to provide those services that can usually be performed more effectively and economically by a larger unit of service while at the same time permitting the smaller unit of service to retain its local autonomy and close contact with the people it serves. The Cooperative itself does not provide direct service to the public; rather it aids and assists member libraries in their endeavors to better serve their patrons.
The Cooperative encourages, facilitates, and coordinates resource sharing for its member libraries; provides services that aid member libraries in improvement of area library service; advocates for its members; seeks funding; provides relevant information to members concerning library issues; provides continuing education opportunities for librarians; and promotes interlibrary cooperation.
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Directory of Michigan Libraries
Trustee's Corner
QSAC
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MMLC Updates
The Summer Reading Programming season concluded in August with a total attendance of over 22,000 children, youth and adults. MMLC booked 336 programs for member libraries in MMLC and Northland Cooperatives. Plans are already underway for the 2011-12 programming year with the MMLC. Performer Showcase scheduled for this October. Participating libraries will have their summer programming schedule, booked by MMLC, in place before the end of the year.
The Digital Media Zone powered by OverDrive participant number has grown to eight MMLC library systems. In the past year, library patrons have downloaded nearly 2,500 book titles in audio or e-book formats.
Future workshops include: Property Tax Primer for Public Libraries in October and Millage Nuts and Bolts next January.
Watch for a developing page on our website that is dedicated to advocacy. It will be devoted to empowering our members with information and tools so that they can continue their important advocacy efforts as well.
Denise Hooks
MMLC Director
Library of Michigan
New Director's Workshop
The New Director's Workshop provided in-depth information about services of the Library of Michigan. Participants were also given a handy flash drive with meeting documents, forms, promotional items (to print in your library), and other reference materials used by Public Library Directors. You may access those documents by clicking here.
Library Laws Handbook
Updated in 2007 is now available
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